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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           - OCTOBER 2000-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.5 percent in October, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The decrease was attributable to a decline in petroleum
import prices.  The Export Price Index declined 0.1 percent in
October.
     
         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  
                                                                             
                                                                             
1999                                                                         
October            0.2     1.7         0.0        0.3     -0.1        0.4 
November           0.8     4.1         0.4        0.2     -0.9        0.3 
December           0.6     6.3         0.0       -0.1     -0.7        0.0 
2000                                                                         
January            0.4     3.5         0.0        0.2      0.1        0.2 
February           2.1    14.9         0.3        0.4      1.0        0.4 
March              0.1    -0.8         0.2        0.5      0.5        0.4 
April             -1.4   -11.3         0.1       -0.1      0.8       -0.2 
May                0.4     4.5        -0.2        0.2      0.6        0.3 
June               1.3    10.6         0.1       -0.1     -1.4       -0.1 
July               0.1 r  -1.4 r       0.2 r     -0.1 r   -2.1        0.2 
August             0.2     1.0 r       0.1       -0.2 r   -2.1       -0.1 
September          1.2 r  11.0 r      -0.2 r      0.5      3.2        0.3 
October           -0.5    -3.2         0.0       -0.1      0.7       -0.2 
                                                                             
October 1998-99    3.9    67.5        -0.5        0.4     -3.0        0.7 
October 1999-00    5.5    43.1         1.1        1.4     -0.5        1.6 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The 0.5 percent decrease in the import price index in October
followed five consecutive monthly increases.  Imported petroleum
prices declined 3.2 percent, after an increase of 11.0 percent in
September.  Despite the recent drop, petroleum prices rose 43.1
percent for the year ended in October.  Nonpetroleum import prices,
on average, continued to register little movement and were unchanged
in October, after dipping 0.2 percent in September.  From October
1999 to October 2000, nonpetroleum import prices rose 1.1 percent.
During the same 12-month period, the price index for all imports-led
by the rise in petroleum prices-advanced 5.5 percent.

     Import prices for capital goods, for consumer goods, and for
foods, feeds, and beverages continued to decline in October.  The
capital goods index decreased 0.4 percent, the sixth consecutive
month without an increase.  Capital goods prices were down 2.0
percent over the past 12 months.  The indexes for consumer goods and
for foods, feeds, and beverages both dipped 0.1 percent in October,
following declines in the previous month.  Over the past 12 months,
the indexes fell 0.9 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively.
     
     In contrast, led by the continued rise in natural gas prices,
the index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum,
rose 0.8 percent in October; the index has increased in four of the
past five months and was up 9.0 percent over the past 12 months.
Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines also increased,
edging up 0.1 percent in October and 0.6 percent for the year ended
in October.
     

Export Goods

     Prices for overall exports resumed a recent downward trend in
October, dipping 0.1 percent following an increase of 0.5 percent in
September.  Declines in nonagricultural export prices countered
increases for agricultural export prices.  Nonagricultural export
prices decreased 0.2 percent in October, after increasing 0.3 percent
in September.  Over the past 12 months, this index advanced 1.6
percent.  The index for agricultural exports continued a modest
turnaround, led by increasing grain prices, and increased 0.7 percent
in October, after advancing 3.2 percent the prior month.  For the
past year, however, export agricultural prices fell 0.5 percent.
Over the same 12-month period, the index for overall exports rose 1.4
percent.

     The decrease in nonagricultural export prices was largely
attributable to a 0.5 percent decline in the price index for
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, as exported fuel
prices-which had jumped substantially in September-fell 5.3 percent
in October.  For the year ended in October, prices for exported
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials were up 6.1
percent.  The export price indexes for consumer goods and for
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines both were down 0.1 percent in
October.  Over the past 12 months, prices for consumer goods dipped
0.1 percent, while prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
increased 0.4 percent.
     
     For the sixth consecutive month, the capital goods index was
unchanged.  Over the October 1999 to October 2000 period, this index
edged down 0.1 percent.






Imports by Locality of Origin

     The price index for imports from Japan edged up 0.1 percent in
October, following declines of 0.2 percent in each of the previous
two months.  For the year ended in October, the index rose 1.2
percent.

     Import prices from Canada, which have declined only once in the
past 21 months, increased 1.0 percent in October.  The increase was
primarily attributable to increasing prices for nonmanufactured
goods, which rose 5.3 percent.  For the year ended in October, the
index of import prices from Canada increased 9.4 percent.
     
     The index for imports from Latin America also rose in October,
up 0.2 percent, after gaining 2.6 percent and 1.6 percent in the
previous two months.  Over the past 12 months, import prices from
Latin America increased 14.0 percent.
     
     In contrast, import prices from the European Union dropped 0.9
percent in October, paralleling the decline in the Euro.  The
decrease, the third in a row, was the largest since March 1997.  Over
the October 1999 to October 2000 period, the index for import prices
from the European Union fell 0.8 percent.
     
     Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also declined in October, decreasing 0.2 percent, after
increasing 0.1 percent in September.  The index declined 1.3 percent
over the past 12 months.
     
                                  
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for
release on December 13, 2000, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).


Table  1  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1999-October 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                         September September  October  to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000      2000      2000   Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/         2/             2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000     101.1    100.6   5.5     0.1      0.2      1.2     -0.5
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        85.456      93.3     93.3   1.1     0.2      0.1     -0.2      0.0

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.203      90.7     90.6  -1.1     0.0      0.2     -0.7     -0.1

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         2.784      82.5     82.7  -3.9    -0.5     -0.6     -0.8      0.2

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         1.419     112.5    111.4   4.8     0.7      2.2     -0.4     -1.0

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        33.192     127.9    126.6  21.4     0.0      0.8      4.2     -1.0
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                     EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............        18.648     101.4    102.2   9.0     1.0      0.7     -0.6      0.8
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.521      99.2     99.2   4.3     0.5      0.7     -2.0      0.0
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..         9.126     103.8    105.4  14.3     1.5      0.8      0.9      1.5

10         Fuels & lubricants........................        16.353     188.3    184.2  43.8    -0.8      1.0     10.2     -2.2

100           Petroleum & petroleum products.........        14.545     188.3    182.2  43.1    -1.4      1.0     11.0     -3.2

1000               Crude.............................        11.703     189.8    183.0  42.1    -1.7      0.9     10.1     -3.6

11         Paper & paper base stocks.................         1.889      89.8     90.4  15.2     0.6      0.1      2.5      0.7

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials................         5.629      92.9     93.0   5.3     1.1      0.8     -0.5      0.1

13         Selected building materials...............         1.863      98.6     99.3  -9.7    -1.5     -3.1     -1.6      0.7

14         Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods.......................         4.814     105.9    106.0  14.0     1.4      2.8     -3.3      0.1

15         Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods...............................         1.337      92.3     91.6   0.5    -0.1     -0.4      0.4     -0.8

16         Nonmetals associated with durable goods...         1.308      87.2     86.8  -0.8     0.8     -0.2     -0.3     -0.5

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.444      80.6     80.3  -2.0     0.0     -0.2     -0.1     -0.4

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment...........................         3.121      93.6     93.4   1.9    -0.2     -0.4     -0.1     -0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        19.658      76.8     76.4  -2.8     0.0     -0.1     -0.3     -0.5

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.418     102.5    102.6   0.6     0.1     -0.2     -0.1      0.1

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        20.743      96.7     96.6  -0.9     0.3      0.0     -0.1     -0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................        10.402      99.8     99.8  -0.7     0.3      0.2     -0.2      0.0

41         Durables, manufactured....................         9.295      93.1     92.9  -1.3     0.2     -0.2     -0.1     -0.2

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods............         1.046      99.6     99.8  -0.2     1.5     -0.3      0.4      0.2



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for July, August and September 2000 have been revised to reflect
       the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
       All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately

Table  2  U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1999-October 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                         September September October    to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000     2000      2000    Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000   96.5     96.4      1.4    -0.1     -0.2      0.5     -0.1
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         8.999   83.5     84.1     -0.5    -2.1     -2.1      3.2      0.7
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        91.001   98.0     97.8      1.6     0.2     -0.1      0.3     -0.2

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.188   85.3     86.1     -1.5    -2.3     -2.7      3.0      0.9

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         7.394   84.3     84.9     -1.7    -2.6     -3.2      3.7      0.7

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         0.794   98.1     99.8      0.1    -0.2      1.8     -1.6      1.7

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        26.361   96.5     96.0      6.2     0.3     -0.2      1.3     -0.5
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.671   91.8     91.8      3.6     0.7      0.3     -0.4      0.0
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE......................        16.690   99.4     98.6      7.6     0.1     -0.4      2.2     -0.8

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                 materials...........................         1.605   81.9     82.2      6.1    -0.4      3.1      2.0      0.4

            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                 & MATERIALS.........................        24.756   97.6     97.1      6.1     0.3     -0.3      1.1     -0.5

11         Fuels & lubricants........................         3.501  155.0    146.8     28.3     4.1     -2.3     12.4     -5.3

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                 excluding fuels & building materials        19.737   91.2     91.4      3.5    -0.2     -0.1     -0.4      0.2

13         Selected building materials...............         1.518   89.4     90.3      2.8    -0.3      1.0     -1.2      1.0

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.308   96.1     96.1     -0.1     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 Equipment...........................         4.422   99.7     99.2      0.9    -0.1      0.6      0.0     -0.5

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        32.944   91.5     91.4     -1.1    -0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.089  104.5    104.4      0.4     0.3      0.0      0.1     -0.1

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        12.054  102.2    102.1     -0.1     0.2     -0.1     -0.2     -0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................         6.371  102.2    102.2     -0.2     0.3      0.0     -0.2      0.0

41         Durables, manufactured....................         5.121  101.3    101.2      0.4     0.2     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for July, August and September 2000 have been revised to reflect
       the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
       All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately


