Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2007 to September 2008 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2008(1)		 Index Percent change
June
2008		 July
2008		 Aug.
2008		 Sept.
2008		 Annual Monthly
Sept.
2007
to
Sept.
2008		 May
2008
to
June
2008		 June
2008
to
July
2008		 July
2008
to
Aug.
2008		 Aug.
2008
to
Sept.
2008

Nonmanufactured articles

   6.839 160.2 (r)171.1 (r)148.3 146.6 17.5 2.3 (r)6.8 -13.3 -1.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

 5.494 180.4 196.9 167.8 168.1 20.8 2.4 9.1 -14.8 0.2

Crop production

111

 5.149 188.4 206.4 174.3 174.9 22.7 2.5 9.6 -15.6 0.3

Oilseed and grain farming

1111

 3.338 238.1 268.1 207.0 216.6 34.0 3.8 12.6 -22.8 4.6

Soybean farming

11111

 1.337 229.8 266.6 212.2 204.3 39.9 10.3 16.0 -20.4 -3.7

Wheat farming

11114

 0.611 200.5 204.4 173.7 184.9 -2.2 -5.3 1.9 -15.0 6.4

Corn farming

11115

 1.181 256.2 297.4 209.2 234.4 50.0 3.2 16.1 -29.7 12.0

Fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2006=100)

1113

 0.635 114.6 112.7 114.3 108.5 1.3 0.8 -1.7 1.4 -5.1

Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2007=100)

11133

 0.517 96.1 94.2 (r)94.7 87.9 - -0.4 -2.0 (r)0.5 -7.2

Other crop farming

1119

 0.903 168.8 178.6 176.5 160.1 7.8 1.3 5.8 -1.2 -9.3

Cotton farming (Dec. 2007=100)

11192

 0.531 107.4 111.5 109.8 107.3 - -0.6 3.8 -1.5 -2.3

Mining

21

 1.345 115.1 (r)112.2 (r)104.6 97.7 5.3 1.8 (r)-2.5 -6.8 -6.6

Mining (except oil and gas)

212

 0.871 99.1 (r)100.2 (r)101.5 98.7 1.2 -0.9 (r)1.1 (r)1.3 -2.8

Coal mining (Dec. 2007=100)

2121

 0.373 99.3 (r)106.0 (r)108.2 107.3 - 0.0 (r)6.7 (r)2.1 -0.8

Manufactured articles

   90.295 113.3 (r)114.4 (r)113.7 112.9 6.3 1.1 (r)1.0 (r)-0.6 -0.7

Manufactured goods, part 1

31

 6.934 125.2 (r)127.1 (r)126.9 126.2 12.8 1.5 (r)1.5 -0.2 -0.6

Food manufacturing

311

 4.637 141.9 (r)144.6 (r)144.2 143.0 18.8 1.9 (r)1.9 (r)-0.3 -0.8

Grain and oilseed milling

3112

 1.177 189.7 197.4 (r)188.0 183.0 43.3 3.0 4.1 (r)-4.8 -2.7

Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing

31122

 0.846 184.7 196.1 (r)185.0 182.5 39.7 2.8 6.2 (r)-5.7 -1.4

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

3114

 0.389 (r)131.6 (r)131.3 (r)130.6 131.1 8.1 (r)-1.0 -0.2 (r)-0.5 0.4

Animal slaughtering and processing

3116

 1.395 140.3 (r)144.9 (r)148.6 146.9 15.3 2.5 (r)3.3 2.6 -1.1

Seafood product preparation and packaging

3117

 0.434 (r)126.1 (r)127.7 (r)129.5 131.4 23.7 (r)0.3 (r)1.3 (r)1.4 1.5

Other food manufacturing

3119

 0.569 121.6 (r)121.7 (r)122.5 122.6 7.6 0.6 (r)0.1 0.7 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

 0.485 106.8 106.6 (r)106.9 106.2 3.2 0.2 -0.2 (r)0.3 -0.7

Apparel manufacturing

315

 0.457 101.1 100.9 101.3 101.3 0.8 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.0

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

3152

 0.356 101.4 101.1 101.6 101.6 0.9 0.2 -0.3 0.5 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 2

32

 23.866 (r)127.7 (r)131.5 (r)128.3 127.2 13.9 (r)2.7 (r)3.0 -2.4 -0.9

Wood product manufacturing

321

 0.508 112.0 111.4 (r)112.1 111.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.5 (r)0.6 -0.2

