Technical Information: USDL-02-262 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This Media contact: Material Is Embargoed (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp Thursday, May 9, 2002 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -APRIL 2002- The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.4 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase--which followed a 1.2 percent rise in March--continued to be led by rising petroleum prices. The Export Price Index also increased in April, up 0.4 percent, after gaining 0.3 percent the previous month. 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 2001 April -0.5 -1.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 May 0.2 4.8 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 June -0.4 -1.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 July -1.5 -5.4 -1.1 -0.4 0.9 -0.5 August -0.1 1.8 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 September -0.1 0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 October -2.3 -15.3 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 -0.5 November -1.5 -13.1 -0.2 -0.5 -1.5 -0.4 December -1.0 -6.1 -0.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 2002 January 0.2 r 5.2 r -0.1 r -0.1 0.7 r -0.2 February 0.0 r 4.3 r -0.4 -0.2 -2.6 r 0.0 March 1.2 r 14.5 r 0.1 r 0.3 0.5 r 0.3 r April 1.4 12.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.3 April 2000-01 -0.7 -2.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 April 2001-02 -3.9 -2.2 -3.3 -1.9 -1.2 -2.0 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The rise in overall import prices in April marked the third monthly increase in the past four months for this index. Despite the recent gains, the index was 3.9 percent below its level a year ago. The April increase was led by a continued rise in petroleum prices, which increased 12.1 percent last month after gaining 14.5 percent in March. For the year ended in April, however, petroleum prices were down 2.2 percent. Prices for nonpetroleum imports also increased in April--up 0.4 percent, the largest monthly increase for this index since January 2001. During the year ended in April, however, the nonpetroleum index fell 3.3 percent. The increase in nonpetroleum import prices was led by higher prices for imported industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum, which rose 2.4 percent in April after gaining 1.1 percent in March. The April increase in this component was the largest since January 2001 and was led by a surge in natural gas prices. Unfinished metals and chemicals price increases also contributed to the rise in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices. Despite the recent increases, the index was down 9.0 percent over the past 12 months. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages gained 1.1 percent in April, led by rising vegetable and coffee prices for the second consecutive month. For the year ended in April, the index fell 1.1 percent. The index for capital goods also increased in April, edging up 0.1 percent--the first increase in the past 13 months. Over the past year, the index declined 2.8 percent. In contrast, prices for consumer goods decreased for the third straight month, dipping 0.1 percent in April. The index declined 1.4 percent over the past 12 months. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was unchanged in April, after falling 0.2 percent in March. Over the April 2001- 2002 period, the index edged down 0.1 percent. Export Goods Prices for overall exports increased 0.4 percent in April, the largest one-month increase for this index since September 2000. Export prices were down 1.9 percent for the year. The upturn in April was the result of rising prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural export prices. The price index for agricultural exports rose 0.8 percent in April, attributable primarily to higher prices for vegetables, soybeans, and wheat. Over the past 12 months, agricultural prices fell 1.2 percent. Nonagricultural export prices also increased in April, up 0.3 percent for the second consecutive month. The index decreased 2.0 percent over the April 2001-April 2002 period. The increase in nonagricultural export prices was attributable to a rise in prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, up 1.7 percent in April, the largest increase for this index since March 2000. Rising prices for chemicals, petroleum products, paper and paper base stock, and metals all contributed to the increase last month. Over the past year, the index was down 5.2 percent. In contrast, all of the finished goods areas (capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines) were either unchanged or declined last month. The indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each were unchanged in April. Over the past 12 months, the index for capital goods fell 1.1 percent, and the index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose 0.4 percent. Export prices for consumer goods fell 0.2 percent in April, the third decline in the past four months. For the year ended in April, the index was down 0.6 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan were unchanged in April after decreasing in each of the previous nine months. Over the past year, the index fell 3.2 percent. Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries increased 0.2 percent in April, after decreasing for four consecutive months. The index had not increased since December 2000 and was down 3.6 percent from April 2001 to April 2002. Import prices from the European Union also rose in April, up 0.7 percent after no change in March. Over the past 12 months, the index increased 0.6 percent. Led by an increase in prices for nonmanufactured goods, the indexes for imports from Latin America and Canada each rose in April for the fifth consecutive month, up 2.2 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the Latin America index rose 7.6 percent, while prices from Canada fell 2.0 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 Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 12, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 2001-April 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March END Description 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 USE March March April to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 92.7 94.0 -3.9 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.4 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 91.577 95.8 96.2 -3.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.013 94.9 95.9 -1.1 1.2 -2.0 1.2 1.1 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 2.967 99.4 100.9 2.0 1.6 -2.7 2.3 1.5 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.046 85.5 85.0 -8.7 0.2 -0.2 -1.5 -0.6 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 23.138 84.2 89.2 -6.5 1.9 0.8 5.6 5.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 14.715 90.3 92.5 -9.0 0.3 -1.1 1.1 2.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 8.137 91.1 92.0 -5.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 6.577 89.2 93.0 -12.7 0.3 -3.3 1.1 4.3 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 9.476 74.9 84.7 -6.3 4.7 2.0 13.8 13.1 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 8.423 75.2 84.3 -2.2 5.2 4.3 14.5 12.1 10000 Crude................................... 6.417 77.1 85.7 1.7 5.0 6.7 15.2 11.2 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.104 88.0 87.2 -16.6 -0.8 -1.3 -0.9 -0.9 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 4.578 95.7 97.0 -5.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 1.4 13 Selected building materials................ 2.008 100.9 100.7 7.2 0.2 3.2 5.0 -0.2 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods......................... 2.912 83.8 86.0 -11.2 1.3 0.7 0.0 2.6 15 Finished metals related to durable goods... 1.461 97.1 97.0 -2.9 0.2 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 1.599 97.2 97.8 -3.4 -0.6 -0.8 -0.4 0.6 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 30.202 95.2 95.3 -2.8 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 20 Electric generating equipment.............. 3.482 95.4 95.2 -6.3 -3.3 -0.6 -1.3 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 24.107 94.4 94.5 -2.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 2.613 100.5 100.4 n.a. 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.738 99.9 99.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 24.886 98.2 98.1 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.973 99.2 99.1 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 11.604 97.3 97.3 -1.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.309 95.9 95.4 -2.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.2 -0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for January, February and March 2002 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, April 2001-April 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March END Description 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 USE March March April to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 97.6 98.0 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.4 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 7.112 98.8 99.6 -1.2 0.7 -2.6 0.5 0.8 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 92.887 97.5 97.8 -2.0 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 6.530 99.5 100.1 -0.1 1.3 -3.0 0.6 0.6 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 5.981 99.8 100.7 0.1 1.0 -3.1 0.4 0.9 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.549 96.5 94.0 -3.1 4.6 -1.9 2.1 -2.6 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 21.875 91.9 93.5 -5.3 0.1 -0.1 0.5 1.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.054 94.4 94.6 -3.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 12.821 90.5 92.9 -6.4 0.0 -0.6 1.1 2.7 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.131 93.8 94.4 -7.2 -1.1 0.7 1.0 0.6 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 20.744 91.8 93.4 -5.2 0.2 -0.2 0.5 1.7 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 1.961 85.6 90.4 -13.0 2.5 -2.1 2.1 5.6 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 17.645 92.7 94.0 -3.9 0.0 -0.1 0.5 1.4 13 Selected building materials................ 1.138 94.3 94.1 -2.8 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 48.587 99.4 99.4 -1.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 20 Electrical generating equipment............ 5.036 102.1 101.9 0.6 0.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 36.254 97.5 97.5 -2.0 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 7.297 100.6 100.6 n.a. 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 11.192 100.9 100.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 11.777 99.1 98.9 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 5.735 98.2 98.2 -0.7 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.360 99.6 99.0 -1.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 -0.6 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100).................... 0.682 101.6 101.6 n.a. 