Technical Information: USDL-00-10 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This Media contact: Material Is Embargoed (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Internet Address:http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Wednesday, January 12, 2000 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - DECEMBER 1999- The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.7 percent in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase--the sixth in a row--was attributable to ongoing increases in petroleum prices. Prices for nonpetroleum imports were unchanged in December. Export prices edged up 0.1 percent in December, the same as in November. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted- IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 1998 December -1.0 -13.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 1999 January 0.4 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 February -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 0.1 March 0.2 13.9 -0.5 -0.4 -3.0 -0.2 April 1.1 20.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 May 0.7 7.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 June -0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 July 1.0 13.5 -0.1 -0.1 -2.2 0.1 August 1.1 11.7 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 September 1.0 r 8.3 r 0.2 0.1 r -0.1 0.1 October 0.2 r 1.7 r 0.0 r 0.3 -0.1 0.4 r November 0.6 r 2.7 r 0.4 r 0.1 r -0.9 r 0.3 r December 0.7 6.0 0.0 0.1 -1.0 0.1 December 1997-98 -6.4 -40.7 -3.3 -3.5 -9.3 -2.8 December 1998-99 7.0 132.9 0.0 0.5 -7.1 1.4 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Over the past year, import prices rose 7.0 percent after falling 6.4 percent in 1998 and 5.2 percent in 1997. The 1999 annual increase was the largest recorded for the index since 1990. Import prices excluding petroleum, however, were unchanged for the year. Export prices also increased over the past year, up a more modest 0.5 percent. The calendar year increase in export prices was the first recorded since 1995. Import Goods The petroleum index, which has increased for 10 consecutive months, continued to lead the upswing for overall import prices. In December, petroleum prices rose 6.0 percent and were at their highest level since January 1991. Over the past 12 months, the petroleum index rose 132.9 percent. This increase followed double-digit decreases in each of the previous two years and was more than double the largest annual increase previously recorded--48.7 percent in 1990. (Publication of this series began in 1983.) The increase in the import price index was moderated by prices for nonpetroleum imports, which were unchanged, on average, in December, after increasing 0.4 percent in November. Over the past 12 months, the nonpetroleum import index was unchanged after decreasing in each of the previous three years. Within the nonpetroleum import index, price gains that were recorded for foods, feeds, and beverages and industrial supplies and materials were offset by a dip in prices for all the major finished goods areas. The price index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum increased, although more modestly, for the eighth consecutive month, advancing 0.2 percent in December. For the year ended in December, the index rose 5.4 percent after decreasing in each of the previous three years. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages continued a recent upturn, rising 2.3 percent in December after gaining 1.4 percent in November, as coffee prices rose 18.8 percent and 14.0 percent over the past two months. Despite the recent gains, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages dipped 0.3 percent for the year. In contrast, indexes for the three major finished goods categories-- capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles-- each edged down 0.1 percent in December. Capital goods prices have dipped 0.1 percent for three consecutive months, while prices for both consumer goods and automotive vehicles were unchanged in November. The indexes for capital goods and consumer goods have decreased in each of the past four years. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, however, rose 0.6 percent for the year ended in December. Export Goods Prices for overall exports rose 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month, as increases for nonagricultural prices more than offset declines in agricultural prices. The export price index increased 0.5 percent for the year ended in December, after decreasing in each of the prior three years. Agricultural prices fell 1.0 percent in December-- largely attributable to a drop in grain prices-- continuing the downward trend over the previous three months. On an annual basis, the index fell for the fourth consecutive year, down 7.1 percent for the December 1998-99 period. In contrast, prices for nonagricultural exports continued to post modest increases, rising 0.1 percent in December. The December advance followed slightly larger increases of 0.3 percent and 0.4 percent in November and October, respectively. Prices for nonagricultural exports were up 1.4 percent for the year ended in December, compared with the declines recorded for each of the previous three years. Price increases