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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               - SEPTEMBER 2005 -

     U.S. import prices increased 2.3 percent in September, the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, the largest 
monthly advance since October 1990.  Higher prices for both petroleum and 
nonpetroleum imports contributed to the increase.  Export prices rose 0.9 
percent in September following a modest 0.1 percent decline in August.  

                           Gulf Coast Hurricanes

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efforts or survey response rates and no changes in estimation procedures 
were necessary.
   

             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 
                                                                                                                                                                
2004                                                                            
September          0.5        3.3        0.1        0.4        1.8       0.3     
October            1.6       11.1       -0.1        0.6       -1.1       0.8     
November          -0.3       -6.0        0.9        0.3        0.3       0.3     
December          -1.4      -11.4        0.4        0.1       -1.1       0.2     
                                                                                 
2005                                                                             
January            0.6        2.2        0.3        0.8        0.6       0.8     
February           0.9        5.1        0.1        0.1       -0.5       0.1     
March              2.2       13.4        0.3        0.7        3.8       0.4     
April              0.9        3.6        0.4        0.5        0.3       0.6     
May               -0.8       -4.4       -0.2       -0.2        2.0      -0.5     
June               1.2        8.9 r     -0.2        0.0 r      1.0 r    -0.1 r     
July               1.2 r      7.6 r     -0.2        0.1        0.0 r     0.2 r
August             1.2 r      6.0 r      0.1 r     -0.1       -0.5 r    -0.1     
September          2.3        7.3        1.2        0.9       -1.4       1.1
                                                                                 
September 2003-04  8.2       53.5        2.9        4.0        2.5       4.3     
September 2004-05  9.9       48.9        3.0        3.8        3.4       3.8 

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  


Import Goods

     September import prices rose 2.3 percent following three consecutive 1.2
percent increases.  For the fourth month in a row, the price index for petroleum 
recorded its highest level since the index was first published in 1982, moving 
up a further 7.3 percent in September.  Petroleum prices rose 48.9 percent over 
the past 12 months after increasing 53.5 percent for the September 2003-2004 
period.  In addition, nonpetroleum import prices increased 1.2 percent in 
September, the largest one-month rise for that index since monthly publication 
began in December 1988.  Import prices excluding all fuels rose 0.4 percent for 
the month.  Prices for nonpetroleum imports advanced 3.0 percent for the year 
ended in September, while overall import prices rose 9.9 percent over the same 
period.   

     A 5.0 percent increase for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 
prices drove the advance in nonpetroleum prices.  The rise in nonpetroleum 
industrial supplies and materials prices was led by a jump in natural gas prices, 
although higher prices for chemicals, building materials, and some metals were 
also contributing factors.  The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies 
and materials increased 11.3 percent over the past year.    

     Prices for consumer goods and for foods, feeds, and beverages also rose in 
September, increasing 0.3 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively.  The increase in 
consumer goods prices followed 0.2 percent declines in July and August.  For the 
year ended in September, the index rose 1.4 percent.  The price index for foods, 
feeds, and beverages increased for the second consecutive month and 5.6 percent 
over the past year.  Prices for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent for the 
second month in a row, and rose 0.9 percent for the year ended in September.     

     Capital goods prices were unchanged in September after recording no change in 
August.  Led by lower computer prices, prices of capital goods fell 0.3 percent 
over the past 12 months.     


Export Goods

     Export prices rose 0.9 percent in September as higher nonagricultural prices 
more than offset a decline in agricultural prices.  The September increase was the 
largest monthly gain since April 1995.  Nonagricultural export prices rose 1.1 
percent in September, the largest increase for that index since October 1990.  For 
the year, the index rose 3.8 percent.  In contrast, the price index for agricultural 
exports fell 1.4 percent in September after a 0.5 percent decrease in August.  
Despite the recent declines, agricultural prices increased 3.4 percent over the past 
12 months.  For the same period, overall export prices rose 3.8 percent.       

     The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 
3.6 percent in September, led by an 18.1 percent jump in export fuel prices.  Higher 
prices for plastics, other chemicals, and metals also contributed to the increase.  
Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices rose 12.5 percent for the 
year ended in September.                         