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for January, February and March 2002 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, April 2001-April 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March SITC Description 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 92.7 94.0 -3.9 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.4 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.246 96.2 96.7 -1.7 1.1 -1.6 2.0 0.5 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.378 107.5 107.7 3.2 -3.9 1.8 0.1 0.2 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.730 80.4 79.6 -12.7 -0.7 -0.4 -2.0 -1.0 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 0.887 104.3 105.1 2.1 7.6 -8.1 6.3 0.8 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.370 83.3 88.5 -1.2 -1.3 1.7 5.7 6.2 3/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.880 107.8 106.9 2.8 -0.4 1.2 0.8 -0.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.873 102.9 102.8 2.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 11 Beverages................................. 0.770 103.4 103.2 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 1.947 95.7 96.1 1.2 0.2 2.9 3.2 0.4 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.803 106.6 108.1 14.1 1.0 6.5 8.1 1.4 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.232 74.9 73.4 -25.3 0.5 -1.2 -3.0 -2.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.316 93.6 95.3 -1.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 1.8 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.............................. 0.224 91.2 88.5 2.3 -4.0 -0.5 -0.5 -3.0 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 0.219 95.0 94.3 -1.4 1.8 0.1 0.3 -0.7 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 9.271 74.7 84.5 -6.3 4.6 1.9 14.6 13.1 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 8.308 75.4 84.1 -2.0 4.7 4.6 15.1 11.5 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 0.890 65.0 84.2 -29.2 3.2 -17.7 11.5 29.5 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 6.498 96.2 97.0 -5.1 0.3 -1.0 -0.5 0.8 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.528 96.3 98.4 -4.7 1.5 -1.4 0.2 2.2 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.549 97.8 97.6 -6.2 -0.6 0.1 0.7 -0.2 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.238 97.2 95.6 -5.2 0.7 -0.4 -0.2 -1.6 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.294 96.0 96.5 -0.4 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 0.5 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.325 99.9 97.4 -1.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -2.5 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.541 91.5 91.6 -9.4 -1.2 -1.5 -5.8 0.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.389 100.6 101.7 -2.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 1.1 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.492 93.6 94.5 -6.3 -1.9 -0.9 -1.7 1.0 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 11.323 92.3 92.6 -6.6 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.3 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.670 97.5 97.4 -2.0 -0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.652 96.7 94.3 5.2 2.7 2.4 4.1 -2.5 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.295 93.5 92.6 -11.6 -1.2 -1.4 -0.2 -1.0 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.348 97.4 97.8 -0.8 1.0 0.1 -0.8 0.4 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.273 97.0 97.0 -2.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.474 90.9 91.6 -3.6 -0.4 -0.8 -0.5 0.8 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.524 76.9 79.5 -20.2 3.5 1.0 -0.4 3.4 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.972 98.5 98.3 -1.8 0.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 48.821 97.1 97.1 -1.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 3.033 98.0 98.0 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 2.022 98.6 98.7 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.692 98.6 98.7 -1.4 0.1 -0.6 -0.6 0.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.115 97.5 97.5 -1.3 0.3 -0.6 0.0 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 7.476 88.0 88.2 -6.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 6.161 94.8 94.8 -2.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 9.708 96.8 97.1 -2.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.3 78 Road vehicles............................. 14.817 100.1 100.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.606 98.8 98.7 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.463 98.9 98.9 -0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.721 99.1 98.9 -0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.403 99.3 99.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 5.903 100.1 99.9 -0.9 0.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.2 85 Footwear.................................. 1.355 99.5 98.7 -1.7 -1.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.8 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.972 97.9 97.7 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.284 97.3 97.2 -1.7 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.505 97.5 97.7 -2.3 0.4 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 2000 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 2002 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, April 2001-April 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March SITC Description 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 97.6 98.0 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.4 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 5.481 100.0 100.3 -1.6 1.5 -2.6 0.0 0.3 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.930 93.1 91.8 -12.7 -4.8 -1.9 2.0 -1.4 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.375 92.3 88.9 -7.3 4.3 -1.5 1.4 -3.7 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 1.596 105.4 105.2 1.0 1.1 -2.3 -0.5 -0.2 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.146 102.1 105.2 5.4 9.8 -7.3 -0.3 3.0 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.559 99.6 101.0 0.4 -2.1 1.1 -1.8 1.4 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.414 100.7 100.