Technical Information: David Mead (202) 606-7154 USDL-99-245 Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 Transmission of This Media contact: Material is Embargoed Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 Until: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address:http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Thursday, September 9, 1999 Effective with the release of September data on Oct. 14, 1999, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release will be issued at 8:30 a.m. E.T. rather than at 10:00 a.m. U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -AUGUST 1999- The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.0 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The rise was attributable to a continued increase in prices for imported petroleum. U.S. export prices were up 0.4 percent in August, the largest monthly increase in the index in over 3 years. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category -not seasonally adjusted- IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 1998 August -0.4 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -4.1 -0.1 September 0.2 6.4 -0.2 -0.5 -2.9 -0.2 October 0.2 2.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 November -0.5 -9.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0 December -1.0 -13.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 1999 January 0.4 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 February -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 0.1 March 0.2 13.9 -0.5 -0.4 -3.0 -0.2 April 1.1 20.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 May 0.7 7.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 June -0.1 r 0.3 r -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 July 0.8 r 10.9 r 0.0 r -0.3 r -2.2 r -0.1 August 1.0 11.3 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.2 August 1997-98 -6.6 -33.8 -4.0 -4.0 -10.7 -3.2 August 1998-99 2.8 61.0 -0.9 -0.7 -5.5 -0.2 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The 1.0 percent increase in import prices followed a 0.8 percent increase in July. The index of overall import prices was up 2.8 percent over the past 12 months, after declining 6.6 percent over the August 1997-98 period. The increase in August 1999 was again led by rising petroleum prices. Imported petroleum prices were up 82.2 percent over the past six months. In contrast, the price index of nonpetroleum imports was unchanged for the second consecutive month. Over the past 12 months, nonpetroleum import prices were down 0.9 percent. Both the price indexes for imported capital goods and consumer goods were unchanged in August, after posting declines in each of the preceding five months. For the year ended in August, capital goods prices fell 3.4 percent and consumer goods were down 0.5 percent. The index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, rose a modest 0.2 percent in August, after rising 0.7 percent, on average, over the previous three months. For the year ended in August, the index was up 0.5 percent. Prices for imported automotive vehicles also increased in August, rising 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 1.2 percent. Export Goods Increasing prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the 0.4 percent increase in overall export prices in August. Despite the August advance, export prices were down 0.7 percent over the past 12 months. The index of agricultural export prices rose 1.9 percent last month, led by higher prices for soybeans and corn. For the year ended in August, however, the index of agricultural exports was down 5.5 percent. Nonagricultural export prices, which have posted little movement during the past year, were up 0.2 percent in August, after dipping 0.1 percent in July. The modest increase in nonagricultural export prices was led by a petroleum-driven 1.0 percent rise in the price index of exported nonagricultural supplies and materials. Nonagricultural supplies and materials prices were up 0.3 percent for the 12-month period ended in August. The price indexes for exported capital goods and consumer goods were both unchanged in August. Capital goods prices were down 0.9 percent over the past 12 months, while consumer goods prices were unchanged over the same period. The price index of exported automotive vehicles fell 0.1 percent last month, after posting small gains in the previous three months. For the year ended in August, the index was up 0.8 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan edged up 0.1 percent in August, after having declined 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, in July and June. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 1.0 percent. Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were unchanged in August, marking the first month in two years that the index did not post a decline. For the year ended in August, the index was down 3.4 percent. Led by increasing petroleum prices, the indexes of imports from Canada and the European Union posted similar increases in August, rising 0.7 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Over the August 1998-99 period, the prices of imports from Canada rose 3.3 percent, while the prices of imports from the European Union were up 0.9 percent. The price index of imports from Latin America increased 2.6 percent in August and was up 8.7 percent over the past 12 months. