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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                              -FEBRUARY 1998-
	
	The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.8 percent in February, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The
decline marked the fourth month in a row the index was down and was again
attributable to decreases in both petroleum and nonpetroleum prices.  The
U.S. Export Price Index, down 0.2 percent, fell for the third month in a row,
primarily due to falling agricultural prices.

               Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                             by End Use category
                          - not seasonally adjusted -

                   IMPORTS                                   EXPORTS
Month         All     Petroleum     Non-         All      Agri-      Nonagri-
             Imports   Imports    petroleum    Exports  cultural     cultural                
                                   Imports               Exports     Exports
1997

February      -0.9      -8.1        -0.1         0.2       2.1         0.0
March         -1.3      -8.7        -0.4         0.1       1.5        -0.1
April         -1.1      -7.3        -0.5         0.0      -0.4         0.0
May            0.0       1.1        -0.1        -0.3      -1.2         0.0
June          -0.1      -2.0         0.1        -0.1      -2.0         0.1
July          -0.2      -1.3        -0.2         0.0      -1.1         0.0
August        -0.1       2.3        -0.3         0.0       0.1         0.0
September     -0.1       0.2         0.0        -0.3      -0.1        -0.3
October        0.2       5.6        -0.3        -0.4      -1.8        -0.2
November      -0.4      -3.5        -0.2         0.0       0.7        -0.1
December      -1.0r     -6.7r       -0.4        -0.4      -0.8        -0.4

1998

January       -1.2r     -9.0r       -0.6        -0.7r     -2.7r       -0.4r
February      -0.8      -7.4        -0.3        -0.2      -1.5         0.0

Feb. 1996-97   0.3      19.7        -1.9        -1.2      -6.3        -0.4
Feb. 1997-98  -6.1     -32.0        -3.3        -2.3      -9.0        -1.4

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

	
Import Goods

	The February import price decline of 0.8 percent followed slightly
larger declines of 1.2 percent and 1.0 percent in the previous two months,
respectively. Over the past 12 months, the import price index decreased 6.1
percent.  Petroleum prices fell 7.4 percent in February and declined 32.0
percent for the year ended in February.  Over the past four months alone, the
index for petroleum prices dropped 24.1 percent.  Nonpetroleum import prices
also continued to slide, falling 0.3 percent in February, the eighth
consecutive month without an increase.  In January, nonpetroleum import
prices decreased 0.6 percent.  The nonpetroleum price index decreased 3.3
percent for the year ended in February, and was down 5.1 percent over the
past two years.

	The index for imported capital goods led the drop in nonpetroleum
import prices, falling 0.7 percent.  The index has declined for eight
consecutive months and has posted monthly increases only twice since December
1995.  For the year ended in February, the index decreased 6.7 percent
compared with a 5.6 percent drop over the February 1996-97 period.  The index
for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum continued a recent
three month slide, falling 0.5 percent last month after declining 1.6 percent
in January and 1.4 percent in December; decreasing chemical and textile
prices had the largest impact on the February decline.  For the second
consecutive month, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell, dropping
0.7 percent in February and 0.5 percent the previous month.

	In contrast, the indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
and for consumer goods each increased in February, rising 0.4 percent and 0.2
percent, respectively.  The increase in auto prices last month followed no
change in January, while consumer goods were pushed up in February largely due
to a seasonal increase in flower prices.

Export Goods

	The 0.2 percent price decline for exported goods followed decreases of
0.7 percent and 0.4 percent in January and December, respectively.  For the
past 12 months, the index fell 2.3 percent.   The decline in February was
attributable to falling agricultural prices as nonagricultural export prices
posted no change.  Agricultural export prices fell for the third consecutive
month, down 1.5 percent after falling 2.7 percent in January and 0.8 percent
in December.  The February decline was largely attributable to a drop in
vegetable prices which countered an upturn in prices for grains and oilseeds.
Export prices for nonagricultural commodities were unchanged on average in
February after decreasing in each of the preceding five months.  For the
February 1997-98 period, prices for nonagricultural exports were down 1.4
percent.

         The index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials fell
for the seventh consecutive month in February, dipping 0.1 percent after
falling 1.1 percent in January.  For the year ended in February, the index
decreased 2.7 percent.

	In contrast, the indexes for all the major finished goods categories
posted no change in February.  The indexes for capital goods and consumer
goods were unchanged last month after each fell 0.2 percent in January.
Export prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines posted no change,
on average,in each of the past three months.


Imports by Locality of Origin	

        Prices for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries
continued to decline in February, down 0.2 percent. (See table 7.)  The
February decline,however, was less than the 1.1 percent monthly average
decrease over the preceding three months.  For the year ended in February,
the index decreased 5.9 percent.

        Prices of goods imported from Japan also fell 0.2 percent last month,
continuing a two-year downward slide.  The drop followed larger decreases of
1.1 percent and 0.7 percent in January and December, respectively.  For the
February 1997-98 period, the index decreased 5.1 percent.

        The price index for imports from Canada fell 0.7 percent in February,
following declines in each of the preceding three months.  Over the past 12
months, the index was down 3.6 percent.
	
	Prices for imports from the European Union also continued a recent
downturn, falling 0.3 percent last month after decreasing 0.5 percent in
January.  The index decreased 2.1 percent over the February 1997-98 period.

	Prices for goods imported from Latin America decreased 1.1 percent in
February after falling  2.5 percent in January.  This index was first
published last month.
 	   
	
                           CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  16
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Import and Export Price Index data for March 1998 are scheduled for release
on April 15, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).

Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1997-February 1998                           
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
END       Description                                                                   1997    1997      1997      1997      1998 
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1997      1997      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     95.4        94.6     -6.1    -0.4      -1.0      -1.2      -0.8
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                92.513     95.3        95.0     -3.3    -0.2      -0.4      -0.6      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      4.797     97.6        96.9     -1.6    -0.9       0.2      -0.5      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                excluding distilled beverages             3.406     95.2        93.8     -4.1    -1.1       0.5      -0.5      -1.5
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                beverages)                                1.391    104.0       105.0      4.9     0.0      -1.0      -0.1       1.0
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               26.087     94.8        92.5    -14.1    -0.7      -3.0      -4.0      -2.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS                                                                                       
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.599     95.5        95.0     -4.7     0.6      -1.4      -1.6      -0.5
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 DURABLE                                  9.788     96.2        95.8     -2.9    -0.4      -0.6      -1.5      -0.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.812     94.7        94.0     -6.6     1.8      -2.2      -1.8      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
10          Fuels & lubricants                            8.734     94.9        88.7    -30.8    -1.5      -7.2      -8.3      -6.5
                                                                                                                                   
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               7.488     91.5        84.7    -32.0    -3.5      -6.7      -9.0      -7.4
                                                                                                                                   
10000          Crude                                      5.816     89.5        81.8    -34.7    -4.0      -8.2      -9.2      -8.6
                                                                                                                                   
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.818     81.5        80.6      2.0     0.8      -1.3      -2.2      -1.1
                                                                                                                                   
12          Materials associated with nondurable                                                                                   
                supplies & materials                      5.955     92.7        92.3     -4.6    -0.3      -0.5      -1.2      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   2.102    105.0       104.6     -8.2     0.7      -0.6      -2.4      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
14          Unfinished metals associated with                                                                                      
                durable goods                             4.525     93.9        93.8      0.2    -1.0      -0.9      -1.7      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
15          Finished metals associated with durable                                                                                
                goods                                     1.461     95.1        94.6     -3.2    -0.6       0.2      -1.3      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.492     93.8        93.0     -4.4     0.0       0.0      -0.4      -0.9
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 28.348     88.2        87.6     -6.7    -0.4      -0.6      -0.8      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                equipment                                 3.377     95.5        95.8     -2.6    -0.2      -0.6      -0.5       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      23.232     85.6        84.9     -7.8    -0.5      -0.6      -1.0      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          18.238    101.3       101.7      1.0     0.0      -0.1       0.0       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING                                                                                               
               AUTOMOTIVES                               22.531     99.0        99.2     -1.0    -0.2       0.1      -0.2       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    11.164    101.0       100.9      0.3    -0.3       0.2       0.0      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.265     97.0        96.7     -2.3    -0.2       0.2      -0.3      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.102     98.9       105.8     -2.2    -1.3      -0.7      -0.5       7.0
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1997 and January 1998                                                                           
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of                                                                                   
            the three months after original publication.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1997-February 1998                           
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
END       Description                                                                   1997    1997      1997      1997      1998 
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1997      1997      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     97.5        97.3     -2.3     0.0      -0.4      -0.7      -0.2
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       10.189     95.6        94.2     -9.0     0.7      -0.8      -2.7      -1.5
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    89.811     97.7        97.7     -1.4    -0.1      -0.4      -0.4       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.205     96.9        95.0     -8.9     0.4      -0.9      -2.4      -2.0
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                excluding distilled beverages             8.477     97.6        96.1     -9.0     0.6      -0.7      -2.4      -1.5
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                beverages)                                0.728     90.9        83.8     -8.3    -2.3      -1.7      -3.4      -7.8
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               25.008     92.5        92.3     -3.1    -0.3      -0.8      -1.3      -0.2
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 DURABLE                                  9.652     92.6        92.8     -3.8    -0.5      -1.2      -0.6       0.2
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                      
                 NONDURABLE                              15.355     92.4        92.0     -2.7     0.0      -0.6      -1.8      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &                                                                                     
                materials                                 1.712     88.3        87.1     -9.1     1.0      -1.4      -4.7      -1.4
                                                                                                                                   
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &                                                                                  
              MATERIALS                                  23.296     92.8        92.7     -2.7    -0.3      -0.8      -1.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
11          Fuels & lubricants                            2.396    107.2       106.2     -4.7    -0.5      -0.5      -2.7      -0.9
                                                                                                                                   
