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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               -FEBRUARY 2003-
                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.3 percent in February, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The rise in the index, which had advanced 1.6 percent in January, was again
led by higher petroleum prices.  The Export Price Index also was up in
February, rising 0.4 percent for the second consecutive month.
     
             Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                             by End Use category
                          -not seasonally adjusted-

                           IMPORTS                        EXPORTS             
                                                                           
   Month                                  Non-              Agri-     Nonagri- 
                  All      Petroleum   petroleum    All    cultura    cultura  
                Imports     Imports     Imports   Exports  Exports    Exports  
            
2002                                                                       
February          0.0         4.3        -0.4      -0.2     -2.6        0.0  
March             1.3        17.0         0.1       0.3      0.6        0.3  
April             1.6        12.7         0.5       0.4      0.7        0.3  
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         5.4 r       0.2      -0.2     -0.5  r    -0.2  
2003                                                                       
January           1.6  r     13.3 r       0.3 r     0.4      0.3        0.4  
February          1.3         8.2         0.4       0.4     -0.6        0.5  
                                                                            
February 2001-02 -8.3       -29.6        -5.1      -2.9     -2.7       -2.9 
February 2002-03  7.0        75.0         1.6       2.2      9.8        1.5 
                                                                     
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
Import Goods
      
      Import prices rose for the third consecutive month and were up 3.6 
percent over the three-month period.  For the year ended in February, the 
price index for overall imports rose 7.0 percent.  The increase in import 
prices continues to be primarily attributable to rising petroleum prices, 
which were up 8.2 percent in February, after increasing 13.3 percent in 
January, and are at the highest level since the index was first published in 
June 1982.  Over the past 12 months, imported petroleum prices were up 75.0
percent.  In addition, the index for nonpetroleum imports rose 0.4 percent 
in February, the largest monthly increase in this component since April 2002.  
The index was up 1.6 percent in the past 12 months.
      
      The increase in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 2.3 percent increase 
in the index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials.  Rising 
prices for natural gas, petroleum-based products, and precious metals all 
contributed to the increase.  For the year ended in February, nonpetroleum
industrial supplies and materials prices were up 10.9 percent.
 
      Modest increases in prices for each of the major finished goods 
indexes also contributed to the rise in nonpetroleum import prices.  The 
rises paralleled the recent decline in the value of the U.S. dollar.  The 
import price indexes of capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive
vehicles each rose 0.1 percent in February.  Over the past 12 months, prices
for capital goods and consumer goods both declined, down 1.6 percent and 0.2
percent, respectively; prices for automotive vehicles were up 0.3 percent.
 
      In contrast, the price index for imported foods, feeds, and beverages 
fell 0.7 percent last month, led by decreasing vegetable prices.  For the 
year ended in February, however, the index was up 6.9 percent.

 
Export Goods
 
      In February, export prices rose 0.4 percent for the second consecutive
month, as increasing nonagricultural prices outweighed a downturn in 
agricultural prices.  Over the past 12 months, the price index for overall 
exports was up 2.2 percent.  The index for agricultural exports declined 0.6 
percent last month, led by falling prices for vegetables and soybeans.  
Despite the decline, agricultural prices were up 9.8 percent for the year 
ended in February.  Nonagricultural prices rose 0.5 percent in February, the 
largest increase in this index since April 1995.  Over the past year, prices 
for nonagricultural exports were up 1.5 percent.
 
      The February rise in nonagricultural export prices was led by 
increasing prices for industrial supplies and materials, up 1.7 percent last
month-the largest jump in this index since a similar 1.7 percent advance in
February 2000.  Increasing prices for petroleum, petroleum-based products, 
and gold all contributed to the rise in prices for exported industrial 
supplies and materials.  Over the last 12 months, the index was up 8.2 
percent.
 
      Prices for exported capital goods rose 0.2 percent for the second 
consecutive month, after declining or posting no change over the prior eight 
months.  For the year ended in February, the index was down 0.7 percent.  
The price index for consumer goods also contributed to the overall increase 
in export prices last month, rising 0.3 percent.  The advance was the largest 
monthly increase since September 1997.
 
      The index for exported automotive vehicles was unchanged last month and 
was up 0.6 percent for the year ended in February.
 

Imports by Locality of Origin
 
      The price index for imports from Japan was up 0.3 percent in February, the 
largest increase posted for this index since a similar change in July 2000.  
For the year ended in February, the index was down 1.1 percent.
      
      Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were down 0.2 
percent in February, the third consecutive decline in this index.  For the 
February 2002-2003 period, the index was down 2.6 percent.
      
