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Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System

Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for Harmonized categories of goods: September 2025 to September 2026 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system		 Relative
importance
Aug.
2026(1)		 Index Percent change
Aug.
2026		 Sep.
2026		 Annual Monthly
Sep.
2025
to
Sep.
2026		 May
2026
to
Jun.
2026		 Jun.
2026
to
Jul.
2026		 Jul.
2026
to
Aug.
2026		 Aug.
2026
to
Sep.
2026

Live animals; animal products

I

 1.511 269.2 267.3 3.9 0.1 0.0 1.0 -0.7

Meat and edible meat offal

02

 0.513 395.3 392.2 -0.3 0.8 -0.6 -1.6 -0.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

 0.668 167.4 166.2 6.2 -0.4 0.0 1.8 -0.7

Dairy products, eggs, and honey (Jan. 2025=100)

04

 0.142 104.0 103.8 2.6 -1.9 2.2 2.9 -0.2

Vegetable products

II

 1.997 268.6 274.6 4.9 -0.1 0.7 -1.8 2.2

Live trees & plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (Jan. 2025=100)

06

 0.138 85.9 86.4 6.7 -4.4 -0.1 4.5 0.6

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers

07

 0.449 108.0 110.6 7.9 -7.0 -0.8 0.9 2.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

 0.696 122.7 125.9 8.5 5.5 3.1 -6.7 2.6

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

09

 0.412 383.7 391.3 -2.2 -1.2 -0.3 1.4 2.0

Cereals (Jan. 2025=100)

10

 0.087 95.4 98.4 2.0 1.8 -1.2 -1.1 3.1

Milling industry products; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (Jan. 2025=100)

11

 0.080 93.1 93.3 -1.5 0.0 0.2 -1.3 0.2

Oilseeds & misc grains, seeds, plants, straw & fodder (Jan. 2025=100)

12

 0.084 100.4 102.1 5.6 0.7 -0.9 -3.1 1.7

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100)

III

 0.620 185.2 191.9 14.8 3.5 1.7 -0.1 3.6

Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared (Dec. 2023=100)

15

 0.620 124.7 129.1 14.8 3.5 1.7 0.0 3.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

 3.072 201.8 200.8 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.7 -0.5

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2021=100)

17

 0.203 120.7 117.7 1.8 0.2 -3.2 3.5 -2.5

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100)

18

 0.258 224.6 227.5 -15.9 -1.7 -0.9 1.4 1.3

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2023=100)

19

 0.473 98.8 99.2 0.6 0.4 -0.4 0.6 0.4

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants (Jan. 2025=100)

20

 0.430 96.9 94.1 -5.1 -1.0 1.7 0.1 -2.9

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2022=100)

21

 0.388 97.5 94.8 10.5 1.1 -1.9 1.0 -2.8

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar

22

 0.830 135.2 136.4 1.7 -0.1 0.5 0.0 0.9

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (Jan. 2025=100)

23

 0.149 95.1 95.1 3.5 2.4 1.5 1.8 0.0

Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (Jan. 2025=100)

24

 0.105 102.0 100.6 2.0 5.1 -1.9 -1.1 -1.4

Mineral products

V

 8.850 335.5 349.6 35.5 -3.5 -6.9 0.3 4.2

Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plaster materials, lime & cement (Jan. 2025=100)

25

 0.175 117.6 115.4 16.6 5.5 -3.2 4.9 -1.9

Ores, slag and ash (Jan. 2025=100)

26

 0.122 114.5 118.8 20.7 0.3 1.7 5.2 3.8

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes

27

 8.554 327.5 341.7 36.2 -3.7 -7.1 0.1 4.3

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

 11.434 176.0 177.6 3.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.9

Inorganic chemicals (Dec. 2024=100)

28

 0.520 92.1 102.0 6.1 -1.0 -3.3 0.0 10.7

Organic chemicals

29

 1.942 126.5 127.9 -2.4 2.2 0.5 -0.8 1.1

Pharmaceutical products

30

 6.815 166.2 166.6 6.0 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2022=100)

31

 0.312 71.6 72.9 -1.5 -1.8 -6.0 -0.8 1.8

Soap, lubricants; waxes, candles, polishing products, and modeling paste (Dec. 2024=100)

34

 0.200 107.5 102.2 2.1 3.1 -0.9 2.6 -4.9

Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (Jan. 2025=100)

35

 0.111 100.0 101.0 5.9 1.1 1.4 2.6 1.0

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

 0.692 110.0 112.0 1.6 -0.6 0.4 0.5 1.8

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

 3.307 157.2 159.0 7.2 1.4 1.6 -0.3 1.1

Plastics and articles thereof

39

 2.273 154.9 156.3 8.6 1.5 1.5 -0.4 0.9

Rubber and articles thereof

40

 1.034 164.4 166.9 4.3 1.3 1.8 0.2 1.5

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc (Dec. 2025=100)

