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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                - MAY 2006 -


     The U.S. Import Price Index advanced 1.6 percent in May, the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Import 
prices rose for the second consecutive month as higher petroleum and 
nonpetroleum prices both contributed to the May increase.  Export prices rose 
0.7 percent in May following a 0.6 percent advance the previous month.   
      
               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

2005
May                -0.8      -4.4      -0.2      -0.2       2.0       -0.5
June                1.2       8.9      -0.2       0.0       1.0       -0.1
July                1.2       7.7      -0.2       0.1       0.0        0.1
August              1.4       7.4       0.1      -0.2      -0.6       -0.1
September           2.1       6.9       0.9       0.8      -1.4        1.0
October             0.1      -3.1       1.0       0.7       0.3        0.8
November           -1.9      -9.4      -0.1      -0.6      -0.2       -0.7
December            0.0      -0.3       0.0       0.1      -0.5        0.2

2006
January             1.2       5.8       0.3       0.7       0.6        0.7
February           -0.8 r    -1.0 r    -0.7 r     0.1      -0.7        0.2 r
March              -0.1 r     0.5      -0.3       0.2      -0.1 r      0.2
April               2.1      11.5       0.1 r     0.6      -0.6        0.7
May                 1.6       5.2       0.6       0.7       0.8        0.6

May 2004-05         5.9      27.1       2.6       2.5      -8.2        3.7
May 2005-06         8.3      45.7       1.5       3.4      -1.4        3.8

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
      
     The 1.6 percent rise in May followed a 2.1 percent increase in April, 
and marked the largest 2-month jump for the index since October 1990.  A 5.2 
percent rise in petroleum prices and a 0.6 percent advance in nonpetroleum 
prices both contributed to the overall increase in May.  The advance in 
petroleum prices was the third consecutive monthly increase for the index, but 
was less than half the 11.5 percent jump recorded in April.  Petroleum prices 
rose 45.7 percent for the year ended in May.  The 0.6 percent increase in 
nonpetroleum prices last month was the largest monthly change since October 
and followed a comparatively modest 0.1 percent advance in April.  Over the 
past 12 months, nonpetroleum import prices rose 1.5 percent while overall 
import prices increased 8.3 percent.           
      
     The May increase in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 2.5 percent 
advance in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials.  That 
increase was primarily driven by a continued rise in metals prices, although 
higher prices for building materials and chemicals were also contributing 
factors.  The price index for unfinished metals rose 7.8 percent in May, which 
was the largest monthly increase for that index since monthly publication 
began back in September 1988.  Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies 
and materials rose 9.0 percent for the year ended in May.             
                
     Higher prices for consumer goods; foods, feeds and beverages; and 
automotive vehicles also contributed to the May increase in nonpetroleum 
prices.  Consumer goods prices advanced 0.3 percent in May, but declined 0.1 
percent over the past 12 months.  Foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 1.3 
percent for the month and prices for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent.  
Over the past year, the price indexes for foods, feeds, and beverages and 
automotive vehicles increased 1.9 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.    

     Capital goods prices were unchanged in May and down 1.6 percent for 
the May 2005-2006 period.  


Export Goods 

     Export prices increased for the sixth consecutive month, rising 0.7 
percent in May following a 0.6 percent advance in April.  Higher 
nonagricultural prices and a turnaround in agricultural prices both contributed 
to the May increase.  Agricultural prices rose 0.8 percent in May after falling 
in each of the three previous months, and were led by rising soybean prices.  
Despite the increase, prices for agricultural exports declined 1.4 percent for the 
year ended in May.  Nonagricultural prices rose 0.6 percent in May after 
increasing 0.7 percent in April, and advanced 3.8 percent over the past year.  
Overall export prices rose 3.4 percent for the year ended in May.        
      
     The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by a 1.7 percent advance 
in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices.  Continued higher 
prices for metals and fuel, as well as an upturn in chemicals prices all 
contributed to the increase.  The price index for nonagricultural industrial 
supplies and materials rose 11.6 percent over the past 12 months.
                
     Prices for each of the major finished goods areas also rose in May; 
consumer goods prices increased 0.5 percent, and the price indexes for both 
capital goods and automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent.  For the year 
ended in May, consumer goods prices increased 1.0 percent, automotive 
vehicles prices increased 1.1 percent, and capital goods prices increased 0.2 
percent.   


Imports by Locality of Origin 
	
     Import prices from Mexico, from Canada, and from the European 
Union all rose in May, as higher petroleum prices contributed to the increases.  
The price index of imports from Mexico increased 1.8 percent for the month 
after rising 0.6 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively, in March and April.  The 
index increased 8.1 percent for the year ended in May.  Prices of imports from 
Canada and from the European Union also increased in May, rising 1.5 percent 
and 0.8 percent, respectively.  Import prices from Canada advanced 9.0 percent 
over the past 12 months, while import prices from the European Union rose 3.1 
percent for the same period.   
      
