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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                             -JUNE 1998-
                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index declined 0.5 percent in June, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The decrease marked the eighth consecutive month that this
index has declined.  The U.S. Export Price Index fell 0.6 percent in
June, resuming a trend of declining prices following a 0.1 percent
increase in May.

             Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
                                  
                      IMPORTS                     EXPORTS
Month                         
                                   Non-               Agri-     Nonagri-
               All    Petroleum  petroleum    All    cultural   cultural 
             Imports   Imports    Imports   Exports   Exports   Exports 
               
                                                                 
                                                                 
1997                                                             
June           -0.1      -2.0       0.1      -0.1      -2.0       0.1 
July           -0.2      -1.3      -0.2       0.0      -1.1       0.0 
August         -0.1       2.3      -0.3       0.0       0.1       0.0 
September      -0.1       0.2       0.0      -0.3      -0.1      -0.3 
October         0.2       5.6      -0.3      -0.4      -1.8      -0.2 
November       -0.4      -3.5      -0.2       0.0       0.7      -0.1 
December       -1.0      -6.8      -0.4      -0.4      -0.8      -0.4 
1998                                                             
January        -1.3     -10.0      -0.6      -0.7      -2.7      -0.4 
February       -0.9      -6.5      -0.4      -0.3      -1.5      -0.2 
March          -0.8      -9.0 r    -0.3      -0.3      -0.5 r    -0.3 
April          -0.3       0.5 r    -0.3      -0.4      -1.6 r    -0.2 
May            -0.1       0.1 r    -0.2 r     0.1       1.0 r    -0.1 
June           -0.5      -3.9      -0.3      -0.6      -0.2      -0.5 
                                                                 
June 1996-97   -1.9      -5.9      -1.8      -2.1     -14.4      -0.1 
June 1997-98   -5.6     -28.8      -3.6      -3.3      -8.3      -2.7 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
                                  
                                  
                            Import Goods
                                  
     The June drop in import prices was attributable to declines for
both petroleum and nonpetroleum import prices.  For the year ended in
June, overall import prices fell 5.6 percent.  Prices for petroleum
imports declined 3.9 percent in June, resuming a downward trend for
the year after slight increases of 0.1 percent and 0.5 percent in May
and April, respectively.  Over the June 1997-98 period, the index of
imported petroleum prices fell 28.8 percent.  The price index of
nonpetroleum imports decreased 0.3 percent in June and has declined
or posted no change in each of the past 12 months.  Over the year,
the index was down 3.6 percent.
                              
     The June decrease in nonpetroleum import prices was led by the
price indexes of nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and
of capital goods, down 1.0 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.
Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials fell in six
of the last seven months and were down 4.5 percent for the year ended
in June.  Imported capital goods prices have declined consistently
since the middle of 1995 and fell 6.9 percent over the past 12
months.  The price index of imported consumer goods also decreased,
down 0.1 percent in June and 1.3 percent over the June 1997-98 period.
                                  
     In contrast, the price indexes for imported foods, feeds, and
beverages and for automotive vehicles both increased in June, rising
0.5 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  For the year ended in
June, imported foods, feeds, and beverages prices fell 4.9 percent,
while automotive vehicle prices rose 0.4 percent.
                                  
                            Export Goods
                                  
     Price declines in both nonagricultural and agricultural exports
contributed to the 0.6 percent decline in overall export prices in
June.  Over the last 12 months, the index of export prices fell 3.3
percent.  Nonagricultural export prices fell 0.5 percent in June, the
largest monthly decline in this index since November 1989.  The index
posted a decline or no change in each of the last 12 months and was
down 2.7 percent over that period.  Prices for agricultural exports
fell 0.2 percent in June after rising 1.0 percent in the previous
month.  Despite the upturn in May, the index was still down 8.3
percent for the year ended in June.
                                  
     Price declines were widespread for nonagricultural exports in
June, led by a 0.8 percent decrease in the price index of capital
goods.  The drop in capital goods prices was the largest monthly
decline  since the index was first published monthly in 1989.  For
the year ended in June, exported capital goods fell 2.7 percent.  The
price indexes of nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials
and of consumer goods also declined in June, down 0.7 percent and 0.3
percent, respectively.  The drop in prices for nonagricultural
industrial supplies and materials was the eleventh in a row.
Overall, the index fell 5.5 percent for the past year, while exported
consumer goods prices posted no change.
                                  
     The price index of exported automotive vehicles was unchanged in
June.  Over the past 12 months, the index rose 0.2 percent.
                                                                   
                                  
                    Imports by Locality of Origin
                                  
     The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries continued to decline in June, down 1.2 percent.  The
decrease was similar to the May decline and marked the seventh time
in the last eight months that this index posted a monthly decline of
at least 0.8 percent.  For the year ended in June, the index was down
8.8 percent. (See table 7.)
                                  
     Prices for imports from Japan also continued a downward trend,
falling 0.7 percent in June.  Over the past 12 months, the index was
down 4.8 percent.
                                  
     The import price indexes for both Canada and Latin America
posted declines in June, decreasing 1.0 percent and 0.3 percent,
respectively.  The index for imports from Canada was down 2.9 percent
from a year ago.
                                  
     In contrast, the price index for imports from the European Union
rose in June, up 0.3 percent.  Despite increasing in the past two
months, the index was down 1.0 percent for the year ended in June.
                                  
                     Import and Export Services
                                  
     The import price index for air freight rose 1.2 percent from
March to June.  The increase followed three consecutive quarterly
declines.  Despite the slight upturn in the June quarter, the index
was still down 9.8 percent over the past year.  In contrast, the
price index of export air freight fell 0.4 percent from March to
June.  For the year ended in June, exported air freight prices
declined 3.4 percent.
                                  