Table  3  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1999-October 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                         Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
SITC                           Description                                                       1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                            September September  October    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2000       2000      2000    Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                                     1/          2/              2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000     101.1    100.6      5.5     0.1      0.2      1.2     -0.5

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.583      91.2     91.4      0.4     0.2      0.2     -0.5      0.2
01              Meat and meat preparations................          0.328      98.9     95.5     -2.9    -1.0      0.8      0.0     -3.4
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          1.072     112.5    110.8      5.5     1.5      2.5     -0.9     -1.5
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          0.994      97.8    101.0      4.7     1.6      0.4      0.2      3.3
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof...............          0.369      54.5     53.9    -13.1    -4.5     -1.8     -2.3     -1.1
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.819      90.1     90.8     -2.3    -0.2     -2.1     -0.3      0.8

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.859     113.6    113.6      1.9    -0.4      0.4      0.6      0.0
11              Beverages.................................          0.727     110.7    110.6      1.9    -0.6      0.5      0.7     -0.1

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.653      88.8     89.8     -1.1     0.0     -1.2     -0.9      1.1
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.878      99.5    101.5    -13.0    -2.8     -4.5     -2.6      2.0
25              Pulp and waste paper......................          0.440      82.0     83.4     30.5     0.7      0.9      0.7      1.7
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.601     101.6    102.5      4.2     0.5      0.9     -0.5      0.9
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100)..................          0.257     103.0    104.3     -7.0     9.8     -0.5      1.7      1.3
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.308      88.6     87.7     -3.6    -0.1     -1.9     -0.9     -1.0

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................         15.967     189.8    186.1     45.4    -0.8      0.9     10.3     -1.9
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................         13.922     188.9    182.0     42.9    -1.5      0.9     11.1     -3.7
34              Gas, natural and manufactured.............          1.928     215.8    237.4     68.2     3.8      1.2      5.1     10.0

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          5.347      95.4     95.2      3.7     1.5      0.4     -0.5     -0.2
51              Organic chemicals.........................          1.618     101.1    101.3      9.3     2.8      1.0     -1.7      0.2
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.611      92.5     93.5      7.2     1.1      0.1     -0.1      1.1
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.252      87.9     87.0     -4.0     1.7      1.1     -0.8     -1.0
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          0.883      96.8     96.0     -1.4     0.7     -0.2     -0.5     -0.8
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.283      88.9     87.6     -4.6     0.3     -0.6     -0.6     -1.5
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          0.367      95.3     95.7      2.0     1.3     -0.1     -0.1      0.4
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.495      80.8     79.9      1.3     0.9     -0.7     -0.1     -1.1
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.620     101.0    100.6      2.0     0.5     -0.2      1.0     -0.4

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         12.322      97.9     97.7      4.7     0.4      0.7     -0.8     -0.2
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.667      91.7     91.6     -3.5     0.3     -0.2     -0.2     -0.1
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.507      93.0     91.6     -8.9     0.3     -2.3     -1.5     -1.5
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paper board...          1.604      91.4     91.7      8.6     0.4     -0.1      2.2      0.3
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.298      94.8     95.0      0.1     0.5      0.1     -0.5      0.2
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          2.033     100.8    100.1     -1.1     0.4      0.0     -0.1     -0.7
67              Iron and steel............................          1.924      93.9     92.3      5.8    -0.6     -0.3     -2.1     -1.7
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          2.287     114.5    115.7     22.0     1.6      5.4     -3.5      1.0
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.850      95.5     95.3     -0.3     0.1     -0.4      0.1     -0.2

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         42.577      89.3     89.2     -0.8     0.0     -0.1     -0.2     -0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)...............          2.904      99.9    100.1      1.4     0.2     -0.4     -0.1      0.2
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          2.516      95.9     95.8     -2.0     0.6     -0.1     -0.7     -0.1
73              Metalworking machinery....................          0.749      92.3     92.4     -2.9     0.8     -0.4     -0.6      0.1
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.253      96.1     95.5     -1.8     0.5     -0.3     -0.3     -0.6
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.205      59.7     59.0     -3.9    -0.2      0.0     -0.3     -1.2
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.999      84.2     84.1     -2.2    -0.4     -0.1      0.0     -0.1
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.600      82.7     82.7      0.1    -0.6     -0.1      0.0      0.0
78              Road vehicles.............................         14.330     102.6    102.9      0.5     0.0     -0.1     -0.1      0.3

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.361      97.0     96.9     -0.9     0.3     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.359      92.9     92.9      1.1     0.4      0.0     -0.2      0.0
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.162      97.9     96.2     -2.1     0.4      0.4     -0.2     -1.7
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers.........................          0.488     101.4    101.3     -1.1     0.2     -0.1      0.0     -0.1
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          5.530     100.8    101.1     -0.6    -0.1      0.2      0.0      0.3
85              Footwear..................................          1.709     100.9    100.7     -0.1     0.6      0.1     -0.1     -0.2
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.485      93.6     93.3     -1.6     0.4     -0.2     -0.1     -0.3
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;          1.262      91.4     91.4     -0.9     1.0     -0.4     -0.8      0.0
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.366      93.7     93.5     -1.3     0.1     -0.4      0.0     -0.2




