Technical Information: USDL-02-580 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This Media contact: Material Is Embargoed (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp Thursday, October 10, 2002 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -SEPTEMBER 2002- The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.7 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was the sixth monthly gain in the past seven months. The Export Price Index also rose in September, up 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month after gaining 0.3 percent in July. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category -not seasonally adjusted- IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 2001 September -0.1 0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 October -2.3 -15.3 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 -0.5 November -1.5 -13.1 -0.2 -0.5 -1.5 -0.4 December -1.0 -6.1 -0.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 2002 January 0.2 5.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 February 0.0 4.3 -0.4 -0.2 -2.6 0.0 March 1.3 17.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 April 1.6 12.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.3 May 0.1 2.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 June -0.3 -3.5 0.0 r 0.0 1.2 0.0 r July 0.4 3.8 r 0.1 r 0.3 2.6 0.1 August 0.3 2.8 r 0.0 r 0.2 r 1.8 r 0.0 September 0.7 6.0 0.2 0.2 3.6 0.0 September 2000-01 -5.6 -22.5 -2.7 -1.4 3.1 -1.9 September 2001-02 -0.4 11.3 -0.8 -0.3 6.3 -0.7 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods Overall import prices, which have decreased only once in the first nine months of 2002, continued upward in September, led primarily by higher petroleum prices. Petroleum prices were up 6.0 percent last month after gaining 2.8 percent in August and 3.8 percent in July. The petroleum index, which increased in eight of the past nine months, has advanced 61.1 percent since December 2001. The price index for nonpetroleum imports also rose in September, increasing 0.2 percent after no change in August. Over the September 2001-2002 period, however, the nonpetroleum index declined 0.8 percent. Similarly, overall import prices were down 0.4 percent for the year ended in September. The indexes for foods, feeds, and beverages and nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials both increased in September. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 2.7 percent last month, the largest increase since March 1997. The index has increased for three straight months and was up 5.1 percent for the year ended in September. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, which have decreased only once since February, rose 0.5 percent in September. The increase last month was led by rising prices for iron and steel mill products and natural gas. Despite the recent gains, nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials declined 0.5 percent over the past twelve months. All of the finished goods indexes (capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines) either decreased or posted no change in September. The indexes for capital goods and for consumer goods each declined 0.1 percent last month. For the year ended in September, the indexes fell 2.0 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was unchanged in September and edged up 0.3 percent over the September 2001-2002 period. Export Goods Led by the continued rise in agricultural export prices, the index for overall exports rose 0.2 percent in September. Agricultural export prices increased for the fourth straight month, up 3.6 percent in September, the largest monthly increase since April 1996. The increase was largely attributable to the continued rise in prices for corn and wheat. For the year ended in September, agricultural prices rose 6.3 percent. The index for nonagricultural exports was unchanged for the second consecutive month. Over the past 12 months, the index for nonagricultural exports decreased 0.7 percent. Overall export prices declined 0.3 percent during the same time period. The price index for capital goods, which accounts for almost 48 percent of overall exports, declined 0.2 percent in September. The decline, the fourth in the past 5 months, was led by falling prices for computers and computer parts. Over the past twelve months, the index for capital goods fell 1.7 percent. The index for consumer goods also declined last month, dipping 0.1 percent. For the year ended in September, prices for consumer goods were down 0.5 percent. In contrast, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines both increased in September, up 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Rising prices for fuel oil had the largest impact on the nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials index. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, which have declined only once since November 2001, were up 0.8 percent over the September 2001-2002 period. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan dipped 0.1 percent in September after declining 0.2 percent in the previous month. Over the past year, the index declined 2.7 percent. The index for the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also declined last month, decreasing 0.2 percent. This index has not posted an increase since December 2000 and was down 2.9 percent for the year ended in September. In contrast, for the sixth consecutive month, the index for imports from the European Union increased 0.3 percent in September. From September 2001 to September 2002, the index has increased 4.2 percent, paralleling a strengthening of the Euro versus the dollar over the past year. Led by rising prices for petroleum and petroleum products, import prices from Latin America and Canada increased in September, up 2.2 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively. For the year ended in September, import prices from Latin America increased 16.8 percent, while the index for Canada was up 8.4 percent. Import and Export Services The import air passenger index decreased 2.2 percent in September after increasing in each of the previous five months. Despite the turnaround last month, the index was up 7.5 percent over the past year. Similarly, the export air passenger index also declined in September, down 6.7 percent, the first decline since March. For the September 2001 to 2002 period, the index was up 5.5 percent. The import price index for air freight increased 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2002, after gaining 3.1 percent in the second quarter. For the year ended in September, the index rose 5.5 percent. The price index for export air freight also increased in the third quarter, up 0.4 percent. Over the past twelve months, the index dipped 0.3 percent. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on November 14, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 2001-September 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 USE August August September to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.8 95.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 90.036 96.3 96.5 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.017 97.2 99.8 5.1 -1.0 0.8 0.2 2.7 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 2.987 102.4 105.3 7.7 -1.4 1.1 0.0 2.8 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.030 86.0 88.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 1.1 2.3 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 24.800 92.3 94.8 4.2 -1.1 1.7 1.1 2.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 14.836 93.2 93.7 -0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 8.084 92.6 92.7 -1.5 0.7 0.8 -0.4 0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 6.752 93.8 94.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 11.149 90.2 95.3 10.7 -3.1 2.8 2.3 5.7 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 9.965 91.0 96.5 11.3 -3.5 3.8 2.8 6.0 10000 Crude................................... 7.666 94.3 99.2 15.3 -3.5 3.0 4.0 5.2 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.096 89.4 91.0 -3.1 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.8 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 4.629 99.0 99.3 1.4 -0.3 0.9 1.0 0.3 13 Selected building materials................ 1.930 99.2 97.6 -5.9 -0.5 0.9 -0.8 -1.6 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods......................... 3.013 88.7 89.9 3.2 2.2 1.0 -0.8 1.4 15 Finished metals related to durable goods... 1.424 96.8 97.0 -1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 1.560 97.0 96.8 -3.6 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 29.489 95.0 94.9 -2.0 0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 20 Electric generating equipment.............. 3.440 96.4 96.3 -5.0 0.1 0.2 1.2 -0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 23.483 93.9 93.8 -1.9 0.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 2.566 100.9 100.9 n.a. 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.350 100.2 100.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 24.322 98.2 98.1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.745 99.5 99.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 11.301 97.0 96.8 -1.9 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.276 95.6 95.4 -2.6 -2.0 -0.3 0.3 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for June, July and August 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 2001-September 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 USE August August September to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 98.5 98.7 -0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 7.506 105.2 109.0 6.3 1.2 2.6 1.8 3.6 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 92.494 97.9 97.9 -0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 6.907 106.1 110.2 7.4 1.1 2.5 2.0 3.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 6.339 106.7 111.1 7.2 0.8 2.7 2.2 4.1 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.568 100.7 101.4 9.1 4.8 -0.7 0.7 0.7 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 22.500 95.4 95.7 0.5 0.9 1.1 -0.2 0.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.169 96.4 96.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 13.332 94.9 95.4 0.6 1.1 1.4 -0.3 0.5 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.167 97.7 98.3 1.5 3.0 2.2 -0.2 0.6 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 21.333 95.3 95.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 -0.2 0.2 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 1.999 88.1 91.6 -11.2 -1.4 1.8 -0.2 4.0 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 18.191 96.4 96.2 2.6 0.9 1.0 -0.3 -0.2 13 Selected building materials................ 1.143 95.4 96.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.8 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 47.846 98.5 98.3 -1.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 20 Electrical generating equipment............ 4.988 102.0 101.9 0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 35.558 96.2 95.9 -2.7 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 7.299 101.5 101.7 n.a. 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 11.010 101.1 101.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 11.697 99.3 99.2 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 5.711 98.6 98.6 -0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.316 99.6 99.5 -0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100).................... 