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 3/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.460 98.0 99.0 -0.7 -0.9 -0.6 -0.5 1.0 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.909 97.3 97.5 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 0.698 96.8 96.9 -1.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 3.466 87.7 89.4 -5.4 0.0 -0.3 1.0 1.9 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.702 92.0 93.8 4.6 0.8 -2.4 2.9 2.0 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.524 87.2 87.2 -7.3 0.1 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.471 73.7 78.0 -11.6 -1.8 -3.2 0.4 5.8 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.379 86.2 86.8 -7.2 1.5 1.5 -0.5 0.7 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.517 87.3 91.3 -1.4 3.7 2.5 0.3 4.6 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 0.874 100.0 99.7 -2.3 -2.4 0.8 1.8 -0.3 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 1.655 89.8 99.0 -5.5 5.7 -3.2 6.5 10.2 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.349 110.8 111.2 4.5 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.4 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 1.156 83.6 96.0 -6.5 7.4 -4.5 9.3 14.8 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.563 93.4 95.0 -3.2 -0.6 0.1 1.2 1.7 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.198 84.9 91.3 -3.6 -1.8 0.7 2.3 7.5 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.767 101.6 100.4 -3.6 -1.3 -0.2 0.3 -1.2 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.557 97.0 96.9 -1.3 -1.9 2.3 0.3 -0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.819 101.1 100.9 1.3 0.2 -0.3 0.3 -0.2 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.739 97.6 97.5 -2.3 -1.3 -0.4 0.5 -0.1 56 Fertilizers............................... 0.327 98.1 100.1 -4.1 2.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.659 87.9 89.9 -6.5 -1.3 0.5 2.4 2.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.811 95.8 95.0 -2.7 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.8 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.685 98.0 97.4 -1.9 0.5 -0.5 0.4 -0.6 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 9.599 96.9 97.5 -2.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.744 100.9 101.2 1.5 -0.5 0.1 0.4 0.3 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.399 93.0 93.0 -5.2 0.2 -1.3 -1.2 0.0 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.467 97.8 98.1 -0.7 1.4 -0.6 -0.5 0.3 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.474 102.5 102.2 1.9 -0.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 67 Iron and steel............................ 0.836 96.6 100.4 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.2 3.9 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 0.964 85.1 86.6 -14.8 2.6 0.7 -0.9 1.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.305 101.9 102.1 1.0 0.9 0.3 -1.0 0.2 3/ Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (200112=100)......... 0.410 100.2 101.2 n.a. -1.1 0.4 0.9 1.0 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 55.177 99.5 99.4 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.811 104.9 104.8 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 -0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.521 101.1 101.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.912 100.0 100.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.7 0.2 0.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 4.909 102.3 102.3 1.0 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 7.412 93.0 92.3 -5.5 -0.4 0.4 0.1 -0.8 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.462 97.5 97.9 -1.9 0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.4 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 14.481 94.7 94.8 -4.0 -1.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1 78 Road vehicles............................. 8.310 100.3 100.3 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 12.054 100.5 100.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.4 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.729 101.7 101.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.171 98.3 98.4 1.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 4.513 101.2 101.2 0.6 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.156 96.6 96.9 -1.2 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 0.3 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.099 100.9 99.8 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -1.1 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles................................. 0.386 101.7 101.8 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 2000 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 2002 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, April 2001-April 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March nized Description 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 System March March April to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.250 90.2 89.7 -7.9 -0.2 0.9 -0.7 -0.6 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.330 107.6 108.1 2.1 -3.0 1.8 -0.5 0.5 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.591 80.2 79.5 -12.3 0.2 -1.3 -1.8 -0.9 3/ Other live animals and animal products.............................. 0.329 103.3 102.4 -6.1 2.0 4.4 1.3 -0.9 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.175 95.1 96.7 0.1 0.9 -5.3 4.5 1.7 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................... 0.286 116.3 121.0 12.6 17.6 -16.2 16.0 4.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.329 90.5 90.5 -10.8 -4.4 -5.4 -2.4 0.0 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.227 76.3 81.3 -1.7 -1.9 0.7 11.1 6.6 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.333 97.9 96.2 3.0 -3.9 0.7 -1.0 -1.7 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 1.944 101.2 101.