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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, July 1994-July 1995
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

 
  Technical Information
   David Mead         (202) 606-7154                           USDL-95-332
   Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108        For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                            Tuesday, August 29, 1995
   Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                     U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               -JULY 1995-
 
     Led by declining petroleum prices, the U.S. Import Price Index fell
for the second month in a row, down 0.6 percent in July following a
0.5 percent decline in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The U.S.
Export Price Index, in contrast, increased 0.3 percent this month, about
the same as the increase in the prior 2 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
 
1994
July            0.9       5.1       0.5         0.2       -2.2       0.6
August          0.5      -1.1       0.7         0.2       -1.2       0.3
September      -0.5      -7.6       0.4         0.2        0.5       0.2
October         0.7       0.8       0.7         0.6       -0.1       0.7
November        0.7       4.1       0.3         0.7        1.6       0.6
December       -0.1      -2.1       0.1         0.7        2.4       0.5
1995
January         0.3       1.2       0.2         0.9       -0.1       0.9
February        0.7       2.7       0.5         0.6        0.5       0.7
March           0.6       1.9       0.5         0.6        1.4       0.4
April           0.9       4.7 r     0.5         0.9        2.0       0.8
May             0.9       3.2 r     0.6 r       0.3        0.7 r     0.2
June           -0.5 r    -3.1 r    -0.1         0.2        1.4       0.1
July           -0.6      -9.4       0.4         0.3        3.6      -0.2
 
July 1993-94    2.9       6.8       2.4         1.8        1.4       1.9
July 1994-95    3.7      -5.6       4.7         6.1       13.3       5.2
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
Import Goods
 
     Over the past 12 months, the import price index was up 3.7 percent.
The decreases in June and July were primarily due to declines in the
price of imported petroleum products.  The 9.4 percent decline in
petroleum import prices in July was the largest monthly decrease
in the index since December 1993.
 
     Prices for nonpetroleum imports resumed moving upward in July,
rising 0.4 percent after falling for the first time in over a year in June.
The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials led
the turnaround, rising 1.0 percent in July after falling 0.3 percent in
June.  This index was up 12.3 percent over the past year after having
risen only 3.2 percent in the prior 12 months.
 
     Each of the import price indexes for finished goods rose in July
after posting little or no change the month before.  The price indexes
for imported automotive vehicles, capital goods, and consumer goods were
up 0.3, 0.2, and 0.1 percent, respectively.  In June, imported automotive
vehicles prices had fallen 0.1 percent, while prices for imported capital
and consumer goods had remained unchanged.
 
     The price index for imported foods, feeds, and beverages was up
0.2 percent in July after falling 0.9 percent in June.
 
Export Goods
 
     The increase of 0.3 percent in export prices was led by agricultural
export prices, which rose 3.6 percent in July, the largest increase in
the index since a 5.2 percent rise in July 1993.  In the past 12 months,
prices for agricultural exports were up 13.3 percent.
 
     In contrast, the price index for nonagricultural exports fell 0.2
percent in July, the first monthly decline in 20 months.  The decrease
was driven by a continuing decline in the index for exported industrial
supplies and materials, which fell 0.9 percent in July following a
0.3 percent decrease in June.  Over the past 12 months, however, prices
of industrial supplies and materials were still up 13.8 percent.
 
     The export price indexes for capital goods, consumer goods, and
automotive vehicles all rose 0.1 percent in July.
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
     Prices of goods imported from Japan rose 0.6 percent in July after
remaining unchanged the month before.  The July increase resumed an
upward trend in this index which had risen 4.2 percent in the first 5
months of 1995.
 
     The price index of imports from the European Union continued to
increase in July, moving up 0.3 percent.  The increase followed a rise of
0.2 percent in June; over the past 12 months, the index was up 6.5
percent.
 
     Led by a 5.1 percent drop in the prices of nonmanufacured goods, the
price index of goods imported from Canada fell 0.4 percent.  Despite the
decline in July, import prices from Canada were up 6.6 percent over a
year ago.
 
     Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were
up 0.2 percent in July and have edged up 1.0 percent over the past 12
months.
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services....page16
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August Import and Export Price Index data will be released September
29 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) 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 weighted by country or region 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
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated 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 represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes can
also 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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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           July    March     April     May       June
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     June       June        July     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     July    April     May       June      July
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.2       106.6      3.7     0.9       0.9      -0.5      -0.6
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.433    110.4       110.8      4.7     0.5       0.6      -0.1       0.4
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.037    119.1       119.3      2.6    -2.5       1.2      -0.9       0.2
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.262    116.5       116.7      2.5    -3.5       1.9      -1.2       0.2
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.775    125.6       125.7      2.9    -0.2      -0.6      -0.1       0.1
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.558    100.3        97.6      5.7     2.4       1.7      -1.4      -2.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.992    110.8       111.9     12.3     1.1       0.8      -0.3       1.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.385    107.5       109.8      9.0     0.7       0.2      -1.3       2.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.607    114.7       114.6     16.0     1.4       1.4       0.8      -0.1
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.940     84.0        76.5     -5.4     4.5       3.2      -3.0      -8.9
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              10.500     82.3        74.6     -5.6     4.7       3.2      -3.1      -9.4
 
10000         Crude                                       7.201     78.9        71.0     -7.8     4.8       2.6      -4.5     -10.0
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.066     78.8        79.8    -11.1    -0.8       4.8      -2.8       1.3
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.588    123.6       125.9     41.1     4.3       3.6       1.9       1.9
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.887    114.3       113.5      9.6     0.4       0.4       0.1      -0.7
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.712    117.9       124.7     -2.5    -0.6      -0.4      -3.3       5.8
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.592    105.2       107.1     15.4     0.9      -0.1      -1.7       1.8
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.477    105.6       106.5     n.a.     1.2       0.2       0.5       0.9
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.362    106.8       107.5      9.9     1.2       2.4       0.1       0.7
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.129    107.1       107.3      2.9     1.0       0.8       0.0       0.2
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.086    112.5       113.4      6.1     1.3       1.2       0.2       0.8
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.536    105.7       105.9      2.7     1.1       0.8       0.0       0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.696    114.8       115.2      3.9     0.6       0.5      -0.1       0.3
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.579    107.8       107.9      2.0     0.3       0.6       0.0       0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.282    107.9       107.7      2.0     0.0       0.6       0.3      -0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.144    107.3       107.7      2.3     0.4       0.5       0.2       0.4
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.153    112.5       111.9      0.2     1.9       0.4      -1.8      -0.5
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for April, May and June 1995
            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, July 1994-July 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           July    March     April     May       June
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     June       June        July     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     July    April     May       June      July
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.4       109.7      6.1     0.9       0.3       0.2       0.3
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.124    112.0       116.0     13.3     2.0       0.7       1.4       3.6
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.876    109.3       109.1      5.2     0.8       0.2       0.1      -0.2
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.649    111.3       116.7     14.4     2.5       0.9       1.5       4.9
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.570    109.8       115.9     13.9     2.8       1.1       1.7       5.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.079    122.4       121.8     20.2     0.8      -0.4      -0.2      -0.5
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               30.427    117.4       116.3     13.8     1.6       0.5      -0.3      -0.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.444    118.4       118.2      7.5     0.8      -0.2      -0.6      -0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               18.984    118.2       116.4     17.9     2.0       0.9       0.0      -1.5
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.554    120.7       117.1     11.8    -0.9      -0.3       0.3      -3.0
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                27.873    117.1       116.2     13.9     1.8       0.5      -0.3      -0.8
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.148     94.5        93.5      2.1     1.6       1.5       0.6      -1.1
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.900    118.4       117.6     17.8     2.0       0.8      -0.3      -0.7
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.825    150.6       148.3      0.9     0.1      -1.6      -0.3      -1.5
