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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes News Release

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                             U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - SEPTEMBER 2021                              

Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.4 percent in September, after decreasing 0.3 percent the previous month, 
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance in September was driven by higher fuel 
prices. U.S. export prices ticked up 0.1 percent in September following advances of 0.4 percent in August 
and 1.1 percent in July.  

Imports 

U.S. import prices advanced 0.4 percent in September following a 0.3-percent drop in August and a 0.3-
percent increase in July. The September rise was the largest 1-month increase since the index rose 1.1 
percent in June. In September, the advance was led by higher fuel prices; nonfuel prices were unchanged. 
The price index for U.S. imports increased 9.2 percent over the past 12 months. (See table 1.) 

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel increased 3.7 percent in September, after decreasing 3.0 percent the 
previous month. The advance was primarily led by higher petroleum prices; natural gas prices also rose. 
Petroleum prices increased 3.9 percent in September following a 3.2-percent decline in August. The price 
index for natural gas advanced 3.2 percent in September following a 0.7-percent downturn in August and a 
36.6-percent rise from April to July. Import fuel prices increased 68.7 percent from September 2020 to 
September 2021, driven by a 70.5-percent advance in petroleum prices and a 61.7-percent rise in natural gas 
prices.     

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports was unchanged in September, after 
edging down 0.1 percent in August and ticking up 0.1 percent in July. In September, lower prices for 
nonfuel industrial supplies and materials offset higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; consumer 
goods; and automotive vehicles. Despite nonfuel import prices recording no change over the past 3 months, 
the index advanced 5.0 percent for the year ended in September.     

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.3 percent in September 
following 0.6-percent advances in each of the previous 2 months. The September increase was led by higher 
prices for vegetables, fruit, fish and shellfish, and coffee.       

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.9 percent 
in September, after decreases of 1.4 percent in August and 1.3 percent in July. The declines in each of the 
past 3 months were driven by lower building material prices.          

Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods categories were mostly up in September. Consumer 
goods prices rose 0.2 percent, after rising 0.3 percent in August, led by higher prices for other household 
goods and televisions. The price index for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent, driven by higher prices 
for non-engine parts and accessories. Prices for capital goods were unchanged in September. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories

Month IMPORTS EXPORTS
All
imports
Fuel
imports
Nonfuel
imports
All
exports
Agri-
cultural
exports
Non-
agricultural
exports

2020

September

0.2 -4.7 0.5 0.6 2.8 0.3

October

-0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.2 3.5 -0.2

November

0.1 4.4 -0.2 0.8 3.5 0.5

December

1.0 7.3 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.3

2021

January

1.5 9.0 0.9 2.7 6.0 2.3

February

1.2 10.9 0.4 1.6 2.7 1.5

March

1.5 8.0 0.9 2.5 2.4 2.5

April

0.9 1.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.2

May

1.3 5.2 0.9 2.3 6.1 1.8

June

1.1 (r)4.9 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.1

July

(r)0.3 3.0 0.1 1.1 -1.7 1.4

August

-0.3 (r)-3.0 -0.1 0.4 (r)0.9 (r)0.3

September

0.4 3.7 0.0 0.1 -1.7 0.3

Sep. 2019 to 2020

-1.3 -26.7 1.4 -1.8 1.4 -2.2

Sep. 2020 to 2021

9.2 68.7 5.0 16.3 27.4 15.1

Footnotes
(r) Revised

Exports 

Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.1 percent in September, continuing the upward trend dating back to last year. 
The price index for U.S. exports has not recorded a monthly decline since the index fell 3.5 percent in April 
2020. In September, higher prices for nonagricultural exports more than offset lower prices for agricultural 
exports. U.S. export prices advanced 16.3 percent over the past year. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports declined 1.7 percent in September following 
a 0.9-percent advance in August and a 1.7-percent drop in July. The September and July decreases are the 
largest 1-month declines since the index fell 2.2 percent in August 2020. In September, a 5.4-percent drop in 
soybean prices and an 11.9-percent decrease in corn prices more than offset higher prices for cotton, wheat, 
fruit, and vegetables. Despite the recent declines, export agricultural prices rose 27.4 percent from 
September 2020 to September 2021.                  

