U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics| Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
| Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.098 | 172.5 | 175.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.247 | 217.0 | 219.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 1.0 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.599 | 125.4 | 128.9 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.655 | 214.6 | 209.0 | -8.3 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.385 | 378.1 | 333.2 | 4.6 | -10.3 | 6.3 | 13.4 | -11.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.435 | 118.4 | 122.4 | -4.2 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.383 | 250.6 | 240.2 | -13.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -4.2 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.253 | 119.3 | 117.9 | -13.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.378 | 157.4 | 156.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.212 | 101.1 | 98.2 | - | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -2.9 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.192 | 86.5 | 85.8 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -4.7 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.238 | 131.9 | 132.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.305 | 160.9 | 160.3 | -7.8 | -2.2 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.857 | 124.4 | 124.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
21.390 | 346.8 | 341.1 | -7.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
21.109 | 343.5 | 337.8 | -7.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.594 | 151.4 | 151.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.814 | 364.7 | 356.4 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -2.9 | -2.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.635 | 138.1 | 136.7 | -2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.8 | -1.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.324 | 123.4 | 126.4 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.407 | 129.8 | 127.7 | -14.8 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.162 | 93.9 | 93.8 | -12.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.482 | 102.8 | 102.1 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.198 | 153.2 | 152.9 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.946 | 148.0 | 149.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.252 | 163.7 | 161.1 | -6.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.593 | 126.1 | 126.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.548 | 127.2 | 127.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.671 | 158.2 | 162.3 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.117 | 113.3 | 113.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.174 | 101.6 | 102.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.744 | 107.3 | 107.1 | -1.5 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.913 | 114.1 | 114.1 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.929 | 103.8 | 103.8 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.807 | 117.4 | 117.3 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.542 | 107.9 | 108.2 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.348 | 121.0 | 121.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.155 | 120.2 | 120.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.759 | 132.1 | 131.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.245 | 125.5 | 125.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.237 | 140.3 | 140.5 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.277 | 128.4 | 128.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.288 | 201.1 | 198.4 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.031 | 185.5 | 183.3 | -4.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.147 | 220.1 | 218.7 | -11.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.487 | 156.9 | 156.6 | -3.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.487 | 356.4 | 341.4 | -7.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -4.2 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.152 | 104.5 | 100.1 | -9.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -4.2 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.684 | 140.9 | 138.4 | -3.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -1.8 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.383 | 129.7 | 129.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.429 | 136.5 | 136.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.272 | 85.4 | 85.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.591 | 90.0 | 89.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.681 | 81.0 | 80.8 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.643 | 116.7 | 116.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.715 | 115.5 | 115.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.860 | 119.9 | 119.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.305 | 103.7 | 103.9 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.995 | 100.5 | 100.8 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.252 | 142.2 | 141.2 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.432 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.918 | 117.1 | 117.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.322 | 105.3 | 105.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.192 | 138.4 | 138.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
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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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