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                           n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 2000
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  4  U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1999-October 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                       Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
SITC                           Description                                                     1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                            September September  October  to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2000      2000      2000   Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                                     1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.5     96.4   1.4    -0.1     -0.2      0.5     -0.1

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          6.789      85.9     87.3   1.0    -1.8     -2.6      2.8      1.6
01              Meat and meat preparations................          1.278     105.2    107.9  10.8    -1.0     -4.2      1.4      2.6
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          0.598      96.7     98.8  -0.2    -1.8      3.4     -1.7      2.2
04              Cereals and cereal preparations...........          2.041      67.8     70.8   1.9    -6.6     -4.3      5.9      4.4
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.327      91.9     89.7  -7.1     4.0     -3.0      3.7     -2.4
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)........          0.662      93.0     94.9   3.2    -1.3     -1.7      1.9      2.0
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations.......................          0.404     106.9    106.8  -0.7     0.0      0.1      0.0     -0.1
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.480      88.9     88.5  -2.6    -1.0     -0.7     -0.3     -0.4

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          1.538     101.6    101.6  -0.2     0.1     -0.2      0.0      0.0
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          1.273     101.9    101.9  -0.1     0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          5.510      83.7     83.7   7.2    -1.8      0.0      1.0      0.0
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw............          0.333     100.5    104.7  18.2     3.5      6.4      5.3      4.2
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.926      83.8     81.3  -1.2    -7.0     -2.9      7.4     -3.0
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.921      87.0     88.2   5.6    -0.2      2.2     -1.6      1.4
25              Pulp and waste paper......................          1.063      90.7     89.8  16.5    -1.7     -4.4     -1.1     -1.0
26              Textile fibers and their waste............          0.728      72.2     72.2  11.9    -2.7      4.4      2.1      0.0
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals......          0.317      91.5     90.7  -2.6     0.0     -0.2     -1.7     -0.9
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.826      78.7     79.6   6.0    -0.3      0.9      0.0      1.1
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.395      92.2     92.7   3.2     0.4     -1.7     -1.4      0.5

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................          3.263     166.3    157.1     31.5     4.3     -2.4     12.7     -5.5
32              Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.724      93.1     93.3     -4.4     0.0     -0.7      0.0      0.2
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................          2.539     203.3    188.8     43.8     6.0     -3.4     18.0     -7.1

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES.................................          0.294      61.7     60.5    -26.1    -3.7     -2.2     -2.4     -1.9

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.808      94.1     94.5      1.3    -0.8     -0.1     -0.5      0.4
51              Organic chemicals.........................          2.639      85.9     87.0      6.6    -2.3     -0.2     -0.8      1.3
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.830      97.3     99.0      0.3    -3.6      1.5     -0.1      1.7
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.488      99.4     99.2     -1.8     0.0     -0.1      0.0     -0.2
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.230     100.2    100.2      0.4     0.8     -0.2     -0.1      0.0
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.770     103.3    103.4      1.1     0.5      0.0      0.0      0.1
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)....................          0.471      79.0     80.5     -2.2     1.1      4.5      3.7      1.9
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          1.837      92.8     92.9     -1.6    -1.1     -1.6     -2.7      0.1
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.840      99.3     98.6      0.7     0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.7
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.704      99.2     99.1      0.2     0.2     -0.1      0.0     -0.1

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         10.124     101.1    100.8      3.1     0.4      0.2      0.2     -0.3
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.692     104.7    104.6     -3.3     0.4     -0.1      0.0     -0.1
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.295      91.5     92.5     -1.7    -0.9     -0.9      0.0      1.1
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paperboard....          1.644      90.0     89.9      3.1     0.7     -0.1     -0.3     -0.1
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.364      98.5     98.3      0.8     0.0     -0.1      0.0     -0.2
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          1.335     106.1    105.8     -0.2    -0.2      0.0     -0.2     -0.3
67              Iron and steel............................          1.054      96.9     96.5      1.3    -1.2     -0.3      0.3     -0.4
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          1.480     105.0    105.2     16.6     2.9      2.0     -0.1      0.2
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.110     110.1    109.1      2.2     0.1     -0.1      0.6     -0.9

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         49.662      97.4     97.3     -0.1     0.0      0.0      0.1     -0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment..........................          4.657     112.4    112.4      2.0     0.4     -0.1      0.1      0.0
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          4.804     106.3    106.4      0.4    -0.1      0.1     -0.2      0.1
73              Metalworking machinery....................          1.003     108.5    108.5     -0.3     0.7      0.0      0.2      0.0
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          5.202     108.2    108.3      0.6     0.1     -0.2      0.1      0.1
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.398      67.8     67.8     -3.8     0.1     -0.7      0.0      0.0
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.733      96.8     96.5     -0.1    -0.2      0.0      0.1     -0.3
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........         10.670      85.7     85.2     -2.5     0.0      0.1     -0.1     -0.6
78              Road vehicles.............................          9.355     104.0    103.9      0.8     0.0      0.0      0.1     -0.1