      Prices of imports from the European Union, Latin America, and Canada all 
rose last month, led by higher fuel prices.  Import prices from Europe were up 
2.2 percent in February, the largest increase in this index since monthly 
publication began in October 1992.  Over the past year, prices from the 
European Union were up 6.6 percent.  The indexes of prices from Latin America 
and Canada increased 2.7 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, in February.  
For the year ended in February, import prices from Latin America were up 15.3 
percent and prices from Canada increased 9.2 percent.
      
      
                             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 March are scheduled for release on 
April 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,
                  February 2002-February 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                       Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                          Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
 END                         Description                                                     2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
 USE                                                         January    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2003       2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                1/                           2003    2002    2002    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.7      98.0     7.0    -0.9     0.6     1.6     1.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        88.588      96.8      97.2     1.6    -0.1     0.2     0.3     0.4

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.091     101.0     100.3     6.9    -0.1     0.3     0.8    -0.7

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         3.076     107.6     106.5     9.6    -0.3     0.2     1.5    -1.0

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         1.015      86.5      86.6    -0.2     0.6     0.5    -1.1     0.1

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        26.476     100.6     105.3    32.0    -3.2     2.5     6.3     4.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                  EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        15.064      96.8      99.0    10.9     0.2     0.6     1.7     2.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         7.906      92.4      93.9     4.2     0.0     0.1    -0.3     1.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......         7.158     102.0     105.0    19.0     0.4     1.2     4.0     2.9

10         Fuels & lubricants.........................        13.007     107.3     116.3    76.5    -7.1     5.3    13.4     8.4

100         Petroleum & petroleum products............        11.414     106.3     115.0    75.0    -8.2     5.4    13.3     8.2

10000         Crude...................................         8.607     108.0     112.8    68.4    -8.9     6.6    13.2     4.4

11         Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.068      88.9      89.5     0.8    -0.4    -0.6    -0.3     0.7

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                supplies & materials..................         4.648     101.5     102.3     6.6     0.0     0.4     1.4     0.8

13         Selected building materials................         1.824      95.7      96.9     0.8    -0.5    -1.5     0.7     1.3

14         Unfinished metals related to
                durable goods.........................         3.013      90.5      93.3    11.3     0.7     1.1    -1.1     3.1

15         Finished metals related to durable goods...         1.385      96.1      96.3    -0.8    -0.4     0.0    -0.7     0.2

16         Nonmetals related to durable goods.........         1.532      97.3      97.8     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.5

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        28.555      93.8      93.9    -1.6     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1

20         Electric generating equipment..............         3.328      95.1      95.6    -1.1    -0.4     0.1     0.2     0.5

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        22.705      92.7      92.7    -1.9     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         2.522     101.2     101.3     0.9     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.1

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.029     100.3     100.4     0.3    -0.3     0.1    -0.2     0.1

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        23.827      98.1      98.2    -0.2    -0.2     0.1     0.1     0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................        11.532      99.7      99.9     0.2    -0.2     0.4     0.0     0.2

41         Durables, manufactured.....................        11.046      96.7      96.6    -0.8    -0.1    -0.2     0.2    -0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.249      95.5      95.6    -0.1    -0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1


     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,
                  February 2002-February 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                       Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                          Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
 END                         Description                                                     2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
 USE                                                         January    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2003       2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                1/                           2003    2002    2002    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.0      99.4     2.2     0.1    -0.2     0.4     0.4
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         7.702     108.5     107.9     9.8     2.0    -0.5     0.3    -0.6
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        92.298      98.2      98.7     1.5    -0.1    -0.2     0.4     0.5

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         7.053     108.9     108.4     9.6     1.9    -0.7     0.1    -0.5

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         6.474     109.6     108.8     9.5     2.0    -0.8     0.1    -0.7

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         0.579     103.1     105.0    11.1    -0.1     0.3     0.8     1.8

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        22.799      97.2      98.9     8.2    -0.3    -0.1     1.2     1.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         9.190      97.1      98.5     4.3    -0.2     0.1     0.6     1.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE..........................        13.608      97.4      99.4    11.1    -0.4    -0.1     1.6     2.1

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials.............................         1.228     103.4     103.6    11.5     1.7     1.8     1.5     0.2

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                & MATERIALS...........................        21.571      96.8      98.6     8.0    -0.4    -0.2     1.3     1.9

11         Fuels & lubricants.........................         2.173      96.2     103.7    23.7    -2.6    -0.3     5.4     7.8

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials..        18.253      97.2      98.4     6.7    -0.3    -0.1     0.8     1.2

