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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                 -MAY 2003-
                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.3 percent in May, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Both
petroleum and nonpetroleum import prices contributed to the decline.  Export
prices edged up 0.1 percent in May, after declining 0.1 percent in April.
     
             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  
                                                                             
                                                                             
2002                                                                         
May              0.1         2.0         -0.1        0.0     -0.1        0.0 
June            -0.3        -3.5          0.0        0.0      1.2        0.0 
July             0.4         3.8          0.0        0.3      2.7        0.1 
August           0.3         3.7          0.1        0.2      1.7        0.0 
September        0.7         5.8          0.1        0.3      3.2        0.1 
October          0.0        -0.1          0.0       -0.1     -1.8        0.1 
November        -0.9        -8.2         -0.1        0.1      2.0       -0.1 
December         0.6         5.6          0.2       -0.2     -0.5       -0.2 
2003                                                                         
January          1.8        14.6          0.3        0.3      0.1        0.4 
February         1.7        11.3 r        0.3        0.6     -0.4        0.6 
March            0.6 r      -1.0 r        1.0        0.2     -0.4        0.2 r
April           -3.0 r     -18.0 r       -1.0 r     -0.1      0.4 r     -0.1 
May             -0.3        -1.1         -0.2        0.1      2.4       -0.1 
                                                                             
May 2001-02     -3.7        -2.1         -3.0       -1.6     -1.3       -1.7 
May 2002-03      1.5         8.8          0.7        1.7     11.1        1.0 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
     
     Import prices fell 0.3 percent in May, as prices for both petroleum and
nonpetroleum decreased.  This followed a record decline of 3.0 percent in
April.  Petroleum prices dipped 1.1 percent in May after falling 18.0 percent
in April.  The petroleum index, however, was still up 8.8 percent over the
past 12 months.  The price index for nonpetroleum imports moved lower in May,
decreasing 0.2 percent following a 1.0 percent drop in April.  Despite the
recent declines, the index was up 0.7 percent for the year ended in May.
During the past year, overall import prices rose 1.5 percent.
     
     The May decline in nonpetroleum import prices was led by a 0.5 percent
drop in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and a 0.4
percent decrease in the price index for imported capital goods.  Prices for
unfinished metals led the decline for the nonpetroleum industrial supplies
and materials price index, which was still up 6.3 percent over the past 12
months.  The decline in capital goods prices was attributable to a drop in
the prices for computers and semiconductors.  For the year ended in May, the
price index for capital goods was down 1.7 percent.  Prices for imported
foods, feeds, and beverages also fell in May, declining 1.0 percent.  Lower
prices for vegetables and for fruits led the decrease.  Despite the May
decline, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages was up 4.1 percent over
the past year.

     In contrast, prices for automotive vehicles edged up in May, increasing
0.1 percent.  For the year ended in May, the index was up 0.7 percent.
     
     Imported consumer goods prices were unchanged in May and over the past
12 months were down 0.3 percent.


Export Goods

     Export prices increased 0.1 percent in May after falling the same amount
in April.  Increasing prices for agricultural exports more than offset a
small decline in nonagricultural prices.  The price index for agricultural
exports increased 2.4 percent in May and was led by higher soybean, wheat,
corn, and meat prices.  The index was up 11.1 percent over the May 2002-May
2003 period.  In contrast, prices for nonagricultural exports declined 0.1
percent last month as lower prices for industrial supplies and materials and
for automotive vehicles more than offset a small increase in prices for
capital goods.  For the year ended in May, prices for nonagricultural exports
rose 1.0 percent.  Overall exports were up 1.7 percent over the same period.

     A 0.7 percent decline in the price index for industrial supplies and
materials was led by decreasing prices for export petroleum products,
nonmonetary gold, and palladium.  Over the past 12 months, however,
industrial supplies and materials prices were up 6.0 percent.  Prices for
automotive vehicles also fell slightly in May, decreasing 0.1 percent.  Over
the past 12 months, the index was up 0.6 percent.

     Prices for exported capital goods edged up 0.1 percent in May.  Over the
past year, capital goods prices were down 0.9 percent.

     Export consumer goods prices were unchanged in May and were up 0.2
percent over the past 12 months.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices from Japan declined 0.2 percent in May after falling the
same amount in April.  For the year ended in May, import prices from Japan
were down 1.4 percent.
     
     Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were
unchanged in May.  The index was down 1.4 percent for the May 2002-May 2003
period.
     
