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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, January 1993-January 1994
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

  Technical Information
    Michelle Vachris  (202) 606-7155                         USDL-94-91
    Bill Alterman     (202) 606-7108      For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                          Friday, February 25,  1994
    Kathryn Hoyle     (202) 606-5902
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -JANUARY 1994-
 
 
      The U.S. Import Price Index edged down 0.1 percent in January,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.   The decline followed larger decreases in the 2
preceding months.    In contrast, the U.S. Export Price Index rose
0.7 percent in January, the largest 1-month increase in this series
in nearly 2 years.
 
               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
 
 
1993
January          -0.2     -2.0        0.1        0.1      0.7      0.0
February          0.0      1.8       -0.3        0.2     -0.6      0.4
March             0.5      3.2        0.2       -0.1     -0.3     -0.1
April             0.5      2.0        0.3        0.3      0.3      0.2
May               0.3     -0.4        0.4        0.3      1.0      0.3
June             -0.5     -4.4        0.0       -0.3     -2.9      0.1
July             -0.6     -6.1        0.1        0.2      5.2     -0.5
August            0.0     -1.6        0.1        0.0      0.3      0.0
September         0.0     -1.1        0.2       -0.1     -0.6     -0.1
October           0.5 r    1.4        0.4 r     -0.1 r   -0.2       0.0 r
November         -0.6     -4.9 r     -0.1 r      0.2 r    2.4 r    -0.1
December         -0.8 r  -10.5 r      0.1        0.3      2.9 r     0.0
1994
January          -0.1     -2.9        0.3        0.7      2.5      0.3
 
January 1992-93   0.3      1.6        0.2        0.8      1.2      1.1
January 1993-93  -0.8    -21.9        1.7        1.6     10.3      0.5
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondants.
 
Import Goods
 
     The continued decline in import prices in January again was
attributable to lower fuel prices, as the index for imported
petroleum fell for the eighth time in the past 9 months.  The 2.9
percent decline, however, was considerably more modest than the 10.5
percent drop registered in December.  Since last April, this index
has dropped 27.1 percent.
 
     In contrast, the index for nonpetroleum imports continued its
generally modest upward trend in January, rising 0.3 percent.  This
followed a 0.1 percent increase in December, a 0.1 percent dip in
November, and a 0.4 percent rise in October.
 
     The increase in the index for nonpetroleum imports was led by a
continuing rise in prices of nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials--up 0.6 percent in January after a 0.9 percent advance in
December--as well as a 0.4 percent increase in the price of imported
automotive vehicles.  In addition, the index for foods, feeds, and
beverages rose 0.5 percent in the past month.
 
     In contrast, the index for capital goods, which had declined in
each of the 2 previous months, was unchanged in January, while prices
for imported consumer goods (excluding autos) slipped 0.1 percent.
 
 
Export Goods
 
     The January advance in export prices was led by a continuing rise
in prices for exported agricultural commodities, up 2.5 percent. This
marked the third month in a row this group--which accounts for
approximately 10 percent of U.S. exports--posted an increase of
between 2 and 3 percent.   In addition, the index for nonagricultural
exports, which had changed by no more than 0.1 percent in each of the
5 preceding months,  rose 0.3 percent in January.  The latter increase
was partially attributable to the relatively large rise (0.9 percent)
in the index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, as
well as higher than average increases (both 0.4 percent) in the
indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles.
 
     In contrast, the index for capital goods, which constitute 40
percent of U.S. exports, slipped 0.1 percent for the second month in a
row.
 
 
 
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
     For the second month in a row, the index for prices of imported
Japanese goods--which had increased steadily throughout most of 1993-
-registered little movement, edging up 0.1 percent in January after
slipping 0.1 percent in the previous month.  Prices for goods from
the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also edged up 0.1 percent in
January, marking the eighth consecutive month this series has
fluctuated by 0.1 percent or less.   Prices for imports from the
European Community rose 0.3 percent in January after dropping 0.8
percent in December and 0.5 percent in November.    In contrast, the
index for Canadian goods fell 0.4 percent in January, primarily due
to lower prices among nonmanufactured goods.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
16
 
 
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                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 7,100 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by Country 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 weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not
sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are
shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for
crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes can
also 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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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
USE                                                     December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1994     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1993      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.0         98.9     -0.8   0.5       -0.6      -0.8       -0.1
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                91.649    104.0       104.3      1.7   0.4       -0.1      0.1         0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.750    104.7       105.2      3.2   1.1       -1.1      0.1         0.5
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            3.980    100.4       100.9      2.1   0.3       -1.8      0.1         0.5
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.770    115.6       115.9      5.8   3.0       0.5       0.1         0.3
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               25.670    83.1         82.8     -7.7   0.2       -2.1      -3.1       -0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.319    96.7         97.3      0.7   -0.3      -0.4      0.9         0.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.214    97.3         98.6      2.6   -0.3      0.0       1.2         1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.105    96.4         96.4     -1.2   -0.5      -0.7      0.6         0.0
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                            9.228    65.4         63.7    -19.8   1.2       -4.9      -8.9       -2.6
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               8.278    62.1         60.3    -21.9   1.4       -4.9      -10.5      -2.9
 