     The import index for air passenger fares rose 9.0 percent from
March to June, led by an 18.6 percent rise in the index of air
passenger fares from the Atlantic region.  Import air passenger fares
from the Pacific region also contributed to the increase, rising 7.7
percent in the second quarter.  The export air passenger fares index
rose a more modest 0.6 percent from March to June.
                                  
     The import index for ocean liner freight rose 8.0 percent from
March to June, largely offsetting  declines in the previous eight
quarters.  The increase was primarily led by a 12.2 percent gain in
the U.S. West Coast region.
                                  
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page 15
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  16
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Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release
on August 13 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).


Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1997-June 1998                                   
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May  
END       Description                                                                   1997    1998      1998      1998      1998 
USE                                                     May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     June    March     April     May       June 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1998      1998      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     93.2        92.7     -5.6    -0.8      -0.3      -0.1      -0.5
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                93.518     94.1        93.8     -3.6    -0.3      -0.3      -0.2      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      4.846     96.4        96.9     -4.9    -0.1       0.8      -1.0       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                excluding distilled beverages             3.398     92.8        92.5     -8.7    -0.2       1.0      -1.6      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                beverages)                                1.448    105.8       108.2      4.9     0.2       0.6       0.3       2.3
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               25.283     89.8        88.3    -12.1    -2.5      -0.2       0.1      -1.7
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS                                                                                       
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.802     94.4        93.5     -4.5    -0.2      -0.3       0.1      -1.0
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 DURABLE                                  9.964     95.7        94.0     -6.1     0.0      -0.2       0.1      -1.8
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.839     92.9        92.7     -2.9    -0.3      -0.5       0.1      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
10          Fuels & lubricants                            7.680     81.5        78.7    -25.0    -7.8       0.4       0.2      -3.4
                                                                                                                                   
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               6.483     77.4        74.4    -28.8    -9.0       0.5       0.1      -3.9
                                                                                                                                   
10000          Crude                                      4.915     73.9        70.5    -32.0    -9.1       1.5      -1.6      -4.6
                                                                                                                                   
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.847     80.9        81.4     -0.6     0.4      -0.2      -0.6       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
12          Materials associated with nondurable                                                                                   
                supplies & materials                      6.005     91.3        91.2     -4.8    -0.4      -0.5       0.0      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   2.099    102.5        99.7    -11.2    -0.1      -0.3      -1.7      -2.7
                                                                                                                                   
14          Unfinished metals associated with                                                                                      
                durable goods                             4.704     95.4        93.0     -5.1     0.2       0.1       1.4      -2.5
                                                                                                                                   
15          Finished metals associated with durable                                                                                
                goods                                     1.462     93.0        93.1     -3.6    -0.2      -0.6      -0.9       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.487     91.3        91.4     -4.5    -0.3      -0.8      -0.3       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 28.348     86.2        85.7     -6.9    -0.5      -0.6      -0.3      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                equipment                                 3.421     94.6        94.6     -2.6    -0.3      -0.6      -0.3       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      23.148     83.4        82.8     -8.1    -0.6      -0.6      -0.4      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          18.631    101.1       101.2      0.4     0.1      -0.1      -0.2       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING                                                                                               
               AUTOMOTIVES                               22.891     98.3        98.2     -1.3    -0.6      -0.3       0.0      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    11.382    100.7       101.0      0.0    -0.1      -0.2       0.0       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.377     95.8        95.3     -2.9    -0.3      -0.4      -0.1      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.131     99.3        98.7     -0.4    -7.3      -0.6       1.8      -0.6
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for March, April and May 1998                                                                                             
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of                                                                                   
            the three months after original publication.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1997-June 1998                                   
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May  
END       Description                                                                   1997    1998      1998      1998      1998 
USE                                                     May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     June    March     April     May       June 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1998      1998      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     96.6        96.0     -3.3    -0.3      -0.4       0.1      -0.6
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       10.023     93.1        92.9     -8.3    -0.5      -1.6       1.0      -0.2
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    89.977     96.9        96.4     -2.7    -0.3      -0.2      -0.1      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.001     93.8        92.9     -9.2    -0.6      -1.6       1.0      -1.0
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                excluding distilled beverages             8.308     94.7        93.8     -9.6    -0.9      -1.7       1.1      -1.0
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                beverages)                                0.693     85.6        84.7     -3.3     2.9      -0.6      -0.1      -1.1
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               24.815     90.9        90.5     -5.2    -0.7      -0.4      -0.1      -0.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 DURABLE                                  9.681     92.0        91.1     -5.6    -0.2      -0.1       0.0      -1.0
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 NONDURABLE                              15.134     90.2        90.1     -5.0    -1.1      -0.6      -0.2      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &                                                                                     
                materials                                 1.715     87.5        90.4     -1.3     1.3      -1.4       0.6       3.3
                                                                                                                                   
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &                                                                                  
              MATERIALS                                  23.100     91.1        90.5     -5.5    -0.9      -0.2      -0.3      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
11          Fuels & lubricants                            2.308    102.2       100.9     -8.3    -2.6      -1.1       0.0      -1.3
                                                                                                                                   
