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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           - AUGUST 2000-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.2 percent in August, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The increase was attributable to a rise in both petroleum and
nonpetroleum import prices.  The Export Price Index decreased 0.3
percent in August, following declines of 0.1 percent in each of the
previous two months.
     
         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  
                                                                             
                                                                             
1999                                                                         
August           1.1      11.7        0.1        0.3      1.9        0.1 
September        1.0       8.3        0.2        0.1     -0.1        0.1 
October          0.2       1.7        0.0        0.3     -0.1        0.4 
November         0.8       4.1        0.4        0.2     -0.9        0.3 
December         0.6       6.3        0.0       -0.1     -0.7        0.0 
2000                                                                         
January          0.4       3.5        0.0        0.2      0.1        0.2 
February         2.1      14.9        0.3        0.4      1.0        0.4 
March            0.1      -0.8        0.2        0.5      0.5        0.4 
April           -1.4     -11.3        0.1       -0.1      0.8       -0.2 
May              0.4       4.5 r     -0.2        0.2 r    0.6        0.3 
June             1.3 r    10.6 r      0.1       -0.1 r   -1.4       -0.1 
July             0.0      -1.6 r      0.3       -0.1 r   -2.1        0.2 
August           0.2       0.6        0.1       -0.3     -2.1       -0.2 
                                                                             
August 1998-99   3.2      65.6       -0.9       -0.6     -5.5       -0.1 
August 1999-00   5.8      45.8        1.6        1.3     -4.5        1.9 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The increase in the import price index in August followed no
change in July and a 1.3 percent rise in June.  In August, imported
petroleum prices increased 0.6 percent after a 1.6 percent decline in
July and a 10.6 percent jump in June.  Over the past 12 months
petroleum prices rose 45.8 percent.  Nonpetroleum import prices edged
up 0.1 percent in August and have increased in six of the past seven
months.  From August 1999 to August 2000, this index was up 1.6
percent.  The overall import price index rose 5.8 percent over the
past year.

     The increase in nonpetroleum import prices was largely
attributable to the ongoing rise in prices for industrial supplies
and materials excluding petroleum.  Led by the continued advance in
prices for natural gas and unfinished metals, the index of industrial
supplies and materials excluding petroleum rose 0.9 percent in August
after increasing 1.0 percent in July and 1.4 percent in June.  Over
the past 12 months, the index rose 10.5 percent.  Prices for foods,
feeds, and beverages also increased in August, rising 0.4 percent.
Despite the recent increase, the index decreased 1.1 percent over the
past year.
     
     In contrast, the indexes for all the major finished goods
areas-capital goods; automotive vehicles, parts, and engines; and
consumer goods-either declined or posted no change in August. Prices
for capital goods declined 0.2 percent in August following no change
in the previous month.  From August 1999 to August 2000, the index
fell 1.5 percent.  Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
reversed in August, falling 0.1 percent, after increasing in the
previous four months.  Over the past year, the index increased 0.9
percent.  The index for consumer goods was unchanged in August, after
increasing 0.3 percent in July.  Prices for consumer goods were down
0.6 percent over the past 12 months.
     

Export Goods

     In August, prices for overall exports declined 0.3 percent as
both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices fell.  Led by the
continued decline in prices for grains and oilseeds, the index for
agricultural exports decreased 2.1 percent in August, the same as in
July.  After increasing in each of the first five months of the year,
the index has declined 5.5 percent over the past three months.
Nonagricultural export prices decreased 0.2 percent in August, after
increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month.  Nonagricultural export
prices rose 1.9 percent for the year ended in August.  Despite
decreasing in four of the past five months, the index for overall
exports rose 1.3 percent over the same period.

     Export prices for each of the four major nonagricultural
commodity areas either decreased or were unchanged in August.  Led by
declining prices for chemicals and fuels, the index for
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials dropped 0.7 percent
in August, after increasing in each of the previous three months.
The index was up 7.0 percent for the year ended in August.
     
     The major indexes for finished goods-automotive vehicles, parts,
and engines; capital goods; and consumer goods-either were unchanged
or dipped slightly in August after increasing in the previous month.
Both the indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and
capital goods were unchanged last month.  Over the past year, auto
prices rose 1.2 percent while capital goods prices declined 0.1
percent.  The index for consumer goods edged down 0.1 percent in
August after increasing 0.1 percent in July.  From August 1999 to
August 2000, consumer goods rose 0.2 percent.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.2 percent in
August after an increase of 0.3 percent in July.  For the year ended
in August, the index rose 2.0 percent.

      Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also were down in August, falling 0.4 percent.  From August
1999 to August 2000, the index decreased 0.8 percent.

     Import prices from Canada fell 0.2 percent in August, the first
decline for this index since January 1999.  The downturn was
attributable to declining prices for nonmanufactured goods, down 0.9
percent.  For the year ended in August, however, the index of import
prices from Canada rose 7.6 percent.
     
     In contrast, the index for imports from Latin America rose 0.7
percent in August. Over the past 12 months, import prices from Latin
America have advanced 12.5 percent.
     
     Import prices from the European Union posted no change in August
after rising 0.7 percent the previous month.  The index of import
prices from the European Union rose 1.7 percent over the past year.

