Technical Information: USDL-01-43 (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 Thursday, February 15, 2001 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JANUARY 2001- The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.4 percent in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline followed a 0.8 percent decrease in the previous month and was largely attributable to a drop in petroleum prices. The Export Price Index gained 0.2 percent in January, after dipping 0.1 percent in December. 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 2000 January 0.4 3.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 February 2.1 14.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.4 March 0.1 -0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 April -1.4 -11.3 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 May 0.4 4.5 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 June 1.3 10.6 0.1 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 July 0.1 -1.4 0.2 -0.1 -2.1 0.2 August 0.2 0.9 0.1 -0.2 -2.1 -0.1 September 1.1 10.4 -0.2 0.6 3.2 0.3 October -0.4 -2.8 r 0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 November 0.0 r 0.9 r -0.2 r 0.0 1.0 -0.1 December -0.8 r -10.8 r 0.9 -0.1 1.2 -0.2 2001 January -0.4 -5.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 January 1999-00 7.0 135.2 -0.1 0.6 -6.7 1.5 January 2000-01 2.3 6.7 1.6 1.3 3.5 1.0 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The January decrease of 0.4 percent for overall import prices was led by a 5.0 percent decline for imported petroleum prices, which had dropped 10.8 percent in the previous month. The volatile petroleum index, which has posted five double-digit movements over the past 12 months, rose 6.7 percent over the past year despite the recent declines. The index for nonpetroleum import prices rose 0.3 percent in January, following a 0.9 percent increase in the previous month. The index was up 1.6 percent over the past 12 months. Overall import prices rose 2.3 percent for the 12 months ended in January. The index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, again led the advance for nonpetroleum imports, rising 1.4 percent in January after gaining 3.6 percent in the previous month; January's advance was highlighted by the ongoing increase in natural gas prices as well as an upturn in unfinished metals prices. Over the past 12 months, the index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, was up 12.1 percent. In addition, prices for consumer goods, excluding automotive vehicles, edged up a modest 0.1 percent in January. The index, however, decreased the same amount in each of the previous two months and was down 1.0 percent over the past year. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was unchanged for the second straight month and rose 0.6 percent for the year ended in January. Capital goods prices, which have declined in eight of the past nine months, declined 0.1 percent for the third consecutive month. For the year ended in January, the capital goods index decreased 2.2 percent. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages also declined in January, recording a downturn of 0.4 percent after increasing 1.7 percent in December. Over the January 2000-2001 period, this index fell 3.3 percent. Export Goods Prices for overall exports increased 0.2 percent in January, as both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices increased. Led by the continued increase in prices for grains, the index for agricultural exports increased for the fifth consecutive month, rising 0.5 percent in January. During the past year, agricultural export prices rose 3.5 percent. Nonagricultural export prices posted an upturn of 0.2 percent in January, following three consecutive monthly declines. From January 2000 to January 2001, the index advanced 1.0 percent. The index for overall exports recorded an increase of 1.3 percent over the same time period. All of the major nonagricultural commodity indexes either posted small increases or were unchanged in January. The index for capital goods, which comprises over 40 percent of overall exports, rose 0.2 percent in January and 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. The nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials index also advanced 0.2 percent in January, after decreasing in each of the previous three months. The upturn was led by rising prices for chemicals and metals. The nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials index advanced 3.1 percent over the January 2000-2001 period. The price indexes for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were both unchanged in January. Over the past year, the index for consumer goods fell 0.4 percent while the index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose 0.5 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan continued to register little movement, dipping 0.1 percent in January, the same as in each of the prior two months. For the year ended in January, the index fell 0.3 percent. Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also decreased in January, down 0.9 percent, the third decline in the past four months. From January 2000 to January 2001, the index fell 2.2 percent. The index for imports from Latin America decreased for the second consecutive month, down 0.3 percent. Despite the recent declines, import prices from Latin America rose 3.4 percent over the past year. In contrast, import prices from Canada, which have declined only twice in the past 24 months, increased 2.4 percent in January. Over the past 12 months, the index for import prices from Canada increased 12.7 percent. Import prices from the European Union also increased in January, up 0.3 percent after posting no change in the previous month. From January 2000 to January 2001, the index fell 1.2 percent. 