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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,December 1994-December 1995
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

  Technical Information
    Jim Thomas         (202) 606-7155           USDL-96-47
    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108           For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                                Wednesday, February 14, 1996
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                  U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                             -DECEMBER 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.5 percent in December, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The increase was attributable to a rise in petroleum prices.
The U.S. Export Price Index was unchanged in December, after falling
0.2 percent in November.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                      EXPORTS
 
   Month                          Non-               Agri-    Nonagri-
               All    Petroleum  petroleum   All    cultural  cultural
             Imports  Imports    Imports   Exports  Exports   Exports
 
1994
December       -0.1     -2.1      0.1       0.7      2.4       0.5
1995
January         0.3      1.2      0.2       0.9     -0.1       0.9
February        0.7      2.7      0.5       0.6      0.5       0.7
March           0.6      1.9      0.5       0.6      1.4       0.4
April           0.9      4.7      0.5       0.9      2.0       0.8
May             0.9      3.2      0.6       0.3      0.6       0.2
June           -0.4     -3.2     -0.1       0.2      1.4       0.1
July           -0.4     -6.3      0.4       0.3      3.8      -0.2
August         -0.2     -2.6      0.0      -0.5     -1.4      -0.4
September       0.0      1.9     -0.2       0.2 r    3.0      -0.2 r
October        -0.5 r   -2.1 r   -0.3       0.1      1.9      -0.2
November        0.1 r    0.3 r    0.2 r    -0.2      2.2      -0.5
December        0.5      4.3      0.0       0.0      0.9      -0.1
 
Dec. 1993-94    5.3     20.3      3.8       3.8     -0.2       4.3
Dec. 1994-95    2.6      5.4      2.3       3.3     17.3       1.6
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     For the year ended in December, the import price index gained
2.6 percent, about half the increase recorded over the previous 12-
month period.  Over the past year, export prices rose 3.3 percent, a
slight deceleration from the 3.8 percent increase posted during the
December 1993-94 period.
 
Import Goods
 
     Petroleum prices advanced 4.3 percent in December after dropping
11.7 percent over the prior 6 months.  For the year ended in
December, the index for petroleum imports rose 5.4 percent following
a larger gain of 20.3 percent over the previous year.  The index for
all imports excluding petroleum was unchanged in December and up 2.3
percent over the past year.  The previous 12-month increase was 3.8
percent.
 
     The index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials
rose 0.2 percent in December after recording modest declines in the
previous 2 months.  Over the past year, the index gained 6.7 percent,
led by price increases for paper and paper based stocks.  Prices for
consumer goods also rose, increasing 0.5 percent in December and 1.7
percent for the year.
 
     In contrast, the food, feeds, and beverages index fell 0.3
percent in December and declined 2.7 percent on an annual basis.  The
indexes for autos and capital goods edged down 0.1 percent each in
December, and posted gains over the past 12 months of 2.2 and 1.0
percent, respectively.
 
Export Goods
 
     Agricultural export prices rose for the fourth consecutive
month, increasing 0.9 percent in December.  For the year ended in
December, prices rose 17.3 percent, the largest annual gain recorded
since this series began in 1985.  Price increases for cereals and
oilseeds had the largest impact.  In contrast, the index for
nonagricultural exports edged down 0.1 percent in December, after
recording average monthly declines of 0.3 percent over the previous 5
months.  For the year ended in December the index increased 1.6
percent following a 4.3 percent increase for the December 1993-94
period.
 
     The index for industrial supplies and materials rose 0.2 percent
in December, reversing a 6-month downward trend during which prices
fell 5.3 percent.  Due to strong gains posted over the first 5
months, the index rose 1.6 percent for the year.
 
     All the indexes for finished goods either decreased slightly or
were unchanged in December.  Prices for autos and consumer goods were
unchanged this month and rose on an annual basis 1.7 and 1.5 percent,
respectively.  The capital goods index, which accounts for 40 percent
of aggregate exports, edged down 0.1 percent in December.  Since
December 1994, this index rose 1.5 percent after falling 1.1 percent
the previous year.
 