                                  
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for
release on October 12, 2000 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             August 1999-August 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Aug.   April     May      June     July
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                           July    July     August     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000     Aug.    May      June     July     Aug.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.6    99.8     5.8     0.4      1.3      0.0     0.2
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        86.869      93.5    93.6     1.6    -0.2      0.1      0.3     0.1

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.281      91.1    91.5    -1.1    -1.5     -0.9      0.0     0.4

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         2.867      83.7    83.3    -5.0    -1.7     -1.3     -0.5     -0.5

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         1.414     110.5   113.1     7.7    -0.9     -0.1      0.7     2.4

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        32.022     121.6   122.6    22.7     1.4      5.1     -0.2     0.8
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                     EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............        18.891     101.3   102.2    10.5    -0.6      1.4      1.0     0.9
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.782     100.4   101.2     6.8    -1.6      0.5      0.4     0.8
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..         9.110     102.1   103.3    14.9     0.7      2.5      1.4     1.2

10         Fuels & lubricants........................        14.875     168.8   170.8    46.4     3.8     11.3     -1.1     1.2

100           Petroleum & petroleum products.........        13.131     167.6   168.6    45.8     4.5     10.6     -1.6     0.6

1000               Crude.............................        10.660     170.4   171.1    46.0     5.3     11.6     -2.0     0.4

11         Paper & paper base stocks.................         1.867      87.5    87.6    13.9     1.4      0.2      0.6     0.1

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials................         5.697      92.6    92.8     6.8     1.0     -0.3      0.9     0.2

13         Selected building materials...............         1.981     103.4   100.2   -15.7    -2.5     -3.8     -1.5     -3.1

14         Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods.......................         4.912     106.5   109.5    23.0    -2.2      2.9      1.4     2.8

15         Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods...............................         1.356      92.3    92.3     1.4     0.1     -0.2     -0.1     0.0

16         Nonmetals associated with durable goods...         1.335      87.7    87.4     0.8     0.0     -0.9      0.8     -0.3

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.884      80.9    80.7    -1.5    -0.2     -0.4      0.0     -0.2

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment...........................         3.182      94.0    93.7     2.7     0.3      0.1     -0.3     -0.3

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        20.014      77.1    76.9    -2.3    -0.3     -0.5      0.0     -0.3

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.732     102.9   102.8     0.9     0.3      0.1      0.2     -0.1

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        21.081      96.8    96.8    -0.6    -0.1     -0.5      0.3     0.0

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................        10.557      99.8   100.0    -0.3    -0.2     -0.6      0.3     0.2

41         Durables, manufactured....................         9.463      93.4    93.3    -0.9     0.0     -0.2      0.2     -0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods............         1.061      99.5    99.6     0.5    -0.6     -1.7      1.5     0.1



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for May, June and July 2000 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,
             August 1999-August 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Aug.   April     May      June     July
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                           July      July   August     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000      2000    2000     Aug.    May      June     July     Aug.
                                                               1/        2/              2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.2    95.9     1.3     0.2     -0.1     -0.1     -0.3
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         8.924      82.6    80.9    -4.5     0.6     -1.4     -2.1     -2.1
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        91.077      97.8    97.6     1.9     0.3     -0.1      0.2     -0.2

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.190      85.1    82.6    -6.0     0.6     -1.4     -2.3     -2.9

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         7.395      84.0    81.4    -6.3     0.7     -1.7     -2.6     -3.1

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         0.795      97.9    96.2    -3.3    -0.4      1.6     -0.2     -1.7

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        26.194      95.6    95.2     7.0     0.6      0.0      0.4     -0.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.695      91.8    92.2     5.0    -0.7      0.2      0.4      0.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE......................        16.500      98.0    97.0     8.1     1.5     -0.1      0.4     -1.0

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                 materials...........................         1.529      77.8    80.0     4.8     0.0      0.0     -0.5      2.8

            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                 & MATERIALS.........................        24.666      97.0    96.3     7.0     0.6      0.1      0.4     -0.7

11         Fuels & lubricants........................         3.198     141.2   138.0    24.9     4.0      2.0      4.1     -2.3

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                 excluding fuels & building materials        19.943      91.9    91.4     5.1     0.2     -0.2      0.0     -0.5

13         Selected building materials...............         1.525      89.6    90.1     1.9    -0.4     -0.1     -0.3      0.6

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.394      96.1    96.1    -0.1     0.0     -0.1      0.1      0.0

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 Equipment...........................         4.398      98.9    99.2     1.2     0.2      0.2     -0.2      0.3

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        33.070      91.6    91.6    -1.1     0.0     -0.2     -0.1      0.0

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.116     104.4   104.4     1.2     0.0     -0.1      0.3      0.0

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        12.106     102.3   102.2     0.2     0.0     -0.2      0.1     -0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................         6.399     102.3   102.3     0.3     0.1     -0.3      0.2      0.0

41         Durables, manufactured....................         5.132     101.3   101.0     0.2     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.3



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for May, June and July 2000 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,
             August 1999-August 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Aug.   April     May      June     July
SITC                        Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                        July    July   August       to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000    2000       Aug.    May      June     July     Aug.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000    99.6    99.8       5.8     0.4      1.3      0.0      0.2