13         Selected building materials................         1.145      96.2      96.5     2.2     0.0    -0.3    -0.1     0.3

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        47.510      98.3      98.5    -0.7     0.0    -0.2     0.2     0.2

20         Electrical generating equipment............         4.949     101.7     101.3    -0.7    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2    -0.4

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        35.174      95.7      95.9    -1.4    -0.1    -0.2     0.2     0.2

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         7.388     103.3     103.4     3.0     0.6     0.0     0.8     0.1

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.989     101.4     101.4     0.6     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.0

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        11.612      99.1      99.4     0.3    -0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.3

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................         5.665      98.3      99.0     0.8    -0.2     0.1    -0.4     0.7

41         Durables, manufactured.....................         5.281      99.5      99.4    -0.5     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer
                goods (200112=100)....................         0.666     100.6     100.9     1.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.3



     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,
                  February 2002-February 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                       Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                          Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
SITC                            Description                                                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
Rev. 3                                                             January    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                      1/                           2003    2002    2002    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.7      98.0     7.0    -0.9     0.6     1.6     1.3

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.243     100.1      99.0     5.0     0.0     1.3     1.2    -1.1
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.344     101.7     107.3    -0.1    -0.8     5.5    -4.8     5.5
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.702      80.5      80.6    -1.7     0.7     0.6    -2.4     0.1
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          0.910     111.4     102.3     4.3    -1.2    -0.6     5.5    -8.2
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.438     102.6     105.8    34.3     4.6     1.3     2.7     3.1
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.849     108.2     108.8     1.8    -1.0     2.1     1.7     0.6

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.839     102.9     102.7    -0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2    -0.2
11               Beverages.................................          0.733     102.4     102.1    -1.1     0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.3

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          1.864      95.4      97.3     5.0    -0.8    -0.4     1.0     2.0
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.685      94.7      96.5    -2.1    -0.3    -2.1     0.7     1.9
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.232      78.1      79.7     3.2    -2.2    -2.0    -1.0     2.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.310      95.5      99.1     6.9     0.1     0.9     0.8     3.8
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s..............................          0.244     103.6     102.0    11.2    -1.7     1.5     2.2    -1.5
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.212      95.5      98.5     4.0     0.2     0.1     0.3     3.1

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................         12.815     107.5     116.1    78.1    -6.8     4.9    13.4     8.0
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................         11.268     106.4     113.8    73.5    -8.1     4.8    13.1     7.0
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          1.469     111.7     130.2   123.7     5.5     5.3    15.2    16.6

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          6.420      99.0     100.5     3.9    -0.3     0.2     0.8     1.5
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.479      98.4     101.4     5.5    -0.9     0.5     0.0     3.0
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.562     104.2     105.0     8.1     1.0     0.0     1.7     0.8
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.227      96.5      97.5     0.1     0.1     0.8    -0.2     1.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.319     101.8     101.5     5.4    -0.2    -0.1     2.6    -0.3
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.303      97.2      97.9    -2.0     0.4     0.4    -2.0     0.7
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.550      96.9      97.3     0.2    -0.4    -1.4     2.3     0.4
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.372     100.2     100.3    -0.3     0.1     0.0     0.6     0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.465      92.2      93.0    -2.3    -0.2     0.9     0.7     0.9

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         10.997      93.3      94.3     2.2     0.1     0.1    -0.4     1.1
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.657      99.5      99.5     1.9     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.0
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.586      90.4      93.2     0.3    -1.2    -2.7     0.7     3.1
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.233      92.6      92.9    -0.9     0.0    -0.3    -0.4     0.3
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.316      99.0     100.1     1.9     0.2    -0.4     1.0     1.1
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.199      97.6      97.7     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1
67               Iron and steel............................          1.568     100.7     101.2    10.7     0.6     1.1    -1.2     0.5
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.450      76.1      79.2     2.6     0.8     0.9    -1.6     4.1
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.875      97.4      97.9    -0.6    -0.2     0.0    -0.9     0.5