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices increased 0.3 percent for the second 
consecutive month in September. Prices for nonagricultural exports have not recorded a monthly decline 
since the index fell 0.2 percent in October 2020. In September, higher prices for nonagricultural industrial 
supplies and materials and nonagricultural food more than offset lower consumer goods prices. The price 
index for nonagricultural exports increased 15.1 percent for the year ended in September.            

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 
materials increased 0.9 percent in September, after a 0.6-percent advance the previous month. The 
September rise was led by higher fuel prices which more than offset lower prices for chemicals and 
nonferrous metals.     

Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods categories fell overall in September. Consumer goods 
prices decreased 0.2 percent in September following a 0.3-percent drop the previous month. The September 
decline was driven by lower miscellaneous household goods prices. The price indexes for capital goods and 
automotive vehicles were unchanged in September following a 0.2-percent increase for capital goods and a 
0.1-percent advance for automotive vehicles in August.

Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China advanced 0.2 percent in September, after 
increasing 0.3 percent the previous month. Import prices from China also rose on a 12-month basis, 
advancing 3.9 percent for the year ended in September. Prices for imports from Japan were unchanged in 
September following a 0.1-percent increase the previous month. The price index for imports from Japan 
rose 2.3 percent over the past year. Import prices from Mexico and the European Union also advanced in 
September, increasing 0.7 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Prices for imports from Mexico rose 4.9 
percent from September 2020 to September 2021 and prices for imports from the European Union advanced 
5.5 percent over the same period. In contrast, import prices from Canada edged down 0.1 percent in 
September, after declines of 3.4 percent in August and 1.3 percent in July. Despite the recent decreases, the 
price index for imports from Canada rose 24.5 percent over the past 12 months. (See table 7.)
	
Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China fell 0.1 percent in September following a 0.5-
percent increase in August. The September decline was the first monthly drop since the index decreased 1.2 
percent in September 2020. Prices for exports to China advanced 13.7 percent for the year ended in 
September. The price index for exports to Japan increased 0.7 percent in September, after recording no 
change in each of the previous 2 months. Export prices to Japan advanced 13.7 percent over the past 12 
months. Prices for exports to Canada rose 1.1 percent in September and prices for exports to the European 
Union increased 0.4 percent. In contrast, export prices to Mexico decreased 0.4 percent in September, the 
first 1-month decline since the index fell 5.2 percent in April 2020. Despite the drop, the price index for 
exports to Mexico advanced 26.6 percent over the past year. (See table 8.)

Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure 
the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. U.S. terms of trade with China fell 0.4 
percent in September, the largest monthly decline since the index decreased 1.2 percent in September 2020. 
In September 2021, both higher import prices from China and lower export prices to China contributed to 
the decline. In contrast, the index for U.S. terms of trade with Japan advanced 0.7 percent in September, 
after declining 0.2 percent in August and 0.3 percent in July. U.S. terms of trade with Canada and the 
European Union rose in September, increasing 1.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. U.S. terms of trade 
with Mexico fell 1.0 percent in September, the largest 1-month decrease since the index declined 4.4 percent 
in April 2020. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares rose 4.7 percent in September following a 6.0-percent drop the previous 
month. In September, higher European fares more than offset lower Asian and Latin American/Caribbean 
fares. Overall import air passenger fares advanced 15.1 percent over the past year. Prices for import air 
freight increased 4.7 percent in September, after falling 1.1 percent in August and 5.6 percent in July. 
Import air freight prices advanced 28.6 percent for the year ended in September. (See table 10.)

Exports: The index for export air passenger fares declined 8.8 percent in September, after rising 18.6 
percent from May to August. The September decrease was the largest drop since the index fell 9.5 percent in 
December 2020. In September, the decline was driven by a 16.1-percent decrease in Asian fares. Despite the 
drop in September, export air passenger fares increased 10.5 percent from September 2020 to September 
2021. Prices for export air freight advanced 0.8 percent in September and 4.3 percent over the past 12 
months.   
		
U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on Tuesday, November 16, 
2021 at 8:30 a.m. (ET).


Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2020 to September 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

All commodities

  100.000 134.2 134.7 9.2 1.1 0.3 -0.3 0.4

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100)

  83.897 105.2 105.1 4.7 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

All imports excluding petroleum

  91.160 119.7 119.8 5.4 0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.1

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  90.411 123.5 123.5 5.0 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

6.514 195.6 198.2 10.1 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

5.041 211.0 213.9 8.4 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

1.473 162.1 163.9 16.7 2.4 2.6 -0.6 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials

1

25.330 231.5 233.4 35.1 2.7 0.3 -2.0 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum

  16.723 199.5 198.0 20.8 1.7 -0.6 -1.3 -0.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  15.822 223.1 221.0 19.5 1.5 -1.3 -1.4 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  10.233 222.3 218.0 17.3 1.2 -3.0 -2.5 -1.9

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum

  6.257 171.0 172.9 26.8 2.5 3.7 0.6 1.1

Fuels & lubricants

10

9.589 248.7 258.0 68.7 4.9 3.0 -3.0 3.7

Petroleum & petroleum products

100

8.840 264.7 274.9 70.5 4.8 2.2 -3.2 3.9

Crude petroleum

10000

5.708 270.3 284.0 75.4 5.8 2.1 -6.1 5.1

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas

101

0.649 189.0 194.2 58.4 7.5 15.8 -0.5 2.8

Natural gas

10110

0.553 177.5 183.2 61.7 8.4 16.6 -0.7 3.2

Paper & paper base stocks

11

0.520 127.4 127.5 17.4 3.4 3.6 0.9 0.1

Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials

12

4.989 186.6 188.5 24.5 1.9 2.2 0.8 1.0

Selected building materials

13

1.792 187.6 168.6 -9.7 2.1 -15.0 -15.9 -10.1

Unfinished metals related to durable goods

14

4.567 357.5 353.7 32.5 0.3 -0.9 1.2 -1.1

Finished metals related to durable goods

15

2.123 199.3 201.5 24.8 2.7 3.4 0.9 1.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods

16

1.750 119.8 120.2 6.4 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.3

Capital goods

2

27.140 90.0 90.0 1.8 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0

Electric generating equipment

20

3.312 122.4 122.5 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery

21

21.319 81.8 81.8 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)

22

2.509 138.7 138.9 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

15.284 113.1 113.2 2.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

25.732 108.3 108.5 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured

40

12.980 124.4 124.7 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Durables, manufactured

41

11.710 93.0 93.3 2.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

42

1.041 120.7 121.0 3.9 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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


Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2020 to September 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

All commodities

  100.000 142.6 142.8 16.3 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1

Agricultural commodities

  10.364 228.1 224.3 27.4 1.4 -1.7 0.9 -1.7

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100)

  75.367 110.6 110.3 7.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.3

Nonagricultural commodities

  89.636 136.2 136.6 15.1 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

9.555 233.0 228.8 27.1 1.6 -1.9 1.0 -1.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

9.085 233.6 228.9 27.7 1.8 -2.0 0.9 -2.0

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

0.470 225.9 230.7 17.0 -0.6 1.2 1.8 2.1

Industrial supplies & materials

1

38.490 197.4 199.1 39.8 1.9 2.9 0.6 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  10.960 211.6 211.2 16.0 1.2 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable

  27.530 189.7 192.1 52.3 2.3 4.1 0.6 1.3

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials

10

1.253 201.9 203.1 25.1 -1.6 1.0 0.7 0.6

Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials

  37.237 197.3 199.0 40.3 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.9

Fuels & lubricants

11

15.078 225.9 233.3 78.2 4.8 8.1 0.7 3.3

Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials

12

21.217 201.1 199.3 22.3 0.4 -0.2 0.6 -0.9

Selected building materials

13

0.941 153.3 154.5 26.1 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.8

Capital goods

2

31.898 114.1 114.1 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0

Electrical generating equipment

20

3.290 122.7 123.3 2.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.5

Nonelectrical machinery

21

20.919 96.8 96.8 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)

22

7.688 191.2 191.1 3.1 0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

8.911 115.9 115.9 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

11.146 112.2 112.0 1.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured

40

5.567 109.2 109.2 0.3 0.5 -0.7 -0.2 0.0

Durables, manufactured

41

4.374 109.6 109.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.5

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2018=100)