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS......................         3.641    91.4    91.6      -0.4    -1.8     -1.1      0.1      0.2
01              Meat and meat preparations...........         0.331    98.1    98.9       2.3     0.0     -1.1     -1.0      0.8
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof......         1.067   110.5   112.7       8.6    -1.3     -0.5      1.3      2.0
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried................         1.002    97.2    97.5      -5.0    -3.9     -1.1      1.6      0.3
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof..........         0.390    56.8    55.8     -11.7    -2.1     -0.5     -4.5     -1.8
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100).....         0.851    92.3    90.6      -1.1    -0.4     -2.1     -0.2     -1.8

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO......................         0.864   112.5   114.5       3.0     0.4      0.5     -0.4      1.8
11              Beverages............................         0.730   109.4   111.7       3.7     0.6      0.6     -0.6      2.1

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....         2.749    90.7    89.8      -3.1    -2.0     -1.3      0.0     -1.0
24              Cork and wood........................         0.957   107.0   102.3     -20.6    -4.0     -2.5     -2.8     -4.4
25              Pulp and waste paper.................         0.439    80.7    81.4      33.2     2.5      4.0      0.7      0.9
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap...         0.607   101.3   102.1       8.8    -2.1      1.1      0.6      0.8
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100).............         0.258   101.8   103.1      -1.8    -3.1    -13.1      9.8      1.3
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100)....................         0.320    90.9    89.2      -6.1     0.3      1.1     -0.3     -1.9

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS........................        14.517   170.2   172.1      47.0     3.9     11.5     -1.0      1.1
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials.............        12.560   168.1   168.9      45.7     4.8     10.9     -1.7      0.5
34              Gas, natural and manufactured........         1.835   202.6   213.2      59.0    -2.3     16.7      3.7      5.2

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S......         5.435    95.6    95.6       5.8     1.0     -0.1      1.5      0.0
51              Organic chemicals....................         1.660   102.3   102.1      12.4     2.3      0.8      2.9     -0.2
52              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.619    92.4    92.3       7.1     1.0      0.9      1.0     -0.1
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.255    87.6    89.1      -1.5    -0.7     -1.5      1.7      1.7
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.902    97.5    97.3       1.0     0.0     -0.5      0.7     -0.2
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps.........................         0.290    89.9    89.3      -2.7     0.6     -0.3      0.3     -0.7
57              Plastics in primary forms............         0.373    95.5    95.4       2.5     0.1      0.3      1.3     -0.1
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms.........         0.506    81.4    80.9       6.3     0.6      0.0      0.7     -0.6
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.623   100.2   100.1       2.0     0.9     -1.2      0.5     -0.1

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL......................        12.504    98.0    98.8       6.9    -0.4      0.5      0.4      0.8
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s...........         0.679    92.1    91.9      -2.8     0.1     -0.8      0.3     -0.2
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture.....................         0.534    96.6    94.3     -13.0    -0.3     -7.6      0.3     -2.4
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paper board       1.592    89.5    89.4       7.1     0.9     -0.6      0.4     -0.1
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s. and related prod      1.320    95.2    95.3       0.8     0.3     -1.0      0.5      0.1
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s.........................         2.065   100.9   101.0       0.1    -0.2     -0.2      0.4      0.1
67              Iron and steel.......................         1.998    96.2    95.9      12.0    -0.3      3.5     -0.6     -0.3
68              Nonferrous metals....................         2.280   112.5   118.5      31.8    -3.1      3.6      1.6      5.3
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........         1.882    95.8    95.6       0.0     0.0     -0.3      0.2     -0.2

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........        43.313    89.6    89.5      -0.4     0.1     -0.2      0.0     -0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)..........         2.960   100.4   100.1       1.8    -0.3      0.6      0.2     -0.3
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries....................         2.568    96.6    96.4      -0.8    -0.1     -1.1      0.7     -0.2
73              Metalworking machinery...............         0.767    93.2    93.3      -1.2    -0.3     -1.3      0.6      0.1
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s      3.318    96.7    96.4      -0.9    -0.2     -0.5      0.5     -0.3
75              Computer equipment and office machines        5.298    59.9    59.8      -3.2    -0.5     -0.3     -0.2     -0.2
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment    4.057    84.2    84.2      -3.2     0.2     -0.1     -0.5      0.0
77              Electrical machinery and equipment...         8.743    82.9    82.9       1.0     0.6     -0.4     -0.4      0.0
78              Road vehicles........................        14.565   102.8   102.7       0.3     0.0      0.1      0.0     -0.1

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........        16.621    97.2    97.1      -0.5    -0.2     -0.4      0.2     -0.1
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s....         0.369    94.3    94.3       2.3    -0.2     -0.1      0.4      0.0
82              Furniture and parts thereof..........         1.176    97.7    98.2      -0.3    -0.7     -0.1      0.4      0.5
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers....................         0.496   101.5   101.4      -0.7    -0.1     -0.1      0.2     -0.1
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories...................         5.600   100.6   100.9      -0.7    -0.1     -0.8     -0.1      0.3
85              Footwear.............................         1.733   100.9   101.0       0.4     0.2     -0.4      0.6      0.1
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s       1.512    94.0    93.8      -0.2    -0.1     -0.4      0.5     -0.2
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s      1.289    92.1    91.7       0.7     0.1     -0.3      0.5     -0.4
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s.........................         4.445    94.1    93.7      -1.1    -0.3     -0.3      0.1     -0.4




