Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2011 to August 2012
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
July
2012(1)
Index Percent change
May
2012
June
2012
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

All commodities

  100.000 142.0 (r)138.8 137.8 138.8 -2.2 -1.5 (r)-2.3 (r)-0.7 0.7

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

  72.739 104.0 103.7 103.3 103.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2

All imports excluding petroleum

  78.862 116.6 116.3 115.9 115.7 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  77.902 121.2 120.8 120.3 120.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2

All commodities, excluding computers semiconductors, & petrol (Dec. 2001=100)

  71.954 129.5 129.1 128.7 128.4 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2

All commodities, excluding computers, semiconductors & fuels (Mar. 2003=100)

  70.994 128.1 127.6 127.1 126.8 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

5.163 (r)173.1 (r)171.9 (r)170.1 168.5 -3.4 (r)-0.8 (r)-0.7 (r)-1.0 -0.9

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

3.996 (r)195.2 (r)193.4 (r)191.3 189.8 -3.2 -0.6 (r)-0.9 (r)-1.1 -0.8

Green coffee, cocoa beans, sugar

000

0.477 (r)273.5 (r)267.0 (r)272.0 270.3 -5.0 -1.4 -2.4 (r)1.9 -0.6

Green coffee (Dec. 2007=100)

00000

0.313 (r)174.2 (r)170.2 175.0 172.9 -0.2 (r)-1.9 (r)-2.3 (r)2.8 -1.2

Other agricultural foods

001

3.307 (r)185.0 183.6 (r)180.3 178.5 -3.4 -0.5 -0.8 (r)-1.8 -1.0

Meat, poultry & other edible animal products

00100

0.458 (r)218.8 (r)222.0 (r)221.6 217.2 2.9 (r)-1.1 (r)1.5 (r)-0.2 -2.0

Dairy products & eggs (Dec. 2010=100)

00110

0.071 99.6 96.4 98.3 98.1 -8.7 -1.0 -3.2 2.0 -0.2

Fruit and fruit preparations including frozen juices

00120

0.602 139.7 (r)135.3 134.0 132.2 -1.8 -4.0 (r)-3.1 (r)-1.0 -1.3

Vegetables and vegetable preparations

00130

0.440 (r)284.3 (r)290.0 (r)267.6 260.4 -6.6 (r)0.8 (r)2.0 (r)-7.7 -2.7

Food oils & oilseeds (Dec. 2007=100)

00150

0.247 107.4 (r)101.2 (r)99.8 98.9 -11.9 1.4 (r)-5.8 -1.4 -0.9

Bakery & confectionery products

00160

0.394 173.4 173.1 (r)168.6 168.4 -1.5 -0.6 -0.2 (r)-2.6 -0.1

Wine, beer, & related products

00190

0.405 (r)119.5 (r)119.3 (r)119.2 118.9 -0.8 (r)0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

1.167 (r)123.0 123.1 122.3 120.5 -3.8 (r)-1.5 (r)0.1 -0.6 -1.5

Fish & shellfish

01000

0.835 122.7 122.7 121.6 119.1 -5.8 -2.1 0.0 -0.9 -2.1

Distilled alcoholic beverages

01010

0.292 120.2 120.3 120.3 120.4 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials

1

35.488 (r)261.1 (r)245.9 (r)241.5 247.3 -6.3 -3.7 (r)-5.8 (r)-1.8 2.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum

  14.350 167.1 165.3 (r)163.1 163.0 -6.5 -0.2 -1.1 (r)-1.3 -0.1

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

  13.390 193.9 (r)191.1 (r)187.6 186.8 -4.5 0.0 -1.4 -1.8 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  7.857 180.0 176.7 (r)175.0 174.2 -7.4 -0.7 -1.8 (r)-1.0 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum

  5.534 152.0 (r)151.7 (r)149.1 149.6 -5.4 0.5 (r)-0.2 (r)-1.7 0.3

Fuels & lubricants

10

22.099 (r)347.2 (r)318.4 (r)312.9 325.8 -7.4 -5.6 (r)-8.3 (r)-1.7 4.1

Petroleum & petroleum products

100

21.139 (r)392.3 (r)358.0 (r)350.6 365.1 -6.4 (r)-5.7 (r)-8.7 (r)-2.1 4.1

Crude

10000

16.019 (r)406.7 (r)370.5 (r)361.4 374.0 -4.2 -4.9 (r)-8.9 (r)-2.5 3.5

Fuel oil

10010

2.138 373.1 335.7 (r)348.0 379.1 -4.0 -9.4 -10.0 (r)3.7 8.9

Other petroleum products

10020

2.357 352.6 334.8 (r)323.5 337.9 -16.3 -6.8 -5.0 (r)-3.4 4.5

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

101

0.660 (r)75.3 (r)79.6 (r)87.7 92.7 -30.4 (r)-3.1 (r)5.7 (r)10.2 5.7

Gas-natural

10110

0.554 (r)60.7 (r)65.5 (r)73.7 78.7 -33.2 (r)-3.8 7.9 (r)12.5 6.8

Gaseous natural gas (Dec. 2001=100)

  0.464 (r)77.9 (r)83.5 (r)95.0 100.9 -35.4 (r)-4.4 (r)7.2 (r)13.8 6.2

Nuclear fuel materials (Dec. 2011=100)

103

0.300 (r)95.3 (r)95.3 (r)95.2 95.2 - (r)-0.1 0.0 (r)-0.1 0.0

Paper & paper base stocks

11

0.606 114.4 114.1 (r)113.9 113.2 -4.4 1.1 -0.3 (r)-0.2 -0.6

Woodpulp (Dec. 2009=100)

110

0.190 117.9 118.4 118.3 116.0 -7.2 4.2 0.4 -0.1 -1.9

Newsprint & other paper products

111

0.416 106.3 105.7 105.5 105.5 -3.2 -0.2 -0.6 -0.2 0.0

Coated and uncoated paper/paperboard

11110

0.340 112.8 (r)112.0 (r)111.8 111.8 -3.8 -0.2 (r)-0.7 -0.2 0.0

Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials

12

5.019 184.8 183.3 (r)176.9 176.4 0.8 0.9 -0.8 (r)-3.5 -0.3

Agricultural products used for industrial supplies and materials

120

0.685 (r)306.4 (r)304.2 (r)272.1 270.6 8.2 -0.4 -0.7 -10.6 -0.6

Other agricultural products (tobacco, waxes, nonfood oils)

12070

0.454 (r)314.5 (r)314.4 (r)268.8 269.9 24.6 (r)-0.7 0.0 -14.5 0.4

Textile supplies & related materials

121

0.685 138.5 138.4 (r)137.7 137.7 1.0 0.0 -0.1 (r)-0.5 0.0

Synthetic cloth, fabric, and thread

12135

0.283 135.1 134.8 133.4 133.2 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 -1.0 -0.1

Finished textile industrial supplies (Dec. 2011=100)

12150

0.205 103.6 103.6 103.5 103.7 - 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Chemicals, excluding medicinals

125

3.558 182.6 180.8 (r)176.1 175.6 -0.6 1.3 -1.0 (r)-2.6 -0.3

Plastic materials

12500

0.682 174.1 (r)171.7 (r)165.7 163.3 -2.4 -0.9 (r)-1.4 (r)-3.5 -1.4

Fertilizers, pesticides & insecticides (Dec. 2007=100)

12510

0.808 220.4 221.3 207.4 209.5 1.8 7.8 0.4 -6.3 1.0

Other chemicals (coloring agents)

12550

0.507 (r)124.8 (r)123.1 (r)122.7 122.4 -0.4 (r)-0.2 (r)-1.4 (r)-0.3 -0.2

Selected building materials

13

1.057 136.5 (r)138.1 138.8 139.8 6.9 1.0 1.2 (r)0.5 0.7

Lumber and other unfinished building materials

130

0.523 144.2 (r)146.7 (r)147.2 148.0 7.1 1.4 (r)1.7 (r)0.3 0.5

Lumber & wood in the rough

13000

0.211 143.8 (r)149.7 (r)149.6 151.7 14.2 3.2 (r)4.1 -0.1 1.4

Stone, sand, cement and lime (Dec. 2001=100)

13020

0.195 139.6 140.0 (r)141.0 141.2 2.1 0.3 0.3 (r)0.7 0.1

Building materials, finished

131

0.534 (r)129.3 (r)130.1 (r)131.1 132.1 6.7 (r)0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8