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 February are scheduled for release on March 15, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 2000-January 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. END Description 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE December December January to to to to to 2000 2000 2001 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 99.8 99.4 2.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.4 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 87.196 93.9 94.2 1.6 0.0 -0.2 0.9 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.271 90.9 90.5 -3.3 0.0 -1.4 1.7 -0.4 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages....... 2.876 84.1 84.0 -5.0 0.6 -1.3 2.7 -0.1 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).......................... 1.395 109.1 107.7 0.5 -1.2 -1.5 -0.4 -1.3 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 32.515 123.7 122.3 10.2 -0.8 0.2 -2.5 -1.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............. 19.711 105.6 107.1 12.1 0.7 -0.3 3.6 1.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE......................... 9.541 98.1 99.2 2.0 -0.1 -1.2 0.2 1.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.. 10.171 113.8 115.8 24.0 1.6 0.6 7.1 1.8 10 Fuels & lubricants........................ 15.507 176.2 170.7 18.4 -1.5 1.2 -5.6 -3.1 100 Petroleum & petroleum products......... 12.804 163.6 155.5 6.7 -2.8 0.9 -10.8 -5.0 1000 Crude............................. 9.938 159.0 150.2 0.7 -2.9 0.5 -13.4 -5.5 11 Paper & paper base stocks................. 1.939 91.0 91.0 10.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.0 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................ 5.728 93.3 93.8 5.2 0.0 -0.2 0.8 0.5 13 Selected building materials............... 1.898 99.1 95.4 -13.7 0.6 -2.1 2.0 -3.7 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods....................... 4.779 103.8 107.3 10.2 -0.3 -1.4 -0.3 3.4 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods............................... 1.342 91.4 91.6 0.1 -0.8 -0.4 0.3 0.2 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods... 1.322 86.9 87.7 0.6 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.9 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 24.583 80.0 79.9 -2.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment........................... 3.146 93.1 92.9 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery................... 19.745 76.1 76.0 -2.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.674 102.7 102.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................... 20.957 96.4 96.5 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured................. 10.518 99.6 99.8 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2 41 Durables, manufactured.................... 9.387 92.8 92.8 -1.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............ 1.052 98.8 99.5 -2.0 0.2 -0.7 -0.3 0.7 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for October, November and December 2000 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, January 2000-January 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. END Description 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE December December January to to to to to 2000 2000 2001 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.4 96.6 1.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.246 85.7 86.1 3.5 0.5 1.0 1.2 0.5 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.753 97.6 97.8 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.394 87.3 88.1 2.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages....... 7.618 86.7 87.3 2.2 0.4 1.3 1.2 0.7 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).......................... 0.776 95.7 98.3 0.0 1.6 -1.3 -2.5 2.7 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 26.021 95.1 95.3 3.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE......................... 9.588 90.9 91.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE...................... 16.433 97.7 97.8 4.8 -0.7 -0.1 -1.1 0.1 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................... 1.628 82.9 82.6 9.8 0.5 -0.4 1.1 -0.4 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS......................... 24.392 96.1 96.3 3.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.8 0.2 11 Fuels & lubricants........................ 3.307 146.2 144.8 18.0 -5.2 2.6 -3.0 -1.0 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 19.573 90.3 90.7 1.1 0.2 -0.9 -0.6 0.4 13 Selected building materials............... 1.512 89.0 88.7 -0.6 0.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.444 96.3 96.5 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment........................... 4.431 99.7 100.0 1.7 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 21 Nonelectrical machinery................... 32.973 91.5 91.5 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.097 104.4 104.4 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................... 12.044 102.0 102.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured................. 6.368 102.0 101.8 -1.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 41 Durables, manufactured.................... 5.116 101.1 101.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for October, November and December 2000 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, January 2000-January 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. SITC Description 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 December December January to to to to to 2000 2000 2001 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 99.8 99.4 2.