Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2007 to August 2008 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Description Harmo-
nized
system		 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

Live animals; animal products

I

 1.642 170.2 174.5 178.3 182.2 14.0 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.2

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

02

 0.896 142.0 145.4 148.8 155.6 19.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 4.6

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

 0.416 149.0 149.1 149.8 148.8 15.2 -1.1 0.1 0.5 -0.7

Vegetable products

II

 5.973 233.3 (r)239.3 (r)261.0 220.5 33.4 -0.6 (r)2.6 (r)9.1 -15.5

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

 0.656 122.1 123.0 (r)121.2 123.9 3.7 -0.2 0.7 (r)-1.5 2.2

Cereals

10

 2.756 292.3 293.6 322.8 246.3 37.1 -4.0 0.4 9.9 -23.7

Wheat and meslin

1001

 0.702 292.2 276.7 282.0 239.6 12.1 -16.8 -5.3 1.9 -15.0

Corn (maize)

1005

 1.637 277.4 286.4 332.4 233.8 39.1 -0.1 3.2 16.1 -29.7

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

12

 1.961 238.4 259.3 298.9 249.3 50.2 2.0 8.8 15.3 -16.6

Soybeans, whether or not broken (Dec. 2001=100)

1201

 1.598 277.6 306.1 355.1 282.7 55.2 2.9 10.3 16.0 -20.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco

IV

 2.338 135.0 (r)136.4 (r)138.5 135.9 11.8 0.0 (r)1.0 (r)1.5 -1.9

Miscellaneous edible preparations

21

 0.426 120.4 120.3 120.6 120.6 4.6 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

 0.625 197.7 204.0 (r)217.0 197.7 35.6 0.2 3.2 (r)6.4 -8.9

Mineral products

V

 6.205 334.4 (r)360.5 (r)382.5 340.0 43.0 6.0 (r)7.8 (r)6.1 -11.1

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

27

 5.644 332.5 (r)361.9 (r)387.0 339.4 51.5 6.8 (r)8.8 (r)6.9 -12.3

Coal, briquettes and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (Dec. 2007=100)

2701

 0.345 99.3 99.3 102.6 105.6 - 2.1 0.0 3.3 2.9

Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (excl crude) & products, nes

2710

 3.696 374.9 414.0 437.1 366.4 49.3 7.5 10.4 5.6 -16.2

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

 11.869 142.7 (r)145.4 149.2 148.0 11.4 0.7 (r)1.9 (r)2.6 -0.8

Inorganic chemicals

28

 1.180 (r)189.5 (r)192.4 (r)197.9 198.4 20.8 (r)1.9 1.5 (r)2.9 0.3

Organic chemicals

29

 3.838 (r)161.1 (r)166.6 (r)173.6 167.8 12.4 (r)1.1 (r)3.4 (r)4.2 -3.3

Pharmaceutical products

30

 2.469 119.8 (r)119.8 (r)119.4 119.6 4.2 0.2 (r)0.0 -0.3 0.2

Human and animal blood, prepared; antisera; vaccines (Dec. 2003=100)

3002

 0.579 108.4 108.3 (r)108.9 108.9 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 (r)0.6 0.0

Medicaments

3004

 1.579 127.1 (r)127.0 (r)126.1 126.5 6.0 0.2 (r)-0.1 -0.7 0.3

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks

32

 0.513 114.4 114.7 113.8 114.9 0.4 -1.7 0.3 -0.8 1.0

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

 0.648 (r)121.9 (r)122.0 (r)123.1 125.7 6.3 (r)0.1 0.1 (r)0.9 2.1

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

34

 0.394 (r)117.7 (r)118.6 (r)120.0 121.4 4.8 (r)1.4 (r)0.8 (r)1.2 1.2

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

 1.608 125.2 125.8 (r)129.2 129.5 8.1 0.6 0.5 (r)2.7 0.2

Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (Dec. 2001=100)

3822

 0.397 149.1 149.0 (r)150.8 151.0 2.7 0.1 -0.1 (r)1.2 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

 5.323 139.6 142.2 (r)146.8 149.5 12.4 0.8 1.9 (r)3.2 1.8

Plastics and articles thereof

39

 4.275 (r)135.1 (r)137.3 (r)140.9 143.6 11.4 (r)0.6 1.6 2.6 1.9

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

3901

 0.611 212.0 223.2 239.1 257.2 32.8 0.6 5.3 7.1 7.6

Polyacetals, epoxide resins, alkyds, polycarbonates,in primary forms

3907

 0.459 135.8 136.2 (r)137.9 139.1 4.0 0.0 0.3 (r)1.2 0.9

Plates, sheets, films, etc., of plastic; not reinforced, laminated, etc.

3920

 0.340 118.1 118.9 119.3 121.6 4.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.9

Plastic articles for conveyence of packing goods (Dec. 2001=100)

3923

 0.360 (r)132.2 (r)133.9 (r)135.4 134.7 4.3 (r)0.3 (r)1.3 (r)1.1 -0.5

Articles of plastics, polymers, and resins of headings 3901-3914, nes.