42

1.206 102.3 102.7 10.0 4.3 0.2 -1.3 0.4

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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


Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2020 to September 2021 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Nonmanufacturing

  8.490 130.5 136.5 53.9 4.5 2.9 -3.0 4.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

2.006 195.2 202.4 9.8 0.2 0.4 4.1 3.7

Crop production

111

1.616 205.2 213.2 6.6 0.0 -0.6 5.0 3.9

Mining

21

6.484 125.9 132.1 73.1 5.9 3.6 -5.0 4.9

Oil and gas extraction

211

6.181 124.8 131.1 74.8 6.1 3.4 -5.5 5.0

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2020=100)

212

0.303 132.5 137.3 - 0.4 10.3 6.3 3.6

Manufacturing

  91.123 118.1 118.1 6.1 0.8 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1

31

11.318 132.2 132.8 5.8 1.2 0.7 -0.2 0.5

Food manufacturing

311

3.783 173.5 174.6 13.7 3.0 0.9 -0.8 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

1.164 132.5 132.7 2.3 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)

313

0.350 106.6 106.5 4.5 0.0 2.6 -0.2 -0.1

Textile product mills

314

0.932 111.1 111.6 5.3 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5

Apparel manufacturing

315

3.537 113.6 114.0 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316

1.552 126.5 127.8 3.1 0.4 1.5 -0.4 1.0

Manufacturing, part 2

32

19.507 138.3 137.5 11.9 1.3 -1.2 -1.1 -0.6

Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2019=100)

321

1.125 155.1 127.2 -19.7 3.0 -20.6 -24.8 -18.0

Paper manufacturing

322

0.984 118.7 118.3 10.7 2.3 2.2 0.9 -0.3

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

2.873 114.9 116.1 57.7 2.6 2.2 2.6 1.0

Chemical manufacturing

325

10.948 149.6 150.0 9.7 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

2.416 126.9 128.2 5.4 0.3 1.3 1.3 1.0

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.981 134.4 134.4 2.9 0.4 0.7 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3

33

60.299 109.2 109.3 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1

Primary metal manufacturing

331

5.099 231.6 229.3 30.4 0.8 -0.6 0.2 -1.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

3.354 141.8 142.8 12.8 1.5 1.7 1.5 0.7

Machinery manufacturing

333

7.589 123.0 123.2 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

15.814 72.9 73.0 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

5.077 120.0 120.2 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

16.530 112.3 112.4 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337

1.703 118.7 118.7 3.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

5.134 120.5 120.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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


Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2020 to September 2021 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Nonmanufacturing

  14.353 179.6 182.4 62.3 2.3 5.1 1.8 1.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

5.451 202.7 198.0 34.1 -2.2 -2.5 1.7 -2.3

Crop production

111

5.085 213.3 208.0 33.9 -2.4 -2.9 1.7 -2.5

Mining

21

8.902 111.0 115.3 84.5 5.8 10.4 1.8 3.9

Mining (except oil and gas)

212

1.168 117.9 122.9 34.9 1.9 5.3 2.4 4.2

Manufacturing

  83.707 126.9 126.9 10.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1

31

6.789 163.4 163.0 17.3 3.4 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Food manufacturing

311

4.880 191.0 190.5 22.3 4.7 0.2 0.8 -0.3

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

0.570 135.6 134.0 7.5 -0.6 -1.1 -1.7 -1.2

Manufacturing, part 2

32

25.025 131.0 131.1 25.2 0.8 0.3 -0.2 0.1

Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)

321

0.535 134.2 135.0 34.6 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.6

Paper manufacturing

322

1.478 136.3 136.5 15.7 1.6 1.5 -0.6 0.1

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

6.072 123.5 126.6 66.1 3.3 2.3 -1.4 2.5

Chemical manufacturing

325

14.006 138.7 137.2 17.8 -0.3 -0.9 0.4 -1.1

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

2.041 121.7 123.3 5.6 1.1 1.4 0.3 1.3

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.725 124.1 124.6 6.4 0.7 -0.1 0.5 0.4

Manufacturing, part 3

33

51.893 121.3 121.3 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.341 212.5 212.4 17.5 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