 
                  Summary of annual percent changes
                     12 months ended in December
 
                         1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995
 
All merchandise imports  10.1   4.4   2.5   7.4  -4.2   0.2  -1.0   5.3   2.6
   Excluding petroleum    8.7   6.7  -0.2   3.0   0.2   0.8   1.5   3.8   2.3
   Petroleum             23.7 -16.9  32.6  48.8 -33.0  -6.0 -21.7  20.3   5.4
All merchandise exports   6.0   6.4   0.5   2.1  -0.6   0.6   1.0   3.8   3.3
   Excluding agricultural 6.0   5.1   1.3   3.4  -1.0   0.8   0.2   4.3   1.6
   Agricultural           9.4  14.7  -3.7  -4.8   1.7  -0.4   8.3  -0.2  17.3
 
 
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
    The price index for imports from Japan moved lower in December,
decreasing 0.4 percent after a 0.3 percent increase in the previous
month.  For the year ended in December, prices for goods from Japan
rose 2.9 percent, the smallest annual increase in the past 3 years.
The index for imports from the European Union increased 0.2 percent
in December following a 0.6 percent increase in the previous month.
Over the past 12 months, this index rose 4.5 percent.  Prices of
goods imported from Canada rose for the second consecutive month,
increasing 0.3 percent in December.  Over the past year, this index
gained 5.0 percent.  The index for goods from the Asian Newly
Industrialized Countries also rose on an annual basis, increasing 0.6
percent, but had a slight downturn in December of 0.3 percent.
 
Import and Export Services
 
     The Import Air Freight Index edged up 2.0 percent in the fourth
quarter.  Both the Atlantic and Pacific regions contributed to the
increase with gains of 1.5 and 3.9 percent, respectively.  Over the
year, the Import Air Freight Index rose 3.7 percent with a 4.1
percent increase in the Atlantic region and a 5.6 percent rise in the
Pacific region.
 
     The Import and Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes decreased this
quarter by 4.4 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively.  The decline in
the Import Air Passenger Fares Index was led by a 6.5 percent drop in
the Atlantic region and a 2.6 percent decline in the Pacific region.
Decreases of  7.5 percent in the Atlantic region and 4.9 percent in
the Pacific region both contributed to the downward movement in the
Export Air Passenger Fares Index.  Annually, the Import Air Passenger
Fares Index rose 5.2 percent and the Export Air Passenger Fares Index
increased by 2.3 percent.
 
     The Import Crude Oil Tanker Freight Index posted a 9.8 percent
increase this quarter led by a 16.8  percent gain in the Gulf region.
The increase was tempered by an 8.8 percent decline in the Atlantic
region.  For the year, the Import Crude Oil Tanker Freight Index rose
29.8 percent due to a significant increase in the Gulf region of 48.3
percent.
 
     Import Ocean Liner Freight moved slightly lower this quarter,
down 0.4 percent reflecting declines of 0.2 percent in the U.S. East
Coast and 0.7 percent in the U.S. West Coast regions.  Over the year,
the Import Ocean Liner Freight Index gained 7.1 percent with
increases in both the U.S. East and U.S. West Coasts.
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
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                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All
indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990
trade weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using
three classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of
Economic Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International
Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for
internationally traded services are presented using two definitions:
Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and
foreign residents) and International (which represents all
transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of
nationality).  Published series use a base year of 1990=100 where
possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted HS indexes,
which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction price data
are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000 products from
over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately two-thirds
of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.  (Current
plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)  Indexes
are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and additional
information may be obtained from the Division of International
Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, PSB
3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S.
importer.  The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port
transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual
industry.  The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data
collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.  The index for import
electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board"
(f.o.b.) factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction
prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry.
Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will
not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories
are shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes
exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.
Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data
collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and represent the second
month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to
reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by
respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate
trade statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification
system is the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the
construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and
Product Accounts.  Indexes published using the Harmonized System and
the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both
international structures, are useful for general market analysis.
For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are
used for deflating National Accounts data, while International
indexes are more appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and
services indexes can also be used to study U.S. competitiveness and
price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or
region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis.
 
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.3       106.8      2.6     0.0      -0.5       0.1       0.5
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.282    110.5       110.5      2.3    -0.2      -0.3       0.2       0.0
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.999    117.4       117.0     -2.7    -1.3      -1.3       0.3      -0.3
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.279    115.9       115.7     -1.6    -1.2      -1.8       0.8      -0.2
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.720    120.6       119.9     -5.4    -1.9      -0.1      -1.2      -0.6
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.146     98.0        99.3      6.0     1.0      -0.9       0.0       1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.428    112.3       112.5      6.7     0.4      -0.2      -0.1       0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.640    109.4       108.3      2.5     0.4      -0.3      -0.8      -1.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.788    115.9       117.4     11.3     0.6      -0.1       0.6       1.3
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.090     76.8        80.3      5.5     1.8      -2.0       0.4       4.6
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.656     75.0        78.2      5.4     1.9      -2.1       0.3       4.3
 