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.434    105.1       105.2      1.1     0.4       0.1       0.3       0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.584    108.2       108.9      2.3     0.8      -0.2       0.3       0.6
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.890    101.8       101.9      0.4     0.5       0.0       0.3       0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.801    107.6       107.7      1.0     0.0       0.0       0.2       0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.689    109.5       109.6      1.8     0.3       0.2      -0.1       0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.731    112.0       111.9      2.0     0.6       0.2      -0.2      -0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.465    107.3       107.6      1.7    -0.1       0.4       0.1       0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for April, May and June 1995
            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, July 1994-July 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           July    March     April     May       June
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  June       June        July     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     July    April     May       June      July
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.2       106.6      3.7     0.9       0.9      -0.5      -0.6
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.000    116.2       116.6      1.7    -3.9       1.6      -1.4       0.3
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.499     85.2        85.9     -4.4    -2.3      -1.7       0.1       0.8
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.298    126.1       126.1      3.4    -0.4      -0.7      -0.2       0.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.179    101.4       100.9     -0.7   -10.4       5.1       5.3      -0.5
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.271    110.6       120.5     22.6    -8.9       7.1      -0.9       9.0
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.272    103.9       104.3      5.5     1.5      -1.2       5.6       0.4
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        1.107    166.4       152.8    -15.9    -3.9       1.0      -6.7      -8.2
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.040    114.9       115.4      1.7     0.5      -0.3       0.3       0.4
11          Beverages                                     0.858    114.8       115.4      2.1     0.2       0.0       0.1       0.5
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.518    123.5       124.3     16.5     1.5       0.2       0.2       0.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.377    156.8       146.9     28.2     1.8      -1.4      -5.7      -6.3
24          Cork and wood                                 0.825    131.0       138.3    -10.0    -1.5      -1.3      -5.9       5.6
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.671    116.0       115.3     59.5     3.2       1.3       5.9      -0.6
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.238    100.7       100.5     22.4     2.4       5.8       3.0      -0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.847    106.4       108.6     19.3    -0.8      -0.1       0.7       2.1
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.410    163.9       158.6     23.4    11.0       2.3       3.1      -3.2
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.473     82.8        75.3     -6.0     4.6       3.1      -2.9      -9.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.846     82.8        75.0     -5.8     4.9       3.3      -3.3      -9.4
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.493     79.7        78.2     -9.5    -1.8       1.4       0.6      -1.9
35          Electrical energy                             0.073     78.8        79.8    -11.1    -0.8       4.8      -2.8       1.3
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.250    159.0       164.2     21.6     1.3       2.1       0.9       3.3
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.944    112.3       112.2      8.5     0.5       1.1      -0.2      -0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             1.431    100.1       100.4      4.1    -1.9       0.6      -0.7       0.3
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.725    114.3       112.0     12.0    -0.8       0.9       1.0      -2.0
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.293    108.6       109.2      7.1     4.2      -1.7      -0.4       0.6
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.631    128.0       128.4      8.2     2.5       3.5      -0.9       0.3
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.323    123.4       123.7     13.0     2.8       3.3      -0.6       0.2
56          Fertilizers                                   0.207    111.0       109.0      6.5     1.0      -0.3      -1.6      -1.8
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.274    109.7       109.8      6.8     2.1       1.2      -0.5       0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.598    117.9       117.5     18.6     0.9       0.8       0.4      -0.3
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.463    106.9       108.7      6.7     1.2       0.6       1.2       1.7
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.127    111.7       113.2     11.5     1.6       1.2      -0.4       1.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.730    105.0       105.0      3.6     0.9       1.4      -0.1       0.0
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.088    125.1       128.0     31.8     4.5       4.8      -0.1       2.3
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.443    114.9       114.9      5.4     1.7       1.3       0.0       0.0
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.162    111.4       111.9      2.8     0.5      -0.1       0.2       0.4
67          Iron and steel                                2.088    107.7       109.9     11.7     1.7       0.2       0.2       2.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.000    103.8       105.8     20.0     0.5       0.1      -2.5       1.9
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.940    110.8       111.4      6.4     1.5       0.7       0.0       0.5
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.723    110.1       110.4      3.3     0.9       0.5       0.0       0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  2.999    117.0       116.9      6.0     1.8       0.9      -0.1      -0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.892    122.5       122.8     10.1     2.7       2.3       0.7       0.2