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials                                                                                   
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.323     89.3        88.7     -4.9    -0.7      -0.2      -0.2      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   1.469     86.6        86.1     -9.2    -0.6      -0.6      -1.0      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 44.242     98.3        97.5     -2.7    -0.3      -0.2       0.0      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                Equipment                                 4.468    100.8       100.7     -0.4     0.2      -0.5       0.0      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      34.244     95.2        94.2     -3.6    -0.3      -0.3       0.0      -1.1
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.877    102.3       102.3      0.2     0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING                                                                                               
               AUTOMOTIVES                               12.065    102.3       102.0      0.0     0.0      -0.3       0.1      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     6.363    102.1       102.0      0.5     0.1      -0.2       0.0      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.124    101.5       100.9     -1.1    -0.3      -0.2       0.4      -0.6
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for March, April and May 1998                                                                                             
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of the                                                                               
            three months after original publication.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1997-June 1998                                   
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May  
SITC      Description                                                                   1997    1998      1998      1998      1998 
Rev. 3                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     June    March     April     May       June 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1998      1998      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     93.2        92.7     -5.6    -0.8      -0.3      -0.1      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.150     97.6        97.6     -5.9     0.4       1.5      -1.8       0.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.365    101.3        98.9     -2.9    -0.1       0.5      -0.4      -2.4
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations thereof                   1.107    107.2       109.3      5.5     0.7       0.3      -0.2       2.0
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,                                                                                            
               fresh or dried                             1.092     99.1       101.9      0.2     2.0       5.4      -1.8       2.8
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and                                                                                         
               manufactures thereof                       0.630     86.1        82.3    -30.5    -3.2      -1.2      -7.3      -4.4
       3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)          0.957     97.1        95.9     -4.5     1.0       1.3      -0.8      -1.2
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          0.896    109.3       109.6      2.0    -0.3       0.0       0.1       0.3
11          Beverages                                     0.754    105.9       106.3      2.2    -0.1       0.0       0.1       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        2.889     89.3        87.5    -10.2    -4.2      -1.4      -0.6      -2.0
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and                                                                                  
               reclaimed)                                 0.201     57.7        58.8    -29.9    -1.5      -4.1      -5.9       1.9
24          Cork and wood                                 1.019    106.6       101.2    -17.4     0.5      -0.5      -3.2      -5.1
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.366     62.9        65.3     -0.8    -0.5      -0.8      -1.3       3.8
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.644    100.6        98.3     -7.1     0.4       0.2       0.0      -2.3
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,                                                                                  
               n.e.s. (9612=100)                          0.313    116.0       113.1     16.2   -30.5      -7.3      13.7      -2.5
       3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except                                                                                  
             fuels (9612=100)                             0.346     92.0        91.7     -5.7     0.0      -1.6      -1.0      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                   7.358     80.8        77.9    -25.5    -7.9       0.4       0.2      -3.6
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                          6.122     76.7        73.7    -29.1    -9.1       0.8       0.0      -3.9
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 1.107    114.3       112.5     -0.7    -2.2      -1.6       1.2      -1.6
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         5.682     93.6        93.7     -2.8    -0.4      -0.5       0.6       0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             1.594     91.9        92.1     -3.9    -0.6      -1.2       1.0       0.2
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.695     97.2        97.8     -1.2     0.6       0.7       1.8       0.6
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.295     94.8        95.3     -2.7     0.0      -0.2       0.1       0.5
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.943     95.4        95.5     -0.8     0.0      -0.3      -0.1       0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.326     94.6        94.7     -2.4    -2.0      -0.3       0.5       0.1
57          Plastics in primary forms                     0.393     94.1        94.0      2.6    -2.2      -0.3       0.0      -0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms                  0.531     80.0        79.6    -10.2    -1.3      -1.6      -0.2      -0.5
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.677    101.8       101.3     -2.1     0.3      -0.4       0.5      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                12.917     94.7        94.1     -2.8    -0.1      -0.1       0.1      -0.6
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.745     94.7        95.0     -2.7    -0.5       0.0       0.0       0.3
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than                                                                                  
               furniture                                  0.543     92.0        92.8     -6.3    -1.6      -0.6      -0.3       0.9
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.666     87.6        87.5      0.0     0.5       0.0      -0.3      -0.1
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up                                                                                         
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.447     97.6        97.6     -2.9     0.0       0.1      -0.4       0.0
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     2.202    100.7       100.7     -1.9    -0.1       0.2      -0.1       0.0
67          Iron and steel                                2.085     94.0        93.0     -3.4    -0.9      -0.5      -0.4      -1.1
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.039     94.2        91.0     -4.3     0.7       0.7       2.6      -3.4
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                2.022     96.3        96.7     -2.3    -0.2      -0.4      -0.6       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             47.613     92.2        91.9     -4.0    -0.3      -0.4      -0.3      -0.3
71          Power generating machinery and                                                                                         
               equipment (9612=100)                       3.084     97.9        97.8     -1.4     0.2      -1.8      -0.2      -0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 2.771     97.6        97.6     -1.7     0.0      -0.5       0.0       0.0
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.851     96.9        96.9     -1.4     0.2      -0.6      -0.1       0.0
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.534     96.4        96.6     -1.7     0.1      -0.3       0.1       0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.695     70.9        70.1    -13.7    -1.9      -1.5      -1.4      -1.1
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.659     90.6        90.0     -3.6    -0.1      -0.1      -0.1      -0.7
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            9.620     85.4        84.9     -5.9    -0.2       0.0      -0.1      -0.6
78          Road vehicles                                15.309    101.2       101.1      0.3     0.2       0.0      -0.3      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           18.040     98.7        98.6     -1.6    -0.1      -0.4      -0.1      -0.1
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat                                                                                
               & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                0.402     96.0        96.7      0.5     1.4      -0.8       0.1       0.7
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.323    102.9       100.0     -2.8    -0.2      -0.1       0.1      -2.8
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar                                                                                     
               containers                                 0.524    100.4       101.1     -0.1    -1.3       0.0       0.9       0.7
84          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories                                6.096    102.5       102.8      0.2    -0.2      -0.1      -0.1       0.3
85          Footwear                                      1.847    100.7       100.8     -0.3    -0.4      -0.1       0.1       0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.636     95.2        95.0     -2.2    -0.4      -0.3       0.5      -0.2
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and                                                                                  
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.363     91.2        91.0     -3.6    -0.3      -0.2      -0.4      -0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     4.851     96.1        96.2     -3.2     0.2      -1.1      -0.3       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.        
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for March, April and May 1998                                                                                             
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of the                                                                               
            three months after original publication.                                                                                      
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1997-June 1998                                   
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May  
SITC      Description                                                                   1997    1998      1998      1998      1998 
Rev. 3                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     June    March     April     May       June 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1998      1998      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     96.6        96.0     -3.3    -0.3      -0.4       0.1      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          7.229     91.3        90.7     -7.9     0.0      -1.8       0.6      -0.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    1.140     93.7        97.7      2.5     1.3       0.1       1.6       4.3
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations thereof                   0.508     82.0        80.7     -5.4     2.7      -0.6      -0.5      -1.6
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               2.591     85.9        82.6    -10.5    -1.2      -4.6      -0.3      -3.8
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,                                                                                            
               fresh or dried                             1.395     96.4        97.2     -4.3     3.5       1.3       3.8       0.8
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not                                                                                         
               including unmilled cereals)                0.666     93.4        94.9    -25.4    -3.6      -3.5      -4.3       1.6
09          Miscellaneous edible products and                                                                                      
               preparations                               0.397    104.9       105.0      1.4     0.0       0.1       0.0       0.1
       3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)          0.532     98.3        96.6     -6.8    -2.7       1.3       1.4      -1.7
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.516    100.0        99.9     -0.9     0.0      -0.2       0.0      -0.1
12          Tobacco and tobacco manufactures              1.249     99.8        99.7     -1.2     0.3      -0.3      -0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        5.473     83.0        82.1    -12.1    -0.9      -1.2      -0.2      -1.1
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.286     85.9        84.8    -15.9     8.2      -2.4      -2.3      -1.3
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.182    106.7       102.6    -23.8    -4.2      -2.8       1.2      -3.8
24          Cork and wood                                 0.875     82.5        82.2    -11.8    -1.4       0.0      -1.8      -0.4
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.746     63.5        64.1     -2.7     0.5      -1.2      -1.1       0.9
26          Textile fibers and their waste                0.782     77.4        79.3     -4.9    -0.1      -2.4       1.8       2.5
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.337     97.0        97.0     -0.8    -0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.0
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.842     80.0        76.6    -16.5    -2.1       1.0      -0.6      -4.3
       3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except                                                                                  
             fuels (9612=100)                             0.424     98.8        99.2      0.5     1.1      -1.5      -1.4       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                   2.061    104.8       103.2     -6.9    -2.1      -1.3       0.0      -1.5
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     0.691     99.9        99.9     -2.1     0.0      -1.1       0.0       0.0
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                          1.209    108.9       107.0    -10.4    -3.3      -1.7       0.3      -1.7
                                                                                                                                   