10000         Crude                                       6.656     72.3        75.3      5.3     1.8      -2.0       0.4       4.1
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.063     74.8        75.6     -9.5    -0.6       0.0      -4.6       1.1
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.833    134.1       134.6     34.5     1.9       0.5       0.8       0.4
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.827    112.2       112.4      1.9    -0.2      -0.6       0.2       0.2
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.823    124.4       120.7     -4.0     1.4       1.0      -1.8      -3.0
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.659    105.8       104.8      2.2     0.4      -1.6      -0.8      -0.9
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.496    106.0       106.1      5.3    -0.2       0.4      -0.8       0.1
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.419    110.3       110.4      9.6     0.5       1.4       0.4       0.1
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.115    106.1       106.0      1.0    -0.7      -0.7       0.5      -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.116    112.7       112.5      4.1    -1.1      -0.7       1.1      -0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.453    104.3       104.2      0.6    -0.7      -0.7       0.3      -0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.996    115.6       115.5      2.2     0.2       0.3       0.0      -0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.744    107.7       108.2      1.7    -0.2      -0.2       0.1       0.5
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.368    107.8       108.1      1.6    -0.2       0.1       0.2       0.3
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.212    107.1       107.4      1.7    -0.4      -0.2       0.0       0.3
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.164    112.7       115.9      2.2     1.2      -2.5       0.4       2.8
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.3       109.3      3.3     0.2       0.1      -0.2       0.0
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       12.224    122.9       124.0     17.3     3.0       1.9       2.2       0.9
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    87.776    107.8       107.7      1.6    -0.2      -0.2      -0.5      -0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.847    125.0       125.4     19.8     3.3       2.3       1.8       0.3
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.825    125.8       126.6     22.4     3.5       2.7       2.4       0.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.022    115.8       112.0     -0.9     1.0      -0.9      -3.5      -3.3
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.915    111.5       111.7      1.6    -1.0      -0.9      -1.2       0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.204    115.8       116.3      0.5    -0.2      -0.3      -1.2       0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               17.712    110.2       110.2      2.3    -1.3      -1.2      -1.3       0.0
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.399    113.2       115.0      0.5     0.7      -0.7       1.2       1.6
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                26.516    111.3       111.4      1.7    -1.0      -0.9      -1.5       0.1
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.157     94.7        95.0      3.9     1.2       0.1       0.4       0.3
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     20.661    111.6       111.5      2.1    -1.5      -1.1      -1.8      -0.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.698    143.7       144.6     -3.4    -0.3       0.3      -0.4       0.6
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.565    105.3       105.2      1.5     0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.613    109.0       109.2      2.6     0.3       0.0       0.1       0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.856    101.6       101.4      0.8     0.0      -0.2       0.0      -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.947    109.1       109.1      1.7     0.2       1.0       0.2       0.0
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.726    109.8       109.8      1.5     0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.745    112.2       112.2      2.0     0.2       0.0       0.1       0.0
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.485    107.7       107.5      1.1    -0.2       0.1      -0.1      -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.3       106.8      2.6     0.0      -0.5       0.1       0.5
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.875    112.3       112.3     -5.4    -2.2      -1.6      -0.2       0.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.494     83.5        84.2     -8.2    -5.8       0.7       0.8       0.8
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.235    118.9       118.3     -7.5    -2.4      -0.1      -2.2      -0.5
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.188    106.0       108.4      6.4    -1.6       0.8       0.4       2.3
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.324    114.3       121.1      7.5    -0.3      -0.3      -0.2       5.9
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.270    102.5       102.2      5.1    -1.5       0.7       0.0      -0.3
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        0.983    146.5       134.1    -22.2    -4.1      -7.4       1.2      -8.5
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.060    116.1       117.6      3.6     0.1       0.0       0.2       1.3
11          Beverages                                     0.872    115.6       115.9      2.0     0.1      -0.1       0.2       0.3
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.590    124.9       125.2      9.2     2.7      -3.0       0.6       0.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.349    146.3       155.9      8.4     5.7      -4.5       3.8       6.6
24          Cork and wood                                 0.874    139.6       135.8     -9.2     7.9      -0.9      -3.1      -2.7
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.702    122.2       122.1     34.6     0.3      -0.2       2.9      -0.1
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.230     98.1        98.5     13.7     0.2      -1.2      -0.2       0.4
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.861    108.8       107.9     11.0     0.5      -1.7       0.9      -0.8
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.367    147.7       153.8     10.5    -1.6     -15.6       2.6       4.1
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.657     75.7        79.0      4.9     1.9      -2.1       0.4       4.4
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.040     75.4        78.7      5.6     1.9      -2.2       0.4       4.4
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.486     77.8        82.7     -6.3     0.0       0.9       0.4       6.3
35          Electrical energy                             0.070     74.8        75.6     -9.5    -0.6       0.0      -4.6       1.1
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.280    176.1       177.4     14.5     3.0      -0.1       3.0       0.7
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.969    111.9       111.8      2.8    -0.3      -0.1       0.0      -0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             1.448    100.4       100.5     -3.5     0.1       0.2      -0.4       0.1
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.724    113.2       113.5      5.5     1.2       0.2      -0.9       0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.298    109.4       109.7      6.6    -0.5       0.0       0.7       0.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.645    129.8       129.9      7.8    -1.1       0.5       1.2       0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.328    124.4       124.8     10.1    -1.9      -0.8       0.8       0.3
56          Fertilizers                                   0.208    110.8       112.6      5.0     0.2       1.6      -0.1       1.6
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.279    111.0       109.8      6.7    -1.5      -0.1       2.3      -1.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.557    109.0       106.6     -0.5    -1.3      -2.6      -1.3      -2.2
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.482    110.2       110.0      6.1     1.0       0.5       0.4      -0.2
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.498    113.9       113.5      6.7     0.0      -0.1      -0.3      -0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.748    106.7       106.5      4.1     0.3       0.7      -0.3      -0.2