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.336    116.6       117.1      6.4     2.4       0.6       0.2       0.4
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.468     84.0        84.2     -2.2     0.4       0.0      -0.4       0.2
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.345     98.7        99.0      1.6     0.9       0.4      -0.2       0.3
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.226    108.9       109.0      2.8     0.7       1.2       0.0       0.1
78          Road vehicles                                16.697    116.8       117.2      3.9     0.4       0.4       0.0       0.3
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.717    107.8       108.0      2.4     0.0       0.6       0.4       0.2
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.251    103.6       104.2     n.a.    -0.8       1.0       0.0       0.6
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.048    106.5       106.1      2.2     0.4       0.1       0.9      -0.4
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.480    109.8       112.1      4.3     1.4       0.3       0.5       2.1
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.172    103.1       103.2      1.3    -0.3       0.6      -0.1       0.1
85          Footwear                                      1.917    101.9       102.0      1.6     0.3       0.1       0.4       0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.445    117.0       118.1      4.1     0.7       0.3       0.9       0.9
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.491    115.3       116.1      5.8     2.3       1.4       0.2       0.7
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.914    110.8       110.8      2.0    -0.5       0.5       0.5       0.0
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.206    111.7       112.0     -1.4     2.0      -0.4      -1.9       0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for April, May and June 1995
            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 separetely
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           July    March     April     May       June
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  June       June        July     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     July    April     May       June      July
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.4       109.7      6.1     0.9       0.3       0.2       0.3
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.539    114.1       119.9     16.7     2.9       1.2       1.3       5.1
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.925    115.6       116.8     10.9     1.0      -0.4       2.3       1.0
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.878    121.5       120.7     22.3     0.6      -0.6       0.3      -0.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.592    114.4       124.1     29.7     3.6       3.7       3.2       8.5
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.614    117.3       125.2      7.3     4.9      -0.2      -4.0       6.7
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.749    102.8       104.8      0.4     3.0      -1.1       3.8       1.9
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.057    114.9       114.8      1.5     1.0       0.1      -0.8      -0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.923    130.2       127.4     16.1     2.8      -1.2       0.6      -2.2
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.452    103.5        92.4     -5.6    -0.9      -1.2      -3.5     -10.7
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.936     96.7       100.2     -3.7     2.8      -1.3       1.8       3.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.271    118.0       116.1     16.9     4.2      -1.2      -1.1      -1.6
24          Cork and wood                                 2.031    156.8       155.0      3.6     1.4      -0.8      -0.9      -1.1
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.733    172.5       161.2     47.1     7.9      -0.8       3.3      -6.6
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.292    133.9       130.9     27.5    -1.4       0.5       1.9      -2.2
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.377     97.7        98.4      3.1    -0.2       1.1      -1.6       0.7
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.564    124.5       123.8     29.1     4.2      -4.4       0.0      -0.6
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.854     92.9        91.2      1.9     1.8       1.9       0.8      -1.8
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.182     97.3        98.1      5.0     1.8       0.1       0.8       0.8
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.539     86.9        83.5     -0.8     1.7       3.7       0.6      -3.9
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.341    114.8       119.2     11.0    -4.8      -1.9       0.8       3.8
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.391    116.8       116.2     16.2     1.1       0.6      -0.5      -0.5
51          Organic chemicals                             3.230    123.9       122.5     30.2     1.9       2.0       0.7      -1.1
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.049    114.8       115.5     n.a.    -1.1       0.3      -0.7       0.6
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.443    102.6       102.6      2.8    -0.1       0.8      -0.2       0.0
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.127    109.3       109.3      1.5     0.0       0.1       0.8       0.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.552    110.4       111.4      1.7     0.3       0.1      -0.4       0.9
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.113    140.3       137.7     25.4     1.9      -0.5      -2.5      -1.9
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.715    109.5       109.8     10.0     1.7       0.9       0.2       0.3
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.567    115.0       115.5      6.5     1.2       0.2       0.1       0.4
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.706    115.8       115.6      9.8     1.1       1.0      -0.4      -0.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.609    116.3       117.2      7.5    -0.9       1.1       0.3       0.8
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.418    107.0       106.1     n.a.    -1.7      -1.1       1.2      -0.8
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.591    126.8       126.9     28.8     4.5       3.5      -1.0       0.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.239    109.4       109.5      2.1     0.0      -0.2       0.3       0.1
