Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2008 to September 2009 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Description Harmo-
nized
system		 Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2009(1)		 Index Percent change
June
2009		 July
2009		 Aug.
2009		 Sept.
2009		 Annual Monthly
Sept.
2008
to
Sept.
2009		 May
2009
to
June
2009		 June
2009
to
July
2009		 July
2009
to
Aug.
2009		 Aug.
2009
to
Sept.
2009

Live animals; animal products

I

 1.507 (r)159.7 (r)157.6 (r)156.7 154.5 -14.5 1.7 -1.3 (r)-0.6 -1.4

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

02

 0.787 131.9 127.8 126.6 124.2 -18.0 3.6 -3.1 -0.9 -1.9

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

 0.384 (r)140.7 (r)142.0 (r)141.0 137.0 -8.7 (r)-1.5 (r)0.9 (r)-0.7 -2.8

Vegetable products

II

 4.623 205.4 (r)187.5 (r)187.8 176.6 -21.3 5.6 -8.7 (r)0.2 -6.0

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

 0.596 101.2 102.7 106.0 107.4 -9.9 1.5 1.5 3.2 1.3

Cereals

10

 1.815 222.1 183.4 183.7 168.3 -37.1 8.1 -17.4 0.2 -8.4

Wheat and meslin

1001

 0.608 228.5 189.6 177.9 156.3 -38.7 11.2 -17.0 -6.2 -12.1

Corn (maize)

1005

 0.899 212.1 169.5 175.3 161.9 -38.2 7.7 -20.1 3.4 -7.6

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

12

 1.577 238.1 228.7 228.6 210.6 -12.5 8.0 -3.9 0.0 -7.9

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

1201

 1.271 270.7 261.6 260.7 225.4 -17.2 9.3 -3.4 -0.3 -13.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco

IV

 2.485 (r)141.0 (r)140.0 (r)139.1 139.3 1.8 (r)2.2 -0.7 -0.6 0.1

Miscellaneous edible preparations

21

 0.364 118.1 (r)117.8 (r)117.6 118.0 -2.4 -0.3 (r)-0.3 -0.2 0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.2008=100)

22

 0.283 101.8 101.7 101.9 101.7 - 1.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

 0.551 (r)219.2 (r)211.5 (r)205.4 205.3 1.3 (r)9.7 -3.5 (r)-2.9 0.0

Mineral products

V

 3.867 (r)203.9 (r)189.4 (r)208.7 197.8 -38.9 (r)9.4 (r)-7.1 (r)10.2 -5.2

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

27

 3.349 (r)198.3 (r)182.6 (r)203.1 189.8 -41.1 (r)10.6 (r)-7.9 (r)11.2 -6.5

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

2701

 0.402 106.9 104.0 (r)104.2 104.7 -2.4 -0.3 -2.7 (r)0.2 0.5

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

2710

 2.173 214.3 196.2 224.1 207.8 -41.3 17.4 -8.4 14.2 -7.3

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

 11.735 (r)135.7 (r)136.5 (r)136.5 135.7 -7.2 (r)0.8 (r)0.6 (r)0.0 -0.6

Inorganic chemicals

28

 1.243 184.0 (r)190.7 (r)188.4 172.1 -18.0 -2.2 (r)3.6 (r)-1.2 -8.7

Organic chemicals

29

 3.332 (r)138.4 139.4 (r)140.9 140.6 -15.3 (r)1.6 (r)0.7 (r)1.1 -0.2

Pharmaceutical products

30

 2.673 (r)116.2 (r)115.9 (r)116.1 116.5 -0.9 (r)0.9 (r)-0.3 0.2 0.3

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

3002

 0.776 108.4 108.2 108.2 108.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Medicaments

3004

 1.417 (r)114.6 (r)113.0 (r)113.3 114.0 -6.6 (r)1.5 (r)-1.4 (r)0.3 0.6

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

32

 0.540 114.0 114.2 114.2 114.4 -0.9 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

 0.740 124.9 124.7 (r)126.1 126.5 2.9 1.3 -0.2 (r)1.1 0.3

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

34

 0.409 114.7 115.2 (r)114.8 115.7 -5.9 0.5 0.4 (r)-0.3 0.8

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

 1.798 131.4 132.0 (r)131.6 132.7 2.2 2.2 0.5 (r)-0.3 0.8

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

3822

 0.414 161.4 162.8 163.2 163.4 8.9 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.1

