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                      U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                 - MARCH 2006 -

     The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.4 percent in March, the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  
The decline followed a similar 0.5 percent drop in February.  In contrast, 
export prices increased for the fourth consecutive month, rising 0.2 percent
in March.   
      
              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
March               2.2      13.4       0.3       0.7       3.8        0.4
April               0.9       3.6       0.4       0.5       0.3        0.6
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 r     0.0       0.1      -0.5 r      0.2

2006
January             1.2 r     6.0 r     0.3       0.6 r     0.6 r      0.7
February           -0.5      -0.2 r    -0.6 r     0.1 r    -0.7 r      0.1
March              -0.4      -0.7      -0.3       0.2      -0.2        0.2

March 2004-05       7.6      40.1       2.9       3.3      -7.6        4.5
March 2005-06       4.5      22.6       1.1       2.2       0.5        2.3

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
      
     Import prices fell for the second consecutive month in March after 
increasing 1.2 percent in January.  The price indexes for both nonpetroleum 
and petroleum imports contributed to the overall decline in import prices, but 
excluding all fuels, import prices actually increased a modest 0.1 percent.  
Petroleum prices fell 0.7 percent in March, the fifth decline in the past six 
months.  Despite the recent trend, however, the price index of petroleum 
imports rose 22.6 percent over the year ended in March.  Nonpetroleum prices 
decreased 0.3 percent in March, driven down in part by a sharp decline in 
natural gas prices.  Over the past 12 months, prices of nonpetroleum imports 
increased 1.1 percent while overall import prices advanced 4.5 percent.    
      
     A 1.3 percent decline in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 
prices was the largest contributor to the decrease in nonpetroleum prices, as the 
drop in natural gas prices more than offset higher metals prices.  Prices for 
nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 7.3 percent over the 
past year.  The price indexes for consumer goods and capital goods also fell in 
March, decreasing 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  Consumer goods 
prices declined 0.3 percent over the past 12 months, while prices for capital 
goods fell 1.5 percent for the same period.             
                
     In contrast, foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased 0.4 percent in 
March after declining 2.1 percent the previous month.  A turnaround in 
vegetable prices, which had declined sharply in February, led the increase.  
Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.0 percent for the year ended in 
March.

     The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in March and 
up 0.4 percent over the past 12 months.  


Export Goods 

     Export prices rose 0.2 percent in March after ticking up 0.1 percent the 
previous month.  The March increase was led by a 0.2 percent advance in 
nonagricultural prices, which more than offset a 0.2 percent decline in 
agricultural prices.  The price index for agricultural exports continued a recent 
downward trend but increased 0.5 percent for the year ended in March.  Over 
the past year, nonagricultural prices increased 2.3 percent while overall export 
prices rose 2.2 percent.     
      
     The advance in nonagricultural prices was led by increases in the price 
indexes for both nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and capital 
goods, up 0.5 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.  Nonagricultural industrial 
supplies and materials prices increased 7.7 percent over the past 12 months, 
and in March were driven by higher prices for fuels and metals which more 
than offset lower chemicals prices.  Capital goods prices increased for the third 
time in the past four months, but declined 0.3 percent for the year ended in 
March.              
                
     Prices for consumer goods decreased 0.3 percent in March, the largest 
monthly decline since February 2002.  The March decline was led by a 0.6 
percent drop in manufactured durables prices.  Despite the drop, consumer 
goods prices rose 0.4 percent for the March 2005-2006 period.

     Automotive vehicle prices were unchanged for the second consecutive 
month in March and advanced 0.8 percent over the past 12 months.  


Imports by Locality of Origin 
	
     March import prices from Canada and from the European Union 
decreased 1.8 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, led by lower fuel prices.  
The decline in the prices of imports from Canada followed a 2.1 percent drop 
in February which was the largest monthly decrease for the index since April 
2003.  Notwithstanding the recent declines, import prices from Canada 
increased 4.7 percent for the year ended in March, while prices of imports from 
the European Union rose 2.3 percent.
      
     The price index of imports from China fell for the fourth consecutive 
month, edging down 0.1 percent in March.  Import prices from China 
decreased 0.4 percent over the past 12 months.
      
     Prices of imports from Mexico and from Japan were unchanged in 
March.  Import prices from Mexico rose 1.5 percent over the past year while 
prices of imports from Japan fell 0.8 percent for the same period.         

   
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares rose 0.2 percent in March, led by a 0.3 
percent advance in European fares.  The index rose 4.5 percent for the year 
ended in March.  In contrast, export air passenger fares decreased for the first 
time in four months, falling 3.0 percent in March.  The index declined 4.0 
percent over the March 2005-2006 period. 