for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials led the modest advance in nonagricultural export prices, increasing 0.5 percent in December, after increasing 1.0 percent and 0.9 percent in November and October, respectively. For the year, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 6.1 percent after three consecutive annual declines. In addition, prices for consumer goods excluding automotives edged up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month and were up 0.6 percent for the year. Prices for exported automotive vehicles were unchanged for the second month in a row. Over the past 12 months, the index rose 1.2 percent. In contrast, the index for capital goods decreased 0.1 percent in December and 0.9 percent over the December 1998- 99 period, marking the third consecutive annual decline. Summary of December-to-December percent changes 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All merchandise imports 7.4 -4.2 0.2 -1.0 5.3 2.6 1.5 -5.2 -6.4 7.0 Excluding petroleum 3.1 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.9 2.2 -1.7 -2.8 -3.3 0.0 Petroleum 48.7 -33.0 -6.0 -21.7 20.3 6.0 33.8 -25.5 -40.7 132.9 All merchandise exports 2.1 -0.6 0.7 1.1 3.7 3.4 -1.2 -1.1 -3.5 0.5 Excluding agricultural 3.4 1.1 0.9 0.1 4.4 1.6 -0.3 -1.0 -2.8 1.4 Agricultural -4.8 1.7 -0.5 8.3 -0.2 17.4 -6.9 -3.0 -9.3 -7.1 Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan rose for the fifth consecutive month, up 0.4 percent in December. Over the past year, the index rose 1.6 percent, the first annual increase over the past four years. Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries increased 0.1 percent in December after decreasing 0.4 percent the previous month. The index declined for the fourth consecutive year, falling 1.1 percent for the December 1998-99 period. Led primarily by ongoing price increases for petroleum products, the import price indexes for Canada and Latin America increased for the 10th and 6th consecutive month, respectively. Import prices from Latin America were up 1.2 percent in December and 16.7 percent over the past 12 months. Canadian import prices increased 0.3 percent last month and 6.6 percent for the year. In contrast, the index for imports from the European Union was down last month, falling 0.3 percent, the first decline in this index since July. Over the past 12 months, the index rose 0.6 percent. Import and Export Services The import air freight index increased 2.2 percent from September to December, following a third-quarter increase of 1.9 percent. For the year ended in December, the index rose 2.5 percent. In contrast, the export air freight index decreased 1.7 percent for the second consecutive quarter. Over the past 12 months, this index fell 9.2 percent. The import air passenger index dropped 9.8 percent from September to December. For the year ended in December, however, the index gained 1.2 percent as gains posted in the second and third quarters more than offset the recent decline. The export air passenger index also was down over the past three months, falling 2.0 percent in the fourth quarter. Despite the recent decline, this index rose 5.9 percent over the past year. The import ocean liner freight index decreased 3.9 percent over the past three months, after posting large gains in the previous two quarters. The index rose 28.3 percent over the past 12 months. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------ Import and Export Price Index data for January are scheduled for release on February 16th, 2000 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1998-December 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE November November December to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.0 96.7 7.0 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 89.374 92.7 92.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.523 92.7 94.8 -0.3 -0.2 -1.0 1.4 2.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages........... 3.094 87.0 89.9 -2.6 -0.1 -1.7 1.0 3.3 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).............................. 1.429 107.6 107.4 5.2 -0.1 0.3 2.3 -0.2 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 29.059 106.3 108.9 33.1 3.2 1.2 1.9 2.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................... 18.433 95.3 95.5 5.4 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................... 9.659 95.6 96.3 5.7 -0.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........ 8.774 94.8 94.5 5.1 1.9 0.8 2.7 -0.3 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 12.106 132.4 138.9 112.1 8.0 1.7 3.4 4.9 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 10.627 130.7 138.6 132.9 8.3 1.7 2.7 6.0 1000 Crude................................... 8.611 132.6 140.9 152.5 9.0 0.7 3.0 6.3 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.832 82.7 82.6 4.8 2.0 0.9 4.6 -0.1 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................... 5.669 88.8 89.0 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 13 Selected building materials................ 2.155 108.4 111.2 8.2 -4.6 -2.9 -1.5 2.6 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods........................... 4.517 94.4 94.8 9.2 0.8 3.7 1.5 0.4 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................... 