Import Price Indexes--Selected Commodities statistics

[1995 = 100. Indexes are weighted by the 1995 Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated, a scheme for describing and reporting product composition and value of U.S. imports. Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by importer. F.o.b. = Free on board; c.i.f. = Cost, insurance, and freight; n.e.s. = Not elsewhere specified]


Commodity	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990 ¹	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995 ¹	1996	1997	1998	1999

All commodities	75.4	74.7	83.1	88.3	91.0	90.3	92.8	94.3	94.4	95.8	100.8	100.1	98.2	92.6	92.4
Food and live animals	75.1	81.5	82.2	86.5	84.5	84.9	88.1	84.3	87.0	93.9	100.1	94.7	103.7	98.0	93.3
Meat	80.1	81.8	92.1	91.2	93.5	116.3	122.8	110.4	115.6	105.9	99.1	90.4	101.9	98.3	94.5
Fish	60.8	68.2	77.7	79.8	75.7	77.9	86.7	86.9	86.9	97.6	101.6	97.5	103.6	109.4	104.3
Crustaceans; fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or dried	63.9	72.8	79.2	79.2	74.0	73.3	80.7	79.3	80.1	97.7	103.4	95.0	103.5	106.4	99.0
Beverages and tobacco	66.9	71.0	76.1	78.4	79.1	86.1	96.1	98.4	97.7	98.2	99.7	103.6	107.5	109.6	110.4
Beverages	66.0	70.8	76.2	80.0	80.5	86.4	96.0	97.9	98.2	98.1	99.9	101.4	104.0	106.3	107.2
Crude materials	62.9	66.6	72.7	86.2	90.3	82.4	77.5	77.5	77.1	86.3	99.8	94.3	97.4	87.7	90.3
Cork and wood	66.1	65.7	69.4	70.2	70.8	72.5	76.2	82.7	92.2	113.2	92.7	113.6	122.5	101.2	122.3
Pulp and waste paper	50.6	50.1	65.9	80.1	94.8	91.5	70.4	66.2	56.7	62.4	103.2	62.1	65.8	66.1	60.6
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	56.3	71.7	73.4	98.8	125.2	94.7	88.0	85.7	83.0	84.2	100.0	101.7	105.8	98.6	91.9
Mineral fuels and related products	145.5	75.1	108.2	92.5	107.0	92.9	105.8	110.1	101.6	96.9	105.1	110.6	104.6	77.6	92.7
Crude petroleum and petroleum products	142.8	70.2	106.8	91.2	106.7	91.7	105.5	110.4	100.8	96.4	105.4	111.0	104.0	73.4	91.3
Crude petroleum	163.8	74.7	112.0	93.8	109.4	88.4	107.7	116.2	101.4	97.4	104.5	111.2	103.7	70.0	92.0
Natural gas	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	111.5	112.7	111.1	105.5	113.8	105.4	101.2	108.2	113.3	111.9	106.5
Chemicals and related products	75.0	74.5	78.3	86.9	90.0	88.3	90.3	91.2	92.1	92.0	100.7	98.8	96.4	93.6	90.6
Organic Chemicals	86.1	77.9	85.0	91.5	97.2	96.7	97.1	95.4	93.2	93.8	99.2	98.4	95.8	92.3	90.2
Intermediate manufactured products	65.2	68.2	74.1	87.0	89.5	88.8	88.6	88.8	88.6	90.2	99.8	99.2	96.8	94.0	92.0
Rubber manufactures	81.9	83.3	86.1	88.6	92.3	95.1	95.9	97.2	99.0	97.6	100.1	100.2	97.6	95.0	94.3
Cork and wood manufactures	57.6	64.5	72.2	80.3	81.2	83.9	82.4	90.3	100.8	105.7	99.7	101.3	99.0	92.8	104.6
Paper and paperboard products	65.9	66.4	69.1	78.0	79.6	79.9	80.4	75.0	77.0	76.1	99.6	100.9	87.5	87.5	83.7
Textiles	68.3	72.8	77.2	83.2	84.3	86.8	90.6	93.2	95.0	95.7	101.0	100.1	100.5	97.2	94.7
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures	53.9	61.9	71.0	79.9	83.8	89.5	92.7	94.7	96.8	97.4	99.9	101.5	102.6	100.6	100.9
Iron and steel	72.8	71.9	77.5	92.5	97.1	91.5	91.2	89.6	90.2	91.0	99.6	97.7	96.3	93.0	85.7
Nonferrous metals	65.6	64.7	73.5	104.4	103.7	93.7	84.5	84.2	72.8	81.0	98.6	93.8	95.1	90.9	87.7
Silver, platinum and other platinum group metals	95.4	107.8	142.9	137.6	120.0	125.4	120.8	101.2	92.6	100.2	104.5	96.2	103.8	136.9	145.8
Aluminum	(NA)	(NA)	68.0	112.2	99.9	84.1	73.1	73.6	67.4	76.4	99.5	90.2	93.1	85.4	81.1
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.	66.1	71.9	75.2	84.6	88.4	89.7	91.8	93.5	94.8	94.9	100.5	100.4	99.0	96.5	96.1