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.4 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.672 92.3 92.5 -1.3 0.3 -1.4 2.3 0.2 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.327 97.3 95.5 -2.4 -3.5 0.2 1.7 -1.8 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 1.053 109.1 107.1 0.3 -1.7 -1.3 -0.2 -1.8 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.072 104.1 105.6 3.5 3.2 -4.1 7.5 1.4 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.347 50.7 49.8 -25.9 -0.7 -4.1 -2.3 -1.8 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.872 94.7 97.3 4.4 1.3 2.1 1.7 2.7 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.868 113.2 113.2 1.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 11 Beverages................................. 0.736 110.6 110.4 2.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 2.679 88.5 87.5 -6.5 1.0 -2.3 0.9 -1.1 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.908 101.7 95.5 -18.9 1.9 -3.8 4.1 -6.1 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.453 83.4 84.3 19.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.595 99.3 101.1 -0.3 0.7 -2.2 -0.8 1.8 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100).................. 0.245 97.1 102.2 -15.6 1.3 -5.0 -2.0 5.3 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.305 86.7 86.2 -2.4 -1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.6 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 15.153 177.9 171.3 18.0 -1.4 1.1 -5.6 -3.7 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 12.128 162.5 152.9 4.7 -3.1 0.9 -11.4 -5.9 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 2.912 321.9 338.4 129.0 11.2 2.2 29.8 5.1 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 5.387 94.9 95.3 3.4 -0.3 -0.4 0.2 0.4 51 Organic chemicals......................... 1.630 100.5 99.3 6.2 0.0 -1.6 1.1 -1.2 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.629 94.2 96.6 9.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.5 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.253 86.9 88.8 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 0.0 2.2 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 0.884 95.7 94.6 -3.7 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 -1.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.280 86.9 87.4 -2.5 -1.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.6 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.374 95.8 95.5 1.9 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.487 78.6 80.4 1.4 -1.0 -0.6 -1.1 2.3 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.625 100.5 101.6 1.6 -0.7 0.0 0.1 1.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 12.405 97.3 98.3 4.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 1.0 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.674 91.6 91.6 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.508 92.0 90.3 -9.5 -1.5 0.5 -0.1 -1.8 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.639 92.2 92.0 6.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.2 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.310 94.6 94.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.047 100.2 100.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.894 91.3 91.0 0.4 -2.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 2.314 114.4 121.0 22.3 1.1 -1.2 0.1 5.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.866 95.1 95.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.4 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 42.948 89.0 88.9 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100)............... 2.935 99.7 99.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 2.532 95.3 95.9 -1.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.6 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.768 93.5 94.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6 0.3 1.0 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.269 95.4 95.8 -1.2 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.4 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.186 58.7 58.3 -5.2 -1.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.021 83.6 82.9 -2.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.8 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 8.658 82.2 82.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 78 Road vehicles............................. 14.544 102.8 102.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 16.556 96.9 97.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.363 92.7 92.4 -2.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.170 97.3 97.3 -0.8 -1.9 1.5 -0.1 0.0 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.494 101.3 101.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 5.614 101.0 101.1 -0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 85 Footwear.................................. 1.725 100.6 100.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.496 93.1 92.9 -1.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.267 90.7 91.2 -1.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 0.6 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.429 93.9 94.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for October, November and December 2000 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, January 2000-January 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. SITC Description 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 December December January to to to to to 2000 2000 2001 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 96.4 96.6 1.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 7.018 88.7 89.7 3.9 1.4 1.6 0.2 1.1 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 1.288 105.9 105.4 5.3 2.1 0.2 -1.6 -0.5 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.581 93.9 97.0 0.5 2.2 -1.7 -3.0 3.3 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 2.283 75.8 78.8 11.0 4.4 4.5 2.4 4.0 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.286 88.9 86.9 -4.4 -3.5 1.2 -1.0 -2.2 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.699 98.1 99.0 7.4 1.9 1.5 2.0 0.9 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.405 107.1 107.