Paper manufacturing

322

 1.896 115.6 116.0 (r)116.0 116.2 4.6 0.3 0.3 (r)0.0 0.2

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

3221

 1.109 122.1 (r)122.5 (r)123.0 123.1 6.5 0.5 (r)0.3 (r)0.4 0.1

Pulp mills

32211

 0.416 127.2 126.5 127.3 126.3 8.6 0.2 -0.6 0.6 -0.8

Paper mills

32212

 0.685 119.4 (r)120.5 (r)120.6 121.3 5.2 0.7 (r)0.9 (r)0.1 0.6

Converted paper product manufacturing

3222

 0.787 107.7 108.3 (r)107.7 108.0 2.1 0.0 0.6 -0.6 0.3

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

 3.840 200.6 (r)215.9 (r)185.8 180.9 42.6 10.3 (r)7.6 -13.9 -2.6

Chemical manufacturing

325

 14.617 (r)122.1 (r)125.1 (r)125.3 124.3 12.1 1.7 (r)2.5 0.2 -0.8

Basic chemical manufacturing

3251

 5.322 (r)132.4 (r)136.8 (r)134.6 133.2 16.4 (r)2.8 (r)3.3 (r)-1.6 -1.0

Other basic organic chemical manufacturing

32519

 3.665 (r)128.3 (r)133.8 130.4 129.3 16.1 (r)3.2 (r)4.3 (r)-2.5 -0.8

Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments

3252

 3.105 115.1 (r)120.7 (r)124.2 122.4 15.9 2.7 (r)4.9 (r)2.9 -1.4

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

3254

 3.281 111.9 112.0 (r)111.6 110.8 2.3 0.0 0.1 (r)-0.4 -0.7

Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing

3256

 0.976 111.1 (r)112.2 (r)114.1 113.7 6.1 0.1 (r)1.0 (r)1.7 -0.4

Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing

32561

 0.461 112.7 114.1 (r)115.8 116.4 5.5 0.8 1.2 (r)1.5 0.5

Toilet preparation manufacturing

32562

 0.515 (r)109.7 (r)110.6 (r)112.6 111.3 6.5 (r)-0.5 0.8 (r)1.8 -1.2

Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing

3259

 0.765 111.8 113.5 114.3 115.3 6.2 -0.1 1.5 0.7 0.9

All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing

32599

 0.708 113.0 114.9 115.8 116.9 7.0 -0.1 1.7 0.8 0.9

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

 2.129 109.4 (r)110.4 (r)110.7 111.5 5.7 1.1 (r)0.9 (r)0.3 0.7

Plastics product manufacturing

3261

 1.453 (r)106.0 (r)106.4 (r)106.6 107.4 3.7 (r)0.5 (r)0.4 (r)0.2 0.8

Plastics packaging materials and unlaminated film and sheet manufacturing

32611

 0.343 106.8 (r)107.1 (r)108.9 110.5 5.3 0.7 (r)0.3 (r)1.7 1.5

Other plastics product manufacturing

32619

 0.833 106.1 106.7 (r)106.4 106.9 3.3 0.5 0.6 (r)-0.3 0.5

Rubber product manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

3262

 0.676 111.7 114.1 114.7 115.5 10.5 2.6 2.1 0.5 0.7

Tire manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

32621

 0.360 113.8 116.6 117.2 120.0 13.7 4.0 2.5 0.5 2.4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

 0.791 108.6 108.9 109.0 110.2 3.7 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.1

Glass and glass product manufacturing

3272

 0.385 103.7 103.8 103.8 103.8 1.6 -0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 3

33

 59.495 107.0 107.2 (r)107.3 106.6 2.9 0.3 0.2 (r)0.1 -0.7

Primary metal manufacturing

331

 4.964 152.4 (r)154.3 (r)154.8 143.9 16.6 0.9 (r)1.2 (r)0.3 -7.0

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

3311

 0.655 144.4 151.0 150.5 149.3 29.3 3.3 4.6 -0.3 -0.8

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

3314

 2.783 175.0 175.6 174.5 153.2 14.8 -0.5 0.3 -0.6 -12.2

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining

33141

 1.287 176.5 176.9 185.8 167.8 24.0 -2.2 0.2 5.0 -9.7

Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying (Dec. 2007=100)

33142

 0.412 111.6 112.7 111.5 104.4 - -2.8 1.0 -1.1 -6.4

Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, extruding,

33149

 1.083 179.7 180.4 168.7 139.3 10.0 2.3 0.4 -6.5 -17.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