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                     n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for May, June and July 2000
        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,
             August 1999-August 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Aug.   April     May      June     July
SITC                        Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                        July    July   August       to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000    2000       Aug.    May      June     July     Aug.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000    96.2    95.9       1.3     0.2     -0.1     -0.1     -0.3

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS......................         6.800    85.8    83.2      -5.0     0.9     -0.9     -1.9     -3.0
01              Meat and meat preparations...........         1.319   108.4   104.1       7.0     2.8      4.2     -1.0     -4.0
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof......         0.590    95.2    93.1      -6.0     0.5      2.2     -1.8     -2.2
04              Cereals and cereal preparations......         2.017    66.8    64.0     -12.7     1.4     -4.5     -6.7     -4.2
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried................         1.321    91.2    88.5      -9.5    -0.6     -2.6      3.9     -3.0
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)...         0.663    92.8    91.6       3.4    -0.2      0.4     -1.4     -1.3
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations..................         0.405   106.8   106.9      -0.7     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.1
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100).....         0.485    89.6    89.1       0.7     0.0      0.0     -1.2     -0.6

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO......................         1.545   101.8   101.8       0.7     0.0      0.0      0.1      0.0
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.....         1.276   101.9   101.9       0.7     0.0      0.0      0.1      0.0

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....         5.472    82.9    82.5       7.8     1.2     -0.9     -1.8     -0.5
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw.......         0.298    89.7    95.4      14.4     1.2      0.2      3.5      6.4
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits......         0.890    80.3    78.0      -2.6     0.9     -3.1     -7.0     -2.9
24              Cork and wood........................         0.917    86.5    87.7       5.7    -0.8      0.0     -0.2      1.4
25              Pulp and waste paper.................         1.127    95.9    90.7      23.4     5.5     -1.4     -1.7     -5.4
26              Textile fibers and their waste.......         0.684    67.7    70.1       7.7     0.1      0.9     -2.7      3.5
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals.         0.325    93.3    93.1       0.1     0.0      0.3      0.0     -0.2
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap...         0.821    78.0    78.8       7.9    -1.0     -1.8     -0.3      1.0
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100)....................         0.409    95.1    94.1       3.5     2.4      0.3      0.4     -1.1

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS........................         2.977   151.3   147.7      29.8     3.7      1.8      4.4     -2.4
32              Coal, coke and briquettes............         0.649    93.8    93.1      -5.3    -0.2     -0.7      0.0     -0.7
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials.............         1.983   178.4   172.5      36.5     7.2      3.2      6.1     -3.3

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES............................         0.309    64.6    63.2     -18.0    -2.1     -4.3     -3.7     -2.2

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S......        10.972    95.3    94.6       3.1     0.0     -0.3     -0.2     -0.7
51              Organic chemicals....................         2.726    88.5    86.4      12.4    -0.6     -0.7     -0.4     -2.4
52              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.836    97.7    98.7      -2.1     0.7      1.3     -1.9      1.0
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.490    99.5    99.4      -1.4    -0.4     -0.3      0.0     -0.1
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.236   100.4   100.3       0.4     0.1     -0.3      0.7     -0.1
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps.........................         0.769   103.0   103.0       1.2    -0.1     -0.2      0.1      0.0
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)...............         0.436    72.9    76.0     -13.5     1.5     -1.2      1.1      4.3
57              Plastics in primary forms............         1.926    97.0    95.4       5.3     0.7     -0.3     -1.1     -1.6
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms.........         0.843    99.4    99.4       2.1    -0.4     -0.5      0.1      0.0
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.710    99.3    99.2      -0.1    -0.1     -0.2      0.2     -0.1

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL......................        10.105   100.6   101.0       3.8     0.2      0.3      0.2      0.4
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s...........         0.694   104.8   104.7      -1.0     0.9     -0.2      0.4     -0.1
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture.....................         0.298    92.3    91.5      -7.1    -0.7     -0.2     -0.9     -0.9
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paper board       1.653    90.2    90.3       5.7     1.6     -0.8      0.4      0.1
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s.......         1.369    98.6    98.4      -0.9     0.9     -0.7      0.0     -0.2
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s.........................         1.342   106.3   106.3       0.0     0.0      0.1     -0.2      0.0
67              Iron and steel.......................         1.057    96.9    96.6       2.5     0.2      0.1     -1.2     -0.3
68              Nonferrous metals....................         1.446   102.3   105.6      21.4    -2.2      2.0      2.2      3.2
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........         2.102   109.4   109.3       1.9     0.1      1.6      0.0     -0.1

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........        49.769    97.3    97.3       0.0     0.1     -0.1      0.0      0.0
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment.....................         4.666   112.3   112.2       1.9     0.1      0.0      0.3     -0.1
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries....................         4.825   106.5   106.5       0.7     0.0      0.3      0.0      0.0
73              Metalworking machinery...............         1.003   108.3   108.3      -0.5    -0.1     -0.8      0.7      0.0
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s.....         5.223   108.3   108.3       0.7     0.0      0.0      0.1      0.0
75              Computer equipment and office machines        5.435    68.1    67.6      -4.8     0.0     -0.4     -0.1     -0.7
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment    3.741    96.7    96.6      -0.3     0.6     -0.1     -0.2     -0.1
77              Electrical machinery and equipment...        10.688    85.6    85.7      -2.1    -0.1     -0.7     -0.1      0.1
78              Road vehicles........................         9.370   103.9   103.9       1.6     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........        11.340   101.4   101.3       0.1     0.0     -0.1      0.4     -0.1
82              Furniture and parts thereof..........         0.655   105.9   106.1       0.7     0.1      0.1      0.0      0.2
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories...................         1.206    96.4    96.6      -3.6     0.0     -0.4      0.0      0.2
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s       3.859   106.4   106.4       0.9     0.0      0.1      0.6      0.0
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s      0.925    95.3    95.3       0.5     0.1     -0.3      0.1      0.0
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s.........................         4.227    98.9    98.8       0.3    -0.1     -0.1      0.3     -0.1
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100).................         0.468   102.2   102.7       1.1    -0.3     -0.1     -0.1      0.5