3926

 0.396 106.4 106.0 106.4 107.0 3.7 -0.2 -0.4 0.4 0.6

Rubber and articles thereof

40

 1.048 159.1 163.7 (r)172.9 175.6 16.8 1.5 2.9 (r)5.6 1.6

New pneumatic tires of rubber (Dec. 2007=100)

4011

 0.334 102.5 106.1 (r)108.8 109.4 - 0.8 3.5 (r)2.5 0.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc.

VIII

 0.381 (r)117.6 (r)117.3 (r)116.7 116.4 -2.3 (r)0.3 (r)-0.3 (r)-0.5 -0.3

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

IX

 0.614 112.5 112.3 112.1 112.1 -0.2 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

 2.448 (r)117.0 117.5 (r)118.1 118.3 5.5 -0.8 (r)0.4 (r)0.5 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper

47

 0.691 127.0 128.3 130.9 130.9 13.0 -2.2 1.0 2.0 0.0

Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, except dissolving grades (Dec. 2007=100)

4703

 0.325 105.0 105.3 104.2 105.0 - 1.2 0.3 -1.0 0.8

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

48

 1.259 112.2 112.5 (r)113.1 113.6 4.0 -0.3 0.3 (r)0.5 0.4

Printed material

49

 0.498 121.0 121.4 (r)119.2 118.8 0.3 -0.2 0.3 (r)-1.8 -0.3

Textile and textile articles

XI

 2.176 107.6 108.0 (r)109.8 109.7 5.6 -0.6 0.4 (r)1.7 -0.1

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

 0.699 108.7 109.7 114.0 112.8 15.1 -2.3 0.9 3.9 -1.1

Cotton, not carded or combed (Dec. 2006=100)

5201

 0.504 121.0 120.4 124.9 123.0 16.8 -3.0 -0.5 3.7 -1.5

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

XIII

 0.762 (r)111.0 (r)111.1 (r)111.3 111.3 1.1 (r)0.0 (r)0.1 (r)0.2 0.0

Glass and glassware

70

 0.410 (r)99.6 (r)98.9 (r)98.9 98.9 0.1 (r)0.0 (r)-0.7 0.0 0.0

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

XIV

 3.898 186.2 183.1 185.9 186.4 18.9 -2.2 -1.7 1.5 0.3

Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought (Dec. 2001=100)

7108

 1.001 328.2 320.6 321.8 339.2 40.9 -5.8 -2.3 0.4 5.4

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

 5.914 179.9 181.2 (r)183.2 182.6 10.9 0.4 0.7 (r)1.1 -0.3

Iron and steel

72

 1.629 236.5 243.3 (r)250.8 249.7 28.5 1.7 2.9 (r)3.1 -0.4

Articles of iron or steel

73

 1.405 (r)152.2 (r)156.6 (r)158.9 161.2 9.4 (r)0.9 (r)2.9 1.5 1.4

Copper and articles thereof

74

 0.680 267.2 261.2 262.3 258.8 4.1 -1.6 -2.2 0.4 -1.3

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

 0.981 154.8 150.6 151.2 148.8 0.9 -0.5 -2.7 0.4 -1.6

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

82

 0.368 119.0 (r)118.9 (r)118.9 118.9 3.0 0.0 (r)-0.1 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

 0.354 129.1 130.0 (r)130.3 130.7 2.1 0.6 0.7 (r)0.2 0.3

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

XVI

 29.238 95.1 (r)95.3 (r)95.2 95.3 1.1 -0.2 (r)0.2 (r)-0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

 16.303 103.8 103.7 (r)104.1 104.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 (r)0.4 0.2

Spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (Dec. 2004=100)

8407

 0.556 104.2 103.6 103.9 103.9 2.3 0.1 -0.6 0.3 0.0

Diesel & semi-diesel internal combustion piston engines

8408

 0.451 108.7 108.8 108.8 110.1 4.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.2

Parts for spark-ignition and diesel internal combustion piston engines

8409

 0.447 (r)121.4 (r)121.2 (r)122.5 122.8 6.0 (r)0.4 -0.2 1.1 0.2

Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines, and parts thereof

8411

 2.112 134.8 (r)134.9 (r)137.1 138.7 7.0 0.0 (r)0.1 (r)1.6 1.2

Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof

8413

 0.450 123.9 124.2 (r)125.6 125.6 2.7 -0.3 0.2 (r)1.1 0.0

Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans; vent & recycling hoods; parts

8414

 0.500 123.3 123.5 124.3 124.3 3.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.0

Centrifuges & centrifugal dryers; filtering/purifying machinery; parts

8421

 0.494 (r)120.0 (r)119.9 (r)119.9 121.7 7.0 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.1 (r)0.0 1.5

Self-propelled earth-moving, tamping, & road roller machines (Dec. 2006=100)