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on October 14th at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1998-August 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE July July August to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 93.1 94.0 2.8 0.7 -0.1 0.8 1.0 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 91.534 92.1 92.1 -0.9 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.673 92.9 92.9 -1.2 0.9 -1.2 -0.9 0.0 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 3.229 88.1 88.2 -1.8 1.3 -1.1 -1.3 0.1 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 1.444 105.5 105.3 0.4 0.0 -1.2 0.3 -0.2 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 26.856 95.3 98.8 15.2 2.8 0.2 3.9 3.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 18.391 92.2 92.4 0.5 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.856 94.6 94.8 1.6 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 8.535 89.6 89.6 -0.9 1.2 -0.8 1.2 0.0 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 9.729 103.2 113.8 53.4 7.7 -0.3 10.8 10.3 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 8.465 101.0 112.4 61.0 7.3 0.3 10.9 11.3 1000 Crude................................... 6.837 102.7 114.6 71.6 6.7 -0.5 11.8 11.6 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.753 76.8 76.6 -4.5 0.3 -1.2 0.0 -0.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................... 5.730 87.1 86.6 -2.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 13 Selected building materials................ 2.474 120.7 118.9 14.1 2.0 3.1 6.0 -1.5 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods.......................... 4.328 87.7 89.0 -1.2 0.7 1.1 -0.7 1.5 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods.................................. 1.431 91.0 90.9 -2.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.8 -0.1 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.411 86.6 86.7 -3.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 27.009 82.0 82.0 -3.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.7 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment.............................. 3.306 91.3 91.3 -3.0 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2 0.0 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 21.910 78.9 78.8 -3.8 -0.4 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.775 101.8 101.9 1.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 22.686 97.4 97.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.338 100.2 100.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 10.226 94.3 94.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.121 98.3 99.3 2.3 -0.1 -0.8 0.3 1.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1998-August 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE July July August to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.2 94.6 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.4 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.172 83.1 84.7 -5.5 0.4 -0.2 -2.2 1.9 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.827 95.5 95.7 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.526 86.7 87.9 -3.3 0.9 -0.1 -2.5 1.4 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 7.642 85.0 87.0 -3.9 0.5 0.0 -2.1 2.4 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 0.884 106.5 99.8 2.9 5.3 -1.1 -5.8 -6.3 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 24.518 87.6 88.5 -0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.463 87.7 87.9 -2.4 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 15.054 87.5 88.8 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials.............................. 1.530 76.2 76.4 -12.8 -0.1 -1.4 -2.8 0.3 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................ 22.987 88.5 89.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 1.0 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.281 98.6 105.1 11.8 0.6 1.4 -1.2 6.6 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials... 19.176 86.5 86.9 -0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 13 Selected building materials................ 1.530 88.0 88.4 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.432 96.3 96.3 -0.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment.............................. 4.495 98.9 99.0 -1.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 34.141 92.6 92.5 -1.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.214 103.3 103.2 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 12.310 101.9 101.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.512 102.0 101.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.207 100.6 100.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1998-August 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 93.1 94.0 2.8 0.7 -0.1 0.8 1.0 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 3.947 92.8 92.8 -1.2 0.4 -1.7 -0.5 0.0 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 0.339 94.3 96.7 -1.1 -0.8 0.9 -0.2 2.5 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 1.076 104.2 104.1 0.2 0.0 -1.6 -0.1 -0.1 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.149 104.4 105.3 7.3 3.1 -4.5 1.2 0.9 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.................... 0.471 64.3 63.4 -20.2 -1.6 1.5 -7.3 -1.4 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.911 92.5 91.8 -0.5 -1.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 0.907 110.6 110.8 1.