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials                                                                                   
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.401     90.6        90.5     -2.0    -0.1      -1.0      -0.9      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   1.499     89.3        89.1     -9.6    -2.1       0.0       0.0      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 44.048     98.8        98.8     -1.6     0.0      -0.3      -0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                Equipment                                 4.471    101.9       101.3      1.0     0.3       0.1      -0.4      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      34.115     95.8        95.9     -2.5    -0.1      -0.4      -0.2       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.778    102.3       102.3      0.6     0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING                                                                                               
               AUTOMOTIVES                               11.961    102.5       102.5      0.5     0.0       0.1      -0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     6.303    102.1       102.2      0.6    -0.1       0.1       0.0       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.082    101.7       101.6     -0.1    -0.1      -0.1      -0.3      -0.1
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1997 and January 1998                                                                           
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of the                                                                               
            three months after original publication.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1997-February 1998                           
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
SITC      Description                                                                   1997    1997      1997      1997      1998 
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1997      1997      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     95.4        94.6     -6.1    -0.4      -1.0      -1.2      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.125     99.2        97.7      0.5    -1.0       0.2      -0.4      -1.5
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.356    101.3       101.3      3.5     0.0       1.5      -2.8       0.0
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations thereof                   1.063    105.4       106.6      6.5    -0.1      -1.6      -0.2       1.1
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,                                                                                            
               fresh or dried                             1.107    102.9        94.3     -9.4     0.7      -1.3       0.4      -8.4
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and                                                                                         
               manufactures thereof                       0.672     93.9        96.8     12.8    -6.4       6.8       2.0       3.1
       3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)          0.927     96.2        96.0     -3.0    -0.8      -0.9      -2.0      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          0.874    109.0       109.5      2.6     0.5       0.2       0.4       0.5
11          Beverages                                     0.734    105.4       105.9      2.8     0.7       0.1       0.2       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        2.899     91.7        95.7     -6.3    -0.8      -0.5      -1.9       4.4
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and                                                                                  
               reclaimed)                                 0.222     65.3        70.4    -20.1    -1.7      -2.9      -5.5       7.8
24          Cork and wood                                 1.024    109.7       110.0    -12.3     0.8      -0.8      -3.0       0.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.388     68.3        64.6     -1.7     0.3      -0.7      -0.6      -5.4
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.628    100.3       100.0     -2.5    -1.2      -0.2      -2.0      -0.3
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,                                                                                  
               n.e.s. (9612=100)                          0.287    108.6       158.2      6.7    -7.4       2.1       1.5      45.7
       3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except                                                                                  
             fuels (9612=100)                             0.350     95.2        94.6     -1.0    -0.4      -0.1      -0.9      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                   8.417     94.5        88.1    -31.2    -1.1      -7.4      -8.7      -6.8
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                          7.083     90.8        83.9    -32.2    -3.3      -7.0      -9.5      -7.6
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 1.207    127.6       124.2    -27.2    13.4     -10.9      -4.3      -2.7
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         5.583     94.1        93.9     -4.1    -0.4       0.0      -1.2      -0.2
51          Organic chemicals                             1.593     94.0        92.9     -6.4     0.0       0.0      -1.4      -1.2
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.650     93.0        93.0     -9.4    -0.7      -1.7      -4.4       0.0
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.290     95.3        94.7     -2.8     2.2       0.7      -1.8      -0.6
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.931     96.4        95.6     -1.0     0.0       0.6      -0.4      -0.8
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.324     96.2        96.3     -2.4    -0.8       0.9      -1.3       0.1
57          Plastics in primary forms                     0.377     92.4        96.5      4.4    -1.2       0.4       0.4       4.4
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms                  0.535     82.4        82.4     -3.9    -3.5      -0.1      -0.5       0.0
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.668    102.8       102.3     -2.3     0.0       0.3      -0.3      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                12.668     95.1        94.7     -0.7    -0.1      -0.6      -0.9      -0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.732     95.2        95.2     -2.8     0.1       0.1      -0.3       0.0
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than                                                                                  
               furniture                                  0.561     97.3        94.4     -6.1     1.0      -1.8      -1.8      -3.0
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.610     86.7        86.7      3.5     1.0      -1.3      -2.0       0.0
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up                                                                                         
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.432     98.9        97.6     -2.8     0.2      -1.0      -0.3      -1.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     2.164    101.3       100.7     -2.8     0.0      -0.5      -0.4      -0.6
67          Iron and steel                                2.080     95.9        95.9     -0.1     0.1       0.0      -0.4       0.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.914     90.5        90.4      3.1    -2.0      -1.4      -1.7      -0.1
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                2.008     97.9        97.5     -2.4    -0.2       0.2      -0.6      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             47.217     93.6        93.2     -3.7    -0.2      -0.3      -0.4      -0.4
71          Power generating machinery and                                                                                         
               equipment (9612=100)                       3.072     99.8        99.7     -0.1     0.4      -0.4       0.8      -0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 2.742     98.8        98.1     -2.5     0.4       0.1      -0.3      -0.7
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.844     98.3        97.6     -2.6     0.4       0.4      -0.4      -0.7
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.476     97.0        96.4     -3.2    -0.1       0.0      -0.3      -0.6
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.950     75.3        74.3    -13.2    -0.5       0.1      -2.0      -1.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.595     91.4        91.3     -3.6    -0.4      -0.2      -0.3      -0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            9.483     86.1        86.0     -4.7    -1.0      -1.4      -0.5      -0.1
78          Road vehicles                                14.984    101.4       101.4      0.8     0.0      -0.1      -0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           17.792     99.6        99.5     -0.8    -0.2       0.0      -0.1      -0.1
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat                                                                                
               & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                0.393     96.0        95.4     -3.3     0.2       0.2      -0.3      -0.6
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.297    103.3       103.1      1.2     0.1       0.0       0.2      -0.2
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar                                                                                     
               containers                                 0.516    101.2       100.7     -0.4    -0.3      -0.4       0.9      -0.5
84          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories                                5.987    103.0       102.8      1.3    -0.3       0.0       0.2      -0.2
85          Footwear                                      1.815    101.2       101.1     -0.6     0.0       0.2       0.0      -0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.607     95.7        96.5     -2.2     0.1      -0.1      -0.6       0.8
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and                                                                                  
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.349     92.3        92.2     -4.0    -0.9       0.5      -0.9      -0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     4.828     97.9        97.4     -2.7    -0.3       0.0      -0.3      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.        
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1997 and January 1998                                                                           
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of the                                                                               
            three months after original publication.                                                                                      
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1997-February 1998                           
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
SITC      Description                                                                   1997    1997      1997      1997      1998 
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1997      1997      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     97.5        97.3     -2.3     0.0      -0.4      -0.7      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          7.441     94.9        92.4     -9.7    -0.9      -0.9      -1.9      -2.6
01          Meat and meat preparations                    1.100     91.3        90.8     -3.9     0.9      -1.6      -3.5      -0.5
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations thereof                   0.549     89.6        80.7    -10.5    -3.4      -2.5      -3.8      -9.9
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               2.655     88.9        91.5    -11.0     1.5      -0.5      -5.8       2.9
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,                                                                                            
               fresh or dried                             1.430     99.8        88.2    -13.4    -4.9      -1.5       8.5     -11.6
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not                                                                                         
               including unmilled cereals)                0.762    107.9       104.9    -14.6    -1.5      -1.0      -4.9      -2.8
09          Miscellaneous edible products and                                                                                      
               preparations                               0.393    104.9       104.8      1.4     0.6       0.3       0.0      -0.1
       3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)          0.551    102.8        98.3     -3.5    -3.5       0.8       1.5      -4.4
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.503    100.0       100.2     -0.2     0.1      -0.3      -0.6       0.2
12          Tobacco and tobacco manufactures              1.236     99.7        99.9     -0.5     0.0      -0.4      -0.7       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        5.537     84.8        85.3     -7.5     0.2      -1.2      -3.4       0.6
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.266     80.9        83.3    -27.4     2.0      -1.0     -21.2       3.0
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.215    110.8       113.1    -10.7     9.1      -1.4      -4.9       2.1
24          Cork and wood                                 0.903     86.0        86.0    -12.5    -3.2      -0.1       0.4       0.0
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.746     64.2        65.4     10.1    -1.6      -2.2      -3.9       1.9
26          Textile fibers and their waste                0.783     78.2        78.0     -6.3    -2.6      -1.5      -2.2      -0.3
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.336     97.5        97.2     -0.4    -0.1      -0.4       0.1      -0.3
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.855     82.1        81.4     -8.3    -4.6      -2.3      -2.1      -0.9
       3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except                                                                                  
             fuels (9612=100)                             0.433    102.0       100.6     -2.0     1.4      -0.6       0.8      -1.4
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                   2.133    109.5       108.7     -3.2    -0.5       0.7      -2.9      -0.7
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     0.692    101.0       101.3     -0.9    -0.4      -0.5      -0.3       0.3
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                          1.277    116.1       114.4     -5.8    -1.0      -1.0      -2.4      -1.5
                                                                                                                                   