1.399 91.7 92.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.7 0.3 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.382 87.5 87.2 -1.5 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 26.132 81.8 81.7 -3.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................... 3.225 91.8 91.9 -1.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 21.160 78.5 78.3 -3.9 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.249 102.0 101.9 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................. 22.037 97.5 97.4 -0.5 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.036 100.6 100.4 -0.4 0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 9.908 94.2 94.1 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.093 98.8 99.8 2.8 0.8 0.1 -1.2 1.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1998-December 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE November November December to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 95.2 95.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.132 83.7 82.9 -7.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9 -1.0 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.868 96.6 96.7 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.436 86.7 85.9 -5.8 -0.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages........... 7.611 85.6 84.7 -6.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.9 -1.1 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).............................. 0.825 100.5 100.7 6.1 -1.3 1.5 0.8 0.2 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 25.206 91.0 91.5 5.1 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.5 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................... 9.598 89.9 90.0 1.8 0.2 0.7 1.5 0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE............................ 15.607 91.7 92.4 7.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................... 1.521 76.6 76.7 -7.3 0.4 1.2 -1.2 0.1 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................. 23.685 92.2 92.7 6.1 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.5 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.636 115.2 120.0 29.3 1.2 1.5 1.5 4.2 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.... 19.540 89.1 89.1 3.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.0 13 Selected building materials................ 1.509 87.7 88.5 2.8 -1.1 0.5 -0.1 0.9 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.956 96.3 96.2 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................... 4.423 98.4 98.5 -1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.727 92.5 92.3 -1.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.178 104.0 104.0 1.2 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................. 12.224 102.3 102.4 0.6 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.480 102.5 102.8 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.165 100.9 100.8 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1998-December 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 November November December to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.0 96.7 7.0 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 3.797 91.9 94.6 -0.6 -0.5 -1.0 1.4 2.9 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 0.341 97.7 98.4 7.2 2.8 -1.0 -0.7 0.7 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 1.069 106.7 106.5 6.4 -0.7 0.6 2.9 -0.2 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.037 96.9 104.6 -5.4 -1.0 -5.0 0.4 7.9 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.................... 0.469 66.0 70.3 -6.3 -2.8 1.0 6.5 6.5 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.880 92.0 91.8 -1.6 0.1 1.3 -1.0 -0.2 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 0.887 111.5 112.0 1.9 0.9 -0.6 0.0 0.4 11 Beverages.................................. 0.750 108.5 108.7 2.0 1.3 -0.5 0.0 0.2 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 2.851 90.7 92.8 10.3 -1.1 -0.4 -0.7 2.3 24 Cork and wood.............................. 1.066 114.9 118.7 11.0 -5.6 -4.1 -1.5 3.3 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.392 69.4 70.8 22.5 8.0 0.9 4.2 2.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.610 98.0 99.7 7.4 0.5 4.3 -0.4 1.7 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 0.280 106.5 111.9 12.6 5.8 0.9 -5.0 5.1 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.328 89.8 89.7 5.4 -4.4 0.2 -1.3 -0.1 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 11.739 132.7 139.3 115.6 8.0 1.1 3.8 5.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 10.133 130.7 139.0 136.8 8.5 1.4 2.6 6.4 34 Gas, natural and manufactured.............. 1.487 158.1 152.3 37.6 6.0 -1.0 12.3 -3.7 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 5.433 92.2 91.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 -0.4 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.573 93.4 92.5 3.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 -1.0 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.609 87.7 88.1 -3.1 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.276 91.4 89.7 -7.0 -0.3 0.4 0.9 -1.9 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 0.939 97.9 97.4 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 -0.5 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.309 92.3 90.2 -5.3 0.5 -0.5 0.5 -2.3 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 0.380 93.9 94.0 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.512 79.4 80.2 8.8 2.