     In contrast, prices of imports from China declined 0.1 percent in May, 
while import prices from Japan were unchanged for the month.  The price 
indexes for imports from China and from Japan have both trended down over 
the past year, falling 1.3 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively, over that period.         

   
Import and Export Services

     Export air passenger fares advanced 5.6 percent in May, the largest 
increase for the index since an 8.1 percent jump in July 2005.  The May 
increase was led by an 11.0 percent rise in Asian fares.  Despite that advance, 
export air passenger fares declined 2.5 percent over the past 12 months.  
Import air passenger fares also rose in May, increasing 1.1 percent following a 
sharp 5.7 percent jump the previous month.  European fares rose by a 
comparatively modest 0.9 percent after rising 8.1 percent in April.  Led by the 
recent increases, import air passenger fares rose 5.6 percent for the year ended 
in May.  

     Prices for import and export air freight both increased in May, rising 
1.1 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively.  Both indexes were unchanged for 
the previous month.


ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
	
     Due to budget constraints, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes 
classified by the Standard International Classification System (SITC), currently 
found in Tables 7 and 8, will no longer be published beginning with the release 
of July 2006 data on August 11.   


                           CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 8    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 9    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 10   U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for June are scheduled for release on July 14 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
 END                            Description                                                       2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
 USE                                                                April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                      1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    115.1      116.9     8.3    -0.8    -0.1     2.1     1.6
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  80.249    103.1      103.7     1.5    -0.7    -0.3     0.1     0.6
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  77.961    105.8      106.5     1.4     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.7

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.242    116.2      117.7     1.9    -2.1     0.3    -0.7     1.3

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.175    124.7      126.6     0.9    -3.3     0.0    -0.6     1.5

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.067     97.5       97.9     5.0     1.5     1.0    -0.7     0.4

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  36.629    170.3      177.0    26.6    -1.8    -0.2     6.2     3.9
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  16.878    128.7      131.9     9.0    -2.8    -1.1     0.5     2.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  14.590    136.2      140.1     9.8     1.4     0.7     1.0     2.9
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.333    129.0      134.2    12.2     1.8     1.0     1.4     4.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.545    127.4      128.2     4.7    -7.6    -3.5    -0.7     0.6

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  22.038    221.3      231.7    39.7    -4.0    -0.9     9.9     4.7
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  19.751    231.0      242.9    45.7    -1.0     0.5    11.5     5.2
10000                        Crude................................  14.429    232.7      241.5    45.7    -1.1     1.5    11.6     3.8

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.924    109.6      110.7     5.9     0.7     0.3     1.7     1.0

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.428    119.0      119.8     5.3     0.4     0.4    -0.3     0.7

13               Selected building materials......................   2.048    118.2      120.1     3.7     0.0    -0.3     0.1     1.6

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.073    165.5      178.4    26.3     4.4     2.4     2.7     7.8

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.562    120.7      122.6     4.8    -0.1     0.5     1.3     1.6

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.555    100.9      100.9    -0.1     0.1    -0.2     0.1     0.0

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.225     90.9       90.9    -1.6     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.499    100.0      100.4     1.6     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.4

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.067     87.8       87.7    -2.4    -0.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.659    107.3      107.5     1.5     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.448    103.6      103.7     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.456     99.5       99.8    -0.1     0.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.3

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.175    102.7      102.7    -0.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.2     0.0

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.131     96.4       96.9     0.3     0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.5

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.149     98.4       98.4    -4.5    -0.2    -3.2     0.2     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
 END                             Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
 USE                                                                   April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    109.5      110.3     3.4     0.1     0.2     0.6     0.7
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   7.411    120.0      121.0    -1.4    -0.7    -0.1    -0.6     0.8
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  92.589    108.8      109.5     3.8     0.2     0.2     0.7     0.6

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   6.667    120.7      122.1    -1.2    -0.7    -0.2    -0.7     1.2

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   5.924    120.5      122.0    -1.5    -1.0    -0.2    -0.7     1.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.743    122.1      122.7     1.6     1.2    -1.0    -0.7     0.5

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.899    133.9      136.1    10.9     0.5     0.5     2.0     1.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.793    139.4      143.0    15.9     2.0     1.2     2.7     2.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  19.106    131.1      132.5     8.3    -0.2     0.2     1.6     1.1

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.487    117.2      116.2    -0.8     0.3    -0.3     0.3    -0.9

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.412    135.1      137.4    11.6     0.5     0.6     2.1     1.7

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.782    187.0      190.9    31.7    -1.3     2.2     7.8     2.1

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.477    129.8      132.1     8.6     0.9     0.3     1.0     1.8

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.153    108.7      109.1     3.1     1.1     0.1     0.2     0.4

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.317     98.5       98.6     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.902    104.8      105.1     1.4     0.3     0.6     0.2     0.3

