Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2007 to October 2008 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Description End
Use		 Relative
import-
ance
Sept.
2008(1)		 Index Percent change
July
2008		 Aug.
2008		 Sept.
2008		 Oct.
2008		 Annual Monthly
Oct.
2007
to
Oct.
2008		 June
2008
to
July
2008		 July
2008
to
Aug.
2008		 Aug.
2008
to
Sept.
2008		 Sept.
2008
to
Oct.
2008

All commodities

   100.000 128.0 (r)125.9 (r)124.9 122.5 4.2 1.5 (r)-1.6 (r)-0.8 -1.9

Agricultural commodities

   9.839 (r)208.2 (r)188.2 (r)188.3 172.0 5.7 (r)6.7 -9.6 (r)0.1 -8.7

Nonagricultural commodities

   90.163 122.3 (r)121.5 (r)120.4 119.0 4.0 0.9 -0.7 (r)-0.9 -1.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

 8.946 (r)211.5 (r)189.6 (r)190.2 173.9 6.0 (r)6.8 -10.4 (r)0.3 -8.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

 8.279 (r)218.9 (r)194.7 (r)195.7 177.5 5.9 (r)7.3 -11.1 (r)0.5 -9.3

Wheat and rice

000

 0.888 295.7 256.9 260.9 233.4 -14.2 1.7 -13.1 1.6 -10.5

Wheat

00000

 0.647 283.1 240.5 255.8 217.4 -30.1 1.8 -15.0 6.4 -15.0

Soybeans & other oil seeds

001

 1.606 (r)327.9 (r)269.6 (r)255.0 211.5 9.8 (r)14.7 (r)-17.8 (r)-5.4 -17.1

Soybeans and soybean by-products, prior to the extraction of oil

00100

 1.313 313.5 249.5 (r)238.6 191.7 3.4 16.0 -20.4 (r)-4.4 -19.7

Feedstuff

002

 2.156 (r)292.6 (r)223.0 244.2 202.9 15.2 13.5 -23.8 (r)9.5 -16.9

Corn

00200

 1.468 322.5 230.2 (r)255.7 212.2 18.9 15.5 -28.6 11.1 -17.0

Other animal feeds, n.e.s.

00220

 0.566 (r)216.4 (r)199.8 (r)206.8 173.6 10.7 (r)9.9 -7.7 3.5 -16.1

Other agricultural foods

003

 3.629 146.5 (r)150.1 (r)147.3 145.9 5.6 1.1 2.5 (r)-1.9 -1.0

Meat, poultry & other edible animal products (Dec. 2006=100)

00300

 1.087 142.2 (r)147.0 (r)146.1 142.6 15.7 3.0 (r)3.4 (r)-0.6 -2.4

Fruit and fruit preparations, including fruit juices

00320

 0.670 137.6 143.3 135.5 124.1 -5.8 -1.8 4.1 -5.4 -8.4

Vegetables and vegetable preparations and juices

00330

 0.359 134.9 (r)149.4 (r)141.2 154.1 8.4 3.6 (r)10.7 (r)-5.5 9.1

Nuts & preparations (Dec. 2007=100)

00340

 0.290 (r)104.9 103.0 (r)98.8 97.9 - (r)6.0 (r)-1.8 (r)-4.1 -0.9

Bakery & confectionery products (Dec. 2007=100)

00350

 0.316 (r)104.2 (r)106.9 (r)107.3 107.7 - (r)0.4 (r)2.6 (r)0.4 0.4

Other foods and food preparations (lard,soft bev, spices), n.e.s.

00360

 0.683 (r)126.9 (r)127.1 (r)127.4 129.0 5.7 -0.2 (r)0.2 0.2 1.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

 0.667 (r)147.0 (r)145.7 (r)143.6 143.4 6.9 (r)0.6 -0.9 -1.4 -0.1

Fish and shellfish

01000

 0.472 (r)158.9 (r)156.6 (r)153.9 154.5 8.3 (r)0.7 -1.4 (r)-1.7 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials

1

 31.191 (r)177.8 (r)174.1 (r)169.4 162.8 8.2 (r)2.7 (r)-2.1 (r)-2.7 -3.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

   11.468 (r)175.3 (r)175.4 (r)166.8 160.0 1.4 (r)1.4 (r)0.1 (r)-4.9 -4.1

Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable

   19.724 (r)180.2 174.1 (r)171.8 165.3 12.5 (r)3.4 (r)-3.4 (r)-1.3 -3.8

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials

10

 1.560 162.8 (r)160.9 (r)157.4 148.8 4.3 3.0 (r)-1.2 -2.2 -5.5

Cotton, incl linters-raw (Dec. 2005=100)

