Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2007 to August 2008 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
Description NAICS 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

Nonmanufactured articles

   24.950 (r)189.9 (r)206.4 (r)204.9 179.6 50.7 (r)9.0 (r)8.7 (r)-0.7 -12.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

 1.578 (r)135.2 137.3 (r)141.2 143.0 23.5 (r)1.0 (r)1.6 (r)2.8 1.3

Crop production

111

 1.118 (r)138.4 139.2 (r)144.0 145.9 24.4 (r)0.4 (r)0.6 (r)3.4 1.3

Vegetable and melon farming

1112

 0.260 119.6 115.5 122.3 124.8 0.0 -6.6 -3.4 5.9 2.0

Fruit and tree nut farming

1113

 0.573 (r)141.3 (r)145.9 (r)149.4 153.1 32.3 (r)1.2 (r)3.3 (r)2.4 2.5

Mining

21

 23.372 (r)195.2 (r)213.2 (r)211.2 183.1 53.1 (r)9.5 (r)9.2 (r)-0.9 -13.3

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100)

212

 0.353 (r)122.9 (r)122.8 (r)124.0 126.4 23.2 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.1 1.0 1.9

Manufactured articles

   74.373 (r)113.9 115.3 (r)115.9 114.9 8.3 (r)1.1 (r)1.2 (r)0.5 -0.9

Manufactured goods, part 1

31

 8.861 108.8 109.5 110.2 110.4 5.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.2

Food manufacturing

311

 2.304 126.9 (r)129.7 (r)131.5 132.0 16.6 1.5 (r)2.2 (r)1.4 0.4

Grain and oilseed milling

3112

 0.315 165.5 170.2 172.1 158.9 31.2 6.0 2.8 1.1 -7.7

Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing

31122

 0.244 166.7 170.2 171.3 157.0 25.5 2.0 2.1 0.6 -8.3

Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing

3113

 0.267 122.4 122.3 (r)125.3 126.9 15.8 1.8 -0.1 (r)2.5 1.3

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

3114

 0.305 (r)131.6 (r)131.3 (r)130.6 129.8 11.5 (r)0.3 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.5 -0.6

Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling, and drying

31142

 0.219 (r)137.4 (r)136.6 (r)135.8 134.7 14.7 1.0 (r)-0.6 (r)-0.6 -0.8

Animal slaughtering and processing

3116

 0.343 (r)116.5 (r)125.2 (r)131.2 136.4 30.0 (r)4.4 (r)7.5 4.8 4.0

Seafood product preparation and packaging

3117

 0.538 (r)113.6 (r)116.3 (r)116.5 119.9 8.2 (r)-1.1 (r)2.4 (r)0.2 2.9

Other food manufacturing

3119

 0.251 (r)125.8 127.3 (r)127.9 127.6 8.0 (r)-0.1 (r)1.2 (r)0.5 -0.2

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

 0.727 105.6 105.9 (r)106.4 106.6 3.3 0.4 0.3 (r)0.5 0.2

Breweries (Dec. 2006=100)

31212

 0.166 (r)103.3 (r)103.3 (r)103.2 103.2 1.7 (r)-0.1 0.0 (r)-0.1 0.0

Wineries

31213

 0.241 109.4 109.8 (r)110.4 110.9 6.9 0.5 0.4 (r)0.5 0.5

Distilleries

31214

 0.194 (r)104.7 104.6 (r)105.7 105.8 2.9 (r)0.3 (r)-0.1 (r)1.1 0.1

Textile mills

313

 0.398 113.0 (r)112.9 (r)113.9 114.6 6.7 1.2 (r)-0.1 (r)0.9 0.6

Fabric mills

3132

 0.211 (r)111.5 (r)112.2 (r)112.6 113.2 6.9 (r)0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5

Textile product mills

314

 0.658 102.4 101.6 (r)101.7 101.8 0.8 0.1 -0.8 (r)0.1 0.1

Textile furnishings mills

3141

 0.475 101.8 100.7 (r)100.7 100.7 -0.6 0.1 -1.1 (r)0.0 0.0

Curtain and linen mills

31412

 0.374 100.5 99.0 (r)98.9 98.9 -1.9 0.1 -1.5 (r)-0.1 0.0

Other textile product mills (Dec. 2006=100)