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 -1.0 0.1 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.239 96.8 92.9 -3.2 4.0 5.1 -6.4 -4.0 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.784 102.3 102.1 1.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs................... 0.922 101.6 102.9 1.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 1.3 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 9.660 75.4 84.6 -6.9 3.4 3.4 13.6 12.2 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 9.436 74.3 83.5 -7.7 3.5 3.7 14.0 12.4 3/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......... 0.224 98.1 98.2 n.a. -1.7 0.1 -0.3 0.1 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.854 95.4 96.2 -5.5 0.4 -0.9 0.0 0.8 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.597 93.8 93.9 -9.4 -0.3 -0.7 0.6 0.1 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.662 94.8 96.7 -5.2 1.4 -1.4 0.3 2.0 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.081 96.5 97.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.9 -0.5 0.6 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.240 96.5 95.5 -4.8 0.9 -0.5 -0.3 -1.0 33 Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)............... 0.243 99.5 98.4 n.a. -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -1.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.232 97.0 96.8 -1.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 0.378 94.1 94.3 -6.8 -2.2 -1.9 -0.7 0.2 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries..................... 0.420 96.8 95.7 -9.1 -0.8 0.3 -0.4 -1.1 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.606 96.9 97.7 -2.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.8 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.698 96.7 97.7 -3.3 -0.3 -1.2 -0.6 1.0 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.908 97.4 97.8 -0.5 -0.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.781 98.2 97.9 -1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.651 99.0 98.7 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 1.499 102.4 101.8 10.1 0.2 5.0 7.7 -0.6 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 1.882 92.1 91.3 -12.6 -0.4 -1.0 -0.5 -0.9 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.230 74.6 73.1 -24.8 0.5 -1.2 -3.0 -2.0 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.305 92.9 92.1 -12.7 -1.3 -1.2 -0.2 -0.9 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.346 110.0 110.1 1.2 2.1 0.1 -0.4 0.1 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.791 98.8 98.8 -0.6 0.3 0.2 -0.6 0.0 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.374 97.8 97.9 -1.5 -0.2 -0.4 -0.9 0.1 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.037 100.7 100.6 0.0 -0.1 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 63 Made-up or worn textile articles............ 0.410 97.8 98.1 0.5 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 3/ Other textile & textile articles............ 0.970 96.1 96.5 0.2 2.7 -0.2 -0.9 0.4 XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 1.595 99.3 98.6 -1.7 -1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.7 64 Footwear and parts of such articles........ 1.359 99.5 98.8 -1.6 -1.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.7 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc.............. 0.236 98.1 98.1 -2.0 -1.2 -0.9 0.2 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 1.101 100.6 101.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.4 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (200112=100)....... 0.317 99.8 99.6 n.a. 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.373 99.5 99.7 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.412 102.0 102.9 1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.9 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.364 86.3 86.7 -15.1 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 4.765 91.2 92.3 -4.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.199 89.4 91.1 -2.1 -0.6 0.3 0.2 1.9 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.248 96.7 96.2 -3.4 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 -0.5 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.433 91.5 92.8 -3.8 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.780 94.2 97.0 -2.6 1.4 -0.3 1.1 3.0 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.413 99.3 98.7 -1.9 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.6 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.425 99.2 99.3 0.4 -1.0 0.3 -0.2 0.1 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap............. 0.267 64.1 66.4 -20.8 1.1 5.1 -3.3 3.6 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 31.978 95.0 95.1 -2.9 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 15.642 94.5 94.6 -3.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 16.336 95.5 95.6 -2.6 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 16.737 100.4 100.4 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 15.092 100.1 100.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.730 97.9 97.7 -1.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 3.281 97.5 97.3 -1.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.322 100.6 101.1 1.3 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.5 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 4.131 97.8 97.7 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg 2.154 98.4 98.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.725 97.5 97.6 -1.