100

 0.500 126.1 124.1 121.3 110.4 -3.4 3.9 -1.6 -2.3 -9.0

Other agricultural materials

101

 1.060 178.0 (r)176.2 (r)172.5 165.9 8.1 2.8 (r)-1.0 -2.1 -3.8

Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials

   29.632 (r)178.9 (r)175.1 (r)170.3 163.8 8.4 2.6 (r)-2.1 -2.7 -3.8

Fuels & lubricants

11

 5.303 (r)312.3 (r)275.8 (r)267.4 240.7 17.5 (r)5.1 (r)-11.7 (r)-3.0 -10.0

Coals & related fuels (Dec. 2007=100)

110

 0.436 106.1 107.9 106.8 101.1 - 5.9 1.7 -1.0 -5.3

Petroleum & petroleum products

111

 4.470 (r)344.5 (r)301.5 (r)293.4 260.9 22.0 (r)6.6 (r)-12.5 (r)-2.7 -11.1

Fuel oil

11110

 1.756 466.6 388.2 359.6 311.2 18.0 5.8 -16.8 -7.4 -13.5

Other petroleum products

11120

 2.512 (r)403.9 (r)368.8 (r)373.9 338.9 29.2 (r)8.5 (r)-8.7 (r)1.4 -9.4

Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials

12

 23.319 (r)165.1 (r)165.4 (r)160.8 156.6 6.9 (r)2.2 (r)0.2 -2.8 -2.6

Steelmaking & ferroalloying materials (Dec. 2005=100)

120

 0.773 174.9 (r)171.4 (r)148.7 116.7 -13.5 1.9 (r)-2.0 (r)-13.2 -21.5

Iron and steel products

121

 1.465 205.8 (r)208.4 207.1 205.3 20.2 2.5 1.3 (r)-0.6 -0.9

Iron & steel mill products

12100

 0.882 236.8 (r)241.2 (r)242.2 242.3 28.7 3.6 1.9 (r)0.4 0.0

Iron and steel products advance manufacturing

12110

 0.583 168.2 168.8 (r)165.1 161.6 9.1 1.0 0.4 (r)-2.2 -2.1

Nonferrous & other metals

122

 3.893 (r)272.4 (r)271.1 (r)241.5 222.1 -6.9 (r)0.7 -0.5 (r)-10.9 -8.0

Aluminum & alumina

12200

 0.645 163.0 159.9 146.9 129.6 -11.4 0.9 -1.9 -8.1 -11.8

Nonmonetary gold

12260

 1.105 311.0 327.3 292.0 291.3 16.4 0.5 5.2 -10.8 -0.2

Other precious metals (Dec. 2001=100)

12270

 0.983 383.3 364.0 289.3 241.3 -28.0 1.9 -5.0 -20.5 -16.6

Other nonferrous metals

12290

 0.631 (r)180.6 (r)179.5 (r)174.3 167.4 -0.9 (r)1.5 (r)-0.6 (r)-2.9 -4.0

Finished metal shapes

123

 1.382 (r)147.1 (r)147.9 (r)146.0 144.2 2.3 (r)1.4 (r)0.5 (r)-1.3 -1.2

Paper & paper base stocks

124

 1.749 119.7 120.0 120.1 117.3 4.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 -2.3

Woodpulp and recovered paper

12420

 0.699 133.4 133.7 132.7 124.6 1.1 1.3 0.2 -0.7 -6.1

Linerboard, newsprint, and other paper/paperboard

12430

 1.050 115.7 116.0 116.7 117.0 6.3 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.3

Chemicals, excluding medicinals

125

 9.864 (r)169.6 170.2 (r)168.9 167.5 14.4 (r)3.2 (r)0.4 (r)-0.8 -0.8

Plastic materials

12500

 3.006 159.3 (r)163.2 (r)161.2 159.2 11.5 3.6 (r)2.4 (r)-1.2 -1.2

Industrial inorganic chemicals

12530

 0.959 228.7 (r)234.0 (r)241.1 244.7 37.4 4.4 (r)2.3 (r)3.0 1.5

Industrial organic chemicals

12540

 3.151 186.8 (r)183.3 (r)181.6 179.6 14.4 3.8 (r)-1.9 (r)-0.9 -1.1

Other chemicals, excluding medicinals

12550

 1.903 (r)127.4 (r)127.9 (r)127.2 127.0 5.9 (r)2.1 (r)0.4 (r)-0.5 -0.2

Manmade cloth and thread & cordage

12620

 0.574 125.2 126.5 127.7 127.9 6.9 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.2