     Each of the major finished goods categories increased in September.  Consumer 
goods prices advanced 0.3 percent for the month and 0.9 percent over the past year.  
Prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles each rose 0.1 percent in 
September.  Despite the modest upturn, capital goods prices declined 0.1 percent over 
the past 12 months, while prices for automotive vehicles increased 1.2 percent.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices from Canada rose 4.5 percent in September, the largest monthly 
gain for the index since January 2001.  The increase was led by a 13.4 percent jump 
in nonmanufactured goods that resulted largely from higher fuel prices.  Prices of 
imports from Canada rose 12.2 percent for the September 2004-2005 period.    
     
     The price indexes of imports from the European Union and from Mexico were also 
impacted by rising fuel prices, increasing 1.4 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, 
in September.  The increase in import prices from Europe followed 0.1 percent declines 
in July and August, while the index rose 5.0 percent over the past 12 months.  Import 
prices from Mexico increased 8.5 percent for the year ended in September.       
   
     Prices for imports from Japan also advanced in September, rising 0.2 percent for 
the month and 0.8 percent over the past year.  In contrast, import prices from China 
declined for the third time in the past four months, decreasing 0.2 percent in 
September.  Prices of imports from China declined 1.2 percent over the past 12 months.       
   
     
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares declined 5.3 percent in September, following a 0.8 
percent decrease in August.  Notwithstanding the recent declines, the index rose 2.5 
percent for the year ended in September.  The index for export air passenger fares also 
decreased in September, falling 9.9 percent.  Export fares had increased in each of the 
previous two months, up 8.1 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, and advanced 7.2 
percent over the past year.

     Prices for import air freight increased 0.9 percent between June and September 
after a downturn of 0.2 percent the previous quarter.  The index rose 7.9 percent over 
the past year.  Export air freight prices advanced 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 
2005.  The price index for export air freight has increased each quarter since the 
June-September period of 2003, and rose 13.2 percent for the year ended in September. 
   
     
                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on
November 9 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual          Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
 END                            Description                                                       2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                                August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2005      2005      2005     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                      1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    111.8      114.4     9.9     1.2     1.2     1.2     2.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  80.492    101.9      103.1     3.0    -0.2    -0.2     0.1     1.2
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  78.260    104.6      105.0     1.5    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     0.4

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.517    114.0      114.8     5.6    -1.2    -0.5     0.4     0.7

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.325    122.4      123.4     6.0    -1.6    -1.2     0.3     0.8

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.192     95.3       95.7     4.7    -0.1     1.2     1.2     0.4

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  35.152    156.8      166.5    29.6     4.1     4.2     3.4     6.2
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  15.644    121.2      127.3    11.3    -0.7     0.3     0.5     5.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  13.412    127.1      128.8     3.8    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     1.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   8.109    117.8      119.0     1.0     0.1    -1.0    -0.6     1.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.534    125.1      136.7    24.0    -1.5     2.0     1.6     9.3

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  21.741    201.9      220.5    50.8     7.3     7.2     5.8     9.2
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  19.509    207.0      222.1    48.9     8.9     7.6     6.0     7.3
10000                        Crude................................  14.672    211.2      218.7    43.9    10.3     8.0     6.9     3.6

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.957    104.3      105.0     3.9    -0.7     1.0    -0.5     0.7

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.455    115.9      118.3     9.5    -0.3     1.0     1.1     2.1

13               Selected building materials......................   1.973    114.5      117.4    -6.5     2.0    -2.8    -0.3     2.5

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.069    137.0      138.0     3.7    -1.0    -0.9    -1.2     0.7

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.429    117.1      117.3     4.4    -0.3     0.3     0.1     0.2

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.529    100.3      100.5     1.7    -0.1    -0.5    -0.1     0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  20.751     91.7       91.7    -0.3    -0.1    -0.7     0.0     0.0

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.464     98.4       99.1     1.7     0.0    -0.3    -0.1     0.7

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  16.447     89.0       89.0    -0.9    -0.1    -0.8    -0.1     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.840    106.4      106.6     2.6     0.1     0.4     0.0     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  15.403    103.5      103.6     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  24.177     99.5       99.8     1.4     0.0    -0.2    -0.2     0.3

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  12.052    103.0      103.1     2.3     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  10.942     96.0       96.3     0.4     0.0    -0.4    -0.2     0.3

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.183     98.7      100.2     2.3    -1.2    -1.7    -1.4     1.5