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND                                                                                     
              WAXES                                       0.494    104.5       101.3      3.8     9.1      -0.3      -1.9      -3.1
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.808     94.8        94.5     -2.0    -0.2      -0.3      -0.1      -0.3
51          Organic chemicals                             2.497     82.0        81.2     -5.4    -0.1      -0.1      -1.8      -1.0
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.868    102.6       102.9      2.9     0.7       0.0       3.4       0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.498    102.3       102.3      0.5     0.0       0.0      -0.4       0.0
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.240    101.9       101.6      0.4     0.1       0.0       1.0      -0.3
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.749    101.3       102.0     -0.5    -1.4      -0.2      -0.6       0.7
56          Fertilizers (9612=100)                        0.555     93.8        92.4     -5.7    -0.7       0.2      -0.4      -1.5
57          Plastics in primary forms                     1.825     92.9        92.5     -3.4    -0.3      -0.5      -0.2      -0.4
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms                  0.841    100.1       100.0      1.6    -0.2       0.2       1.4      -0.1
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.736    101.9       101.6     -1.5    -0.4      -1.1       0.0      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.763     98.3        98.6      1.1     0.2      -0.3      -0.3       0.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.667    101.8       101.8     -0.8    -0.1      -0.1      -0.2       0.0
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than                                                                                  
               furniture                                  0.291     91.0        91.1     -0.7    -0.4       0.9      -1.0       0.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.537     84.7        85.0      2.2    -0.1      -0.1      -0.5       0.4
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up                                                                                         
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.424    103.6       103.5      0.8    -0.3       0.3       0.4      -0.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     1.332    106.7       107.3      3.1     0.2       0.8      -0.4       0.6
67          Iron and steel                                1.103    102.2       102.2     -0.9     0.4      -0.4      -1.0       0.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.251     89.4        91.1     -1.4     1.6      -2.6      -1.8       1.9
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                2.005    105.5       105.7      3.4    -0.1      -0.4       1.1       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             50.363     99.7        99.6     -0.9     0.1      -0.3      -0.1      -0.1
71          Power generating machinery and                                                                                         
               equipment                                  4.296    106.8       106.8      1.5     0.1      -0.1       0.6       0.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 4.691    104.6       105.1      1.3     0.0       0.4      -0.3       0.5
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.973    106.1       106.2      2.6     0.8       0.2       0.5       0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      5.037    105.6       105.6      1.7     0.0       0.0       0.2       0.0
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.386     80.8        80.5     -7.4    -0.4      -1.3      -1.0      -0.4
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        3.780     98.7        98.6     -1.6    -0.1      -0.7       0.0      -0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment           11.634     94.2        93.9     -3.1     0.1      -0.4      -0.3      -0.3
78          Road vehicles                                 9.102    102.0       102.0      0.5     0.1       0.1       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           11.248    101.6       101.7      0.2     0.0       0.0      -0.2       0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.636    103.9       104.3      1.8     0.0       0.0       0.1       0.4
84          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories                                1.281    103.6       103.6      2.3     0.0       0.2       0.1       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.712    103.5       103.7      0.0     0.0       0.2       0.0       0.2
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and                                                                                  
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.         0.936     97.5        97.5     -1.2     0.0      -0.2      -0.5       0.0
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     4.224     99.9        99.8     -0.2    -0.1      -0.1      -0.3      -0.1
       3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured                                                                                         
             articles (9612=100)                          0.459    101.4       102.1      1.4     0.2       0.1       0.0       0.7
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.          
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1997 and January 1998                                                                           
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of the                                                                               
            three months after original publication.                                                                                      
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1997-February 1998                           
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                             
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
nized     Description                                                                   1997    1997      1997      1997      1998 
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1997      1997      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.607    102.3       102.9      4.7     0.0      -1.8      -0.3       0.6
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.279     97.7        97.5      4.6     0.2       0.2      -2.9      -0.2
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.942    106.9       107.9      7.1     0.6      -2.0       0.7       0.9
       3/ Other live animals and animal                                                                                            
             products (9612=100)                          0.386     97.7        97.9     -0.8    -1.6      -2.6      -0.8       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.626     92.6        92.1     -2.7    -0.5      -0.1      -0.1      -0.5
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.337    122.3        91.6     -7.2     6.3      -0.7      -4.7     -25.1
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.440     95.9        96.5     -9.5    -0.4      -2.8       2.5       0.6
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.434     87.7        87.5     11.3    -2.8       3.1       1.2      -0.2
       3/   Other vegetable products                      0.415     93.8       110.6     -4.5    -3.7       0.1      -0.2      17.9
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     2.103    101.1       101.2     -0.4     0.0      -0.1      -0.7       0.1
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.273     89.3        88.4     -9.1    -2.1       1.6       0.3      -1.0
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.762    104.1       104.6      1.6     1.2       0.0       0.0       0.5
       3/   Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)          1.068     99.9       100.1      0.8    -0.4      -0.5      -1.5       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               9.070     95.2        89.2    -29.8    -0.8      -7.3      -8.0      -6.3
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.298    101.7       101.6      2.3    -0.1       0.0      -0.7      -0.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      8.536     94.7        88.4    -31.2    -0.9      -7.6      -8.5      -6.7
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  5.250     97.2        96.5     -4.4    -0.2       0.1      -1.3      -0.7
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.828     97.9        97.4     -7.1    -0.9      -1.5      -4.0      -0.5
29          Organic chemicals                             2.013     94.3        93.6     -5.3    -0.3       0.1      -1.3      -0.7
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.572    103.1       101.1     -0.5     0.2       1.1      -0.4      -1.9
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &                                                                                       
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.288     93.7        92.9     -3.3     1.3       0.8      -2.1      -0.9
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.357     96.9        96.6     -1.3     0.0      -0.1      -1.2      -0.3
38          Miscellaneous chemical products                                                                                        
               (9612=100)                                 0.426     98.5        97.8     -2.1     0.0       0.7       0.0      -0.7
       3/   Other products of the chemical or                                                                                      
             allied industries (9612=100)                 0.765     95.9        96.2     -4.2     0.0       0.7       0.0       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.796     90.0        90.6     -3.4    -0.9      -0.2      -0.4       0.7
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.754     93.6        93.8     -0.5    -1.1       0.1       0.0       0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.042     84.8        85.8     -7.8    -0.5      -0.8      -0.9       1.2
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.026    103.1       102.6     -1.2    -0.3      -0.4       0.5      -0.5
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,                                                                               
               etc. of various materials                  0.825    101.2       100.7     -0.6    -0.5      -0.3       0.5      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET                                                                                
              AND WICKER                                  1.626    103.3       102.8    -10.3     0.9      -0.8      -2.8      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.377     84.0        83.2      1.0     0.7      -1.0      -1.4      -1.0
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.389     69.0        65.2     -2.1     0.0      -0.4      -0.7      -5.5
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.630     87.6        87.7      2.8     1.0      -1.4      -1.8       0.1
49          Printed matter                                0.358     99.3        98.9     -3.6     0.3       0.3      -1.1      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   7.063    101.7       101.2      0.5    -0.2      -0.2       0.1      -0.5
61          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          2.090    101.9       101.8      1.2     0.0       0.0       0.4      -0.1
62          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.407    104.0       103.6      1.5    -0.5       0.1       0.2      -0.4
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and                                                                                   
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.339     94.4        93.9     -4.0     0.0      -3.9      -0.3      -0.5
       3/   Other textile & textile                                                                                                
             articles (9612=100)                          1.228    100.1        98.7     -1.8     0.1      -0.2      -0.5      -1.4
                                                                                                                                   