     The price index for imports from the European Union declined 1.0
percent, driven by declines in prices for refined petroleum products.  The
index was up 3.0 percent over the past 12 months.  Prices for imports from
Latin America were up in May, increasing 0.2 percent.  For the year ended in
May, import prices from Latin America were up 1.4 percent.
     
     Import prices from Canada were unchanged in May.  The index increased
4.8 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     
                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                      
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for June are scheduled for release on July
10, 2003, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).




Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  May 2002-May 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
 END                         Description                                                    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                           April     April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                2003      2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                 1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.1      95.8     1.5     1.7     0.6    -3.0    -0.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        89.489      97.1      96.9     0.7     0.3     1.0    -1.0    -0.2

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.166     102.2     101.2     4.1     0.1     1.0    -0.2    -1.0

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         3.122     108.5     107.4     4.6    -0.1     1.5    -0.8    -1.0

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         1.044      88.4      87.7     2.9     0.7    -0.6     1.7    -0.8

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        25.979      98.0      97.3     7.2     6.0     2.2   -10.7    -0.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                  EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        15.467      98.8      98.3     6.3     2.1     5.2    -5.4    -0.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         8.010      93.0      92.3     0.7     1.6    -0.3    -0.6    -0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......         7.458     105.6     105.5    13.0     2.5    11.0    -9.8    -0.1

10         Fuels & lubricants.........................        12.218     100.2      99.3    12.2    10.8     3.7   -20.1    -0.9

100         Petroleum & petroleum products............        10.511      97.3      96.2     8.8    11.3    -1.0   -18.0    -1.1

10000         Crude...................................         7.908      98.6      99.1     8.5     9.0    -3.6   -14.5     0.5

11         Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.130      93.5      94.3     8.8     0.7     2.0     2.7     0.9

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                supplies & materials..................         4.775     103.6     102.9     5.6     0.9     1.8    -0.6    -0.7

13         Selected building materials................         1.831      95.4      96.3    -3.3     1.4    -0.6    -0.9     0.9

14         Unfinished metals related to
                durable goods.........................         3.079      91.9      89.5     3.3     3.1    -0.3    -1.2    -2.6

15         Finished metals related to durable goods...         1.406      97.0      96.8     0.5     0.3    -0.4     0.9    -0.2

16         Nonmetals related to durable goods.........         1.539      97.1      97.3     0.5     0.5     0.5    -0.8     0.2

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        28.745      93.9      93.5    -1.7    -0.1     0.0     0.1    -0.4

20         Electric generating equipment..............         3.365      95.6      95.8     0.8     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        22.823      92.6      92.0    -2.5    -0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.6

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         2.556     101.9     102.0     1.6     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.1

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.167     100.5     100.6     0.7     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        23.922      97.9      97.9    -0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................        11.619      99.8      99.7     0.6    -0.2     0.2     0.1    -0.1

41         Durables, manufactured.....................        11.045      96.1      96.1    -1.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.1     0.0

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.258      95.6      95.6    -2.0     0.0     0.2    -0.1     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available




Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  May 2002-May 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
 END                         Description                                                    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                           April     April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                2003      2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                 1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.6      99.7     1.7     0.6     0.2    -0.1     0.1
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         7.607     107.9     110.5    11.1    -0.4    -0.4     0.4     2.4
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        92.392      98.9      98.8     1.0     0.6     0.2    -0.1    -0.1

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         6.988     108.6     112.0    11.6    -0.4    -0.1     0.4     3.1

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         6.369     108.5     111.8    10.8    -0.5    -0.6     0.4     3.0

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         0.619     111.0     114.9    19.6     1.8     5.4     0.7     3.5

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        23.330     100.1      99.4     6.0     2.0     1.3    -0.4    -0.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         9.314      99.1      98.3     2.9     1.4     0.4    -0.1    -0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE..........................        14.013     101.0     100.4     8.1     2.5     1.8    -0.6    -0.6

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials.............................         1.238     104.9     103.9    11.7     0.5     1.0     0.1    -1.0

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                & MATERIALS...........................        22.091      99.8      99.2     5.8     2.2     1.3    -0.5    -0.6

11         Fuels & lubricants.........................         2.161      96.3      94.2     7.2     7.9     4.0   -10.8    -2.2

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials..        18.791     100.7     100.2     5.7     1.5     1.1     0.8    -0.5

13         Selected building materials................         1.139      96.3      96.2     2.2     0.4    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        47.159      98.2      98.3    -0.9     0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.1

20         Electrical generating equipment............         4.908     101.5     101.7    -0.1    -0.4     0.0     0.0     0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        34.882      95.5      95.5    -1.8     0.3    -0.2     0.0     0.0