8429

 0.387 107.1 107.0 107.1 108.0 3.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.8

Parts for materials handling & construc- tion machines

8431

 1.252 (r)147.2 (r)148.1 (r)149.1 149.1 3.9 0.1 (r)0.6 0.7 0.0

Computer equipment

8471

 2.061 62.5 61.5 61.1 60.8 -7.6 -1.1 -1.6 -0.7 -0.5

Parts and accessories, n.e.s.o.i., for computers and other office machines

8473

 1.517 69.2 69.2 (r)68.2 67.2 -9.2 0.0 0.0 (r)-1.4 -1.5

Machines & appliances having individual functions, n.e.s.o.i.; parts thereof

8479

 0.849 114.3 114.4 (r)114.4 114.4 0.9 0.0 0.1 (r)0.0 0.0

Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances; parts thereof

8481

 0.554 127.0 127.0 (r)131.1 131.3 7.4 0.1 0.0 (r)3.2 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

 12.935 85.5 (r)86.1 (r)85.5 85.5 0.5 -0.5 (r)0.7 (r)-0.7 0.0

Electrical transformers, inductors & static converters (rectifiers); parts

8504

 0.360 97.8 (r)97.6 (r)98.3 97.8 0.0 -0.2 (r)-0.2 (r)0.7 -0.5

Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy; videophones; parts

8517

 0.979 83.6 83.7 (r)83.7 83.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 (r)0.0 0.0

Records, tapes and other recorded media excluding photo & cinematographic

8524

 0.238 72.9 72.0 71.5 71.6 -16.7 -7.1 -1.2 -0.7 0.1

Electrical circuit switching, protecting or connection app not > 1000 volt

8536

 0.685 106.7 (r)107.0 107.6 107.8 2.6 0.5 (r)0.3 (r)0.6 0.2

Semiconductor devices; L.E.D.s; mounted piezoelectric crystals; parts thereof

8541

 0.551 (r)90.3 (r)90.6 (r)93.0 93.0 2.9 (r)0.6 (r)0.3 (r)2.6 0.0

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof

8542

 4.009 64.9 66.6 (r)64.8 64.8 -0.8 -0.5 2.6 (r)-2.7 0.0

Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers

8544

 0.622 124.2 124.0 123.8 123.9 3.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

 13.417 116.3 (r)116.6 (r)116.8 116.9 2.4 0.3 (r)0.3 (r)0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

 7.909 (r)106.7 (r)106.7 (r)106.9 106.9 1.1 (r)0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0

Tractors (other than work trucks in heading 8709)

8701

 0.419 120.9 120.9 121.2 121.6 3.6 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3

Automobiles and other motor vehicles inc minivans, 4-dr specialty vehicles

8703

 2.705 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

8704

 1.071 111.5 111.6 111.6 111.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1

Parts and access of tractors, buses automobiles, trucks, spec. vehicles

8708

 3.112 (r)103.2 (r)103.2 (r)103.4 103.4 1.3 (r)0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

Parts, nesoi, of civil aircraft and spacecraft (exc. military)

8803

 1.546 137.4 (r)137.5 (r)138.2 138.4 5.2 0.1 (r)0.1 (r)0.5 0.1

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

XVIII

 5.824 (r)107.0 (r)107.1 (r)107.1 107.4 3.4 (r)0.3 0.1 (r)0.0 0.3

Instruments/appliances used in medical surgical, dental, veternarian sciences

9018

 1.412 (r)103.5 (r)103.6 (r)103.9 104.1 2.2 (r)0.2 (r)0.1 (r)0.3 0.2

Hearing aids; artificial body parts; and orthopedic app. (Dec. 2001=100)

9021

 0.491 (r)106.2 (r)106.4 (r)106.4 106.4 1.1 (r)1.1 (r)0.2 (r)0.0 0.0

X-ray radiotheraphy & radiography appar. x-ray tubes, & parts (Dec.2007=100)

9022

 0.272 102.6 102.6 102.6 106.7 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis

9027

 0.467 108.4 (r)108.1 107.4 107.7 4.2 0.3 (r)-0.3 -0.6 0.3

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts

9030

 0.551 108.7 108.6 109.1 109.1 3.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.0

Measuring or checking instruments, and appliances n.e.s. (Dec. 2001=100)

9031

 0.421 109.1 109.1 109.3 109.4 5.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1

Automatic regulating or controlling instrs. & parts

9032

 0.296 117.8 117.9 118.4 118.4 3.7 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

 1.377 108.8 108.8 (r)108.8 108.9 3.3 0.4 0.0 (r)0.0 0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

 0.730 117.0 117.0 (r)116.7 116.8 2.8 0.3 0.0 (r)-0.3 0.1

Seats other than barber, dental and similar chairs, and parts (Dec.2007=100)

9401

 0.289 101.5 101.6 101.6 101.6 - 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

 0.501 95.1 95.0 95.4 95.5 4.9 0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.1

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