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.492    113.6       113.8     19.0     0.2       0.3      -1.9       0.2
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.697    113.5       113.0      5.1     0.5       0.4      -0.1      -0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.836    104.8       104.9      0.8     0.3       0.1       0.2       0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.243    114.8       115.0      1.7     0.3       0.1      -0.1       0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.374    112.8       113.3      3.6     0.4       0.1       0.5       0.4
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.786    112.0       112.1      1.3     0.0       0.3       0.1       0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.385    111.2       111.3      1.1     0.1       0.1      -0.7       0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.228     76.6        76.4     -5.4     0.3      -0.3      -0.4      -0.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.593    106.7       106.3     -1.1    -0.4       0.2       0.5      -0.4
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.068    104.0       104.4      1.4     0.7       0.1       1.0       0.4
78          Road vehicles                                 7.824    107.9       108.0      1.4     0.0       0.1       0.0       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.634    108.1       108.2      1.1     0.2       0.1       0.1       0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.411    101.0       101.0     n.a.     0.0       0.4       0.2       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.718    113.9       113.9      1.8     0.2      -0.2       0.6       0.0
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.394    102.6       102.9      0.8     0.4       0.3      -0.6       0.3
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.719    112.4       112.7     -0.8     2.1       0.3      -1.3       0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for April, May and June 1995
            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 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           July    March     April     May       June
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  June       June        July     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     July    April     May       June      July
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.761    104.4       103.7      0.3    -1.3      -0.9      -0.5      -0.7
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.382     85.0        84.1    -10.8    -4.2      -2.5      -0.2      -1.1
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.038    120.1       120.0      5.7    -0.1      -0.3      -0.3      -0.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.095    142.9       141.3      1.1    -5.5       4.0      -2.9      -1.1
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.268    101.6       132.2     40.9   -27.9      25.9      -7.4      30.1
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.439    101.7       102.7     12.0     2.1      -0.4       2.6       1.0
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.916    215.4       191.7    -21.2    -4.3       1.3      -8.0     -11.0
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.472    136.9       134.2     25.0     0.6       2.8       6.4      -2.0
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.215    126.2       130.8     18.4     1.1       1.1       1.2       3.6
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.553    108.4       108.8      5.0    -0.4       0.2       1.0       0.4
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.262    107.6       108.1      1.0     1.1      -0.6       0.1       0.5
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.245    112.7       113.1      5.7     1.2      -1.2       6.0       0.4
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.220    120.9       121.7      1.2    -3.3      -0.2      -3.1       0.7
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.429    114.6       115.3     22.7     0.5       1.9       2.0       0.6
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.002    102.4       102.8      2.1     0.2       0.0       0.1       0.4
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.395    108.4       108.4      1.0    -2.9       0.6       2.5       0.0
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              13.683    103.3        94.3     -5.2     4.5       3.2      -2.9      -8.7
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.347     92.9        93.1      4.4     0.0       0.1      -0.2       0.2
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     13.057    103.3        93.9     -6.1     4.6       3.2      -3.1      -9.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.663    110.4       109.9      7.7     0.1       1.0      -0.5      -0.5
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.027    118.3       116.1     16.6    -1.0       1.2      -1.4      -1.9
29          Organic chemicals                             1.709    108.9       108.2      3.4    -1.7       0.6      -0.5      -0.6
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.351    115.1       115.5     n.a.     2.7       3.9      -1.2       0.3
31          Fertilizers                                   0.205    108.9       106.9      6.5     1.0      -0.3      -1.6      -1.8
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.275    109.0       109.7      7.1     3.7      -0.5      -0.4       0.6
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.368    106.1       107.7     n.a.     2.4       0.4       1.3       1.5
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.484    106.8       107.6     11.7     2.0       1.9      -0.3       0.7
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.669    114.2       112.7     10.5     0.5       0.5      -1.0      -1.3
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.522    110.9       110.7     10.0    -0.1       0.6       0.4      -0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.147    118.8       115.6     11.0     1.2       0.2      -2.6      -2.7
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.095    106.7       107.0      4.0     1.0       1.5      -0.3       0.3
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.836    104.0       104.9      3.8     0.9       1.9      -0.3       0.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.156    108.2       115.8     -2.2    -0.8      -0.4      -3.7       7.0