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 11 Beverages.................................. 0.766 107.6 107.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 3.023 93.4 93.0 8.5 2.8 2.0 3.4 -0.4 24 Cork and wood.............................. 1.267 132.5 129.5 21.5 4.1 3.4 8.3 -2.3 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.357 61.4 61.1 -2.2 1.4 4.3 1.3 -0.5 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.588 91.7 93.4 -0.8 1.6 1.1 -0.2 1.9 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 0.278 103.0 106.8 5.8 -0.7 -5.7 1.3 3.7 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.360 95.6 95.4 9.5 6.0 5.0 -1.1 -0.2 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 9.400 103.2 113.7 54.9 7.9 -0.5 11.4 10.2 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 8.078 101.2 112.6 62.5 7.3 0.1 11.0 11.3 34 Gas, natural and manufactured.............. 1.201 124.1 129.5 21.3 12.9 -5.0 16.5 4.4 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 5.498 90.6 90.2 -2.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.565 90.3 89.8 -1.9 0.3 -0.7 0.1 -0.6 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.618 86.4 86.3 -8.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.282 90.6 90.5 -4.5 -1.0 0.2 -1.4 -0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 0.951 96.2 96.3 1.5 -0.5 0.6 0.0 0.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.316 91.7 91.8 -1.7 -0.4 -0.3 -0.8 0.1 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 0.392 93.9 93.3 2.3 1.0 0.4 0.1 -0.6 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.504 75.9 75.9 0.5 0.7 2.2 0.4 0.0 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 0.651 97.9 98.1 -2.2 -0.5 -0.6 0.5 0.2 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 12.526 91.9 92.3 -0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.743 94.4 94.5 0.3 0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.635 107.6 107.8 11.1 -1.1 3.7 3.6 0.2 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board........ 1.583 83.3 83.1 -4.4 0.1 -2.0 -0.2 -0.2 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... 1.402 94.6 94.6 -2.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 2.204 100.8 100.9 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.891 85.2 85.5 -5.8 0.6 0.1 -0.6 0.4 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.895 87.6 90.1 2.5 0.1 2.2 -0.1 2.9 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.010 95.8 95.5 -0.7 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 46.457 90.0 89.9 -1.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).................... 3.091 98.1 98.2 0.9 0.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 2.763 97.3 97.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 0.834 94.9 94.4 -2.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 -0.5 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s....... 3.565 97.3 97.3 0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.900 62.5 62.3 -10.1 -0.2 -0.5 -1.3 -0.3 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 4.482 87.1 86.8 -2.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.3 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 9.239 82.0 82.0 -2.1 -0.2 -0.7 -0.8 0.0 78 Road vehicles.............................. 15.484 102.4 102.4 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 17.837 97.6 97.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. 0.389 92.9 92.2 -3.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 1.271 98.9 98.3 -2.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.............................. 0.532 101.9 102.1 2.1 -0.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 6.033 101.5 101.7 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 85 Footwear................................... 1.847 100.7 100.6 -0.3 -0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 1.616 94.0 94.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... 1.363 91.2 91.1 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.786 94.8 95.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1998-August 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.2 94.6 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.4 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 7.081 87.4 87.7 -2.1 1.1 0.0 -2.0 0.3 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 1.178 94.6 97.6 -0.8 1.1 1.8 3.4 3.2 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 0.685 108.1 99.2 2.2 6.8 -2.1 -8.5 -8.2 04 Cereals and cereal preparations............ 2.188 70.9 73.3 -2.1 -0.7 -0.4 -6.6 3.4 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.480 99.9 97.7 -4.4 3.0 0.9 1.4 -2.2 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)............. 0.647 88.6 88.8 -1.9 -1.0 -1.3 2.2 0.2 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............................ 0.413 106.7 107.5 2.4 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.7 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.490 88.5 88.5 -7.6 -0.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 1.571 101.2 101.2 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.296 101.3 101.3 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 5.048 74.8 76.8 -3.9 0.7 0.5 -0.3 2.7 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. 0.273 80.2 84.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 1.5 5.0 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ 0.825 72.8 80.1 -15.9 -1.1 -0.4 -8.1 10.0 24 Cork and wood.............................. 0.899 82.9 83.1 0.8 -0.1 0.2 1.2 0.2 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.866 72.1 74.5 15.5 1.6 5.9 8.3 3.3 26 Textile fibers and their waste............. 