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         7.369     103.7     103.8     3.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.1

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.938     101.6     101.5     0.6     0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        11.547      99.2      99.2     0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.0

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................         5.623      98.3      98.3     0.0     0.7    -0.2    -0.4     0.0

41         Durables, manufactured.....................         5.262      99.7      99.8     0.6     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer
                goods (200112=100)....................         0.662     100.7     100.7    -0.3     0.0     0.7    -0.9     0.0



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available



Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  May 2002-May 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                               April     April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                      2003      2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                       1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.1      95.8     1.5     1.7     0.6    -3.0    -0.3

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.294     101.3      99.6     3.3    -0.4     1.0     0.3    -1.7
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.363     106.9     108.0     2.5     5.6    -0.6     0.1     1.0
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.736      84.1      83.2     4.0     1.1    -0.7     3.3    -1.1
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          0.890     108.5     103.6    -4.2    -6.1     5.7    -2.0    -4.5
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.431     100.5      99.8    19.1     2.6    -6.1     0.3    -0.7
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.875     111.2     109.9     4.0     0.8     2.0     0.3    -1.2

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.851     104.1     104.2     1.5     0.3     0.5     0.3     0.1
11               Beverages.................................          0.741     103.1     103.3     0.9     0.4     0.1     0.3     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          1.929      98.4      99.1     2.2     2.3     1.1    -0.1     0.7
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.678      93.4      94.0   -10.6     2.2    -1.9    -1.7     0.6
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.276      92.6      96.5    29.2     3.1     7.7     7.1     4.2
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.324      99.5      98.6     3.1     3.8     0.8    -0.4    -0.9
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s..............................          0.242     102.3     103.5    -0.3    -1.3     0.3    -0.3     1.2
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.220      98.9      99.1     5.2     3.2     1.7    -0.3     0.2

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................         12.258     102.5     100.7    13.1    10.6     4.1   -18.8    -1.8
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................         10.581      99.6      97.6     9.5    10.8    -1.3   -15.8    -2.0
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          1.589     120.5     121.1    43.7     9.8    43.8   -35.2     0.5

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          6.529     100.3      99.2     1.7     0.7     1.3    -0.8    -1.1
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.485      98.3      95.9    -3.6     0.4     0.5    -1.1    -2.4
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.581     107.5     107.5     9.1     2.2     4.0    -3.0     0.0
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.231      97.8      98.0     2.5     1.0     0.1     0.2     0.2
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.317     101.3     101.0     4.4    -0.3    -0.4     0.2    -0.3
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.311      99.2      99.2     0.1     0.7     0.5     0.8     0.0
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.567      99.5     101.7    11.6     0.6     1.4     0.2     2.2
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.375     100.6     100.8     0.6    -0.1     0.3     0.2     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.490      96.7      93.2    -1.2     1.1     4.8    -0.9    -3.6

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         11.131      94.1      93.6     1.4     1.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.5
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.657      99.1      99.0     0.9     0.0    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.610      93.8      95.4     2.5     3.3     1.1    -0.6     1.7
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.250      93.7      93.3     1.5     0.0     0.4     0.8    -0.4
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.339     100.5     100.3     3.7     1.1     0.3     0.2    -0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.203      97.5      97.4     0.4     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
67               Iron and steel............................          1.576     100.8     100.5    10.1     0.5    -1.9     1.5    -0.3
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.500      78.5      75.5    -5.3     4.1     1.0    -1.9    -3.8
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.883      97.5      97.5    -0.8     0.5    -0.1    -0.4     0.0

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         46.447      95.8      95.6    -1.4    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.2
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          2.958      99.2      99.1     1.2     0.1     0.2     0.1    -0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          1.988     100.6     100.7     1.9     0.9     0.4    -0.1     0.1
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.702     103.9     104.0     5.3     1.1     0.9    -0.1     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.081     100.0     100.1     2.8     0.8     0.4     0.2     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.760      82.6      81.8    -7.0    -0.7    -0.7    -0.1    -1.0
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          5.599      89.4      89.4    -5.4    -1.4    -0.4    -0.7     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          9.249      95.7      95.1    -2.1     0.3    -0.2     0.2    -0.6
78               Road vehicles.............................         14.353     100.6     100.6     0.6     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         17.095      99.6      99.6     1.1     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.0
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.432      95.7      94.8    -3.8     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.9
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.669      99.8     100.0     1.3     0.1    -0.1     0.3     0.2
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.397     101.4     101.8     2.8    -0.4     2.3    -0.1     0.4
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.747     101.1     101.1     1.3     0.1     0.0     0.3     0.0
85               Footwear..................................          1.307      99.6      99.7     0.6     0.1     0.2    -0.2     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.914      98.7      99.1     1.4     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.4
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.267      99.5      99.3     2.0     0.4     0.2     0.1    -0.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.362      98.0      97.9     0.8     0.3     0.3    -0.1    -0.1