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                   n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for May, June and July 2000
        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,
             August 1999-August 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                        ance                       Aug.   April     May      June     July
nized                       Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                        July    July   August       to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000    2000       Aug.    May      June     July     Aug.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..............         1.610   107.1   108.4       7.0    -0.6     -1.3     -0.3      1.2
02              Meat and edible meat offal...........         0.273   100.1   100.2       0.5     0.0     -0.8     -0.8      0.1
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates...         0.978   116.0   118.6      10.6    -0.3     -0.3      0.2      2.2
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)............         0.359    95.0    93.9       2.5    -1.9     -4.5     -0.8     -1.2
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.........................         1.359    80.9    80.4      -6.2    -3.1     -2.2      0.4     -0.6
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers........................         0.272   103.2   104.7       1.1    -7.1      2.6      3.1      1.5
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons...............         0.427    97.4    97.2      -9.9    -3.0     -2.3      0.0     -0.2
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices.........         0.286    60.3    59.0      -9.6    -2.1     -1.2     -6.2     -2.2
     3/         Other vegetable products.............         0.373    88.2    87.2      -4.1    -0.9     -6.2      4.3     -1.1
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO..........................         1.915    96.2    96.8      -1.6     0.1     -0.3      0.4      0.6
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants         0.252    86.0    86.3      -5.3     0.6     -1.2      0.1      0.3
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar......         0.744   106.2   107.7       3.3     0.5      0.5     -0.6      1.4
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100).         0.919    89.9    89.9      -4.3    -0.3     -0.6      1.2      0.0

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS...........................        15.086   165.5   167.4      44.8     3.7     11.2     -0.8      1.1
26              Ores, slag and ash...................         0.281   100.0   100.2       1.7     0.0      0.0     -0.3      0.2
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                      bituminous substances and mineral wax  14.593   169.2   171.2      47.0     3.9     11.6     -0.9      1.2

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES.......................         5.135    99.3    99.3       6.4     1.0      0.1      1.6      0.0
28              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.803    99.3    99.5       9.3    -0.5      2.1      1.1      0.2
29              Organic chemicals....................         2.074   101.5   101.2      10.7     2.3      0.8      2.7     -0.3
30              Pharmaceutical products..............         0.573   107.9   107.8       3.4     0.0     -0.7      0.9     -0.1
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                      pigments; varnish & paints; putty       0.252    85.8    87.3      -1.4    -0.7     -1.4      1.7      1.7
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.347    98.2    98.0       1.8     0.1      0.0      0.0     -0.2
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)....................         0.373    90.2    90.1       1.1     1.6     -1.8      0.6     -0.1
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)...         0.713    93.3    93.7       2.6     0.7     -2.0      1.1      0.4

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         2.597    87.4    87.4       2.3     0.1     -0.3      0.5      0.0
39              Plastics and articles thereof........         1.674    93.3    92.8       3.7     0.7     -0.1      0.6     -0.5
40              Rubber and articles thereof..........         0.923    78.5    79.1      -0.4    -0.6     -1.0      0.3      0.8

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................         0.956   100.4   100.5       0.0     0.3      0.0     -0.2      0.1
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials.....         0.776    99.4    99.4      -1.1    -0.1     -0.2      0.0      0.0
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER.......................         1.514   100.5    96.6     -18.9    -3.2     -4.4     -2.0     -3.9

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         2.398    88.5    88.6      10.2     1.3      0.2      0.3      0.1
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard       0.447    82.8    83.4      34.3     2.8      3.3      1.0      0.7
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard.....         1.617    90.8    90.8       7.7     1.0     -0.5      0.2      0.0
49              Printed matter.......................         0.334    96.9    96.9      -2.9     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...............         6.622    99.6    99.8      -0.2     0.0     -0.8      0.1      0.2
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                      accessories, knitted or crocheted       1.992   101.4   101.7       0.4     0.0     -0.2      0.1      0.3
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                      accessories, not knitted or crocheted   3.196   101.9   102.1      -1.3    -0.2     -1.1     -0.2      0.2
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                      clothing; needlecraft sets; rags        0.317    92.4    92.8      -1.4     0.3     -2.0      0.5      0.4
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)............         1.117    95.2    95.2       2.4     0.3     -0.6      0.8      0.0

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC..........         2.033   101.4   101.6       0.4     0.2     -0.3      0.6      0.2
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles..............         1.746   100.9   100.9       0.3     0.2     -0.4      0.7      0.0
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art, flowers, etc. (9612=100)   0.287   103.2   103.9       0.2     0.0      0.2      0.5      0.7