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.756     92.8       92.9    -0.9    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.659    116.8      117.0     4.7     0.3     0.5     0.7     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.817    104.4      104.5     1.1     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.300    102.2      102.7     1.0     0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.5

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.073    102.8      103.0     1.4     0.2     0.0     0.3     0.2

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.243    100.7      101.5     0.0    -0.1    -0.4    -0.3     0.8


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
                                                                         April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                           1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................  18.288    107.4      111.2    n.a.    -5.2    -0.6     8.4     3.5

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.288     91.9       95.8    n.a.    -8.2    -1.0    -2.8     4.2
111                  Agricultural products.............................   0.880     86.2       90.3    n.a.   -12.8    -2.9    -3.0     4.8

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  17.000    108.8      112.5    n.a.    -4.9    -0.6     9.3     3.4

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  81.121    101.6      102.8    n.a.     0.3     0.0     0.8     1.2

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.543    100.8      100.9    n.a.     0.2     0.0     0.3     0.1
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.504    101.8      102.3    n.a.     0.7     0.0    -0.1     0.5
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.817    100.7      100.8    n.a.     0.0     0.6     0.1     0.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.519    102.2      102.3    n.a.     0.4    -0.2     2.5     0.1
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.740    100.3      100.3    n.a.    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.477    100.4      100.4    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.0
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.486    100.0      100.1    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.719    103.5      106.5    n.a.    -0.1    -0.4     2.7     2.9
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.374    100.1      102.4    n.a.    -0.5    -0.8    -0.6     2.3
322                  Paper.............................................   1.465    102.5      103.1    n.a.     0.6     0.2     1.0     0.6
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.555    112.6      123.5    n.a.    -0.2    -2.5    12.7     9.7
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.524    100.4      100.7    n.a.    -0.1     0.5    -0.9     0.3
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.611    101.1      101.1    n.a.     0.1     0.3     0.5     0.0
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.084    101.5      101.6    n.a.     0.5     0.1     0.9     0.1

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  52.859    101.1      102.0    n.a.     0.4     0.1     0.3     0.9
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.614    113.3      123.3    n.a.     4.3     2.3     3.1     8.8
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.457    102.2      102.7    n.a.     0.6     0.2     0.1     0.5
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.323    101.3      101.7    n.a.     0.3     0.0     0.3     0.4
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  14.342     98.6       98.4    n.a.    -0.3    -0.2    -0.5    -0.2
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.507    100.6      101.1    n.a.     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.5
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  15.361    100.1      100.1    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.0
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.497    100.0      100.0    n.a.    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.758    101.1      102.0    n.a.     0.7    -0.2     0.5     0.9


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
                                                                         April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                           1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................   6.029    104.4      106.3    n.a.    -0.2    -1.5     2.7     1.8

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   4.002    100.6      101.3    n.a.    -1.3     0.7    -0.4     0.7
111                  Agricultural products.............................   3.553     99.8      100.6    n.a.    -1.6    -0.2    -0.1     0.8

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   2.027    112.7      117.3    n.a.     1.8    -5.8     9.1     4.1
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.491     87.2       82.8    n.a.   -13.6   -15.7    11.2    -5.0
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.536    124.4      133.0    n.a.     8.7    -2.3     8.6     6.9

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  91.731    101.3      101.9    n.a.     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.6

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.504     98.1       98.7    n.a.    -0.1    -0.3    -1.3     0.6
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   3.667     97.9       98.8    n.a.     0.0    -0.6    -1.1     0.9
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.578    101.0      101.2    n.a.     0.3    -0.1     1.2     0.2
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   1.043     95.0       94.9    n.a.    -0.2     0.0    -4.5    -0.1
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.626     98.9       98.9    n.a.     0.0     0.0    -1.1     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  23.786    103.0      104.3    n.a.     0.4     0.5     1.1     1.3
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.556    101.2      102.1    n.a.     0.4     0.7     0.1     0.9
322                  Paper.............................................   2.133    104.6      104.8    n.a.     0.6     0.4     2.3     0.2
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.799    117.5      123.5    n.a.    -1.6     4.1     8.3     5.1
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.847    100.8      101.8    n.a.     0.6     0.0    -0.2     1.0
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.468    102.4      102.8    n.a.     0.6     0.5     0.4     0.4
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.879     99.1       99.1    n.a.     0.6    -1.7     0.0     0.0

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.441    101.0      101.4    n.a.     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.4
331                  Primary metals....................................   3.648    108.0      112.1    n.a.     2.3     2.0     1.3     3.8
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.759    104.9      105.0    n.a.     1.4     0.4     1.1     0.1
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.174    101.2      101.2    n.a.     0.3     0.1     0.2     0.0
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  18.469     99.1       99.1    n.a.    -0.6    -0.1    -0.2     0.0
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.520    101.1      101.4    n.a.     0.5     0.5     0.1     0.3
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.338    101.2      101.3    n.a.     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.1
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.210    100.1      101.1    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.1     1.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
System                                                                 April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.183    115.5      117.9     3.6     1.0     1.3    -1.3     2.1
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.343    137.5      137.8    -1.4     1.4    -0.8    -0.4     0.2
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.624     94.4       95.8     8.7     2.2     2.0    -0.8     1.5
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.215    142.3      152.1    -1.3    -3.3     2.6    -4.1     6.9