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         46.396      96.0      96.0    -1.2    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          2.933      98.6      98.8     0.4    -0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.2
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          1.962      99.6     100.3     1.8     0.2     0.5     0.4     0.7
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.687     101.9     103.0     3.8    -0.3     0.3     0.5     1.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.027      98.6      99.3     1.8     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.7
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.842      83.8      83.3    -5.6    -0.4    -0.6    -0.4    -0.6
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          5.748      92.1      91.0    -4.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.1    -1.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          9.179      95.3      95.7    -1.3    -0.1    -0.3    -0.3     0.4
78               Road vehicles.............................         14.281     100.4     100.6     0.4    -0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.962      99.1      99.2     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.430      95.7      95.9    -3.0     0.0    -0.9     0.1     0.2
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.659      99.5      99.6     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.1
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.388      99.3      98.7    -0.5     0.0    -1.3     0.0    -0.6
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.699     100.6     100.6     0.1    -0.1     0.8     0.1     0.0
85               Footwear..................................          1.301      99.5      99.6     0.0     0.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.902      98.4      98.5     0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.254      98.8      99.2     2.0    -0.2     0.2     0.3     0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.329      97.5      97.8     0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.3



     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,
                  February 2002-February 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                       Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                          Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
SITC                            Description                                                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
Rev. 3                                                             January    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                      1/                           2003    2002    2002    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.0      99.4     2.2     0.1    -0.2     0.4     0.4

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          5.708     105.9     106.4     6.4     0.3    -0.7     0.0     0.5
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.895      91.1      95.4     4.5    -1.5     2.8     0.9     4.7
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.414     103.5     105.0    15.4     0.2     2.0     1.8     1.4
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.832     123.0     123.2    16.2     0.9    -4.1    -2.6     0.2
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.117     101.2      98.3    -4.0     1.0    -0.3     2.6    -2.9
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.579     104.9     104.8     3.4    -0.3     0.9     1.4    -0.1
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.410     101.4     101.4     1.0     0.0    -0.2     0.9     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.461      99.9     100.9     2.4     0.4     0.7    -0.6     1.0

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.893      97.2      97.5    -0.3    -0.3     0.3    -1.5     0.3
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          0.680      95.8      96.0    -1.4    -0.2     0.2    -2.0     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          3.853      99.1     100.4    15.5     1.8    -0.1     0.9     1.3
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.895     119.4     116.6    30.4     9.0    -0.6     2.8    -2.3
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.538      90.9      91.1     4.0     0.0    -0.4     0.7     0.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.518      82.4      86.2    16.6    -0.5    -3.0    -3.3     4.6
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.433     100.2     101.7    17.4     2.3     2.0     1.9     1.5
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.569      97.7     102.6    17.9    -2.4     2.7     3.6     5.0
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.901     104.8     105.8     7.7    -0.1    -0.2    -0.2     1.0

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          2.031     112.0     123.8    46.9    -4.3    -4.8    12.6    10.5
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.352     113.7     113.7     3.6     0.0    -0.3     0.0     0.0
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          1.470     108.1     122.9    60.7    -5.9    -7.4    17.2    13.7

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.890      97.9      98.7     6.9    -0.4    -0.2     1.3     0.8
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.476      97.2      97.4    17.3     0.0    -1.0     2.4     0.2
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.725      97.7      97.4    -3.8    -0.4     0.5     0.8    -0.3
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.553      98.0      98.2     1.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.816     102.6     104.5     3.7    -0.1     0.0     1.4     1.9
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.711      95.5      96.1    -1.0    -0.1     0.1    -1.8     0.6
56               Fertilizers...............................          0.339     103.3     105.7     9.8    -7.8     4.4    -1.0     2.3
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.765      95.0      97.2    13.3    -0.3    -0.6     2.3     2.3
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.802      96.3      96.4     0.7     0.0    -1.6     0.4     0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.703     100.7     100.7     3.2    -0.1     0.3     1.9     0.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................          9.645      99.0      99.2     2.1     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.768     105.9     106.2     5.8    -0.1     0.1     0.4     0.3
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.442      97.4      96.9     3.0    -0.2     0.3     0.5    -0.5
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.491     101.0     101.8     3.6     0.4    -0.2    -0.1     0.8
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.420     100.5     100.4    -1.0     0.0     0.0    -0.8    -0.1
67               Iron and steel............................          0.888     104.4     104.3     8.2    -0.1    -0.2     0.1    -0.1
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          0.916      82.2      83.3    -3.0    -0.2     0.4    -1.6     1.3
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.306     103.7     103.8     0.9     0.0    -0.1     0.4     0.1
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100).........          0.414     103.1     104.4     5.1     0.8     0.2     0.0     1.3

