Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2011 to August 2012
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
| Description |
Harmo-
nized
system |
Relative
import-
ance
July
2012 |
Index |
Percent change |
July
2012 |
Aug.
2012 |
Annual |
Monthly |
Aug.
2011
to
Aug.
2012 |
Apr.
2012
to
May
2012 |
May
2012
to
June
2012 |
June
2012
to
July
2012 |
July
2012
to
Aug.
2012 |
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.172 |
163.9 |
159.7 |
-4.8 |
-1.9 |
0.1 |
-0.6 |
-2.6 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.277 |
216.4 |
218.2 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.605 |
117.2 |
113.5 |
-9.8 |
-2.5 |
-0.3 |
-1.3 |
-3.2 |
|
Vegetable products |
II |
1.716 |
213.4 |
211.3 |
0.5 |
-1.0 |
-2.0 |
-3.4 |
-1.0 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.310 |
302.5 |
296.8 |
-5.7 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
-6.1 |
-1.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.473 |
116.8 |
114.2 |
-11.7 |
-4.2 |
-3.8 |
-0.8 |
-2.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.428 |
273.0 |
270.3 |
0.8 |
-1.5 |
-1.8 |
2.2 |
-1.0 |
|
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.254 |
127.3 |
127.3 |
-11.4 |
0.9 |
-4.7 |
-2.6 |
0.0 |
|
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.415 |
156.5 |
156.7 |
-0.8 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.6 |
0.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.177 |
80.4 |
83.2 |
-16.2 |
-1.2 |
-1.3 |
-4.9 |
3.5 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.234 |
127.7 |
128.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.352 |
170.5 |
170.1 |
4.7 |
-0.6 |
-1.0 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.810 |
121.5 |
121.4 |
-0.3 |
0.5 |
-0.2 |
-0.6 |
-0.1 |
|
Mineral products |
V |
21.840 |
315.4 |
328.0 |
-7.2 |
-5.4 |
-8.1 |
-1.7 |
4.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
21.525 |
311.6 |
324.3 |
-7.1 |
-5.5 |
-8.2 |
-1.7 |
4.1 |
|
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.447 |
149.8 |
150.1 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.993 |
390.5 |
395.1 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.486 |
138.2 |
138.7 |
0.5 |
-0.2 |
-1.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.085 |
116.9 |
116.9 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
0.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.442 |
136.2 |
136.4 |
-8.5 |
6.7 |
-2.6 |
-12.6 |
0.1 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.183 |
103.1 |
102.8 |
- |
-0.7 |
-0.8 |
-2.1 |
-0.3 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.424 |
124.9 |
124.9 |
-1.2 |
-0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.481 |
102.1 |
102.0 |
-5.3 |
-0.1 |
-1.2 |
-0.3 |
-0.1 |
|
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.142 |
151.2 |
150.5 |
-1.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.5 |
-1.0 |
-0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.903 |
142.3 |
141.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
-1.1 |
-0.6 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.239 |
168.3 |
167.9 |
-3.2 |
-0.3 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-0.2 |
|
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.600 |
126.3 |
126.3 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.551 |
127.1 |
127.1 |
3.9 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
|
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.677 |
142.4 |
143.8 |
9.7 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
|
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.216 |
113.7 |
113.4 |
-1.6 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.189 |
103.9 |
101.9 |
- |
4.3 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
-1.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.811 |
108.1 |
108.0 |
-1.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
|
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.331 |
115.4 |
115.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.067 |
106.3 |
105.7 |
-0.9 |
-0.6 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
-0.6 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.964 |
118.1 |
117.8 |
1.6 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.642 |
108.4 |
108.4 |
-3.0 |
-0.6 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
|
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.365 |
119.0 |
119.1 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.161 |
118.0 |
118.2 |
4.6 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
|
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.774 |
132.2 |
132.1 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.249 |
125.8 |
125.7 |
2.8 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.232 |
142.1 |
142.1 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.293 |
127.1 |
126.8 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
-0.2 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
|
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.300 |
198.6 |
195.5 |
-4.4 |
-1.4 |
-2.6 |
-0.3 |
-1.6 |
|
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.892 |
186.0 |
185.3 |
-8.2 |
-0.6 |
-1.6 |
-1.4 |
-0.4 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.117 |
235.8 |
232.5 |
-11.4 |
0.3 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
-1.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.447 |
161.2 |
160.6 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.5 |
0.2 |
-0.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.438 |
334.6 |
340.1 |
-18.9 |
-1.3 |
-4.0 |
-4.2 |
1.6 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.130 |
98.6 |
97.4 |
-26.7 |
-5.6 |
-3.3 |
-2.3 |
-1.2 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.698 |
134.9 |
133.4 |
-13.7 |
-1.8 |
-2.1 |
-2.0 |
-1.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.370 |
128.2 |
128.4 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
-0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.420 |
135.5 |
137.0 |
3.9 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
|
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
25.255 |
85.7 |
85.6 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.727 |
89.7 |
89.6 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.528 |
81.9 |
81.9 |
-1.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.485 |
116.2 |
116.3 |
1.5 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.666 |
115.3 |
115.3 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.723 |
118.7 |
118.7 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
|
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.287 |
104.5 |
103.9 |
-1.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.6 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.026 |
102.0 |
101.3 |
-1.6 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.7 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.199 |
130.4 |
130.4 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
|
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.775 |
112.6 |
112.5 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.013 |
116.4 |
116.1 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.554 |
105.0 |
105.1 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
-0.4 |
0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.208 |
136.5 |
136.5 |
2.6 |
-0.1 |
2.7 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
|
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
|
Last Modified Date: July 20, 2022
United States Department of Labor