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.025    104.5      107.9   -12.5   -10.1    -3.3    -2.9     3.3
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.253    123.7      135.2   -17.2   -33.2     8.7    -8.1     9.3
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.279     81.1       82.0    -9.1     3.2    -4.0    -0.5     1.1
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.234    118.1      120.1    -1.1    -1.7    -3.7    -2.6     1.7
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.260    105.2      106.4   -19.6    -0.6   -12.6    -0.5     1.1

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.063    118.9      119.1     4.6     0.9     0.4     0.5     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   0.806    128.5      128.8     4.3     1.0     0.0     1.1     0.2
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.256    116.2      116.4    14.8     1.2     1.3     0.3     0.2
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.782    109.7      109.7     2.9     0.6     1.2     0.3     0.0

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  21.906    220.7      230.7    39.3    -4.0    -0.8     9.7     4.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  21.576    220.4      230.5    39.8    -4.1    -0.7     9.8     4.6
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.330    136.2      137.6    10.7     1.3     0.7     2.3     1.0

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   6.907    112.9      113.7     1.3     0.1     0.1    -0.5     0.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.709    153.6      157.5    19.5    -0.8     1.4     1.7     2.5
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.716    114.4      115.4     2.8     1.1    -0.3    -0.2     0.9
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   1.958    105.6      105.7    -4.8    -1.1     0.1    -1.9     0.1
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.176    100.6      100.8    -0.7     0.2    -0.3    -0.1     0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.376    106.2      106.4     0.4    -0.6     0.0    -0.1     0.2
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.390     91.3       91.5    -3.2    -0.1    -0.3    -0.4     0.2

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.805    118.0      118.1     4.1     0.5    -0.1    -0.2     0.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.846    116.5      116.4     1.7    -0.2    -0.5    -0.5    -0.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.959    120.9      121.4     8.6     1.6     0.9     0.4     0.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.620    104.0      104.5     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.5
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.531    103.8      104.4     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.6

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.455    122.3      124.8     3.0    -0.2    -0.6    -0.3     2.0

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.657    106.8      107.4     4.7     0.5     0.3     0.9     0.6
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.206    110.9      115.1     7.2     2.1     0.6     2.7     3.8
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.182    105.8      105.9     5.2     0.4     0.2     0.9     0.1
49               Printed matter......................................   0.269    112.9      112.9     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.534    101.1      101.1     0.7     0.0    -0.1     0.5     0.0
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.022    100.8      100.9     1.4     0.0     0.0     0.9     0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.236     99.9       99.9     0.2     0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.493     93.8       93.8     1.3     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.0
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.783    108.4      108.7     0.0    -0.3     0.0     0.9     0.3

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.247    100.0      100.1     0.2     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.051    100.7      100.7     0.4     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.196     96.5       96.5    -1.2     0.0     0.0    -0.8     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.950    106.5      106.7     1.5     0.4     0.1     0.9     0.2
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.323    103.1      103.3     4.6     0.6     0.3     1.0     0.2
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.304    111.2      111.4     0.3     0.2     0.1     1.1     0.2
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.324    104.2      104.5     0.1     0.5    -0.2     0.5     0.3

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.570    115.2      121.6    24.2     3.8    -0.2     2.5     5.6

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.907    142.9      149.7    12.5     2.1     1.6     1.6     4.8
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.522    161.5      163.9    -4.9     1.3     1.0     3.1     1.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.426    123.9      124.4     1.6    -0.2     0.2     0.0     0.4
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.600    207.6      250.8    74.9     3.1     1.4     5.1    20.8
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.008    137.1      142.3    21.4     3.2     4.3     0.1     3.8
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.382    107.2      107.3     1.5     1.0    -0.1     0.1     0.1
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.451    117.2      117.7     4.5     1.9     0.2     0.5     0.4
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.518    164.1      192.4    43.4     8.4     4.8     2.8    17.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  23.633     87.9       87.9    -2.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.285     88.2       88.2    -2.3    -0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.348     87.6       87.5    -2.1     0.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.372    104.6      104.7     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.323    104.1      104.1     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.910    105.8      106.1     0.6     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.3

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.145     99.5       99.6    -0.6     0.2    -0.2     0.2     0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.803     98.3       98.3    -1.0     0.2    -0.3     0.1     0.0
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.247    110.6      112.1     4.0     0.2     0.0     1.0     1.4