0.671 100.8 100.8 n.a. -0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for June, July and August 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 2001-September 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 Rev. 3 August August September to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 94.8 95.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.174 96.2 98.3 3.4 -2.0 2.0 -0.2 2.2 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.363 105.4 103.1 -9.2 -1.3 1.8 -0.5 -2.2 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.738 83.1 85.1 -1.4 -0.3 2.9 1.2 2.4 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 0.858 103.1 105.9 7.5 -5.5 2.6 -1.7 2.7 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.366 84.2 91.2 13.9 1.0 -0.5 0.0 8.3 3/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.849 106.2 107.3 5.3 -1.1 1.6 0.0 1.0 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.853 102.7 102.9 0.9 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.2 11 Beverages................................. 0.747 102.4 102.4 0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 1.929 96.9 96.8 0.2 -0.6 0.4 0.1 -0.1 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.750 101.8 98.3 -12.4 -2.0 0.3 -1.5 -3.4 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.249 82.3 82.3 6.5 3.2 4.0 2.6 0.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.314 95.2 93.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 -1.2 -2.0 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.............................. 0.236 98.3 106.8 27.4 -10.6 -1.9 8.0 8.6 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 0.216 95.6 95.3 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.1 -0.3 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 10.983 90.4 95.2 11.0 -3.3 2.4 2.5 5.3 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 9.912 91.9 96.7 11.4 -3.6 3.5 3.4 5.2 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 0.997 74.5 79.6 2.3 -0.8 -6.2 -5.0 6.8 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 6.520 98.7 98.5 0.2 -0.5 1.5 0.2 -0.2 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.549 99.3 99.6 0.3 -2.3 2.3 -0.1 0.3 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.548 99.9 99.5 1.4 0.1 1.4 -0.1 -0.4 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.232 96.8 96.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.4 -0.2 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.319 100.0 99.5 2.6 1.3 0.7 1.3 -0.5 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.322 101.2 99.7 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 -1.5 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.553 95.7 95.7 -4.0 0.8 4.5 -0.2 0.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.376 99.5 99.5 0.2 0.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.481 93.5 92.6 -6.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -1.0 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 11.187 93.2 93.6 -1.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.661 98.2 98.3 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.620 94.0 93.9 3.9 0.1 1.1 -0.2 -0.1 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.257 92.8 94.2 -5.1 -0.2 0.0 1.2 1.5 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.327 98.0 97.8 -0.3 0.2 0.1 1.0 -0.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.237 97.5 97.4 -1.9 -0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.1 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.524 96.0 100.1 6.5 3.6 1.4 0.1 4.3 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.513 78.0 76.8 -6.6 0.0 -0.6 -1.5 -1.5 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.932 98.6 98.5 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 47.695 96.9 96.8 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 3.010 99.4 99.6 1.0 0.3 -0.1 1.3 0.2 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 2.006 100.0 99.0 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 -1.0 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.704 102.6 102.5 2.4 2.0 0.2 1.6 -0.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.078 98.4 98.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 7.218 86.8 86.6 -3.8 -0.2 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 5.916 93.1 92.9 -4.0 -0.1 -0.4 -1.0 -0.2 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 9.482 96.7 96.6 -2.0 0.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 78 Road vehicles............................. 14.523 100.3 100.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.216 98.8 98.7 -0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.447 97.6 97.5 -0.8 0.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.679 98.8 98.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.399 100.3 100.7 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.4 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 5.746 99.6 99.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 85 Footwear.................................. 1.324 99.4 99.4 -1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.937 98.4 98.4 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.278 98.9 98.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.4 -0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.406 97.5 97.6 -2.