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 0.635 98.4 98.8 -0.6 0.0 0.5 -0.2 0.4 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 12.441 94.0 94.0 2.5 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.0 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.722 94.4 94.4 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.563 98.2 100.1 5.1 -4.3 -2.8 -2.6 1.9 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board........ 1.617 87.6 87.0 1.0 0.2 0.7 3.9 -0.7 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... 1.358 94.3 95.0 -1.5 0.4 0.0 -0.6 0.7 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 2.157 101.6 101.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 -0.5 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.904 88.4 89.0 2.1 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.7 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 2.006 95.4 95.5 15.1 1.3 4.1 0.6 0.1 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 1.954 95.9 95.7 -0.9 0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 45.046 89.8 89.7 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).................... 3.028 99.0 99.0 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 2.709 98.2 97.8 -0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 -0.4 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 0.824 96.6 95.8 -1.8 -0.1 1.5 0.9 -0.8 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s....... 3.461 97.2 96.8 -1.6 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.629 61.4 61.4 -7.9 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 4.289 85.9 85.8 -2.8 0.1 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 8.995 82.2 82.2 -2.3 0.5 0.1 -0.5 0.0 78 Road vehicles.............................. 15.044 102.4 102.3 0.8 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 17.362 97.8 97.9 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. 0.379 93.2 93.1 -1.3 -1.1 0.8 1.4 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 1.227 98.3 97.7 -2.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.6 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.............................. 0.517 102.0 101.3 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 5.871 101.7 101.8 -0.3 0.6 -0.5 0.0 0.1 85 Footwear................................... 1.796 100.8 100.7 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 1.584 94.9 95.1 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... 1.342 92.5 92.4 1.4 0.3 0.9 0.3 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.645 94.8 94.9 -0.6 0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1998-December 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 November November December to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 95.2 95.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 6.929 86.4 85.5 -4.5 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 -1.0 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 1.204 97.7 101.0 12.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3 3.4 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 0.627 100.0 100.7 5.2 -1.9 2.0 1.0 0.7 04 Cereals and cereal preparations............ 2.141 70.1 68.5 -13.2 -0.8 -4.4 0.9 -2.3 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.382 94.3 90.2 -9.5 -3.6 2.4 -2.4 -4.3 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)............. 0.666 92.2 91.2 -1.1 -1.0 4.7 0.4 -1.1 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............................ 0.413 107.6 107.6 0.7 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.498 90.8 91.0 -4.5 0.5 2.2 -0.1 0.2 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 1.566 101.9 101.9 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.295 102.1 102.1 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 5.198 77.8 78.9 3.4 1.6 0.5 -0.4 1.4 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. 0.295 87.8 91.6 6.9 3.7 2.4 -0.9 4.3 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ 0.877 78.2 79.6 -16.7 6.1 -3.2 -5.0 1.8 24 Cork and wood.............................. 0.900 83.8 84.7 4.1 -0.2 0.8 0.4 1.1 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.936 78.7 81.0 40.4 2.3 2.5 2.1 2.9 26 Textile fibers and their waste............. 0.649 63.4 62.5 -11.5 -1.1 0.2 -1.7 -1.4 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... 0.330 93.8 94.1 -1.1 0.3 -0.2 0.8 0.3 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.820 77.0 78.1 15.0 0.7 2.2 2.5 1.4 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.391 89.8 90.0 -0.3 -1.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 2.382 119.6 126.2 34.7 1.3 1.4 2.3 5.5 32 Coal, coke and briquettes.................. 0.683 97.6 97.6 -1.8 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 1.500 133.4 140.1 52.0 1.7 2.1 1.6 5.0 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES.................................... 0.382 79.0 78.0 -21.8 2.2 3.9 -3.5 -1.3 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 10.870 93.3 93.3 2.5 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.0 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.556 82.0 82.7 11.5 2.5 2.8 1.2 0.9 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.854 98.7 97.6 -5.6 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -1.