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.294    136.3       136.9     30.1     2.8       0.4       0.2       0.4
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.451    114.6       114.6      4.0    -0.6      -0.1      -0.2       0.0
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.192    111.9       112.1      1.4    -0.6       0.1       0.0       0.2
67          Iron and steel                                2.168    111.0       109.0      5.6     0.0       0.3      -1.4      -1.8
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.981    101.9       102.1     -1.0     0.7      -3.2      -0.8       0.2
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.980    112.1       111.7      5.0    -0.6       0.6       0.5      -0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.963    109.7       109.7      1.6    -0.3      -0.3       0.2       0.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  3.006    116.3       118.1      5.0    -0.6      -0.3       0.5       1.5
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.895    122.0       122.1      7.2    -0.8      -0.9       1.2       0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.384    117.2       117.3      5.1    -0.4      -0.1       0.4       0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.443     82.9        82.5     -2.7    -0.8      -1.2       0.5      -0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.311     97.2        97.7      0.0    -0.3      -0.8      -0.6       0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.120    106.4       106.1     -0.4    -0.7      -0.5      -0.1      -0.3
78          Road vehicles                                16.990    117.8       117.7      2.3     0.3       0.3       0.0      -0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.900    108.0       108.2      2.1    -0.3       0.1       0.2       0.2
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.257    104.9       104.6      4.9     0.4       0.4       0.0      -0.3
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.059    106.7       106.9      2.3     0.3       0.1       0.3       0.2
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.487    110.5       110.6      3.4     0.3      -0.5      -0.8       0.1
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.216    103.1       103.6      1.4     0.0      -0.1       0.1       0.5
85          Footwear                                      1.948    102.8       102.8      1.7    -0.2       0.4       0.2       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.471    118.1       117.1      1.9    -1.2      -0.2       0.6      -0.8
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.494    114.6       114.7      3.7    -1.0      -0.7       0.6       0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.968    111.0       111.1      2.0    -0.2       0.5       0.2       0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.209    112.1       112.9      0.7     0.2      -0.3       0.2       0.7
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.3       109.3      3.3     0.2       0.1      -0.2       0.0
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          9.620    128.3       128.7     20.6     3.4       2.3       1.4       0.3
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.972    121.3       122.8     12.7     1.8      -1.2       2.0       1.2
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.820    113.3       108.7     -2.0     1.2      -0.9      -4.5      -4.1
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               4.466    142.0       144.2     38.8     4.5       5.2       5.0       1.5
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.717    124.6       121.3      7.1     4.9      -1.5      -5.7      -2.6
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.857    117.6       120.2     21.3     2.1       4.3       7.3       2.2
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.067    115.3       115.2      1.6     0.6      -0.3       0.1      -0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.267    120.4       121.0      3.6    -0.7      -1.4      -1.3       0.5
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.406     92.7        91.5    -17.1    -5.3      -3.1       6.3      -1.3
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.092    112.5       113.8     23.8     3.7       4.0       5.0       1.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.260    112.8       112.4      7.4    -0.3      -0.9      -3.2      -0.4
24          Cork and wood                                 1.922    148.1       149.5     -1.3    -0.7      -0.2      -0.2       0.9
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.410    140.1       136.2      7.4    -6.6      -4.6      -6.7      -2.8
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.168    120.9       123.7     11.9     4.5      -0.5      -0.9       2.3
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.381     98.5        98.0      1.7    -0.1       0.0      -0.1      -0.5
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.356    107.8       109.7     -5.8     0.3      -4.4      -4.3       1.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.831     91.9        92.5      3.6     1.1       0.1       0.4       0.7
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.199     98.5        98.4      4.6     0.5       0.0       0.0      -0.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.504     84.8        86.0      3.9     1.8       0.2       1.1       1.4
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.351    117.8       117.4    -11.1    -1.2      -0.5       2.5      -0.3
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.742    109.9       109.9      0.6    -1.6      -1.1      -1.2       0.0
51          Organic chemicals                             2.820    108.0       107.2     -1.2    -3.9      -2.3      -2.9      -0.7
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.064    116.3       116.3     13.0     0.0       0.8      -0.3       0.0
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.446    103.0       102.6      1.9     0.4      -0.4       0.2      -0.4
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.125    108.9       108.7      1.1    -0.1      -0.2      -0.2      -0.2
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.558    111.5       111.9      2.3    -0.4       1.0      -0.4       0.4
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.809    119.9       119.2    -11.0    -3.6      -3.1      -2.2      -0.6
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.716    109.5       109.0      4.0    -0.1      -0.4       0.1      -0.5
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.580    115.7       115.7      4.3     0.3      -0.3       0.1       0.0
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.639    114.8       114.5      3.2     0.1       0.1      -0.9      -0.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.628    119.6       119.5      8.1     0.0       0.8       0.5      -0.1
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.416    106.2       104.2     -8.4     0.8       1.9      -2.4      -1.9
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.536    122.2       120.6      8.6     0.2      -0.3      -2.0      -1.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.241    109.4       110.5      1.7    -0.2       0.0      -0.1       1.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.426    108.4       107.9     -3.1    -0.8      -1.2      -3.6      -0.5
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.704    113.8       114.7      4.3     0.2       0.1      -0.3       0.8
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.116    105.3       105.1      1.4     0.2       0.2       0.1      -0.2
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.338    117.1       116.8      1.9     0.2       1.5       0.3      -0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.433    114.1       114.2      3.9    -0.2       0.1       0.2       0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.794    112.9       112.8      2.0     0.4       0.0       0.2      -0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.441    112.5       112.3      1.6     1.0      -0.3       0.2      -0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.070     74.2        74.2     -5.0    -0.4      -0.8      -0.5       0.0
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.601    106.9       105.8     -0.6    -0.2       0.0       0.7      -1.0
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.055    103.7       103.5      2.0     0.1      -0.4      -0.1      -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                 7.918    109.1       109.1      1.7     0.1       0.6       0.3       0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.652    108.1       108.1      0.7    -0.2       0.1       0.0       0.0