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.476 88.0 88.7 -3.2 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 0.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 1.540 101.6 101.2 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 1.274 101.9 101.5 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 5.444 82.6 82.0 2.5 -0.2 -1.6 0.5 -0.7 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............ 0.343 103.3 105.6 15.9 4.2 -2.5 1.2 2.2 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.941 85.0 83.9 4.2 -3.0 -2.5 7.2 -1.3 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.909 85.9 85.0 -1.6 0.3 -0.8 -0.7 -1.0 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 1.009 85.9 85.3 1.2 -1.0 -1.3 -3.0 -0.7 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.740 73.2 70.4 15.0 -0.3 0.3 1.4 -3.8 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals...... 0.315 90.6 90.9 -3.6 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.3 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.785 74.7 74.4 -7.0 1.0 -4.2 -2.0 -0.4 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.402 93.8 97.4 8.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 3.8 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 3.094 157.4 155.9 20.4 -5.5 3.1 -2.9 -1.0 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.742 93.0 93.1 -3.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 2.352 183.6 181.1 26.1 -7.0 2.3 -5.1 -1.4 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES................................. 0.280 58.7 61.0 -19.5 -2.8 -1.7 -0.5 3.9 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.755 93.5 94.1 0.3 0.5 -0.8 -0.6 0.6 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.625 85.4 87.1 2.7 1.5 -1.5 -1.7 2.0 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.851 99.7 104.8 6.2 1.5 -0.4 0.4 5.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.489 99.4 99.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.230 100.1 100.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.770 103.2 103.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 56 Fertilizers (9612=100).................... 0.457 76.6 76.4 4.4 1.8 -2.6 -2.2 -0.3 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.784 90.0 90.0 -5.1 -0.5 -1.2 -1.3 0.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.832 98.3 96.5 -1.3 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 -1.8 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.716 99.7 99.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.6 -0.7 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 10.071 100.4 100.6 2.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.687 103.8 104.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.5 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.299 92.7 91.9 -0.4 1.1 -1.1 1.2 -0.9 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.630 89.1 88.6 1.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.342 96.8 96.6 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -1.4 -0.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.331 105.6 106.2 0.4 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.6 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.049 96.4 91.2 -5.0 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -5.4 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.480 104.9 109.1 16.8 -0.1 -1.4 1.5 4.0 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.100 109.5 110.2 3.2 -0.9 -0.2 0.6 0.6 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 49.781 97.5 97.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.720 113.7 114.7 2.6 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.9 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.835 106.9 107.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 1.001 108.2 108.7 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.5 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 5.222 108.5 108.8 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.392 67.6 67.5 -3.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.720 96.3 96.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 10.645 85.4 85.2 -1.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 78 Road vehicles............................. 9.368 104.0 104.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.354 101.6 101.6 0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.661 106.9 106.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.3 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.200 96.1 96.3 -2.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 3.858 106.6 106.9 1.6 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.3 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 0.953 98.3 96.5 0.5 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 -1.8 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.213 98.7 98.6 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)...................... 0.468 102.5 102.6 0.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for October, November and December 2000 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, January 2000-January 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. nized Description 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 System December December January to to to to to 2000 2000 2001 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.617 107.6 106.9 0.9 -1.4 0.2 0.9 -0.7 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.275 100.6 98.4 -1.7 -3.4 0.6 1.9 -2.2 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.962 114.1 111.6 -1.1 -1.6 -1.1 -0.4 -2.2 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.380 100.6 104.8 7.7 0.9 3.5 3.6 4.2 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.384 82.3 82.7 -7.3 2.1 -4.0 4.3 0.5 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.343 130.1 134.4 24.8 11.5 -9.7 21.9 3.3 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.425 96.9 96.6 -9.6 0.0 -0.9 0.7 -0.3 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.254 53.6 51.4 -30.2 -2.0 -5.2 -1.8 -4.1 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.362 85.5 86.8 -7.6 0.3 -1.5 -0.7 1.5 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 1.903 95.6 96.0 0.