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  May 2002-May 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                               April     April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                      2003      2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                       1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.6      99.7     1.7     0.6     0.2    -0.1     0.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          5.671     105.7     108.6     8.9     0.5    -0.2    -0.2     2.7
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.958      97.9     101.7    11.0     5.5     1.0     1.6     3.9
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.441     110.8     119.1    30.3     1.5     3.4     2.4     7.5
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.779     119.9     124.3    19.7     0.2    -0.9    -1.8     3.7
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.048      95.3      95.5    -8.0    -3.2    -2.4     0.2     0.2
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.576     104.8     107.0     7.0     0.0     0.6    -0.7     2.1
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.407     101.1     101.1     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.463     100.8     101.2     2.1     1.0    -0.1     0.0     0.4

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.892      97.6      97.4    -0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.2    -0.2
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          0.678      96.0      95.8    -1.2     0.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          4.019     103.9     104.8    14.2     1.2     1.1     1.8     0.9
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.888     118.9     127.4    34.0    -2.3     0.0     2.0     7.1
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.538      91.4      91.2     4.3     0.2     0.1     0.2    -0.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.567      90.7      89.9    11.0     4.6     2.9     2.0    -0.9
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.456     106.0     104.6    23.2     1.4     3.3     1.0    -1.3
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.628     108.2     106.0     7.2     5.0    -0.3     3.7    -2.0
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.943     110.2     109.9     6.7     0.8     1.5     1.3    -0.3

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          1.938     107.4     102.1     7.0    10.8     4.8   -17.4    -4.9
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.345     111.8     112.2     0.7     0.0     0.2    -1.8     0.4
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          1.391     102.8      96.4     6.9    13.7     5.9   -21.0    -6.2

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         11.233     101.4     101.3     6.5     1.3     0.9     1.3    -0.1
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.601     102.6     103.5    14.4     2.3     1.9     1.3     0.9
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.725      98.1      98.7    -1.8     0.1     0.3     0.0     0.6
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.558      99.2      99.3     2.2     0.2     0.2     0.8     0.1
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.832     103.9     103.9     3.7     2.0     0.0    -0.2     0.0
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.712      96.0      95.9    -1.2     0.6     0.2    -0.2    -0.1
56               Fertilizers...............................          0.367     112.4     118.5    20.1     2.1     2.6     3.9     5.4
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.917     103.7     100.7     9.2     2.1     2.5     4.2    -2.9
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.811      97.8      98.0     2.5     0.4    -0.3     0.6     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.711     101.6     101.4     4.1     0.0     0.2     0.8    -0.2

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................          9.646      99.4      99.3     2.0     0.4     0.1    -0.1    -0.1
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.784     108.6     108.6     7.0     1.6    -0.4     0.2     0.0
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.428      96.9      97.0     4.2    -0.1    -0.5     0.2     0.1
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.492     101.6     101.7     3.5     0.7     0.3    -0.4     0.1
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.412     100.4     100.4    -1.6    -0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0
67               Iron and steel............................          0.891     105.2     105.1     4.7    -0.1     0.2     0.7    -0.1
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          0.912      82.2      79.1    -8.6     1.2     1.3    -2.5    -3.8
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.310     104.3     104.8     2.7     0.1    -0.2     0.8     0.5
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100).........          0.418     104.4     105.5     5.7     1.3     0.0     0.0     1.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         53.502      98.5      98.5    -0.8     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.815     107.2     107.2     2.5     0.3     0.1     0.3     0.0
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.485     102.5     102.4     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.3    -0.1
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.898     100.6     100.8     1.1     0.9     0.1    -1.1     0.2
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          4.803     102.2     102.2    -0.1     0.3    -0.2     0.1     0.0
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.908      88.5      88.8    -3.2     0.3    -0.4    -0.2     0.3
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.223      94.2      94.0    -3.9     0.0    -0.4    -0.8    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         13.785      92.1      92.0    -2.7    -0.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
78               Road vehicles.............................          8.195     101.1     101.0     0.6    -0.1    -0.2     0.2    -0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.833     100.7     100.9     0.6     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.2
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.712     101.4     101.4    -0.2    -0.3     0.0     0.3     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.130      96.9      96.9    -1.9     0.6     0.0    -0.6     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          4.433     101.6     102.0     0.7     0.0    -0.4     0.1     0.4
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.142      97.5      97.6     0.8     0.4     0.8     0.4     0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.033     101.4     101.4     1.1     0.1    -0.1     0.5     0.0
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles.................................          0.384     103.3     103.1     1.4     0.5     0.2     0.2    -0.2