2.717 158.0 158.8 5.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.5

Machinery manufacturing

333

8.437 134.4 134.3 2.9 -0.1 0.5 0.6 -0.1

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

12.264 83.1 82.8 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

3.333 119.9 120.5 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

15.659 132.9 133.0 2.5 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1

Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100)

337

0.355 132.1 132.1 5.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

4.786 123.7 123.9 4.2 1.5 0.2 -0.5 0.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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


Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2020 to September 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
importance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Live animals; animal products

I

1.490 226.7 227.7 19.8 5.5 1.6 -2.6 0.4

Meat and edible meat offal

02

0.438 338.6 332.5 22.6 10.8 -0.9 -7.2 -1.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

0.767 155.5 158.7 22.6 3.8 2.7 -1.6 2.1

Vegetable products

II

1.993 225.0 233.1 5.9 -0.3 -0.5 4.3 3.6

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers

07

0.339 398.6 422.8 -18.9 -1.4 4.8 -0.8 6.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.741 119.5 122.8 8.0 0.2 -4.0 9.1 2.8

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

09

0.405 260.2 268.5 19.6 3.5 0.4 4.9 3.2

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

III

0.409 143.9 146.8 62.9 5.1 4.2 -2.6 2.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

3.021 176.9 177.5 4.8 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100)

18

0.197 97.3 100.4 0.4 -0.6 -1.2 0.8 3.2

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants

20

0.342 176.1 179.3 6.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.8

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar

22

1.130 145.1 145.4 3.9 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Mineral products

V

9.765 252.6 262.2 68.3 5.1 3.6 -2.8 3.8

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

27

9.331 246.7 256.0 69.2 5.2 3.3 -3.1 3.8

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

10.201 167.2 167.8 8.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4

Inorganic chemicals

28

0.678 411.3 408.8 52.8 1.3 7.6 -0.8 -0.6

Organic chemicals

29

2.347 140.4 141.9 16.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.8 1.1

Pharmaceutical products

30

4.961 151.3 151.3 -2.5 0.0 -1.1 0.3 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100)

31

0.428 170.5 173.7 - 10.0 5.0 -0.2 1.9

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

0.621 114.2 114.8 13.2 0.9 2.1 0.4 0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

3.788 156.5 156.4 8.2 0.3 0.8 1.4 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof

39

2.553 160.9 161.4 11.6 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.3

Rubber and articles thereof

40

1.235 150.4 149.1 1.6 -0.9 -0.1 1.9 -0.9

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials

42

0.526 135.3 137.6 5.0 0.3 3.1 -1.5 1.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork

IX

1.170 227.6 186.5 -18.6 3.3 -19.4 -25.0 -18.1

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2019=100)

44

1.147 159.0 129.7 -18.8 3.4 -19.8 -25.4 -18.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

1.008 124.3 124.5 11.7 2.1 1.8 2.1 0.2

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

48

0.649 111.3 110.5 6.3 0.8 0.8 2.8 -0.7

Textile and textile articles

XI

4.638 116.5 116.8 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

61

1.859 105.7 105.9 1.0 -0.4 0.0 0.6 0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

62

1.533 122.7 123.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles

63

0.649 105.0 105.5 5.8 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.5

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc.

XII

1.331 126.1 127.0 2.0 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.7

Footwear and parts of such articles

64

1.113 124.2 125.2 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.8

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

XIII

0.860 131.6 131.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 -0.7 0.0

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

68

0.308 98.3 98.4 - 0.0 0.8 -2.0 0.1

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

XIV

2.955 239.0 233.2 3.2 -1.7 -4.0 0.1 -2.4

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

6.318 220.7 222.4 29.7 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.8

Iron and steel

72

1.272 293.6 296.3 51.4 6.4 5.0 -1.0 0.9

Articles of iron or steel

73

1.871 180.5 183.2 25.1 3.3 3.9 1.7 1.5

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.560 411.2 410.2 36.1 -0.2 -2.6 -2.3 -0.2

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

1.192 182.6 184.0 39.3 3.4 2.3 2.2 0.8

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

82

0.419 125.6 126.2 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

0.529 142.9 142.9 7.5 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.0

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

XVI

28.784 80.7 80.8 2.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

14.895 87.0 87.1 2.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1

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

85

13.889 74.8 74.9 2.2 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

13.596 116.7 116.7 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

12.429 116.0 116.0 1.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2020=100)

