Technical Information: USDL-00-201 (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://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Thursday, July 13, 2000 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JUNE 2000- The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.8 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was attributable to a rise in petroleum prices; prices for nonpetroleum imports were unchanged in June. In contrast, export prices dipped 0.1 percent in June, after increasing 0.2 percent in May. 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 1999 June -0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 July 1.0 13.5 -0.1 -0.1 -2.2 0.1 August 1.1 11.7 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 September 1.0 8.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 October 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.4 November 0.8 4.1 0.4 0.2 -0.9 0.3 December 0.6 6.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 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 r 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 April -1.4 r -11.8 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 r May 0.3 r 4.8 r -0.2 0.2 0.6 r 0.3 r June 0.8 7.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 June 1998-99 -0.2 22.9 -1.7 -1.7 -8.7 -0.8 June 99-2000 7.1 80.2 1.1 1.9 -0.7 2.1 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The 0.8 percent increase in import prices in June-the 11th increase in the past 12 months-followed a 0.3 percent rise in May. The June rise was attributable to a 7.0 percent advance in petroleum prices, which increased 4.8 percent in May after dipping 11.8 percent in April. Over the past 12 months, the petroleum index was up 80.2 percent. Nonpetroleum import prices were unchanged in June, after falling 0.2 percent in May. The nonpetroleum index increased 1.1 percent for the year ended in June. The overall import price index rose 7.1 percent over the past 12 months. Three of the five major nonpetroleum commodity indexes-foods, feeds, and beverages; consumer goods; and capital goods-decreased in June. The import price index for foods, feeds, and beverages posted the largest decline, falling 0.7 percent in June after decreasing 1.3 percent in May. This index decreased 2.3 percent over the past 12 months. The index for consumer goods fell 0.4 percent in June, while the capital goods index decreased 0.2 percent; both indexes had declined 0.2 percent in May. For the year, the index for consumer goods decreased 1.0 percent, and the index for capital goods fell 1.9 percent. In contrast, the indexes for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose in June. After decreasing 0.5 percent in May, prices for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum resumed an upward trend, rising 0.8 percent. Over the past 12 months, this index rose 9.3 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose for the third consecutive month, up a modest 0.1 percent in June. From June 1999 to June 2000, this index was up 1.0 percent. Export Goods In June, prices for overall exports dipped 0.1 percent after increasing 0.2 percent in May, as both agricultural and nonagricultural exports posted declines. Led by falling prices for grains and oilseeds, the index for agricultural exports decreased 1.4 percent in June, after increasing in May. From June 1999 to June 2000, the index decreased 0.7 percent. Nonagricultural export prices also decreased in June, dipping 0.1 percent after increasing 0.3 percent in May. Nonagricultural export prices rose 2.1 percent for the year ended in June. Over the past 12 months, the index for overall exports increased 1.9 percent. Export prices for all of the major nonagricultural commodity areas either decreased or were unchanged in June. The index for consumer goods decreased 0.2 percent in June and posted a modest 0.2 percent rise over the June 1999- to- June 2000 period. The indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each decreased 0.1 percent in June. Despite the recent decline, the index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials was up 9.4 percent over the past year, led by higher export fuel prices. For the third time in the past four months, the index for exported capital goods was unchanged. For the year ended in June, prices for capital goods fell 0.4 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan fell 0.2 percent in June, after increasing in the previous two months. For the year ended in June, the index increased 1.9 percent. Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also were down in June, decreasing 0.1 percent. The index was down 1.0 percent over the June 1999- to- June 2000 period. The index for imports from the European Union fell 0.3 percent in June, paralleling the decline in the value of the Euro. In contrast, import prices from Latin America and Canada rose 2.2 percent and 1.6 percent in June, respectively. Both increases were led by rising prices for petroleum and petroleum products. Over the past 12 months, the indexes each recorded double- digit gains-17.4 percent for Latin America and 10.3 percent for Canada. Import and Export Services The import price index for air freight fell 0.7 percent in the second quarter of 2000 after having declined 2.0 percent in the previous quarter. Over the past 12 months, however, the index was up 1.3 percent. Meanwhile, the price index for export air freight was up 1.7 percent from March to June. Over the previous three quarters, the index either was unchanged or declined and was down 1.7 percent for the year ended in June. Prices for imported air passenger fares increased 11.9 percent from March to June, led mostly by a 22.0 percent seasonal increase in fares in the Atlantic region. Over the past 12 months, the overall imported air passenger fares index was up 4.6 percent. Export air passenger fares prices also increased for the quarter ended in June, up 3.5 percent. The index increased 4.9 percent for the June 1999- to- June 2000 period. The import price index for ocean liner freight rose 0.8 percent over the second quarter and 3.2 percent for the year. 