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.502 100.7 100.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.7 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 1.242 99.7 100.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.5 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.782 103.5 103.4 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.2 -0.1 56 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.451 74.5 73.3 -23.6 -3.4 -3.1 -9.5 -1.6 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 1.921 95.6 95.6 11.7 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.840 97.8 98.0 2.7 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 1.722 98.8 98.9 -2.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 9.957 98.0 98.2 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.727 108.4 108.7 2.5 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.3 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.300 91.8 93.0 0.3 -5.1 0.6 -2.4 1.3 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 1.625 87.6 87.5 7.6 1.1 1.0 0.5 -0.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s................. 1.375 97.8 98.0 -3.0 -0.6 -1.2 0.3 0.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 1.354 106.0 106.0 -1.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.051 95.3 94.7 -2.4 0.4 0.7 0.0 -0.6 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.297 90.7 92.0 9.7 1.1 2.5 0.6 1.4 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.077 106.9 107.0 0.6 0.1 -0.7 0.2 0.1 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 50.455 97.5 97.4 -0.8 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment............................... 4.671 111.1 111.1 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 4.866 106.1 106.0 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 1.020 108.8 108.4 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s............... 5.254 107.7 107.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.690 70.4 70.3 -5.5 -1.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 3.783 96.6 96.6 -1.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 11.033 87.3 87.0 -4.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 78 Road vehicles.............................. 9.412 103.1 103.1 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.478 101.4 101.3 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 0.660 105.4 105.3 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 1.269 100.3 100.1 -0.8 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 3.876 105.6 105.4 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... 0.951 96.8 97.3 3.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.5 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.249 98.2 98.2 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)....................... 0.472 101.9 101.7 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1998-December 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System November November December to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.638 105.1 105.8 8.5 0.8 0.7 2.2 0.7 02 Meat and edible meat offal................. 0.282 99.5 100.3 8.3 1.4 -0.8 -0.8 0.8 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.981 112.2 112.6 10.5 0.4 0.7 3.5 0.4 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)..................... 0.375 95.8 97.2 4.2 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 1.473 84.6 91.3 1.0 -0.5 -1.9 1.1 7.9 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.................................. 0.257 94.1 118.6 -19.0 2.4 -10.7 -0.7 26.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons......................... 0.472 103.8 106.9 9.8 -2.6 -1.1 -0.1 3.0 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... 0.353 71.8 78.1 8.0 -0.9 1.2 9.6 8.8 3/ Other vegetable products................... 0.391 89.1 90.5 5.7 0.1 1.4 -3.5 1.6 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 1.997 96.7 95.5 -4.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.1 -1.2 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.263 86.6 83.4 -9.4 -0.7 -6.0 1.8 -3.7 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.767 105.6 106.2 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.6 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 0.967 91.1 89.3 -8.0 -2.2 0.0 -0.8 -2.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 12.352 130.7 136.9 104.0 7.8 1.5 3.3 4.7 26 Ores, slag and ash......................... 0.291 99.8 99.9 -1.7 0.1 1.4 -0.2 0.1 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax... 11.835 132.4 138.9 113.4 8.2 1.5 3.5 4.9 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 5.098 95.1 94.8 0.4 1.0 0.5 0.4 -0.3 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.781 93.0 94.7 -0.1 0.3 1.6 0.2 1.8 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.999 94.3 93.5 3.8 1.3 1.2 0.6 -0.8 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.584 106.2 105.8 2.1 1.0 0.4 0.5 -0.4 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty....... 0.273 89.6 87.9 -7.1 0.0 0.3 0.9 -1.9 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.354 96.6 96.9 1.9 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.3 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100).............................. 