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.4 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.239 81.7 81.8 -3.8 -3.1 -0.7 0.6 0.1 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.751 107.2 107.1 1.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........ 0.913 89.3 90.1 0.9 0.6 -0.9 0.0 0.9 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 15.682 172.1 167.2 18.2 -1.5 1.2 -5.6 -2.8 26 Ores, slag and ash.......................... 0.279 99.4 100.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.8 -0.1 0.6 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 15.191 176.2 171.0 18.8 -1.6 1.2 -5.8 -3.0 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.099 98.6 98.8 3.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.2 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.819 101.2 103.9 8.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 2.7 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.021 99.0 97.6 3.9 -0.1 -1.4 1.0 -1.4 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.561 105.7 104.4 -3.4 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 -1.2 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.251 85.4 86.9 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 0.0 1.8 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.350 99.1 99.2 2.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)........................... 0.370 89.4 90.8 2.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 1.6 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100).......... 0.727 95.2 96.9 6.0 -0.7 0.5 -0.2 1.8 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.570 86.5 87.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.645 91.7 92.7 0.9 -0.4 0.0 -0.8 1.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.925 78.7 78.5 -1.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.3 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.956 100.4 100.5 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.772 99.0 99.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER.............................. 1.437 95.4 90.5 -17.0 1.1 -2.7 2.8 -5.1 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.469 91.1 91.9 9.0 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.9 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.458 84.9 85.5 18.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.676 94.1 94.0 7.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.335 97.1 103.1 5.4 1.0 -0.8 0.0 6.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.601 99.3 99.3 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.5 0.0 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 1.995 101.6 101.3 -0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.194 101.8 102.4 -0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.7 0.6 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags..... 0.316 92.0 91.5 -3.8 -2.9 2.7 0.0 -0.5 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)................... 1.097 93.5 92.8 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 -0.3 -0.7 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 2.027 101.2 101.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... 1.740 100.5 100.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).. 0.287 103.3 103.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC............................... 1.070 97.9 99.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 1.1 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.409 96.0 96.1 -2.4 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.412 97.4 100.0 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.1 2.7 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.633 120.7 126.3 19.6 -0.8 1.4 1.3 4.6 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 5.337 88.2 88.4 -0.9 -0.1 -1.6 -0.8 0.2 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.621 90.0 89.8 -1.1 -2.4 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.192 91.9 92.1 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.2 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.377 71.3 71.7 -1.6 2.6 -3.2 -1.1 0.6 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.890 86.9 88.6 1.6 1.4 -2.3 -1.0 2.0 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.410 103.2 103.0 0.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100).. 0.426 87.0 85.1 -9.2 5.5 -7.1 -4.1 -2.2 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 26.428 80.1 80.0 -2.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 13.525 79.0 79.1 -2.7 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 12.903 81.2 80.9 -1.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 15.776 103.0 103.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 14.894 102.7 102.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.348 90.7 90.5 -1.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 2.866 90.8 90.4 -1.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.344 88.2 89.6 -3.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 1.6 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.468 95.3 95.2 -1.9 -0.7 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;........... 