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 July are scheduled for release on August 10, 2000 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1999-June 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May END Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE May May June to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 98.2 99.0 7.1 0.1 -1.4 0.3 0.8 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 87.790 93.1 93.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.391 92.1 91.5 -2.3 -0.9 0.9 -1.3 -0.7 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages........... 2.959 85.2 84.4 -5.5 -1.1 0.1 -1.7 -0.9 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).............................. 1.432 110.3 110.3 4.8 0.2 2.3 -0.5 0.0 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 30.923 115.8 119.6 30.3 1.0 -4.8 1.5 3.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................... 18.713 99.0 99.8 9.3 2.4 0.2 -0.5 0.8 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................... 9.839 99.6 100.0 6.7 3.6 -1.3 -1.5 0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........ 8.874 98.2 99.4 12.2 0.8 1.8 0.7 1.2 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 13.661 152.9 163.9 75.9 -0.6 -10.3 4.1 7.2 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 12.209 153.6 164.3 80.2 -0.8 -11.8 4.8 7.0 1000 Crude................................... 9.852 155.3 166.2 80.7 3.5 -11.9 5.8 7.0 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.882 86.9 87.2 13.2 0.4 3.0 1.5 0.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................... 5.742 92.1 91.6 4.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 -0.5 13 Selected building materials................ 2.120 109.1 105.4 -7.7 1.8 -0.2 -2.5 -3.4 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods........................... 4.771 102.0 104.9 18.8 6.8 -2.5 -2.3 2.8 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................... 1.381 92.7 92.1 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.6 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.365 88.4 87.5 0.6 -0.5 0.2 0.7 -1.0 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 25.353 81.2 81.0 -1.9 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................... 3.233 94.2 94.3 3.1 0.3 2.0 0.3 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 20.409 77.5 77.2 -2.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.936 102.6 102.7 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................. 21.397 96.9 96.5 -1.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 10.736 100.1 99.5 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 9.584 93.3 93.1 -1.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.076 99.5 97.8 -0.2 -1.9 0.4 -1.0 -1.7 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for March, April and May 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, June 1999-June 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May END Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE May May June to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.4 96.3 1.9 0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.224 85.6 84.4 -0.7 0.5 0.8 0.6 -1.4 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.776 97.7 97.6 2.1 0.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.470 88.2 86.9 -2.2 -0.1 0.8 0.5 -1.5 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages........... 7.694 87.6 86.2 -0.7 0.2 1.0 0.6 -1.6 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).............................. 0.776 95.7 96.3 -14.9 -3.1 -0.8 -1.3 0.6 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 26.048 95.3 95.2 8.8 1.7 -0.6 0.7 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................... 9.611 91.2 91.1 3.6 1.1 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE............................ 16.437 97.8 97.7 12.0 2.1 -0.8 1.6 -0.1 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................... 1.530 78.0 78.0 -0.5 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................. 24.518 96.6 96.5 9.4 1.7 -0.6 0.7 -0.1 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 3.006 133.0 135.6 35.9 9.4 -11.0 4.1 2.0 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.... 19.985 92.3 91.9 6.9 0.7 1.0 0.4 -0.4 13 Selected building materials................ 1.527 89.9 89.6 2.1 0.7 0.3 -0.6 -0.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.330 96.1 96.1 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................... 4.388 98.8 99.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.103 91.9 91.7 -1.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.068 104.2 104.1 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................. 12.084 102.4 102.2 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.388 102.4 102.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.121 101.3 101.2 0.7 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for March, April and May 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, June 1999-June 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May SITC Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 May May June to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 98.2 99.0 7.1 0.1 -1.4 0.3 0.8 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 3.736 92.5 91.8 -1.6 -0.5 1.0 -1.6 -0.8 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 0.342 100.2 99.1 4.9 0.9 1.1 0.0 -1.1 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 1.081 110.4 110.1 5.6 0.1 2.9 -0.6 -0.3 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.012 96.8 96.8 -6.2 -0.9 -0.5 -3.9 0.0 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.................... 