Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
| Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
| Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.146 | 122.7 | 125.0 | -4.8 | -3.5 | -0.1 | -2.2 | 1.9 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.259 | 144.9 | 141.4 | -7.2 | -5.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -2.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.586 | 97.9 | 100.4 | -3.1 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -2.1 | 2.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.555 | 160.5 | 152.2 | 0.7 | 16.3 | -1.5 | -6.8 | -5.2 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.402 | 257.8 | 271.6 | 27.6 | 49.3 | -2.3 | -25.6 | 5.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.492 | 110.1 | 101.1 | 6.5 | 10.5 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -8.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.266 | 149.2 | 139.5 | -20.0 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -1.0 | -6.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.432 | 134.5 | 133.8 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.253 | 106.1 | 106.8 | 1.6 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.312 | 131.3 | 128.0 | -9.0 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -2.5 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.996 | 115.2 | 115.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Mineral products |
V |
13.632 | 153.5 | 164.2 | -49.4 | -21.2 | -4.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
13.218 | 149.8 | 160.5 | -50.8 | -22.0 | -4.8 | 2.5 | 7.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.291 | 131.1 | 129.9 | -5.5 | -3.3 | -3.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.717 | 187.5 | 185.7 | -29.2 | -9.7 | -25.3 | -2.7 | -1.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.531 | 121.0 | 121.2 | -9.8 | -4.4 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.958 | 115.5 | 113.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -2.1 |
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty |
32 |
0.184 | 105.1 | 104.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.457 | 120.9 | 119.3 | -2.5 | -1.3 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.471 | 93.3 | 92.6 | -6.7 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -0.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.114 | 127.1 | 127.5 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.019 | 124.2 | 124.9 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.4 | 0.6 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.095 | 132.7 | 132.7 | -1.3 | -3.6 | 0.1 | -1.1 | 0.0 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.670 | 114.0 | 113.9 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.622 | 114.8 | 114.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
1.063 | 110.4 | 109.9 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.583 | 111.5 | 109.6 | -3.2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.122 | 112.8 | 110.7 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -1.9 |
Printed matter |
49 |
0.304 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.671 | 103.4 | 103.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.138 | 100.1 | 100.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
2.179 | 104.0 | 104.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.585 | 91.8 | 90.9 | -4.6 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.371 | 108.1 | 108.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.158 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
1.086 | 122.4 | 122.3 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.416 | 119.1 | 119.1 | 11.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.332 | 132.3 | 131.9 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.338 | 114.2 | 114.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.649 | 132.3 | 134.9 | -13.8 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.977 | 155.5 | 152.1 | -16.9 | -7.7 | -3.6 | -1.5 | -2.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.440 | 203.1 | 193.3 | -19.8 | -14.1 | -4.2 | -3.2 | -4.8 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
2.061 | 151.6 | 148.9 | 3.0 | -2.7 | -2.2 | -1.2 | -1.8 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.454 | 179.1 | 181.9 | -40.8 | -12.7 | -7.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.717 | 103.2 | 100.7 | -32.7 | -6.3 | -8.4 | -4.8 | -2.4 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.427 | 119.2 | 119.0 | 4.8 | -0.3 | 2.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.505 | 129.3 | 129.2 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.808 | 87.1 | 86.7 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.966 | 87.9 | 87.6 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
13.842 | 86.3 | 85.9 | -2.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.722 | 109.5 | 109.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
12.442 | 108.3 | 108.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.161 | 116.1 | 116.2 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.421 | 101.6 | 101.6 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.073 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.266 | 123.1 | 123.6 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.557 | 107.9 | 107.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.499 | 113.1 | 113.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.835 | 100.7 | 100.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.223 | 112.9 | 111.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
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