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.251 95.5 95.5 -1.2 0.2 -0.2 -1.4 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for January, February and March 2002 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, April 2001-April 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March nized Description 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 System March March April to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.507 94.7 93.8 -9.7 -1.8 -2.2 1.3 -1.0 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 0.886 95.3 93.9 -12.1 -4.7 -2.2 2.0 -1.5 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.339 92.8 89.4 -7.5 5.9 -1.5 2.7 -3.7 3/ Other live animals and animal products.............................. 0.282 98.7 102.6 -3.3 -1.3 -3.3 -2.5 4.0 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 3.332 102.2 103.4 4.0 3.0 -4.2 0.6 1.2 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.512 92.8 92.0 -2.9 -3.0 -5.5 -0.5 -0.9 10 Cereals..................................... 1.411 105.2 105.0 0.8 1.2 -2.6 -0.6 -0.2 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 0.876 95.6 96.9 5.9 0.8 -1.9 2.5 1.4 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.231 113.5 116.6 23.0 -2.8 -0.2 -5.3 2.7 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 2.586 99.1 99.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.4 -0.6 0.1 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.312 102.3 101.7 1.1 1.4 2.0 -0.2 -0.6 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.355 100.7 100.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.510 100.4 101.5 0.3 -1.9 1.2 -1.3 1.1 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 0.701 96.8 97.0 -1.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.708 99.4 99.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 2.012 89.5 95.1 -6.9 5.1 -2.4 3.7 6.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 1.667 90.0 96.8 -7.2 6.0 -2.9 4.5 7.6 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.615 93.9 96.3 -2.3 -0.9 -0.1 1.1 2.6 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.823 100.7 97.8 -4.9 0.5 -0.5 0.7 -2.9 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.476 85.6 93.7 -2.2 -3.0 0.5 2.6 9.5 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.447 99.6 99.4 -0.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.3 -0.2 31 Fertilizers................................. 0.330 98.4 100.3 -3.8 2.3 0.1 1.9 1.9 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.580 98.1 97.7 -1.5 -0.7 0.9 0.1 -0.4 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.543 99.9 99.6 -0.1 1.3 -0.4 0.6 -0.3 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.312 97.2 97.6 -2.3 -3.1 0.4 0.0 0.4 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.439 93.3 94.1 -1.6 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1 0.9 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.427 97.2 96.8 -1.9 0.6 -0.7 0.2 -0.4 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.588 94.8 95.3 -3.4 -0.7 0.2 1.1 0.5 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.638 93.7 94.3 -3.9 -0.6 0.2 1.3 0.6 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.950 98.9 99.0 -2.3 -0.9 0.0 0.4 0.1 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.462 100.1 100.7 -13.6 -4.0 1.2 4.4 0.6 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.332 100.5 101.1 -17.9 -5.7 1.6 5.8 0.6 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 0.802 90.6 90.6 -5.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.535 88.6 89.5 -6.3 -0.4 -1.5 -0.8 1.0 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.469 72.9 76.4 -13.0 -1.8 -2.8 0.1 4.8 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.431 90.9 91.0 -6.3 -0.3 -1.8 -1.4 0.1 49 Printed material............................ 0.635 102.6 102.6 1.4 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.855 93.8 94.2 -2.5 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.386 74.4 76.9 -13.6 -0.5 -1.9 -2.2 3.4 54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven fabrics (200112=100)................. 0.320 99.5 97.8 n.a. 1.0 -2.5 1.0 -1.7 61 Apparel & clothing knitted or crocheted (200112=100)............ 0.613 99.6 99.6 n.a. -0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.......................... 0.471 96.1 96.0 -0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 3/ Other textile and textile articles (200112=100)................. 1.065 102.5 102.9 n.a. 0.3 2.1 0.1 0.4 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 0.861 100.7 100.1 -0.7 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.531 100.1 99.3 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.8 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.866 88.0 87.0 -12.8 1.1 0.5 2.6 -1.1 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.251 96.6 97.8 -1.4 0.7 0.6 -0.4 1.2 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.668 92.2 95.4 3.1 1.8 0.3 0.9 3.5 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.284 101.2 101.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 -0.2 0.0 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.433 89.0 92.5 -5.4 0.0 2.0 -2.4 3.9 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.726 93.8 94.8 -5.8 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.1 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.422 101.5 101.1 1.9 0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.4 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.470 104.7 104.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 41.468 98.0 97.9 -1.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 21.768 99.8 99.6 -0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof.... 19.700 95.7 95.9 -3.2 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.2 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 13.774 102.7 102.7 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 8.573 100.2 100.2 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 6.410 100.6 100.6 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.674 101.5 101.5 1.