88

1.072 100.6 100.9 - -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3

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

XVIII

4.016 102.3 102.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments

90

3.747 98.4 98.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

4.035 113.0 113.2 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs

94

2.500 120.0 120.3 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

1.275 101.6 101.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

96

0.260 129.6 129.8 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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


Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2020 to September 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Live animals; animal products

I

2.160 269.9 270.7 32.3 5.9 0.8 3.4 0.3

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

02

1.375 225.4 224.6 37.1 9.7 -1.2 3.3 -0.4

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

03

0.288 123.1 126.2 20.4 -0.7 1.0 2.8 2.5

Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec. 2020=100)

04

0.363 116.5 117.0 - -1.5 8.8 4.6 0.4

Vegetable products

II

4.948 263.2 255.5 31.6 -2.1 -3.3 1.1 -2.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.923 146.1 148.0 17.9 0.0 -0.3 4.2 1.3

Cereals

10

1.502 294.9 278.3 45.5 -5.5 -0.6 0.2 -5.6

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

12

2.055 278.5 266.8 30.7 -1.0 -7.7 -0.8 -4.2

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

2.863 170.8 169.2 10.1 1.7 -0.3 -1.8 -0.9

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100)

21

0.575 104.3 103.8 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 -0.5

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

22

0.470 110.3 110.3 1.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

0.789 288.0 279.0 28.7 2.7 -4.4 -5.1 -3.1

Mineral products

V

14.950 270.8 280.0 76.8 4.7 7.0 0.6 3.4

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

26

0.559 129.2 127.8 26.3 -1.0 0.1 1.8 -1.1

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

27

14.225 259.7 268.8 80.6 5.0 7.4 0.5 3.5

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

11.084 154.5 153.2 11.7 -0.1 -0.7 1.6 -0.8

Inorganic chemicals

28

0.641 145.0 141.8 2.5 0.4 2.3 0.1 -2.2

Organic chemicals

29

2.808 180.0 179.0 30.2 -2.1 -2.0 5.1 -0.6

Pharmaceutical products

30

3.090 108.3 108.0 -1.3 0.2 -1.5 -0.4 -0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

0.819 135.6 135.7 5.9 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.1

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

34

0.409 127.5 127.6 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

2.124 188.7 183.4 17.1 0.5 -0.8 0.4 -2.8

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

5.503 174.7 174.9 24.9 0.1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof

39

4.715 176.6 176.1 28.4 -0.2 -0.7 -0.6 -0.3

Rubber and articles thereof

40

0.787 158.2 162.0 7.9 1.5 0.7 0.3 2.4

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

IX

0.633 129.4 129.9 31.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

1.889 146.7 147.1 19.0 2.2 3.1 0.2 0.3

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec. 2019=100)

47

0.754 181.2 182.3 50.3 4.3 6.3 0.9 0.6

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

48

0.900 131.0 131.2 7.2 0.8 1.5 -0.4 0.2

Textile and textile articles

XI

1.635 131.8 133.1 12.8 -0.2 1.9 0.7 1.0

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

0.554 145.1 149.1 34.1 -2.7 2.5 2.5 2.8

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

XIII

0.715 133.2 133.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)

70

0.396 100.0 100.0 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

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

XIV

4.415 323.6 318.5 4.5 1.7 -2.2 -1.0 -1.6

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

4.966 200.8 201.9 26.6 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.5

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)

72

1.262 153.6 155.2 - 4.1 6.3 0.7 1.0

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.648 275.0 271.7 40.5 2.0 -4.5 1.1 -1.2

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

0.860 140.7 143.4 39.0 1.4 1.7 0.4 1.9

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

XVI

25.400 99.9 99.8 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

15.233 119.1 119.3 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

10.166 79.3 79.0 -0.1 0.8 0.5 0.0 -0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

11.511 141.3 141.4 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

7.454 118.9 118.9 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0

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

XVIII

5.466 111.5 111.4 0.9 0.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

1.190 119.8 119.9 5.8 0.6 0.2 1.1 0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