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.414    101.6       101.6      1.0     0.2       0.3       0.0       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.728    114.0       113.8      1.1     0.2       0.2       0.0      -0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.404    102.8       103.1      0.8    -0.4       0.0       0.3       0.3
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.715    111.6       114.0      1.8    -0.7       0.0      -0.1       2.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.728    101.3       101.0     -6.0    -2.3       0.4      -0.2      -0.3
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.407     89.4        89.5     -6.1    -0.8       1.7       4.3       0.1
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.980    112.1       111.4     -6.9    -3.3       0.0      -2.3      -0.6
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.985    134.0       132.9     -7.3    -3.5      -5.2       0.1      -0.8
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.289    108.1       127.1     11.0     2.1       1.0      -1.8      17.6
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.441    101.2       105.2      3.0    -3.2      -1.1      -1.5       4.0
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.786    183.0       164.7    -27.6    -4.0      -9.7       2.5     -10.0
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.469    134.5       132.7     16.7    -5.8      -5.2      -1.2      -1.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.240    139.2       139.0      9.4     3.0       0.0       2.5      -0.1
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.609    109.5       109.3      3.1    -0.5       0.0       0.0      -0.2
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.267    108.4       107.9     -4.1     0.0      -0.4      -0.6      -0.5
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.243    110.7       109.5      4.1    -1.8       0.6       0.1      -1.1
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.222    120.6       119.1      2.9    -2.6       1.5      -1.9      -1.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.454    120.2       119.3     12.5     1.1       0.4       2.0      -0.7
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.021    103.2       103.4      2.1     0.2       0.3      -0.2       0.2
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.401    108.8       109.5      0.8    -2.5      -2.0       0.0       0.6
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.699     94.8        98.9      5.5     1.8      -2.0       0.3       4.3
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.350     92.7        92.7      3.7     0.2      -0.6       0.0       0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.060     94.4        98.6      5.1     1.9      -2.1       0.3       4.4
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.729    110.8       111.1      3.6     0.2       0.2       0.3       0.3
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.050    119.7       119.7      9.9     2.2      -0.1       1.1       0.0
29          Organic chemicals                             1.707    107.6       107.8     -3.1    -0.5       0.1      -0.3       0.2
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.367    119.2       119.7     11.0    -0.8       1.0       1.4       0.4
31          Fertilizers                                   0.207    108.7       110.5      5.0     0.1       1.7      -0.1       1.7
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.281    109.9       110.3      6.8    -0.5       0.0       0.8       0.4
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.370    105.3       105.7      3.4    -1.0      -0.1      -0.8       0.4
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.499    109.1       109.3      9.8     0.1      -0.5       0.6       0.2
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.661    112.6       113.1      5.2     0.9      -0.4       1.0       0.4
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.523    109.8       109.0      5.0    -0.2       0.4       0.2      -0.7
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.138    116.7       118.8      5.4     2.2      -1.6       2.3       1.8
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.105    106.5       107.0      3.6     0.4      -0.3      -0.5       0.5
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.843    103.9       104.1      2.6     0.1      -0.3      -0.4       0.2
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.241    114.9       111.7     -4.4     0.4       1.8      -2.3      -2.8
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.682    142.9       143.1     27.5     1.5       0.5       0.9       0.1
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.941    165.9       165.6     35.2     0.1       0.0       2.9      -0.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.394    141.6       142.2     29.0     2.4       0.6       0.1       0.4
49          Printed matter                                0.348    108.7       107.9      3.6    -0.9       1.1       0.8      -0.7
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.086    103.1       103.4      1.8    -0.3       0.0      -0.1       0.3
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.259    103.2       105.9      5.8    -1.6      -4.8       0.4       2.6
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.601    102.6       102.9      1.7     0.1       0.0       0.3       0.3
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.964    100.9       101.5      1.3    -0.1       0.1      -0.2       0.6
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.303    110.7       109.8      2.5    -0.6       0.7      -0.4      -0.8
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.135    101.6       101.8      1.9    -0.1       0.3       0.2       0.2
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.920    101.4       101.5      1.7    -0.2       0.4       0.1       0.1
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.215    102.5       104.4      3.4     0.3       0.0       0.0       1.9
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.037    106.1       106.4      2.7    -0.6       0.0       0.1       0.3
70          Glass and glassware                           0.375    106.9       107.7      2.2    -0.4      -0.2       0.3       0.7
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.420    105.6       105.2     -0.1    -0.2      -0.3      -0.2      -0.4
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.347    117.4       116.8      3.7     0.0      -1.2      -0.5      -0.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.837    117.5       115.2      5.0    -0.4       0.0      -1.4      -2.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.431    109.6       109.7      7.3     0.2       0.8      -0.6       0.1
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.614    130.4       131.7      3.3     1.4      -3.6      -0.8       1.0
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.314    134.7       135.8     11.5     1.6      -5.7       0.4       0.8
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.964    133.6       132.8     -2.6    -0.2      -3.1      -1.4      -0.6
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.200     94.0        93.4     -9.6    -2.4      -0.2       1.8      -0.6
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.364    106.7       107.6      3.9     0.3      -0.3       0.9       0.8
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.063    101.7       101.8      0.9    -0.7      -0.6       0.3       0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.246    100.7       100.8      1.5    -0.6      -0.6       0.5       0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.817    102.9       102.9      0.2    -0.7      -0.6       0.1       0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.472    110.0       109.9      2.2     0.3       0.3       0.1      -0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.263    110.4       110.3      2.2     0.4       0.3       0.1      -0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.461    111.0       110.6      2.5    -1.4      -0.6       0.6      -0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.903    110.7       110.2      2.1    -1.5      -0.7       0.7      -0.5
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.394    112.8       112.7      5.9    -0.5       0.1       0.4      -0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.240    100.7       101.0      1.0    -0.1       0.0       0.0       0.3