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.415    133.9       135.4     33.4     3.6       3.1       1.9       1.1
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.880    156.7       156.4     60.1     3.5       1.2       5.8      -0.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.187    130.8       133.7     30.6     4.1       4.3       0.2       2.2
49          Printed matter                                0.348    109.9       107.1     n.a.     0.3       0.9       3.6      -2.5
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.045    103.5       103.4      2.8     0.2       0.6       0.1      -0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.265    106.8       105.0      9.1     0.8       3.5       0.7      -1.7
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.582    102.5       102.2      0.3    -0.4       1.6      -0.5      -0.3
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.933    100.9       101.1      2.0    -0.2      -0.3       0.4       0.2
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.302    111.4       111.8      5.7     0.7       0.7       1.0       0.4
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.098    100.9       100.9      1.6     0.3       0.1       0.6       0.0
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.883    100.6       100.7      1.5     0.3       0.1       0.4       0.1
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.215    103.4       103.4      3.0     0.6      -0.3       2.1       0.0
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.018    105.4       106.0      4.1     0.9      -0.2       0.0       0.6
70          Glass and glassware                           0.370    106.8       107.2      3.8     0.3       0.0       0.0       0.4
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.425    107.0       106.6      1.4     1.3       0.9      -0.5      -0.4
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.195    115.8       118.4     14.2     1.0      -0.1      -0.5       2.2
72          Iron and steel                                1.766    114.1       117.1     12.9     1.9       0.2      -0.2       2.6
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.398    108.1       109.3      8.4     1.2       0.8       0.7       1.1
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.598    128.4       135.8     n.a.     2.6      -4.2      -1.8       5.8
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.276    119.6       129.5     n.a.    -7.3      -2.1      -3.5       8.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.995    139.3       139.9     24.7     0.1       0.6      -1.3       0.4
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.200     95.2        94.2      7.4    -0.6       0.6      -2.1      -1.1
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.357    105.7       105.7     n.a.     1.9       0.0      -0.7       0.0
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.069    102.8       103.0      2.7     1.0       0.7      -0.1       0.2
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.181    101.3       101.5      2.9     1.2       0.5       0.0       0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.888    104.6       104.9      2.4     0.9       0.8      -0.1       0.3
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.134    109.0       109.4      3.5     0.5       0.5      -0.1       0.4
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.950    109.4       109.8      3.8     0.5       0.4       0.0       0.4
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.440    111.6       112.5      5.9     1.6       1.4       0.3       0.8
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.879    111.0       111.9      5.4     1.4       1.3       0.3       0.8
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.392    113.4       114.2      9.0     3.0       2.1      -0.6       0.7
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.207    100.7       100.9      1.0    -0.8       0.8       0.2       0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.271    101.3       101.1      2.0     0.1       0.4       0.7      -0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.642     99.0        99.0     -0.8    -1.8       0.6       0.3       0.0
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.294    109.2       111.8      6.9     0.7       4.5      -2.4       2.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for April, May and June 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1994-July 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           July    March     April     May       June
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  June       June        July     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     July    April     May       June      July
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.063    120.1       120.1     15.1     1.1      -0.5       1.3       0.0
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.822    107.9       109.0     11.5     1.0      -1.0       2.9       1.0
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.929    142.2       141.0     23.0     1.3      -0.6       0.3      -0.8
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.225    114.3       121.7     16.7     3.4       1.9       1.2       6.5
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.854    117.1       126.6     14.8    -4.1       4.5       6.7       8.1
10          Cereals                                       3.545    118.2       127.8     29.4     3.9       3.5       3.8       8.1
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.183    105.0       108.5     -1.8     3.0      -1.3       1.9       3.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.377    116.2       120.2      8.4    -4.6      -1.9       1.2       3.4
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.603    102.5       103.4      1.6     1.3       0.1       0.4       0.9
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.321    108.2       110.3      1.2     0.6       1.7      -0.1       1.9
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.220     99.9       100.3     n.a.    -0.2       0.2       2.6       0.4
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.666     95.7        97.6     -1.4     3.0      -1.0       4.0       2.0
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.208    111.5       110.0      6.8     1.8       0.5       0.6      -1.3
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.309    103.5       103.6      5.5     0.1       1.5      -1.6       0.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.357    108.0       106.0      1.7     1.6       1.9       0.7      -1.9