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,                                                                                   
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.122    101.4       101.2     -0.4     0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.2
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts                                                                                  
               of such articles                           1.827    101.0       100.9     -0.7     0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.1
       3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,                                                                                     
             whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)         0.295    101.5       101.5      1.5     0.2      -0.1      -0.6       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC                                                                                
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.161    101.6       100.8     -3.4     0.0      -0.3      -0.2      -0.8
69          Ceramic products                              0.442     99.1        97.7     -4.3    -0.4       0.2       0.0      -1.4
70          Glass and glassware                           0.447    100.9       100.8     -4.9     0.2      -1.1      -0.2      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.185     95.9        97.0      0.5     0.1      -1.5      -0.7       1.1
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.865     92.8        92.3     -2.6    -1.2      -0.1      -1.4      -0.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.789     95.1        95.0      0.3     0.2       0.0      -0.2      -0.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.307     96.4        96.1     -3.2    -0.3       0.2      -0.6      -0.3
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.410     74.2        73.2    -13.0    -0.9      -2.8      -3.6      -1.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.980     91.6        90.2     -3.4     0.2       0.4      -2.4      -1.5
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.418    100.8       100.9     -1.7    -0.3       0.9      -1.8       0.1
       3/   Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and                                                                                    
             articles, including scrap (9612=100)         0.510     99.5        98.4     -2.4   -10.4      -1.5      -4.2      -1.1
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       30.264     87.7        87.2     -6.9    -0.4      -0.7      -0.9      -0.6
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 15.829     88.5        87.7     -8.6     0.0      -0.2      -1.2      -0.9
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     14.435     86.9        86.7     -5.0    -1.0      -1.0      -0.5      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             16.226    101.4       101.4      0.5     0.1      -0.2      -0.1       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.323    101.1       101.1      0.5     0.0      -0.1      -0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES           3.596     93.2        93.5     -2.7    -0.4       0.4      -0.5       0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and                                                                                   
               medical instruments                        3.071     93.1        93.4     -2.7    -0.1       0.2      -0.5       0.3
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.382     93.7        94.1     -2.6    -3.1       2.6      -0.3       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.789     99.6        99.4     -0.6     0.0       0.0      -0.2      -0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps                                                                                  
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.636    100.3       100.1      0.1     0.1       0.0       0.0      -0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    1.863    100.1        99.9     -1.0     0.0       0.0      -0.2      -0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.290     93.4        93.1     -1.2    -0.3       0.4      -0.7      -0.3
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1997 and January 1998                                                                           
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of                                                                                   
            the three months after original publication.                                                                                  
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1997-February 1998                           
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
nized     Description                                                                   1997    1997      1997      1997      1998 
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1998       1998        1998     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1998    1997      1997      1998      1998 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.859     92.2        88.5     -7.1    -0.5      -0.9      -3.4      -4.0
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      1.010     88.1        88.2     -4.6     0.6      -1.7      -4.1       0.1
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.488     87.5        76.8    -12.8    -2.4      -0.9      -4.9     -12.2
       3/ Other live animals and animal                                                                                            
             products (9612=100)                          0.361     98.3        93.6     -6.9    -0.9       1.5       1.1      -4.8
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             5.203     96.4        95.7    -10.1     1.5      -0.7      -2.5      -0.7
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.403    126.5        87.9     -8.0    10.5      -8.0      31.1     -30.5
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.689     93.2        90.4    -10.6   -12.4       5.5      -0.5      -3.0
10          Cereals                                       2.431     87.7        90.5    -11.6     1.6      -0.5      -6.2       3.2
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,                                                                                      
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.419    112.6       114.4     -8.6     8.2      -1.8      -3.8       1.6
                                                                                                                                   