Binders made for foundry molds or cores (Dec.2008=100)

3824

 0.294 98.1 97.9 (r)97.5 97.5 - 0.8 -0.2 (r)-0.4 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

 5.349 129.8 (r)133.3 (r)133.8 134.9 -9.8 0.6 (r)2.7 0.4 0.8

Plastics and articles thereof

39

 4.353 125.2 (r)128.7 (r)128.9 129.6 -9.6 1.1 (r)2.8 (r)0.2 0.5

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

3901

 0.649 178.1 (r)204.7 (r)207.2 212.2 -13.3 3.9 (r)14.9 (r)1.2 2.4

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

3907

 0.471 137.5 (r)135.5 (r)135.5 135.5 -2.6 0.0 (r)-1.5 0.0 0.0

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

3920

 0.321 (r)107.4 (r)108.6 (r)108.5 107.3 -15.7 (r)-0.1 (r)1.1 (r)-0.1 -1.1

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

3923

 0.382 138.0 137.9 134.6 134.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 -2.4 0.0

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

3926

 0.435 107.9 107.8 110.1 110.1 3.3 0.1 -0.1 2.1 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof

40

 0.996 (r)149.0 (r)152.3 (r)154.5 157.9 -11.1 (r)-1.5 (r)2.2 (r)1.4 2.2

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

4011

 0.350 106.1 106.5 106.6 107.1 -2.7 -3.0 0.4 0.1 0.5

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

VIII

 0.312 79.1 86.0 (r)93.3 98.1 -14.8 4.1 8.7 (r)8.5 5.1

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

IX

 0.564 102.5 (r)101.0 (r)102.5 102.8 -8.4 0.5 (r)-1.5 (r)1.5 0.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

 2.368 107.3 106.9 107.4 107.7 -8.7 1.4 -0.4 0.5 0.3

Woodpulp and recovered paper

47

 0.529 93.2 94.5 96.9 99.2 -23.8 5.2 1.4 2.5 2.4

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

4703

 0.275 81.7 82.1 82.4 85.4 -17.9 2.9 0.5 0.4 3.6

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

48

 1.304 112.1 110.4 110.1 109.6 -3.7 0.3 -1.5 -0.3 -0.5

Printed material

49

 0.535 116.1 117.0 117.1 117.5 0.1 1.0 0.8 0.1 0.3

Textile and textile articles

XI

 1.969 101.9 (r)103.2 (r)102.8 103.4 -5.5 -0.9 (r)1.3 -0.4 0.6

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

 0.555 91.3 95.5 94.9 96.1 -13.0 -3.5 4.6 -0.6 1.3

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

5201

 0.401 96.7 102.9 102.0 103.8 -13.6 -4.9 6.4 -0.9 1.8

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec.2008=100)

XIII

 0.822 115.9 113.6 113.6 113.6 1.1 0.1 -2.0 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware

70

 0.427 100.1 96.2 96.2 96.1 -2.8 -0.1 -3.9 0.0 -0.1

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

XIV

 3.853 171.2 173.9 173.8 176.8 -0.6 2.6 1.6 -0.1 1.7

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

7108

 1.387 335.2 341.4 337.5 342.9 13.4 4.2 1.8 -1.1 1.6

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

 5.214 143.5 (r)144.7 (r)149.7 151.7 -13.9 -0.4 0.8 3.5 1.3

Iron and steel

72

 1.329 (r)150.0 (r)155.7 (r)167.9 172.7 -25.4 (r)-1.4 (r)3.8 7.8 2.9

Articles of iron or steel

73

 1.466 163.6 159.9 160.0 157.6 -1.9 -0.1 -2.3 0.1 -1.5

Copper and articles thereof

74

 0.507 172.0 173.6 186.8 195.8 -21.5 -2.3 0.9 7.6 4.8

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

 0.745 100.5 104.0 108.6 113.2 -18.3 1.2 3.5 4.4 4.2

Aluminum plates, sheets and strip, over 0.2 mm (0.0079 in.) thick (Dec.2008=100)

7606

 0.209 86.7 88.0 90.1 95.6 - 1.9 1.5 2.4 6.1

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

82

 0.402 121.9 122.3 122.3 122.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