0.382 89.0 88.7 -4.3 0.2 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100)............ 0.725 91.6 91.0 -4.3 1.8 -1.3 -0.1 -0.7 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.671 86.7 87.1 1.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 1.696 91.2 92.0 3.5 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.975 80.0 79.7 -0.7 0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.999 101.2 100.6 -1.9 0.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............... 0.812 100.4 99.9 -0.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER............................... 1.661 106.3 109.7 8.9 -5.5 -3.7 -1.9 3.2 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.386 84.9 84.7 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.5 -0.2 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard........ 0.393 70.3 72.0 23.9 8.2 0.7 3.8 2.4 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.635 88.6 88.0 1.1 0.2 0.7 4.1 -0.7 49 Printed matter............................. 0.357 99.8 98.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 -1.8 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 6.900 100.1 100.3 0.2 0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.2 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted....... 2.078 102.0 102.1 2.2 0.9 0.0 -0.2 0.1 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted... 3.348 102.9 103.2 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 0.0 0.3 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags........ 0.337 94.7 94.0 1.2 0.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.7 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)..................... 1.137 93.5 94.3 -1.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. 2.107 101.4 101.3 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles........................ 1.809 100.8 100.6 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).... 0.298 103.5 103.6 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.1 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC................................ 1.149 101.4 100.7 -0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 -0.7 69 Ceramic products........................... 0.437 98.9 98.5 1.0 -0.1 1.1 0.3 -0.4 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.443 100.9 99.8 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 -1.1 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.357 104.2 103.8 5.5 -0.1 2.0 2.4 -0.4 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... 5.527 88.1 88.1 3.5 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.0 72 Iron and steel............................. 1.649 88.3 88.9 3.3 0.8 1.4 1.5 0.7 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.243 92.4 92.6 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 0.8 0.2 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.395 72.1 71.8 2.7 0.6 2.5 -0.6 -0.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.912 85.9 85.3 5.2 0.6 1.6 -0.6 -0.7 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.420 101.9 103.0 2.6 -0.2 -0.5 0.2 1.1 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100).... 0.466 91.8 91.1 25.5 5.8 4.9 -0.6 -0.8 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... 27.952 81.7 81.5 -3.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................... 14.422 81.2 81.1 -3.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts... 13.530 82.1 82.0 -2.5 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 16.282 102.5 102.4 0.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 15.379 102.2 102.1 0.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 3.528 92.2 92.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments..................... 3.007 91.9 91.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 0.380 93.9 93.0 -1.3 0.4 -0.5 1.4 -1.0 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.661 97.0 96.8 -1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;.............. 1.581 97.7 97.3 -1.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 -0.4 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................. 1.789 96.8 96.9 -1.0 0.2 -0.8 0.1 0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 0.292 94.7 94.4 -0.6 0.4 0.7 0.2 -0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1998-December 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System November November December to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.982 95.9 97.7 7.6 -0.2 0.8 0.6 1.9 02 Meat & edible meat offal................... 1.101 93.7 97.0 12.5 0.3 -0.4 0.5 3.5 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.556 97.1 97.1 7.5 -2.2 2.1 1.0 0.0 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)..................... 0.325 86.3 85.9 -6.7 1.3 3.0 0.3 -0.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 4.299 77.7 76.2 -11.9 0.0 -1.9 -1.4 -1.9 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.................................. 