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.540    106.1       103.0      5.5     9.2       0.5      -1.9      -2.9
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     3.464    100.4        99.6     -5.5    -0.8      -0.2      -1.0      -0.8
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.333     92.6        91.7    -16.6    -2.4       1.1       2.4      -1.0
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.366    105.9       105.9      1.7    -0.6       0.3       0.0       0.0
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.333     99.6        99.6     -0.1     0.2      -0.2       0.0       0.0
23          Residues and waste from the food                                                                                       
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.678    103.6        99.6    -18.2    -2.0      -0.9      -4.9      -3.9
24          Tobacco and manufactured tobacco                                                                                       
               substitutes                                1.244     99.8       100.0     -0.4     0.0      -0.4      -0.6       0.2
       3/   Other prepared foods                          0.510    101.9       101.9      1.6    -0.3       0.0      -0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               2.721    106.2       105.1     -4.8    -1.7      -0.2      -2.1      -1.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      2.187    110.5       109.6     -4.4    -0.8       0.3      -2.6      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  8.757     95.3        95.0     -2.6     0.0      -0.4      -0.6      -0.3
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.934    101.7       101.8     -0.3     0.9      -0.2      -0.4       0.1
29          Organic chemicals                             2.796     85.0        84.2     -5.7     0.0      -0.1      -2.1      -0.9
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.911    103.2       103.2      2.2     0.1       0.0       2.8       0.0
31          Fertilizers (9612=100)                        0.617     93.8        92.4     -5.7    -0.7       0.2      -0.4      -1.5
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and                                                                                   
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.507    101.9       102.0      0.5     0.0      -0.1      -0.4       0.1
33          Essential oils and resinoids;                                                                                          
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.527    102.0       103.4      0.6    -0.8      -0.3      -1.0       1.4
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or                                                                                  
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.319    104.1       103.1      1.7     0.1       0.0       1.0      -1.0
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.424     93.6        93.5     -3.8     0.1      -0.4      -1.3      -0.1
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.499    100.4       100.4     -2.5    -0.4      -1.5      -0.6       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.334     96.3        96.1     -1.6    -0.1      -0.2       0.1      -0.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.438     95.8        95.6     -1.2    -0.1      -0.2       0.1      -0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.896     98.2        98.2     -2.8    -0.3      -0.1       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.507     86.4        86.4    -18.0     1.1      -0.5     -11.7       0.0
41          Raw hides and skins (other than                                                                                        
               furskins) and leather                      0.356     81.4        81.4    -19.5     1.7      -0.7     -15.9       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,                                                                                       
              BASKET AND WICKER                           1.218     87.8        87.7    -10.0    -2.4       0.1       0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.006     78.7        78.9      4.2    -0.1      -0.5      -1.0       0.3
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.703     62.8        62.5      8.5    -0.7      -2.0      -3.5      -0.5
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.506     85.4        85.8      3.2     0.1       0.0      -0.2       0.5
49          Printed material                              0.798    106.7       107.3      2.8     0.0       0.3      -0.3       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.240     92.9        92.8     -0.4    -0.7      -0.1      -0.4      -0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven                                                                                      
               fabrics thereof                            0.675     78.1        77.5     -7.8    -3.0      -1.4      -2.0      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,                                                                                       
              CERAMIC, GLASS ETC.                         0.852    103.0       104.0      0.7    -0.2      -0.1       0.4       1.0
70          Glass and glassware                           0.492    101.7       101.9      0.7    -0.2       0.1       0.4       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.816     93.1        95.2     -2.2     0.3      -3.1      -1.9       2.3
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        4.563     94.5        94.6     -1.0     0.2      -1.1      -0.5       0.1
72          Iron and steel                                0.945     90.5        90.0     -4.1    -0.1      -1.2      -1.4      -0.6
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.285    109.8       109.9      6.7    -0.2      -0.4       1.7       0.1
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.369     70.3        69.4    -19.0    -0.4      -4.1      -5.4      -1.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.878     88.1        88.9     -0.4     1.9      -1.4      -1.3       0.9
82          Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and                                                                                 
               forks, of base metal; parts thereof        0.417    104.1       103.6     -0.3    -0.1       0.2       0.7      -0.5
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.374    100.0       100.4      0.9     0.2      -1.4      -0.1       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      36.734     95.8        95.7     -2.4    -0.1      -0.4      -0.3      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 20.386     96.5        96.5     -2.0    -0.1      -0.3      -0.4       0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       16.348     94.9        94.7     -2.9     0.1      -0.5      -0.3      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             13.776    105.0       105.0      1.4     0.2       0.0       0.1       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                9.531    102.1       102.1      0.5     0.1       0.1       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES           5.408    102.3       102.5     -0.1    -0.1       0.2       0.1       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.784    102.4       102.6      1.0     0.2       0.0       0.0       0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;                                                                                        
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.875    103.9       104.5      1.7     0.3      -0.1       0.1       0.6
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    0.735    101.0       100.7      0.2     0.1       0.0       0.0      -0.3
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1997 and January 1998                                                                           
            have been revised to reflect the availability                                                                                 
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                               
            All data are subject to revision in each of                                                                                   
            the three months after original publication.                                                                                  
        3  Product categories included in this group                                                                                      
            have been modified due to concordance                                                                                         
            or coverage limitations.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                          
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately                                                           
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
   Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  February 1997-February 1998                           
          1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                           
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change                    
                                                   Percentage                                                                                          
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly                                     
                                                    US Imports                    Feb.    Oct.         Nov.        Dec.     Jan.   
    Description 1/                                                                1997    1997         1997        1997     1998   
                                                    1995       Jan.      Feb.     to      to           to          to       to     
                                                               1998      1998     Feb.    Nov.         Dec.        Jan.     Feb.   
                                                               2/                 1998    1997         1997        1998     1998   
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developed Countries                                55.6     96.1      95.7     -3.7     0.1         -0.4        -0.9     -0.4  
      Manufactured Goods                               52.2     96.1      96.0     -2.1     0.1         -0.1        -0.7     -0.1  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             3.1     99.9      95.4    -23.9     0.2         -5.1        -4.1     -4.5  
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developing Countries                               42.7     97.2      96.1     -7.7    -1.3         -1.7        -1.8     -1.1  
      Manufactured Goods                               35.4     96.7      96.3     -3.8    -0.8         -0.6        -0.7     -0.4  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             7.1     94.4      90.3    -23.8    -3.5         -6.2        -7.2     -4.3  
                                                                                                                                   