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.329     101.5    101.7      0.4     0.7      0.0     -0.2      0.2
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.651     105.5    105.5      0.1     0.0      0.2     -0.6      0.0
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          1.193      95.7     95.7     -4.7     0.0      0.1     -0.8      0.0
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          3.851     106.5    106.6      1.0     0.6      0.0      0.1      0.1
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          0.955      98.7     98.9      2.3     4.0     -0.3      0.0      0.2
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.212      98.8     99.0      0.7     0.4     -0.1     -0.1      0.2
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100)......................          0.468     102.5    102.6      0.9    -0.1      0.3      0.0      0.1




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                         n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 2000
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  5  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1999-October 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                         Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
nized                           Description                                                        1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                              September September  October    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000       2000      2000    Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                                       1/         2/               2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.600     107.9    106.5      2.7    -0.3      1.3     -0.6     -1.3
02              Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.273     101.6     98.2     -2.1    -0.8      0.1      1.4     -3.3
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.980     117.8    116.0      5.6     0.2      2.6     -1.0     -1.5
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.347      93.0     93.6     -1.1    -0.8     -1.3     -0.9      0.6
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.334      80.5     82.1     -1.9     0.4     -0.7      0.2      2.0
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.276     106.0    118.5     25.0     3.2      1.4      1.2     11.8
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.420      97.1     96.6     -7.0     0.0     -0.2     -0.1     -0.5
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.275      58.8     57.6    -12.1    -6.2     -2.2     -0.3     -2.0
     3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.363      87.1     87.4     -5.3     4.3     -1.8      0.6      0.3
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          1.888      96.2     96.0     -0.8     0.4      0.2     -0.2     -0.2
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.244      84.4     82.7     -2.8     0.1      0.5     -2.3     -2.0
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.741     107.3    107.2      1.5    -0.6      0.2      0.8     -0.1
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........          0.903      89.5     89.8     -2.2     1.2      0.1     -0.6      0.3

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         16.526     183.8    180.0     42.3    -0.7      0.9      9.9     -2.1
26              Ores, slag and ash..........................          0.277     100.1    100.0      0.0    -0.4      0.2      0.0     -0.1
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax         16.038     188.6    184.6     44.2    -0.6      0.9     10.2     -2.1

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          5.046      99.0     98.9      4.4     1.7      0.5     -0.7     -0.1
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.794      99.4    100.9      8.7     1.1      0.5     -0.4      1.5
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.009      99.7     99.7      6.5     2.6      0.5     -1.8      0.0
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.561     107.1    106.1      0.4     0.9     -0.1     -0.6     -0.9
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                       pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.250      86.2     85.4     -3.8     1.7      1.0     -0.6     -0.9
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.347      99.5     99.4      2.8     1.5     -0.3      0.1     -0.1
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)...........................          0.367      90.1     89.9      1.1     0.6      0.3     -0.4     -0.2
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)..........          0.719      95.4     94.8      3.4     1.1      1.0      1.3     -0.6

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.553      87.1     86.8      0.2     0.5     -0.1     -0.2     -0.3
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.642      92.8     92.4      1.4     0.8     -0.6      0.0     -0.4
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.911      78.6     78.4     -1.9     0.3      0.8     -0.6     -0.3

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.944     100.5    100.2     -0.7    -0.2      0.2     -0.2     -0.3
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials............          0.763      99.2     99.0     -1.3     0.0      0.0     -0.2     -0.2
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER..............................          1.401      94.3     95.3    -12.0    -2.0     -3.9     -2.4      1.1

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.414      90.3     90.8     11.1     0.3      0.1      1.9      0.6
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.447      83.9     84.9     29.4     1.0      0.7      0.6      1.2
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.638      93.3     93.5      9.7     0.2      0.0      2.8      0.2
49              Printed matter..............................          0.330      96.9     97.9     -1.3     0.0      0.0      0.0      1.0

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.533      99.7     99.8     -0.3     0.1      0.2     -0.1      0.1
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, knitted or crocheted....          1.968     101.6    101.9     -0.2     0.2      0.2     -0.1      0.3
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.161     102.2    102.5     -0.5    -0.2      0.2      0.1      0.3
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                       clothing; needlecraft sets; rags.....          0.313      92.3     89.6     -5.4     0.5      0.4     -0.5     -2.9
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)...................          1.091      94.3     94.5      1.3     0.8      0.0     -0.9      0.2

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          2.006     101.5    101.3      0.0     0.6      0.1      0.0     -0.2
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles.....................          1.723     100.9    100.6     -0.1     0.7      0.0      0.0     -0.3
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                      whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)..          0.283     103.5    103.6      0.2     0.5      0.3      0.0      0.1