0.416 59.8 59.5 -14.3 -5.7 0.2 -2.1 -0.5 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.885 94.6 92.3 0.0 1.2 0.6 -0.3 -2.4 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 0.874 112.4 112.9 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 11 Beverages.................................. 0.739 109.4 109.9 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 2.821 91.9 90.5 0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -2.0 -1.5 24 Cork and wood.............................. 1.024 112.9 110.2 -9.9 1.4 -0.8 -4.0 -2.4 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.425 77.0 80.1 32.2 0.6 3.7 2.5 4.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.605 99.6 99.8 8.6 -1.6 -2.2 -2.1 0.2 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 0.272 105.9 93.3 -8.3 -10.0 -0.9 -4.5 -11.9 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.322 90.2 90.9 -6.0 3.3 -0.2 0.3 0.8 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 13.308 153.9 165.2 78.2 -0.2 -10.7 4.2 7.3 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 11.657 153.9 164.8 80.5 -0.8 -12.2 5.3 7.1 34 Gas, natural and manufactured.............. 1.532 166.8 183.3 72.1 5.6 0.6 -2.7 9.9 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 5.437 94.4 94.3 4.1 0.1 0.6 1.1 -0.1 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.623 98.6 99.6 10.4 0.5 2.0 2.3 1.0 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.617 90.9 91.5 5.5 -0.2 1.1 1.2 0.7 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.258 87.4 86.1 -6.3 -1.0 -0.5 -0.7 -1.5 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 0.913 97.3 96.8 0.6 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.5 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.294 89.9 89.8 -2.8 0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.1 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 0.372 94.0 94.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.509 80.8 80.8 6.9 1.8 -0.1 0.6 0.0 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 0.637 100.9 99.7 2.4 -1.0 -0.6 0.9 -1.2 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 12.569 97.1 97.6 6.1 2.6 -0.4 -0.5 0.5 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.691 92.5 92.2 -2.2 -0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.3 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.583 104.2 96.9 -7.4 4.3 1.3 -0.3 -7.0 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board........ 1.619 89.7 89.2 6.6 0.2 2.0 1.0 -0.6 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... 1.346 95.7 94.7 0.0 1.0 -0.2 0.3 -1.0 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 2.089 100.7 100.3 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.972 93.7 96.9 13.1 3.7 0.4 -0.2 3.4 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 2.196 106.9 110.7 26.2 10.2 -4.2 -3.1 3.6 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 1.920 96.4 95.9 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.5 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 43.978 89.7 89.6 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).................... 2.978 99.6 100.1 1.8 -0.3 0.5 -0.3 0.5 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 2.614 97.0 95.9 -1.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -1.1 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 0.782 93.7 93.2 -1.5 -0.7 0.2 -0.4 -0.5 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s....... 3.365 96.7 96.3 -1.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.392 60.2 60.1 -4.8 -0.7 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 4.127 84.5 84.5 -3.5 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 8.923 83.4 83.2 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.5 -0.2 78 Road vehicles.............................. 14.750 102.7 102.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 16.898 97.4 97.0 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. 0.373 94.0 93.8 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 1.188 97.4 97.3 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.1 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.............................. 0.502 101.4 101.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 5.724 101.5 100.6 -1.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 85 Footwear................................... 1.752 100.7 100.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 1.530 93.8 93.4 -0.7 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... 1.304 91.9 91.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.525 94.5 94.2 -0.8 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 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, June 1999-June 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May SITC Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 May May June to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.4 96.3 1.9 0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 6.974 88.2 87.3 -2.1 -0.1 0.8 0.8 -1.0 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 1.277 105.1 109.5 19.7 1.4 2.8 2.8 4.2 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 0.579 93.6 94.3 -20.4 -3.1 -1.0 -0.7 0.7 04 Cereals and cereal preparations............ 2.257 75.0 71.6 -5.7 0.4 -0.5 1.4 -4.5 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.300 89.9 87.9 -10.8 -0.4 2.3 -0.8 -2.2 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)............. 