 2.688 116.2 (r)117.9 (r)118.9 118.6 5.4 0.7 (r)1.5 (r)0.8 -0.3

Other fabricated metal product manufacturing

3329

 1.354 118.9 121.3 123.0 123.3 7.5 0.3 2.0 1.4 0.2

Metal valve manufacturing

33291

 0.742 (r)119.6 (r)122.8 124.2 124.2 7.3 (r)0.3 2.7 (r)1.1 0.0

All other fabricated metal product manufacturing

33299

 0.612 118.2 119.7 (r)121.8 122.3 7.7 0.3 1.3 (r)1.8 0.4

Machinery manufacturing

333

 11.729 (r)109.4 110.2 (r)110.7 110.7 4.6 (r)0.1 (r)0.7 0.5 0.0

Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing

3331

 3.126 (r)111.8 112.3 (r)112.7 112.8 3.3 (r)0.4 (r)0.4 (r)0.4 0.1

Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

33311

 0.673 (r)102.0 102.7 (r)102.8 103.3 - (r)0.1 (r)0.7 (r)0.1 0.5

Construction machinery manufacturing

33312

 1.390 (r)114.4 (r)115.1 (r)115.6 115.4 4.1 (r)0.7 0.6 (r)0.4 -0.2

Mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

33313

 1.063 112.0 112.3 (r)112.6 112.8 2.0 0.1 0.3 (r)0.3 0.2

Industrial machinery manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

3332

 1.639 (r)102.5 (r)102.6 (r)102.7 103.2 - (r)-0.1 (r)0.1 0.1 0.5

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

3333

 1.196 104.7 104.2 104.4 103.9 2.6 0.0 -0.5 0.2 -0.5

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

3334

 0.667 109.5 (r)110.7 (r)110.9 111.0 2.3 -0.1 (r)1.1 (r)0.2 0.1

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

3335

 0.646 107.4 (r)106.9 106.3 105.1 2.1 -0.5 (r)-0.5 (r)-0.6 -1.1

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

3336

 1.943 109.7 (r)112.8 115.0 114.8 9.1 0.0 (r)2.8 (r)2.0 -0.2

Other general purpose machinery manufacturing

3339

 2.512 (r)112.3 112.7 113.1 113.4 5.7 (r)0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3

Pump and compressor manufacturing

33391

 0.578 112.7 113.7 (r)113.3 113.6 4.8 0.3 0.9 (r)-0.4 0.3

Material handling equipment manufacturing

33392

 0.384 (r)111.0 (r)111.7 (r)110.8 111.7 3.9 (r)0.1 (r)0.6 (r)-0.8 0.8

All other general purpose machinery manufacturing

33399

 1.550 (r)112.4 (r)112.6 (r)113.5 113.7 6.5 (r)0.2 (r)0.2 0.8 0.2

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

 15.983 95.8 95.0 (r)94.7 94.3 -1.9 0.4 -0.8 (r)-0.3 -0.4

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

3341

 3.608 (r)85.2 (r)84.5 (r)83.8 82.4 -9.3 (r)-0.7 (r)-0.8 (r)-0.8 -1.7

Communications equipment manufacturing

3342

 1.919 98.1 98.2 (r)98.1 98.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 (r)-0.1 0.0

Audio and video equipment manufacturing

3343

 0.740 102.8 (r)103.6 (r)104.5 105.6 2.7 -0.3 (r)0.8 (r)0.9 1.1

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

3344

 5.968 96.7 (r)94.8 (r)94.5 94.5 -0.6 1.9 (r)-2.0 (r)-0.3 0.0

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments

3345

 3.626 106.2 (r)106.3 106.8 106.5 3.5 0.0 (r)0.1 (r)0.5 -0.3

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

 3.510 (r)106.8 (r)107.0 (r)107.1 107.2 2.3 (r)0.2 (r)0.2 (r)0.1 0.1

Household appliance manufacturing

3352

 0.381 (r)105.6 (r)106.7 (r)107.2 107.1 3.1 (r)0.4 (r)1.0 (r)0.5 -0.1

Electrical equipment manufacturing

3353

 1.274 104.7 (r)105.0 (r)105.5 106.3 2.9 0.0 (r)0.3 0.5 0.8

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

3359

 1.668 (r)108.7 (r)108.8 (r)108.2 107.9 1.4 (r)0.1 (r)0.1 (r)-0.6 -0.3

Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing

33592

 0.435 114.3 114.5 114.6 115.3 6.8 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.6

All other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33599

 0.758 (r)103.5 (r)103.5 (r)101.8 100.8 -3.3 (r)-0.2 (r)0.0 (r)-1.6 -1.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

 16.018 (r)106.8 107.1 107.1 107.2 2.6 (r)0.1 (r)0.3 0.0 0.1

Motor vehicle manufacturing

3361

 3.800 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing

33611

 2.663 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heavy duty truck manufacturing

33612

 1.137 102.9 103.0 103.1 103.0 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

3363

 4.496 (r)103.8 104.0 (r)104.0 104.1 1.5 (r)-0.3 (r)0.2 (r)0.0 0.1

Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing

33631

 0.598 (r)100.4 (r)100.4 (r)100.4 100.4 0.1 (r)-1.1 (r)0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing

33635

 0.537 102.5 101.9 101.9 101.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.1

Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

33639

 2.231 103.4 103.7 103.9 104.1 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

3364

 6.987 112.8 113.0 (r)113.1 113.2 4.2 0.4 0.2 (r)0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

 4.274 (r)106.8 (r)107.7 (r)107.7 107.6 3.1 (r)0.2 0.8 (r)0.0 -0.1

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

3391

 1.786 103.8 104.0 104.1 103.9 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2

All other miscellaneous manufacturing

33999

 0.458 111.3 112.0 112.4 112.6 4.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.2

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

5111

 0.455 100.2 (r)98.5 (r)98.0 97.2 - 0.2 (r)-1.7 (r)-0.5 -0.8

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: October 10, 2008