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 2000 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 2001-September 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 Rev. 3 August August September to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 98.5 98.7 -0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 5.613 103.5 107.9 4.5 0.1 1.2 2.5 4.3 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.877 88.6 90.1 -16.4 -1.7 -2.4 0.9 1.7 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.392 97.4 99.4 10.0 7.1 -0.5 0.0 2.1 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 1.797 119.9 133.4 25.4 2.6 5.8 6.4 11.3 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.092 98.3 98.6 -2.2 -4.6 -1.2 0.5 0.3 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.598 107.6 108.0 4.2 1.2 4.2 2.1 0.4 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.410 100.7 100.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.447 96.2 98.2 -4.2 -0.4 -2.5 0.0 2.1 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.913 98.8 98.8 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 0.701 98.1 98.0 -0.2 0.6 0.0 0.5 -0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 3.826 97.8 97.4 8.8 3.8 4.6 -1.9 -0.4 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.857 113.6 114.1 15.3 8.2 13.7 -2.9 0.4 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.529 88.8 90.0 -0.2 -0.3 1.1 0.8 1.4 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.566 89.5 86.4 11.8 10.2 7.7 -7.0 -3.5 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.409 93.9 92.8 5.8 4.4 6.8 -0.7 -1.2 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.572 97.6 94.7 11.3 0.9 -0.2 -2.0 -3.0 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 0.893 103.2 105.0 10.3 0.7 -0.8 0.3 1.7 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 1.775 97.3 102.8 -0.5 -1.6 3.4 0.2 5.7 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.356 114.3 114.0 4.8 -0.4 3.1 0.0 -0.3 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 1.260 92.0 98.0 -5.4 -2.5 4.2 0.4 6.5 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.779 96.2 96.3 2.7 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.423 94.5 94.6 11.4 0.3 3.6 0.4 0.1 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.724 96.9 97.4 -5.6 1.6 -4.8 -0.3 0.5 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.556 97.8 98.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.805 101.3 101.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.731 97.5 97.4 -1.7 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 56 Fertilizers............................... 0.329 99.5 101.1 10.1 -3.2 8.9 -4.3 1.6 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.736 92.8 92.6 4.5 0.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.808 96.4 96.1 -1.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.3 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.668 97.9 98.1 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.6 0.2 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 9.705 98.9 99.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.767 105.1 105.9 4.9 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.8 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.433 96.2 96.3 0.7 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.497 100.8 100.9 2.1 1.7 0.0 0.8 0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.454 102.2 102.2 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................ 0.887 103.6 103.6 5.4 0.6 2.2 0.4 0.0 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 0.952 84.9 84.4 -6.4 -1.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.306 103.0 103.4 1.6 0.5 1.0 -0.5 0.4 3/ Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (200112=100)......... 0.407 100.5 102.2 n.a. 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.7 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 54.264 98.8 98.7 -1.3 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.754 104.7 104.8 1.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.513 102.0 101.8 2.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.905 100.2 100.2 -1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 4.858 102.3 102.3 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 7.122 90.2 89.0 -6.1 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 -1.3 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.359 96.2 96.2 -2.3 -0.1 -1.6 0.1 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 14.139 93.4 93.4 -4.3 -0.7 -0.6 0.1 0.0 78 Road vehicles............................. 8.247 100.6 100.6 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.940 100.5 100.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.721 101.6 101.5 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.151 97.6 97.7 -0.4 0.0 -1.0 -0.2 0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 4.479 101.5 101.4 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.157 97.7 97.3 -1.4 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.049 100.7 100.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles................................. 0.383 101.8 101.5 -0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 2000 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 2001-September 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug. nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 System August August September to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.212 89.4 91.0 -3.4 -1.6 0.6 0.8 1.8 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.316 105.2 102.7 -9.8 -1.7 2.1 -1.0 -2.4 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.582 80.7 82.8 -3.9 -0.7 0.4 0.7 2.6 3/ Other live animals and animal products.............................. 0.315 101.1 105.3 4.8 -3.0 -0.7 2.8 4.2 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.174 97.1 103.3 12.6 -4.7 1.6 0.9 6.4 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................... 