    Canada                                             18.9     98.0      97.3     -3.6    -0.2         -1.1        -0.4     -0.7  
      Manufactured Goods                               16.5     97.9      97.7     -0.2    -0.2         -0.2        -0.1     -0.2  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             2.2    102.5      98.3    -22.8     0.4         -7.1        -2.6     -4.1  
                                                                                                                                   
4/  European Union                                     17.0    100.7     100.4     -2.1     0.4          0.2        -0.5     -0.3  
      Manufactured Goods                               16.4    100.9     100.8     -0.9     0.4          0.2        -0.1     -0.1  
      Nonmanufactured Goods                             0.5     97.1      91.8    -30.3     1.2         -0.1       -10.7     -5.5  
                                                                                                                                   
5/  Latin America  (9712=100)                          14.1     97.5      96.4     n.a.    n.a.         n.a.        -2.5     -1.1  
      Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)                   10.4     99.0      98.2     n.a.    n.a.         n.a.        -1.0     -0.8  
      Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)                  3.5     92.7      90.8     n.a.    n.a.         n.a.        -7.3     -2.0  
                                                                                                                                   
    Japan                                              16.6     90.0      89.8     -5.1    -0.2         -0.7        -1.1     -0.2  
                                                                                                                                   
6/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               10.9     90.8      90.6     -5.9    -1.2         -0.8        -1.3     -0.2  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                      
1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.                                              
                                                                                      
2    Data for  November and December 1997 and January 1998                            
     have been revised to reflect the availability                                    
     of late reports and corrections by respondents.                                  
                                                                                      
3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.                             
                                                                                      
4    Includes EU  15 countries.                                                       
                                                                                      
5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.              
                                                                                      
6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.                          
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
   Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.                              
        December 1996-December 1997  1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                              
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.  
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1996    1996     1997        1997     1997   
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1997      1997     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.   
                                                                                  1997    1997     1997        1997     1997   
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    IMPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
    Air Freight                                     3188        88.6      86.6     -9.4    -5.8      0.3        -2.0     -2.3  
      Atlantic                                      1278        86.4      90.2     -8.1    -7.1     -1.0        -4.3      4.4  
      Pacific                                       1674        91.5      84.7    -10.7    -4.5      1.4        -0.3     -7.4  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares                            11127      111.5     104.3      4.3     0.5     12.6        -1.5     -6.5  
1/    Atlantic                                      4922       122.1     100.4      2.0     1.9     20.8         0.7    -17.8  
1/    Pacific                                       2340       100.5     106.2      7.3    -0.9     13.6        -9.8      5.7  
1/    Latin American / Caribbean                    3021       105.9     105.2      1.1     1.0      1.0        -0.2     -0.7  
                                                                                                                               