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.282    101.0       101.2      1.5     0.2       0.2      -0.3       0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.664     99.2        99.6      0.2     0.2       0.0       0.0       0.4
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.295    108.3       107.9      3.5    -2.4      -1.0       0.9      -0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1994-December 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.057    119.5       118.3      6.5     1.4      -1.0      -0.7      -1.0
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.862    112.9       114.6     12.7     1.7      -1.4       1.9       1.5
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.871    133.0       127.4     -0.3     1.4      -1.4      -3.8      -4.2
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             7.395    135.5       136.4     28.4     4.8       3.4       3.0       0.7
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.988    135.3       129.6     28.2    10.4      -3.0      -4.5      -4.2
10          Cereals                                       4.429    147.4       149.4     40.9     4.7       5.7       5.3       1.4
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.363    120.7       121.9     22.3     3.0       3.7       4.6       1.0
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.389    119.6       118.4     -9.3    -0.7      -0.3       2.0      -1.0
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.709    105.3       106.2      5.8     1.2       0.7       0.8       0.9
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.329    110.5       112.4     11.8     0.6      -0.6       0.4       1.7
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.216     97.9       100.4      2.7     2.7       0.3      -1.9       2.6
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.768    110.1       112.7     22.2     2.9       4.6       7.6       2.4
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.102    108.5       109.5      2.9     1.3      -0.6       0.1       0.9
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.311    103.8       102.5      0.8    -0.1       0.0      -0.5      -1.3
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.337    107.1       107.8      3.7     1.2       0.1       0.4       0.7
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.377    114.1       114.5      3.2    -1.4      -0.6      -0.7       0.4
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.285    118.9       118.9     12.2     0.8       0.6      -0.3       0.0
29          Organic chemicals                             3.463    117.7       117.4     -1.5    -3.7      -2.1      -2.1      -0.3
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.728    106.3       106.2      2.1    -0.1       0.0      -0.2      -0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.418    102.2       101.8      2.1     0.4      -0.3       0.1      -0.4
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.386    108.3       108.3      3.1    -0.7       1.5       0.0       0.0
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.243    110.4       111.1      2.9     0.5       0.0      -1.1       0.6
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.516     99.6        99.4     -1.6    -2.9      -0.3       0.1      -0.2
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.353    111.0       111.0      4.1     0.4       0.0      -0.1       0.0
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.033    112.4       112.2     -2.8    -1.8      -1.4      -1.1      -0.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.160    112.8       112.5     -5.3    -2.3      -1.9      -1.2      -0.3
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.873    111.1       110.8      7.6    -0.1       0.4      -0.6      -0.3
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.791    105.9       105.5    -11.6    -3.8      -2.3       3.2      -0.4
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.624    103.4       102.8    -14.2    -4.7      -2.7       4.1      -0.6
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.928    117.2       117.7     -2.1    -0.4       0.4      -0.8       0.4
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.266    136.5       134.3      7.8    -3.0      -1.9      -3.3      -1.6
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.783    174.0       169.3      9.5    -6.3      -4.4      -6.3      -2.7
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.641    126.8       125.4      9.1     0.2      -0.2      -2.0      -1.1
49          Printed material                              0.842    104.4       104.0      1.8    -0.6       0.4       1.0      -0.4
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.312    120.5       121.6      6.9     1.8       0.0      -0.6       0.9
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.296    151.7       155.4     14.7     4.6       0.9      -0.9       2.4
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.820    108.1       109.6      0.8    -0.4      -0.2      -0.3       1.4
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.234    119.6       119.8      0.3     0.0      -0.9      -2.2       0.2
72          Iron and steel                                1.268    125.5       125.2      1.6     0.8      -0.3      -2.9      -0.2
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.971    108.7       109.7      4.7     1.2      -0.9      -0.2       0.9
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.582    121.0       123.6      1.3    -2.1      -2.4      -1.5       2.1
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.287    127.8       126.8     -9.9    -1.5      -2.3      -5.0      -0.8
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.330    108.7       108.5      3.3     0.2      -0.2      -0.2      -0.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.134     97.4        97.3      0.4     0.0       0.0      -0.1      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.908     96.3        96.3     -0.1     0.1       0.1      -0.2       0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.226     99.3        99.1      1.4     0.1      -0.3       0.2      -0.2
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.493    106.2       106.1      2.6     0.2       0.8       0.1      -0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.949    104.3       104.4      1.9     0.0       0.7       0.2       0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.693    103.6       103.5      0.9     0.2       0.0      -0.1      -0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.530    103.5       103.4      0.9     0.2       0.0      -0.1      -0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.257    102.5       102.4      2.2    -0.3       0.1       0.1      -0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.589    103.2       103.5      2.2    -0.6       0.2       0.0       0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.497    100.3        99.8      2.1    -0.1       0.0       0.1      -0.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,December 1994-December 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Dec.    Aug.         Sept.       Oct.     Nov.
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       Nov.      Dec.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     Dec.    Sept.        Oct.        Nov.     Dec.
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    111.3     111.3      4.0    -0.3         -0.4         0.4      0.0
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    114.1     114.0      4.1    -0.3         -0.3         0.4     -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     94.0      96.2      3.0     0.8         -1.4         0.3      2.3
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     90.4      91.0      1.9     0.2         -0.9         0.3      0.7
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    102.8     102.9      1.7     0.1         -0.4         0.0      0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     73.9      76.3      2.8     1.1         -2.5         1.2      3.2
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    104.8     105.1      5.0     0.8         -0.6         0.2      0.3
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    108.4     108.4      4.8     0.9         -0.3         0.1      0.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     94.0      97.2      7.5     0.4         -2.7         1.0      3.4
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    106.9     107.1      4.5    -0.1          0.0         0.6      0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    108.2     108.3      4.5    -0.2          0.0         0.6      0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     96.0      97.3      1.1     2.1          1.3        -0.3      1.4
 