0.264 109.6 112.4 13.4 -13.8 6.3 -3.4 2.6 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.362 101.7 105.9 5.1 0.6 0.7 3.6 4.1 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.195 67.2 73.7 0.7 3.2 -5.3 -3.7 9.7 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.353 106.1 116.2 29.3 -7.1 3.6 4.4 9.5 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 1.954 104.0 105.3 5.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.2 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.241 99.9 98.3 4.8 2.5 2.8 0.4 -1.6 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.762 101.7 101.6 -0.5 0.7 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs................... 0.951 107.1 110.3 9.6 -0.8 1.9 2.3 3.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 11.291 90.1 94.5 10.7 -3.4 2.7 2.6 4.9 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 11.070 89.1 93.5 10.1 -3.4 2.7 2.8 4.9 3/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......... 0.221 98.8 98.1 n.a. 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.7 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.868 97.7 97.6 0.4 -0.4 1.2 0.2 -0.1 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.596 95.6 95.1 -0.4 -0.4 1.4 -0.3 -0.5 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.672 97.3 97.5 0.3 -1.8 1.7 0.0 0.2 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.108 101.1 100.5 2.8 1.4 0.8 1.5 -0.6 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.235 96.5 96.6 1.2 0.7 -0.1 0.3 0.1 33 Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)............... 0.243 101.7 100.9 n.a. 1.3 0.7 1.1 -0.8 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.230 98.5 98.3 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.6 -0.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 0.374 95.1 95.0 -5.2 -0.4 1.7 -0.3 -0.1 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries..................... 0.409 96.4 96.4 -1.1 1.6 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.611 99.2 99.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 -0.4 0.6 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.705 99.3 99.3 0.7 0.6 1.7 -0.1 0.0 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.906 99.3 100.8 3.2 2.4 -0.3 -0.9 1.5 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.771 99.0 99.0 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.0 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.641 99.6 99.6 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 1.438 100.3 98.1 -6.3 -0.4 1.8 -1.3 -2.2 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 1.856 92.8 93.8 -2.5 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.1 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.248 82.2 82.2 6.6 3.1 5.1 1.9 0.0 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.266 92.1 93.5 -5.7 -0.1 -0.2 1.0 1.5 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.342 111.1 111.1 3.6 -0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.647 98.8 98.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.334 98.3 97.6 -1.1 -0.4 0.6 0.2 -0.7 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2.935 99.5 99.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.3 63 Made-up or worn textile articles............ 0.394 96.2 96.2 -2.1 0.2 -0.5 0.1 0.0 3/ Other textile & textile articles............ 0.983 99.5 99.2 3.4 -0.1 1.7 1.4 -0.3 XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 1.559 99.2 99.2 -1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 64 Footwear and parts of such articles........ 1.328 99.4 99.4 -1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc.............. 0.231 98.1 98.1 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 1.091 101.9 101.4 1.6 0.0 0.5 0.4 -0.5 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (200112=100)....... 0.313 100.8 99.5 n.a. 0.8 0.1 0.2 -1.3 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.371 101.3 101.2 2.6 0.2 0.7 0.3 -0.1 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.407 103.1 102.8 1.2 -0.7 0.6 0.8 -0.3 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.326 86.8 86.9 -5.0 0.6 0.0 -0.8 0.1 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 4.774 93.4 93.8 0.8 1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.4 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.251 95.3 98.3 7.0 2.9 1.2 -0.1 3.1 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.212 95.9 96.8 -1.1 0.8 -0.3 0.6 0.9 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.425 91.8 89.7 -2.4 0.9 0.5 -1.8 -2.3 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.783 96.6 95.4 0.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 -1.2 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.406 99.8 99.8 -0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.423 100.9 100.7 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.4 -0.2 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap............. 0.274 67.4 63.9 -8.1 2.4 -1.3 -1.2 -5.2 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 31.163 94.6 94.5 -2.3 0.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 15.292 94.4 94.2 -1.7 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 15.871 94.8 94.8 -2.9 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 16.395 100.5 100.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 14.786 100.3 100.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.673 98.5 98.4 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 3.220 97.8 97.8 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.329 105.0 104.4 3.7 1.1 1.0 1.4 -0.6 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 4.023 97.3 97.4 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg 2.092 97.6 97.5 -1.0 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.676 96.8 97.3 -1.