Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2007 to August 2008 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Description End
Use		 Relative
import-
ance
July
2008(1)		 Index Percent change
May
2008		 June
2008		 July
2008		 Aug.
2008		 Annual Monthly
Aug.
2007
to
Aug.
2008		 Apr.
2008
to
May
2008		 May
2008
to
June
2008		 June
2008
to
July
2008		 July
2008
to
Aug.
2008

All commodities

   100.000 141.2 (r)145.6 (r)145.9 140.5 16.0 2.8 (r)3.1 (r)0.2 -3.7

All imports excluding petroleum

   72.881 (r)113.9 114.8 (r)115.6 115.2 7.5 (r)0.7 (r)0.8 (r)0.7 -0.3

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

   70.389 115.8 (r)116.5 (r)117.2 117.4 6.6 0.5 (r)0.6 (r)0.6 0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

 4.188 145.0 (r)147.6 149.7 150.8 15.9 0.9 (r)1.8 (r)1.4 0.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

 3.275 (r)162.2 (r)165.1 (r)167.9 168.5 18.6 (r)1.5 (r)1.8 (r)1.7 0.4

Green coffee, cocoa beans, sugar

000

 0.304 174.1 177.0 (r)191.5 189.8 19.8 0.2 1.7 (r)8.2 -0.9

Green coffee (Dec. 2007=100)

00000

 0.172 104.6 104.8 110.7 110.3 - -1.8 0.2 5.6 -0.4

Other agricultural foods

001

 2.789 (r)156.1 (r)158.5 (r)160.3 161.8 17.0 (r)1.1 (r)1.5 (r)1.1 0.9

Meat, poultry & other edible animal products

00100

 0.440 (r)161.0 (r)172.1 (r)180.0 188.1 30.5 (r)5.2 (r)6.9 (r)4.6 4.5

Fruit and fruit preparations including frozen juices

00120

 0.435 (r)117.6 (r)120.3 (r)116.0 120.3 25.2 (r)1.2 (r)2.3 (r)-3.6 3.7

Vegetables and vegetable preparations

00130

 0.393 (r)205.1 (r)201.9 209.2 212.2 11.0 (r)-3.7 -1.6 (r)3.6 1.4

Food oils & oilseeds (Dec. 2007=100)

00150

 0.203 117.5 119.1 120.5 109.1 - 4.8 1.4 1.2 -9.5

Bakery & confectionery products

00160

 0.308 (r)147.6 (r)145.9 (r)150.2 151.7 16.2 (r)0.4 (r)-1.2 (r)2.9 1.0

Other animal & vegetable preparations & products

00180

 0.404 (r)181.6 (r)185.0 185.5 185.4 7.2 (r)0.3 1.9 0.3 -0.1

Wine, beer, & related products

00190

 0.372 114.2 114.4 (r)114.7 115.0 4.8 0.3 0.2 (r)0.3 0.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

 0.913 (r)105.9 107.9 (r)108.5 110.8 7.4 (r)-1.2 (r)1.9 (r)0.6 2.1

Fish & shellfish

01000

 0.659 (r)102.4 105.1 (r)105.4 108.4 8.7 (r)-1.8 (r)2.6 (r)0.3 2.8

Distilled alcoholic beverages

01010

 0.230 113.4 113.3 (r)114.6 114.6 3.1 0.3 -0.1 (r)1.1 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials

1

 44.746 (r)265.0 (r)283.2 (r)283.6 259.8 37.8 (r)6.6 (r)6.9 (r)0.1 -8.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum

   17.628 (r)168.4 173.6 (r)176.9 173.9 22.0 (r)2.2 (r)3.1 (r)1.9 -1.7

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

   15.136 (r)174.5 (r)178.8 (r)181.7 182.4 19.8 (r)1.4 (r)2.5 (r)1.6 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

   10.119 169.0 (r)173.6 (r)176.1 176.3 18.8 1.8 (r)2.7 (r)1.4 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum

   5.017 (r)166.7 (r)172.7 (r)177.1 169.8 26.3 (r)2.8 3.6 (r)2.5 -4.1

Fuels & lubricants

10

 29.611 (r)388.3 (r)424.3 (r)421.7 367.4 50.6 (r)9.5 (r)9.3 (r)-0.6 -12.9

Petroleum & petroleum products

100

 27.119 (r)412.2 (r)451.1 (r)446.8 389.6 52.0 (r)9.7 (r)9.4 (r)-1.0 -12.8

Crude

10000

 20.136 434.1 (r)475.2 (r)465.3 401.6 52.5 9.8 (r)9.5 (r)-2.1 -13.7

Fuel oil

10010

 2.424 (r)402.6 (r)446.2 (r)450.4 389.2 52.4 (r)10.0 (r)10.8 (r)0.9 -13.6

Other petroleum products

10020

 3.295 345.4 376.7 (r)381.7 344.5 49.6 9.8 9.1 (r)1.3 -9.7

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

101

 2.261 (r)248.4 (r)269.2 (r)281.8 239.4 63.1 (r)9.0 (r)8.4 (r)4.7 -15.0

Gas-natural

10110

 2.116 (r)247.7 (r)270.2 (r)283.4 236.9 68.7 (r)9.7 9.1 (r)4.9 -16.4

Paper & paper base stocks

11

 0.697 117.1 117.9 (r)119.8 120.6 8.9 0.8 0.7 (r)1.6 0.7

Newsprint & other paper products

111

 0.520 109.1 109.8 (r)111.9 113.0 8.2 1.0 0.6 (r)1.9 1.0

Newsprint (Dec.2007=100)

11100

 0.114 116.9 119.9 (r)123.4 125.5 - -0.9 2.6 (r)2.9 1.7

Coated and uncoated paper/paperboard

11110

 0.406 115.0 115.3 (r)117.1 117.9 12.9 1.5 0.3 1.6 0.7

Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials

12

 4.383 149.6 152.6 (r)155.8 157.3 23.6 0.6 2.0 (r)2.1 1.0

Agricultural products used for industrial supplies and materials

120

 0.494 200.2 207.3 (r)211.0 210.4 22.4 1.8 3.5 (r)1.8 -0.3

Other agricultural products (tobacco, waxes, nonfood oils)

12070

 0.307 174.4 179.3 (r)182.5 182.8 19.5 1.8 2.8 (r)1.8 0.2

Textile supplies & related materials

121

 0.632 (r)117.4 117.6 (r)119.0 120.7 7.5 (r)0.7 (r)0.2 (r)1.2 1.4

Synthetic cloth, fabric, and thread

12135

 0.267 116.9 (r)116.7 (r)119.0 122.3 10.7 0.5 (r)-0.2 (r)2.0 2.8

Chemicals, excluding medicinals

125

 3.194 153.3 (r)156.6 (r)160.4 162.1 28.1 0.4 2.2 (r)2.4 1.1

Plastic materials

12500

 0.676 142.2 (r)142.7 (r)145.3 146.3 10.8 0.6 (r)0.4 (r)1.8 0.7

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

12510

 0.731 138.0 144.9 (r)152.9 158.0 - 1.4 5.0 (r)5.5 3.3

Industrial inorganic chemicals

12530

 0.372 175.9 180.5 (r)183.4 181.8 26.8 -1.8 2.6 1.6 -0.9

Industrial organic chemicals

12540

 1.018 128.5 (r)130.9 (r)133.0 133.8 24.5 0.6 1.9 1.6 0.6

Other chemicals (coloring agents)

12550

 0.397 (r)112.0 112.8 (r)113.7 114.1 4.0 (r)0.2 (r)0.7 (r)0.8 0.4

Selected building materials

13

 1.636 116.2 119.2 (r)121.6 122.5 5.2 1.7 2.6 (r)2.0 0.7

Lumber and other unfinished building materials

130

 0.866 119.0 120.9 (r)124.4 125.4 4.6 1.7 1.6 (r)2.9 0.8

Lumber & wood in the rough

13000

 0.360 107.7 111.8 113.6 116.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.6 2.4

Plywood and veneers (Dec. 2007=100)