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC........................         1.090    99.7    99.4      -1.2    -0.8     -0.4      0.9     -0.3
69              Ceramic products.....................         0.415    97.2    97.6       0.0    -0.7     -0.7      0.4      0.4
70              Glass and glassware..................         0.422    99.7    98.8      -1.6    -1.0      0.2      1.1     -0.9

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.....         2.568   117.7   122.6      22.7    -1.2      1.9      2.3      4.2

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL.....         5.523    91.3    91.2       6.2    -0.8      1.2     -0.4     -0.1
72              Iron and steel.......................         1.751    97.2    96.8      13.7    -0.2      3.1     -0.1     -0.4
73              Articles of iron or steel............         1.201    92.6    92.9       1.2     0.0     -0.2     -0.6      0.3
74              Copper and articles thereof..........         0.378    71.5    72.5       3.1    -2.4      0.6      2.1      1.4
76              Aluminum and articles thereof........         0.899    87.9    89.1       5.4    -2.8      0.5      1.5      1.4
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal.         0.411   103.5   102.9       0.5     0.1      0.1      1.1     -0.6
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap (9612=100)   0.458    93.6    90.5       8.6    -0.3      3.1     -9.0     -3.3

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                  IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC        26.750    81.0    80.9      -1.0    -0.1     -0.2     -0.1     -0.1
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment.....................        13.716    80.1    79.9      -1.5    -0.5     -0.4      0.3     -0.2
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 13.034    82.0    81.9      -0.6     0.4     -0.2     -0.4     -0.1

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...        15.774   103.0   102.9       0.4     0.1      0.0      0.1     -0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts.......        14.894   102.7   102.6       0.4     0.1      0.0      0.1     -0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES         3.374    91.4    91.2      -0.4     0.0     -0.3      0.4     -0.2
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments...........         2.877    91.2    91.2      -0.2     0.0     -0.2      0.3      0.0
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof.         0.358    91.7    90.9      -1.9     0.6     -1.0      1.3     -0.9

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........         3.496    96.0    96.0      -0.9    -0.5     -0.2      0.3      0.0
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;....         1.521    97.4    97.7       0.6    -0.6     -0.2      0.5      0.3
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof.......         1.711    96.0    95.7      -1.6     0.0     -0.2      0.2     -0.3
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles..         0.265    89.0    88.7      -5.0    -4.0     -0.7      0.5     -0.3


    1  Relative importance figures are based on             3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                      have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for May, June and July 2000                         or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.           n.a.      Not available
        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  6  U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             August 1999-August 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                        ance                       Aug.   April     May      June     July
nized                       Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                        July    July   August       to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000    2000       Aug.    May      June     July     Aug.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..............         2.014    98.6    95.9       1.3     1.6      2.8     -1.1     -2.7
02              Meat & edible meat offal.............         1.174   101.2    97.6       4.6     2.9      3.7     -1.3     -3.6
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates...         0.538    95.1    92.4      -4.0    -0.7      2.0      0.4     -2.8
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)............         0.302    81.2    81.6      -1.0     1.3      0.4     -2.9      0.5
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.........................         4.140    75.8    72.4      -9.8     0.2     -3.8     -3.4     -4.5
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers........................         0.331   102.6    95.2      -5.9     1.9     -5.0      4.9     -7.2
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons...............         0.653    87.2    81.6     -17.7    -5.3     -2.4      7.0     -6.4
10              Cereals..............................         1.806    64.3    61.1     -14.2     1.5     -5.1     -7.5     -5.0
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruit, plants, straw and fodder        1.100    86.1    84.4       0.1     0.6     -2.7     -5.5     -2.0
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS..........         0.336    65.3    63.8     -15.4    -2.0     -3.6     -3.3     -2.3
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO..........................         3.438    98.4    97.8       0.4     0.1      0.0     -0.2     -0.6
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants         0.336    92.1    92.0      -1.7     0.0      0.1     -0.2     -0.1
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations....         0.374   107.0   107.0      -0.6     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar......         0.333    98.4    98.3       0.0     0.0      0.0     -0.1     -0.1
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed       0.579    87.5    85.2      -0.1     0.0      0.2     -3.1     -2.6
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes...................         1.287   101.9   102.0       0.9     0.1      0.0      0.0      0.1
     3/         Other prepared foods.................         0.528   104.2   103.4       2.3     0.3     -0.1      2.0     -0.8

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS...........................         3.462   133.4   130.7      20.9     4.5      1.4      4.1     -2.0
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax  2.914   145.4   141.9      25.4     5.1      1.9      4.6     -2.4

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES.......................         8.851    95.1    94.7       2.7     0.1     -0.3     -0.2     -0.4
28              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.912    98.0    99.3      -0.6     1.2      1.8     -2.9      1.3
29              Organic chemicals....................         3.022    90.7    88.8      11.0    -0.3     -0.7     -0.5     -2.1
30              Pharmaceutical products..............         0.951   106.4   106.2       2.7     0.1     -0.5      1.0     -0.2
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)...............         0.488    73.2    76.2     -13.3     1.5     -1.2      1.1      4.1
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty; ink 0.492    97.6    97.7      -3.2    -0.5     -0.4      0.1      0.1
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.         0.554   105.8   105.7       1.6    -0.1     -0.4      0.1     -0.1
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes     0.328   105.5   105.7       1.4     0.1     -0.2      0.8      0.2
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.400    87.2    87.2       0.2     0.2     -0.8      0.6      0.0
38              Miscellaneous chemical products......         1.483    98.0    97.9      -0.4    -0.2     -0.1      0.0     -0.1