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.254 98.8 98.4 1.8 0.7 1.4 0.7 -0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for June, July and August 2002 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 2001-September 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug. nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 System August August September to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.461 92.7 93.8 -10.0 0.3 -2.0 0.3 1.2 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 0.831 90.2 91.9 -16.8 -1.6 -3.0 0.9 1.9 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.356 98.3 99.4 13.3 6.8 -0.8 0.7 1.1 3/ Other live animals and animal products.............................. 0.275 97.3 96.4 -12.0 -1.7 -0.2 -2.1 -0.9 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 3.660 113.3 119.8 16.5 1.4 5.3 2.4 5.7 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.544 99.5 98.8 3.7 -5.4 -0.5 2.5 -0.7 10 Cereals..................................... 1.612 121.2 136.3 28.1 3.0 6.2 7.1 12.5 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.033 113.8 114.3 15.7 7.1 11.7 -2.7 0.4 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.278 137.7 139.1 15.9 7.6 3.1 7.5 1.0 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 2.605 100.8 101.5 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.6 0.7 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.304 100.8 100.4 -1.4 -1.0 0.7 -0.6 -0.4 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.352 100.7 100.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.545 108.3 109.5 2.2 1.2 3.9 2.0 1.1 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 0.704 98.1 98.0 -0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 -0.1 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.700 99.3 101.3 -1.4 -1.1 0.3 0.2 2.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 2.111 94.8 99.0 -2.8 -1.8 2.2 0.0 4.4 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 1.739 94.8 99.9 -4.5 -1.6 2.9 0.0 5.4 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.882 97.7 97.7 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.792 97.4 98.0 -2.5 2.2 -2.4 -0.2 0.6 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.777 96.6 96.4 11.3 0.9 2.0 0.2 -0.2 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.447 100.2 100.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 31 Fertilizers................................. 0.345 103.5 104.6 13.7 0.4 3.6 0.6 1.1 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.576 98.0 98.3 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.535 98.8 98.7 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.319 100.2 100.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.450 96.2 95.4 -0.9 1.5 0.3 0.1 -0.8 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.424 97.6 97.7 -0.6 0.2 -0.2 0.7 0.1 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.695 97.9 98.0 2.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.709 96.4 96.2 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 -0.2 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.986 103.6 104.7 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.1 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.474 103.6 107.2 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.7 3.5 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.345 105.2 110.3 6.9 1.8 0.4 1.0 4.8 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 0.800 91.2 92.4 -0.8 -0.3 0.9 0.6 1.3 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.640 93.2 92.6 1.5 2.7 1.7 -1.2 -0.6 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.547 85.8 82.9 9.7 8.7 6.9 -6.5 -3.4 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.458 93.5 93.7 -1.5 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 49 Printed material............................ 0.635 103.6 103.5 1.9 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.875 95.4 95.2 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.1 -0.2 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.421 82.0 81.5 -1.7 3.2 6.1 -0.2 -0.6 54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven fabrics (200112=100)................. 0.314 98.7 99.1 n.a. 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 61 Apparel & clothing knitted or crocheted (200112=100)............ 0.596 97.6 97.7 n.a. 0.0 -2.7 0.7 0.1 62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.......................... 0.462 95.2 95.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.8 -1.0 0.1 3/ Other textile and textile articles (200112=100)................. 1.082 105.1 104.6 n.a. 0.5 0.7 0.3 -0.5 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 0.854 100.9 100.8 -0.7 0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.521 99.2 99.2 -2.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.872 89.2 88.9 -2.1 1.6 0.9 -1.4 -0.3 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.299 98.6 98.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.705 98.4 97.4 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.8 -1.0 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.290 102.7 102.8 1.6 0.6 0.9 -0.2 0.1 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.441 91.6 89.2 -3.8 1.4 0.2 -1.4 -2.6 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.723 94.4 93.4 -1.1 -1.2 0.1 0.0 -1.1 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.423 102.8 102.8 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.465 104.4 104.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.4 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 40.572 96.8 96.5 -2.4 -0.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 21.367 98.9 98.5 -1.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof.... 19.205 94.2 94.2 -3.9 -0.5 -0.9 0.0 0.0 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 13.735 103.4 103.5 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 8.522 100.6 100.