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.922 102.0 102.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.582 101.4 101.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for January, February and March 2002 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, April 2001-April 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March Description 1/ 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 March March April to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 7/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 96.3 97.3 -2.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.0 Manufactured Goods...................... 91.472 95.6 95.9 -3.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 7.791 106.5 116.8 12.7 4.9 4.8 8.5 9.7 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 99.3 101.4 5.5 0.3 0.5 2.6 2.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 80.017 95.5 95.7 -3.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 19.797 118.0 129.8 50.1 4.2 4.2 13.4 10.0 Canada....................................... 100.000 99.5 101.1 -2.0 0.5 1.1 1.8 1.6 Manufactured Goods...................... 82.598 98.7 98.8 -3.0 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 15.792 106.0 116.6 6.2 5.5 6.2 8.9 10.0 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 98.5 99.2 0.6 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.7 Manufactured Goods...................... 97.211 98.2 98.7 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.490 113.3 122.2 41.9 3.0 2.3 8.0 7.9 5/ Latin America .............................. 100.000 104.3 106.6 7.6 0.4 0.2 3.7 2.2 Manufactured Goods .................... 76.088 101.2 101.2 -2.7 -0.7 -0.3 0.8 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods .................. 23.736 118.5 129.5 46.2 4.9 1.7 14.5 9.3 Japan........................................ 100.000 95.6 95.6 -3.2 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 93.1 93.3 -3.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for January, February and March 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the United Nations definition. 4 Includes European Union countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 7 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2001-March 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2002 March June Sept. Dec. March 2002 2001 2001 2001 2002 IMPORT Air Freight 4168 95.6 95.6 -3.3 -2.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 Atlantic 1519 97.5 95.8 -5.8 -4.1 0.5 -0.5 -1.7 Pacific 2412 93.5 92.7 -4.0 -2.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.9 EXPORT Air Freight 2836 97.9 95.4 -4.3 -1.3 0.2 -0.7 -2.6 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services April 2001-April 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 of March April to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares 18253 103.1 111.9 4.3 0.1 -2.3 -0.3 8.5 1/ Atlantic 11998 97.4 110.1 0.2 2.2 -1.8 0.6 13.0 1/ Pacific 3407 99.4 100.1 1.9 -6.2 -2.0 -3.6 0.7 Latin American / Caribbean 1916 111.0 111.3 -0.2 1.1 -6.2 0.0 0.3 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 20319 97.5 98.4 0.7 2.8 -2.9 -0.8 0.9 1/ Atlantic 5546 105.7 111.3 5.0 2.3 -1.5 -0.2 5.3 1/ Pacific 9563 87.2 85.8 -6.5 3.1 -7.1 0.3 -1.6 Latin American / Caribbean 3474 122.6 123.0 11.3 4.0 2.7 -4.0 0.3 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2001-March 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2002 March June Sept. Dec. March 2002 2001 2001 2001 2002 Air Freight (Inbound) 7483 95.1 93.8 -4.2 -2.9 -0.2 0.2 -1.4 Atlantic 2607 99.5 97.6 -3.9 -3.4 0.0 1.4 -1.9 Pacific 4314 91.8 89.5 -6.2 -2.7 -0.6 -0.4 -2.5 Air Freight (Outbound) 5193 97.8 95.3 -4.8 -2.1 -0.4 0.2 -2.6 Atlantic 2094 98.4 97.3 -2.6 -2.3 -0.4 1.2 -1.1 Pacific 2639 98.1 95.1 -5.3 -2.0 -0.2 -0.1 -3.1 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 17817 92.8 91.7 -10.8 -1.9 -2.7 -5.4 -1.2 U.S. East Coast 6938 97.0 95.8 -9.5 -5.4 -1.3 -1.8 -1.2 from Atlantic 3022 102.1 101.2 -0.1 0.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 from Pacific 2817 88.0 86.9 -13.7 -4.0 -4.6 -4.7 -1.2 U.S. West Coast 10879 90.7 89.5 -11.6 0.0 -3.5 -7.2 -1.3 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services April 2001-April 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 of March April to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 April Jan. Feb. March April 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 45965 103.3 105.4 3.3 2.0 -1.6 -0.6 2.0 1/ Atlantic 16441 106.3 110.8 4.5 0.8 -1.0 0.6 4.2 1/ Pacific 14973 93.3 94.0 -2.4 2.5 -5.5 -0.2 0.8 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 10764 121.9 123.0 9.1 3.5 1.4 -2.3 0.9 Canadian 3519 103.3 103.4 5.2 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 39205 99.4 104.9 3.8 1.6 -2.6 -0.3 5.5 1/ Atlantic 22657 98.9 108.7 3.0 1.1 -1.4 0.5 9.9 1/ Pacific 10073 92.0 91.1 -1.4 1.7 -5.6 -1.0 -1.0 Latin American / Caribbean 4107 111.6 111.8 2.7 4.2 -3.4 -3.2 0.2 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -14.4 -4.7 n.a. n.a. 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 2000 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 2000=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 2000 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 2000 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. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. The indexes use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight, crude oil tanker freight, and ocean liner freight 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. 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