0.658 138.9 139.2 4.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

0.386 94.0 94.0 8.4 1.1 0.0 3.4 0.0

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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


Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: September 2020 to September 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 138.5 138.7 10.2 1.2 -0.4 -1.2 0.1

Nonmanufacturing

10.418 228.5 240.2 72.8 6.1 3.6 -3.1 5.1

Manufacturing

88.710 130.7 130.1 4.8 0.7 -0.8 -1.0 -0.5

Canada

100.000 166.3 166.2 24.5 3.4 -1.3 -3.4 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing

27.779 226.0 237.6 75.2 6.5 3.5 -3.3 5.1

Manufacturing

70.894 153.2 150.0 9.7 2.3 -3.1 -3.4 -2.1

European Union

100.000 146.7 146.8 5.5 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.1

Manufacturing

98.808 142.4 142.5 5.2 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 136.0 136.2 5.3 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 118.4 118.2 3.1 -0.4 0.5 0.3 -0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 130.1 129.8 6.9 -0.9 -0.6 0.5 -0.2

Latin America(3)

100.000 157.9 158.9 9.9 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.6

Nonmanufacturing

13.907 285.9 298.1 34.5 5.2 1.7 0.0 4.3

Manufacturing

85.829 128.7 128.7 6.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.0

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 133.9 134.8 4.9 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.7

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

8.135 149.4 159.4 25.6 -1.2 0.6 3.3 6.7

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

91.626 91.9 92.0 3.4 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(4)

100.000 101.3 101.6 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 101.9 102.1 3.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2

Japan

100.000 98.9 98.9 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)

100.000 104.0 104.4 6.9 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.4

Asian NICs(5)

100.000 92.7 93.4 8.2 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(6)

100.000 100.6 100.7 3.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(7)

100.000 196.3 201.5 34.8 3.1 1.2 -0.7 2.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.
(5) Asian Newly Industrialized Countries - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
(6) Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
(7) Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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


Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: September 2020 to September 2021 [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 111.9 112.9 9.8 1.2 0.5 -0.3 0.9

Nonmanufacturing

12.218 128.8 131.7 48.0 3.4 2.5 -1.2 2.3

Manufacturing

86.183 109.9 110.7 5.9 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.7

Canada

100.000 116.7 118.0 14.3 1.0 1.5 0.0 1.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)

9.840 133.2 136.5 - 1.2 3.5 -0.9 2.5

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)

89.100 108.8 109.8 - 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.9

European Union

100.000 111.3 111.7 7.9 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.4

Nonmanufacturing

14.063 125.2 129.4 60.3 4.6 2.3 -1.8 3.4

Manufacturing

84.427 108.3 108.2 2.3 0.6 -0.6 0.1 -0.1

Germany

100.000 107.3 107.3 -0.6 0.7 -2.8 0.5 0.0

Latin America(3)

100.000 120.5 119.9 25.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 -0.5

Nonmanufacturing

10.715 171.3 171.9 71.9 0.1 6.6 3.3 0.4

Manufacturing

88.801 116.3 115.6 21.7 1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.6

Mexico

100.000 122.5 122.0 26.6 0.7 0.2 0.5 -0.4

Nonmanufacturing

9.118 164.8 166.9 74.9 -0.7 5.3 5.8 1.3

Manufacturing

90.541 119.6 118.9 23.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6

Pacific Rim(4)

100.000 112.3 112.7 14.6 1.1 2.0 -0.2 0.4

Nonmanufacturing

18.515 126.8 126.9 51.1 2.1 6.7 -1.9 0.1

Manufacturing

78.485 108.3 108.7 7.5 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.4

China

100.000 109.9 109.8 13.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing

15.153 114.1 111.7 42.1 2.5 -6.3 -1.6 -2.1

Manufacturing

82.382 109.9 110.3 9.3 0.4 1.4 0.8 0.4

Japan

100.000 112.1 112.9 13.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.7

Nonmanufacturing

23.514 127.5 127.0 52.8 2.2 -0.4 -3.5 -0.4

Manufacturing

74.407 106.2 107.6 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.3

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.