 0.337 122.0 (r)121.9 (r)121.8 122.3 -6.4 0.0 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.1 0.4

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

XVI

 31.254 95.3 95.6 95.6 95.8 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

 17.970 105.1 105.3 105.3 105.7 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4

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

8407

 0.627 107.4 107.6 107.6 107.6 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Diesel & semi-diesel internal combustion piston engines

8408

 0.460 112.5 113.1 113.1 113.3 4.1 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.2

Parts for spark-ignition and diesel internal combustion piston engines

8409

 0.476 122.1 (r)122.4 (r)123.2 123.1 0.7 -0.3 (r)0.2 (r)0.7 -0.1

Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines, and parts thereof

8411

 2.550 143.6 143.9 143.9 143.9 3.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof

8413

 0.524 129.3 129.4 128.9 128.9 1.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 0.0

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

8414

 0.508 127.1 126.9 126.9 126.9 1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Centrifuges & filtering/purifying machinery and parts

8421

 0.589 124.1 123.7 122.9 122.9 1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.6 0.0

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

8429

 0.497 109.2 115.2 115.2 115.3 8.1 0.2 5.5 0.0 0.1

Parts for materials handling & construc- tion machines

8431

 1.506 150.7 150.7 150.7 150.4 0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Computer equipment

8471

 1.836 (r)56.6 (r)56.1 (r)56.1 56.4 -6.9 (r)-0.5 -0.9 0.0 0.5

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

8473

 1.218 65.5 65.3 (r)65.9 68.3 2.1 -0.2 -0.3 (r)0.9 3.6

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

8479

 0.595 119.2 119.2 119.2 119.2 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances; parts thereof

8481

 0.609 131.5 132.9 (r)132.5 133.0 1.1 0.1 1.1 (r)-0.3 0.4

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

 13.284 84.7 85.0 (r)85.0 85.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4 (r)0.0 0.1

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

8504

 0.407 101.2 102.0 102.0 102.1 3.9 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1

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

8517

 1.639 84.5 84.4 84.1 83.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7

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

8536

 0.701 103.1 (r)101.6 (r)102.0 102.1 -4.8 0.0 (r)-1.5 (r)0.4 0.1

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

8541

 0.745 93.6 92.5 92.5 91.9 -1.0 -0.1 -1.2 0.0 -0.6

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof

8542

 3.770 64.9 65.9 66.1 66.3 4.1 -0.3 1.5 0.3 0.3

Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers

8544

 0.586 (r)109.8 (r)111.1 (r)111.4 112.5 -9.1 (r)0.5 (r)1.2 0.3 1.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

 15.796 120.5 120.5 120.5 120.3 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

 9.042 107.7 107.5 107.5 107.5 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Tractors (other than work trucks in heading 8709)

8701

 0.439 127.4 127.9 127.9 127.9 5.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

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

8703

 3.405 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

8704

 1.285 112.9 112.6 112.6 112.6 0.9 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0

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

8708

 3.229 103.9 103.4 103.4 103.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.0

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

8803

 1.766 (r)152.9 (r)152.8 (r)152.7 152.6 9.7 (r)-0.2 -0.1 (r)-0.1 -0.1

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

XVIII

 6.302 107.8 108.2 108.6 108.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2

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

9018

 1.649 106.8 (r)107.0 (r)108.4 108.7 4.6 0.4 (r)0.2 1.3 0.3

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

9021

 0.601 107.8 108.1 108.1 108.2 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1

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

9022

 0.370 102.9 103.1 103.1 103.2 -1.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis

9027

 0.551 105.6 104.4 104.7 105.0 -1.5 0.8 -1.1 0.3 0.3

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts

9030

 0.598 112.0 112.7 112.7 112.7 3.4 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0

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

9031

 0.466 108.8 109.0 109.7 109.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.1

Automatic regulating or controlling instrs. & parts

9032

 0.307 119.2 118.7 118.7 118.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

 1.564 106.9 107.1 107.1 108.0 -0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.8

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

 0.761 116.1 116.1 116.1 118.2 0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 1.8

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

9401

 0.300 102.0 102.1 102.1 102.7 0.3 -0.7 0.1 0.0 0.6

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

 0.679 93.3 93.4 93.4 93.4 -1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

Footnotes
 (1) Relative importance figures are based on 2007 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 14, 2009