    Japan                                              18.5    119.1     118.6      2.9    -0.7         -0.7         0.3     -0.4
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.9      99.6      0.6     0.1         -0.2         0.0     -0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for September, October and November 1995
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EU  15 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1994-December 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1995        1995     1995
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1995    1995     1995        1995     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       112.6     113.3      2.6     4.4      2.5        -4.7      0.6
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025       100.8     101.3      3.1     3.8     -0.3        -0.9      0.5
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       119.5     121.3      3.5     5.2      4.1        -6.9      1.5
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        98.9      98.1      0.8     1.1      0.0         0.5     -0.8
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        106.5     105.0      3.2     3.2     -1.0         2.5     -1.4
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.5      97.3      0.8     0.1      0.7        -0.8      0.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      126.5     117.4      3.2     2.0     10.8        -1.6     -7.2
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      125.2     109.7      6.9     1.1     20.7         0.0    -12.4
1/   Pacific                                        7271       126.2     120.4     -1.7     2.6      9.0        -7.9     -4.6
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       128.3     126.7      1.6     1.5     -1.9         3.3     -1.2
     Canadian                                       1264       136.9     139.1     16.4    10.0     -2.2         6.5      1.6
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      121.4     115.3      4.8     3.5     10.0        -3.0     -5.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      119.3     111.6      7.1     2.0     12.9        -0.6     -6.5
     Pacific                                        5663       124.6     117.2      1.0     6.3     12.8       -10.4     -5.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       127.0     128.0      1.7     1.8     -1.2         0.2      0.8
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       116.3     127.1     24.0    14.0      3.5        -3.9      9.3
     Atlantic                                       572        120.4     110.5     -3.2     8.3    -10.8         9.3     -8.2
     Gulf                                           1455       108.6     126.0     39.1    16.8     10.1        -6.8     16.0
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       113.5     113.3      6.3     1.8      3.4         1.2     -0.2
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       116.1     116.5      8.1     4.7      1.7         1.1      0.3
      from Atlantic                                 1889       120.1     120.0      5.5     8.2     -3.2         0.8     -0.1
      from Pacific                                  1154       113.7     113.7     12.7     0.0     10.6         1.9      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       111.3     110.5      4.6    -0.9      5.1         1.3     -0.7
      from Pacific                                  3943       113.2     112.4      4.9    -1.2      5.8         1.1     -0.7
 