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


Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: September 2020 to September 2021(1) [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Industrialized Countries(2)

98.9 99.6 -0.3 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7

Canada

92.2 93.3 -8.2 -2.5 2.9 3.5 1.2

European Union

102.1 102.4 2.3 0.9 -1.0 -0.4 0.3

Germany

104.3 104.5 -3.6 1.2 -3.3 0.2 0.2

Latin America(3)

113.6 112.4 14.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -1.1

Mexico

118.0 116.8 20.7 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -1.0

Pacific Rim(4)

109.1 109.2 10.6 0.8 1.4 -0.4 0.1

China

108.0 107.6 9.3 0.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.4

Japan

108.2 109.0 11.1 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.7

Footnotes
(1) Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.

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


Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: September 2020 to September 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2020
to
Sep.
2021
May
2021
to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021
to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021

Air Freight

Import Air Freight

100.000 324.0 339.2 28.6 2.3 -5.6 -1.1 4.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

25.946 248.5 248.5 14.9 1.5 -0.6 -1.3 0.0

Asia

73.335 332.0 353.4 32.9 2.9 -7.9 -1.2 6.4

Export Air Freight

100.000 170.6 172.0 4.3 1.3 -0.8 1.1 0.8

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)

28.784 146.0 148.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 1.7

Asia (Dec. 2011=100)

49.162 127.2 127.2 7.3 -0.5 0.6 2.9 0.0

Inbound Air Freight

100.000 245.7 255.2 22.2 2.9 -5.9 -1.2 3.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

24.206 173.5 173.7 10.4 1.1 -0.5 -1.1 0.1

Asia

69.385 251.7 265.6 27.1 3.9 -8.5 -1.4 5.5

Outbound Air Freight

100.000 153.9 150.2 4.3 -4.9 3.9 4.3 -2.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

31.151 164.4 167.7 -2.2 0.6 0.3 -0.1 2.0

Asia

47.489 146.9 136.9 8.1 -11.1 7.7 9.9 -6.8

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares

100.000 160.7 168.2 15.1 9.6 0.9 -6.0 4.7

Europe

39.910 157.5 177.2 22.2 11.9 3.8 -7.0 12.5

Asia

30.901 175.8 162.2 -2.6 12.0 -4.5 -10.9 -7.7

Latin America/Caribbean

6.946 124.7 113.5 3.1 15.2 4.9 -11.1 -9.0

Export Air Passenger Fares

100.000 186.6 170.1 10.5 7.8 8.2 1.6 -8.8

Europe

26.010 202.2 203.0 30.0 4.2 11.0 -6.5 0.4

Asia

33.228 224.7 188.5 0.2 8.6 11.1 12.6 -16.1

Latin America/Caribbean

21.112 161.0 146.2 5.0 14.6 6.3 -4.8 -9.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
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                                                TECHNICAL NOTE                                                

Import and Export Goods and Services Price Indexes - All indexes use a modified Laspeyres 
formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-year lag in the 
weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and 
additional information may be obtained at www.bls.gov/mxp or by calling (202) 691-7101.

Merchandise Goods Classification Systems - The merchandise price indexes are published using three 
classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System 
(NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by 
end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by 
industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input 
industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) 
includes outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS 
classification structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to 
produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the 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 Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the 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.

Services Price Indexes - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 
average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from 
foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets 
sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both 
the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline 
consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data 
were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. The air freight indexes are calculated from data 
collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the 
service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any 
ground transportation or port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions: 
balance of payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 
international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact 
sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp 
under "MXP Publications."

Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 
collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, 
beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and 
manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 
collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are 
based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing 
industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are 
defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of 
import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, 
region, or grouping's all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price 
index on a scale of 100. 
   
Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index's price-updated value share (expressed 
as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are 
affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other 
indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the 
relative importance will increase as well. 
 
Revision Policy - To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data 
may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data 
revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision 
in the releases for February, March, and April.

Rounding Policy - Index values are rounded to the tenth decimal place after being calculated. All 
percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth 
decimal place.

Uses of the Data - The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 
sector of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) constructed by the Department of 
Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international 
services, balance of payments indexes are used for deflating NIPA, while international indexes are more 
appropriate for market analysis. 

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Last Modified Date: October 15, 2021