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  May 2002-May 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                 April     April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2003      2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                         1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.292      96.7      96.6     7.8     3.2     0.7     1.8    -0.1
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.318     107.7     109.8     3.7     6.0    -0.5     0.3     1.9
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.598      84.2      83.7     4.1     1.7    -1.1     2.7    -0.6
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.........          0.376     122.4     121.2    18.7     2.8     5.1     1.7    -1.0
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.225     102.8     101.7     2.3    -2.6     0.5    -1.1    -1.1
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........          0.287     121.2     113.0    -8.7    -9.9    10.6    -4.2    -6.8
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.341      97.3      95.9    -1.0    -0.9    -1.4    -0.4    -1.4
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.232      80.9      83.9    17.5     0.6    -8.3     1.8     3.7
      2/         Other vegetable products....................          0.365     111.2     112.0     6.1    -0.4     0.8    -0.9     0.7
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.987     107.3     105.7     4.0     0.8    -0.6     0.0    -1.5
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.231      97.4      97.7     3.5     0.3    -0.6    -1.1     0.3
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.756     102.2     102.1     0.4     0.3     0.1     0.2    -0.1
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...................          1.000     114.3     110.8     7.1     1.4    -1.1     0.2    -3.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         12.432     100.7      99.8    12.8     9.9     2.1   -17.6    -0.9
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax         12.212      99.7      98.8    13.0    10.0     2.2   -17.9    -0.9
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).........          0.220     100.0     100.1     1.8     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.886      99.5      98.5     1.9     0.8     1.3    -0.7    -1.0
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.647     105.3     105.2    10.7     2.0     5.2    -2.7    -0.1
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.636      97.4      95.6    -1.9     0.4     0.5    -0.9    -1.8
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.086     100.6     100.2     2.9     0.2    -0.2     0.2    -0.4
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.236      98.1      98.4     2.9     1.1     0.2     0.2     0.3
33               Essential oils and
                        resinoids (200112=100)...............          0.243     103.1     103.1     4.6     1.0     0.9     1.4     0.0
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.226      98.0      97.9     1.1    -0.4    -0.7     1.0    -0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          0.363      93.7      93.9    -0.3     0.2     0.4    -2.2     0.2
      2/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries.....................          0.449     107.4     105.4    10.1     3.6     7.7    -0.5    -1.9

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.646     102.1     102.5     5.2     0.4     1.2    -0.2     0.4
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.712     101.2     101.9     4.9     0.2     1.1     0.0     0.7
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.934     103.9     103.8     5.8     0.6     1.4    -0.6    -0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.765      99.7      99.8     2.1     0.0     1.2     0.0     0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.638     100.6     100.8     2.3     0.0     1.4     0.0     0.2
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          1.328      94.0      95.6    -4.6     2.6    -1.0    -1.4     1.7

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          1.871      94.9      95.1     4.4     0.4     1.1     1.7     0.2
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.277      93.0      96.5    29.5     2.8     7.1     8.6     3.8
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.258      92.8      92.4     1.0     0.0     0.3     0.7    -0.4
49               Printed matter..............................          0.337     110.9     110.0     0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.2    -0.8

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.645     100.2     100.3     1.6     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.367     101.1     101.3     3.5     0.5     0.2     0.3     0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          2.912     100.2     100.2    -0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles............          0.380      93.9      93.7    -2.8     0.0    -0.4    -0.5    -0.2
      2/         Other textile & textile articles............          0.986     101.3     101.2     4.8     1.9     0.1     0.0    -0.1

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          1.534      99.1      99.1     0.1     0.1     0.2    -0.2     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles........          1.311      99.6      99.7     0.6     0.1     0.2    -0.2     0.1
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc..............          0.223      95.9      96.0    -2.5     0.1    -0.2    -0.5     0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          1.073     101.7     101.7     0.7     0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.0
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......          0.304      99.5      99.4    -0.3     0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.1
69               Ceramic products............................          0.370     102.6     102.6     2.5     0.2     0.4     0.2     0.0
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.398     102.3     102.3    -0.1     0.5    -0.7    -0.8     0.0