0.674 65.2 65.1 -15.3 0.4 -2.1 -5.0 -0.2 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... 0.333 93.6 93.0 -4.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.6 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.778 72.3 72.9 0.4 2.9 0.1 2.3 0.8 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.401 91.2 90.9 -8.4 2.8 -0.8 -0.9 -0.3 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 2.042 101.5 111.0 17.2 1.1 1.3 -0.5 9.4 32 Coal, coke and briquettes.................. 0.695 98.2 98.3 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 1.214 106.8 119.2 28.3 1.9 2.3 -0.8 11.6 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES.................................... 0.375 76.6 76.0 -26.5 -1.1 -6.5 0.0 -0.8 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 10.750 91.3 91.4 -0.8 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.1 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.391 76.0 76.6 0.9 2.2 0.7 1.1 0.8 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.880 100.6 100.9 -2.4 -3.1 1.3 -0.4 0.3 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.507 100.8 100.8 1.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 1.263 100.4 100.0 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.778 101.9 101.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 56 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.546 89.2 87.9 -10.3 -1.1 -1.5 -0.4 -1.5 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 1.787 88.0 88.3 0.5 1.3 2.5 -0.9 0.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.846 97.5 97.5 -0.1 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.0 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 1.751 99.4 99.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 9.967 97.1 97.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.716 105.6 105.9 3.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.3 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.324 98.1 98.4 5.9 -0.4 0.5 2.0 0.3 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 1.581 84.4 85.4 3.9 1.2 0.6 1.2 1.2 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s................. 1.405 99.0 98.9 -2.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 1.372 106.3 106.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.058 94.9 94.8 -5.3 -0.4 0.0 0.4 -0.1 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.233 85.3 86.8 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.126 108.3 107.3 0.5 -0.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.9 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 50.944 97.4 97.4 -0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment............................... 4.677 110.1 110.1 3.1 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 4.899 105.8 105.9 0.6 0.0 0.2 -0.3 0.1 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 1.032 108.9 108.8 0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s............... 5.298 107.5 107.5 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.780 70.8 70.8 -6.1 -0.7 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 3.837 97.0 96.9 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 11.250 88.1 87.9 -3.5 -0.7 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 78 Road vehicles.............................. 9.443 102.4 102.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.561 101.1 101.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 0.667 105.4 105.4 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 1.281 100.2 100.3 -2.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 3.904 105.3 105.4 1.5 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... 0.941 94.8 94.8 2.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.293 98.2 98.4 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)....................... 0.475 101.5 101.6 -1.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.7 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1998-August 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System July July August to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.626 101.3 101.2 2.1 -0.2 -1.4 1.1 -0.1 02 Meat and edible meat offal................. 0.282 96.6 98.9 3.5 -1.1 1.0 0.3 2.4 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............ 0.970 107.7 107.0 2.5 0.7 -2.3 1.6 -0.6 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100).................... 0.374 92.7 92.1 0.1 -2.0 -0.8 0.4 -0.6 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 1.557 86.7 87.4 1.7 2.6 -1.6 -1.6 0.8 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers................................. 0.315 111.8 111.7 3.0 7.4 -8.8 5.9 -0.1 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons........................ 0.499 106.5 108.4 10.2 2.6 -1.6 -0.3 1.8 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... 0.332 65.6 65.5 -14.8 -2.6 4.1 -7.2 -0.2 3/ Other vegetable products................... 0.410 90.8 91.7 7.5 3.3 -0.3 -3.6 1.0 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 2.099 98.6 98.0 -2.4 -0.1 -1.2 -0.3 -0.6 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants......... 0.288 91.9 91.1 2.7 -1.7 -1.6 0.0 -0.9 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.783 104.6 104.