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
 END                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                                   August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    106.7      107.7     3.8     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.9
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   9.038    123.3      121.6     3.4     1.0     0.0    -0.5    -1.4
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  90.962    105.5      106.7     3.8    -0.1     0.2    -0.1     1.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   8.289    125.1      122.9     3.5     1.3     0.2    -0.2    -1.8

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   7.500    125.1      122.7     2.8     1.5     0.1    -0.5    -1.9

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.789    124.7      124.1     9.8    -0.6     2.0     1.8    -0.5

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.091    123.5      127.7    12.0    -0.3     0.9     0.1     3.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.462    122.8      123.6     6.6    -0.6     0.2    -0.1     0.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.629    124.0      130.2    15.3    -0.2     1.4     0.2     5.0

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.538    114.9      116.4     6.4    -1.1     0.0    -0.8     1.3

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  27.553    124.1      128.6    12.5    -0.2     1.0     0.1     3.6

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   3.942    156.6      185.0    52.3     2.6     6.2    -0.9    18.1

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.453    121.2      122.7     7.3    -0.8     0.2     0.2     1.2

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.158    105.8      105.7     1.6     0.4    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.470     97.6       97.7    -0.1     0.0    -0.4    -0.4     0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.784    102.8      102.8     0.4    -0.2    -0.5    -0.1     0.0

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  28.845     92.8       92.8    -1.2     0.0    -0.4    -0.5     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.841    112.2      112.4     3.8     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  11.044    103.6      103.7     1.2     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.072    101.6      101.9     0.9    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.3

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.016    101.0      101.3     0.3    -0.4    -0.2     0.0     0.3

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.244    101.6      101.9     1.0     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.3

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)......   0.811    104.1      104.1     2.8     0.0     1.2     0.0     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                                 August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    111.8      114.4     9.9     1.2     1.2     1.2     2.3

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.513    113.8      114.4     4.8    -1.8    -0.7     0.6     0.5
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.404    139.4      140.5     4.2    -0.1     0.4     0.3     0.8
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.878     90.6       91.9     6.9     0.0     1.8     1.3     1.4
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.843    109.0      109.2     0.0    -7.0    -2.2     2.3     0.2
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.464    118.7      119.6    13.3     1.3    -5.7    -1.5     0.8
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.924    130.5      130.2     3.6    -0.9     0.5    -0.4    -0.2

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.905    108.8      109.1     2.7     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.3
11               Beverages...........................................   0.813    109.4      109.6     2.7     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.799    127.1      131.4    -2.7    -1.1    -1.7    -0.9     3.4
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.640    120.8      124.5   -17.6     3.6    -3.7    -1.2     3.1
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.216    102.8      102.2    -3.1    -3.9     0.6    -1.3    -0.6
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.392    185.5      193.1    18.8    -2.9     2.2     3.1     4.1
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.183     90.4      103.0     4.4    -9.0    -9.8   -10.3    13.9

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  21.055    203.5      221.2    50.7     7.6     7.3     5.9     8.7
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  19.009    208.8      222.4    48.8     9.2     7.8     6.2     6.5
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   2.046    161.9      208.6    71.1    -6.0     5.9     2.9    28.8

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   8.316    114.0      115.6     8.3    -0.7     1.2     0.2     1.4
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.771    114.1      116.7    10.0    -2.1     3.2     0.4     2.3
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.710    143.2      143.3    15.5     2.3     1.7     1.9     0.1
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..............   0.187    102.0      102.0     3.7     0.3     0.1     0.6     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.477    110.2      110.6     3.8    -0.1     0.2    -0.3     0.4
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.408     96.0       96.0     2.8     0.0     0.0     1.6     0.0
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.642    123.5      125.6    14.6    -1.4     0.3    -1.6     1.7
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.366    106.6      107.0     3.1     0.3    -0.5    -0.1     0.4
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.544    102.3      102.3     8.4    -0.3    -0.2     0.1     0.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  11.281    112.0      112.8     3.6     0.0    -0.4    -0.3     0.7
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.654    104.3      104.4     3.6     0.3    -0.2     0.0     0.1
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.734    109.3      115.9    -0.6     2.6    -6.3     0.5     6.0
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.200    103.7      104.3     6.5     0.4     1.7    -0.1     0.6
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.298    103.7      104.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1     0.4
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.041    101.5      101.7     1.3     0.3     0.0     0.1     0.2
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.444    155.3      152.0    -3.4    -0.2    -2.4    -1.7    -2.1
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.814    118.3      121.2    14.0    -0.9     0.9    -0.4     2.5
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.010    108.3      108.9     4.8    -0.2     0.0    -0.3     0.6