3149

 0.183 105.3 (r)105.4 (r)106.0 106.1 4.3 -0.1 (r)0.1 (r)0.6 0.1

Apparel manufacturing

315

 3.498 (r)102.1 102.3 102.4 102.4 1.0 (r)-0.3 (r)0.2 0.1 0.0

Men's and boys' cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31522

 1.138 (r)99.6 (r)100.2 (r)100.2 100.3 0.7 (r)0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1

Women's and girls' cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31523

 1.806 102.8 102.8 103.0 103.0 0.9 -0.7 0.0 0.2 0.0

Other cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31529

 0.304 103.8 (r)103.9 104.1 104.2 0.9 0.1 (r)0.1 (r)0.2 0.1

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

3159

 0.186 107.2 107.4 (r)107.3 107.0 5.8 0.2 0.2 (r)-0.1 -0.3

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316

 1.275 105.0 105.1 (r)105.9 106.0 3.9 0.2 0.1 (r)0.8 0.1

Footwear manufacturing

3162

 0.872 103.8 103.8 (r)104.5 104.6 3.4 0.4 0.0 (r)0.7 0.1

Other leather and allied product manufacturing

3169

 0.364 107.9 108.2 (r)109.3 109.4 5.2 -0.4 0.3 (r)1.0 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2

32

 17.935 (r)130.3 (r)135.2 (r)136.9 132.6 20.7 3.3 3.8 (r)1.3 -3.1

Wood product manufacturing

321

 1.026 93.3 96.8 (r)98.3 99.6 4.5 2.5 3.8 (r)1.5 1.3

Sawmills and wood preservation

3211

 0.376 83.8 86.8 88.2 90.2 0.9 2.8 3.6 1.6 2.3

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing

3212

 0.377 90.6 96.4 (r)97.6 99.0 6.9 3.1 6.4 (r)1.2 1.4

Other wood product manufacturing

3219

 0.273 115.1 115.6 (r)117.9 117.5 6.3 1.7 0.4 (r)2.0 -0.3

Paper manufacturing

322

 1.163 111.2 111.9 (r)113.6 115.4 11.1 0.5 0.6 (r)1.5 1.6

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

3221

 0.773 110.3 110.7 (r)112.6 113.9 10.4 0.5 0.4 (r)1.7 1.2

Paper mills

32212

 0.598 104.1 104.5 (r)106.6 108.1 10.2 0.6 0.4 (r)2.0 1.4

Converted paper product manufacturing

3222

 0.390 (r)113.5 114.6 (r)116.0 118.9 12.8 (r)0.4 (r)1.0 (r)1.2 2.5

Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

32222

 0.182 104.8 (r)105.6 (r)107.2 107.3 7.9 1.1 (r)0.8 1.5 0.1

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

 5.640 (r)176.6 (r)194.2 (r)196.4 174.2 51.7 (r)9.9 (r)10.0 (r)1.1 -11.3

Chemical manufacturing

325

 7.481 124.0 (r)125.2 (r)126.3 127.1 12.7 0.6 1.0 (r)0.9 0.6

Basic chemical manufacturing

3251

 2.545 151.4 (r)153.8 (r)154.0 154.2 14.4 0.3 (r)1.6 (r)0.1 0.1

Other basic organic chemical manufacturing

32519

 1.331 118.6 120.6 (r)122.1 123.1 17.5 0.4 1.7 (r)1.2 0.8

Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments

3252

 0.732 108.3 (r)109.1 (r)113.2 115.5 15.4 1.0 (r)0.7 (r)3.8 2.0

Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing

32521

 0.642 107.7 (r)108.6 (r)112.4 114.3 15.0 1.1 (r)0.8 (r)3.5 1.7

Pesticide, fertilizer, other agricult. chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

3253

 0.458 132.3 140.8 (r)151.4 157.7 - 2.0 6.4 (r)7.5 4.2

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

3254

 3.183 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.4 4.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1

Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing

3256

 0.314 109.8 110.3 110.5 110.8 8.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.3

Toilet preparation manufacturing

32562

 0.205 108.2 108.2 107.8 107.8 7.5 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