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 -0.3 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 1.028 94.0 93.3 -5.3 0.5 -2.1 -0.2 -0.7 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 10.009 102.8 112.6 49.5 7.2 -0.4 10.5 9.5 26 Ores, slag and ash......................... 0.294 98.0 98.0 -3.6 -0.4 0.2 -2.4 0.0 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax.. 9.481 102.9 113.3 53.7 7.8 -0.5 11.2 10.1 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 5.139 93.0 93.0 -2.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.779 90.1 90.8 -6.8 0.6 0.3 -0.9 0.8 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.973 90.4 90.5 -1.6 0.2 -0.6 0.7 0.1 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.591 104.2 104.3 3.3 -0.4 0.9 0.1 0.1 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty...... 0.279 88.6 88.5 -4.8 -0.9 0.0 -1.6 -0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.363 96.3 96.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)............................. 0.394 89.3 89.3 -5.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.6 0.0 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100)........... 0.760 93.1 91.6 -3.8 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 -1.6 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.726 85.9 85.7 -0.5 0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 1.728 90.1 89.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.2 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.998 79.4 79.4 -2.0 0.6 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 1.022 100.4 100.5 -1.5 -0.4 0.4 -1.5 0.1 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials.............. 0.837 100.4 100.5 0.2 -0.5 0.6 0.0 0.1 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER............................... 1.954 121.4 119.2 16.9 2.5 3.5 7.2 -1.8 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.322 80.2 80.2 -2.9 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard....... 0.359 62.2 62.1 -1.7 1.4 5.1 1.1 -0.2 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.............. 1.598 84.0 83.9 -4.3 -0.1 -2.0 -0.4 -0.1 49 Printed matter............................. 0.365 99.0 99.8 2.3 -0.8 0.4 -0.2 0.8 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 7.092 99.9 100.1 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted...... 2.128 101.4 101.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted.. 3.451 103.0 103.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.5 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags....... 0.345 94.0 94.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.9 2.5 0.1 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100).................... 1.168 93.2 93.0 -3.0 -0.5 0.5 -0.5 -0.2 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. 2.169 101.3 101.2 0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.1 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles....................... 1.861 100.6 100.5 0.0 -0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.1 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)... 0.308 103.7 103.7 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC................................ 1.176 100.6 100.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 69 Ceramic products........................... 0.445 97.6 97.6 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.455 100.3 100.4 0.6 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.320 99.5 99.9 1.0 -1.5 0.9 -1.0 0.4 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... 5.497 85.0 85.9 -2.4 1.1 0.2 -0.1 1.1 72 Iron and steel............................. 1.633 84.9 85.0 -5.5 1.2 0.0 -0.4 0.1 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.270 91.6 92.0 -1.9 0.2 -0.3 -0.9 0.4 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.386 68.3 70.3 -1.8 3.6 -1.5 1.2 2.9 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.902 82.5 84.5 1.9 2.8 2.1 -0.4 2.4 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.435 102.4 102.5 3.0 2.0 -1.0 1.0 0.1 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100)... 0.417 79.7 83.3 -6.9 -2.4 2.5 1.8 4.5 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... 28.884 81.9 81.8 -3.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment.............................. 14.904 81.4 81.3 -4.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.. 13.980 82.3 82.2 -2.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 16.762 102.4 102.5 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 15.833 102.1 102.2 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 3.611 91.5 91.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................... 3.078 91.3 91.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 0.387 92.8 92.7 -1.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.775 97.1 96.9 -0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;............. 1.627 97.5 97.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................ 1.854 97.3 97.4 -0.6 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 0.295 92.9 93.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1998-August 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System July July August to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.999 95.6 95.0 -2.2 2.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.6 02 Meat & edible meat offal................... 1.080 90.9 93.7 -1.8 1.3 2.5 3.9 3.1 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............ 