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         4.387    96.2    95.6       2.8     0.6     -0.2     -0.3     -0.6
39              Plastics and articles thereof........         3.455    95.0    94.2       3.1     0.3     -0.3     -0.6     -0.8
40              Rubber and articles thereof..........         0.932   100.8   100.9       1.6     1.7      0.1      0.7      0.1

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................         0.551    92.6    96.7      14.0     1.9     -1.0      2.2      4.4
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather.........         0.402    90.8    96.3      21.6     3.0     -1.3      2.9      6.1
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER................         1.241    88.3    89.0       2.4    -0.8     -0.1     -0.5      0.8

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         3.461    89.5    88.7       9.4     1.8     -0.8      0.0     -0.9
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard       1.000    88.2    85.6      25.3     4.0     -1.1     -1.2     -2.9
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard.....         1.616    90.5    90.5       5.5     1.6     -0.9      0.3      0.0
49              Printed material.....................         0.845   111.6   111.6       1.5     0.0     -0.1      0.5      0.0

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...............         3.012    85.2    86.0       0.2     0.3     -0.2     -0.8      0.9
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof...............         0.571    65.1    68.2       4.3     0.1     -0.4     -3.3      4.8
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100)..         0.278   104.0   104.1       2.8     0.1      0.0      0.4      0.1
61              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       knitted or crocheted (9812=100)        0.460    97.9    97.9      -2.4     0.0      0.1      0.0      0.0
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)    0.613    92.8    93.0      -4.5     0.0     -0.6      0.1      0.2

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...............         0.874   104.3   104.3       1.4     0.2      0.1     -0.4      0.0
70              Glass and glassware..................         0.502   102.5   102.5       0.8     0.0      0.0     -0.2      0.0

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.....         2.222   112.6   115.7      27.7    -2.0      2.6      5.0      2.8

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS....         4.633    94.7    95.2       5.0    -0.7      0.5     -0.5      0.5
72              Iron and steel.......................         0.842    79.6    79.6       1.7    -0.6     -1.2     -3.4      0.0
73              Articles of iron or steel............         1.315   110.9   110.8       1.4     0.2      0.2      0.0     -0.1
74              Copper and articles thereof..........         0.376    70.7    71.4       6.3    -1.4      1.4      0.9      1.0
76              Aluminum and articles thereof........         0.883    87.5    87.8       5.1    -1.7     -1.5      1.2      0.3
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof    0.451   111.1   112.2       6.6     0.0      0.7     -0.3      1.0
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal.         0.452   119.4   117.0      15.0     0.0      9.2      0.0     -2.0

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC    35.357    91.0    90.9      -1.0     0.0     -0.2      0.0     -0.1
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment.....................        20.051    93.7    93.5      -0.5     0.1     -0.1      0.1     -0.2
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts   15.306    87.7    87.8      -1.5     0.1     -0.6     -0.1      0.1

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...        14.418   108.5   108.6       2.5     0.0      0.3      0.1      0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts.......         9.821   103.8   103.9       1.5    -0.1      0.1     -0.1      0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES         5.567   103.9   103.9       0.6     0.2      0.0      0.2      0.0

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........         1.812   102.7   102.9       0.3    -0.1      0.0     -0.3      0.2
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;     0.899   105.3   105.8       0.9     0.0      0.1      0.0      0.5
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof.......         0.738   100.1   100.1      -0.5     0.0      0.0     -0.9      0.0


    1  Relative importance figures are based on             3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                      have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for May, June and July 2000                         or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.           n.a.      Not available
        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  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  August 1999-August 2000
               1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                       Index                            Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                       Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                   Aug.   April     May      June     July
                           Description 1/                                                1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                              1995    July    Aug.        to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000    2000       Aug.    May      June     July     Aug.
                                                                       2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

     3/ Developed Countries..........................         55.6    101.5   101.4       5.0    -0.1      0.8      0.5     -0.1
             Manufactured Goods......................         52.2     98.5    98.5       2.6    -0.1     -0.2      0.5      0.0
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.1     156.7   155.5      38.7     0.3     12.8      0.8     -0.8

     3/ Developing Countries.........................         42.7    102.5   102.6       7.4     0.8      2.1     -0.4      0.1
             Manufactured Goods......................         35.4    92.2    92.2       0.9    -0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.1     149.1   149.4      34.2     4.3      8.4     -1.3      0.2

        Canada.......................................         18.9    107.2   107.0       7.6     0.1      2.0      0.4     -0.2
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.5    100.3   100.3       2.5    -0.3     -0.3      0.6      0.0
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.2     163.3   161.8      40.9     1.9     14.0     -0.7     -0.9

     4/ European Union...............................         17.0    101.8   101.8       1.7    -0.1      0.0      0.7      0.0
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.4    100.3   100.2      -0.2    -0.1     -0.5      0.4     -0.1
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.5     152.4   152.6      52.3    -1.0     14.1      6.9      0.1