1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                       1346        92.0      n.a.     n.a.     5.8      2.2        -9.7     n.a.  
                                                                                                                               
     Ocean Liner Freight                            9868        95.3      93.5     -5.2    -0.6     -0.9        -1.9     -1.9  
      U.S. East Coast                               4271        98.3      96.7     -4.9    -1.2      0.1        -2.3     -1.6  
       from Atlantic                                1952        98.3      96.7     -6.0    -2.4     -0.5        -1.6     -1.6  
       from Pacific                                 1774        97.0      94.8     -5.6    -0.2      0.6        -3.8     -2.3  
      U.S. West Coast                               5596        92.4      90.6     -5.3    -0.3     -1.6        -1.6     -1.9  
       from Pacific                                 5126        92.2      90.3     -4.8     0.1     -1.6        -1.4     -2.1  
                                                                                                                               
    EXPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
     Air Freight (9612 = 100)                       2562        96.6      92.4     -7.6    n.a.     -0.7        -1.2     -4.3  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares                            17272      100.0      92.1     -7.6    -9.9     14.7        -2.9     -7.9  
1/    Atlantic                                      4120       109.5     101.4     -3.2    -5.8     11.3        -0.2     -7.4  
1/    Pacific                                       10700       86.4      78.1    -12.8   -15.7     20.7        -5.2     -9.6  
      Latin American / Caribbean                    1392       107.5     106.5      4.8     0.2      5.0         0.6     -0.9  
      Canadian                                      1006       157.5     147.0      0.8     6.3      1.3         0.3     -6.7  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    1     Detailed data available upon request.                          n.a.    Not available.  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
   Table  9    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.                                   
        December 1996-December 1997    1995 = 100                                                                                                                    
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.  
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1996    1996     1997        1997     1997   
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1997      1997     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.   
                                                                                  1997    1997     1997        1997     1997   
                                                                                                                               
     Air Freight (Inbound)                          5495        88.5      86.5     -8.9    -5.8      0.4        -1.6     -2.3  
      Atlantic                                      1880        85.6      89.6     -7.2    -7.1     -0.9        -3.7      4.7  
      Pacific                                       3151        91.0      84.9     -9.7    -4.5      1.4        -0.1     -6.7  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Freight (Outbound)                         5835        99.6      98.0     -1.2     0.6     -0.6         0.4     -1.6  
      Atlantic                                      2080       101.1     101.1      2.1     0.9     -0.5         1.7      0.0  
      Pacific                                       3222        99.7      96.7     -3.5     0.1     -0.3        -0.3     -3.0  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)             30673      109.2      99.5     -2.1    -4.4     15.4        -2.6     -8.9  
1/    Atlantic                                      8811       119.0      97.8     -1.8    -2.1     21.3         0.6    -17.8  
1/    Pacific                                       15900       95.9      90.2     -5.1    -9.1     18.2        -6.1     -5.9  
1/    Latin American / Caribbean                    4542       110.5     109.2      6.1     3.8      2.6         0.8     -1.2  
      Canadian                                      1367       162.2     154.1      0.3     1.4      3.5         0.6     -5.0  
                                                                                                                               
     Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)          31694      104.6      99.7     -1.0    -2.2      7.7        -1.4     -4.7  
1/    Atlantic                                      13572      111.6     100.5      0.2    -3.2     13.5         1.3     -9.9  
1/    Pacific                                       12570       91.0      89.2     -5.3    -2.0      4.4        -5.6     -2.0  
1/    Latin American / Caribbean                    4224       104.4     104.8      1.2     0.9      0.3        -0.4      0.4  
                                                                                                                               
1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)             1949        97.8      n.a.     n.a.     7.2      0.8        -9.6     n.a.  
                                                                                                                               
     Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                  12253       94.9      92.9     -5.6    -0.8     -0.8        -2.0     -2.1  
      U.S. East Coast                               5410        97.0      95.7     -5.9    -1.9     -0.2        -2.6     -1.3  
       from Atlantic                                2647        96.0      94.8     -6.5    -2.0     -0.7        -2.7     -1.3  
       from Pacific                                 1874        95.2      93.1     -5.5    -0.1      0.5        -3.7     -2.2  
      U.S. West Coast                               6844        92.8      90.2     -5.5     0.0     -1.4        -1.4     -2.8  
       from Pacific                                 6347        92.7      90.1     -5.0     0.3     -1.3        -1.3     -2.8  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    1     Detailed data available upon request.                          n.a.    Not available.  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                     
                           TECHNICAL NOTE
   
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use 
a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights.  The 
merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications:  the 
Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System,
and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  
Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. 
and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions
with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published
series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible.  Net transaction price
data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000
companies and secondary sources.  Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  More
detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the
Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts
Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 606-7155.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).  Import prices are 
based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.  The prices are
generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance,
and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the
practices of the individual industry.  The index for crude petroleum is
calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized 
Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The
prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of
the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice,
are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a
subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not sum up to
the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and
those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are
calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the 
publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter.  

Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the
structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the
foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.  Indexes
published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade
Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general
market analysis.  For trade in international services, Balance of Payments
indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International
indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services
indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities,
and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.



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