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         53.859      98.7      98.7    -0.6     0.0    -0.2     0.2     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.801     106.4     106.7     2.2     0.7    -0.1     1.2     0.3
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.496     102.2     102.3     1.5    -0.2     0.0     0.5     0.1
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.900     100.4     101.3     1.5     0.5    -0.1    -0.1     0.9
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          4.818     102.1     102.2     0.2     0.1    -0.6     0.4     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.981      89.0      89.3    -3.9    -0.4     0.1     0.3     0.3
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.321      96.0      95.8    -1.7     0.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         13.917      92.5      92.4    -2.3     0.1    -0.5    -0.4    -0.1
78               Road vehicles.............................          8.233     101.1     101.0     0.8     0.0     0.1     0.1    -0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.856     100.5     100.6     0.2     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.715     101.4     101.1    -0.6     0.0    -0.1     0.0    -0.3
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.136      96.9      97.4    -1.0     0.0    -0.7    -0.3     0.5
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          4.466     101.9     101.9     0.8    -0.1     0.1     0.3     0.0
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.126      95.7      96.2    -0.5    -0.2     0.3    -1.7     0.5
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.032     100.9     101.0     0.1     0.0     0.4    -0.2     0.1
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles.................................          0.382     102.3     102.6     0.9     0.1     0.2     0.4     0.3



     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,
                  February 2002-February 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                       Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                          Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
nized                            Description                                                         2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
System                                                               January    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                        1/                           2003    2002    2002    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.212      91.2      93.6     3.1     0.3     2.5    -1.7     2.6
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.300     101.8     107.8    -0.3    -0.7     6.1    -5.3     5.9
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.572      80.9      81.7     0.0     0.5    -0.2    -2.1     1.0
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.........          0.340     111.5     114.6    12.4     1.0     4.3     2.2     2.8
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.251     105.5     101.2    11.2     0.5     0.4     1.9    -4.1
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........          0.299     126.8     109.3     9.0    -3.5     0.3    13.0   -13.8
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.348      99.7      96.7     4.3    -2.1    -0.5    -1.7    -3.0
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.239      83.8      85.2    24.0    14.2     1.2    -2.1     1.7
      2/         Other vegetable products....................          0.365     111.8     111.0    12.2    -1.8     0.7     0.2    -0.7
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.971     106.9     107.8     5.5    -1.0     0.7     1.1     0.8
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.233      98.6      98.9    -4.4    -0.4     0.1    -1.5     0.3
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.748     101.6     101.8    -0.5    -0.1     0.4     0.0     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...................          0.990     113.7     115.3    13.3    -2.0     1.2     2.6     1.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         13.164     107.2     114.7    72.7    -6.8     5.4    13.6     7.0
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax         12.945     106.2     113.8    74.5    -6.8     5.3    13.8     7.2
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).........          0.219     100.0     100.3     1.9     0.1     0.1     1.8     0.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.776      98.1      99.5     4.3    -0.1     0.1     0.5     1.4
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.617     100.9     101.0     8.4     1.3     0.1     1.9     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.621      97.3      99.7     5.5    -0.7     0.1     0.7     2.5
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.080     100.5     100.7     3.8    -0.2     0.2     0.0     0.2
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.231      96.6      97.7     0.9     0.1     1.3     0.0     1.1
33               Essential oils and
                        resinoids (200112=100)...............          0.234      99.6     100.7     1.1     0.5     0.6    -1.8     1.1
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.225      97.9      97.7     0.5     0.0     0.1     0.0    -0.2
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          0.367      95.4      95.5     0.7    -0.3     0.6     0.3     0.1
      2/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries.....................          0.402      96.6      99.4     2.3     0.5    -0.5    -0.2     2.9

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.599     100.7     101.1     4.1    -0.4    -0.1     0.9     0.4
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.681      99.8     100.1     2.9    -0.1    -0.5     1.1     0.3
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.918     102.6     103.2     6.6    -0.9     0.8     0.6     0.6

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.751      98.4      98.3     0.1     0.1    -0.4    -0.3    -0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.625      99.1      98.9    -0.1     0.0    -0.6     0.1    -0.2
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          1.320      93.9      96.1     1.1    -0.8    -2.4     0.3     2.3

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          1.806      92.1      92.5    -0.1    -0.3    -0.3    -0.4     0.4
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.232      78.5      80.1     4.2    -1.8    -1.9    -0.9     2.0
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.239      92.0      92.2    -1.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3     0.2
49               Printed matter..............................          0.334     110.7     110.7     0.3    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.0

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.579      99.8     100.2     0.8     0.0     0.9     0.1     0.4
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.332     100.1     100.6     1.9     0.0     2.2    -0.4     0.5
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          2.897     100.2     100.1    -0.9     0.0     0.0     0.4    -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles............          0.384      95.4      95.7    -2.1    -0.9     0.4    -0.2     0.3
      2/         Other textile & textile articles............          0.966      99.7     101.6     4.7     0.0     0.5     0.5     1.9