Other nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials

127

 2.945 (r)127.5 (r)128.2 (r)129.3 130.6 7.8 (r)2.1 (r)0.5 (r)0.9 1.0

Industrial rubber products (Dec. 2007=100)

12750

 0.300 108.4 (r)109.8 (r)110.3 110.1 - 0.5 (r)1.3 (r)0.5 -0.2

Mineral supplies-manufactured

12760

 0.440 (r)103.6 (r)103.9 (r)104.5 105.5 2.2 (r)0.3 (r)0.3 (r)0.6 1.0

Other goods manufactured and unmanufactured

12770

 1.592 (r)123.5 (r)123.8 (r)124.9 125.7 5.3 (r)1.0 (r)0.2 (r)0.9 0.6

Selected building materials

13

 1.010 (r)114.5 (r)115.2 (r)115.4 116.8 2.3 (r)0.6 (r)0.6 (r)0.2 1.2

Lumber & other wood supplies

131

 0.527 (r)106.5 106.9 (r)106.5 106.8 -1.8 (r)0.0 (r)0.4 (r)-0.4 0.3

Logs, lumber, plywood and veneers

13100

 0.406 (r)98.1 (r)98.4 (r)98.2 98.3 -3.9 (r)0.1 (r)0.3 (r)-0.2 0.1

Capital goods

2

 38.522 101.9 (r)101.9 101.9 101.8 1.7 -0.1 (r)0.0 (r)0.0 -0.1

Capital goods, excluding computers peripherals & semiconductors

   30.310 115.9 116.2 116.3 116.7 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3

Electrical generating equipment

20

 3.672 (r)109.3 109.2 109.6 109.8 2.5 (r)0.4 (r)-0.1 0.4 0.2

Generators, transformers & access

20000

 0.925 (r)109.8 (r)110.0 (r)110.6 110.8 5.7 (r)0.3 0.2 (r)0.5 0.2

Electric apparatus and parts, n.e.s.

20005

 2.747 (r)109.0 (r)108.9 109.2 109.4 1.4 (r)0.3 -0.1 (r)0.3 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery

21

 27.134 94.0 (r)94.0 (r)94.0 93.7 0.5 -0.2 (r)0.0 (r)0.0 -0.3

Non-electrical machinery excluding computers, peripherals & semiconductors

   18.922 110.6 111.0 111.0 111.5 3.7 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.5

Oil drilling, mining, and construction machinery, and equipment

210

 2.290 140.3 (r)140.7 140.8 141.9 4.2 0.5 (r)0.3 (r)0.1 0.8

Drilling & oil field equip.

21000

 1.078 145.2 145.5 (r)146.0 147.7 2.9 0.2 0.2 (r)0.3 1.2

Excavating, paving & construction machinery

21030

 0.955 138.9 (r)139.2 (r)138.8 138.5 4.7 0.9 (r)0.2 (r)-0.3 -0.2

Industrial and service machinery

211

 10.339 118.4 118.9 (r)119.0 119.5 4.7 0.9 0.4 (r)0.1 0.4

Industrial engines, pumps, & compressors

21100

 1.676 (r)124.8 (r)127.1 (r)127.3 128.4 9.6 (r)2.9 1.8 (r)0.2 0.9

Metal working machine tools and rolling mill machines

21120

 0.868 107.8 107.8 (r)107.0 106.6 2.3 -0.3 0.0 (r)-0.7 -0.4

Measuring, testing & control instruments

21160

 1.813 111.8 111.9 111.7 111.9 2.6 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.2

Materials handling equipment

21170

 0.968 125.6 (r)125.6 (r)126.0 125.3 1.5 0.6 (r)0.0 (r)0.3 -0.6

Other industrial machinery

21180

 3.212 120.1 120.4 120.5 120.7 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.2

Photo and other service industry machines

21190

 0.841 125.1 125.4 125.5 129.1 8.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 2.9

Agricultural machinery & equipment

212

 0.520 (r)117.9 118.1 (r)118.6 120.7 5.7 (r)1.1 (r)0.2 (r)0.4 1.8

Computers, peripherals, and semi- conductors

213

 8.211 66.5 (r)65.9 (r)65.7 64.5 -6.3 -1.8 (r)-0.9 (r)-0.3 -1.8

Computers

21300

 0.809 (r)51.8 (r)50.0 (r)50.9 48.7 -18.8 (r)-0.6 (r)-3.5 (r)1.8 -4.3

Computer peripherals, accessories and parts

21301

 2.789 69.8 (r)69.4 (r)68.5 67.9 -7.0 -0.7 (r)-0.6 (r)-1.3 -0.9

Semiconductors

21320

 4.613 (r)67.2 (r)66.9 (r)66.8 65.4 -3.3 (r)-2.6 -0.4 (r)-0.1 -2.1

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

   3.598 (r)65.4 (r)64.6 (r)64.2 63.1 -10.0 (r)-0.6 (r)-1.2 (r)-0.6 -1.7

Telecommunications equipment

214

 2.682 88.7 (r)88.7 88.8 89.5 2.4 0.2 (r)0.0 (r)0.1 0.8

Business machinery and equipment except computers (Dec.2007=100)

