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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                - JULY 2005 -

                                    
     Prices for U.S. imports rose 1.1 percent in July after a similar
increase of 1.0 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the second consecutive month, higher
petroleum prices more than offset a decrease in nonpetroleum prices.  The
price index for U.S. exports advanced 0.1 percent in July following declines
in May and June.
     
             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 
                                                                                                                                                                
2004                                                                            
July               0.4        2.3        0.0        0.5       -1.0       0.7     
August             1.5        8.8        0.3       -0.5       -8.4       0.3     
September          0.5        3.3        0.1        0.4        1.8       0.3     
October            1.6       11.1       -0.1        0.6       -1.1       0.8     
November          -0.3       -6.0        0.9        0.3        0.3       0.3     
December          -1.4      -11.4        0.4        0.1       -1.1       0.2     
                                                                                 
2005                                                                             
January            0.6        2.2        0.3        0.8        0.6       0.8     
February           0.9        5.1        0.1        0.1       -0.5       0.1     
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               -1.0       -5.4 r     -0.2       -0.2        2.0 r    -0.5     
June               1.0        7.9 r     -0.2 r     -0.1 r      1.0 r    -0.2 r
July               1.1        6.6       -0.1        0.1       -0.2       0.2     
                                                                                 
July 2003-04       5.6       30.9        2.5        4.5       14.7       3.7     
July 2004-05       7.7       43.0        2.2        2.7       -1.9       3.2 

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
     
     The 1.1 percent increase in import prices was the sixth advance in the
past seven months.  Petroleum prices, up 6.6 percent in July, again led
overall import prices higher.  The increase followed a 7.9 percent advance in
June and petroleum prices rose 43.0 percent over the past year.  The July
price index for petroleum imports was at its highest level since publication
began in 1982.  In contrast, nonpetroleum prices fell a modest 0.1 percent in
July, the third decline in a row.  The index, however, had decreased only
once over the 18 months prior to May.  Nonpetroleum prices increased 2.2
percent for the year ended in July, while overall import prices rose 7.7
percent over the same period.

     The July decrease in nonpetroleum import prices was led by a 0.7 percent
decline in capital goods prices, the largest drop for the index since a
similar decrease in October 2002.  The July decrease in capital goods prices
was attributable to a 2.1 percent decline in prices for computers,
peripherals, and semiconductors.  Despite the 0.7 percent decrease in July,
capital goods prices fell only 0.5 percent over the past 12 months.  The
price index for consumer goods also contributed to the July decrease in
nonpetroleum prices, dipping 0.2 percent.  Prices of consumer goods increased
1.2 percent for the July 2004-2005 period despite the recent decline.

     Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 0.7
percent in July, after declining in each of the two previous months.  Higher
prices for natural gas and chemicals more than offset lower building
materials and metals prices.  Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials
prices increased 7.4 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     The price indexes for foods, feeds, and beverages and for automotive
vehicles were both unchanged in July.  Foods, feeds, and beverages prices
increased 6.2 percent over the past year, while prices for automotive
vehicles advanced 1.0 percent over the same period.


Export Goods

     Export prices ticked up 0.1 percent in July after declines of 0.2
percent and 0.1 percent for the previous two months.  A 0.2 percent upturn
for nonagricultural prices, which had fallen in May and June, more than
outweighed a 0.2 percent downturn for agricultural prices.  Agricultural
prices had risen 7.3 percent over the four months prior to July, but were
down 1.9 percent over the past 12 months.  Nonagricultural prices resumed
trending up in July after declining 0.7 percent over the previous two months.
Nonagricultural prices and overall export prices increased 3.2 percent and
2.7 percent, respectively, over the past year.
     
     Led primarily by higher fuel prices, the price index for nonagricultural
industrial supplies and materials increased 0.8 percent in July.  The July
rise resumed the upward trend for the index following declines of 1.4 percent
and 0.5 percent, respectively, for the two previous months.  Nonagricultural
industrial supplies and materials prices were up 9.9 percent over the past 12
months.  The price index for automotive vehicles also increased in July,
rising 0.2 percent for the month and 1.3 percent over the past year.
     
     In contrast, capital goods prices declined 0.3 percent in July, driven
by lower prices for computers, peripherals and semiconductors.  Excluding
computers, capital goods prices rose a modest 0.1 percent.  Despite recording
no monthly increases since February, overall capital goods prices were  up
0.3 percent for the year ended in July.
     