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          1.526      99.0      99.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles........          1.303      99.5      99.6     0.0     0.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc..............          0.223      96.5      96.6    -1.3    -1.5     0.1     0.0     0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          1.068     101.7     101.9     1.2    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.2
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......          0.300      98.4      98.6    -1.3    -0.1    -0.5    -0.2     0.2
69               Ceramic products............................          0.368     102.4     102.3     2.8     0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.1
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.400     103.4     103.8     1.6     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.4

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.278      86.7      89.0     3.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.3     2.7

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          4.742      94.6      95.9     5.3     0.1     0.9    -0.1     1.4
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.297     100.7     103.7    16.3     0.7     1.4    -0.6     3.0
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.186      95.7      95.0    -1.8    -0.4     0.3    -0.5    -0.7
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.410      90.3      92.6     2.3     0.2     0.7     0.4     2.5
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.770      96.9      97.3     4.4    -0.1     1.6     0.5     0.4
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.396      99.1      99.5     0.4    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.415     101.1     101.9     2.5     0.0     0.3     0.2     0.8
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.............          0.268      67.2      70.9     6.9     0.8     2.5     0.4     5.5

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         30.126      93.3      93.2    -2.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         14.764      92.9      92.9    -2.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.2     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         15.362      93.6      93.5    -2.4    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.111     100.7     100.9     0.4    -0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.523     100.4     100.5     0.3    -0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.1
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).................          1.480     100.2     100.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.2     0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.600      98.4      98.7     0.6    -0.2     0.2     0.1     0.3
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          3.155      97.8      98.0     0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.322     104.9     105.7     5.1     0.0     0.5    -0.1     0.8

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.944      97.3      97.5    -0.2     0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg          2.052      97.7      97.9    -0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.648      97.1      97.1    -0.4     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.0
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.243      96.3      98.1     1.2    -0.2     0.3    -2.3     1.9


     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,
                  February 2002-February 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                       Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                          Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
nized                            Description                                                         2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
System                                                               January    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                        1/                           2003    2002    2002    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.491      95.1      98.2     5.0    -1.1     1.9     0.5     3.3
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          0.847      92.5      97.0     3.9    -2.0     3.1     0.4     4.9
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.366     101.7     103.6    14.6    -0.1     0.4     1.5     1.9
      2/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.277      98.8      98.8    -2.4     0.4     0.2    -0.4     0.0
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.769     117.3     114.7    12.9     3.4    -2.3    -0.1    -2.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.501      92.2      91.9    -1.5    -1.1    -0.8    -3.5    -0.3
10               Cereals.....................................          1.645     124.4     124.7    17.8     0.9    -4.4    -2.9     0.2
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.071     118.6     116.3    24.7     7.6    -0.5     2.2    -1.9
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.303     151.2     144.2    20.3     8.4     5.4     0.7    -4.6
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          2.579     100.3     101.0     1.3     0.0     0.2    -0.1     0.7
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.313     104.3     105.9     3.4     0.7     0.9     1.2     1.5
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.352     101.4     101.4     0.7     0.0    -0.2     0.7     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.527     105.3     105.4     3.6     0.0     1.0     1.1     0.1
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          0.683      95.8      96.0    -1.4    -0.3     0.2    -2.0     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foods........................          0.704     100.3     102.1     2.0     0.0    -0.2    -0.2     1.8

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          2.311     104.3     113.0    30.9    -4.0    -0.8     7.6     8.3
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          1.946     106.6     117.2    36.1    -3.8    -1.0     7.7     9.9

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          8.910      98.5      99.2     6.8    -0.4    -0.2     0.9     0.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.790      97.8      97.8    -2.2    -1.0     0.5     0.9     0.0
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.809      98.2      98.9    18.6    -0.3    -0.9     2.0     0.7
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.457     101.5     103.1     3.8     0.0    -0.1     1.3     1.6
31               Fertilizers.................................          0.333     100.4     102.0     5.6    -3.9    -0.8    -1.0     1.6
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.574      98.1      98.4     0.4    -0.1     0.1    -0.2     0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.511      95.0      95.7    -3.6    -0.1     0.2    -3.7     0.7
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.317      99.8      99.5     2.4     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.3
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.444      95.4      96.4     3.2    -0.1     0.4    -0.2     1.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.449      99.9      99.8     2.9    -0.1     0.3     1.7    -0.1

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.732      99.2     100.3     6.9    -0.1    -0.5     1.1     1.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.736      97.6      98.8     6.8    -0.2    -0.7     1.5     1.2
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.996     105.2     105.8     7.4     0.4     0.2     0.1     0.6