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  37.105     94.6       94.6    -0.4    -0.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.428    104.0      104.0     2.6    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.607    110.7      111.0     3.4    -0.4    -0.1    -0.1     0.3
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.430    118.3      119.1    10.3    -0.1    -1.1    -0.5     0.7
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   2.974    107.1      107.2     2.8     0.0     0.2    -0.3     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.982     69.2       69.0    -6.6    -0.3    -1.8     0.0    -0.3
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   4.691     81.1       80.9    -3.5     0.0    -0.7    -0.5    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   5.865     94.0       94.0    -0.6    -0.1    -0.5     0.1     0.0
78               Road vehicles.......................................  12.830    104.0      104.1     1.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  15.611    100.9      101.3     1.2     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.4
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.439     96.3       96.3     3.0     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.870    106.5      106.4     3.2    -0.2    -0.4     0.5    -0.1
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.364    105.9      106.0     2.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.3     0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.913    100.6      100.8     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.2
85               Footwear............................................   1.136    100.8      100.8     0.3     0.1     0.4    -0.1     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.737    101.2      101.5     1.6    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.3
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.825     97.9       98.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.7    -0.4     0.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.327     99.3      100.3     1.7     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     1.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                                 August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    106.7      107.7     3.8     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.9

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   6.683    124.3      124.0     5.4     0.3     0.0     0.0    -0.2
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   1.298    139.1      143.4    14.9     0.1    -1.6     0.9     3.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.490    115.4      115.3     6.0     0.1     2.6     2.1    -0.1
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.615    118.4      116.9    -4.2     2.2     1.5    -1.7    -1.3
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.613    131.8      128.9     7.6    -2.8    -1.1    -0.2    -2.2
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.617    120.6      120.4     9.7     1.1     1.5     0.6    -0.2
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.504    108.0      107.8     5.6     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.2
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.547    115.1      115.1     5.7     4.5    -0.5     1.1     0.0

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.685    103.5      103.6     1.9     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.1
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.420    101.7      101.7     1.4     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.0

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.569    129.7      127.0     6.4     1.4     0.0    -0.5    -2.1
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   1.225    135.7      121.7    -2.7     6.9     0.4    -1.0   -10.3
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.505     96.9       96.8    -2.3    -0.2    -0.4    -0.3    -0.1
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.643     99.0       99.1     0.4    -0.3    -1.6    -0.9     0.1
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.609    103.3      104.8     2.6    -1.8     1.2    -1.0     1.5
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.454    210.8      209.6    17.4     0.3     0.6    -1.6    -0.6
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.133    130.0      131.4    11.9     0.5    -0.6     1.9     1.1

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.305    192.3      231.7    64.1     4.0     6.9    -0.6    20.5
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   2.509    197.0      239.3    73.4     5.8     6.1    -1.6    21.5

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  14.911    116.9      118.7     8.2    -0.9     0.5     0.5     1.5
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.661    133.1      136.0    12.9    -1.8     2.3     1.2     2.2
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.970    121.8      122.3    13.7     0.1     1.6    -0.8     0.4
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.668    106.9      107.2    -0.7    -0.3    -0.6    -0.1     0.3
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.078    112.3      112.6     6.6     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.3
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.469    156.2      162.1    12.6     0.5     1.3     3.4     3.8
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.630    123.3      128.4    16.8    -2.2    -0.2     1.1     4.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.943    104.2      104.9     7.7     0.0     0.5     0.4     0.7
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.880    105.8      105.9     0.4    -0.5    -0.2    -0.1     0.1

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.466    113.6      114.1     3.3    -0.3    -0.3     0.0     0.4
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.708    116.2      117.0     5.0     0.1     0.9    -0.3     0.7
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.458    103.3      103.4     0.7     0.3    -0.5    -0.1     0.1
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.615    111.9      111.9     5.9     0.2    -0.1     0.3     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.579    104.0      104.1     3.7     1.0     0.6    -0.1     0.1
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.319    153.3      156.0    -6.5    -2.4    -2.8    -0.5     1.8
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.199    107.0      108.5     9.6    -2.2     0.5     0.4     1.4
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.187    118.7      118.8     6.5    -0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.401    117.4      116.9    -0.8    -0.3    -0.9    -0.1    -0.4