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND                                                                                     
              WAXES                                       0.509    106.6       108.8     14.9    -0.5       0.6       5.1       2.1
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.710     93.1        92.8     -3.8    -1.0      -0.1      -0.4      -0.3
51          Organic chemicals                             2.391     77.7        77.2     -9.1    -2.3      -1.5      -0.5      -0.6
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.889    104.1       103.7      4.3    -1.4       2.1       0.0      -0.4
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.493    100.3       100.7     -1.3     0.0       0.0      -1.8       0.4
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.249    101.6       101.6      0.1     0.7      -0.7       0.0       0.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.757    101.4       101.4     -1.5    -0.5      -0.3       0.2       0.0
56          Fertilizers (9612=100)                        0.567     94.9        96.1      0.0     1.2       1.4       1.7       1.3
57          Plastics in primary forms                     1.795     90.5        89.8     -7.5    -0.8      -0.9      -0.4      -0.8
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms                  0.840     99.1        97.9     -1.2    -0.5       0.1      -0.7      -1.2
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.728    100.4       100.6     -3.2    -1.3       1.3      -1.4       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.838     98.1        97.8     -0.4    -0.2       0.0      -0.2      -0.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.673    101.6       101.9     -1.3     0.3      -0.2      -0.3       0.3
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than                                                                                  
               furniture                                  0.292     90.6        89.1     -1.9     1.2      -1.3      -0.4      -1.7
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.536     83.9        83.6      0.1    -0.4      -0.1      -0.8      -0.4
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up                                                                                         
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.424    102.6       103.2     -0.1     0.2       0.0      -1.0       0.6
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     1.348    106.9       106.8      2.4    -0.3       0.0      -0.1      -0.1
67          Iron and steel                                1.094    100.4       100.5     -2.2    -1.7       0.0      -0.3       0.1
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.311     92.9        87.5     -6.3    -0.1       0.3       1.5      -5.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                2.005    104.5       107.1      2.6    -0.1      -0.2      -0.3       2.5
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             50.589     99.2        98.6     -2.0    -0.2      -0.2       0.1      -0.6
71          Power generating machinery and                                                                                         
               equipment                                  4.348    107.0       107.1      1.0     0.1       0.2       0.0       0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 4.757    105.1       105.1      0.9    -0.1      -0.2       0.3       0.0
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.998    107.7       108.4      3.9     0.4       0.0      -0.1       0.6
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      5.115    106.2       106.1      0.9     0.2       0.1       0.3      -0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.296     78.9        76.2    -10.0    -0.9      -0.9      -0.3      -3.4
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        3.820     98.8        98.8     -0.8     0.3      -0.3       0.5       0.0
77          Electrical machinery and equipment           11.557     92.6        91.8     -4.9    -0.5      -0.4      -0.1      -0.9
78          Road vehicles                                 9.188    101.9       101.9      0.1    -0.1       0.1       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           11.308    101.2       100.8     -0.9     0.0      -0.1      -0.1      -0.4
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.646    104.5       104.1      0.5     0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.4
84          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories                                1.297    103.8       103.8      2.5     0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.762    103.8       103.7      0.3     0.0       0.0       0.2      -0.1
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and                                                                                  
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.         0.912     94.1        93.7     -5.4     1.5      -0.2      -1.3      -0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     4.222     98.9        98.2     -2.4    -0.5      -0.4      -0.1      -0.7
       3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured                                                                                         
             articles (9612=100)                          0.469    102.6       103.0      2.1     0.0       0.3       0.2       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.          
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for March, April and May 1998                                                                                             
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of the                                                                               
            three months after original publication.                                                                                      
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1997-June 1998                                   
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                             
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May  
nized     Description                                                                   1997    1998      1998      1998      1998 
System                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     June    March     April     May       June 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1998      1998      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.675    104.3       103.4      2.2     0.8       0.7       0.0      -0.9
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.290     99.4        96.8      0.7     0.1       1.7       0.1      -2.6
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.970    107.6       108.9      4.9     0.0      -0.6       0.6       1.2
       3/ Other live animals and animal                                                                                            
             products (9612=100)                          0.415    102.7        98.4     -3.1     3.4       3.0      -1.4      -4.2
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.599     89.0        88.8     -7.7    -3.7       1.5      -0.8      -0.2
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.296    104.9       109.7     n.a.     9.3       8.6      -1.8       4.6
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.457     97.4       100.1     -1.7    -0.3       3.4      -2.1       2.8
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.427     84.3        79.3    -24.1     0.1       0.3      -4.1      -5.9
       3/   Other vegetable products                      0.419     92.7        91.5     -2.6   -16.9      -4.0       5.1      -1.3
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     2.153    101.2       101.9      0.2    -0.3       0.3       0.2       0.7
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.276     88.2        89.8     -2.7    -1.2       0.8       0.2       1.8
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.777    103.8       104.1      1.0    -0.4      -0.5       0.2       0.3
       3/   Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)          1.100    100.6       101.2      0.2     0.0       0.7       0.1       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               8.004     82.2        79.6    -23.7    -7.4       0.2       0.1      -3.2
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.306    102.0       101.9     -1.5     0.2       0.3      -0.4      -0.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      7.460     81.0        78.2    -25.0    -7.8       0.2       0.1      -3.5
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  5.340     96.7        96.8     -2.7    -0.1      -0.3       0.6       0.1
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.875    101.2       101.2     -2.8     0.8       0.4       1.8       0.0
29          Organic chemicals                             2.020     92.5        92.8     -3.6    -0.3      -1.0       0.2       0.3
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.577    101.7       101.6     -1.0     0.1      -0.2       0.5      -0.1
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &                                                                                       
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.292     92.9        93.5     -4.0     0.0      -0.2       0.0       0.6
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.363     96.2        96.1     -3.2    -0.3       0.0       0.0      -0.1
38          Miscellaneous chemical products                                                                                        
               (9612=100)                                 0.425     96.2        96.3     -2.2    -0.6      -0.5       0.8       0.1
       3/   Other products of the chemical or                                                                                      
             allied industries (9612=100)                 0.787     96.4        96.2     -1.5    -0.6       0.7       0.1      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.796     88.1        88.0     -6.1    -1.2      -0.9      -0.5      -0.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.762     91.9        91.5     -4.1    -1.1      -0.9      -0.1      -0.4
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.034     82.3        82.7     -9.1    -1.3      -1.0      -1.2       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.038    102.1       102.7     -0.8    -1.2      -0.3       0.9       0.6
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,                                                                               
               etc. of various materials                  0.837    100.5       101.1     -0.9    -0.9       0.0       0.6       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET                                                                                
              AND WICKER                                  1.614    100.2        96.7    -13.5     0.0      -0.3      -2.3      -3.5
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.415     83.4        83.9     -0.4     0.6      -0.5      -0.4       0.6
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.365     63.3        65.7     -1.4    -0.5      -1.2      -1.1       3.8
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.683     88.5        88.4     -0.1     0.5       0.1      -0.3      -0.1
49          Printed matter                                0.367     99.4       100.0     -1.1     2.5      -2.0       0.0       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   7.170    100.9       101.0     -0.5    -0.1      -0.1      -0.2       0.1
61          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          2.138    101.9       101.1     -0.2     0.0       0.0       0.0      -0.8
62          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.462    103.3       103.9      0.4    -0.3      -0.1       0.0       0.6
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and                                                                                   
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.345     94.1        93.7     -3.8    -0.3       0.4      -0.2      -0.4
       3/   Other textile & textile                                                                                                
             articles (9612=100)                          1.224     97.6        97.7     -2.8    -0.1      -0.5      -0.6       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,                                                                                   
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.160    100.9       101.1     -0.2    -0.3      -0.1       0.1       0.2
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts                                                                                  
               of such articles                           1.859    100.5       100.7     -0.2    -0.5      -0.1       0.2       0.2
       3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,                                                                                     
             whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)         0.301    101.5       101.5     -0.1     0.3       0.1      -0.4       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC                                                                                
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.178    100.8       101.0     -1.5     0.3      -0.2      -0.1       0.2
69          Ceramic products                              0.446     98.0        97.9     -1.4     0.3      -0.1       0.1      -0.1
70          Glass and glassware                           0.455    100.4       100.6     -2.7     0.2       0.0      -0.4       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.372    101.8       100.3      2.0     2.1       1.2       1.6      -1.5
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.886     91.0        90.3     -6.0    -0.9      -0.4      -0.1      -0.8
72          Iron and steel                                1.797     93.4        92.2     -3.5    -0.9      -0.5      -0.2      -1.3
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.312     94.7        94.7     -2.8    -0.8      -0.2      -0.4       0.0
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.409     72.5        71.7    -17.2    -1.8      -0.7       1.3      -1.1
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.964     88.1        86.4     -8.1    -1.0      -1.2      -0.2      -1.9
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.421     99.2       100.4     -1.9     1.2      -1.5      -1.3       1.2
       3/   Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and                                                                                    
             articles, including scrap (9612=100)         0.520     99.4        97.7    -15.3    -1.6       1.7       1.0      -1.7
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       30.288     85.9        85.4     -7.1    -0.3      -0.7      -0.3      -0.6
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 15.690     85.7        85.3     -8.4    -0.5      -1.1      -0.7      -0.5
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     14.598     85.9        85.4     -5.7    -0.1      -0.1      -0.2      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             16.569    101.2       101.2      0.2     0.1       0.0      -0.3       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.647    100.9       100.9      0.2     0.1       0.0      -0.3       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES           3.639     92.2        92.1     -2.2    -0.4      -0.2      -0.1      -0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and                                                                                   
               medical instruments                        3.108     92.1        91.9     -2.4    -0.5      -0.2       0.0      -0.2
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.387     92.8        93.3     -1.2    -0.7      -0.3      -0.2       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.843     98.8        97.8     -2.1     0.0      -0.6       0.0      -1.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps                                                                                  
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.668    100.0        97.9     -2.4     0.2      -0.3       0.0      -2.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    1.878     98.6        98.4     -2.1    -0.2      -1.0      -0.1      -0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.296     93.4        93.5     -1.2     0.1       0.0       0.2       0.1
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for March, April and May 1998                                                                                             
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of                                                                                   
            the three months after original publication.                                                                                  
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1997-June 1998                                   
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May  
nized     Description                                                                   1997    1998      1998      1998      1998 
System                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     June    March     April     May       June 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1998      1998      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.851     91.0        92.7     -1.3     1.5       0.0       1.3       1.9
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      1.044     90.3        94.4      1.3     1.4      -0.3       1.2       4.5
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.456     80.9        79.9     -4.4     4.6      -0.5       1.3      -1.2
       3/ Other live animals and animal                                                                                            
             products (9612=100)                          0.351     94.5        92.8     -4.5    -2.4       1.5       1.8      -1.8
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             5.037     92.5        90.0    -12.0    -0.8      -3.2       0.5      -2.7
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.336    104.5       105.2     14.0     7.0      -1.0      10.3       0.7
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.694     92.9        94.5     -7.0     0.6       2.4      -0.2       1.7
10          Cereals                                       2.364     84.4        80.8    -11.2    -1.4      -5.2      -0.2      -4.3
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,                                                                                      
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.383    108.7       105.8    -19.5    -2.8      -2.4       0.2      -2.7
                                                                                                                                   