13010

 0.157 96.8 (r)97.0 (r)97.7 97.3 - 3.1 (r)0.2 (r)0.7 -0.4

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

13020

 0.349 126.0 125.8 (r)132.6 132.2 9.3 0.0 -0.2 (r)5.4 -0.3

Building materials, finished

131

 0.770 113.5 117.8 (r)119.0 119.8 5.7 1.5 3.8 (r)1.0 0.7

Other finished building materials

13110

 0.570 111.1 116.4 (r)118.2 119.4 7.0 2.1 4.8 (r)1.5 1.0

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

13120

 0.142 101.5 103.0 (r)102.2 102.4 - 0.1 1.5 (r)-0.8 0.2

Unfinished metals related to durable goods

14

 5.089 (r)263.6 (r)273.5 (r)275.6 273.9 27.2 1.7 (r)3.8 (r)0.8 -0.6

Steelmaking & ferroalloying matls

140

 0.745 (r)388.9 (r)424.2 (r)433.3 432.9 92.7 (r)12.3 9.1 (r)2.1 -0.1

Iron & steel mill products

141

 1.638 (r)249.3 (r)274.0 (r)286.3 287.6 43.4 (r)3.7 (r)9.9 4.5 0.5

Major nonferrous metals-crude

142

 2.706 248.3 (r)246.6 (r)242.3 238.9 9.1 -1.5 (r)-0.7 (r)-1.7 -1.4

Bauxite, alumina, aluminum, and products thereof

14200

 0.740 178.7 176.2 177.1 180.0 12.6 -0.8 -1.4 0.5 1.6

Copper (Dec. 2006=100)

14220

 0.436 117.7 (r)116.6 (r)113.4 115.1 0.4 3.3 (r)-0.9 (r)-2.7 1.5

Nickel (Dec. 2007=100)

14240

 0.154 95.5 89.1 76.3 69.6 - -5.5 -6.7 -14.4 -8.8

Nonmonetary gold

14270

 0.381 327.2 319.6 319.9 335.0 40.6 -6.1 -2.3 0.1 4.7

Other precious metals

14280

 0.657 208.9 212.4 (r)211.3 191.5 28.6 -2.4 1.7 (r)-0.5 -9.4

Finished metals related to durable goods

15

 1.875 155.3 (r)158.7 (r)161.3 162.4 19.3 2.8 (r)2.2 (r)1.6 0.7

Iron & steel products, except advanced manufacturing

150

 0.559 (r)175.3 (r)182.0 (r)186.4 187.1 34.7 (r)5.9 3.8 (r)2.4 0.4

Iron & steel advanced manufacturing

151

 0.453 135.3 (r)142.3 146.4 146.3 26.0 2.5 (r)5.2 (r)2.9 -0.1

Finished metals shapes and advanced manufacturing

152

 0.863 159.9 159.5 (r)160.2 162.2 8.1 1.3 -0.3 (r)0.4 1.2

Nonmetals related to durable goods

16

 1.456 (r)107.3 (r)107.7 (r)110.9 112.1 9.7 (r)1.0 0.4 (r)3.0 1.1

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

161

 1.290 (r)104.2 (r)104.2 (r)106.5 107.1 7.4 (r)0.5 (r)0.0 (r)2.2 0.6

Audio and visual tapes and other media (Dec. 2004=100)

16110

 0.154 (r)71.9 (r)69.1 (r)68.7 68.0 -12.4 (r)-1.4 (r)-3.9 (r)-0.6 -1.0

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

16120

 1.136 116.9 117.7 (r)120.7 121.7 10.8 0.7 0.7 (r)2.5 0.8

Capital goods

2

 18.956 93.3 93.2 (r)93.4 93.3 1.6 0.3 -0.1 (r)0.2 -0.1

Capital goods, excluding computers, peripherals & semiconductors

   13.837 110.2 110.4 (r)111.2 111.4 4.9 0.4 0.2 (r)0.7 0.2

Electric generating equipment

20

 2.462 111.7 112.0 (r)112.7 112.9 6.1 0.2 0.3 (r)0.6 0.2

Generators, transformers & access

20000

 0.821 116.6 117.2 119.0 119.5 6.8 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.4

Electric apparatus & parts, n.e.s.

20005

 1.641 (r)109.8 109.9 (r)110.1 110.2 5.8 (r)0.2 (r)0.1 (r)0.2 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery

21

 15.036 88.4 88.2 88.4 88.2 0.7 0.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.2

Non-electrical machinery excluding comp., peripherals & semiconductors

   9.917 108.7 108.9 (r)109.7 110.0 4.8 0.6 0.2 (r)0.7 0.3

Oil drilling, mining, and construction machinery and equipment

210

 0.942 (r)139.4 (r)142.1 145.9 149.4 13.4 2.1 (r)1.9 (r)2.7 2.4

Drilling & oil field equip (Dec. 2007=100)

21000

 0.329 (r)107.2 (r)112.6 (r)119.4 127.2 - (r)3.8 (r)5.0 (r)6.0 6.5

Excavating, paving & construction machinery

21030

 0.489 124.5 124.9 126.3 126.6 6.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.2