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC...............................          1.067      98.9     97.7     -3.3     0.8     -0.2     -0.5     -1.2
69              Ceramic products............................          0.409      97.3     95.8     -2.8     0.4      0.2     -0.1     -1.5
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.409      97.9     97.1     -3.5     1.1     -0.9     -0.9     -0.8

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.550     118.5    117.6     15.5     2.3      4.2     -3.3     -0.8

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          5.404      90.6     90.7      3.4    -0.4     -0.1     -0.7      0.1
72              Iron and steel..............................          1.674      94.2     92.9      6.8    -0.1     -0.3     -2.8     -1.4
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.188      92.8     91.9      0.1    -0.6      0.0      0.2     -1.0
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.378      72.6     74.5      2.8     2.1      1.4      0.1      2.6
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.895      88.7     89.8      3.9     1.5      1.4     -0.4      1.2
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.403     102.8    102.4      0.7     1.0     -0.5     -0.1     -0.4
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                      articles, including scrap (9612=100)..          0.447      92.5     97.6      5.6    -9.0     -3.3      2.2      5.5

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         26.273      80.7     80.4     -1.6    -0.1     -0.1     -0.2     -0.4
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         13.454      79.7     79.2     -2.3     0.3     -0.1     -0.4     -0.6
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         12.819      81.8     81.7     -0.8    -0.5     -0.1      0.0     -0.1

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         15.527     102.8    103.1      0.5     0.1     -0.1     -0.1      0.3
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.659     102.5    102.7      0.4     0.1     -0.1     -0.1      0.2

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.310      90.9     90.7     -1.3     0.3     -0.1     -0.3     -0.2
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments..................          2.834      91.0     90.8     -1.1     0.2      0.0     -0.1     -0.2
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.341      88.7     88.6     -4.3     1.4     -0.9     -2.5     -0.1

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.435      95.7     95.1     -1.8     0.3     -0.1     -0.1     -0.6
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;...........          1.496      97.2     96.0     -1.4     0.5      0.2     -0.2     -1.2
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          1.681      95.7     95.7     -1.0     0.2     -0.3      0.0      0.0
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.258      88.0     86.6     -8.4     0.5     -0.3     -0.8     -1.6


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for July, August and September 2000                         or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        All data are subject to revision in each of
        the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  6  U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1999-October 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                         Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
nized                           Description                                                        1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                              September September  October    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000      2000      2000     Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                                       1/        2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.992      97.9    100.2      5.1    -1.0     -1.1      0.4      2.3
02              Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.145      99.0    102.2      9.7    -1.3     -3.7      1.7      3.2
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.544      96.5     98.5      2.5     0.4      3.9     -2.3      2.1
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.303      81.7     81.6     -5.1    -2.4      0.1      0.0     -0.1
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          4.170      76.5     77.1     -2.3    -3.4     -4.6      5.8      0.8
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.315      98.0     90.8     -8.7     4.9     -7.2      2.9     -7.3
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.657      88.0     86.4    -15.8     7.0     -6.2      7.6     -1.8
10              Cereals.....................................          1.830      65.3     68.5      2.2    -7.5     -4.8      6.7      4.9
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.131      88.8     86.6      0.7    -5.5     -2.6      5.8     -2.5
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.322      62.7     61.4    -24.3    -3.3     -2.3     -1.7     -2.1
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          3.428      98.4     99.0      0.6    -0.2     -0.6      0.6      0.6
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.341      94.0     93.6      1.1     0.1      0.0      1.7     -0.4
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.373     107.0    107.1     -0.6     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.1
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.329      97.4     97.4     -0.9    -0.1     -1.1      0.1      0.0
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.581      87.9     90.8      1.2    -2.9     -2.6      2.9      3.3
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes..........................          1.284     101.9    101.9     -0.1     0.0      0.1     -0.1      0.0
     3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.521     103.0    103.6      2.8     2.0     -0.8     -0.4      0.6

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          3.744     144.7    137.9     23.9     4.0     -2.0     10.8     -4.7
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax          3.199     160.1    151.6     29.6     4.5     -2.4     12.9     -5.3

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          8.812      95.0     95.5      2.1    -0.6      0.3      0.0      0.5
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.903      97.3     97.2     -1.5    -5.2      1.9     -0.2     -0.1
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.940      88.5     90.0      6.5    -2.3     -0.2     -0.4      1.7
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.945     106.0    105.7      2.2     1.0     -0.1     -0.3     -0.3
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)......................          0.526      79.2     80.7     -2.1     1.1      4.5      3.5      1.9
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink          0.490      97.6     97.4     -3.6     0.1      0.1     -0.1     -0.2
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.557     106.6    106.7      2.1     1.0     -0.1      0.0      0.1
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.326     105.2    105.2      0.5     0.3      0.2      0.0      0.0
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.431      94.4     95.0      4.3     9.8     -0.8      0.0      0.6
38              Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.476      97.9     97.8     -0.1     0.1     -0.2      0.0     -0.1

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.299      94.6     94.6     -0.2    -0.3     -0.6     -1.0      0.0
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.371      93.0     93.0     -0.2    -0.6     -0.7     -1.4      0.0
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.928     100.8    101.0     -0.1     0.7      0.1     -0.1      0.2