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.554    107.9       109.4     15.5    -0.5       1.0       4.4       1.4
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     3.401     97.6        97.7     -7.5    -0.5      -0.5      -1.0       0.1
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.344     94.6        93.7    -12.5     3.5       0.3      -0.6      -1.0
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.369    105.9       105.9      1.1     0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.330     97.7        98.5     -0.9    -1.6       0.2      -0.5       0.8
23          Residues and waste from the food                                                                                       
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.594     90.0        90.5    -26.4    -3.8      -2.5      -3.6       0.6
24          Tobacco and manufactured tobacco                                                                                       
               substitutes                                1.258     99.9        99.8     -1.1     0.2      -0.2      -0.1      -0.1
       3/   Other prepared foods                          0.507    100.3       100.6      0.1    -0.1       0.0      -1.5       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               2.639    102.0       100.8     -7.5    -2.0      -0.7      -0.2      -1.2
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      2.108    105.5       104.0     -7.7    -2.3      -1.3       0.0      -1.4
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  8.674     93.5        93.3     -3.9    -0.8       0.0      -0.3      -0.2
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.956    103.2       102.8      1.3    -3.0       3.3       0.2      -0.4
29          Organic chemicals                             2.689     81.0        80.3     -9.4    -2.1      -1.6      -0.2      -0.9
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.926    103.9       103.9      3.2     1.5      -0.8       0.0       0.0
31          Fertilizers (9612=100)                        0.630     94.9        96.1      0.0     1.2       1.4       1.7       1.3
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and                                                                                   
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.504    100.4       100.8     -0.8     0.0       0.0      -1.3       0.4
33          Essential oils and resinoids;                                                                                          
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.539    103.3       103.2     -0.5    -0.2      -0.3       0.4      -0.1
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or                                                                                  
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.317    102.3       102.3      1.0    -0.1      -0.5      -0.2       0.0
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.394     86.2        85.3    -11.0     0.7      -0.5      -0.5      -1.0
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.495     99.2        99.2     -4.2    -1.0       1.0      -1.4       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.299     94.6        94.0     -4.4    -0.7      -0.4      -0.4      -0.6
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.404     93.9        93.1     -5.0    -1.0      -0.3      -0.4      -0.9
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.895     97.2        97.6     -2.1     0.0      -0.7      -0.3       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.518     87.4        87.1     -8.9     3.2      -0.6      -1.4      -0.3
41          Raw hides and skins (other than                                                                                        
               furskins) and leather                      0.369     83.7        81.9    -13.1     6.6      -1.7      -1.9      -2.2
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,                                                                                       
              BASKET AND WICKER                           1.189     84.9        84.3     -9.5    -0.7      -0.5      -1.4      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.012     78.1        78.1      0.5    -0.4      -0.4      -0.1       0.0
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.687     60.8        61.3     -2.1    -0.2      -1.3      -0.7       0.8
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.503     84.5        84.0      0.7    -0.4      -0.1      -0.9      -0.6
49          Printed material                              0.823    109.0       109.2      2.4    -0.3       0.0       1.9       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.241     92.1        92.7     -0.9     0.0      -0.6       0.1       0.7
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven                                                                                      
               fabrics thereof                            0.678     77.6        82.1     -1.1     0.3      -2.7       2.5       5.8
                                                                                                                                   