     The price index for consumer goods was unchanged in July following
modest declines in May and June.  Consumer goods prices were up 0.7 percent
over the past year.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices from Canada and from Mexico were up 1.1 percent and 1.5
percent, respectively, in July; the advance for both indexes was largely
attributable to higher fuel prices.  Both increases were the largest since
March.  Prices of imports from Canada advanced 8.0 percent over the past 12
months, while import prices from Mexico increased 9.6 percent over the same
period.

     The price index of imports from the European Union declined 0.3 percent
in July as a 0.4 percent drop in manufactured goods more than offset a
petroleum-driven 3.0 percent increase in nonmanufactured goods.  Import
prices from Europe rose 4.8 percent for the year ended in July.

     Prices of imports from China and from Japan declined as well in July,
decreasing 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  The drop in import
prices from China followed a modest 0.1 percent decline in June and the index
decreased 1.2 percent over the past year.  Import prices from Japan fell 0.1
percent in July, the fourth such decline over the past five months.  Despite
those recent declines, the index increased 0.4 percent for the July 2004-2005
period.

     
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares increased 3.0 percent in July following a
10.2 percent jump in June.  The July increase was led by a 6.4 percent rise
in Asian fares and a 7.4 percent advance in Latin American and Caribbean
fares.  Notwithstanding the recent increases, import air passenger fares rose
a modest 4.3 percent over the past year.  Export air passenger fares
increased 8.1 percent last month following a 4.5 percent drop in June and
were up 13.7 percent for the year ended in July.
     
     
                             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 SITC
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
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 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. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on
September 9 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).



Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         July   March   April    May     June
 END                            Description                                                       2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                                 June      June      July      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2005      2005      2005     July   April    May     June    July
                                                                      1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    108.8      110.0     7.7     0.9    -1.0     1.0     1.1
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  82.761    102.0      101.9     2.2     0.4    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  80.645    104.9      104.6     1.8     0.2    -0.2    -0.1    -0.3

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.649    114.2      114.2     6.2    -0.3     0.1    -1.3     0.0

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.455    123.8      123.2     7.6    -0.2     0.2    -1.5    -0.5

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.194     92.9       94.1     2.5    -0.5    -0.3    -0.3     1.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  33.147    143.9      149.3    23.8     2.8    -3.3     3.6     3.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  15.908    119.9      120.7     7.4     1.9    -1.1    -0.8     0.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  13.792    127.3      126.9     5.7     0.5    -0.9    -0.2    -0.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   8.460    119.6      118.4     5.0     0.3    -1.2    -0.1    -1.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.448    120.3      123.4    10.3     4.0    -1.0    -1.6     2.6

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  19.357    174.9      186.5    40.0     4.5    -5.0     6.5     6.6
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  17.240    178.0      189.8    43.0     3.6    -5.4     7.9     6.6
10000                        Crude................................  12.950    181.4      192.9    44.1     1.3    -4.6     9.6     6.3

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.979    103.9      104.5     4.5     0.9    -0.2    -0.6     0.6

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.465    113.1      114.1     7.1     0.9    -0.4    -0.4     0.9

13               Selected building materials......................   2.089    117.9      114.7    -2.5    -2.0    -3.7     1.8    -2.7

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.219    139.8      138.7    10.0     1.4    -0.8    -1.1    -0.8

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.461    116.6      116.8     7.0     1.0    -0.1    -0.3     0.2

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.579    100.8      100.3     1.8     0.3    -0.1    -0.2    -0.5

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.471     92.3       91.7    -0.5     0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.7

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.535     98.5       98.5     1.0     0.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.0

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.054     89.8       89.0    -1.1     0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.9

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.882    105.9      106.3     2.4     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.4

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  15.800    103.3      103.3     1.0     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  24.933     99.9       99.7     1.2    -0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  12.359    102.8      102.9     1.9     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.321     96.7       96.4     0.5    -0.3     0.1     0.1    -0.3

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.254    101.8      100.1     2.8     0.0     2.7    -1.2    -1.7


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         July   March   April    May     June
 END                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                                    June      June      July      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     July   April    May     June    July
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    106.6      106.7     2.7     0.5    -0.2    -0.1     0.1
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   9.089    123.9      123.7    -1.9     0.3     2.0     1.0    -0.2
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  90.910    105.3      105.5     3.2     0.6    -0.5    -0.2     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   8.290    125.0      125.0    -2.3     0.1     2.1     1.1     0.0