Other finished building materials

13110

0.411 127.1 (r)128.1 (r)129.6 130.9 7.7 0.6 (r)0.8 1.2 1.0

Nontextile floor & wall coverings; mach. parts of china (Dec. 2007=100)

13120

0.123 114.1 114.1 (r)114.0 114.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 (r)-0.1 0.0

Unfinished metals related to durable goods

14

3.609 273.4 (r)263.5 (r)258.1 255.6 -15.6 -1.5 (r)-3.6 -2.0 -1.0

Steelmaking & ferroalloying matls

140

0.372 315.2 303.9 (r)291.0 294.7 -13.7 2.4 -3.6 (r)-4.2 1.3

Iron & steel mill products

141

0.777 (r)224.7 (r)220.9 (r)218.1 212.7 -11.9 -0.7 (r)-1.7 (r)-1.3 -2.5

Major nonferrous metals-crude

142

2.460 282.0 (r)270.0 264.7 262.6 -16.7 -2.4 (r)-4.3 -2.0 -0.8

Bauxite, alumina, aluminum, and products thereof

14200

0.489 149.8 146.4 (r)141.9 140.4 -17.6 -2.8 -2.3 -3.1 -1.1

Copper (Dec. 2006=100)

14220

0.250 146.0 139.8 131.4 134.0 -21.7 -1.6 -4.2 -6.0 2.0

Nickel (Dec. 2007=100)

14240

0.115 60.0 (r)57.9 56.5 55.9 -29.2 -6.0 (r)-3.5 (r)-2.4 -1.1

Tin (Dec. 2010=100)

14250

0.037 86.6 79.8 75.5 72.9 -31.9 -4.0 -7.9 -5.4 -3.4

Zinc (Dec. 2008=100)

14260

0.068 169.9 164.4 158.4 158.0 -22.0 -1.7 -3.2 -3.6 -0.3

Nonmonetary gold

14270

0.827 599.6 577.0 581.0 579.0 0.9 -1.4 -3.8 0.7 -0.3

Other precious metals

14280

0.500 (r)211.6 194.9 190.6 185.1 -28.7 (r)-3.7 (r)-7.9 -2.2 -2.9

Finished metals related to durable goods

15

1.573 163.5 (r)161.8 (r)162.1 161.4 -1.7 -0.4 (r)-1.0 (r)0.2 -0.4

Iron & steel products, except advanced manufacturing

150

0.381 (r)163.0 (r)162.6 (r)163.5 162.1 -0.7 (r)-0.2 -0.2 0.6 -0.9

Iron & steel advanced manufacturing

151

0.411 (r)154.1 (r)153.5 (r)153.6 152.3 1.1 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.4 0.1 -0.8

Finished metals shapes and advanced manufacturing

152

0.781 174.6 (r)171.5 (r)171.6 171.7 -3.2 -0.6 -1.8 (r)0.1 0.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods

16

1.526 115.6 115.0 114.5 114.2 -1.1 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3

Unfinished, nonmetals asso. with durable goods output (Dec. 2011=100)

160

0.201 101.1 98.1 95.8 96.7 - -1.8 -3.0 -2.3 0.9

Finished nonmetals (boxes, belting, glass, etc.)

161

1.325 108.1 (r)108.0 107.8 107.4 0.0 0.0 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.2 -0.4

Other finished nonmetals (boxes, belting, glass, etc.)

16120

1.266 125.4 125.3 125.1 124.6 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Capital goods

2

22.753 93.3 (r)93.2 93.2 93.1 0.2 -0.1 (r)-0.1 (r)0.0 -0.1

Capital goods, excluding computers, peripherals & semiconductors

  15.845 117.4 117.3 117.3 117.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Electric generating equipment

20

2.959 (r)119.2 (r)118.9 (r)119.3 119.3 0.6 (r)-0.1 -0.3 (r)0.3 0.0

Generators, transformers & access

20000

0.983 (r)124.2 (r)124.3 (r)125.4 125.5 1.5 (r)0.1 (r)0.1 (r)0.9 0.1

Electric apparatus & parts, n.e.s.