     The price index for import air freight declined 0.4 percent in March following a 2.3 
percent increase in February.  The decrease was driven by a 0.4 percent drop in European air 
freight prices.  Despite the decline, import air freight prices rose 0.5 percent over the past year.  
Export air freight prices increased 0.2 percent in March and declined 9.7 percent over the past 
12 months.


ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES

     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 due
to budget constraints 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 April are scheduled for release on May 12 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
 END                            Description                                                       2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
 USE                                                               February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                      1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    113.1      112.7     4.5     0.0     1.2    -0.5    -0.4
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  81.913    103.4      103.1     1.1     0.0     0.3    -0.6    -0.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  79.147    105.6      105.7     0.7     0.2     0.3     0.2     0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.329    116.6      117.1     1.0     1.6     1.4    -2.1     0.4

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.245    125.3      125.5    -0.2     2.1     1.9    -3.3     0.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.084     97.3       98.3     4.6     0.6    -0.1     1.6     1.0

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  35.467    162.1      160.5    14.8    -0.3     3.4    -1.2    -1.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.381    130.4      128.7     7.3    -0.5     0.9    -2.2    -1.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  14.615    134.1      135.2     5.6     0.5     1.5     1.4     0.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.259    125.8      127.1     5.2     0.7     1.9     1.7     1.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   8.122    135.0      129.8     9.4    -1.5    -0.1    -6.4    -3.9

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  20.852    205.9      201.3    21.6    -0.8     4.7    -2.9    -2.2
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  18.085    207.9      206.4    22.6    -0.3     6.0    -0.2    -0.7
10000                        Crude................................  13.080    207.4      206.4    20.6     0.2     7.5    -0.3    -0.5

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.921    107.4      108.5     4.5     0.3     0.6     0.7     1.0

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.531    119.7      120.1     6.3     0.2     0.8     0.8     0.3

13               Selected building materials......................   2.089    118.6      118.1    -3.7     0.8     1.5     0.0    -0.4

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.935    157.2      160.9    14.6     1.6     3.3     4.4     2.4

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.559    118.3      119.0     2.7    -0.3     0.9    -0.3     0.6

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.580    100.7      100.7    -0.1    -0.4     0.2     0.0     0.0

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.599     91.0       90.9    -1.5    -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.544    100.0      100.0     1.2     0.1     0.5     0.2     0.0

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.375     87.9       87.8    -2.2    -0.2    -0.3     0.1    -0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.680    106.8      106.9     1.2    -0.1     0.5     0.2     0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.694    103.6      103.6     0.4    -0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.910     99.8       99.6    -0.3     0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.385    102.8      102.7    -0.1    -0.1     0.4    -0.3    -0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.323     96.4       96.5    -0.3     0.3     0.0     0.2     0.1

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.202    101.2       97.8    -2.5     1.2     0.3    -0.3    -3.4


     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
                  March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
 END                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
 USE                                                                  February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    108.5      108.7     2.2     0.1     0.6     0.1     0.2
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   7.535    120.8      120.5     0.5    -0.5     0.6    -0.7    -0.2
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  92.465    107.6      107.8     2.3     0.2     0.7     0.1     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   6.802    121.9      121.6     0.6    -0.5     0.7    -0.7    -0.2

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   6.038    121.6      121.3     0.5    -0.6     0.9    -1.0    -0.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.764    124.4      123.7     1.6     0.3    -0.7     1.4    -0.6

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.423    130.5      131.2     7.3     0.4     1.6     0.4     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.488    134.1      135.4    10.4     2.1     1.9     2.0     1.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.936    128.7      129.0     5.6    -0.5     1.4    -0.4     0.2

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.497    116.8      116.3     0.6    -0.3    -0.6     0.1    -0.4

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  27.926    131.5      132.2     7.7     0.5     1.7     0.5     0.5

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.371    169.3      173.2    20.4     0.2     5.4    -1.7     2.3

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.394    128.1      128.4     5.8     0.6     1.1     0.8     0.2

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.161    108.4      108.8     3.3     0.4     0.6     1.2     0.4

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.452     97.9       98.1    -0.3     0.1     0.2     0.0     0.2

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.882    103.3      103.9     0.0     0.2    -0.5     0.2     0.6

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.925     92.4       92.5    -1.5     0.1     0.1    -0.2     0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.645    115.4      116.0     4.4     0.3     1.1     0.3     0.5

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.891    104.1      104.1     0.8    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.432    102.3      102.0     0.4    -0.1     0.4     0.0    -0.3

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.122    102.6      102.5     1.0     0.0     0.7     0.3    -0.1

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.319    101.2      100.6    -0.9     0.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.6


     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
                  March 2005-March 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
                                                                        February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                           1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................  17.484    100.9       98.7    n.a.    n.a.     5.2    -4.1    -2.2