0.324 99.2 100.9 -1.2 0.1 -1.9 -0.2 1.7 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons......................... 0.729 96.1 88.2 -10.9 -2.8 6.5 -6.3 -8.2 10 Cereals.................................... 1.930 67.8 66.2 -13.8 -0.8 -5.1 1.2 -2.4 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder........ 1.076 83.2 84.7 -13.7 4.3 -2.3 -3.1 1.8 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.414 79.3 77.8 -22.9 2.4 5.1 -2.2 -1.9 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 3.488 98.5 98.1 -0.8 0.0 1.0 0.1 -0.4 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.344 93.2 93.5 -8.2 -1.2 0.1 0.6 0.3 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... 0.382 107.7 107.7 0.7 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.337 98.4 98.4 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed........ 0.602 89.7 87.3 -3.0 0.1 5.0 0.0 -2.7 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes............................. 1.306 102.1 102.1 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 3/ Other prepared foods....................... 0.518 100.8 101.0 0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 2.941 111.9 115.2 25.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 2.9 26 Ores, slag and ash (9812=100).............. 0.286 119.4 121.2 21.2 1.9 -0.1 0.0 1.5 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax... 2.391 117.7 121.8 29.0 1.2 1.4 1.3 3.5 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 8.788 93.2 93.2 0.9 0.4 0.8 -0.1 0.0 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.932 98.9 97.3 -4.7 -1.1 -0.1 0.2 -1.6 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.862 84.8 85.5 10.5 2.2 2.4 1.2 0.8 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.937 103.5 104.3 1.4 -0.3 0.3 0.1 0.8 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.505 74.8 73.6 -23.3 -3.3 -3.1 -9.2 -1.6 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink... 0.515 100.8 99.5 -1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -1.3 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........... 0.565 106.5 106.4 2.6 0.3 0.2 1.9 -0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes...... 0.330 104.7 104.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.424 91.2 91.6 5.4 2.2 2.5 0.1 0.4 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ 1.503 98.1 98.1 -2.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 4.389 95.0 95.3 5.1 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.3 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 3.450 93.7 93.9 6.3 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.2 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.939 100.3 100.8 1.0 0.6 1.2 -0.8 0.5 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.524 87.0 88.7 3.0 2.0 1.2 -0.6 2.0 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................... 0.370 82.5 84.8 4.7 3.3 1.6 -0.7 2.8 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER........................ 1.226 86.1 87.1 3.2 -1.4 0.8 -0.3 1.2 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 3.292 84.0 84.7 12.3 1.4 1.3 0.8 0.8 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard........ 0.848 73.9 76.3 37.2 2.8 2.6 2.6 3.2 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.598 88.3 88.2 7.8 1.3 1.2 0.5 -0.1 49 Printed material........................... 0.846 110.3 110.4 1.4 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 3.042 85.0 84.8 -4.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof......................... 0.539 60.7 60.1 -16.9 -2.4 -2.2 -2.7 -1.0 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)............ 0.278 102.7 98.4 -1.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 -4.2 61 Apparel and clothing access., knitted or crocheted (9812=100)......... 0.478 100.3 99.7 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..... 0.656 98.0 98.0 -2.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... 0.878 103.5 103.5 0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.6 0.0 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.502 101.2 101.2 -1.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.015 100.8 99.5 6.9 0.6 4.1 6.3 -1.3 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.548 91.8 92.3 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 72 Iron and steel............................. 0.866 80.8 80.5 2.4 0.4 0.6 2.1 -0.4 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.313 109.3 109.3 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.364 67.6 67.6 3.8 -0.7 3.3 -1.9 0.0 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.863 84.4 85.4 6.8 0.5 0.8 -0.2 1.2 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof..... 0.438 106.6 107.1 4.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.5 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.389 101.5 101.5 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... 36.116 91.8 91.6 -1.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................... 20.391 94.1 94.0 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..... 15.725 89.0 88.8 -3.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 14.395 106.9 107.1 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 9.888 103.2 103.2 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.609 103.4 103.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.828 102.2 102.