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  46.336     98.1       98.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.3    -0.3     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.546    111.1      111.2     2.0     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   3.643    111.5      111.8     5.4     0.0     0.5     0.2     0.3
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.604    103.6      103.6     2.6    -0.1    -0.4     0.3     0.0
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.678    109.2      109.3     3.8     0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.067     80.1       80.2    -6.7    -0.4    -1.4     0.4     0.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.083     89.5       89.5    -1.3    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  11.045     85.2       85.1    -3.4     0.1    -0.8    -1.7    -0.1
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.657    103.3      103.4     1.0    -0.1     0.2     0.1     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  10.983    102.2      102.5     1.3    -0.3     0.1     0.0     0.3
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.595    104.5      104.6     1.8     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.748     96.3       96.6    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.4     0.3
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.257    103.5      103.6     1.8     0.0     0.5    -0.1     0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.921     95.5       95.9     0.2    -0.3    -0.7    -0.2     0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.091    103.0      103.5     1.2    -0.8     0.0     0.1     0.5
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.371    109.0      109.0     0.6     0.0    -0.2    -0.3     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                                 August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.390    114.6      115.3     4.5    -1.0     1.2     0.5     0.6
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.357    139.0      139.1     0.7    -0.7     0.1     0.1     0.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.712     91.6       92.5     9.3     0.2     2.3     1.4     1.0
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.321    147.2      147.1    -3.6    -3.6    -0.1    -0.7    -0.1

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.130    109.9      111.4     5.7    -5.2    -5.6    -0.5     1.4
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.311    141.3      149.2    17.9   -16.2    -2.9     6.3     5.6
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.294     87.3       83.7   -13.4    -0.6    -3.3     0.7    -4.1
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.250    110.9      109.2    19.1     4.1   -10.0    -2.5    -1.5
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.274    109.8      115.4     6.3    -5.3    -6.2    -6.6     5.1

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.149    114.8      115.4     3.9     0.1     0.4     0.3     0.5
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.237    101.6      101.8    -0.9    -0.8     0.7     0.3     0.2
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.826    107.1      107.3     2.3     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   1.086    124.9      125.9     6.2     0.1     0.6     0.5     0.8

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  21.556    201.7      219.0    49.9     7.5     6.9     5.9     8.6
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  21.250    201.4      219.0    50.6     7.6     7.0     6.0     8.7
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.306    124.7      124.9    12.7     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.2

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.539    113.4      115.4     8.4    -0.8     1.5     0.4     1.8
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.750    139.8      140.0    15.3     2.2     1.3     2.4     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.049    113.8      116.8    10.0    -2.4     3.5     0.4     2.6
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.192    111.1      111.5     5.4     0.0     0.3    -0.2     0.4
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.190    102.7      102.7     4.8     0.5     0.2     0.5     0.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.353    107.8      107.8     2.4     0.1     0.0     1.6     0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.376     93.2       93.2     1.0    -0.5    -0.3    -0.5     0.0
      2/         Other products of the chemical or allied industries.   0.490    128.3      139.0    16.7     0.0     0.0    -0.1     8.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.705    113.2      114.0     6.1     0.0     0.0    -0.3     0.7
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.811    112.8      113.7     6.5    -0.3    -0.4    -0.7     0.8
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.894    113.9      114.5     5.5     0.5     0.7     0.6     0.5

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.651    103.8      103.8     2.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.557    103.8      103.9     1.9    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2     0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.415    118.5      123.0    -9.0     2.5    -4.3    -0.3     3.8

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.700    103.4      103.8     4.2    -0.3     1.4    -0.3     0.4
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.213    102.4      101.8    -3.0    -3.9     0.5    -1.3    -0.6
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.204    102.7      103.3     6.6     0.4     1.8    -0.2     0.6
49               Printed matter......................................   0.283    112.3      112.4     0.4    -0.4     0.3     0.0     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.825    100.4      100.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.129     99.7       99.9    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.389     99.8      100.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.2
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.471     92.6       92.8    -1.3     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.836    107.5      107.9     1.0    -0.5    -0.4    -0.3     0.4