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.759    119.0       118.6     13.4     0.9       0.9      -0.2      -0.3
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.260    116.8       117.5     n.a.    -0.5       0.3      -0.5       0.6
29          Organic chemicals                             3.921    133.5       131.9     24.2     1.7       2.0       0.6      -1.2
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.728    106.5       106.5      2.3    -0.2       0.2       1.0       0.0
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.415    101.7       101.7      3.0    -0.1       0.9      -0.2       0.0
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.376    105.7       107.3      1.2     0.0      -0.2      -0.3       1.5
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.247    112.0       111.1      4.5     0.9       0.2       0.3      -0.8
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.530    102.5       102.8     n.a.    -0.2       0.4      -0.1       0.3
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.343    110.4       110.6      6.0     1.3       0.4       0.0       0.2
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.328    120.9       119.8     15.9     1.5       0.0      -1.1      -0.9
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.463    123.8       122.5     17.6     1.7      -0.1      -1.4      -1.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.865    110.3       110.4      9.7     0.5       0.5      -0.3       0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.854    114.6       107.5     -2.3    -0.3      -0.8      -3.2      -6.2
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.686    113.9       105.1     -3.0    -0.3      -0.9      -4.9      -7.7
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.016    122.8       121.5      2.9     0.8      -1.0      -0.1      -1.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.669    149.7       146.1     30.3     5.2       1.0       1.1      -2.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           2.146    209.9       198.1     47.7     7.9      -0.7       3.3      -5.6
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.692    130.9       131.3     28.9     4.4       3.5      -1.1       0.3
49          Printed material                              0.831    103.3       103.8      3.2     0.1       0.9      -0.3       0.5
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.459    126.1       124.5     13.3     0.0       1.0       0.7      -1.3
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.428    167.6       162.0     28.4    -1.9       0.7       2.1      -3.3
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.838    109.4       109.3     -0.1     0.8       1.2      -0.8      -0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.326    122.0       122.0     11.9     0.3      -0.2      -0.7       0.0
72          Iron and steel                                1.276    126.5       127.0     12.9     0.8       1.0      -0.6       0.4
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.963    108.0       108.4      4.8     0.5      -0.5       0.0       0.4
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.584    121.6       125.7     n.a.     1.4      -1.2      -2.7       3.4
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.400    139.3       137.5     18.4     0.0      -2.2      -2.0      -1.3
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.333    110.0       108.7     n.a.     0.0       4.2      -2.2      -1.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.119     97.6        97.7     -0.1     0.3       0.0       0.2       0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.901     96.5        96.6     -0.5     0.2       0.0      -0.1       0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.218     99.4        99.4      0.4     0.5       0.0       0.7       0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.272    104.9       105.0      2.2     0.2       0.2       0.2       0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.856    103.3       103.3      1.6     0.0       0.2       0.0       0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.679    103.5       103.7      1.6     0.1      -0.1       0.4       0.2
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.516    103.4       103.6      1.5     0.1      -0.1       0.4       0.2
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.252    102.3       102.5     n.a.     0.3       0.3       0.7       0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.587    103.2       103.2     n.a.     0.0       0.6       1.4       0.0
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.494    100.1       100.6     n.a.     0.8       0.2       0.1       0.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for April, May and June 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, July 1994-July 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    July    March        April       May      June
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       June      July     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     July    April        May         June     July
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    111.1     111.4      6.5     1.5          1.1        -0.1      0.3
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    113.7     114.2      7.0     1.5          1.1         0.0      0.4
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     98.3      94.1     -3.4     2.3          0.9        -1.4     -4.3
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     92.1      90.5      1.2     1.2          0.8        -0.8     -1.7
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    103.2     103.4      3.0     0.7          0.4         0.2      0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     79.6      72.6     -5.7     3.6          2.0        -4.3     -8.8
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    104.0     103.6      6.6     0.8          1.0         0.0     -0.4
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    107.2     107.3      7.7     0.4          0.8         0.3      0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     96.0      91.1     -3.4     4.2          1.5        -1.8     -5.1
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    106.0     106.3      6.5     1.0          0.7         0.2      0.3
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    107.1     107.6      7.0     1.1          0.6         0.1      0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     99.5      94.7     -7.6    -1.3          3.4         0.2     -4.8
 