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.592      99.9    101.9     16.5     2.2      4.0      3.7      2.0
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather................          0.444     100.6    103.3     24.3     2.9      5.5      5.0      2.7
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER.......................          1.240      88.5     89.7      3.8    -0.5      1.4     -1.1      1.4

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          3.409      88.4     88.3      6.0     0.0     -0.7     -0.6     -0.1
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.962      85.2     84.3     17.1    -1.2     -2.2     -1.3     -1.1
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.605      90.2     90.3      2.7     0.4     -0.1     -0.3      0.1
49              Printed material............................          0.842     111.6    111.7      1.2     0.5      0.0      0.0      0.1

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          3.037      86.2     86.1      0.9    -0.8      1.1      0.1     -0.1
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof......................          0.611      70.0     69.9     12.0    -3.3      5.7      1.7     -0.1
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100).........          0.277     104.2    104.2      2.7     0.4      0.1      0.1      0.0
61              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       knitted or crocheted (9812=100)......          0.458      97.7     97.7     -2.6     0.0     -0.2      0.0      0.0
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..          0.603      91.6     91.6     -6.5     0.1      0.2     -1.5      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC......................          0.869     104.1    103.4      0.5    -0.4     -0.3      0.1     -0.7
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.500     102.4    100.9     -0.2    -0.2     -0.1      0.0     -1.5

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.226     113.1    113.2     19.4     4.9      2.6     -2.0      0.1

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.641      95.1     95.1      4.2    -0.2     -0.1      0.3      0.0
72              Iron and steel..............................          0.834      79.1     79.1      0.0    -3.4     -0.1     -0.5      0.0
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.311     110.8    111.1      1.6     0.0     -0.1      0.0      0.3
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.384      72.5     73.9      7.3     0.9      1.0      1.5      1.9
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.887      88.1     89.0      5.2     1.2      0.3      0.3      1.0
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.454     112.2    112.4      6.2    -0.3      1.0      0.0      0.2
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.442     117.0    117.1     15.3     0.0     -2.0      0.0      0.1

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         35.221      91.0     90.8     -1.0     0.1     -0.1      0.0     -0.2
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         19.949      93.5     93.6     -0.3     0.2     -0.3      0.0      0.1
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..         15.272      87.8     87.5     -1.8     0.0      0.1     -0.1     -0.3

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         14.429     108.9    109.0      2.1     0.1      0.2      0.2      0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............          9.804     104.0    103.9      0.7    -0.1      0.1      0.1     -0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          5.548     103.9    103.9      0.6     0.2      0.0      0.0      0.0

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.798     102.2    102.4      0.1    -0.3      0.1     -0.6      0.2
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.895     105.2    105.3      0.4     0.0      0.3     -0.4      0.1
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          0.730      99.3     99.3     -1.1    -0.9      0.0     -0.8      0.0


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for July, August and September 2000                         or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        All data are subject to revision in each of
        the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
        Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  October 1999-October 2000
               1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                       Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                     Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                           Description 1/                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                              1995       Sept.    Oct.      to      to       to       to       to
                                                                         2000     2000     Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                                           2/              2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

     3/ Developed Countries..........................         55.6      101.9    101.7      4.1     0.6     -0.2      0.5     -0.2
             Manufactured Goods......................         52.2       98.4     97.9      1.3     0.5      0.1     -0.2     -0.5
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.1       164.5    169.7     40.0     0.8     -2.4      7.5      3.2

     3/ Developing Countries.........................         42.7      105.1    104.9      7.8    -0.4      0.3      2.2     -0.2
             Manufactured Goods......................         35.4       92.8     93.3      1.3    -0.1      0.1      0.5      0.5
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.1       161.7    157.6     32.7    -1.6      0.9      7.9     -2.5

        Canada.......................................         18.9      108.7    109.8      9.4     0.7     -0.5      1.7      1.0
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.5      101.1    101.2      3.3     0.9      0.0      0.5      0.1
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.2       170.9    180.0     46.6    -0.4     -2.7      7.3      5.3

     4/ European Union...............................         17.0      101.2    100.3     -0.8     0.6     -0.4     -0.1     -0.9
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.4       99.7     98.9     -1.9     0.4     -0.1     -0.5     -0.8
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.5       152.1    146.8     29.6     4.0     -6.9     10.1     -3.5

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................         14.1      116.4    116.6     14.0    -1.5      1.6      2.6      0.2
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........         10.4      104.5    105.2      6.9    -0.2      1.2      1.0      0.7
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........         3.5       153.2    151.4     31.9    -4.2      2.7      6.4     -1.2

        Japan........................................         16.6       90.0     90.1      1.2     0.3     -0.2     -0.2      0.1

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         10.9       82.7     82.5     -1.3     0.2     -0.1      0.1     -0.2



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  July, August and September 2000
             have been revised to reflect the availability
             of late reports and corrections by respondents.