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   7.533    125.5      125.3    -3.5     0.2     2.4     1.4    -0.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.757    119.7      121.9    10.7    -0.7    -0.2    -0.7     1.8

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  28.740    121.9      122.9     9.7     1.5    -1.2    -0.6     0.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.463    122.7      122.9     6.5     1.4    -0.6    -0.6     0.2
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.278    121.6      122.9    11.5     1.6    -1.5    -0.5     1.1

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.556    116.2      116.5     6.9     1.2     0.1    -0.8     0.3

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  27.185    122.4      123.4     9.9     1.5    -1.4    -0.5     0.8

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   3.734    148.3      158.2    33.4     5.9    -4.7     2.2     6.7

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.289    120.2      120.1     6.9     0.9    -0.8    -1.1    -0.1

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.162    106.1      105.8     2.9     0.1     0.2     0.5    -0.3

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.815     98.4       98.1     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.3

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.832    104.0      104.2     2.0    -0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.160     93.7       93.3    -0.7    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.4

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.823    111.8      111.9     4.0     0.3     0.3     0.1     0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  11.040    103.5      103.7     1.3     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.2

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.079    101.6      101.6     0.7     0.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.033    101.2      100.9     0.1     0.3    -0.2    -0.4    -0.3

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.244    101.6      101.7     0.9     0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.1

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)......   0.802    102.9      104.8     4.0     0.2     0.0     0.0     1.8


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         July   March   April    May     June
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                                  June      June      July      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     July   April    May     June    July
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    108.8      110.0     7.7     0.9    -1.0     1.0     1.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.623    114.2      114.2     6.3    -0.9     0.1    -2.0     0.0
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.413    138.7      138.9     3.9     0.4     1.5     0.1     0.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.872     87.6       89.2     3.6    -0.2    -0.6    -0.2     1.8
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.863    108.6      108.8     6.6    -3.3    -0.2    -7.5     0.2
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.510    127.0      119.3    16.2    -1.0    -2.8     1.4    -6.1
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.965    132.7      134.2     5.6     0.5     1.9    -0.9     1.1

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.925    108.4      108.6     2.5     0.4     0.1     0.1     0.2
11               Beverages...........................................   0.831    108.9      109.1     2.5     0.4     0.2     0.1     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.900    130.7      128.6     2.3    -0.4    -1.8    -1.0    -1.6
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.691    127.0      122.2    -7.5    -3.2    -7.5     3.6    -3.8
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.223    103.6      102.8    -4.8     0.8    -1.6    -3.9    -0.8
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.384    177.3      183.7    26.4     3.9    -1.0    -2.5     3.6
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.232    111.7      100.8    -0.4    -0.8    12.7    -9.0    -9.8

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  18.724    176.2      187.9    40.3     4.3    -5.0     6.9     6.6
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  16.801    179.3      191.2    43.8     3.3    -5.3     8.4     6.6
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   1.923    147.9      157.7    17.0    10.6    -2.4    -6.0     6.6

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   8.379    111.8      113.2     8.2     1.6    -1.0    -1.0     1.3
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.701    108.2      112.0    10.8     3.1    -3.3    -3.0     3.5
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.704    138.2      141.1    15.5     2.2     1.6     2.3     2.1
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..............   0.190    101.0      101.0     2.7     1.2     1.2     0.0     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.547    110.3      110.4     2.9     0.5    -0.4    -0.1     0.1
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.412     94.5       94.4     1.0    -0.1    -0.9     0.0    -0.1
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.670    125.3      125.5    16.4     0.6     0.2    -1.3     0.2
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.378    107.2      106.6     3.5     0.5     0.0     0.3    -0.6
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.560    102.6      102.3     8.0     2.6     1.3    -0.5    -0.3

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  11.676    112.8      112.3     5.8     0.3    -0.3     0.0    -0.4
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.673    104.4      104.2     3.7     0.7     0.0     0.2    -0.2
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.801    116.1      108.8    -2.9    -3.5    -4.9     2.5    -6.3
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.214    102.1      103.8     7.7     1.1     0.3     0.4     1.7
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.335    103.9      103.5    -0.6    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3    -0.4
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.093    101.4      101.4     2.1     0.2     0.0     0.3     0.0
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.546    161.9      158.2     8.4     0.1     0.1    -0.2    -2.3
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.855    117.8      119.0    16.3     2.1     0.3    -0.8     1.0
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.070    108.6      108.4     5.6     0.2    -0.1    -0.2    -0.2