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.478     105.2     105.8    10.3    -0.5    -0.9    -0.4     0.6
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.350     107.4     108.3    14.0    -0.6    -1.3    -0.6     0.8
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          0.811      93.0      93.4     2.9     0.0    -0.3     0.3     0.4

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.606      92.4      93.1     4.1    -0.2    -0.3    -0.4     0.8
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.502      79.2      82.5    12.7    -0.4    -3.1    -3.1     4.2
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.469      94.7      94.4     2.4    -0.2     0.4     0.6    -0.3
49               Printed material............................          0.634     104.1     104.5     2.1     0.0     0.2    -0.3     0.4

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.872      95.8      96.4     2.6     0.4     0.0    -0.3     0.6
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.436      85.4      86.4    13.5     2.0     1.6     0.6     1.2
54               Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
                        fabrics (200112=100).................          0.312      98.7      99.4     0.9     0.3    -0.4     0.1     0.7
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)............          0.576      95.0      95.8    -3.8     0.0    -0.7    -1.9     0.8
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories,
                        not knitted..........................          0.463      95.8      96.3    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.5
      2/         Other textile and textile
                       articles (200112=100).................          1.084     105.9     106.2     3.7     0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.3

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          0.838      99.5      99.4    -1.3     0.0     0.0    -0.4    -0.1
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.507      97.0      96.8    -3.5     0.0     0.0    -0.6    -0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          1.877      89.9      94.4    10.2    -0.6    -0.2     1.0     5.0

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.275      98.6      99.1     2.2     0.0     0.5     0.0     0.5
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.702      98.4     100.0     9.4    -0.1    -0.3     0.2     1.6
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.299     103.9     103.8     2.4    -0.2    -0.1     1.2    -0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.433      90.5      92.4     1.3     0.3     2.9    -0.8     2.1
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.726      95.2      94.9     1.6    -0.1     1.3     0.7    -0.3
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.408      99.7     100.2    -1.4     0.0     0.0    -3.0     0.5
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.464     104.9     104.8     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.5    -0.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         40.253      96.5      96.6    -1.2     0.0    -0.2     0.2     0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         21.279      99.0      99.3    -0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.6     0.3
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof....         18.974      93.6      93.4    -2.4     0.0    -0.4    -0.2    -0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         13.755     104.1     104.1     1.5     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          8.514     101.0     100.9     0.8     0.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          6.339     101.0     101.1     0.6    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.633     100.5     100.5    -1.1     0.1     0.0    -0.7     0.0
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.905     101.6     101.5    -0.5     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.559      98.9      98.9    -2.6     0.1     0.0    -1.6     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  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  February 2002-February 2003
                 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change
                                                        Percentage
                                                           of                          Annual         Monthly
                                                         Trade                          Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                        Description                                                     2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
                                                        January    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                          2003       2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                           1/                           2003    2002    2002    2003    2003

 2/ Industrialized Countries.....................        51.536      97.8      99.1     5.8    -0.4     0.2     1.1     1.3
         Manufactured Goods......................        47.500      97.0      98.0     2.5    -0.2     0.0     0.3     1.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.633     114.2     120.3    59.5    -3.6     3.9    11.2     5.3


 3/ Other Countries..............................        47.115      95.8      96.9     9.1    -1.7     1.2     2.6     1.1
         Manufactured Goods......................        39.179      96.6      97.1     1.9    -0.5     0.3     0.8     0.5
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.843     106.8     111.0    58.1    -7.7     6.2    10.8     3.9


    Canada.......................................        18.515     101.3     102.9     9.2    -0.8     0.0     2.2     1.6
         Manufactured Goods......................        15.442      99.3     100.1     2.0     0.0    -0.9     0.5     0.8
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.749     116.4     122.7    61.4    -4.8     4.5    11.2     5.4


 4/ European Union...............................        17.316     101.6     103.8     6.6    -0.4     0.5     0.6     2.2
         Manufactured Goods......................        16.884     101.8     104.0     5.8    -0.4     0.4     0.4     2.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.375     113.6     118.7    51.2    -0.6     2.3     9.9     4.5


 5/ Latin America................................        17.310     101.8     104.5    15.3    -2.6     1.9     2.8     2.7
         Manufactured Goods......................        13.644     104.1     106.9     6.5    -1.1     0.5     0.2     2.7
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.634     112.4     115.2    62.7    -8.5     7.6    13.1     2.5


    Japan........................................        12.262      94.5      94.8    -1.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.3