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.371     95.7       94.9    n.a.    n.a.     4.0    -8.0    -0.8
111                  Agricultural products.............................   0.951     91.6       89.3    n.a.    n.a.     5.0   -12.8    -2.5

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  16.113    101.4       99.1    n.a.    n.a.     5.3    -3.7    -2.3

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  81.938    100.8      100.9    n.a.    n.a.     0.5     0.3     0.1

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.689    100.4      100.5    n.a.    n.a.     0.3     0.1     0.1
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.549    101.8      102.0    n.a.    n.a.     1.1     0.7     0.2
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.825    100.0      100.6    n.a.    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.6
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.516     99.9       99.7    n.a.    n.a.    -0.5     0.4    -0.2
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.751    100.1      100.1    n.a.    n.a.     0.2    -0.1     0.0
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.537    100.0      100.0    n.a.    n.a.     0.1    -0.1     0.0
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.511     99.9       99.9    n.a.    n.a.     0.0    -0.1     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.691    101.6      101.3    n.a.    n.a.     1.5     0.1    -0.3
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.426    102.0      101.3    n.a.    n.a.     2.2    -0.2    -0.7
322                  Paper.............................................   1.472    101.2      101.7    n.a.    n.a.     0.8     0.4     0.5
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.270    103.8      102.5    n.a.    n.a.     3.2     0.6    -1.3
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.707    101.0      101.0    n.a.    n.a.     1.2    -0.2     0.0
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.621    100.0      100.3    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1     0.1     0.3
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.089    100.2      100.3    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1     0.3     0.1

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  53.558    100.6      100.8    n.a.    n.a.     0.2     0.4     0.2
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.447    107.3      109.7    n.a.    n.a.     2.9     4.3     2.2
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.490    101.8      102.1    n.a.    n.a.     1.1     0.7     0.3
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.415    101.0      101.1    n.a.    n.a.     0.7     0.3     0.1
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  14.651     99.0       98.9    n.a.    n.a.    -0.7    -0.3    -0.1
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.573    100.8      100.7    n.a.    n.a.     0.7     0.1    -0.1
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  15.627    100.1      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1     0.2    -0.1
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.523    100.0       99.9    n.a.    n.a.     0.1    -0.1    -0.1
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.832    100.6      100.9    n.a.    n.a.     0.1     0.5     0.3


     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
                  March 2005-March 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
                                                                        February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                           1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................   6.012    103.2      101.6    n.a.    n.a.     3.6    -0.4    -1.6

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   4.025    100.3      101.0    n.a.    n.a.     1.6    -1.3     0.7
111                  Agricultural products.............................   3.591    100.0       99.9    n.a.    n.a.     1.7    -1.7    -0.1

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   1.987    109.6      103.0    n.a.    n.a.     7.8     1.7    -6.0
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.528     93.0       78.4    n.a.    n.a.     7.6   -13.6   -15.7
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.459    117.2      114.2    n.a.    n.a.     7.9     8.6    -2.6

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  91.886    100.6      100.9    n.a.    n.a.     0.5     0.1     0.3

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.667     99.7       99.4    n.a.    n.a.    -0.2    -0.1    -0.3
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   3.762     99.6       98.9    n.a.    n.a.    -0.4     0.0    -0.7
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.576     99.9       99.4    n.a.    n.a.    -0.4     0.3    -0.5
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   1.104     99.6       99.7    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1    -0.3     0.1
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.639    100.1      100.1    n.a.    n.a.     0.1     0.0     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  23.600    101.3      101.9    n.a.    n.a.     1.1     0.2     0.6
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.558    100.7      101.8    n.a.    n.a.     0.2     0.5     1.1
322                  Paper.............................................   2.090    101.6      102.0    n.a.    n.a.     1.1     0.5     0.4
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.484    103.4      107.4    n.a.    n.a.     6.0    -2.5     3.9
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.993    101.0      101.3    n.a.    n.a.     0.4     0.6     0.3
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.466    101.5      101.7    n.a.    n.a.     0.9     0.6     0.2
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.905    101.1       99.0    n.a.    n.a.     0.3     0.8    -2.1

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.619    100.4      100.6    n.a.    n.a.     0.3     0.1     0.2
331                  Primary metals....................................   3.563    104.6      107.0    n.a.    n.a.     2.2     2.3     2.3
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.747    103.6      103.9    n.a.    n.a.     2.2     1.4     0.3
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.251    101.0      101.0    n.a.    n.a.     0.6     0.4     0.0
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  18.566     98.8       98.7    n.a.    n.a.    -0.5    -0.7    -0.1
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.521    100.3      100.9    n.a.    n.a.     0.0     0.3     0.6
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.372    100.6      100.8    n.a.    n.a.     0.4     0.2     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.281    100.1      100.0    n.a.    n.a.     0.0     0.1    -0.1