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.344    100.2      100.2     0.3     0.0     0.4    -0.1     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.133    100.6      100.6     0.3     0.0     0.4    -0.1     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.211     97.6       97.6    -0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.956    105.1      105.4     1.3     0.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.3
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.295     99.4       99.8     1.7     0.4     0.1     0.1     0.4
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.334    111.3      111.5     2.3     0.5    -0.3    -0.1     0.2
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.327    103.7      104.0     0.3    -0.2    -0.3    -0.2     0.3

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.274     98.6      101.0     5.2     0.4     0.6    -0.3     2.4

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.109    130.6      131.5     5.1    -0.8    -0.5    -0.6     0.7
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.176    162.4      160.0    -6.5    -1.0    -3.5    -1.3    -1.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.406    123.1      124.1     8.3     0.2     0.3     0.0     0.8
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.457    155.8      161.1    27.5    -0.5     5.7     3.2     3.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.806    112.4      114.4     3.7    -3.4    -1.1     0.4     1.8
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.404    104.7      104.9     0.7     0.1    -0.3    -0.8     0.2
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.435    111.9      112.0     4.3     0.0    -0.6     0.0     0.1
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.425    125.4      128.5    17.0     0.4    -0.1    -6.8     2.5

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  22.695     89.0       88.9    -1.4    -0.1    -0.7    -0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  11.846     89.3       89.3    -1.1    -0.2    -0.8    -0.1     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  10.849     88.6       88.5    -1.8     0.0    -0.7    -0.2    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  14.255    104.5      104.6     1.2     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  13.023    104.0      104.0     1.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   1.076    105.9      106.2     3.3     0.1     0.3     0.0     0.3

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.163     99.7      100.0     1.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.3
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.799     98.8       99.1     1.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.3
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.261    106.9      107.1    -0.6    -0.2    -0.4    -0.3     0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.948     99.5       99.5     1.7     0.0    -0.1     0.2     0.0
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.254    103.5      103.4     3.0    -0.2    -0.3     0.4    -0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.476     94.4       94.4    -0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.219    100.9      101.1     3.0     0.3     0.0     0.4     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                                 August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.994    132.3      135.4    13.4     0.2    -0.6     1.7     2.3
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.458    120.8      120.8    11.6    -0.4     3.2     2.5     0.0

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.273    129.2      123.8    -0.9     1.8     0.3    -1.1    -4.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.841    122.4      124.2    10.6     0.5    -1.7    -1.5     1.5
10               Cereals.............................................   1.364    117.9      116.1    -4.9     2.6     1.5    -1.7    -1.5
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.400    135.4      123.5    -1.0     6.0     0.4    -1.0    -8.8

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.608    111.1      111.0     5.7     0.7     0.6     0.1    -0.1
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.463    109.4      109.2     6.1     0.4     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.532    121.8      121.3    10.7     2.1     2.0     0.2    -0.4
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.864    109.7      109.8     2.7     0.5     0.7     0.1     0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.092    192.5      222.4    58.6     2.6     6.1    -0.5    15.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.277    182.7      218.1    59.2     3.6     6.4    -0.6    19.4

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.809    116.5      117.7     6.0    -0.7     0.6     0.4     1.0
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.068    129.5      130.1    17.7     0.2     0.9     0.0     0.5
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.982    129.0      131.7     9.1    -1.6     1.8     1.1     2.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.235    106.6      107.0    -0.7    -0.4    -0.7    -0.2     0.4
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.464    151.4      157.1    12.7     0.5     1.3     3.4     3.8
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.634    105.3      105.1     5.8    -0.7    -0.4    -0.8    -0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.778    113.4      113.7     6.0    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.391    104.0      104.2    -0.5     0.1    -0.3     0.1     0.2
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.416    103.9      104.5     5.4    -0.7    -1.2     0.1     0.6
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.639    107.1      107.2     2.2    -0.2     0.7    -0.2     0.1

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.658    119.4      122.0    11.3    -1.3     0.0     0.8     2.2
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.618    117.4      120.4    11.7    -1.5    -0.1     0.9     2.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.040    126.9      127.5     9.8     0.2     0.1     0.8     0.5

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.491    113.4      113.5     2.1     1.3     0.3     0.1     0.1
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.349    108.4      108.5     0.8     0.4     0.4     0.2     0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.778    103.9      103.6    -0.3    -0.4    -0.3    -0.1    -0.3

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.802    101.1      101.5     1.9     0.0    -0.6    -0.2     0.4
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.639     94.7       94.9     0.3    -0.2    -1.7    -0.9     0.2
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.523    100.0      100.6     1.2     0.1    -0.4    -0.2     0.6
49               Printed material....................................   0.640    114.1      114.4     5.0    -0.2     0.3     0.4     0.3