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.293      86.8      85.2    -2.1     2.7    -0.8    -1.5    -1.8

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          4.850      96.3      95.6     3.6     1.3     0.3     0.1    -0.7
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.336     103.3     101.8    11.1     3.0    -1.1     0.7    -1.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.200      96.4      96.8     2.1    -0.7     0.5     0.8     0.4
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.419      91.7      91.3    -1.0     2.7    -0.5    -0.5    -0.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.785      98.3      96.3    -1.8     0.4     1.7    -0.7    -2.0
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.397      98.8      98.9    -0.1     0.4    -0.1    -0.6     0.1
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.419     101.4     101.6     1.9     0.8     0.4    -0.9     0.2
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.............          0.295      73.5      72.6     7.6     5.5     2.5     1.1    -1.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         30.159      92.9      92.5    -2.6    -0.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.4
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         14.836      92.9      92.6    -2.1     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.3
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         15.323      92.9      92.5    -3.0    -0.3    -0.2    -0.1    -0.4

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.230     101.0     101.0     0.7     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.623     100.6     100.6     0.6     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).................          1.502     101.2     101.2    n.a.     0.3     0.2     0.4     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.635      98.9      99.1     1.4     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          3.185      98.2      98.4     1.1     0.2     0.2     0.0     0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.327     105.8     105.8     4.3     0.8     0.2    -0.1     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.976      97.6      97.5     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.2    -0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg          2.070      98.0      97.9     0.4     0.2    -0.1     0.2    -0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.659      97.3      97.2    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1    -0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.247      97.3      97.3     1.4     1.1    -0.2     0.1     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 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 2002-May 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                 April     April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2003      2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                                         1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.587     101.9     106.9    13.7     3.7     2.0     1.8     4.9
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          0.908      99.7     103.7    10.7     5.9     1.1     1.4     4.0
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.402     112.5     124.0    34.6     1.8     5.8     3.1    10.2
      2/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.277      99.3      99.3    -2.0     0.0    -0.2     0.7     0.0
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.614     113.3     117.4    13.3    -2.0    -1.2    -0.2     3.6
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.482      89.4      91.7   -11.1    -0.5    -5.3     3.0     2.6
10               Cereals.....................................          1.590     121.1     126.0    21.7     0.2    -1.0    -1.9     4.0
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.061     118.3     125.8    28.6    -1.9    -0.1     1.8     6.3
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.288     144.4     143.2    24.1    -4.4     0.1    -0.1    -0.8
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          2.582     101.0     101.8     2.5     0.6     0.2     0.0     0.8
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.312     104.4     104.0     2.3     1.2     0.0    -0.6    -0.4
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.349     101.1     101.2     0.5     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.530     106.5     109.7     8.6     0.2     0.9     0.0     3.0
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          0.680      96.0      95.9    -1.2     0.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
      2/         Other prepared foods........................          0.712     102.1     102.7     2.8     1.4     0.2     0.2     0.6

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          2.294     104.2     101.7     7.6     8.4     3.7   -11.5    -2.4
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          1.901     104.9     101.8     8.8    10.1     4.7   -14.6    -3.0

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          9.198     102.4     102.5     6.7     1.4     1.3     1.2     0.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.806     100.4     100.4     2.7     1.6     0.5     0.6     0.0
29               Organic chemicals...........................          3.001     105.6     105.4    12.5     2.7     2.9     1.7    -0.2
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.463     102.6     102.5     3.7     1.7    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
31               Fertilizers.................................          0.375     113.6     118.9    20.2     1.6     4.9     6.2     4.7
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.582     100.2     100.3     2.6     0.3     0.1     1.7     0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.513      96.1      95.9    -2.5     0.7     0.5    -0.2    -0.2
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.313      99.3     100.5     0.5    -0.3     0.1     0.0     1.2
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.457      98.9      99.5     5.4     0.9     1.3     0.9     0.6
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.455     100.9     100.4     3.6    -0.1     0.2     1.0    -0.5

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.932     104.1     103.2     6.4     1.1     1.1     2.1    -0.9
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.896     102.5     101.4     6.0     1.1     1.3     2.3    -1.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          1.036     110.2     110.3     8.5     1.3     0.2     1.4     0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.483     106.8     105.7     4.5     0.9     1.2    -0.5    -1.0
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.357     110.1     108.2     6.1     0.9     2.8    -1.1    -1.7
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          0.809      93.3      93.4     3.5     0.4    -0.1     0.0     0.1