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  38.288     95.0       94.6    -0.4     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.4
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.487    103.7      103.8     2.5     0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.653    110.9      110.7     3.3     0.4     0.2    -0.4    -0.2
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.450    120.4      118.8    11.0     3.1     2.5     0.1    -1.3
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.062    107.3      107.5     3.4     0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.2
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.223     70.6       68.9    -8.0     0.0    -0.6    -0.3    -2.4
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   4.880     82.2       81.8    -3.0    -1.0     0.4     0.0    -0.5
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   6.046     94.3       93.9    -0.7    -0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.4
78               Road vehicles.......................................  13.158    103.8      103.9     1.3     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  16.055    101.0      100.9     0.9     0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.451     96.3       96.3     3.0     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.921    106.5      106.3     3.7     0.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.376    106.7      106.6     3.1     0.0    -0.2     0.0    -0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   5.038    100.4      100.4    -0.4    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0
85               Footwear............................................   1.163    100.4      101.0     0.6     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.6
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.787    101.4      101.1     1.2     0.6    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.858     99.1       98.7     0.5     0.2    -0.2     0.0    -0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.460     99.6       99.5     0.9     0.2     0.0     0.1    -0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         July   March   April    May     June
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                                  June      June      July      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     July   April    May     June    July
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    106.6      106.7     2.7     0.5    -0.2    -0.1     0.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   6.685    124.2      124.1     3.6     0.8     2.3     0.2    -0.1
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   1.305    139.8      137.0    11.4     3.4     5.5    -0.3    -2.0
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.467    110.0      112.3     4.6    -1.3     0.0     0.2     2.1
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.621    118.7      120.5    -5.9    -3.7    -0.7     2.2     1.5
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.637    133.6      131.3    19.4     4.2     5.4    -2.8    -1.7
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.607    118.5      121.8   -12.2     1.4     1.4     1.4     2.8
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.504    108.0      108.0     6.3     0.8     0.0     0.0     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.543    114.1      113.5     1.5     0.6     0.3     4.2    -0.5

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.680    102.6      101.6    -0.2     0.6    -0.1    -0.1    -1.0
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.420    101.6      101.7     1.4     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.608    130.4      130.7    -1.1     1.4    -0.5     1.4     0.2
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   1.234    136.5      137.1   -25.7    -3.3     2.5     6.9     0.4
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.509     97.6       96.4    -2.5    -0.5    -0.6    -0.2    -1.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.659    101.2       99.4    -0.7    -1.2     0.0    -0.6    -1.8
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.608    103.1      105.0     2.0     1.4    -0.6    -1.8     1.8
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.475    213.6      216.0    13.6     7.7    -4.3     0.4     1.1
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.123    128.8      128.2    14.4     0.8     1.3     0.9    -0.5

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.098    180.0      193.7    40.9     7.6    -4.3     3.3     7.6
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   2.380    186.6      198.1    47.3     9.0    -6.5     4.7     6.2

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  14.697    115.1      115.8     8.2     0.7    -0.9    -1.4     0.6
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.446    125.1      128.5    10.7     1.5    -2.0    -3.8     2.7
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.971    121.8      124.3    22.9    -0.2     1.1     0.6     2.1
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.688    107.5      106.9    -0.9     0.3    -0.3    -0.4    -0.6
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.080    112.4      112.2     7.8     1.0     0.0     0.0    -0.2
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.450    149.8      152.0     9.6     3.3     0.1     0.9     1.5
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.609    122.2      122.1    16.5     0.1    -2.8    -2.1    -0.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.941    103.8      104.1     7.1     0.2     0.4     0.0     0.3
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.890    106.2      105.4     0.8     0.7    -0.1    -0.4    -0.8

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.482    113.6      113.6     4.9     0.5    -0.2    -0.4     0.0
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.704    115.4      116.7     4.4     0.5     0.3     0.0     1.1
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.467    103.8      102.9     1.7    -0.2     0.0     0.2    -0.9
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.598    110.6      110.5     4.5     1.3    -0.1     0.2    -0.1
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.572    103.5      104.4     4.5     0.3     0.0     1.0     0.9
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.366    158.5      153.9     0.1     0.0    -1.0    -2.4    -2.9
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.189    105.9      106.3    11.4     2.0    -0.7    -2.4     0.4
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.183    118.3      119.6     8.2     0.4     0.2    -0.1     1.1
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.404    118.2      117.1     3.4     0.7     0.3    -0.3    -0.9