 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         9.281      91.2      91.0    -2.6     0.2    -0.4    -0.1    -0.2



    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
         December 2001-December 2002          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                         Dec.    Dec.   March    June    Sept.
                        Description                       (Mil.                         2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
                                                            of     September  December   to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2002       2002    Dec.   March    June    Sept.   Dec.
                                                            1                           2002    2002    2002    2002    2002


    IMPORT

      Air Freight                                          4168     101.2      106.5    11.4    1.2     3.1     1.5      5.2
             Atlantic                                      1519     101.3      105.6     8.3   -1.0     5.2    -0.2      4.2
             Pacific                                       2412      97.2      103.8    11.0   -0.5     1.4     3.1      6.8

    EXPORT

      Air Freight                                          2836       98.3      93.4    -4.6   -2.5     2.5      0.4    -5.0


    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
         February 2002-February 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                           Trade                        Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                        Description                        (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
                                                             of    January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)   2003      2003     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                             1/                         2003    2002    2002    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares........................         18253     107.8     107.3     3.8    -9.0     1.5     0.6    -0.5
             Europe..............................         11250      99.7      99.6     3.5   -13.6    -0.3     0.6    -0.1
             Asia................................          2626     112.6     108.4    11.0    -0.7     7.0    -1.4    -3.7
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          1916     106.2     107.7    -3.0     0.0     3.8    -0.3     1.4

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares........................         20319     110.5     107.1     9.0    -1.2     0.1     7.1    -3.1
             Europe..............................          5394     123.9     123.2    15.2    -3.0     1.1     4.9    -0.6
             Asia................................          8936     101.8      95.8    10.8    -2.2     1.5    10.9    -5.9
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          3474     124.7     119.3    -6.6     0.0    -4.3     6.9    -4.3


    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
         December 2001-December 2002          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                         Dec.    Dec.   March    June    Sept.
                        Description                       (Mil.                         2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
                                                            of    September  December    to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2002      2002     Dec.   March    June    Sept.   Dec.
                                                            1/                          2002    2002    2002    2002    2002


      Air Freight (Inbound)                                7483     100.3      105.8    11.3   -1.3     4.7     2.0      5.5
           Atlantic                                        2607     105.3      109.9    10.5   -1.5     7.2     0.2      4.4
           Pacific                                         4314      95.7      102.1    11.2   -2.9     3.5     3.8      6.7

      Air Freight (Outbound)                               5193      97.3       95.4    -2.5   -1.9     2.6    -1.1     -2.0
           Atlantic                                        2094      99.2       97.5    -0.9   -0.6     1.7    -0.3     -1.7
           Pacific                                         2639      96.5       95.1    -3.1   -2.7     3.4    -2.2     -1.5

      Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                       17817      93.5       93.3     0.5   -1.2    -1.5     3.5     -0.2
           U.S. East Coast                                 6938      98.2       98.5     1.5   -1.2    -0.8     3.4      0.3
                 from Atlantic                             3022     107.9      108.2     6.0   -0.9    -0.1     6.7      0.3
                 from Pacific                              2817      86.5       86.5    -1.7   -1.1    -3.0     2.5      0.0
           U.S. West Coast                                10879      90.9       90.4    -0.3   -1.3    -2.0     3.6     -0.6


    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
         February 2002-February 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
                                                            of     January   February   to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                            1/                         2003    2002    2002    2003    2003


      Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier).........         45965     112.3     110.8     6.6    -2.0     0.6     4.1    -1.3
           Europe................................         16000     117.0     116.2     9.0    -4.4     1.0     2.5    -0.7
           Asia..................................         13499     107.5     102.4     9.3    -2.1     1.5     7.6    -4.7
           Latin America / Caribbean.............         10764     122.9     122.1    -2.2     0.0    -1.2     3.7    -0.7
           Canada................................          3519     112.0     119.2    15.1     1.2    -0.3     0.1     6.4

      Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)......         39205     110.9     111.3    11.6    -5.7     1.1     3.5     0.4
           Europe................................         21511     111.5     114.1    13.6    -9.0     0.5     1.5     2.3
           Asia..................................          8446     107.6     101.6    11.5    -0.6     1.8     7.9    -5.6
           Latin America / Caribbean.............          4107     114.6     115.6     0.3    -0.8     2.1     6.4     0.9
           Canada (200212=100)...................          2368     100.5     101.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.5     1.4

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound).........          3434      n.a.      n.a.    n.a.    19.0    12.9    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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and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  
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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
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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
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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.

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Product Accounts.  Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the
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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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