1 Detailed data available upon request.
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1994-December 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1995        1995     1995
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1995    1995     1995        1995     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       117.1     119.4      3.7     4.3      2.5        -4.9      2.0
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         99.7     101.2      4.1     0.8      2.9        -1.1      1.5
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       131.1     136.2      5.6     6.8      2.6        -7.3      3.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      121.5     116.2      5.2     2.1      9.9        -2.0     -4.4
     Atlantic                                       6577       120.3     112.5      7.1     2.1     13.2        -0.9     -6.5
     Pacific                                        2051       120.0     116.9      2.3     2.0     10.7        -7.0     -2.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       128.5     129.4      1.6     1.7     -0.9         0.2      0.7
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       122.7     134.7     29.8    19.0      2.7        -3.2      9.8
     Atlantic                                       534        124.3     113.4     -2.2     9.7    -11.6        10.5     -8.8
     Gulf                                           1328       116.5     136.1     48.3    24.1      8.9        -6.0     16.8
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       113.4     112.9      7.1     2.0      4.0         1.4     -0.4
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       117.9     117.7      9.6     4.7      3.0         1.8     -0.2
      from Atlantic                                 1336       122.8     122.6      6.3     8.2     -3.4         1.8     -0.2
      from Pacific                                  1094       116.7     116.7     15.8     0.0     13.6         1.9      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       109.5     108.7      4.7    -0.6      4.9         1.1     -0.7
      from Pacific                                  2840       111.9     111.1      5.1    -0.9      5.8         0.9     -0.7
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      126.1     119.9      2.3     3.2      7.5        -3.0     -4.9
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       126.4     116.9      8.6     3.2     13.8         0.1     -7.5
1/   Pacific                                        4679       126.6     120.4     -2.0     4.4      7.2        -8.0     -4.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       123.5     126.6      0.5    -0.8     -2.3         1.1      2.5
     Canadian                                       619        130.0     128.4      6.4     9.5     -4.2         2.7     -1.2
 
1  Detailed data available upon request.