VIII

 0.413 100.5 99.7 - 1.7 0.5 1.1 -0.8

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials (Dec. 2025=100)

42

 0.395 100.4 99.6 - 2.0 0.6 1.0 -0.8

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork (Jan. 2025=100)

IX

 0.741 96.8 97.1 4.6 0.4 2.3 0.2 0.3

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Jan. 2025=100)

44

 0.715 96.9 97.4 5.1 0.2 2.7 0.3 0.5

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products (Jan. 2025=100)

X

 0.838 97.8 97.7 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.5 -0.1

Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Jan. 2025=100)

47

 0.120 93.1 93.6 1.7 2.9 0.8 1.7 0.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (Jan. 2025=100)

48

 0.560 98.2 98.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 -0.2

Textile and textile articles

XI

 3.396 120.4 121.6 2.2 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.0

Manmade filaments, yarns and woven fabrics (Jan. 2025=100)

54

 0.058 104.2 102.3 9.1 -1.7 7.0 -0.6 -1.8

Manmade staple fibers, yarns & woven fabrics (Jan. 2025=100)

55

 0.049 102.5 105.8 10.2 4.8 0.9 2.1 3.2

Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, and ropes (Jan. 2025=100)

56

 0.087 101.0 104.9 7.9 4.3 -1.8 0.0 3.9

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (Dec. 2023=100)

61

 1.373 99.9 101.4 2.1 2.3 1.2 1.3 1.5

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

62

 1.055 127.7 128.1 0.4 1.4 0.9 1.2 0.3

Made-up or worn textile articles (Dec. 2023=100)

63

 0.493 95.8 95.9 3.6 -0.9 1.8 1.7 0.1

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc.

XII

 1.040 131.0 131.1 3.0 0.8 -0.1 2.0 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles

64

 0.854 128.2 128.8 2.2 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.5

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

XIII

 0.787 137.8 138.2 3.6 -0.5 0.5 1.6 0.3

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2020=100)

68

 0.287 99.6 99.2 4.5 -0.5 0.6 1.7 -0.4

Ceramic products (Dec. 2024=100)

69

 0.231 103.3 103.5 5.0 1.4 0.3 4.1 0.2

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2021=100)

70

 0.269 109.2 110.3 1.5 -2.1 0.5 -0.5 1.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins

XIV

 4.066 368.7 372.7 19.8 -3.9 -5.5 3.2 1.1

Pearls, precious stones, precious metals jewelry, coin (Dec. 2023=100)

71

 4.066 163.8 165.6 19.8 -3.9 -5.5 3.2 1.1

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

 5.442 254.2 258.4 16.8 1.3 0.8 0.8 1.7

Iron and steel (Jan. 2025=100)

72

 0.894 99.1 99.6 7.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 0.5

Articles of iron or steel

73

 1.483 188.8 193.8 8.3 0.5 -0.5 1.7 2.6

Copper and articles thereof

74

 0.739 597.8 604.7 37.9 3.5 1.3 2.3 1.2

Nickel and articles thereof (Jan. 2025=100)

75

 0.104 103.2 111.6 14.0 5.8 -2.7 -3.3 8.1

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

 1.061 253.5 255.8 28.2 2.5 1.0 -1.6 0.9

Lead and articles thereof (Jan. 2025=100)

78

 0.028 102.1 101.9 -5.0 2.0 -0.1 -4.7 -0.2

Zinc and articles thereof (Jan. 2025=100)

79

 0.079 119.3 124.0 30.7 3.0 2.1 2.8 3.9

Tin and articles thereof (Jan. 2025=100)

80

 0.047 173.4 177.4 59.5 5.7 3.4 1.6 2.3

Base metals nesoi; cermets; articles thereof (Jan. 2025=100)

81

 0.167 155.4 157.5 47.1 2.5 5.7 2.7 1.4

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof

82

 0.363 143.5 147.1 16.6 -3.2 4.8 1.7 2.5

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

 0.476 146.6 147.8 3.4 -1.0 0.3 -0.1 0.8

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

XVI

 32.185 88.0 88.9 7.9 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

 17.658 101.1 101.6 11.5 0.6 1.1 1.6 0.5

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts

85

 14.527 76.1 77.2 3.8 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

 12.573 124.7 125.1 1.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.3

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

 11.572 123.1 123.5 1.1 -0.1 0.6 0.0 0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

XVIII

 4.024 113.6 113.6 0.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments

90

 3.723 108.4 108.4 0.4 0.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

 3.629 124.2 124.5 2.0 0.4 1.2 0.1 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

 1.269 109.7 109.7 3.0 0.1 2.6 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

96

 0.266 154.6 155.6 3.0 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance values are based on 2024 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
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Last Modified Date: October 16, 2026