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.805     99.3       99.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.203    102.9      102.9    -0.7    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.387     94.6       94.6     0.4     0.0     0.2    -0.3     0.0
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.214    101.7      101.8     1.6     0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
System                                                                 April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.232    117.9      120.6    -7.7    -0.7    -3.4    -4.6     2.3
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.451    121.1      121.6     6.0     1.6    -1.1    -1.0     0.4

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   3.518    124.6      126.0    -1.6    -1.5     0.7    -0.1     1.1
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.655    111.5      110.6   -12.2    -3.5    -2.0     3.6    -0.8
10               Cereals.............................................   1.550    129.2      129.9    12.9     1.9     2.1    -0.5     0.5
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   0.818    116.1      121.6    -5.4    -3.3     0.8    -5.1     4.7

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.303    112.1      112.3     2.6     0.3    -0.1     0.5     0.2
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.438    108.0      108.1    -1.0     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.1
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.418    126.1      125.3     7.5    -0.5    -0.5     1.0    -0.6
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.801    108.9      109.0     0.6     0.2    -0.7     0.9     0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.859    237.3      247.8    39.5     0.4    -0.6     8.3     4.4
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.855    214.5      220.4    32.1    -2.5     0.1     7.1     2.8

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  12.076    119.3      120.0     3.4     0.7     0.3     0.2     0.6
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.155    147.0      147.1    14.8     7.6     7.1     1.4     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...................................   4.121    129.5      131.2     3.1    -0.5    -0.5    -0.3     1.3
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.442    108.1      108.4     0.5     0.5    -0.4     0.1     0.3
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.380    148.7      148.8     3.5    -1.1    -6.0     2.0     0.1
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.644    109.4      110.9     3.4     0.7     0.8     1.0     1.4
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.715    113.4      113.6     0.1     0.4     0.0     1.4     0.2
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.415    107.9      107.9     3.7    -0.2     1.6    -0.9     0.0
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.369    102.8      103.1    -2.6     0.3     0.0    -0.4     0.3
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.627    110.7      111.0     3.9     0.6     0.0    -0.8     0.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.924    126.4      127.8     6.6     0.4    -0.6    -0.7     1.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.783    122.9      124.4     5.2     0.3    -0.8    -1.3     1.2
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.141    140.6      141.8    13.0     0.5     0.6     1.3     0.9

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.488    115.8      116.0     3.9     0.4     2.1     0.3     0.2
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.346    109.1      109.4     1.9     0.5     0.7     0.3     0.3

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.752    106.6      107.3     2.5     0.8     0.9     0.2     0.7

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.678    104.0      104.3     2.4     0.5     0.4     1.4     0.3
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.571     95.1       95.2    -2.4     0.9     0.4     1.3     0.1
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.500    104.3      104.7     4.2     0.5     0.3     2.1     0.4
49               Printed material....................................   0.607    116.2      116.5     2.6     0.2     0.3    -0.3     0.3

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.746    101.2      100.8    -0.2    -0.5    -0.5    -0.3    -0.4
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.752     94.0       92.4    -0.8     0.1    -2.4     1.4    -1.7
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.326     94.6       94.6    -0.9     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.668    113.5      113.6     0.3    -0.9     0.3    -1.0     0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.830    103.1      103.1     1.1     0.8    -1.2    -0.1     0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.468     94.8       94.9    -1.5    -0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.722    127.5      134.3    25.3     2.9     1.6     2.2     5.3

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.349    145.1      148.7    11.9     1.3     1.2     2.1     2.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.140    166.1      163.8     0.2    -0.2     2.1     3.5    -1.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.318    133.8      134.4     7.2     2.7    -0.1     0.9     0.4
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.697    207.7      236.9    64.6     3.3     2.4     9.2    14.1
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.888    131.6      136.9    16.6     1.3     2.6    -0.4     4.0
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.420    110.3      110.6     2.3     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.3
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.441    121.6      121.6     2.4     0.6     0.6     0.7     0.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  32.825     93.8       93.8    -1.2    -0.2     0.0     0.2     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.228    101.3      101.4     0.8     0.1     0.0     0.3     0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.597     85.5       85.4    -3.6    -0.6     0.0     0.0    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.523    111.3      111.4     2.5     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.946    104.5      104.6     1.4     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.379    102.0      102.3     1.0     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.445    101.0      101.1     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.4     0.1
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.790    107.1      107.1     0.8     0.2     0.2     0.7     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.512     94.0       94.0     0.2     0.0     0.1    -0.6     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                 April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    115.1      116.9     8.3    -0.8    -0.1     2.1     1.6

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.181    115.1      117.3     1.1    -3.0     0.6    -1.3     1.9
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.391    138.3      138.5    -0.1     1.0    -1.4    -0.2     0.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.787     93.9       95.1     8.3     2.0     1.6    -0.8     1.3
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.800    108.2      111.9    -4.5   -12.1     1.7    -2.8     3.4
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.426    124.9      125.9    -0.2    -0.8    -2.3     0.2     0.8
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.777    130.9      133.9     1.8    -0.5     1.1    -1.5     2.3

