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Import/Export Price Indexes
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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2019 to September 2020 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system		 Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2020(1)		 Index Percent change
Jun.
2020		 Jul.
2020		 Aug.
2020		 Sep.
2020		 Annual Monthly
Sep.
2019
to
Sep.
2020		 May
2020
to
Jun.
2020		 Jun.
2020
to
Jul.
2020		 Jul.
2020
to
Aug.
2020		 Aug.
2020
to
Sep.
2020

Live animals; animal products

I

 1.936 208.9 (r)211.2 (r)207.0 205.0 -4.2 1.7 (r)1.1 (r)-2.0 -1.0

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)

02

 1.163 165.0 (r)162.2 (r)161.7 163.6 -0.7 0.2 (r)-1.7 (r)-0.3 1.2

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100)

03

 0.315 103.6 102.4 (r)104.1 106.0 -12.3 -9.8 -1.2 (r)1.7 1.8

Vegetable products

II

 4.084 184.6 189.4 (r)183.2 193.9 4.1 1.7 2.6 (r)-3.3 5.8

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

 0.863 122.9 120.8 (r)120.5 125.4 -10.9 -3.8 -1.7 (r)-0.2 4.1

Nuts nesoi, fresh or dried (Dec. 2015=100)

0802

 0.424 66.5 (r)63.1 (r)60.2 61.9 -24.5 -5.1 (r)-5.1 (r)-4.6 2.8

Cereals

10

 1.294 182.4 186.4 176.5 191.3 7.7 2.6 2.2 -5.3 8.4

Wheat and meslin

1001

 0.344 196.6 187.3 184.8 192.4 11.3 -1.6 -4.7 -1.3 4.1

Corn (maize)

1005

 0.765 164.3 173.2 160.1 178.4 4.7 4.3 5.4 -7.6 11.4

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder

12

 1.488 185.0 192.5 (r)193.0 204.2 11.7 1.0 4.1 (r)0.3 5.8

Soybeans, whether or not broken (Dec. 2001=100)

1201

 1.143 190.6 200.8 202.4 217.6 16.0 1.3 5.4 0.8 7.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

 3.048 151.2 153.7 (r)150.7 153.2 0.5 0.4 1.7 (r)-2.0 1.7

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2019=100)

20

 0.325 96.7 95.9 (r)95.5 95.5 - -0.6 -0.8 (r)-0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100)

21

 0.597 98.0 98.9 99.2 99.6 0.9 -0.6 0.9 0.3 0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100)

22

 0.552 105.6 112.3 103.1 108.7 1.1 4.8 6.3 -8.2 5.4

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

 0.706 (r)212.3 (r)212.3 (r)209.4 214.8 2.7 -1.4 (r)0.0 -1.4 2.6

Mineral products

V

 8.888 147.5 (r)156.2 (r)158.5 157.2 -25.4 23.6 (r)5.9 (r)1.5 -0.8

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)

26

 0.419 84.7 (r)89.2 (r)97.8 104.4 6.0 2.0 (r)5.3 (r)9.6 6.7

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

27

 8.270 139.1 (r)147.5 (r)149.2 147.4 -27.0 25.8 (r)6.0 (r)1.2 -1.2

Coal, briquettes and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (Dec. 2019=100)

2701

 0.564 84.1 79.8 79.8 77.3 - -4.3 -5.1 0.0 -3.1

Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (excl crude) & products, nes

2710

 3.944 142.7 (r)151.4 (r)150.7 151.5 -29.8 21.3 (r)6.1 (r)-0.5 0.5

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (Dec. 2014=100)

2711

 1.196 70.4 74.6 (r)74.1 75.1 3.2 3.2 6.0 (r)-0.7 1.3

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

 11.000 (r)134.2 (r)135.0 (r)135.4 135.7 -1.6 -0.1 0.6 (r)0.3 0.2

Inorganic chemicals

28

 0.717 140.0 138.0 138.0 138.5 -7.2 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 0.4