        3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

        4    Includes EU  15 countries.

        5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

        6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.


        Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             September 1999-September 2000  1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                        Sept.   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                            Description                      (Mil.                         1999    1999     1999     2000     2000
                                                               of       June      Sept.     to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)     2000      2000   Sept.    Dec.    March     June    Sept.
                                                                                           2000    1999     2000     2000     2000


        IMPORT

          Air Freight                                           3188     86.5      86.7    -0.3     2.2     -2.0     -0.7      0.2
                 Atlantic                                       1278     76.5      76.7    -9.8    -1.9     -4.8     -3.7      0.3
                 Pacific                                        1674     94.8      94.9     6.0     5.5     -0.5      1.0      0.1

          Air Passenger Fares                                  11127    122.7     124.7     5.7    -9.8      3.1     11.9      1.6
     1/          Atlantic                                       4922    132.1     138.7     5.7   -21.1      4.6     22.0      5.0
     1/          Pacific                                        2340    107.0     102.8     4.4     3.5     -2.1      7.2     -3.9
     1/          Latin American / Caribbean                     3021    117.0     117.1     6.2    -0.8      3.8      3.0      0.1

     1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                              1346    111.0     n.a.    n.a.      7.1     26.8     16.7    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight                                   9868    127.7     127.5    -5.1    -3.9     -2.3      1.3     -0.2
                 U.S. East Coast                                4271    115.3     115.3     3.2     0.3     -0.8      3.8      0.0
                      from Atlantic                             1952     98.4      98.4    -1.5     2.2     -2.0     -1.7      0.0
                      from Pacific                              1774    134.3     134.3     4.8    -1.8      0.0      6.8      0.0
                 U.S. West Coast                                5596    136.4     136.0    -9.8    -6.2     -3.3     -0.3     -0.3



        EXPORT

          Air Freight (9612 = 100)                              2562     89.3      89.3     0.0    -1.7      0.0      1.7      0.0

          Air Passenger Fares                                  17272    106.9     108.1     2.1    -2.0     -0.5      3.5      1.1
     1/          Atlantic                                       4120    106.8     108.3    -5.5   -12.1      1.5      4.5      1.4
     1/          Pacific                                       10700     93.2      94.5     4.7     1.8     -2.6      4.1      1.4
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     1392    125.4   123.1       6.1     0.6      4.8      2.5     -1.8



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available



        Table  9    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             September 1999-September 2000    1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                               Trade                      Sept.   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                            Description                        (Mil.                       1999    1999     1999     2000     2000
                                                                 of     June      Sept.     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              Dollars)  2000      2000    Sept.    Dec.    March     June    Sept.
                                                                                           2000    1999     2000     2000     2000


          Air Freight (Inbound)                                 5495     88.4      88.5     0.7     3.2     -2.0     -0.6      0.1
               Atlantic                                         1880     81.6      81.8    -5.4     1.6     -3.9     -3.4      0.2
               Pacific                                          3151     93.0      93.0     4.1     4.7     -1.3      0.8      0.0

          Air Freight (Outbound)                                5835     92.8      92.6    -0.1    -1.1      0.0      1.2     -0.2
               Atlantic                                         2080    102.8     102.7    -1.8    -2.5      0.2      0.6     -0.1
               Pacific                                          3222     85.7      85.5     0.6    -0.2     -0.1      1.2     -0.2

          Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                   30673    113.3     115.5     1.1    -6.5      0.5      5.6      1.9
    1/         Atlantic                                         8811    109.7     114.2    -7.1   -21.3      2.0     11.3      4.1
    1/         Pacific                                         15900    101.6     102.8     5.0     0.7     -2.1      5.3      1.2
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4542    126.7     127.0     5.2    -1.2      5.3      0.9      0.2
               Canadian                                         1367    194.5     196.6     4.0     1.7      1.2     -0.1      1.1

          Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                31694    107.9     109.1     0.5    -5.9      0.4      5.2      1.1
    1/         Atlantic                                        13572    112.2     114.6    -2.3   -14.5      2.3      9.4      2.1
    1/         Pacific                                         12570     91.2      91.5     0.9     2.0     -3.4      2.0      0.3
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4224    115.5     115.6     5.8     0.5      2.5      2.6      0.1

    1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                    1949    115.9     n.a.    n.a.      8.8     26.8     17.7    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                        12253    143.0     142.8    -3.5    -5.8     -2.2      4.9     -0.1
               U.S. East Coast                                  5410    111.1     111.1     3.3     0.6     -0.8      3.5      0.0
                     from Atlantic                              2647     96.4      96.4    -1.5     2.2     -1.9     -1.8      0.0
                     from Pacific                               1874    129.9     129.9     4.8    -1.7      0.0      6.6      0.0
               U.S. West Coast                                  6844    167.5     167.1    -6.8    -8.8     -2.9      5.5     -0.2



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available



                                                                     
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generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance,
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practices of the individual industry.  The index for crude petroleum is
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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.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
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weights and a base of 1995=100.

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the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and
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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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