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.835    109.5      109.7     1.3     0.5     0.4     0.1     0.2
11               Beverages...........................................   0.751    110.0      110.1     1.2     0.1     0.5     0.1     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.806    135.3      138.4     4.9     0.7    -2.0     0.5     2.3
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.645    123.8      128.3     4.6    -0.2    -0.9    -1.3     3.6
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.207    111.4      115.5     7.1     2.1     0.6     2.7     3.7
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.391    207.3      210.7    16.2     1.7     2.1     1.7     1.6
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.182     92.7       93.0   -24.3    -0.9   -19.3     1.9     0.3

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  21.483    222.0      232.3    39.7    -4.1    -0.8    10.0     4.6
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  19.217    231.7      243.4    45.7    -1.0     0.7    11.7     5.0
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   2.056    162.1      164.0     3.8   -22.3   -11.6    -2.1     1.2

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   7.836    115.3      115.7     2.2     0.0     0.0    -0.5     0.3
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.532    115.5      116.4     3.4     1.2     0.0    -0.1     0.8
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.707    163.9      165.9    22.8    -0.7     1.1     1.5     1.2
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.198    106.4      106.5    -3.5    -0.9     0.1    -1.6     0.1
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.445     94.2       94.4    -0.1    -0.4     0.0    -0.1     0.2
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.663    130.3      129.7     2.2    -0.8    -1.4    -1.8    -0.5
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.370    108.3      108.1     1.1     0.2    -0.3     0.6    -0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.543    101.9      102.0    -0.7    -0.6    -0.2    -0.1     0.1

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  12.158    119.7      123.2     9.2     1.3     0.7     1.3     2.9
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.682    106.1      106.2     1.9     0.1     0.6     0.6     0.1
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.778    113.9      115.1     1.7    -0.6    -0.5     0.2     1.1
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.167    106.7      107.0     5.2     0.4     0.2     0.9     0.3
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.268    106.0      106.0     1.7     0.1     0.0     0.6     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.004    102.7      102.8     1.7     0.1     0.1     0.6     0.1
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.846    155.5      157.4    -3.0     1.1     0.6     2.1     1.2
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   2.285    158.6      180.3    51.8     5.6     3.2     3.7    13.7
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.049    110.8      111.1     2.1     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.3

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  37.080     93.9       94.0    -1.2     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.342    104.7      104.8     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.3     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.735    112.3      112.6     1.2     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.3
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.433    119.2      119.6    -0.6     0.9     0.4     0.8     0.3
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.056    109.3      110.1     2.7     0.5     0.1     0.4     0.7
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.201     65.7       65.4    -7.5    -0.6    -0.3    -0.8    -0.5
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   5.222     78.9       78.7    -4.1    -0.3    -0.1    -0.4    -0.3
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   5.892     94.2       94.3    -0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.1
78               Road vehicles.......................................  12.080    104.1      104.1     0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  15.091    101.7      102.0     1.0     0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.3
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.447     97.0       97.0     0.7     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.812    105.6      105.6    -0.9    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.366    106.0      106.3    -0.3     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.3
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.596    101.1      101.2     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.1
85               Footwear............................................   1.050    100.9      100.9     0.5     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.805    100.9      100.8    -0.7     0.2    -0.2     0.2    -0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.764     97.7       98.0    -1.1     0.2    -0.3     0.3     0.3
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.251    102.0      103.1     3.6     0.9    -0.3     0.4     1.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                 April     April      May       to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    109.5      110.3     3.4     0.1     0.2     0.6     0.7

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   5.630    122.5      123.2    -0.6    -0.4    -0.3    -0.2     0.6
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.624    121.2      125.9   -10.1    -0.6    -2.8    -4.6     3.9
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.480    113.9      114.4     4.0     0.8    -1.1    -0.8     0.4
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.805    129.1      129.7    11.7     1.7     2.1    -0.2     0.5
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.259    121.4      121.1   -11.9    -4.2    -1.4     3.3    -0.2
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.503    126.7      126.0     7.9    -0.2     0.2     0.7    -0.6
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.493    106.9      107.0    -0.9     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.466    107.5      107.2    -2.1     0.4    -3.0    -4.0    -0.3

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.583    101.5      101.7    -1.2     0.3    -0.5     0.9     0.2
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.328    101.3      101.5    -0.1     0.1    -0.6     0.5     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.170    142.3      147.1    14.5     1.3     0.4     3.5     3.4
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   0.665    113.3      120.1    -6.0    -3.9     0.7    -6.2     6.0
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.490     99.4      100.1     2.4     0.6     0.8    -0.1     0.7
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.569     99.3       99.4    -2.4     0.7     0.5     1.2     0.1
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.701    109.8      107.7     2.6    -0.8    -2.6     0.6    -1.9
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.618    295.8      321.0    51.2     6.8     0.8    13.3     8.5
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.127    143.4      143.8    12.6    -0.1     1.7     1.7     0.3