20005

1.976 117.4 (r)116.9 (r)117.1 117.0 0.2 -0.2 (r)-0.4 0.2 -0.1

Nonelectrical machinery

21

18.101 (r)86.3 86.3 (r)86.1 86.0 -0.5 (r)-0.1 (r)0.0 (r)-0.2 -0.1

Non-electrical machinery excluding comp., peripherals & semiconductors

  11.193 (r)114.5 (r)114.4 (r)114.2 114.0 0.2 (r)-0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Oil drilling, mining, and construction machinery and equipment

210

0.831 (r)156.9 (r)156.2 (r)155.3 154.7 1.5 (r)-0.3 (r)-0.4 -0.6 -0.4

Excavating, paving & construction machinery

21030

0.317 138.7 (r)138.9 (r)138.0 138.5 3.1 1.1 (r)0.1 -0.6 0.4

Industrial and service machinery

211

5.757 (r)128.5 128.4 (r)128.0 127.7 0.5 (r)0.1 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.3 -0.2

Industrial engines, pumps, & compressors

21100

0.905 (r)130.5 (r)130.3 (r)129.7 129.1 -0.6 (r)0.1 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.5 -0.5

Metal working machine tools and rolling mills

21120

0.344 143.7 143.7 143.2 143.0 1.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

Machinery for working wood, plastic, stone, rubber, & glass

21140

0.259 150.7 150.5 150.3 150.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Pulp & paper machinery

21150

0.169 129.1 (r)126.9 (r)126.3 125.4 -4.6 -0.1 (r)-1.7 (r)-0.5 -0.7

Measuring, testing & control instruments

21160

0.786 105.4 105.7 (r)105.7 105.7 2.1 0.0 0.3 (r)0.0 0.0

Materials handling equipment

21170

0.430 135.4 135.6 136.0 136.4 1.5 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3

Other industrial machines

21180

1.888 (r)128.0 127.8 (r)126.7 126.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 (r)-0.9 -0.5

Photo & other service industry machinery

21190

0.747 116.4 116.1 116.6 116.7 2.2 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.1

Agricultural machinery and equipment

212

0.332 145.1 143.8 (r)145.0 144.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 (r)0.8 -0.2

Computers, peripherals and semiconductors

213

6.908 54.5 54.5 54.4 54.3 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Computers

21300

2.519 (r)40.8 41.0 (r)40.9 40.9 -3.5 (r)0.2 (r)0.5 (r)-0.2 0.0

Computer accessories, peripherals, and parts

21301

3.021 50.3 50.2 50.1 50.1 1.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Semiconductors

21320

1.368 67.3 67.1 66.9 66.9 -4.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

Computers, peripherals, accessories and parts (excludes end use 21320)

  5.540 48.6 48.6 48.5 48.5 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Telecommunications equipment

214

2.375 79.8 79.8 (r)79.7 79.5 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 (r)-0.1 -0.3

Business machinery and equipment, except computers

215

0.232 99.1 98.9 98.5 98.6 1.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.1

Scientific and medical machinery

216

1.666 105.2 105.2 105.6 105.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.1

Laboratory testing and control instruments (Dec. 2007=100)

21600

0.231 102.7 102.2 101.9 101.6 -1.6 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3

Other scientific, medical, and hospital equipment

21610

1.435 106.9 106.9 107.5 107.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0

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

22

1.693 (r)133.7 133.8 134.0 134.0 6.1 (r)0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Engines for civilian aircraft

22020

0.787 163.8 (r)163.8 (r)163.8 163.8 11.1 0.0 (r)0.0 0.0 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

11.893 114.4 (r)114.4 114.8 114.8 1.4 -0.1 (r)0.0 (r)0.3 0.0

Passenger cars, new and used

300

6.022 111.5 (r)111.6 (r)111.8 111.9 1.0 -0.1 (r)0.1 0.2 0.1

Parts, engines, bodies and chassis

302

5.049 118.7 (r)118.7 119.2 119.2 2.0 -0.1 (r)0.0 (r)0.4 0.0

Engines and engine parts for automotive vehicles (Dec. 2004=100)

30200

0.990 110.9 111.0 112.0 112.0 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0

Automotive Parts & Accessories (Incl. Engines & Parts), Excluding Canadian

  5.049 118.3 (r)118.3 118.8 118.8 2.1 -0.1 (r)0.0 (r)0.4 0.0

Automotive tires & tubes (Dec. 2004=100)

30220

0.527 153.7 153.5 (r)152.9 153.6 6.2 -0.1 -0.1 (r)-0.4 0.5

Non-engine parts & accessories (Dec. 2003=100)