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.627      93.8      93.7     3.8     0.9    -0.2     0.9    -0.1
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.547      86.7      86.0     8.9     4.2     2.7     2.2    -0.8
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.452      94.2      94.0     3.2    -0.1    -0.7     0.4    -0.2
49               Printed material............................          0.628     103.8     104.6     0.9     0.4    -1.1     0.5     0.8

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.912      97.8      97.7     3.6     0.6     0.9     0.5    -0.1
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.452      89.0      88.0    17.2     0.9     2.8     0.5    -1.1
54               Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
                        fabrics (200112=100).................          0.347     110.3     111.4    13.7     0.7     5.5     5.1     1.0
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)............          0.578      95.8      95.8    -3.8     0.7     0.0     0.1     0.0
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories,
                        not knitted..........................          0.458      95.4      95.4    -1.6     0.7     0.1    -1.2     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile
                       articles (200112=100).................          1.078     106.0     106.0     2.3     0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          0.831      99.4      99.3    -0.9     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.502      96.7      96.6    -2.8    -0.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          1.873      90.3      87.4    -1.0     5.0    -0.4    -3.9    -3.2

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.321     100.3     100.0     2.0     0.5     0.8     0.5    -0.3
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.723     102.1     100.4     4.3     1.6     1.1     1.0    -1.7
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.306     105.1     105.2     3.7    -0.1     0.3     1.1     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.438      92.0      91.2    -0.2     2.0     1.1    -1.4    -0.9
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.722      95.3      94.4    -1.0    -0.3     1.3    -0.8    -0.9
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.408     100.3     100.5    -1.2     0.5     0.0     0.1     0.2
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.460     104.7     108.4     3.7    -0.1     0.2    -0.3     3.5

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         39.869      96.2      96.2    -1.5     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         21.162      99.1      99.2    -0.2     0.4    -0.2     0.0     0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof....         18.707      92.9      92.8    -2.9    -0.3    -0.2     0.0    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         13.691     104.3     104.3     1.4     0.0    -0.1     0.2     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          8.459     101.0     101.0     0.7     0.0    -0.2     0.1     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          6.297     101.0     101.3     0.8     0.1    -0.3     0.2     0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.626     100.7     100.6    -0.9     0.0     0.0     0.2    -0.1
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.902     101.8     101.7    -0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.3    -0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.555      98.6      98.7    -2.6     0.0     0.0    -0.3     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  May 2002-May 2003
                            2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                       Percentage                      May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                        Description                        of                          2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                          U.S.      April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                        Imports      2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                           1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

 2/ Industrialized Countries.....................        51.536      98.1      97.8     2.4     1.4     0.9    -1.9    -0.3
         Manufactured Goods......................        47.500      97.4      97.0     1.0     0.8     0.1    -0.4    -0.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.633     112.6     113.1    19.4     7.9     9.3   -16.2     0.4


 3/ Other Countries..............................        47.115      93.7      93.5     0.3     1.9    -1.2    -3.1    -0.2
         Manufactured Goods......................        39.179      95.6      95.4    -1.0     0.6    -0.7    -0.9    -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.843      98.8      98.8     7.4     7.8    -3.2   -12.9     0.0


    Canada.......................................        18.515     102.6     102.6     4.8     1.9     3.2    -3.8     0.0
         Manufactured Goods......................        15.442     100.9     100.9     2.1     0.6     0.8     0.1     0.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.749     115.9     116.3    19.8     8.1    13.6   -19.0     0.3


 4/ European Union...............................        17.316     102.7     101.7     3.0     1.5     0.1    -0.5    -1.0
         Manufactured Goods......................        16.884     103.2     102.1     2.7     1.4     0.2    -0.2    -1.1
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.375     105.4     105.9    14.7     5.4    -1.7   -11.3     0.5


 5/ Latin America................................        17.310      98.8      99.0     1.4     3.0    -1.6    -5.3     0.2
         Manufactured Goods......................        13.644     103.4     103.6     0.2     2.4    -0.3    -3.8     0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.634      99.9     100.2     6.1     5.3    -6.1   -10.7     0.3


    Japan........................................        12.262      94.2      94.0    -1.4     0.2    -0.1    -0.2    -0.2


 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         9.281      91.5      91.5    -1.4     0.1    -0.2     0.3     0.0



    1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.
    2   Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
    3   Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which 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 Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         March 2002-March 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Quarterly
                                                           Trade                       March   March    June   Sept.    Dec.
                        Description                        (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2002
                                                             of     December  March      to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)    2002     2003    March    June   Sept.    Dec.   March
                                                             1/                         2003    2002    2002    2002    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Freight................................          4168     106.9     110.2    14.0     3.1     1.5     5.6     3.1
             Atlantic............................          1519     106.1     112.4    16.5     5.2    -0.2     4.7     5.9
             Pacific.............................          2412     103.8     105.5    13.4     1.4     3.1     6.8     1.6

    EXPORT.......................................