     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
                  March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
System                                                                February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.208    115.4      117.1     2.7    -0.1    -0.8     0.9     1.5
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.353    139.1      138.6     0.9    -0.6    -1.0     1.4    -0.4
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.631     93.3       95.2     7.4     0.0    -1.0     2.2     2.0
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.225    144.1      148.5    -4.9     0.6     0.1    -3.7     3.1

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.110    111.3      108.3   -13.4     5.7     4.0   -10.1    -2.7
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.257    123.8      135.4   -23.9    12.3    10.6   -33.2     9.4
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.296     84.9       82.6    -8.8     4.6    -6.3     3.2    -2.7
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.253    125.9      121.2    -3.9    -1.5    11.2    -1.7    -3.7
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.304    120.9      106.3   -12.9     5.6     1.6    -0.6   -12.1

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.078    117.8      118.1     4.2     0.4     1.0     0.9     0.3
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   0.930    127.2      127.2     4.2     0.3     1.0     1.1     0.0
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.230    113.7      115.6    13.1     2.1     2.6     1.2     1.7
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.710    108.1      108.6     2.1    -0.1     0.6     0.6     0.5

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  20.719    205.3      201.0    21.5    -0.6     4.9    -2.8    -2.1
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  20.392    204.9      200.6    21.7    -0.6     4.9    -2.9    -2.1
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.327    132.7      133.7    10.1     1.0     2.8     1.5     0.8

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.055    113.4      113.3     1.9    -0.4     1.0     0.1    -0.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.691    147.1      147.3    16.1    -1.1    -1.5    -1.6     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.790    115.5      115.3     3.6    -0.4     4.1     1.4    -0.2
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.020    107.1      106.8    -3.7    -0.4    -1.3    -1.5    -0.3
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.180    101.3      101.2     1.5     0.2     0.1     0.5    -0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.382    106.3      106.3    -1.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.6     0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.401     92.3       91.8    -2.0    -0.3    -0.3     0.3    -0.5

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.885    119.4      119.4     5.6     0.5     1.4     0.3     0.0
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.921    119.3      118.8     4.1     0.6     1.4    -0.5    -0.4
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.964    119.5      120.6     8.6     0.6     1.4     1.9     0.9

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.629    103.8      103.8    -0.2     0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.538    103.7      103.6    -0.6     0.0    -0.3     0.1    -0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.498    123.8      123.0    -6.3     1.0     2.0    -0.2    -0.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.664    105.4      105.9     4.1     0.0     0.7     0.4     0.5
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.203    107.4      108.0    -0.2     0.4    -0.3     2.1     0.6
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.188    104.6      105.1     5.8     0.0     0.9     0.2     0.5
49               Printed matter......................................   0.273    112.7      112.8     0.5    -0.1     0.4     0.0     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.600    100.6      100.6    -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.037     99.9       99.8    -0.2     0.1     0.3     0.0    -0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.275     99.9       99.9     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.500     93.6       93.6     1.1     0.1     0.3     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.788    107.4      107.3    -1.8    -0.8    -0.1    -0.3    -0.1

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.269    100.1      100.1     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.068    100.6      100.6     0.6     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.201     97.3       97.3     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.955    105.3      105.3     0.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.3     0.0
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.321    101.0      101.0     2.4     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.305    109.9      110.0    -0.8    -0.1    -0.4     0.2     0.1
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.328    103.9      103.7    -1.2    -0.2    -0.4     0.5    -0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.541    112.1      112.5    15.5     2.4     1.7     3.4     0.4

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.800    138.0      140.2     6.4     0.2     1.9     1.9     1.6
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.480    154.5      155.9    -9.3    -2.3    -0.8     1.2     0.9
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.443    123.3      123.5     1.5    -0.6     0.7    -0.3     0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.572    194.7      197.4    40.8     5.4     4.2     3.1     1.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.980    131.2      136.9    17.5     2.3     4.9     3.2     4.3
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.389    107.2      107.2     1.8    -0.2     1.6     1.3     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.446    114.0      114.6     1.6    -0.1     0.5     0.9     0.5
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.490    152.4      159.7    25.4     0.1     7.6     8.4     4.8

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.081     88.1       88.0    -2.2    -0.1    -0.2     0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.513     88.4       88.3    -2.2    -0.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.568     87.8       87.8    -2.1     0.0    -0.2     0.1     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.592    104.6      104.5     0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.527    104.0      104.0     0.4    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.924    105.7      105.7     0.5    -0.1     0.2     0.4     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.213     99.5       99.3    -0.6    -0.2    -0.4     0.2    -0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.868     98.4       98.3    -0.7    -0.2    -0.5     0.1    -0.1
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.249    109.4      109.3     2.0     0.0     1.3     0.1    -0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.883     99.7       99.9     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.252    103.4      103.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.413     94.8       95.6     1.8     0.4     0.2     0.1     0.8
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.218    101.8      101.7     2.5    -0.5     0.4     0.2    -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
                  March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
System                                                                February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.352    128.0      123.6     0.5    -2.1    -1.9    -0.5    -3.4
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.465    123.6      123.1     5.6     0.7    -0.9     1.6    -0.4