Organic chemicals

29

 2.405 (r)129.8 (r)130.6 (r)131.8 131.9 -5.9 (r)-0.9 (r)0.6 (r)0.9 0.1

Pharmaceutical products

30

 3.254 106.5 107.6 (r)108.7 109.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 (r)1.0 0.8

Human and animal blood, prepared; other blood frctns (Dec. 2014=100)

3002

 1.550 94.5 96.0 96.3 97.2 1.9 0.4 1.6 0.3 0.9

Medicaments

3004

 1.358 94.6 95.2 95.6 96.1 -0.8 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100)

32

 0.523 103.7 105.9 100.6 101.5 -2.9 0.1 2.1 -5.0 0.9

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

 0.882 127.7 127.9 (r)128.1 128.1 -1.8 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes

34

 0.505 125.3 126.0 125.9 125.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

 2.053 156.5 (r)156.8 (r)157.0 156.8 0.3 0.0 (r)0.2 0.1 -0.1

Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (Dec. 2001=100)

3822

 0.484 161.3 (r)162.6 (r)162.6 162.9 0.5 0.0 (r)0.8 0.0 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

 5.152 136.1 136.8 139.1 140.9 -0.8 -1.3 0.5 1.7 1.3

Plastics and articles thereof

39

 4.247 132.4 133.1 135.7 138.2 -0.5 -1.6 0.5 2.0 1.8

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

3901

 0.581 157.3 165.1 188.2 207.4 11.4 -6.7 5.0 14.0 10.2

Rubber and articles thereof

40

 0.905 151.4 152.1 152.6 150.1 -2.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 -1.6

New pneumatic tires of rubber (Dec. 2013=100)

4011

 0.350 88.9 90.1 90.9 91.2 4.8 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)

IX

 0.598 95.3 95.6 96.4 97.9 4.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.6

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

 1.846 122.8 122.5 (r)122.9 123.2 1.5 0.3 -0.2 (r)0.3 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec. 2019=100)

47

 0.519 119.2 119.4 (r)121.0 121.2 - 0.6 0.2 (r)1.3 0.2

Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, except dissolving grades (Dec. 2019=100)

4703

 0.265 105.3 105.7 (r)104.8 103.2 - 4.4 0.4 (r)-0.9 -1.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

48

 1.035 123.0 121.9 121.7 121.8 -2.5 0.2 -0.9 -0.2 0.1

Textile and textile articles

XI

 1.676 116.6 (r)117.5 (r)116.5 118.0 0.6 0.2 (r)0.8 (r)-0.9 1.3

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

 0.438 106.9 (r)110.7 (r)107.1 111.2 1.7 1.2 (r)3.6 (r)-3.3 3.8

Cotton, not carded or combed (Dec. 2018=100)

5201

 0.325 77.8 (r)81.6 (r)78.1 82.0 4.1 2.2 (r)4.9 (r)-4.3 5.0

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

XIII

 0.825 126.3 (r)126.8 (r)127.0 127.2 -0.2 0.1 (r)0.4 (r)0.2 0.2

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)

70

 0.477 99.6 (r)99.6 (r)99.5 99.3 - -0.2 (r)0.0 (r)-0.1 -0.2

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

XIV

 5.368 (r)276.3 (r)280.0 (r)300.9 304.9 16.0 1.2 1.3 7.5 1.3

Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set (Dec. 2013=100)

7102

 1.221 94.6 94.6 95.1 95.6 -5.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5

Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought (Dec. 2001=100)

7108

 2.104 620.8 642.6 730.8 707.7 27.6 0.6 3.5 13.7 -3.2

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

 4.681 151.1 153.7 155.6 159.2 2.2 0.6 1.7 1.2 2.3

Copper and articles thereof

74

 0.546 165.7 180.7 (r)188.6 194.6 12.4 6.6 9.1 (r)4.4 3.2

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

 0.696 91.1 94.2 97.9 103.2 4.6 -0.5 3.4 3.9 5.4

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

 0.350 156.0 156.0 155.9 155.9 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