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,                                                                                       
              CERAMIC, GLASS ETC.                         0.866    103.7       103.7      0.4     0.0      -0.4       0.1       0.0
70          Glass and glassware                           0.497    101.9       101.9      0.7     0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.024    102.8        95.3     -2.9     1.7       0.5       5.7      -7.3
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        4.537     93.0        92.7     -4.5    -0.8      -0.1      -0.6      -0.3
72          Iron and steel                                0.915     86.8        85.4     -9.6    -1.4      -1.0      -1.1      -1.6
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.279    108.2       111.0      4.3    -0.1      -0.4      -0.4       2.6
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.379     71.7        69.6    -20.8    -2.0       2.5       1.4      -2.9
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.860     85.5        82.4     -7.8    -1.3      -0.7      -1.8      -3.6
82          Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and                                                                                 
               forks, of base metal; parts thereof        0.421    104.1       103.9      0.5     0.2       0.0       0.0      -0.2
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.379    100.4       100.4     -1.0     0.0       0.2      -0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      36.768     95.0        94.0     -3.7    -0.4      -0.3       0.0      -1.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 20.498     96.1        95.0     -2.9    -0.3      -0.3       0.1      -1.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       16.270     93.6        92.9     -4.5    -0.6      -0.4       0.0      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             13.916    105.1       105.1      0.5     0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                9.619    102.0       102.0      0.0     0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES           5.450    102.1       101.9     -0.6     0.2       0.0      -0.4      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.803    102.6       102.4      0.3     0.0       0.1      -0.1      -0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;                                                                                        
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.890    104.7       104.4      0.6     0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    0.740    100.7       100.6      0.3     0.0       0.0       0.0      -0.1
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for March, April and May 1998                                                                                             
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of                                                                                   
            the three months after original publication.                                                                                  
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
   Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  June 1997-June 1998                                   
          1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                           
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change                    
                                                   Percentage                                                                                          
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly                                     
                                                    US Imports                    June    Feb.         March       April    May    
    Description 1/                                                                1997    1998         1998        1998     1998   
                                                    1995       May       June     to      to           to          to       to     
                                                               1998      1998     June    March        April       May      June   
                                                               2/                 1998    1998         1998        1998     1998   
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developed Countries                                55.6     95.6      95.1     -2.4     0.0         -0.1         0.2     -0.5  
      Manufactured Goods                               52.2     96.1      95.7     -1.4     0.1          0.0         0.1     -0.4  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             3.1     91.0      87.9    -16.1    -1.8         -1.1         2.0     -3.4  
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developing Countries                               42.7     93.8      93.1     -8.6    -1.6         -0.5        -0.4     -0.7  
      Manufactured Goods                               35.4     95.0      94.6     -5.1    -0.6         -0.5        -0.2     -0.4  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             7.1     82.9      81.3    -24.1    -6.9          0.5        -2.0     -1.9  
                                                                                                                                   