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   3.521    123.8      124.8    -1.2    -0.3     1.9    -1.6     0.8
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.649    109.8      107.6    -9.9    -5.3    -2.0    -3.5    -2.0
10               Cereals.............................................   1.538    127.3      130.0     7.1     1.3     3.0     1.8     2.1
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   0.862    121.4      122.4    -5.6     0.1     2.6    -3.3     0.8

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.310    111.6      111.5     2.8     0.0     0.5     0.3    -0.1
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.440    107.7      107.9    -0.5    -0.1    -1.2     0.3     0.2
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.419    125.4      124.5     9.9     0.6     2.0    -0.5    -0.7
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.807    108.8      107.8     0.3    -0.2     0.8     0.3    -0.9

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.526    219.4      217.6    27.1     1.9     6.5    -0.2    -0.8
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.600    198.8      198.6    22.1     1.1     5.6    -3.2    -0.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  12.148    119.1      119.8     3.6    -0.5     0.7     0.9     0.6
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.109    140.1      154.3    21.7    -0.4    -0.8    11.1    10.1
29               Organic chemicals...................................   4.187    130.6      130.7     2.6    -1.3     1.2    -0.6     0.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.469    108.4      108.1     0.2    -0.2     1.1     0.5    -0.3
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.399    155.1      145.8     4.9    -0.9    -2.1    -1.1    -6.0
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.634    106.9      106.6    -1.2     0.3     0.2     0.1    -0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.706    111.2      110.9    -1.6    -0.4    -0.8     0.2    -0.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.415    107.3      107.6     4.9     0.4     1.7    -0.1     0.3
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.368    101.8      101.7    -1.2    -0.6    -1.5     0.4    -0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.656    111.8      111.8     6.0     0.2     1.7     0.7     0.0

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   6.022    127.5      126.6     4.3    -0.7     0.2    -0.1    -0.7
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.898    124.9      123.9     2.8    -1.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.8
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.124    137.5      137.2    11.3     2.2     2.2     0.1    -0.2

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.480    113.0      116.4     4.7     0.2    -0.6     0.4     3.0
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.439    107.8      109.0     1.9     0.2    -0.9     0.5     1.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.749    105.4      106.7     2.3     0.2     0.4     0.9     1.2

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.652    102.2      102.5     0.3     0.0     0.8     0.5     0.3
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.565     93.5       93.7    -5.2    -0.1    -0.6     0.9     0.2
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.476    101.9      102.1     1.5     0.0     1.4     0.5     0.2
49               Printed material....................................   0.611    116.2      116.3     2.9     0.0     1.0     0.1     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.791    102.1      101.5     2.1     0.3     1.2    -0.4    -0.6
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.841     95.0       92.7     1.3     0.8     2.2     0.1    -2.4
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.361     94.9       94.9    -0.6    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.589    114.4      114.7     3.6     0.3     1.1    -0.9     0.3

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.849    104.6      103.5     1.9     0.0     0.7     0.8    -1.1
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.474     95.2       95.4    -0.9    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.639    122.7      124.0    17.2     2.0     1.8     2.9     1.1

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.226    140.7      142.4     7.1     1.7     2.1     1.4     1.2
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.088    157.4      159.8    -4.0     2.8    -0.1    -0.1     1.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.318    132.8      132.6     6.4     1.0     1.7     2.8    -0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.628    185.7      190.2    31.6     2.5     5.6     3.3     2.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.875    128.8      132.2    12.9     3.0     5.2     1.3     2.6
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.430    112.0      112.0     3.9     1.1     4.0     1.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.438    119.9      120.6     2.4     0.1     1.7     0.5     0.6

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  32.917     93.3       93.3    -1.9     0.1    -0.1    -0.3     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.265    100.8      100.8     0.3     0.2     0.4     0.2     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.652     85.1       85.1    -4.4     0.0    -0.8    -0.8     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.546    110.6      110.9     2.3     0.1     0.4     0.2     0.3
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.988    104.2      104.3     1.2    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.461    102.0      102.0     0.4     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.448    100.5      100.6    -0.1     0.0     0.3     0.1     0.1
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.789    106.2      106.5     0.2    -0.1     0.6     0.2     0.3
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.519     94.5       94.6     0.9     0.2     0.4     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  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    113.1      112.7     4.5     0.0     1.2    -0.5    -0.4