1.509 96.7 96.5 -1.4 -1.4 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.702 95.5 95.5 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.257 86.5 87.0 -7.4 -1.6 -0.1 0.0 0.6 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for October, November and December 2000 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available 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 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 2000-January 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. nized Description 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 System December December January to to to to to 2000 2000 2001 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.984 97.4 98.5 2.8 2.1 -0.4 -2.2 1.1 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 1.161 100.3 99.0 4.5 2.8 0.3 -1.9 -1.3 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.521 92.3 97.1 2.4 2.0 -1.7 -4.3 5.2 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.302 81.4 84.0 -2.4 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 3.2 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 4.385 80.4 81.6 4.1 0.7 2.1 2.3 1.5 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.350 108.7 98.0 -5.2 -6.2 7.5 10.0 -9.8 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.577 77.2 78.7 -13.9 -3.1 -1.1 -8.5 1.9 10 Cereals..................................... 2.070 73.9 76.8 11.6 4.9 5.0 2.8 3.9 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.144 89.7 88.9 3.5 -2.5 -1.7 5.4 -0.9 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.310 60.4 63.2 -16.2 -2.7 -1.3 0.3 4.6 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 3.480 99.8 99.8 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.0 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.339 93.3 94.0 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.8 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.374 107.2 107.0 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.329 97.4 96.8 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.638 96.5 99.0 13.4 3.3 2.6 3.5 2.6 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 1.284 101.9 101.5 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.516 101.9 100.1 -1.8 0.6 -0.6 -1.1 -1.8 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 3.496 135.0 133.9 13.8 -4.7 1.2 -3.3 -0.8 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 2.983 149.2 147.9 18.3 -5.2 2.0 -3.6 -0.9 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.827 95.1 95.8 1.9 0.8 -0.7 -0.4 0.7 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.929 100.1 104.9 6.0 0.9 -0.4 0.8 4.8 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.943 88.5 90.2 3.4 2.0 -1.3 -1.7 1.9 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.941 105.4 105.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)...................... 0.511 76.8 76.6 4.2 1.8 -2.6 -2.2 -0.3 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty; in 0.491 97.6 98.3 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.7 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.557 106.5 106.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.325 105.0 105.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.430 93.9 90.1 1.7 0.6 -0.7 -0.4 -4.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.487 98.5 97.5 -0.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 -1.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.249 93.4 93.1 -1.5 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.3 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.320 91.5 90.9 -2.8 -0.3 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.929 100.7 101.7 3.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 1.0 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.602 101.5 103.0 13.4 2.0 -0.9 0.5 1.5 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.453 102.7 104.6 19.5 2.7 -1.2 0.6 1.9 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER....................... 1.232 87.8 86.8 -1.6 0.7 -1.1 -0.2 -1.1 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 3.343 86.6 86.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.7 -1.3 -0.5 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.918 81.2 80.5 1.6 -1.1 -1.1 -2.6 -0.9 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.589 89.2 88.6 0.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.7 -0.7 49 Printed material............................ 0.836 110.6 111.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 -0.7 0.4 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 3.044 86.4 85.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 -1.2 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.625 71.5 68.2 15.4 -0.1 0.4 1.9 -4.6 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)......... 0.276 103.5 103.7 4.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).. 0.610 92.6 92.6 -2.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...................... 0.865 103.6 105.0 1.8 -0.7 0.0 0.2 1.4 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.493 100.9 103.4 2.2 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 2.5 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.252 114.3 121.8 23.0 -0.2 -0.7 2.0 6.6 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.587 94.0 93.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.824 78.1 75.0 -9.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.5 -4.0 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.309 110.6 112.0 1.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 1.3 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.376 71.0 71.3 1.6 1.2 -2.0 -1.3 0.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.867 86.1 86.8 -0.2 1.0 -2.5 -0.8 0.8 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.453 111.9 112.2 4.2 0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.3 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.442 117.1 117.1 15.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 35.276 91.0 91.