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.883    226.8      233.2    33.9    -2.8     0.1     7.5     2.8
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   2.907    240.4      251.9    41.3    -1.0     3.7     7.8     4.8

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  15.391    120.4      121.7     4.2     0.6    -0.1    -0.2     1.1
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.673    133.2      135.6     3.6    -0.2    -0.2    -0.3     1.8
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.048    137.9      140.3    16.1     6.8     6.5     1.9     1.7
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.994    108.4      108.7     0.7     0.4    -0.3     0.1     0.3
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.024    113.6      113.9     1.3     0.3     0.8     0.6     0.3
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.376    153.1      153.2     3.3    -1.4    -5.9     1.7     0.1
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.739    128.9      131.6     5.4     0.3    -1.7    -2.5     2.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   1.008    110.0      109.8     6.3     0.3    -0.1     0.6    -0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.898    109.9      110.2     3.4     0.6     0.0    -0.5     0.3

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.776    120.5      122.0     6.7     0.8     0.8     0.8     1.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.741    120.8      122.1     5.8     0.2     0.6     0.7     1.1
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.439    107.6      107.8     4.1     0.4     0.3     2.5     0.2
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.521    109.3      109.5    -1.8    -0.1     0.1    -1.5     0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.754    105.2      105.2     2.6     0.0    -0.5    -0.1     0.0
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.180    163.9      164.3     1.2     0.6     0.6     0.5     0.2
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.520    134.7      144.0    32.7     3.1     3.6     2.9     6.9
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.200    127.3      127.4     7.6     1.6     0.9     0.7     0.1
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.422    120.7      121.3     2.0     0.8     1.0     0.5     0.5

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  46.490     98.5       98.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.749    114.2      114.3     2.7     0.2     0.1     0.6     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   4.057    116.3      116.5     5.2     0.2     0.1     0.9     0.2
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.791    104.5      104.5     0.7     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.822    111.7      111.8     2.5     0.4     0.2     0.6     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.771     77.1       77.2    -4.9    -0.3     0.0    -0.8     0.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.269     87.1       87.0    -3.1    -0.8    -0.9     0.0    -0.1
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  10.763     83.9       84.0    -3.8    -0.6     0.1     0.0     0.1
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.553    104.3      104.3     1.2     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.110    103.4      103.7     1.3     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.3
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.602    104.7      104.7     0.5     0.1    -0.2     1.1     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.611     95.7       95.7    -1.4     0.0    -0.1    -0.8     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.508    104.3      104.6     1.5     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.3
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.924     95.6       94.9    -1.9     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.7
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.108    105.3      106.0     2.2     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.7
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.357    112.9      112.9     3.1     1.0     0.9     0.0     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        May       Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                        Description                        of                            2005      2006     2006     2006     2006
                                                          U.S.    April       May         to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2006       2006       May       Feb.    March    April     May
                                                           1/                            2006      2006     2006     2006     2006

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 46.371   114.8      116.4        6.4      -0.5     -0.5      1.2      1.4
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.994   185.0      189.6       22.3     -10.2     -3.9      8.2      2.5
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 41.944   109.4      110.8        4.4       0.7     -0.2      0.5      1.3

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 53.651   113.8      115.9       10.3      -0.3      0.0      2.6      1.8
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  9.299   207.4      215.1       37.6      -2.6      1.1      8.2      3.7
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 44.152   100.5      101.7        2.8       0.3     -0.3      0.9      1.2

    Canada.............................................. 17.089   128.2      130.1        9.0      -2.5     -1.4      2.2      1.5
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.239   185.0      188.9       19.0     -12.9     -4.7      8.0      2.1
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.575   117.9      119.4        6.0       0.9     -0.5      0.6      1.3

 4/ European Union...................................... 18.654   116.6      117.5        3.1       0.4     -0.2      0.2      0.8
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.367   215.6      222.6       27.7       0.7     -0.3      0.7      3.2
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 18.150   114.8      115.4        2.1       0.4     -0.2      0.2      0.5

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.971   102.7      103.1        0.8       0.0     -0.3      0.0      0.4

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.187   102.3      102.7       -1.7       0.1      0.0      0.1      0.4

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.947   116.3      118.3        7.3       0.2      0.0      0.4      1.7

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.406   140.6      144.1       17.2      -0.9      1.1      4.6      2.5
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.158   215.5      223.6       38.4      -4.3      3.0     10.4      3.8
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.173   126.5      129.0        9.2       0.5      0.2      2.3      2.0

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.594   117.3      119.4        8.1      -1.5      0.6      2.2      1.8

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 34.090    98.4       98.6       -1.5      -0.1     -0.1     -0.2      0.2