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.264    115.9      116.9    -0.5     1.7     1.8    -3.0     0.9
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.405    140.6      139.2     2.4    -0.6    -0.9     1.1    -1.0
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.799     93.4       94.9     7.2     0.7    -0.3     2.2     1.6
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.821    109.2      111.9    -8.0     7.4     3.0   -12.1     2.5
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.443    127.7      124.7    -4.2    -1.5     7.0    -0.8    -2.3
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.797    131.5      133.0     1.7     0.3     1.0    -0.6     1.1

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.845    109.0      109.4     1.5    -0.1     0.0     0.5     0.4
11               Beverages...........................................   0.760    109.4      109.9     1.6    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.5

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.873    137.9      134.4    -0.4     3.0     2.1     1.0    -2.5
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.676    127.4      126.2    -7.8     3.3     2.9     0.2    -0.9
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.204    107.9      108.5    -0.2     0.4    -0.3     2.1     0.6
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.384    200.0      204.7    15.7     2.3     0.7     1.8     2.3
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.225    112.7       85.2   -22.5     9.2     2.2    -0.9   -24.4

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  20.291    206.2      202.0    21.3    -0.8     5.0    -2.9    -2.0
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  17.746    208.0      206.6    22.2    -0.1     6.4    -0.1    -0.7
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   2.545    195.1      171.8    17.8    -5.3    -1.8   -19.0   -11.9

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   8.038    116.3      115.7     3.1    -0.1     1.2    -0.1    -0.5
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.583    115.9      115.7     3.4    -0.4     3.9     1.4    -0.2
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.694    158.2      152.1    16.8    -1.0    -0.9    -1.4    -3.9
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.263    107.7      107.4    -2.5    -0.2    -1.1    -1.2    -0.3
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.454     94.5       94.8    -0.7    -0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.3
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.727    140.5      138.9    10.3     1.5     3.4    -1.5    -1.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.373    107.1      107.3     0.8    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.557    102.8      102.2     3.0    -0.1    -0.4     0.1    -0.6

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  12.095    117.1      117.9     4.5     0.2     1.1     1.2     0.7
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.685    104.9      105.6     2.0     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.7
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.793    114.2      113.6    -8.0    -1.6     1.3    -0.7    -0.5
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.170    105.2      105.9     5.6     0.0     0.6     0.2     0.7
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.281    105.4      105.4     0.9    -0.3     0.0     0.1     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.018    101.7      101.7     0.8    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.820    150.7      151.3    -6.5    -1.3    -0.5     0.8     0.4
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   2.171    148.2      153.0    31.8     3.7     5.3     5.6     3.2
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.076    110.4      110.4     1.6    -0.5     1.2     0.6     0.0

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  37.731     94.0       93.9    -1.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.375    104.4      104.5     0.7     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.765    112.4      112.6     1.6     0.0     0.7     0.4     0.2
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.431    116.7      116.3     2.1    -0.7    -0.3     0.2    -0.3
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.096    108.9      109.1     2.2     0.0     0.8     0.6     0.2
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.315     66.1       65.8    -7.6    -0.4    -1.3    -0.5    -0.5
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   5.336     79.3       79.2    -4.2    -0.3    -0.4    -0.3    -0.1
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   6.000     94.4       94.3    -0.2     0.3     0.0     0.4    -0.1
78               Road vehicles.......................................  12.277    104.0      104.0     0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  15.336    101.5      101.6     0.6     0.1     0.0     0.2     0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.454     97.0       97.1     0.9     0.0     0.7     0.1     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.854    106.3      106.1    -0.4    -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.2
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.372    105.9      105.9    -0.9    -0.3     0.1     0.0     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.657    100.7      100.7     0.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.0
85               Footwear............................................   1.067    100.8      100.8     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.846    100.7      100.6    -0.4    -0.1    -0.7     0.1    -0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.777     97.7       97.5    -1.6    -0.3    -0.5     0.2    -0.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.308    101.6      102.0     2.7     0.7     0.3     0.6     0.4


     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
                  March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    108.5      108.7     2.2     0.1     0.6     0.1     0.2

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   5.718    123.3      122.9     2.3    -0.7     0.8    -0.4    -0.3
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.678    130.8      126.5    -1.6    -3.3    -4.0    -0.5    -3.3
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.497    116.7      116.2     4.5     0.5    -1.2     1.3    -0.4
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.788    126.8      129.3     6.5     1.0     3.1     1.5     2.0
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.246    119.2      117.5    -6.1    -1.7     0.4    -4.2    -1.4
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.503    125.6      125.6    10.5     0.4     2.2    -0.2     0.0
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.496    106.5      106.6    -0.5     0.0    -1.1     0.3     0.1
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.509    115.6      112.0     3.2    -0.4     3.5     0.4    -3.1