Machinery and transport equipment	68.6	76.5	83.1	88.3	89.6	90.2	92.8	94.5	95.9	97.6	100.6	98.6	95.7	91.8	90.3
Machinery specialized for particular industries	51.0	61.9	72.0	79.3	77.1	84.1	87.9	91.0	92.9	94.7	101.1	101.1	99.3	97.6	97.6
Metalworking machinery	54.1	62.2	70.5	78.4	76.8	82.3	83.9	86.7	89.9	91.9	102.1	101.3	98.3	96.9	94.6
General industrial machinery, parts, n.e.s.	54.0	64.1	72.2	79.3	78.9	84.4	87.7	90.6	92.4	94.1	100.7	100.5	98.3	96.7	97.6
Computer equipment and office machines	101.4	112.4	117.4	123.1	122.9	119.2	116.1	114.2	109.7	104.0	100.4	91.7	81.2	70.4	63.1
Computer equipment	160.9	163.6	160.3	153.4	149.6	143.0	138.2	131.7	121.9	109.1	99.7	93.0	80.8	66.5	54.7
Telecommunications ²	91.8	97.5	101.0	104.2	106.1	102.0	99.6	99.0	99.9	99.2	100.5	97.3	93.4	89.4	87.6
Electrical machinery and equipment	72.2	76.6	83.4	89.4	93.3	92.0	93.7	95.2	96.9	98.9	101.6	95.5	90.2	84.5	82.7
Electronic valves, diodes, transistors & integr. cir.	93.8	89.3	93.7	95.0	104.6	93.3	94.6	94.5	99.1	102.7	102.9	89.3	78.3	69.1	68.2
Road vehicles	64.3	72.1	78.4	83.1	84.3	84.3	88.7	90.4	92.8	96.6	100.0	100.4	100.8	101.1	102.3
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	(NA)	74.5	82.2	87.7	88.3	92.1	93.7	96.6	97.9	98.2	100.4	100.7	100.2	98.6	97.8
Plumbing, heating & lighting fixtures	66.7	73.5	79.1	85.8	89.0	95.3	94.9	98.2	98.8	96.4	100.4	99.5	96.2	96.0	93.0
Furniture and parts	69.9	77.3	82.7	88.0	88.9	93.7	95.7	97.7	98.4	98.2	100.7	100.8	102.9	100.2	98.7
Articles of apparel and clothing	79.4	80.0	86.8	91.3	95.3	97.6	95.9	98.8	99.2	99.2	100.1	101.5	102.6	102.7	101.8
Footwear	69.3	76.3	84.6	91.6	90.3	97.2	99.1	100.7	99.4	98.4	100.0	101.3	101.1	100.7	100.7
Prof., scientific & contrlng instr & appratus, n.e.s.	55.2	67.7	78.0	81.8	78.3	83.5	87.5	89.4	94.7	96.8	100.5	99.3	97.1	94.9	94.1
Photographic apparatus ⁴	64.6	74.3	82.3	84.5	83.6	86.1	88.0	90.4	93.9	95.9	101.4	97.4	94.4	91.0	91.3
Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.	64.4	69.9	78.3	85.5	85.0	88.8	92.3	96.1	98.1	98.3	100.3	100.9	99.4	96.2	95.0

NA Not available.
1 June 1995 may not equal 100 because indexes were reweighted to an "average" trade value in 1995.
2 Includes sugar preparations and honey.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, News, quarterly. http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.toc.htm Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.

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