3259

 0.248 118.5 (r)120.0 (r)121.1 122.9 14.5 1.5 (r)1.3 (r)0.9 1.5

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

 1.527 110.6 111.2 (r)113.5 114.1 9.5 0.9 0.5 (r)2.1 0.5

Plastics product manufacturing

3261

 0.915 110.9 111.6 (r)114.0 115.0 12.0 0.7 0.6 (r)2.2 0.9

Plastics packaging materials and unlaminated film and sheet manufacturing

32611

 0.178 111.7 (r)114.2 (r)121.4 125.2 21.8 1.0 (r)2.2 (r)6.3 3.1

Other plastics product manufacturing

32619

 0.643 110.1 (r)110.4 (r)112.0 112.0 9.8 0.7 (r)0.3 1.4 0.0

Rubber product manufacturing

3262

 0.612 110.3 110.7 112.7 112.7 5.9 1.3 0.4 1.8 0.0

Tire manufacturing

32621

 0.430 113.8 114.4 117.0 117.0 6.5 1.3 0.5 2.3 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

 1.013 111.9 112.0 (r)116.3 115.5 7.5 0.9 0.1 (r)3.8 -0.7

Clay product and refractory manufacturing

3271

 0.293 113.4 114.1 114.1 111.6 3.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 -2.2

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

32711

 0.170 115.4 115.3 115.3 110.9 1.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -3.8

Glass and glass product manufacturing

3272

 0.234 (r)106.9 (r)106.8 (r)109.9 109.9 3.1 (r)0.0 -0.1 (r)2.9 0.0

Other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

3279

 0.304 107.8 (r)107.6 (r)110.5 110.3 8.9 3.2 (r)-0.2 (r)2.7 -0.2

All other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

32799

 0.235 108.3 107.9 (r)108.1 107.7 7.2 3.8 -0.4 (r)0.2 -0.4

Manufactured goods, part 3

33

 47.577 109.7 (r)110.2 (r)110.5 110.3 4.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing

331

 5.919 (r)179.9 (r)186.4 (r)188.2 186.6 25.6 (r)1.8 (r)3.6 (r)1.0 -0.9

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

3311

 1.745 (r)193.1 (r)215.1 (r)221.8 223.2 61.6 (r)7.6 (r)11.4 (r)3.1 0.6

Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel

3312

 1.083 (r)143.0 (r)147.9 (r)154.4 157.5 28.9 (r)3.5 3.4 (r)4.4 2.0

Iron and steel pipe and tube manufact. from purchased steel (Dec. 2007=100)

33121

 0.479 (r)116.7 (r)122.9 (r)128.1 133.9 - (r)6.0 (r)5.3 (r)4.2 4.5

Rolling and drawing of purchased steel (Dec. 2006=100)

33122

 0.604 (r)124.8 (r)127.3 (r)133.0 133.0 22.4 (r)1.7 2.0 (r)4.5 0.0

Alumina and aluminum production and processing

3313

 0.797 136.4 135.3 136.5 138.7 11.5 -0.4 -0.8 0.9 1.6

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

3314

 2.295 211.5 (r)211.9 (r)207.6 198.9 9.7 -1.6 (r)0.2 (r)-2.0 -4.2

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining

33141

 0.719 198.5 196.5 (r)195.1 194.9 35.3 -4.9 -1.0 (r)-0.7 -0.1

Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying

33142

 0.668 (r)189.8 (r)185.3 (r)182.6 185.3 1.5 2.7 (r)-2.4 (r)-1.5 1.5

Nonferr. metal (except copper and alum.) rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying

33149

 0.908 245.8 253.4 (r)244.8 216.3 -0.9 -2.1 3.1 (r)-3.4 -11.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

 2.379 117.9 (r)119.9 121.2 121.9 11.2 1.0 (r)1.7 (r)1.1 0.6

Cutlery and handtool manufacturing

3322

 0.318 106.8 106.7 107.5 108.3 6.6 0.1 -0.1 0.7 0.7

Hardware manufacturing

3325

 0.264 111.8 113.1 113.1 113.5 3.1 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.4