0.667 93.7 94.1 8.5 -0.5 2.1 -0.2 0.4 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............................ 0.404 106.8 106.8 -0.2 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.490 90.7 90.7 2.3 -0.4 -0.7 0.0 0.0 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 1.541 101.7 101.7 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.273 101.8 101.8 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 5.611 85.2 84.3 12.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 -1.1 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. 0.287 86.5 86.7 9.7 -2.0 -2.5 1.2 0.2 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ 0.985 89.1 86.3 9.0 1.4 2.7 0.9 -3.1 24 Cork and wood.............................. 0.918 86.7 86.3 5.2 0.8 0.2 -0.8 -0.5 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 1.161 99.0 97.6 47.9 1.9 4.2 5.5 -1.4 26 Textile fibers and their waste............. 0.696 69.0 69.6 1.5 4.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... 0.323 93.0 93.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.3 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.835 79.6 78.2 10.6 0.2 -0.6 -1.0 -1.8 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.405 94.4 94.5 2.7 0.5 0.3 2.7 0.1 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 2.795 142.3 145.0 42.2 9.8 -9.8 3.7 1.9 32 Coal, coke and briquettes.................. 0.653 94.5 93.8 -4.6 0.0 -1.5 -0.2 -0.7 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 1.809 163.1 168.3 56.4 12.3 -15.2 7.3 3.2 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES.................................... 0.335 70.1 65.9 -14.0 -4.7 1.1 -2.1 -6.0 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 11.036 96.0 95.7 4.9 0.2 1.5 0.2 -0.3 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.776 90.4 89.5 19.0 0.6 4.8 0.4 -1.0 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.839 98.3 99.5 -1.5 0.1 -0.4 0.7 1.2 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.490 99.8 99.6 -1.5 -0.1 0.9 -0.4 -0.2 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 1.228 100.0 99.7 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.769 103.1 102.8 0.9 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 56 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.436 73.0 72.1 -19.5 -2.6 -0.7 1.5 -1.2 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 1.948 98.4 98.1 11.0 0.7 2.3 0.7 -0.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.844 99.8 99.2 2.1 1.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.6 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 1.706 99.3 99.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 10.021 100.0 100.1 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.687 103.9 104.3 -1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.300 93.1 92.7 -4.0 0.1 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 1.655 90.5 89.8 7.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 -0.8 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s................. 1.376 99.3 98.6 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 -0.7 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 1.340 106.4 106.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.067 98.0 98.1 3.8 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.384 98.2 100.2 17.9 3.1 -1.6 -2.1 2.0 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.065 107.7 107.9 -0.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 49.703 97.4 97.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment............................... 4.647 112.1 112.1 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 4.801 106.2 106.5 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 1.004 108.5 107.8 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s............... 5.207 108.2 108.3 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.461 68.5 68.5 -4.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 3.741 96.9 96.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.5 -0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 10.748 86.3 85.7 -3.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 78 Road vehicles.............................. 9.351 103.9 103.9 1.4 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.287 101.1 101.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 0.654 105.8 105.9 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 1.208 96.8 96.4 -3.9 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.4 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 3.826 105.7 105.7 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... 0.925 95.5 95.2 0.8 -0.6 0.5 0.0 -0.3 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.208 98.7 98.5 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)....................... 0.468 102.4 102.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 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, June 1999-June 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May nized Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 System May May June to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.664 109.2 107.6 7.4 0.5 2.2 -0.3 -1.5 02 Meat and edible meat offal................. 0.282 101.8 100.9 4.8 0.5 0.9 0.1 -0.9 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.998 116.7 116.4 9.8 -0.3 2.5 0.3 -0.3 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)..................... 0.384 100.3 95.2 3.1 2.5 2.6 -1.9 -5.1 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 1.403 82.3 81.2 -7.8 -3.1 -0.6 -3.3 -1.3 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.................................. 0.262 97.8 103.6 -1.9 -2.9 7.1 -7.1 5.9 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons......................... 0.444 99.7 97.4 -8.8 -2.2 -4.5 -3.0 -2.3 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... 