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.586    101.1      100.7    -1.5    -0.8    -0.4     0.3    -0.4
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.331    101.4      100.8    -0.6    -1.0     0.3     0.1    -0.6

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.010    136.7      136.5     7.1     2.2     2.9     1.2    -0.1
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   0.711    120.0      120.8    -6.3     0.0     4.3    -3.9     0.7
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.490     98.6       99.6     0.7     0.1     0.7     0.6     1.0
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.565     97.6       97.9    -5.0    -0.1    -0.6     0.7     0.3
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.721    112.0      109.1     4.8     0.7     3.4    -0.8    -2.6
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.432    259.6      256.4    24.2     6.4     6.5     7.0    -1.2
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.091    137.7      139.9    11.9     1.6     0.3    -0.6     1.6

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.612    209.2      209.0    23.4     1.0     5.5    -3.6    -0.1
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   2.596    212.9      220.3    26.0     0.1     5.3    -2.0     3.5

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  15.565    120.8      120.8     3.2    -1.0     0.5     0.5     0.0
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.723    133.9      133.9     2.5    -1.8     1.3    -0.4     0.0
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.000    130.3      141.6    18.0    -0.2    -0.3     8.9     8.7
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   3.026    108.6      108.3     0.4    -0.1     1.0     0.4    -0.3
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.013    111.4      111.4     0.1    -0.2    -0.4     0.1     0.0
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.396    160.0      150.5     4.9    -1.0    -1.9    -1.4    -5.9
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.855    133.3      131.1     2.2    -2.7    -0.9    -0.6    -1.7
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   1.009    109.1      109.2     5.8     0.7     0.9     0.1     0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.923    110.4      110.4     4.2     0.1     1.9     0.6     0.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.711    118.8      119.8     5.4     0.9     1.5     0.9     0.8
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.738    119.3      119.1     4.1     0.6     1.2     0.1    -0.2
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.412    104.7      105.0     1.2     0.1     1.5     0.4     0.3
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.556    110.9      110.9     1.6     0.5     0.0    -0.2     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.782    106.0      105.5     3.2     0.0     0.4     0.1    -0.5
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.180    162.5      163.8    -0.2     1.1     0.2     0.8     0.8
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.436    126.3      131.7    22.9     4.4     3.6     3.1     4.3
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.189    125.6      126.7     7.6     0.3     3.3     1.7     0.9
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.419    118.9      120.1     2.3     0.3     0.5     0.8     1.0

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  46.610     98.0       98.0    -0.7     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.759    113.5      113.6     1.9     0.0     0.8     0.2     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   4.055    115.3      115.4     5.5     1.2     0.8     0.3     0.1
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.793    103.9      103.9     1.3     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.0
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.825    110.9      111.0     2.5     0.1     0.5     0.5     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.788     76.7       76.7    -6.8    -0.5    -0.3    -0.3     0.0
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.291     86.9       85.9    -5.1     0.1    -1.6    -1.4    -1.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  10.801     83.5       83.7    -4.6     0.0    -0.6    -0.7     0.2
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.599    104.0      104.0     1.0    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.220    103.2      103.3     0.6     0.1     0.2     0.3     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.601    103.8      103.8    -0.4    -0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.622     96.7       96.6    -0.5     0.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.582    104.3      104.2     0.8     0.2     0.3     0.3    -0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.923     94.6       94.5    -1.9    -0.4    -0.8     0.2    -0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.135    105.1      105.3     1.0     0.1     0.4     0.3     0.2
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.357    111.8      113.0     3.7     0.0     1.1     0.9     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  9     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                       March      Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                        Description                        of                            2005      2005     2005     2006     2006
                                                          U.S.   February    March        to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2006       2006      March      Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                           1/                            2006      2005     2006     2006     2006

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 46.361   114.8      114.2        4.1      -0.5      0.7     -0.1     -0.5
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.993   181.2      171.8        9.6      -3.7     -0.5     -8.6     -5.2
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 41.935   109.7      109.7        3.2       0.0      0.9      0.9      0.0

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 53.639   111.3      111.1        5.8       0.4      1.4      0.3     -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  9.297   192.4      191.2       21.0       1.5      7.4     -1.2     -0.6
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 44.142    99.9       99.9        1.5       0.0     -0.3      0.6      0.0

    Canada.............................................. 17.085   128.1      125.8        4.7      -0.9      0.9     -2.1     -1.8
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.239   183.1      171.6        8.7      -4.8     -0.6    -11.2     -6.3
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.572   118.2      117.5        3.3       0.6      1.4      0.9     -0.6