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  46.702     98.7       98.5     0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.2
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.559    111.3      111.4     2.3    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   3.624    110.8      111.4     5.4     1.2     0.0     0.1     0.5
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.606    103.8      103.4     3.6     1.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.4
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.692    109.4      109.4     4.0     0.6     0.2     0.3     0.0
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.118     80.8       79.1    -8.7    -1.0    -0.4    -0.5    -2.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.093     89.7       89.7    -2.0    -0.7     0.0    -0.2     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  11.370     87.6       87.3    -1.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.2    -0.3
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.657    103.2      103.4     1.0    -0.1     0.2     0.1     0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  10.988    102.1      102.2     1.2    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.594    104.1      104.3     1.7    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.2
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.753     96.9       96.7    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.244    103.1      103.6     1.9     0.1    -0.4     0.0     0.5
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.931     96.4       96.2     0.8     0.1     0.3    -0.3    -0.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.093    102.9      102.8     0.8    -0.4    -0.2    -0.8    -0.1
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.373    109.5      109.7     1.9     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         July   March   April    May     June
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                                  June      June      July      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     July   April    May     June    July
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.420    114.0      115.8     3.1    -0.5     1.7    -1.1     1.6
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.366    138.7      139.0     1.3    -0.3     2.0    -0.7     0.2
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.705     88.3       90.6     6.1    -0.1    -0.3     0.1     2.6
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.349    155.8      157.1    -2.2    -1.6     5.7    -4.0     0.8

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.232    116.6      111.9    12.7    -3.6     2.3    -5.5    -4.0
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.303    133.9      138.6    38.6    -9.3     1.2   -18.0     3.5
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.315     90.8       87.6    -9.1     0.4    -0.4     0.2    -3.5
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.293    126.3      113.7    29.8    -2.6    -1.1     4.0   -10.0
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.322    125.3      117.5     6.7    -1.0     9.5    -5.3    -6.2

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.185    113.7      114.1     3.9     0.9    -0.4    -0.1     0.4
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.242    100.8      101.2     0.3     1.0    -1.6    -0.8     0.4
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.845    106.7      106.9     2.4     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   1.099    123.0      123.7     5.9     1.5    -0.6    -0.2     0.6

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  19.250    175.3      186.8    39.9     4.5    -5.0     6.8     6.6
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  18.936    174.7      186.4    40.5     4.5    -5.1     6.9     6.7
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.314    124.3      123.9    12.1     1.9     0.4     0.1    -0.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.558    110.7      112.7     8.0     2.0    -1.3    -1.1     1.8
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.746    135.3      138.3    15.5     2.4     1.6     2.4     2.2
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.975    108.1      112.3    10.9     3.8    -3.4    -3.1     3.9
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.250    111.0      111.2     3.9     0.5    -0.4     0.0     0.2
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.193    101.5      101.5     4.0     0.7     1.1     0.0     0.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.356    106.0      106.0     0.8    -0.1    -1.3     0.0     0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.390     94.0       93.7     1.8     0.6     0.3    -0.6    -0.3
      2/         Other products of the chemical or allied industries.   0.504    128.4      128.4    10.9     0.9    -0.1     0.0     0.0

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.787    113.5      113.4     6.2     0.4    -0.1     0.0    -0.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.882    114.1      113.5     7.1     0.4    -0.1    -0.3    -0.5
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.905    112.3      113.1     4.4     0.5     0.0     0.5     0.7

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.670    104.1      103.9     2.5     0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.2
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.574    104.3      104.2     2.4     0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.526    124.3      118.7    -4.7    -2.8    -5.0     2.6    -4.5

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.730    102.5      103.6     4.6     0.9     0.0    -0.1     1.1
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.221    103.2      102.4    -4.8     0.9    -1.6    -3.9    -0.8
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.218    101.2      102.9     7.7     1.0     0.4     0.5     1.7
49               Printed matter......................................   0.291    112.6      112.7     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.978    100.3      100.1    -0.3    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.177     99.3       99.3    -0.7    -0.3    -0.4     0.0     0.0
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.454     99.8       99.7    -0.3    -0.2     0.1     0.1    -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.484     92.6       92.6    -1.8     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.863    108.1      107.3     1.5    -0.3    -0.3    -0.6    -0.7