Spring and wire product manufacturing

3326

 0.199 (r)131.3 (r)134.4 140.3 146.1 33.1 (r)3.6 (r)2.4 (r)4.4 4.1

Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

3327

 0.230 (r)125.2 (r)135.7 139.9 137.3 26.8 (r)1.9 8.4 (r)3.1 -1.9

Other fabricated metal product manufacturing

3329

 1.019 117.3 118.5 119.3 119.5 7.3 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.2

Metal valve manufacturing

33291

 0.557 (r)117.8 119.6 (r)120.2 120.4 5.4 (r)0.1 (r)1.5 (r)0.5 0.2

All other fabricated metal product manufacturing

33299

 0.462 116.9 117.5 118.5 118.7 9.5 1.6 0.5 0.9 0.2

Machinery manufacturing

333

 5.942 110.8 (r)110.7 (r)111.2 111.2 4.7 0.5 (r)-0.1 0.5 0.0

Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing

3331

 1.231 (r)109.5 (r)110.1 (r)111.0 111.2 5.4 (r)0.5 0.5 0.8 0.2

Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

33311

 0.282 103.0 (r)104.5 (r)105.5 105.4 - -0.1 (r)1.5 1.0 -0.1

Construction machinery manufacturing

33312

 0.800 109.0 (r)109.3 110.3 110.5 4.6 0.6 (r)0.3 (r)0.9 0.2

Industrial machinery manufacturing

3332

 0.739 117.1 (r)117.0 (r)117.4 118.0 11.6 1.0 (r)-0.1 (r)0.3 0.5

Other industrial machinery manufacturing

33329

 0.560 (r)120.1 (r)120.0 (r)120.5 121.4 14.0 (r)0.8 (r)-0.1 (r)0.4 0.7

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

3333

 0.778 102.6 102.5 102.6 102.5 0.9 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment

3334

 0.410 112.4 (r)112.9 (r)113.1 113.1 5.4 0.0 (r)0.4 0.2 0.0

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

3335

 0.501 105.3 107.2 (r)109.4 109.3 7.7 1.2 1.8 (r)2.1 -0.1

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

3336

 0.911 112.1 112.1 (r)112.4 112.9 6.4 0.0 0.0 (r)0.3 0.4

Other general purpose machinery manufacturing

3339

 1.372 (r)114.8 (r)113.2 (r)113.2 112.5 0.8 (r)0.4 (r)-1.4 (r)0.0 -0.6

Pump and compressor manufacturing

33391

 0.250 113.2 106.1 (r)105.8 106.0 -2.5 0.1 -6.3 (r)-0.3 0.2

Material handling equipment manufacturing

33392

 0.268 129.9 (r)128.9 (r)128.8 124.5 -5.0 0.7 (r)-0.8 (r)-0.1 -3.3

All other general purpose machinery manufacturing

33399

 0.854 111.1 111.0 (r)111.2 111.2 4.0 0.4 -0.1 (r)0.2 0.0

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

 12.126 93.6 93.1 (r)92.5 92.1 -3.0 0.0 -0.5 (r)-0.6 -0.4

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

3341

 3.405 89.6 88.8 88.1 86.9 -5.5 -0.2 -0.9 -0.8 -1.4

Communications equipment manufacturing

3342

 2.263 98.8 98.7 98.3 98.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

Telephone apparatus manufacturing

33421

 0.626 98.9 98.9 99.2 99.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment

33422

 1.577 98.7 98.5 (r)97.9 97.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 (r)-0.6 -0.1

Audio and video equipment manufacturing

3343

 1.958 (r)91.5 (r)91.4 (r)91.0 90.9 -1.7 (r)0.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

3344

 2.774 91.3 (r)90.6 (r)89.5 89.5 -5.6 0.2 (r)-0.8 (r)-1.2 0.0

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments

3345

 1.573 (r)104.9 (r)104.6 (r)104.4 104.4 3.3 (r)0.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media

3346

 0.153 (r)76.1 (r)73.1 (r)72.8 72.0 -12.4 (r)-1.4 (r)-3.9 -0.4 -1.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