Industrial and service machinery

211

 5.223 (r)119.5 (r)119.6 (r)120.3 120.3 5.0 (r)0.4 0.1 (r)0.6 0.0

Industrial engines, pumps, & compressors

21100

 0.678 122.5 120.5 (r)120.8 121.2 2.6 0.1 -1.6 (r)0.2 0.3

Metal working machine tools and rolling mills

21120

 0.466 123.6 125.6 (r)129.1 129.1 10.0 1.6 1.6 (r)2.8 0.0

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

21140

 0.322 (r)127.1 (r)129.3 (r)130.0 130.3 7.8 (r)1.9 1.7 (r)0.5 0.2

Pulp & paper machinery

21150

 0.284 (r)131.6 (r)131.3 (r)131.5 132.1 9.4 (r)0.6 (r)-0.2 (r)0.2 0.5

Measuring, testing & control instruments

21160

 0.606 (r)100.1 (r)99.9 (r)100.0 100.1 0.6 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.2 (r)0.1 0.1

Materials handling equipment

21170

 0.576 130.2 (r)130.5 (r)131.0 129.4 2.2 0.7 (r)0.2 (r)0.4 -1.2

Other industrial machines

21180

 1.399 119.4 (r)119.6 119.9 120.0 3.6 0.3 (r)0.2 (r)0.3 0.1

Photo & other service industry machinery

21190

 0.703 109.0 (r)109.1 110.1 110.5 8.1 0.6 (r)0.1 (r)0.9 0.4

Agricultural machinery and equipment

212

 0.325 127.7 129.5 133.2 133.1 10.8 -0.1 1.4 2.9 -0.1

Computers, peripherals and semiconductors

213

 5.120 64.1 63.4 62.9 62.3 -6.3 0.2 -1.1 -0.8 -1.0

Computers

21300

 1.374 48.4 47.5 (r)47.0 46.6 -6.2 -0.2 -1.9 (r)-1.1 -0.9

Computer accessories, peripherals, and parts

21301

 2.632 58.0 57.8 57.5 56.6 -7.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -1.6

Semiconductors

21320

 1.113 (r)80.1 (r)79.1 (r)77.7 78.0 -4.4 (r)1.1 -1.2 (r)-1.8 0.4

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

   4.006 (r)57.0 56.4 (r)56.1 55.3 -7.1 (r)-0.2 (r)-1.1 (r)-0.5 -1.4

Telecommunications equipment

214

 1.822 82.3 (r)82.2 82.2 82.1 1.2 -0.1 (r)-0.1 (r)0.0 -0.1

Business machinery and equipment, except computers

215

 0.396 95.8 95.8 96.6 96.7 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.1

Scientific and medical machinery

216

 1.209 101.3 101.2 (r)101.9 101.9 2.5 0.5 -0.1 (r)0.7 0.0

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

21600

 0.131 100.3 100.2 100.9 100.9 - 0.0 -0.1 0.7 0.0

Other scientific, medical, and hospital equipment

21610

 1.078 (r)102.7 102.6 (r)103.4 103.3 2.7 (r)0.6 (r)-0.1 (r)0.8 -0.1

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

22

 1.458 117.6 117.7 117.9 118.0 4.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Civilian aircraft, complete (Dec. 2003=100)

22000

 0.480 110.6 110.7 111.3 111.4 3.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1

Engines for civilian aircraft

22020

 0.608 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.2 6.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

 11.747 107.8 107.9 108.0 108.1 3.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Passenger cars, new and used

300

 6.220 107.1 107.2 107.4 107.4 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

Vehicles designed to transport goods

301

 1.117 109.2 (r)109.8 (r)109.9 110.1 2.2 0.0 (r)0.5 0.1 0.2

Parts, engines, bodies and chassis

302

 4.409 108.4 108.5 108.5 108.6 3.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

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

30200

 0.913 104.7 104.8 (r)104.4 104.7 2.7 -0.1 0.1 (r)-0.4 0.3

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

   5.531 106.7 106.7 106.8 106.8 3.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Automotive tires & tubes (Dec. 2004=100)

30220

 0.336 115.9 116.6 118.3 118.3 3.7 0.2 0.6 1.5 0.0

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

30230

 3.160 109.1 109.2 109.2 109.2 4.0 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

 20.362 104.8 104.9 105.2 105.2 3.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured

40

 9.401 108.0 108.0 108.3 108.6 3.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