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.377     99.9      100.3     0.5     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.4
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.160    100.3      100.8     0.6     0.1     0.2     0.0     0.5
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.217     97.7       97.6     0.3     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.984    105.4      105.3     1.6     0.0    -0.1     0.3    -0.1
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.303     99.3       99.5     1.5     0.0     0.2     0.5     0.2
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.344    111.6      111.4     3.3     0.3    -0.1     0.5    -0.2
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.337    104.2      103.9     0.1    -0.2    -0.4    -0.2    -0.3

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.329     98.3       99.1     5.7     0.7    -0.2     0.4     0.8

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.311    132.1      131.4     9.6     1.1    -0.1    -0.8    -0.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.268    170.6      164.6     5.2     0.6    -0.2    -1.0    -3.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.439    122.6      123.1    11.2     0.6     0.1     0.1     0.4
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.431    143.0      152.2    25.0     1.4     0.8    -0.3     6.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.834    113.2      111.9     3.9     1.7    -1.1    -3.4    -1.1
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.419    105.8      105.4     1.5     0.4     0.0     0.1    -0.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.449    112.6      111.9     4.5     0.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.6
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.470    134.8      133.2    23.1     3.9     1.4     0.4    -1.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  23.525     89.8       89.1    -1.5    -0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.8
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.288     90.2       89.3    -1.5     0.2    -0.1    -0.2    -1.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.237     89.3       88.9    -1.6    -0.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.4

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  14.618    104.3      104.4     1.4     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  13.358    103.8      103.8     1.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   1.101    105.5      105.7     3.0     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.259    100.0       99.9     0.9     0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.883     99.1       98.9     0.8     0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.270    107.6      107.3    -0.4     0.7    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   4.057     99.5       99.3     1.7     0.3     0.0     0.0    -0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.316    103.5      103.3     3.4     0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.518     94.5       94.4    -0.4     0.3     0.0     0.3    -0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.223    100.2      100.0     1.7     0.9     0.1     0.0    -0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         July   March   April    May     June
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                                  June      June      July      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     July   April    May     June    July
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.974    130.8      129.4    10.0     2.3     3.9     0.1    -1.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.434    114.2      117.0    11.4    -1.6    -0.2    -0.3     2.5

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.317    130.3      130.5    -5.6    -1.2     2.6     1.8     0.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.871    126.5      123.2    14.9     2.6     2.8     0.5    -2.6
10               Cereals.............................................   1.369    118.1      119.9    -6.8    -4.4    -0.8     2.6     1.5
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.411    136.2      136.7   -21.8    -2.9     2.1     6.0     0.4

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.589    110.1      110.7    -1.6     0.6     0.4     0.5     0.5
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.464    109.4      109.4     6.8     0.9    -0.3     0.3     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.523    119.6      123.3   -16.7     1.1     2.0     2.4     3.1
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.853    108.1      107.7     0.3     0.6     0.0     0.0    -0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   3.871    181.8      194.1    42.4     7.9    -3.6     2.1     6.8
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.088    171.9      183.9    38.1     7.3    -4.4     3.0     7.0

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.613    114.3      113.9     4.6     0.7    -0.4    -1.4    -0.3
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.066    129.3      130.3    24.5     0.2     1.1     0.6     0.8
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.755    121.8      121.0     3.8     0.9    -1.5    -3.8    -0.7
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.253    107.4      106.7    -0.9     0.3    -0.3    -0.5    -0.7
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.445    145.2      147.3     9.6     3.4     0.1     1.0     1.4
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.645    107.1      107.3     8.9    -0.3    -0.3    -0.2     0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.777    113.4      113.1     6.6     0.8    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.391    104.2      104.0     0.3     1.2     0.4     0.0    -0.2
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.421    105.3      104.4     5.6     1.5     1.4    -0.6    -0.9
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.626    106.3      105.8     1.4     0.9     0.1    -0.3    -0.5

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.628    118.5      118.5    10.9     0.0    -1.2    -1.2     0.0
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.596    116.6      116.6    11.2    -0.2    -1.6    -1.5     0.0
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.032    125.7      125.9     9.9     0.7     1.0     0.2     0.2

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.494    113.7      114.6     3.8    -0.1     0.5     1.9     0.8
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.443    108.6      109.5     2.5    -0.1     0.5     1.1     0.8

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.781    104.1      103.7     1.1     0.1     0.0    -0.3    -0.4