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.845    100.7      101.1     3.3    -0.2     0.1    -0.2     0.4
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.696     91.1       92.2     0.0    -1.4     0.0    -0.8     1.2
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.404     94.4       94.8    -0.3    -0.3    -0.3    -0.5     0.4
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.........   0.281     95.6       95.6    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.465    114.2      114.1     6.8     0.3     0.3     0.3    -0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.828    103.3      103.3     3.7     1.5    -0.2     0.0     0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.484     96.2       96.2     0.6     0.2    -0.3     0.0     0.0

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.403    107.9      109.2     5.7    -0.7     1.6    -0.3     1.2

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.324    130.7      131.3     4.1    -0.8    -0.5    -0.3     0.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.276    150.4      151.3   -10.2     0.4    -6.1    -2.3     0.6
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.314    125.3      125.5     1.5    -0.5     0.0     0.4     0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.541    154.4      154.4    24.6    -0.6     6.6     1.2     0.0
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.788    112.5      114.8     5.1    -3.6    -1.2     0.6     2.0
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.400    104.6      104.6     2.1     0.0    -3.2     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.447    116.8      117.5     5.5    -0.8    -0.4    -0.3     0.6

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  32.236     93.9       93.9    -0.9     0.0    -0.5    -0.5     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  17.696    100.3      100.4     0.5    -0.1    -0.4     0.2     0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.540     86.9       86.7    -2.6     0.0    -0.7    -1.2    -0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.863    109.2      109.3     2.1     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.990    103.5      103.6     1.1     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.116    101.6      101.7     0.5     0.0     0.3     0.0     0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.456    100.7      100.8     0.8    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.801    106.3      106.5     1.8     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.518     94.3       94.4    -0.1    -0.2     0.5     0.2     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        Sept.     May      June     July     Aug.
                        Description                        of                            2004      2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                          U.S.    August   September      to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2005       2005       Sept.     June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                                                           1/                            2005      2005     2005     2005     2005

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 47.950   111.0      113.8        7.1       0.5      0.5      0.4      2.5
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.658   105.7      107.2        3.1       0.5     -0.6     -0.3      1.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  4.024   180.8      200.9       44.8       1.9      9.7      4.3     11.1

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 52.050   110.3      111.5        9.9       1.8      1.2      1.8      1.1
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.318    99.4       99.5        2.4      -0.2      0.1      0.6      0.1
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  8.625   187.7      195.2       38.0       8.4      4.8      5.6      4.0

    Canada.............................................. 17.203   122.9      128.4       12.2       0.2      1.7      1.1      4.5
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.876   112.0      113.7        3.1       0.3     -0.8      0.0      1.5
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.133   184.1      208.8       50.3       0.7     10.5      4.3     13.4

 4/ European Union...................................... 19.566   113.9      115.5        5.0       0.1     -0.1     -0.1      1.4
         Manufactured Goods............................. 19.013   112.3      113.8        4.1       0.0     -0.4     -0.2      1.3
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  0.498   198.5      205.2       30.0       1.8      8.2      3.4      3.4

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  2.069   101.7      101.9       -0.2      -0.2     -0.3     -0.1      0.2

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.308   103.1      103.5        1.3      -0.2     -0.8     -0.4      0.4

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.185   113.6      114.4        6.8       0.6      1.8      0.5      0.7

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.344   129.6      131.3       14.5       2.7      1.2      1.4      1.3
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.359   120.1      120.1        7.2       0.4      0.8      0.5      0.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.941   185.5      193.1       33.5       8.4      2.3      3.6      4.1

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.952   112.5      113.6        8.5       0.8      0.6      0.4      1.0

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.549   100.0       99.8       -0.6       0.0     -0.3      0.2     -0.2

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 12.320    98.6       98.4       -1.2      -0.1     -0.3      0.1     -0.2

    Japan...............................................  9.512    95.9       96.1        0.8       0.1      0.3     -0.2      0.2

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.447    89.7       89.7       -1.4       0.1     -0.7      0.3      0.0

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.608    98.0       97.8       -1.2      -0.2     -0.8      0.3     -0.2

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.353   172.8      177.1       35.5       8.0      7.5      6.2      2.5