Apparel, footwear, and household goods

400

 5.231 102.2 102.2 102.6 102.7 2.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1

Cotton apparel and household goods

40000

 2.185 99.7 99.9 (r)99.9 99.9 0.1 -0.6 0.2 (r)0.0 0.0

Apparel and household goods, such as wool

40010

 0.157 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 0.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Apparel and household goods for other textiles

40020

 1.436 100.3 100.2 (r)100.7 100.7 2.0 0.1 -0.1 (r)0.5 0.0

Nontextile apparel and household goods

40030

 0.398 117.6 117.6 (r)119.4 119.5 10.8 0.1 0.0 (r)1.5 0.1

Footwear of leather, rubber, or other materials

40040

 0.680 104.4 104.4 (r)105.3 105.5 4.4 0.5 0.0 (r)0.9 0.2

Sporting/camping apparel and footwear

40050

 0.376 106.0 106.0 106.2 106.5 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.3

Other consumer nondurables

401

 4.170 116.9 116.9 (r)117.0 117.6 5.5 0.3 0.0 (r)0.1 0.5

Medicinal, dental and pharmaceutical preparatory materials

40100

 3.093 117.8 117.9 117.8 118.0 4.8 0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Books, magazines and other printed materials

40110

 0.202 119.9 119.9 120.8 120.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0

Toiletries and cosmetics

40120

 0.282 118.8 118.3 117.9 118.2 7.4 0.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.3

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

40140

 0.593 107.1 106.9 (r)107.8 110.9 9.0 -0.1 -0.2 (r)0.8 2.9

Durables, manufactured

41

 9.952 101.3 101.6 101.8 101.7 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1

Household goods

410

 5.002 (r)105.0 105.3 (r)105.7 105.8 4.3 (r)0.3 (r)0.3 (r)0.4 0.1

Furniture, household items

41000

 1.228 (r)122.8 (r)123.5 (r)125.2 125.5 9.6 (r)0.7 0.6 (r)1.4 0.2

Glassware and ceramics (Dec. 2007=100)

41010

 0.121 100.4 100.2 101.1 101.3 - 0.1 -0.2 0.9 0.2

Cookware, chinaware, cutlery for the house and garden

41020

 0.304 107.1 107.2 (r)108.4 108.4 6.9 0.2 0.1 (r)1.1 0.0

Household and kitchen appliances

41030

 0.882 105.6 (r)106.1 (r)106.7 106.9 3.6 0.2 (r)0.5 0.6 0.2

Other Household Goods, nes

41050

 2.366 (r)95.1 (r)95.2 (r)94.9 95.0 1.8 (r)0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.1

Recreational equipment and materials

411

 1.834 100.7 101.0 101.5 101.7 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2

Motorcycles & parts (Dec. 2001=100)

41100

 0.216 107.5 (r)107.6 (r)108.2 108.3 3.3 0.0 (r)0.1 0.6 0.1

Pleasure boats & motors (Dec. 2007=100)

41110

 0.146 102.3 102.2 102.2 102.2 - 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Toys, shooting & sporting goods

41120

 1.351 99.2 99.6 100.1 100.3 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2

Home entertainment equipment

412

 2.251 75.2 75.1 74.8 74.8 -2.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

Television and video receivers

41200

 1.724 (r)70.5 (r)70.3 69.9 69.8 -2.8 (r)0.7 -0.3 (r)-0.6 -0.1

Radios, phonographs, and tape decks

41210

 0.466 88.5 (r)88.5 (r)88.5 88.7 0.9 0.1 (r)0.0 (r)0.0 0.2

Coins, gems, jewelry, and collectibles

413

 0.865 (r)175.3 (r)177.5 (r)177.9 174.1 6.5 (r)-1.1 1.3 0.2 -2.1

Jewelry (watches, rings, etc)

41310

 0.762 175.4 177.9 (r)178.4 175.2 7.4 -1.3 1.4 (r)0.3 -1.8

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

42

 1.009 105.8 106.6 (r)106.7 106.7 3.2 0.2 0.8 (r)0.1 0.0

Unmanufactured consumer durables

421

 0.936 105.3 (r)106.0 (r)105.9 105.9 3.1 0.3 (r)0.7 (r)-0.1 0.0

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

42100

 0.802 101.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 - 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0

Footnotes
 (1) Relative importance figures are based on 2006 trade values.
(r) Revised

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

 

Last Modified Date: September 11, 2008