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...... 0.907 104.9 104.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................. 0.749 100.2 100.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, December 1998-December 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Description 1/ 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1995 Nov. Dec. to to to to to 1999 1999 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 98.3 98.3 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.0 Manufactured Goods......................... 92.691 97.1 97.0 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 7.076 123.7 124.8 47.2 6.8 1.3 2.0 0.9 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 98.0 98.8 11.0 1.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 Manufactured Goods......................... 78.492 92.0 91.8 -0.3 0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 21.246 123.4 128.9 86.8 6.4 0.3 4.0 4.5 Canada....................................... 100.000 100.9 101.2 6.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 Manufactured Goods......................... 85.180 98.1 98.4 2.3 -0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 14.295 126.2 125.9 41.0 6.2 0.8 2.7 -0.2 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 101.4 101.1 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.3 Manufactured Goods......................... 96.696 101.3 100.8 -0.7 0.4 0.0 0.5 -0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 3.304 107.6 113.0 52.7 12.5 0.4 -4.9 5.0 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 104.1 105.4 16.7 1.8 0.4 1.8 1.2 Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. 70.245 98.8 98.6 2.5 0.4 0.9 0.5 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 29.061 120.7 126.4 72.4 5.5 -1.1 5.2 4.7 Japan........................................ 100.000 89.3 89.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 83.3 83.4 -1.1 0.1 0.5 -0.4 0.1 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for September, October and November 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 15 countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 1998-December 1999 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 of Sept. Dec. to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 87.0 88.9 2.5 1.3 -2.7 1.9 2.2 Atlantic 1278 85.0 83.4 -9.1 -2.8 -4.7 0.1 -1.9 Pacific 1674 89.5 94.4 12.6 4.9 -1.7 3.6 5.5 Air Passenger Fares 11127 118.0 106.4 1.2 -1.2 13.0 0.6 -9.8 1/ Atlantic 4922 131.2 103.5 5.5 -1.0 28.4 5.2 -21.1 1/ Pacific 2340 98.5 101.9 -2.7 -7.0 7.8 -6.2 3.5 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 110.3 109.4 0.4 3.2 -1.2 -0.8 -0.8 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 70.0 n.a. n.a. -11.8 -2.8 -0.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 134.3 129.1 28.3 -0.2 22.6 9.1 -3.9 U.S. East Coast 4271 111.7 112.0 13.1 -0.4 3.4 9.5 0.3 from Atlantic 1952 99.9 102.1 4.8 -0.9 -9.1 13.9 2.2 from Pacific 1774 128.1 125.8 21.8 0.0 17.2 5.8 -1.8 1/ U.S. West Coast 5596 150.7 141.4 39.7 -0.1 37.1 8.7 -6.2 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 89.3 87.8 -9.2 -6.4 0.3 -1.7 -1.7 Air Passenger Fares 17272 105.9 103.8 5.9 2.7 1.3 3.9 -2.0 1/ Atlantic 4120 114.6 100.7 -7.6 -2.3 6.3 1.2 -12.1 1/ Pacific 10700 90.3 91.9 12.1 3.8 -1.4 7.6 1.8 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 116.0 116.7 3.2 -1.3 2.2 1.8 0.6 Canadian 1006 183.2 187.1 12.7 13.6 1.9 -4.7 2.1 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 1998-December 1999 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 of Sept. Dec. to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 87.9 90.7 3.8 0.7 -2.0 2.0 3.2 Atlantic 1880 86.5 87.9 -4.0 -2.7 -2.9 0.0 1.6 Pacific 3151 89.3 93.5 9.4 2.9 -1.9 3.5 4.7 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.7 89.5 -6.0 -2.6 0.1 -0.1 -3.5 Atlantic 2080 104.6 95.7 -8.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 -8.5 Pacific 3222 85.0 84.8 -5.5 -4.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 114.2 106.8 3.6 1.4 7.5 1.7 -6.5 1/ Atlantic 8811 122.9 96.7 -1.3 -1.1 23.3 2.8 -21.3 1/ Pacific 15900 97.9 98.6 5.6 1.3 1.6 1.9 0.7 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 120.7 119.3 2.2 1.5 1.1 0.8 -1.2 Canadian 1367 189.1 192.4 11.9 10.8 2.2 -2.9 1.7 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 108.6 102.2 1.1 -2.2 7.5 2.2 -5.9 1/ Atlantic 13572 117.3 100.3 -2.5 -4.5 15.9 3.0 -14.5 1/ Pacific 12570 90.7 92.5 5.2 -1.5 2.1 2.6 2.0 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 109.3 109.9 1.9 1.8 -1.0 0.6 0.5 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 71.4 n.a. n.a. -9.8 -4.3 0.0 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 148.0 139.4 33.8 -1.5 30.3 10.7 -5.8 U.S. East Coast 5410 107.6 108.2 11.9 -0.3 1.5 10.0 0.6 from Atlantic 2647 97.9 100.1 4.9 -0.8 -9.2 14.0 2.2 from Pacific 1874 124.0 121.9 21.1 0.5 16.1 5.5 -1.7 1/ U.S. West Coast 6844 179.2 163.4 49.1 -2.4 50.8 11.0 -8.8 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 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. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995 weights and a base of 1995=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. 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