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.825    101.7      100.9     1.9    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2    -0.8
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.655     96.9       95.1    -0.9    -1.1    -0.2    -0.6    -1.9
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.534    100.5       99.7     1.7     0.0    -0.1     0.0    -0.8
49               Printed material....................................   0.637    113.3      113.5     5.1     0.6    -0.1    -0.3     0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.834    100.2      100.4     2.6     1.2    -0.1    -0.3     0.2
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.702     91.8       92.2    -0.6     2.2    -0.4    -1.4     0.4
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.408     95.2       94.9    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.3    -0.3
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.........   0.281     95.6       95.6    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.443    112.3      112.6     5.8     1.2     0.0     0.3     0.3

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.833    103.7      103.5     4.5     0.3     0.1     1.7    -0.2
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.487     96.5       96.2     0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.2    -0.3

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.376    106.5      108.5     6.5     1.7    -0.4    -0.7     1.9

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.374    131.7      131.4     4.5     1.2    -1.3    -0.9    -0.2
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.393    164.0      154.2   -13.2     1.5    -3.3     0.4    -6.0
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.309    124.6      124.7     4.4     0.7    -0.1    -0.6     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.502    143.1      151.3    23.7     0.3    -0.8    -0.6     5.7
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.792    112.9      111.5     3.8     2.6    -2.3    -3.8    -1.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.414    108.1      109.5     7.5     0.3     0.0     0.0     1.3
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.452    117.8      117.3     6.3     0.8     0.0    -0.8    -0.4

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  32.653     94.9       94.5    -0.4    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.4
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  17.772    100.5      100.0     0.0     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.5
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.881     88.7       88.4    -1.0    -0.3     0.0     0.0    -0.3

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.844    108.9      109.1     2.2     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.997    103.3      103.5     1.1     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.109    101.3      101.6     0.4     0.1    -0.4     0.0     0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.458    100.6      100.4     1.2     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.2
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.802    106.3      106.5     3.2     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.515     93.6       93.5    -1.0     0.0     0.0    -0.2    -0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        July     March    April     May      June
                        Description                        of                            2004      2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                          U.S.     June       July        to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2005       2005       July     April     May      June     July
                                                           1/                            2005      2005     2005     2005     2005

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 47.950   110.2      110.8        5.6       0.5     -0.1      0.1      0.5
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.658   106.9      106.7        3.6       0.2      0.4      0.0     -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  4.024   157.0      166.9       24.7       2.4     -3.6      1.4      6.3

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 52.050   106.5      107.8        9.6       0.8     -1.0      1.7      1.2
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.318    98.4       98.5        2.5       0.3     -0.3      0.0      0.1
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  8.625   167.8      176.2       38.5       2.4     -3.3      7.3      5.0

    Canada.............................................. 17.203   119.9      121.2        8.0       0.5     -0.7      0.0      1.1
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.876   113.3      112.8        4.5      -0.3     -0.1      0.0     -0.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.133   159.1      170.1       23.1       3.0     -2.6      0.5      6.9

 4/ European Union...................................... 19.566   114.1      113.8        4.8       0.4     -0.3      0.1     -0.3
         Manufactured Goods............................. 19.013   113.0      112.6        3.9       0.3     -0.1      0.0     -0.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  0.498   175.9      181.1       33.4       4.1     -5.4      0.8      3.0

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  2.069   102.2      102.0       -0.1      -0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.2

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.308   104.2      103.4        1.9       0.7     -0.2     -0.2     -0.8

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.185   110.8      111.8        7.0       0.9     -1.2      0.5      0.9

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.344   125.3      127.5       15.9       1.0     -0.9      2.5      1.8
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.359   117.6      118.3        7.6       0.6     -0.7      0.5      0.6
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.941   174.1      182.0       40.0       1.9     -1.5      7.7      4.5

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.952   111.1      112.8        9.6       0.7      0.5      0.5      1.5

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.549   100.1       99.8       -0.5       0.0     -0.1      0.0     -0.3

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 12.320    98.8       98.6       -1.2       0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.2

    Japan...............................................  9.512    95.8       95.7        0.4      -0.1     -0.1      0.1     -0.1

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.447    90.1       89.4       -1.7      -1.0     -0.1      0.2     -0.8

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.608    98.4       97.9       -0.9       0.8     -0.4     -0.2     -0.5

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.353   150.1      159.4       31.1       1.0     -3.5      7.1      6.2


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 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  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  June 2004-June 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                             Percent Change