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 20.024 93.8 94.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.. 15.252 87.6 87.5 -1.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 14.487 109.2 109.5 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 9.814 104.0 104.1 0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 5.545 103.8 104.2 1.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.4 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.809 102.8 102.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.903 106.0 106.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.0 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.729 99.1 99.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for October, November and December 2000 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available 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 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, January 2000-January 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Description 1/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1995 December January to to to to to 2000 2001 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 2/ 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 55.6 102.1 102.2 3.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.7 0.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 52.2 98.0 98.6 1.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.6 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.1 174.8 167.3 30.0 3.5 -2.0 5.4 -4.3 3/ Developing Countries......................... 42.7 102.0 101.2 0.9 -0.1 0.2 -2.9 -0.8 Manufactured Goods...................... 35.4 92.8 93.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 -0.6 0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 7.1 143.0 136.8 0.8 -2.4 0.6 -9.6 -4.3 Canada....................................... 18.9 112.4 115.1 12.7 1.0 -0.5 2.0 2.4 Manufactured Goods...................... 16.5 102.6 102.2 3.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.4 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.2 192.3 218.7 69.1 5.1 -2.5 10.0 13.7 4/ European Union............................... 17.0 100.0 100.3 -1.2 -1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3 Manufactured Goods...................... 16.4 98.6 99.0 -1.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 0.5 147.6 143.7 14.7 -3.1 0.6 1.3 -2.6 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 14.1 111.8 111.5 3.4 0.3 0.0 -4.2 -0.3 Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... 10.4 105.4 106.3 6.6 1.0 0.9 -1.0 0.9 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 3.5 132.3 128.4 -2.9 -0.8 -2.0 -10.7 -2.9 Japan........................................ 16.6 89.9 89.8 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 10.9 82.0 81.3 -2.2 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 -0.9 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for October, November and December 2000 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 1999-December 2000 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 of September December to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 86.7 85.5 -3.8 -2.0 -0.7 0.2 -1.4 Atlantic 1278 76.7 75.7 -9.2 -4.8 -3.7 0.3 -1.3 Pacific 1674 94.9 93.2 -1.3 -0.5 1.0 0.1 -1.8 Air Passenger Fares 11127 124.7 117.4 10.3 3.1 11.9 1.6 -5.9 1/ Atlantic 4922 138.7 117.6 13.6 4.6 22.0 5.0 -15.2 1/ Pacific 2340 102.8 103.1 1.2 -2.1 7.2 -3.9 0.3 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 117.1 122.8 12.2 3.8 3.0 0.1 4.9 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 140.9 n.a. n.a. 26.8 17.7 25.9 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 127.5 127.5 -1.2 -2.3 1.3 -0.2 0.0 U.S. East Coast 4271 115.3 115.5 3.1 -0.8 3.8 0.0 0.2 from Atlantic 1952 98.4 98.4 -3.6 -2.0 -1.7 0.0 0.0 from Pacific 1774 134.3 134.8 7.2 0.0 6.8 0.0 0.4 U.S. West Coast 5596 136.0 135.9 -3.9 -3.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 89.3 88.0 0.2 0.0 1.7 0.0 -1.5 Air Passenger Fares 17272 108.1 103.0 -0.8 -0.5 3.5 1.1 -4.7 1/ Atlantic 4120 108.3 102.3 1.6 1.5 4.5 1.4 -5.5 1/ Pacific 10700 94.5 88.1 -4.1 -2.6 4.1 1.4 -6.8 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 123.1 130.3 11.7 4.8 2.5 -1.8 5.8 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 1999-December 2000 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 of September December to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 88.5 87.4 -3.6 -2.0 -0.6 0.1 -1.2 Atlantic 1880 81.8 80.7 -8.2 -3.9 -3.4 0.2 -1.3 Pacific 3151 93.0 91.5 -2.1 -1.3 0.8 0.0 -1.6 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.6 92.6 1.0 0.0 1.2 -0.2 0.0 Atlantic 2080 102.7 103.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 -0.1 0.7 Pacific 3222 85.5 85.6 0.9 -0.1 1.2 -0.2 0.1 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 115.5 111.9 4.8 0.5 5.6 1.9 -3.1 1/ Atlantic 8811 114.2 107.1 10.8 2.0 11.3 4.1 -6.2 1/ Pacific 15900 102.8 98.3 -0.3 -2.1 5.3 1.2 -4.4 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 127.0 133.6 12.0 5.3 0.9 0.2 5.2 Canadian 1367 196.6 193.3 0.5 1.2 -0.1 1.1 -1.7 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 109.1 103.2 1.0 0.4 5.2 1.1 -5.4 1/ Atlantic 13572 114.6 104.0 3.7 2.3 9.4 2.1 -9.2 1/ Pacific 12570 91.5 85.9 -7.1 -3.4 2.0 0.3 -6.1 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 115.6 122.3 11.3 2.5 2.6 0.1 5.8 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 144.8 n.a. n.a. 26.8 18.0 24.6 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 142.8 142.8 2.4 -2.2 4.9 -0.1 0.0 U.S. East Coast 5410 111.1 111.3 2.9 -0.8 3.5 0.0 0.2 from Atlantic 2647 96.4 96.4 -3.7 -1.9 -1.8 0.0 0.0 from Pacific 1874 129.9 130.3 6.9 0.0 6.6 0.0 0.3 U.S. West Coast 6844 167.1 167.1 2.3 -2.9 5.5 -0.2 0.0 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. 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