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

XVI

 29.146 98.0 (r)98.2 98.2 98.2 0.4 -0.1 (r)0.2 (r)0.0 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

 17.337 (r)115.7 115.9 115.9 115.9 -0.2 (r)-0.3 (r)0.2 0.0 0.0

Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof

8413

 0.603 154.3 154.3 154.3 154.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans; vent & recycling hoods; parts

8414

 0.505 151.2 151.5 149.4 149.8 3.3 0.7 0.2 -1.4 0.3

Centrifuges & filtering/purifying machinery and parts

8421

 0.721 131.7 (r)132.1 (r)132.1 132.4 2.3 -0.1 (r)0.3 (r)0.0 0.2

Parts for materials handling & construction machines

8431

 0.474 176.7 176.7 (r)175.1 173.6 -0.8 0.0 0.0 (r)-0.9 -0.9

Printing mach., machines ancilliary to printing; parts thereof (Dec. 2013=100)

8443

 0.349 99.5 99.8 99.9 99.3 2.5 -0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.6

Computer equipment

8471

 1.635 33.5 (r)33.4 (r)33.3 32.7 -5.8 -1.5 (r)-0.3 (r)-0.3 -1.8

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

 11.809 79.0 79.1 79.1 79.2 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1

Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy; videophones; parts

8517

 2.147 57.5 57.5 57.5 57.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

Electrical circuit switching, protecting or connection app of 1000 volts or less

8536

 0.811 129.1 129.4 129.4 130.5 8.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.9

Electric control or distribution equipment (Dec. 2016=100)

8537

 0.415 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Semiconductors; L.E.D.s; mounted crystals; parts thereof (Dec. 2017=100)

8541

 0.580 115.2 115.1 115.0 115.0 11.3 9.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof

8542

 2.496 58.1 58.1 58.1 58.0 -0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers (Dec. 2019=100)

8544

 0.682 99.5 99.6 (r)99.6 100.4 - 0.0 0.1 (r)0.0 0.8

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

 13.652 137.6 137.6 137.7 137.7 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

 8.186 116.1 (r)115.9 116.0 116.0 -0.2 -0.1 (r)-0.2 (r)0.1 0.0

Tractors other than work trucks (Dec. 2019=100)

8701

 0.359 100.5 (r)99.6 100.5 101.0 - -0.1 (r)-0.9 (r)0.9 0.5

Automobiles and other motor vehicles inc minivans, 4-dr specialty vehicles

8703

 3.026 108.9 108.9 108.8 108.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

8704

 1.083 137.4 137.6 137.6 137.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Parts and access of tractors, buses automobiles, trucks, spec. vehicles

8708

 3.109 109.0 108.6 108.6 108.5 -0.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.1

Parts, nesoi, of civil aircraft and spacecraft (exc. military)

8803

 1.416 (r)192.1 (r)192.5 (r)192.5 192.8 0.9 (r)0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2

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

XVIII

 6.180 110.3 110.5 110.7 110.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Instruments/appliances used in medical surgical, dental, veternarian sciences

9018

 2.037 96.0 96.3 96.6 97.0 -0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis

9027

 0.674 109.7 111.0 110.9 110.7 -1.1 -0.4 1.2 -0.1 -0.2

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts (Dec. 2019=100)

9030

 0.387 97.8 97.6 97.6 97.6 - -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Measuring or checking instruments, and appliances n.e.s. (Dec. 2001=100)

9031

 0.448 122.4 122.5 122.6 122.7 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

 1.378 114.1 (r)114.2 (r)113.7 113.3 0.4 0.3 (r)0.1 (r)-0.4 -0.4

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

 0.771 132.9 (r)132.9 (r)133.0 133.2 2.0 0.2 (r)0.0 (r)0.1 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

 0.447 89.0 89.3 (r)87.8 86.7 -2.1 0.6 0.3 (r)-1.7 -1.3

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2018 trade values.
(r) Revised

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available

 

Last Modified Date: October 15, 2020