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 13.773    97.7       97.6       -1.3       0.0     -0.2     -0.2     -0.1

    Japan...............................................  8.920    94.4       94.4       -1.4       0.0      0.0     -0.2      0.0

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.216    88.6       88.7       -1.3      -0.2      0.0     -0.2      0.1

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.086    97.1       97.2       -1.5       0.5      0.1      0.0      0.1

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.547   177.3      182.6       30.3      -1.6      1.1      5.7      3.0


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
        Regions are not mutually exclusive.
        n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
                   May 2005-May 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                       Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                          May       Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                        Description                                                     2005      2006     2006     2006     2006
                                                          April     April     May        to        to       to       to       to
                                                          2006      2006      2006      May       Feb.    March    April     May
                                                           1/                           2006      2006     2006     2006     2006

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    129.2     130.6      n.a.      2.3     -0.4      0.0      1.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.518    121.7     124.9      n.a.      2.7     -0.4      0.8      2.6
           Asia.........................................  50.488    116.6     116.6      n.a.      1.1      0.3     -0.1      0.0

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    113.6     114.7      n.a.      1.5      0.2      0.0      1.0

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    124.3     126.8      n.a.      1.3     -0.4      0.0      2.0
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  38.095    117.7     121.9      n.a.      1.7     -0.1      0.4      3.6
           Asia.........................................  49.503    110.3     111.5      n.a.      0.4     -0.5     -0.2      1.1

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    113.7     116.1      n.a.      1.4      0.4      0.2      2.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  42.371    128.2     133.5      n.a.      1.8      0.1      0.6      4.1
           Asia.........................................  42.824    105.7     107.4      n.a.      0.5      0.7     -0.2      1.6

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    121.4     122.7       5.6     -0.1      0.2      5.7      1.1
           Europe.......................................  61.098    116.0     117.0       4.7      1.2      0.3      8.1      0.9
           Asia.........................................  13.686    111.3     113.5       3.3     -2.1      0.0      2.4      2.0
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  10.086    112.5     115.5       4.1     -2.5      0.0     -0.2      2.7

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    131.7     139.1      -2.5      1.7     -3.0      0.7      5.6
           Europe.......................................  31.617    160.6     164.2      -4.6      4.2     -3.0     10.0      2.2
           Asia.........................................  34.481    105.7     117.3      -7.6      2.9     -4.8     -4.9     11.0
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  18.267    146.7     148.4       6.3     -5.5     -1.6      1.3      1.2

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    113.4     119.6      -0.9     -0.1     -0.9      2.6      5.5
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.436    115.8     118.6      -4.3      3.6     -3.0     11.1      2.4
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  28.985    102.2     114.3      -5.0     -3.6      2.1     -4.7     11.8
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  14.661    114.4     116.2       5.9     -4.1     -2.1      1.1      1.6
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   9.680    145.7     155.7      19.8      4.7      1.5     -4.6      6.9

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    116.6     118.0       5.9     -0.5      0.1      5.4      1.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  51.692    121.0     122.0       5.7      1.1      0.2      8.4      0.8
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  14.873    105.8     109.9       2.6     -2.9      0.0      3.2      3.9
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  19.497    108.4     109.7       4.4     -1.9      0.4      1.2      1.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.692    149.1     153.4      23.2      1.0      1.1      2.0      2.9

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
2/    Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.      4.1    -13.1     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    125.4     117.6      -7.9     -0.2     -0.7      0.0     -6.2
           U.S. East Coast..............................  39.184    126.5     121.1      -2.5     -0.7     -0.2     -0.1     -4.3
                 From Atlantic..........................  17.798    131.9     121.4      -1.4     -0.5     -0.1      0.0     -8.0
                 From Pacific...........................  15.401    122.4     120.3      -2.3      0.0     -0.4      0.0     -1.7
           U.S. West Coast..............................  60.816    125.2     115.9     -11.2      0.2     -1.1      0.0     -7.4


    1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
    2   Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available
	
                                        
					TECHNICAL NOTE


Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and 
are not seasonally adjusted.  Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag 
in the weights.  Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible.  More detailed index series and 
additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101.

Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using four 
classification systems.  Items are classified, respectively, by end use for the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for the 
Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System.  While classification 
by end use and product category are self-explanatory, a couple of notes are in order for classifying items by 
industry.  In the NAICS tables, for both imports and exports, items are classified by output industry, not 
input industry.  As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products) would include outputs 
such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum.  The NAICS classification structure also 
matches the classification system used by the PPI to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 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 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.  Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a 
nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are 
defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.  

Services Price Indexes -- Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 
International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.).  The Air Passenger Fares 
Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system.  These data exclude 
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated 
from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two 
months. The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from 
companies.  Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at 
http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "Publications and Other Documentation."   

Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data 
may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.  After three months, no further data 
revisions take place.  So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the 
releases for February, March, and April.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 
sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce.  Other published 
indexes are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes 
are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, 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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