                                                                                           Annual              Quarterly
                                                           Trade                            June      June      Sept.     Dec.     March
                        Description                        (Mil.                            2004      2004      2004      2004      2005
                                                             of      March      June         to        to        to        to        to
                                                          Dollars)    2005      2005        June      Sept.     Dec.      March     June
                                                             1/                             2005      2004      2004      2005      2005


    IMPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    4168     128.6      128.5        9.4       2.1       5.7       1.4      -0.1
             Europe (Dec. 2003=100).....................    1407     120.9      120.5       11.7       3.9       9.3      -1.3      -0.3
             Asia.......................................    2329     117.3      117.6        8.3       0.6       3.4       3.8       0.3

    EXPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    2836     106.4      110.1       11.1       1.2       5.8       0.3       3.5


    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
                  July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                           Trade                         July    March    April     May      June
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2004     2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                             of      June      July       to       to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2005      2005      July    April     May      June     July
                                                             1/                          2005     2005     2005     2005     2005


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares...............................   18253    128.1     132.0       4.3      6.3     -0.6     10.2      3.0
             Europe.....................................   11250    125.9     127.1       4.6      8.4      1.4     12.7      1.0
             Asia.......................................    2626    124.6     132.6       6.6      0.7      2.3     13.4      6.4
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    1916    111.6     119.9      -2.6      2.9     -2.5      0.5      7.4

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares...............................   20319    136.2     147.3      13.7     -2.1      6.8     -4.5      8.1
             Europe.....................................    5394    166.7     189.2      18.6     -2.0      7.7     -3.1     13.5
             Asia.......................................    8936    115.9     121.4       8.7     -6.4     12.1     -8.7      4.7
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    3413    139.5     152.1      11.1      2.8      0.4     -0.1      9.0


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   June 2004-June 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Quarterly
                                                           Trade                         June     June     Sept.    Dec.    March
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2004     2004     2004     2004     2005
                                                             of     March     June        to       to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2005     2005       June     Sept.    Dec.    March     June
                                                             1/                          2005     2004     2004     2005     2005

    INBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    7483    126.3     125.9       8.0      1.8      5.4      1.0     -0.3
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2466    120.0     119.6      10.7      3.3      7.5      0.0     -0.3
           Asia.........................................    4180    113.9     113.3       6.1      0.9      3.9      1.7     -0.5

    OUTBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    5193    103.8     107.6       8.7      1.7      4.0     -0.9      3.7
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    1998    114.2     119.5      12.0      1.8      4.0      1.2      4.6
           Asia.........................................    2365    100.5     102.8       5.3      0.9      5.3     -3.1      2.3


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  11     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   July 2004-July 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                           Trade                         July    March    April     May      June
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2004     2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                             of      June      July       to       to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2005      2005      July    April     May      June     July
                                                             1/                          2005     2005     2005     2005     2005

    INBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...............   38589    116.1     125.9      11.7     -1.0      6.5     -3.8      8.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   15654    120.3     136.6      17.9     -0.5      7.5     -2.9     13.5
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................   12401    111.8     115.5       2.2     -5.0     11.9     -7.1      3.3
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    5604    107.6     116.4       8.0      1.1      0.3     -1.9      8.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2905    130.1     135.1      27.8      7.8     -3.5      0.1      3.8

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight..........................    3434     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     -8.0     -1.0     n.a.     n.a.

      Ocean Liner Freight...............................   17817    128.4     128.1      n.a.      0.3      4.8      0.6     -0.2
           U.S. East Coast..............................    6938    125.6     125.7      n.a.      0.8      7.3      1.1      0.1
                 From Atlantic..........................    3022    123.6     123.6      n.a.      2.2      8.1      0.4      0.0
                 From Pacific...........................    2817    125.7     126.1      n.a.     -0.4     10.0      2.1      0.3
           U.S. West Coast..............................   10879    130.9     130.3      n.a.      0.0      3.4      0.5     -0.5

    OUTBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...............   43898    120.5     124.8       5.5      6.8     -0.6      8.2      3.6
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   21857    131.2     132.9       4.6     10.6     -0.3     13.7      1.3
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................    7190    112.6     124.6       6.1      5.2      1.0      5.1     10.7
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    9206    104.9     108.0       3.0      1.1     -1.2     -0.2      3.0
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2982    127.1     128.2      18.5      3.8     -0.6      2.1      0.9


    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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Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of
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