0.313 65.1 64.3 -9.1 -5.1 -0.3 -2.1 -1.2 3/ Other vegetable products................... 0.385 89.7 84.7 -10.1 -2.6 -0.9 -1.8 -5.6 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 1.941 96.1 95.9 -3.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 -0.2 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.258 86.9 85.9 -6.5 3.2 2.0 0.6 -1.2 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.755 106.3 106.7 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.4 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 0.927 89.4 89.0 -5.5 -0.6 0.7 -0.2 -0.4 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 13.846 149.8 160.5 72.4 -0.6 -10.1 4.0 7.1 26 Ores, slag and ash......................... 0.286 100.3 100.3 -0.1 1.6 -1.6 0.0 0.0 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax... 13.344 152.6 163.9 77.0 -0.6 -10.5 4.2 7.4 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 5.121 97.7 97.6 4.9 -0.2 0.5 1.1 -0.1 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.791 96.4 97.1 6.8 -1.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.7 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.031 98.0 98.9 10.1 0.0 1.6 2.3 0.9 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.579 107.6 106.9 2.7 -0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.7 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty....... 0.256 85.6 84.4 -6.2 -1.1 -0.3 -0.7 -1.4 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.352 98.2 98.2 2.0 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100).............................. 0.383 91.3 89.7 1.0 -0.5 -0.9 1.6 -1.8 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100)............ 0.730 94.2 92.4 -1.4 1.3 0.1 0.7 -1.9 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.633 87.4 87.1 1.5 0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 1.689 92.8 92.7 3.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 -0.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.944 79.2 78.5 -1.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.9 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.968 100.2 99.9 -2.0 -0.4 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............... 0.788 99.6 99.4 -1.0 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER............................... 1.639 107.2 102.7 -9.4 2.3 -0.2 -3.2 -4.2 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.420 88.0 88.2 9.7 0.1 2.2 1.3 0.2 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard........ 0.434 79.4 82.0 33.3 0.7 3.5 2.8 3.3 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.646 91.2 90.7 7.3 0.2 2.5 1.1 -0.5 49 Printed matter............................. 0.339 96.9 96.9 -2.3 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 6.761 100.3 99.5 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.8 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted....... 2.021 101.5 101.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted... 3.282 103.2 102.0 -1.0 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -1.2 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags........ 0.327 93.8 91.9 0.2 -0.6 -1.1 0.3 -2.0 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)..................... 1.130 95.0 94.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.3 -0.7 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. 2.054 101.1 100.8 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles........................ 1.765 100.6 100.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).... 0.289 102.5 102.7 -1.5 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.2 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC................................ 1.101 99.2 98.8 -1.9 -0.8 -0.2 -0.8 -0.4 69 Ceramic products........................... 0.422 97.5 96.8 -0.9 -0.9 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.423 98.4 98.6 -1.8 -0.7 0.3 -1.0 0.2 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.500 113.0 115.2 14.6 9.1 -3.5 -1.2 1.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... 5.567 90.7 91.9 8.0 1.2 0.1 -0.7 1.3 72 Iron and steel............................. 1.725 94.4 97.6 14.6 4.0 0.5 -0.3 3.4 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.235 93.8 93.5 1.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 -0.3 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.373 69.6 70.0 3.7 -2.2 -1.4 -2.4 0.6 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.895 86.2 86.7 4.7 -0.2 -2.3 -2.8 0.6 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.412 102.3 101.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.7 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100).... 0.496 99.8 102.9 31.4 1.3 4.6 -0.3 3.1 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... 27.224 81.3 81.1 -1.6 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................... 13.930 80.2 79.9 -2.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts... 13.294 82.4 82.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.5 0.2 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 15.982 102.9 102.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 15.092 102.6 102.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 3.418 91.3 91.0 -0.7 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.3 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments..................... 2.916 91.1 90.9 -0.5 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.2 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 0.362 91.4 90.5 -3.1 -0.7 -0.5 0.6 -1.0 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.539 95.9 95.7 -1.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.2 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;.............. 