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 6.366 100.9 100.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.655 101.3 101.2 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.913 101.9 101.7 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.572 100.6 100.6 1.3 0.0 -0.7 0.0 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for June, July and August 2002 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, September 2001-September 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. Description 1/ 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 August August September to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 7/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 99.2 99.7 3.3 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.5 Manufactured Goods...................... 89.968 96.9 96.9 -0.7 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 9.287 130.8 138.0 62.0 -1.3 2.4 3.9 5.5 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 103.4 104.9 10.4 -1.4 0.7 0.6 1.5 Manufactured Goods...................... 77.163 95.9 96.2 -1.7 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 22.656 140.7 148.0 71.9 -4.1 2.6 3.0 5.2 Canada....................................... 100.000 104.2 105.1 8.4 -0.3 1.1 0.9 0.9 Manufactured Goods...................... 80.609 99.6 99.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 19.052 132.2 138.9 67.1 -0.8 3.0 3.4 5.1 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 102.0 102.3 4.2 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.3 Manufactured Goods...................... 96.884 101.3 101.5 2.8 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.762 130.2 135.4 52.0 -3.8 7.3 1.2 4.0 5/ Latin America .............................. 100.000 111.1 113.5 16.8 -1.6 1.4 0.5 2.2 Manufactured Goods .................... 72.927 103.3 104.3 1.8 -1.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 Nonmanufactured Goods .................. 26.905 143.1 150.7 75.2 -3.7 3.4 1.6 5.3 Japan........................................ 100.000 95.3 95.2 -2.7 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 92.6 92.4 -2.9 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for June, July and August 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the United Nations definition. 4 Includes European Union countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 7 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2001-September 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 of June September to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Sept. Dec. March June Sept. 2002 2001 2002 2002 2002 IMPORT Air Freight 4168 99.7 101.2 5.5 -0.3 1.2 3.1 1.5 Atlantic 1519 101.5 101.3 3.4 -0.5 -1.0 5.2 -0.2 Pacific 2412 94.3 97.2 3.6 -0.3 -0.5 1.4 3.1 EXPORT Air Freight 2836 97.9 98.3 -0.3 -0.7 -2.5 2.5 0.4 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2001-September 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade Sept. May June July Aug. Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 of August September to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares 18253 127.9 125.1 7.5 5.7 7.2 0.2 -2.2 1/ Atlantic 11998 131.4 127.5 2.4 6.9 7.4 1.2 -3.0 1/ Pacific 3407 110.9 109.1 4.8 5.3 11.9 -3.2 -1.6 Latin American / Caribbean 1916 105.9 103.5 -10.4 0.0 1.7 -1.2 -2.3 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 20319 115.9 108.1 5.5 0.0 7.0 5.0 -6.7 1/ Atlantic 5546 133.8 120.7 7.6 2.4 12.1 3.1 -9.8 1/ Pacific 9563 109.1 100.0 3.2 -2.2 4.8 11.7 -8.3 Latin American / Caribbean 3474 123.8 122.4 11.3 0.2 6.8 -5.3 -1.1 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2001-September 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 of June September to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Sept. Dec. March June Sept. 2002 2001 2002 2002 2002 Air Freight (Inbound) 7483 98.3 100.3 5.7 0.2 -1.3 4.7 2.0 Atlantic 2607 105.1 105.3 7.3 1.4 -1.5 7.2 0.2 Pacific 4314 92.2 95.7 3.8 -0.4 -2.9 3.5 3.8 Air Freight (Outbound) 5193 98.4 97.3 -0.3 0.2 -1.9 2.6 -1.1 Atlantic 2094 99.5 99.2 2.1 1.2 -0.6 1.7 -0.3 Pacific 2639 98.7 96.5 -1.7 -0.1 -2.7 3.4 -2.2 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 17817 90.3 93.5 -4.7 -5.4 -1.2 -1.5 3.5 U.S. East Coast 6938 95.0 98.2 -0.6 -1.8 -1.2 -0.8 3.4 from Atlantic 3022 101.1 107.9 5.5 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1 6.7 from Pacific 2817 84.4 86.5 -6.3 -4.7 -1.1 -3.0 2.5 U.S. West Coast 10879 87.7 90.9 -7.0 -7.2 -1.3 -2.0 3.6 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2001-September 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade Sept. May June July Aug. Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 of August September to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 45965 120.6 114.3 6.2 2.3 6.1 2.7 -5.2 1/ Atlantic 16441 134.0 125.3 6.8 6.5 9.4 1.5 -6.5 1/ Pacific 14973 113.0 105.3 4.3 -1.2 4.5 8.2 -6.8 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 10764 124.6 121.3 8.3 0.2 4.4 -2.0 -2.6 Canadian 3519 111.5 112.3 8.8 1.7 0.9 4.2 0.7 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 39205 123.2 118.5 7.5 3.4 8.2 2.7 -3.8 1/ Atlantic 22657 129.4 124.5 8.7 5.6 9.4 1.8 -3.8 1/ Pacific 10073 116.1 107.7 2.4 -0.2 9.2 8.4 -7.2 Latin American / Caribbean 4107 109.8 107.7 -3.4 0.0 3.1 -3.0 -1.9 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.3 6.7 n.a. n.a. 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 2000 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691- 7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. The indexes use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. Revision Policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. 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