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................         14.1    111.8   112.6      12.5     1.6      2.3     -1.2      0.7
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........         10.4    102.3   103.3       6.5     0.0      0.2     -0.1      1.0
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........         3.5     141.1   141.2      28.4     5.4      6.8     -3.6      0.1

        Japan........................................         16.6     90.4    90.2       2.0     0.1     -0.1      0.3     -0.2

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         10.9     82.7    82.4      -0.8     0.1     -0.1      0.1     -0.4



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  May, June and July 2000
             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 1999-June 2000  1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                       June    June    Sept.     Dec.    March
                            Description                      (Mil.                       1999    1999     1999     1999     2000
                                                               of     March   June        to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)  2000    2000       June   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                                                                                         2000    1999     1999     2000     2000


        IMPORT

         Air Freight                                            3188   87.1   86.5        1.3     1.9      2.2     -2.0     -0.7
          Atlantic                                              1278   79.4   76.5       -9.9     0.1     -1.9     -4.8     -3.7
          Pacific                                               1674   93.9   94.8        9.7     3.6      5.5     -0.5      1.0

         Air Passenger Fares                                   11127  109.7   122.7       4.6     0.6     -9.8      3.1     11.9
     1/   Atlantic                                              4922  108.3   132.1       5.9     5.2    -21.1      4.6     22.0
     1/   Pacific                                               2340   99.8   107.0       1.9    -6.2      3.5     -2.1      7.2
     1/   Latin American / Caribbean                            3021  113.6   117.0       5.2    -0.8     -0.8      3.8      3.0

     1/  Crude Oil Tanker Freight                               1346   95.1    n.a.     n.a.     -0.8      7.1     26.8    n.a.

         Ocean Liner Freight                                    9868  126.1   127.1       3.2     9.1     -3.9     -2.3      0.8
          U.S. East Coast                                       4271  111.1   113.8      11.6     9.5      0.3     -0.8      2.4
           from Atlantic                                        1952  100.1   98.4       12.2    13.9      2.2     -2.0     -1.7
           from Pacific                                         1774  125.8   134.3      10.9     5.8     -1.8      0.0      6.8
          U.S. West Coast                                       5596  136.8   136.4      -1.6     8.7     -6.2     -3.3     -0.3



        EXPORT

         Air Freight (9612 = 100)                               2562   87.8   89.3       -1.7    -1.7     -1.7      0.0      1.7

         Air Passenger Fares                                   17272  103.3   106.9       4.9     3.9     -2.0     -0.5      3.5
     1/   Atlantic                                              4120  102.2   106.8      -5.7     1.2    -12.1      1.5      4.5
     1/   Pacific                                              10700   89.5   93.2       11.1     7.6      1.8     -2.6      4.1
          Latin American / Caribbean                            1392  122.3   125.4      10.0     1.8      0.6      4.8      2.5



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available

        Table  9    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             June 1999-June 2000    1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                       June    June    Sept.     Dec.    March
                            Description                      (Mil.                       1999    1999     1999     1999     2000
                                                               of     March   June        to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)  2000    2000       June   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                                                                                         2000    1999     1999     2000     2000


         Air Freight (Inbound)                                  5495   88.9   88.4        2.6     2.0      3.2     -2.0     -0.6
          Atlantic                                              1880   84.5   81.6       -5.7     0.0      1.6     -3.9     -3.4
          Pacific                                               3151   92.3   93.0        7.8     3.5      4.7     -1.3      0.8

         Air Freight (Outbound)                                 5835   91.7   92.8        0.0    -0.1     -1.1      0.0      1.2
          Atlantic                                              2080  102.2   102.8      -1.6     0.1     -2.5      0.2      0.6
          Pacific                                               3222   84.7   85.7        0.6    -0.2     -0.2     -0.1      1.2

         Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                    30673  107.3   113.4       1.0     1.7     -6.5      0.5      5.7
    1/    Atlantic                                              8811   98.6   109.7      -8.2     2.8    -21.3      2.0     11.3
    1/    Pacific                                              15900   96.5   101.6       5.7     1.9      0.7     -2.1      5.3
    1/    Latin American / Caribbean                            4542  125.6   126.7       5.8     0.8     -1.2      5.3      0.9
          Canadian                                              1367  194.7   194.5      -0.1    -2.9      1.7      1.2     -0.1

         Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                 31694  102.6   107.9       1.5     2.2     -5.9      0.4      5.2
    1/    Atlantic                                             13572  102.6   112.2      -1.5     3.0    -14.5      2.3      9.4
    1/    Pacific                                              12570   89.4   91.2        3.2     2.6      2.0     -3.4      2.0
    1/    Latin American / Caribbean                            4224  112.6   115.5       6.3     0.6      0.5      2.5      2.6

    1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                     1949   98.5    n.a.     n.a.      0.0      8.8     26.8    n.a.

         Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                         12253  136.3   142.1       6.3    10.7     -5.8     -2.2      4.3
          U.S. East Coast                                       5410  107.3   109.2      11.7    10.0      0.6     -0.8      1.8
           from Atlantic                                        2647   98.2   96.4       12.2    14.0      2.2     -1.9     -1.8
           from Pacific                                         1874  121.9   129.9      10.6     5.5     -1.7      0.0      6.6
          U.S. West Coast                                       6844  158.7   167.5       3.8    11.0     -8.8     -2.9      5.5



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


                                                                     
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and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions
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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 
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Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect
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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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