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                             Percent Change

                                                                                           Annual              Quarterly
                                                           Trade                            Sept.     Sept.     Dec.     March      June
                        Description                        (Mil.                            2004      2004      2004      2005      2005
                                                             of       June     September     to        to        to        to        to
                                                          Dollars)    2005       2005       Sept.     Dec.     March      June      Sept.
                                                             1/                             2005      2004      2005      2005      2005


    IMPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    4168     128.4      129.5        7.9       5.7       1.4      -0.2       0.9
             Europe (Dec. 2003=100).....................    1407     120.6      122.6        9.4       9.3      -1.3      -0.2       1.7
             Asia.......................................    2329     117.1      117.6        7.6       3.4       3.8      -0.2       0.4

    EXPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    2836     110.1      113.5       13.2       5.8       0.3       3.5       3.1


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                           Trade                         Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2004     2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                             of     August   September    to       to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2005      2005      Sept.    June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                                                             1/                          2005     2005     2005     2005     2005


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares...............................   18253    131.0     124.0       2.5     10.2      3.0     -0.8     -5.3
             Europe.....................................   11250    127.1     121.7       3.0     12.7      1.0      0.0     -4.2
             Asia.......................................    2626    130.2     108.8      -2.1     13.4      6.4     -1.8    -16.4
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    1916    117.8     112.0      -0.8      0.5      7.4     -1.8     -4.9

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares...............................   20319    154.9     139.5       7.2     -4.5      8.1      5.2     -9.9
             Europe.....................................    5394    189.2     165.0       9.1     -3.1     13.5      0.0    -12.8
             Asia.......................................    8936    141.6     119.6      -0.7     -8.7      4.7     16.6    -15.5
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    3413    144.4     142.6       9.6     -0.1      9.0     -5.1     -1.2


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Quarterly
                                                           Trade                         Sept.    Sept.    Dec.    March     June
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2004     2004     2004     2005     2005
                                                             of      June    September    to       to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2005      2005      Sept.    Dec.    March     June     Sept.
                                                             1/                          2005     2004     2005     2005     2005

    INBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    7483    125.6     127.1       7.1      5.4      1.0     -0.6      1.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2466    119.7     120.8       8.2      7.5      0.0     -0.2      0.9
           Asia.........................................    4180    112.7     113.8       5.6      3.9      1.7     -1.1      1.0

    OUTBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    5193    107.2     114.1      13.3      4.0     -0.9      3.3      6.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    1998    118.9     129.8      19.5      4.0      1.2      4.1      9.2
           Asia.........................................    2365    102.6     107.1       8.7      5.3     -3.1      2.1      4.4


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  11     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual            Monthly
                                                           Trade                         Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2004     2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                             of     August   September    to       to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2005      2005      Sept.    June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                                                             1/                          2005     2005     2005     2005     2005

    INBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)................   38589    129.8     118.3       7.4     -3.8      8.4      3.1     -8.9
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   15654    135.7     118.7       7.9     -2.9     13.5     -0.7    -12.5
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................   12401    130.5     114.6      -0.3     -7.1      3.3     13.0    -12.2
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    5604    111.2     110.0       6.8     -1.9      8.2     -4.5     -1.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2905    139.2     151.0      41.0      0.1      3.8      3.0      8.5

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight..........................    3434     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     -1.9    -12.8     n.a.     n.a.

      Ocean Liner Freight...............................   17817    128.6     128.0       6.4      0.6     -0.1      0.2     -0.5
           U.S. East Coast..............................    6938    125.8     125.5      10.6      1.0      0.2      0.0     -0.2
                 From Atlantic..........................    3022    123.8     123.8      12.0      0.4      0.2      0.0      0.0
                 From Pacific...........................    2817    126.1     125.5      10.7      2.1      0.3      0.0     -0.5
           U.S. West Coast..............................   10879    131.0     130.2       4.0      0.4     -0.3      0.3     -0.6

    OUTBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)................   43898    124.2     120.1       5.2      8.2      3.6     -0.5     -3.3
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   21857    133.6     129.5       4.4     13.7      1.3      0.5     -3.1
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................    7190    123.8     108.1       1.1      5.1     10.7     -0.6    -12.7
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    9206    105.1     105.2       4.1     -0.2      3.0     -2.7      0.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2982    131.8     139.5      29.8      2.1      0.9      2.8      5.8


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available

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