    Canada                                             18.9     97.2      96.2     -2.9    -0.2          0.1         0.7     -1.0  
      Manufactured Goods                               16.5     98.0      97.5     -1.2     0.0          0.2         0.4     -0.5  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             2.2     94.6      91.0    -13.8    -1.4         -1.1         3.2     -3.8  
                                                                                                                                   
4/  European Union                                     17.0     99.8     100.1     -1.0    -0.3         -0.6         0.4      0.3  
      Manufactured Goods                               16.4    100.3     100.7     -0.1    -0.2         -0.6         0.5      0.4  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             0.5     87.6      85.0    -25.4    -2.8         -2.4        -1.2     -3.0  
                                                                                                                                   
5/  Latin America  (9712=100)                          14.1     94.8      94.5     n.a.    -2.2         -0.3         0.4     -0.3  
      Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)                   10.4     97.7      98.2     n.a.    -0.7         -0.8         0.9      0.5  
      Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)                  3.5     86.3      84.2     n.a.    -6.9          2.1        -1.6     -2.4  
                                                                                                                                   
    Japan                                              16.6     89.1      88.5     -4.8     0.2         -0.6        -0.3     -0.7  
                                                                                                                                   
6/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               10.9     88.0      86.9     -8.8    -0.8         -0.9        -1.1     -1.2  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                      
1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.                                              
                                                                                      
2    Data for  March, April and May 1998                                              
     have been revised to reflect the availability                                    
     of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                  
                                                                                      
3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.                             
                                                                                      
4    Includes EU  15 countries.                                                       
                                                                                      
5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.              
                                                                                      