    Japan                                              18.5    120.1     120.8      6.6     2.0          1.6         0.0      0.6
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.9     100.1      1.0    -0.2          0.3         0.2      0.2
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for April, May and June 1995
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EC  12 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        June 1994-June 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1995
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1995     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       115.3     118.0      9.2     0.5      1.7         4.4      2.3
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025       102.0     101.7     11.5     3.9      3.7         3.8     -0.3
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       123.3     128.1      9.3    -0.9      0.9         5.2      3.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        98.4      98.2      2.1     0.0      1.1         1.1     -0.2
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        105.0     103.2      3.6     0.0      2.1         3.2     -1.7
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.6      97.3      1.9     0.0      1.0         0.1      0.7
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      116.1     128.6      7.4     1.4     -6.3         2.0     10.8
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      103.7     125.2      9.4     3.0    -12.9         1.1     20.7
1/   Pacific                                        7271       125.7     137.0      9.6    -0.4     -1.6         2.6      9.0
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       126.6     124.2      0.2     2.2     -1.6         1.5     -1.9
     Canadian                                       1264       131.4     128.5      6.9    -0.2     -0.3        10.0     -2.2
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      113.8     125.2      9.2     3.1     -6.9         3.5     10.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      106.3     120.0      9.1     3.6     -8.6         2.0     12.9
     Pacific                                        5663       123.3     139.1     14.7     3.1     -7.2         6.3     12.8
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       128.2     126.7      1.1     0.9     -0.4         1.8     -1.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       116.9     119.1     28.1    -3.8     14.5        14.0      1.9
     Atlantic                                       572        123.6     106.6      6.6    -1.0     15.3         8.3    -13.8
     Gulf                                           1455       105.8     116.6     44.3    -4.2     17.1        16.8     10.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       108.5     112.5      5.8    -0.1      0.4         1.8      3.7
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       112.9     114.4      6.5     0.7     -0.3         4.7      1.3
      from Atlantic                                 1889       123.0     119.3      6.9     1.5      0.4         8.2     -3.0
      from Pacific                                  1154       100.9     112.1      6.9    -1.0     -2.8         0.0     11.1
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       104.6     110.8      5.2    -0.7      1.0        -0.9      5.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       105.9     113.0      5.8    -0.8      1.2        -1.2      6.7
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Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        June 1994-June 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1995
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1995     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       120.1     122.6     11.8     3.0      1.9         4.3      2.1
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         98.0     100.8     13.0     4.8      4.0         0.8      2.9
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       137.8     140.4     12.7     2.5      1.0         6.8      1.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      112.8     124.0      8.2     2.7     -6.1         2.1      9.9
     Atlantic                                       6577       107.2     121.4      9.7     3.7     -8.5         2.1     13.2
     Pacific                                        2051       116.6     129.1     10.0     1.3     -3.9         2.0     10.7
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       129.5     128.3      1.5     1.0     -0.3         1.7     -0.9
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       123.5     125.2     31.7    -4.4     14.2        19.0      1.4
     Atlantic                                       534        127.2     110.0      7.4    -1.9     15.3         9.7    -13.5
     Gulf                                           1328       113.9     124.1     49.9    -5.0     16.6        24.1      9.0
 
     Ocean Liner Freight                            6017       107.5     111.7      6.1     0.0      0.1         2.0      3.9
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       112.4     115.1      7.2     0.7     -0.6         4.7      2.4
      from Atlantic                                 1336       124.8     120.9      7.0     1.8      0.3         8.2     -3.1
      from Pacific                                  1094       100.8     112.6      7.2    -1.1     -2.9         0.0     11.7
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       103.2     108.8      5.1    -0.6      0.9        -0.6      5.4
      from Pacific                                  2840       104.8     111.5      6.0    -0.7      1.1        -0.9      6.4
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      120.9     130.0     10.2     3.1     -3.6         3.2      7.5
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       111.0     126.3     13.4     5.4     -8.3         3.2     13.8
1/   Pacific                                        4679       128.3     137.6     12.3     2.1     -1.8         4.4      7.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       125.0     122.1      0.6     2.1      1.7        -0.8     -2.3
     Canadian                                       619        132.2     126.6      4.1    -0.5     -0.2         9.5     -4.2
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