 3.333 112.3 112.9 (r)113.8 113.8 6.1 0.4 0.5 (r)0.8 0.0

Electric lighting equipment manufacturing

3351

 0.409 108.8 109.4 (r)110.6 110.9 6.4 0.1 0.6 (r)1.1 0.3

Lighting fixture manufacturing

33512

 0.317 110.9 111.7 (r)112.7 113.1 7.4 0.2 0.7 (r)0.9 0.4

Household appliance manufacturing

3352

 0.804 107.7 108.1 108.8 109.0 3.5 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.2

Small electrical appliance manufacturing

33521

 0.414 (r)108.4 108.7 109.4 109.8 3.5 (r)0.2 (r)0.3 0.6 0.4

Major appliance manufacturing

33522

 0.390 106.9 107.2 108.0 107.9 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 -0.1

Electrical equipment manufacturing

3353

 0.979 114.5 115.3 115.4 115.5 5.8 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.1

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

3359

 1.141 115.3 (r)115.8 (r)117.3 117.2 8.2 0.9 (r)0.4 (r)1.3 -0.1

Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing

33592

 0.322 125.0 125.5 125.1 126.4 10.7 -0.1 0.4 -0.3 1.0

All other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33599

 0.523 110.4 (r)111.4 114.6 113.8 8.9 1.7 (r)0.9 (r)2.9 -0.7

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

 12.426 104.6 104.8 105.0 105.0 3.2 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

Motor vehicle manufacturing

3361

 7.181 102.9 (r)103.0 103.2 103.2 2.5 0.1 (r)0.1 (r)0.2 0.0

Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing

33611

 6.242 103.0 (r)103.1 103.3 103.3 2.6 0.0 (r)0.1 (r)0.2 0.0

Heavy duty truck manufacturing

33612

 0.939 102.0 102.4 102.5 102.7 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.2

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

3363

 3.487 105.7 105.8 (r)105.9 106.0 4.0 -0.3 0.1 (r)0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing

33631

 0.543 102.1 (r)102.3 (r)101.6 102.2 1.6 -0.1 (r)0.2 -0.7 0.6

Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing

33632

 0.518 104.5 104.5 105.7 105.3 1.8 -0.3 0.0 1.1 -0.4

Motor vehicle steering and suspension components (except spring) manufacturing

33633

 0.191 104.0 103.8 103.7 104.7 3.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 1.0

Motor vehicle brake system manufacturing

33634

 0.193 103.1 103.6 (r)103.7 103.9 4.5 0.4 0.5 (r)0.1 0.2

Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing

33635

 0.628 112.3 112.1 111.9 112.0 8.4 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

33636

 0.259 101.8 102.4 102.0 102.0 2.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.4 0.0

Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

33639

 1.132 106.7 106.9 107.0 107.1 4.3 -0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

3364

 1.277 111.4 111.5 111.8 111.8 4.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

3369

 0.288 103.6 105.0 106.0 106.1 5.3 0.2 1.4 1.0 0.1

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337

 1.344 109.4 (r)110.0 (r)111.8 112.2 10.4 0.6 (r)0.5 (r)1.6 0.4

Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing

3371

 0.978 (r)107.6 (r)108.0 (r)109.7 110.1 8.4 (r)0.3 0.4 (r)1.6 0.4

Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing

3372

 0.309 117.5 119.4 122.0 122.3 18.4 1.7 1.6 2.2 0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

 4.108 110.4 110.9 111.4 111.1 3.6 0.0 0.5 0.5 -0.3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

3391

 0.854 102.2 102.0 (r)103.0 103.0 2.2 0.4 -0.2 (r)1.0 0.0

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

3399

 3.254 112.6 113.3 113.7 113.3 3.9 -0.1 0.6 0.4 -0.4

Jewelry and silverware manufacturing

33991

 1.522 121.2 (r)122.5 (r)122.6 121.5 4.5 -0.5 (r)1.1 0.1 -0.9

Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing

33992

 0.318 110.5 111.2 112.4 112.4 7.1 0.1 0.6 1.1 0.0

Doll, toy, and game manufacturing

33993

 0.779 102.2 102.2 102.4 102.7 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3

All other miscellaneous manufacturing

33999

 0.546 107.9 107.9 108.6 108.9 5.1 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.3

Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (Dec. 2007=100)

5111

 0.200 100.9 100.9 101.7 101.7 - 0.0 0.0 0.8 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