 4/ European Union...................................... 18.650   116.6      116.4        2.3      -0.1      1.4      0.4     -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.367   219.5      218.5       23.4      -2.5     11.6      2.9     -0.5
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 18.146   114.8      114.6        1.6      -0.1      1.2      0.5     -0.2

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.402   134.0      134.0        9.7       1.0      2.4     -0.1      0.0
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.157   194.1      192.5       19.6       3.4      7.4     -2.1     -0.8
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.170   123.5      123.9        5.8       0.0      0.4      0.7      0.3

    Japan...............................................  8.918    95.1       95.1       -0.8      -0.3     -0.2      0.1      0.0

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.215    88.4       88.4       -2.8      -0.4      0.0     -0.1      0.0

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.592   110.8      110.8        1.5       1.2      2.6     -1.1      0.0

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 34.082    98.4       98.3       -1.9      -0.3     -0.2      0.0     -0.1

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 13.770    98.5       98.4       -0.4      -0.1     -0.3     -0.1     -0.1

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.186   100.4      100.4       -3.4      -0.2     -1.2      0.1      0.0

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.946   110.9      110.9        0.3      -0.5      2.5      0.7      0.0

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.971   101.0      100.7       -1.7       0.1      1.3      0.0     -0.3

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.085    97.7       97.7       -0.5       0.1     -1.3      0.5      0.0

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.547   136.6      135.8       -5.5       1.3      5.5     -1.9     -0.6


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
                   March 2005-March 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                        Annual           Monthly
                                                          ance                          March     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                        Description                                                      2005     2005     2005     2006     2006
                                                        February  February    March       to       to       to       to       to
                                                          2006      2006       2006     March     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                           1/                            2006     2005     2006     2006     2006

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    129.7     129.2       0.5     n.a.     -1.6      2.3     -0.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.218    121.2     120.7      -0.2     n.a.     -1.7      2.7     -0.4
           Asia.........................................  50.169    116.4     116.5      -0.7     n.a.     -1.7      1.1      0.1

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000     95.9      96.1      -9.7     n.a.     -0.2      1.8      0.2

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    124.8     124.3      -1.6     n.a.     -1.1      1.3     -0.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.817    117.3     117.2      -2.3     n.a.     -0.6      1.7     -0.1
           Asia.........................................  49.592    111.0     110.4      -3.1     n.a.     -1.4      0.4     -0.5

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    112.2     112.8       8.7     n.a.     -0.9      1.1      0.5
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  42.153    127.3     127.6      11.7     n.a.     -1.0      1.8      0.2
           Asia.........................................  42.337    104.3     105.0       4.5     n.a.     -1.0      0.5      0.7

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    114.7     114.9       4.5      3.2     -1.3     -0.1      0.2
           Europe.......................................  59.678    107.0     107.3       5.5      0.0      1.0      1.2      0.3
           Asia.........................................  14.148    108.7     108.7       1.9     18.5    -13.7     -2.1      0.0
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  10.696    112.7     112.7       1.9      4.1      0.1     -2.5      0.0

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    134.8     130.8      -4.0      0.3      3.4      1.7     -3.0
           Europe.......................................  28.948    150.5     146.0     -10.5     -0.8      0.4      4.2     -3.0
           Asia.........................................  37.191    116.7     111.1      -8.1     -1.8      6.3      2.9     -4.8
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  17.898    147.1     144.8       7.0      7.1      3.9     -5.5     -1.6

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    111.5     110.5      -3.5      0.4      2.9     -0.1     -0.9
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  39.102    107.4     104.2     -10.1     -1.2      0.4      3.6     -3.0
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  30.280    105.0     107.2      -5.3      0.2      5.8     -3.6      2.1
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  15.054    115.5     113.1       4.5      5.8      4.3     -4.1     -2.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................  10.175    150.6     152.8      22.2     -0.6     -0.5      4.7      1.5

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    110.5     110.6       5.3      1.7      0.3     -0.5      0.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  50.214    111.4     111.6       6.6      0.2      1.0      1.1      0.2
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  15.200    102.5     102.5       1.7      6.2     -3.8     -2.9      0.0
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  20.260    106.7     107.1       1.8      2.7      0.1     -1.9      0.4
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.892    144.6     146.2      21.2      0.4      0.0      1.0      1.1

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
2/    Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     14.8     -1.7     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    126.3     125.4       3.4     -1.9     -0.2     -0.2     -0.7
           U.S. East Coast..............................  38.982    126.8     126.6      10.2     -0.2     -0.5     -0.7     -0.2
                 From Atlantic..........................  17.684    132.0     131.9      18.4      0.3      0.0     -0.5     -0.1
                 From Pacific...........................  15.343    122.9     122.4       9.0     -0.8     -1.3      0.0     -0.4
           U.S. West Coast..............................  61.018    126.6     125.2      -0.6     -3.0      0.0      0.2     -1.1


    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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