6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.                          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
   Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.                              
        June 1997-June 1998  1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                      
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March  
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1997    1997     1997        1997     1998   
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1998      1998     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June   
                                                                                  1998    1997     1997        1998     1998   
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    IMPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
     Air Freight                                    3188        80.5      81.5     -9.8    -2.0     -2.3        -7.0      1.2  
      Atlantic                                      1278        85.8      87.8     -2.8    -4.3      4.4        -4.9      2.3  
      Pacific                                       1674        76.3      76.7    -16.4    -0.3     -7.4        -9.9      0.5  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares                            11127      103.3     112.6     -0.5    -1.5     -6.5        -1.0      9.0  
1/    Atlantic                                      4922        98.9     117.3     -3.2     0.7    -17.8        -1.5     18.6  
1/    Pacific                                       2340        98.3     105.9     -4.9    -9.8      5.7        -7.4      7.7  
1/    Latin American / Caribbean                    3021       106.9     106.3      0.2    -0.2     -0.7         1.6     -0.6  
                                                                                                                               
1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                       1346        95.5      n.a.     n.a.    -9.7      3.9        -0.1     n.a.  
                                                                                                                               
     Ocean Liner Freight                            9868        93.4     100.9      3.9    -1.9     -1.9        -0.1      8.0  
      U.S. East Coast                               4271        96.5      99.2     -1.4    -2.3     -1.6        -0.2      2.8  
       from Atlantic                                1952        97.2      96.8     -3.1    -1.6     -1.6         0.5     -0.4  
       from Pacific                                 1774        94.8     101.2      0.4    -3.8     -2.3         0.0      6.8  
1/    U.S. West Coast                               5596        90.5     101.5      8.1    -1.6     -1.9        -0.1     12.2  
                                                                                                                               
    EXPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
     Air Freight (9612 = 100)                       2562        94.9      94.5     -3.4    -1.2     -3.4         1.7     -0.4  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares                            17272       94.3      94.9     -7.9    -2.9     -7.9         2.4      0.6  
1/    Atlantic                                      4120       101.7     110.8      1.0    -0.2     -7.4         0.3      8.9  
1/    Pacific                                       10700       79.6      77.7    -14.7    -5.2     -9.6         1.9     -2.4  
      Latin American / Caribbean                    1392       107.3     107.5      0.6     0.6     -0.9         0.8      0.2  
      Canadian                                      1006       166.1     160.2      2.0     0.3     -6.7        13.0     -3.6  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                       1     Detailed data available upon reque          n.a.    Not available.                 
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                 
   Table  9    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.                                   
        June 1997-June 1998    1995 = 100                                                                                                                            
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March  
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1997    1997     1997        1997     1998   
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1998      1998     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June   
                                                                                  1998    1997     1997        1998     1998   
                                                                                                                               
     Air Freight (Inbound)                          5495        82.9      83.4     -7.2    -1.6     -2.3        -4.2      0.6  
      Atlantic                                      1880        85.4      88.4     -0.6    -3.7      4.7        -4.7      3.5  
      Pacific                                       3151        81.3      80.3    -11.9    -0.1     -6.7        -4.2     -1.2  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Freight (Outbound)                         5835        97.2      96.0     -3.2     0.4     -1.9        -0.5     -1.2  
      Atlantic                                      2080       101.0     102.2      2.8     1.7      0.0        -0.1      1.2  
      Pacific                                       3222        95.5      92.4     -7.6    -0.3     -3.4        -0.8     -3.2  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)             30673       99.3     107.7     -3.9    -2.6     -8.9        -0.2      8.5  
1/    Atlantic                                      8811        94.2     116.8     -1.3     0.6    -17.8        -3.7     24.0  
1/    Pacific                                       15900       89.9      93.6     -8.3    -6.1     -5.9        -0.3      4.1  
1/    Latin American / Caribbean                    4542       110.8     111.0      1.3     0.8     -1.2         1.5      0.2  
      Canadian                                      1367       173.6     167.9      4.2     0.6     -5.0        12.7     -3.3  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)          31694       97.6     102.0     -3.9    -1.4     -4.7        -2.1      4.5  
1/    Atlantic                                      13572       98.8     110.8      0.5     1.3     -9.9        -1.7     12.1  
1/    Pacific                                       12570       84.7      82.8    -14.1    -5.6     -2.0        -5.0     -2.2  
1/    Latin American / Caribbean                    4224       105.3     105.1      0.3    -0.4      0.4         0.5     -0.2  
                                                                                                                               
1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)             1949       103.5      n.a.     n.a.    -9.6      5.5         0.3     n.a.  
                                                                                                                               
     Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                  12253       93.0      98.3      1.5    -2.0     -2.1         0.1      5.7  
      U.S. East Coast                               5410        95.4      97.5     -2.1    -2.6     -1.3        -0.3      2.2  
       from Atlantic                                2647        95.2      94.9     -3.9    -2.7     -1.3         0.4     -0.3  
       from Pacific                                 1874        93.1      98.8     -0.1    -3.7     -2.2         0.0      6.1  
1/    U.S. West Coast                               6844        90.6      98.4      4.6    -1.4     -2.8         0.4      8.6  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                       1     Detailed data available upon reque          n.a.    Not available.                 
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                 
                                                                     
                           TECHNICAL NOTE
   
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use 
a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights.  The 
merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications:  the 
Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System,
and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  
Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. 
and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions
with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published
series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible.  Net transaction price
data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000
companies and secondary sources.  Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  More
detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the
Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts
Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 606-7155.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).  Import prices are 
based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.  The prices are
generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance,
and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the
practices of the individual industry.  The index for crude petroleum is
calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized 
Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The
prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of
the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice,
are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a
subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not sum up to
the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and
those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are
calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the 
publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter.  

Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the
structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the
foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.  Indexes
published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade
Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general
market analysis.  For trade in international services, Balance of Payments
indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International
indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services
indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities,
and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.



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