30230

3.532 117.4 (r)117.3 117.8 117.8 1.4 -0.1 (r)-0.1 (r)0.4 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

24.703 107.7 107.6 107.5 107.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured

40

11.884 114.9 114.9 114.8 114.7 1.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Apparel, footwear, and household goods

400

6.449 112.9 112.8 112.9 112.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Cotton apparel and household goods

40000

2.757 110.9 110.7 (r)110.7 110.1 -1.3 -0.5 -0.2 (r)0.0 -0.5

Apparel and household goods for other textiles

40020

1.713 108.9 108.9 108.8 108.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Nontextile apparel and household goods

40030

0.440 125.1 124.9 125.4 125.2 2.6 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.2

Footwear of leather, rubber, or other materials

40040

0.917 114.8 (r)114.8 (r)115.2 115.4 4.2 0.2 (r)0.0 0.3 0.2

Sporting/camping apparel and footwear

40050

0.455 128.0 128.5 128.5 128.5 6.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0

Other consumer nondurables

401

5.435 119.7 119.8 119.5 119.5 2.8 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Medicinal, dental and pharmaceutical preparatory materials

40100

4.177 120.6 120.5 120.2 120.1 3.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Books, magazines and other printed materials

40110

0.187 126.4 126.4 (r)124.6 125.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 (r)-1.4 0.7

Toiletries and cosmetics

40120

0.374 118.1 118.1 (r)118.6 118.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 (r)0.4 0.0

Other products (notions, writing supplies, tobacco products, etc.)

40140

0.697 112.1 113.1 113.3 113.3 2.6 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.0

Durables, manufactured

41

11.495 99.8 99.8 99.6 99.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Household goods

410

6.242 104.0 104.1 103.9 103.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.3

Furniture, household items

41000

1.243 128.1 (r)128.8 (r)128.5 128.0 1.7 0.0 0.5 (r)-0.2 -0.4

Glassware and ceramics (Dec. 2007=100)

41010

0.105 107.1 107.1 107.2 107.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Cookware, chinaware, cutlery for the house and garden

41020

0.370 118.3 118.0 118.0 118.3 1.4 0.9 -0.3 0.0 0.3

Household and kitchen appliances

41030

1.051 111.4 112.0 111.8 112.1 3.4 0.2 0.5 -0.2 0.3

Other Household Goods, nes

41050

3.379 88.9 88.8 88.6 88.1 -2.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6

Recreational equipment and materials

411

2.401 (r)108.4 (r)108.5 (r)108.2 108.3 1.8 (r)0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.1

Motorcycles & parts (Dec. 2001=100)

41100

0.091 121.3 120.1 (r)120.0 121.0 -1.1 -0.5 -1.0 (r)-0.1 0.8

Toys, shooting & sporting goods

41120

1.845 (r)108.0 (r)108.2 (r)107.8 107.8 2.7 (r)0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.0

Photo & optical equipment (Dec. 2011=100)

41130

0.289 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Musical instruments and parts (Dec. 2010=100)

41140

0.076 100.3 100.4 100.4 100.4 -1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Home entertainment equipment

412

2.026 60.2 60.1 (r)60.2 60.2 -3.4 -0.5 -0.2 (r)0.2 0.0

Television and video receivers

41200

1.620 53.6 (r)53.5 (r)53.4 53.3 -4.5 0.0 (r)-0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Records, tapes & disks (Dec. 2009=100)

41220

0.086 66.6 64.4 63.7 63.7 -15.7 -7.5 -3.3 -1.1 0.0

Coins, gems, jewelry, and collectibles

413

0.826 225.4 224.2 (r)223.8 224.6 0.0 -0.9 -0.5 (r)-0.2 0.4

Jewelry (watches, rings, etc)

41310

0.620 224.7 224.8 (r)224.2 224.1 -0.3 -0.8 0.0 (r)-0.3 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

42

1.324 (r)119.6 (r)119.3 (r)118.3 115.4 1.2 (r)0.3 (r)-0.3 -0.8 -2.5

Unmanufactured consumer durables

421

1.250 (r)119.6 (r)119.5 (r)119.4 116.2 0.2 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.1 -2.7

Gem diamonds-uncut or unset (Dec. 2007=100)

42100

1.059 112.0 112.0 112.0 108.6 -4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.0

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2010 trade values.
(r) Revised

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

 

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