1.536 97.0 96.8 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 -0.7 -0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................. 1.735 96.0 95.8 -1.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 0.269 89.2 88.6 -5.0 -1.5 0.3 -4.0 -0.7 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 March, April and May 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, June 1999-June 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May nized Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 System May May June to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.973 96.8 99.1 3.4 -0.6 0.7 1.4 2.4 02 Meat & edible meat offal................... 1.145 98.8 102.5 17.1 1.5 2.5 2.9 3.7 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.519 91.9 92.5 -17.3 -4.4 -1.1 -1.7 0.7 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)..................... 0.310 83.3 83.6 1.2 -1.3 -2.7 1.3 0.4 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 4.444 81.4 78.5 -4.7 0.4 0.6 0.0 -3.6 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.................................. 0.329 102.2 97.8 -0.7 -0.9 11.6 1.2 -4.3 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons......................... 0.624 83.5 81.6 -21.8 -0.8 -3.2 -5.3 -2.3 10 Cereals.................................... 2.052 73.2 69.5 -5.8 0.4 -0.6 1.5 -5.1 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder........ 1.192 93.5 91.0 7.7 1.0 2.9 0.5 -2.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.360 70.0 66.7 -12.5 -4.5 1.1 -2.0 -4.7 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 3.441 98.6 98.6 2.0 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.336 92.2 92.2 -2.5 -1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... 0.374 107.0 107.0 -0.1 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.333 98.5 98.5 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed........ 0.596 90.1 90.3 10.1 -0.3 2.0 0.0 0.2 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes............................. 1.285 101.9 101.9 0.8 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.0 3/ Other prepared foods....................... 0.518 102.3 102.2 2.2 0.0 0.5 0.3 -0.1 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 3.277 126.5 128.2 29.8 7.5 -9.5 4.5 1.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax... 2.732 136.5 139.1 35.3 9.1 -11.1 5.2 1.9 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 8.907 95.8 95.5 3.9 -0.1 1.4 0.3 -0.3 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.921 99.1 100.9 0.4 0.2 -0.3 1.2 1.8 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 3.078 92.5 91.8 17.4 0.7 4.3 0.4 -0.8 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.944 105.8 105.3 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.488 73.3 72.4 -19.2 -2.5 -0.7 1.5 -1.2 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink... 0.493 97.9 97.7 -3.6 -0.1 0.7 -0.5 -0.2 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........... 0.555 106.1 105.7 1.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes...... 0.325 104.9 104.7 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.400 87.4 86.7 0.7 -1.5 1.3 0.0 -0.8 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ 1.483 98.1 98.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 4.401 96.7 96.5 5.1 0.7 1.1 0.6 -0.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 3.482 95.9 95.6 6.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 -0.3 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.919 99.6 100.1 1.2 0.1 0.9 1.3 0.5 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.543 91.5 90.6 10.2 -1.9 0.1 1.9 -1.0 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................... 0.395 89.4 88.2 16.7 -1.3 0.8 3.0 -1.3 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER........................ 1.246 88.8 88.3 2.9 0.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.6 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 3.485 90.2 89.5 13.9 0.7 1.5 1.8 -0.8 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard........ 1.022 90.3 89.3 41.7 1.5 4.0 4.0 -1.1 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.622 91.0 90.2 7.8 0.6 0.7 1.7 -0.9 49 Printed material........................... 0.841 111.2 110.9 1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 3.038 86.1 85.9 -1.2 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.2 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof......................... 0.592 67.6 67.3 -5.5 4.7 0.1 0.1 -0.4 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)............ 0.276 103.6 103.6 6.5 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 61 Apparel and clothing access., knitted or crocheted (9812=100)......... 0.459 97.8 97.9 -2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..... 0.616 93.3 92.7 -5.3 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.6 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... 0.875 104.6 104.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.502 102.7 102.7 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.060 104.5 107.3 16.6 4.4 -2.7 -2.0 2.7 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.630 94.8 94.4 4.4 0.7 0.5 -0.6 -0.4 72 Iron and steel............................. 0.881 83.4 82.4 5.6 0.2 1.1 -0.6 -1.2 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.312 110.7 110.9 1.0 0.3 -0.4 0.2 0.2 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.367 69.1 70.1 8.7 -0.6 -1.0 -1.4 1.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.886 87.9 86.6 5.7 1.5 -1.2 -1.6 -1.5 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof..... 0.448 110.6 110.9 3.4 0.2 2.2 0.0 0.3 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.413 109.3 109.3 7.4 0.0 7.4 0.0 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... 