0.605 104.5 96.6 3.6 5.8 -1.0 -6.5 -7.6 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100).................... 0.315 82.6 82.4 -11.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 4.388 78.4 80.2 -5.2 0.7 -0.4 -4.9 2.3 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers................................. 0.327 99.0 101.0 -4.4 2.9 2.3 0.5 2.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons........................ 0.815 106.2 99.0 -1.8 3.4 -0.7 1.8 -6.8 10 Cereals.................................... 1.971 68.5 71.2 -1.7 -0.7 -0.5 -7.2 3.9 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder....... 1.026 78.5 84.3 -13.8 -0.2 -1.1 -7.1 7.4 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.398 75.4 75.0 -28.1 -1.5 -6.0 -1.0 -0.5 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 3.482 97.3 97.5 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.6 0.2 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants......... 0.349 93.6 93.6 -2.5 0.3 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... 0.383 106.9 107.7 2.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.7 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.342 98.6 98.0 -1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.6 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed....... 0.575 84.8 85.4 -2.4 -1.9 -1.7 3.4 0.7 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes............................ 1.308 101.2 101.3 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 3/ Other prepared foods....................... 0.525 101.1 101.1 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 2.637 99.3 104.8 11.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 5.5 26 Ores, slag and ash (9812=100).............. 0.279 115.4 116.9 n.a. 4.2 -4.1 9.8 1.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax.. 2.091 101.9 109.0 14.4 1.0 1.5 -0.9 7.0 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 8.770 92.0 92.2 -0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.950 99.8 100.0 -2.2 -2.4 1.7 -0.7 0.2 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.691 78.9 79.6 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.9 0.9 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.954 104.2 103.5 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.7 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.609 89.3 88.0 -10.2 -1.1 -1.5 -0.3 -1.5 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink.. 0.521 101.0 101.0 1.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.......... 0.558 104.1 104.0 0.8 0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes..... 0.331 104.1 104.2 1.5 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.408 87.0 87.0 4.2 -0.2 -0.3 1.0 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ 1.525 98.4 98.4 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 4.287 91.8 92.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 -0.1 0.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 3.350 90.0 90.1 0.0 0.6 1.5 -0.1 0.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.937 99.0 99.3 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.505 83.0 85.2 -0.7 0.2 0.1 1.0 2.7 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather.................. 0.347 76.7 79.7 -1.4 0.1 0.1 1.5 3.9 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER........................ 1.249 86.8 87.0 2.1 -0.1 0.4 1.3 0.2 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 3.173 80.1 81.2 4.9 1.0 1.2 2.0 1.4 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard....... 0.777 67.0 68.9 11.1 2.4 4.6 5.8 2.8 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.............. 1.547 84.6 85.8 4.1 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.4 49 Printed material........................... 0.848 109.4 109.3 0.9 0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 3.098 85.7 85.7 -5.9 0.0 -0.9 -1.4 0.0 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof........................ 0.591 65.9 65.4 -17.5 0.8 -1.8 -7.4 -0.8 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)........... 0.276 101.2 101.3 n.a. 1.6 -2.3 4.0 0.1 61 Apparel and clothing access., knitted or crocheted (9812=100)........ 0.483 100.3 100.3 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).... 0.659 97.5 98.0 n.a. 0.0 -1.0 -0.4 0.5 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... 0.880 102.6 102.9 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.7 0.3 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.509 101.6 101.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 1.836 90.9 90.6 -3.8 -2.5 -0.8 -1.2 -0.3 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.540 90.6 90.8 -0.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 72 Iron and steel............................. 0.855 78.9 79.1 -4.5 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.3 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.332 109.7 109.3 -1.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.350 64.3 67.3 -0.1 2.4 0.0 -0.3 4.7 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.858 83.0 83.5 3.2 3.4 1.1 1.3 0.6 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.... 0.447 107.6 105.3 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 -2.1 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.395 101.8 101.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... 36.590 92.0 91.9 -1.8 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment.............................. 20.580 93.9 93.9 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.... 