215

 0.242 95.6 95.7 95.7 95.9 - -1.9 0.1 0.0 0.2

Scientific and medical machinery

216

 2.849 (r)103.8 104.3 (r)103.8 103.4 1.5 (r)0.0 (r)0.5 (r)-0.5 -0.4

Laboratory testing & control instruments

21600

 0.684 104.3 (r)104.6 (r)103.7 102.6 0.0 -0.5 (r)0.3 (r)-0.9 -1.1

Other scientific, medical and hospital equipment

21610

 2.165 103.4 104.0 103.6 103.4 1.9 0.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.2

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

22

 7.716 (r)130.5 130.6 130.7 131.1 5.7 0.2 (r)0.1 0.1 0.3

Parts for civilian aircraft

22010

 1.787 136.0 136.2 (r)136.8 138.4 6.5 0.4 0.1 (r)0.4 1.2

Engines for civilian aircraft (Dec. 2002=100)

22020

 1.708 127.8 (r)127.7 (r)127.7 128.2 5.1 0.5 (r)-0.1 0.0 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

 9.508 107.7 107.8 107.9 108.3 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4

Passenger cars, new and used

300

 2.640 (r)106.6 (r)106.7 106.7 107.5 1.0 (r)0.0 (r)0.1 (r)0.0 0.7

Vehicles designed to transport goods

301

 1.401 (r)113.5 (r)113.9 (r)113.8 114.3 2.0 (r)0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.4

Parts, engines, bodies & chassis

302

 5.467 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.6 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

Engines and engine parts for automotive vehicles

30200

 1.139 (r)107.9 (r)108.5 (r)108.6 108.8 2.6 (r)0.3 (r)0.6 (r)0.1 0.2

Automotive tires & tubes (Dec. 2007=100)

30220

 0.266 107.9 108.4 (r)109.1 108.8 - 2.8 0.5 (r)0.6 -0.3

Nonengine parts & accessories

30230

 4.062 104.7 104.7 (r)104.8 105.0 1.3 0.1 0.0 (r)0.1 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

 11.834 (r)108.5 (r)109.0 (r)109.3 109.8 3.2 (r)0.3 (r)0.5 (r)0.3 0.5

Nondurables, manufactured

40

 5.466 (r)109.8 (r)109.6 109.0 108.8 1.3 (r)-0.3 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.5 -0.2

Apparel, footwear, and household goods

400

 0.692 96.7 97.1 97.1 97.2 1.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Textile apparel and footwear

40000

 0.465 94.4 94.4 94.3 94.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Other consumer nondurables

401

 4.774 (r)112.9 (r)112.7 111.9 111.6 1.3 (r)-0.3 -0.2 (r)-0.7 -0.3

Medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical preparatory materials

40100

 2.934 (r)112.5 (r)111.6 (r)110.9 110.4 1.2 (r)-0.3 (r)-0.8 (r)-0.6 -0.5

Books, magazines & other printed material

40110

 0.482 119.6 119.2 118.0 117.9 -1.7 -1.6 -0.3 -1.0 -0.1

Toiletries & cosmetics

40120

 0.662 (r)112.9 (r)114.5 (r)113.4 112.9 3.8 (r)0.0 (r)1.4 (r)-1.0 -0.4

Other products (notions & writing articles)

40140

 0.574 111.1 111.6 111.3 112.5 2.0 0.6 0.5 -0.3 1.1

Durables, manufactured

41

 5.382 (r)106.0 (r)107.2 (r)108.7 109.9 5.5 (r)0.8 (r)1.1 (r)1.4 1.1

Household goods

410

 2.508 (r)111.1 (r)110.9 (r)111.3 110.6 1.3 (r)0.3 (r)-0.2 (r)0.4 -0.6

Furniture and household items (Dec. 2007=100)

41000

 0.322 102.9 102.5 103.8 104.3 - -0.5 -0.4 1.3 0.5

Household and kitchen appliances

41030

 0.654 (r)117.0 (r)116.7