      Air Freight................................          2836      95.2      96.3     0.8     2.5     0.4    -3.2     1.2


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available



Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         May 2002-May 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of      April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares........................         18253     117.9     117.7     4.4    -0.5     1.2     8.6    -0.2
             Europe..............................         11250     117.0     117.5     4.0    -0.1     2.6    14.5     0.4
             Asia................................          2626     108.4     110.2    10.1    -3.7    -0.8     0.8     1.7
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          1916     105.0     104.6    -0.8     1.4     1.4    -3.8    -0.4

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares........................         20319     108.9     114.0    10.5    -3.1     1.2     0.5     4.7
             Europe..............................          5394     130.6     135.8    19.3    -0.6     2.3     3.7     4.0
             Asia................................          8936      93.4     102.5     5.7    -5.9     1.6    -4.0     9.7
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          3474     117.2     117.2    -4.0    -4.3    -2.2     0.4     0.0


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available



Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         March 2002-March 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                       March   March    June   Sept.    Dec.
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2002
                                                            of     December   March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2002      2003   March    June   Sept.    Dec.   March
                                                            1/                         2003    2002    2002    2002    2003


      Air Freight (Inbound)......................          7483     105.9     108.9    16.0     4.7     2.0     5.6     2.8
           Atlantic..............................          2607     110.3     116.1    18.5     7.2     0.2     4.7     5.3
           Pacific...............................          4314     102.2     103.6    16.3     3.5     3.8     6.8     1.4

      Air Freight (Outbound).....................          5193      95.4      97.2     1.4     2.6    -1.1    -2.0     1.9
           Atlantic..............................          2094      97.6      98.4     0.6     1.7    -0.3    -1.6     0.8
           Pacific...............................          2639      95.1      97.6     2.2     3.4    -2.2    -1.5     2.6

      Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)..............         17817      93.3      95.5     4.1    -1.5     3.5    -0.2     2.4
           U.S. East Coast.......................          6938      98.5     103.7     8.2    -0.8     3.4     0.3     5.3
                 from Atlantic...................          3022     108.2     111.5    10.2    -0.1     6.7     0.3     3.0
                 from Pacific....................          2817      86.5      92.4     6.2    -3.0     2.5     0.0     6.8
           U.S. West Coast.......................         10879      90.4      90.7     1.3    -2.0     3.6    -0.6     0.3


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available



Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         May 2002-May 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        May     Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of      April      May      to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    May     Feb.   March   April    May
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


      Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier).........         45965     113.2     115.8     7.0    -1.3     1.1     1.1     2.3
           Europe................................         16000     121.9     125.0     9.5    -0.7     1.5     3.4     2.5
           Asia..................................         13499     101.5     107.9     3.9    -4.7     1.2    -2.0     6.3
           Latin America / Caribbean.............         10764     122.9     122.0     0.4    -0.7     0.7     0.0    -0.7
           Canada................................          3519     122.2     124.2    19.2     6.4     1.7     0.8     1.6

      Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)......         39205     115.1     118.7    10.6     0.4     0.4     3.0     3.1
           Europe................................         21511     123.6     126.5    12.9     2.3     0.4     7.9     2.3
           Asia..................................          8446      96.2     105.6     8.3    -5.6     0.4    -5.7     9.8
           Latin America / Caribbean.............          4107     112.2     112.0     2.0     0.9    -0.9    -2.1    -0.2
           Canada (200212=100)...................          2368     103.0     103.9    n.a.     1.4     0.8     0.3     0.9

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound).........          3434      n.a.      n.a.    n.a.    29.7    22.4    n.a.    n.a.


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


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Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
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The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications:  
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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 2000=100 where possible.  Net 
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Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
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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 2000
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 Industrial Classification
System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21,
and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.  The indexes use 2000
weights and a base of 2000=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air
passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a monthly
basis.  Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are calculated
on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not sum up
to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in
the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent
flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for crude oil
tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged two
months.

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, and quarterly data may
be revised one quarter after original publication.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is
the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the
construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and
Product Accounts.  Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the
Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes also
can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and
the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.


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