16.010 89.7 89.5 -2.9 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 14.423 106.0 106.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 9.925 102.5 102.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.661 103.2 103.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.855 102.7 102.6 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;..... 0.916 104.9 104.9 0.5 -0.5 0.2 0.6 0.0 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................ 0.760 100.6 100.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, August 1998-August 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports Aug. April May June July Description 1/ 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1995 July Aug. to to to to to 1999 1999 Aug. May June July Aug. 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 96.1 96.6 2.4 0.5 -0.1 0.4 0.5 Manufactured Goods......................... 93.642 95.9 96.0 0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 6.163 105.4 111.7 30.9 6.3 -0.3 6.4 6.0 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 93.7 95.2 4.3 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.6 Manufactured Goods......................... 81.548 91.4 91.6 -2.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 18.181 100.9 109.0 44.2 5.1 1.7 7.0 8.0 Canada....................................... 100.000 98.4 99.1 3.3 1.4 0.2 1.5 0.7 Manufactured Goods......................... 86.938 97.6 97.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 12.577 108.2 114.2 29.3 7.5 -0.1 6.1 5.5 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 100.0 100.6 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 Manufactured Goods......................... 96.982 100.4 100.7 0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 3.018 97.2 104.4 27.2 4.7 1.5 5.4 7.4 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 97.7 100.2 8.7 1.9 -0.1 1.6 2.6 Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. 73.225 96.7 97.7 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 26.044 101.5 108.3 37.8 5.0 -1.6 5.5 6.7 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.4 88.5 1.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 82.9 82.9 -3.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for May, June and July 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 15 countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 June Sept. Dec. March June 1999 1998 1998 1999 1999 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 87.8 85.4 4.8 -1.5 8.0 1.3 -2.7 Atlantic 1278 89.1 84.9 -3.3 -0.5 4.9 -2.8 -4.7 Pacific 1674 87.9 86.4 12.6 -2.3 11.9 4.9 -1.7 Air Passenger Fares 11127 103.8 117.3 4.2 0.2 -6.8 -1.2 13.0 1/ Atlantic 4922 97.1 124.7 6.3 1.6 -17.7 -1.0 28.4 1/ Pacific 2340 97.4 105.0 -0.8 -6.5 5.8 -7.0 7.8 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 112.5 111.2 4.6 2.8 -0.3 3.2 -1.2 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 72.6 n.a. n.a. -3.9 5.0 -11.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 100.4 123.4 22.4 0.4 -0.6 -0.2 22.9 U.S. East Coast 4271 98.6 101.2 2.0 1.1 -1.3 -0.4 2.6 from Atlantic 1952 96.5 87.7 -9.3 0.7 0.0 -0.9 -9.1 from Pacific 1774 103.3 119.3 17.9 1.9 0.2 0.0 15.5 1/ U.S. West Coast 5596 101.1 139.6 37.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 38.1 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 90.5 90.8 -3.9 1.2 1.2 -6.4 0.3 Air Passenger Fares 17272 100.6 101.9 7.2 0.3 2.7 2.7 1.3 1/ Atlantic 4120 106.5 113.2 2.3 4.1 -5.4 -2.3 6.3 1/ Pacific 10700 85.1 83.9 8.0 -1.7 7.3 3.8 -1.4 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 111.6 114.0 4.6 3.9 -0.1 -1.3 2.2 Canadian 1006 188.6 192.2 20.0 -3.3 7.2 13.6 1.9 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 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 June Sept. Dec. March June 1999 1998 1998 1999 1999 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 88.0 86.2 3.4 -1.9 6.8 0.7 -2.0 Atlantic 1880 89.1 86.4 -2.3 -0.5 4.1 -2.7 -3.0 Pacific 3151 88.0 86.3 7.5 -3.0 9.8 2.9 -1.9 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.7 92.9 -3.2 -0.2 -0.6 -2.6 0.2 Atlantic 2080 104.1 104.6 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 Pacific 3222 85.3 85.2 -7.8 -1.1 -1.9 -4.9 -0.1 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 104.5 112.3 4.2 -0.5 -3.9 1.4 7.5 1/ Atlantic 8811 96.9 119.5 2.3 3.1 -18.6 -1.1 23.3 1/ Pacific 15900 94.6 96.1 2.7 -4.4 4.4 1.3 1.6 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 118.4 119.7 7.3 5.0 -0.4 1.5 1.1 Canadian 1367 190.5 194.7 16.0 -3.2 5.7 10.8 2.2 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 98.9 106.3 3.8 1.6 -2.8 -2.2 7.5 1/ Atlantic 13572 98.3 113.9 1.8 5.4 -12.7 -4.5 15.9 1/ Pacific 12570 86.6 88.4 6.8 -3.7 10.3 -1.5 2.1 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 109.8 108.7 3.4 2.5 0.2 1.8 -1.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 74.6 n.a. n.a. -5.1 -0.2 -9.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 102.6 133.9 29.7 1.7 -0.8 -1.5 30.5 U.S. East Coast 5410 96.4 97.2 -0.3 0.9 -1.7 -0.3 0.8 from Atlantic 2647 94.6 85.9 -9.4 0.6 0.0 -0.8 -9.2 from Pacific 1874 101.2 115.6 17.0 1.8 0.1 0.5 14.2 1/ U.S. West Coast 6844 107.0 162.3 51.3 2.2 -0.1 -2.4 51.7 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) 606-7155. 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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