35.393 91.2 91.1 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................... 20.030 93.7 93.8 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..... 15.363 88.2 87.8 -2.4 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.5 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 14.342 108.1 108.3 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 9.810 103.8 103.8 1.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.546 103.7 103.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.815 103.0 103.0 0.6 0.2 0.8 -0.1 0.0 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...... 0.897 105.2 105.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................. 0.744 101.0 101.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 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 March, April and May 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, June 1999-June 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports June Feb. March April May Description 1/ 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 1995 May June to to to to to 2000 2000 June March April May June 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 100.5 101.0 5.5 0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.5 Manufactured Goods......................... 91.735 98.2 98.0 2.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 8.022 143.4 156.2 57.8 2.9 -2.2 4.0 8.9 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 101.0 102.8 11.0 0.7 -2.2 1.0 1.8 Manufactured Goods......................... 76.471 92.1 92.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 23.529 140.5 150.4 60.3 2.0 -9.4 5.2 7.0 Canada....................................... 100.000 105.2 106.9 10.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.6 Manufactured Goods......................... 83.320 100.0 99.8 3.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 16.137 148.5 164.4 61.3 2.8 0.4 4.4 10.7 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 101.4 101.1 1.0 0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.3 Manufactured Goods......................... 95.905 100.5 99.9 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 4.095 133.4 141.8 53.8 7.7 -9.3 5.7 6.3 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 110.1 112.5 17.4 1.3 -2.1 1.2 2.2 Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. 69.135 102.1 102.3 6.2 1.5 1.1 -0.1 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 30.865 134.7 143.9 51.6 0.7 -8.8 4.3 6.8 Japan........................................ 100.000 90.3 90.1 1.9 -0.4 0.6 0.1 -0.2 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 82.6 82.5 -1.0 0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for March, April and May 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 June 1999-June 2000 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 June Sept. Dec. March June 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 87.1 86.5 1.3 1.9 2.2 -2.0 -0.7 Atlantic 1278 79.4 76.5 -9.9 0.1 -1.9 -4.8 -3.7 Pacific 1674 93.9 94.8 9.7 3.6 5.5 -0.5 1.0 Air Passenger Fares 11127 109.7 122.7 4.6 0.6 -9.8 3.1 11.9 1/ Atlantic 4922 108.3 132.1 5.9 5.2 -21.1 4.6 22.0 1/ Pacific 2340 99.8 107.0 1.9 -6.2 3.5 -2.1 7.2 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 113.6 117.0 5.2 -0.8 -0.8 3.8 3.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 95.1 n.a. n.a. -0.8 7.1 26.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 126.1 127.1 3.2 9.1 -3.9 -2.3 0.8 U.S. East Coast 4271 111.1 113.8 11.6 9.5 0.3 -0.8 2.4 from Atlantic 1952 100.1 98.4 12.2 13.9 2.2 -2.0 -1.7 from Pacific 1774 125.8 134.3 10.9 5.8 -1.8 0.0 6.8 U.S. West Coast 5596 136.8 136.4 -1.6 8.7 -6.2 -3.3 -0.3 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 87.8 89.3 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 0.0 1.7 Air Passenger Fares 17272 103.3 106.9 4.9 3.9 -2.0 -0.5 3.5 1/ Atlantic 4120 102.2 106.8 -5.7 1.2 -12.1 1.5 4.5 1/ Pacific 10700 89.5 93.2 11.1 7.6 1.8 -2.6 4.1 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 122.3 125.4 10.0 1.8 0.6 4.8 2.5 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 June 1999-June 2000 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 June Sept. Dec. March June 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 88.9 88.4 2.6 2.0 3.2 -2.0 -0.6 Atlantic 1880 84.5 81.6 -5.7 0.0 1.6 -3.9 -3.4 Pacific 3151 92.3 93.0 7.8 3.5 4.7 -1.3 0.8 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 91.7 92.8 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 1.2 Atlantic 2080 102.2 102.8 -1.6 0.1 -2.5 0.2 0.6 Pacific 3222 84.7 85.7 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 1.2 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 107.3 113.4 1.0 1.7 -6.5 0.5 5.7 1/ Atlantic 8811 98.6 109.7 -8.2 2.8 -21.3 2.0 11.3 1/ Pacific 15900 96.5 101.6 5.7 1.9 0.7 -2.1 5.3 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 125.6 126.7 5.8 0.8 -1.2 5.3 0.9 Canadian 1367 194.7 194.5 -0.1 -2.9 1.7 1.2 -0.1 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 102.6 107.9 1.5 2.2 -5.9 0.4 5.2 1/ Atlantic 13572 102.6 112.2 -1.5 3.0 -14.5 2.3 9.4 1/ Pacific 12570 89.4 91.2 3.2 2.6 2.0 -3.4 2.0 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 112.6 115.5 6.3 0.6 0.5 2.5 2.6 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 98.5 n.a. n.a. 0.0 8.8 26.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 136.3 142.1 6.3 10.7 -5.8 -2.2 4.3 U.S. East Coast 5410 107.3 109.2 11.7 10.0 0.6 -0.8 1.8 from Atlantic 2647 98.2 96.4 12.2 14.0 2.2 -1.9 -1.8 from Pacific 1874 121.9 129.9 10.6 5.5 -1.7 0.0 6.6 U.S. West Coast 6844 158.7 167.5 3.8 11.0 -8.8 -2.9 5.5 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995 weights and a base of 1995=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. 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