10000         Crude                                       5.590    58.6         56.8    -23.3   1.4       -6.4      -10.9      -3.1
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.075    85.8         86.2     -8.7   -1.3      -2.7      2.0         0.5
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.892    83.3         83.4     -4.7   -0.8      -1.0      0.1         0.1
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.599    100.3       100.4     -1.5   -0.2      -0.3      -0.6        0.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.120    134.6       135.3     17.7   2.6       1.7       5.2         0.5
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            3.984    84.2         86.5     -1.8   -1.7      -0.7      0.2         2.7
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.350    97.7         97.4     -1.8   0.3       -0.6      -0.3       -0.3
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 25.340    103.8       103.8      0.6   0.4       -0.3      -0.3        0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.119    104.9       104.7      0.8   0.6       -0.4      -0.2       -0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      19.600    103.1       103.0      0.4   0.4       -0.4      -0.3       -0.1
 
22          Transportation equipment excluding motor
                 vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)         2.623    102.2       103.5      2.2   0.9       0.1       -0.5        1.3
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          20.400    109.7       110.1      4.2   1.1       0.6       0.0         0.4
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         22.840    105.3       105.2      0.8   0.2       -0.2      0.0        -0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.815    104.9       104.8      0.6   0.3       -0.3      -0.2       -0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.808    105.2       105.2      1.0   0.3       -0.2      0.0         0.0
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.217    109.6       109.4      1.5   -0.3      1.0       1.1        -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1993
            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, January 1993-January 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
USE                                                     December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1994     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1993      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    101.9       102.6      1.6   -0.1      0.2       0.3         0.7
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.767    105.9       108.6     10.3   -0.2      2.4       2.9         2.5
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.235    101.6       101.9      0.5   0.0       -0.1      0.0         0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.430    107.6       110.5     11.5   -0.3      2.6       3.1         2.7
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.532    109.2       112.3     12.8   0.0       2.8       3.2         2.8
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                0.898    91.0         92.6     -0.4   -3.5      0.0       1.0         1.8
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.530    95.0         96.0      0.9   -0.6      -0.2      0.2         1.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.394    105.4       107.1      4.4   -1.0      -0.1      0.5         1.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               16.139    89.8         90.3     -1.4   -0.2      -0.2      -0.1        0.6
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.235    94.4         95.8      0.8   -1.2      0.7       1.7         1.5
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                25.297    95.1         96.0      0.9   -0.5      -0.3      0.1         0.9
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.193    85.8         85.8     -1.5   0.5       -1.2      -2.3        0.0
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.089    92.3         93.1     -0.9   -0.6      0.0       0.4         0.9
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.015    143.7       146.7     17.5   -0.7      -0.7      0.6         2.1
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.530    104.7       104.6      0.1   0.2       0.1       -0.1       -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.957    105.3       105.5      0.8   0.2       0.3       0.1         0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      29.580    102.6       102.4     -0.7   0.2       0.0       -0.2       -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.770    105.7       106.1      0.9   0.3       -0.2      0.1         0.4
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.740    107.6       108.0      0.6   0.2       0.0       -0.2        0.4
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     6.063    109.5       109.9      1.2   0.3       -0.1      -0.6        0.4
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.119    105.6       105.9     -0.3   0.1       0.1       0.3         0.3
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                0.559    100.7       100.8      0.2   0.0       0.3       -0.1        0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1993
            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, January 1993-January 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
Rev. 3                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1994     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1993      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.0         98.9     -0.8   0.5       -0.6      -0.8       -0.1
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.760    102.0       102.3      2.6   1.4       -1.5      -0.1        0.3
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.590    94.0         92.9      2.0   0.0       -1.9      -2.1       -1.2
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.258    114.1       114.7      7.2   3.8       0.7       0.1         0.5
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.188    99.8        100.1     -2.0   -0.2      -0.5      2.0         0.3
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.250    101.6       103.7     -1.3   -0.6      -2.1      -2.0        2.1
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.270    96.4         96.9      2.6   0.0       1.0       -1.1        0.5
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       0.722    101.3        99.0      9.9   4.3       -5.0      4.1        -2.3
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.110    112.7       111.9     -1.0   0.9       -0.1      0.0        -0.7
11          Beverages                                     0.914    112.4       112.4     -0.2   0.4       -0.1      0.0         0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.160    102.3       103.7      6.4   0.0       1.9       3.6         1.4
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.256    98.5         99.6     -3.5   -2.5      0.6       1.3         1.1
24          Cork and wood                                 1.160    170.2       175.1     38.6   4.3       5.5       9.0         2.9
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.366    58.4         59.7    -17.1   -1.8      -0.8      -0.7        2.2
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.215    84.0         82.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -1.3
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.717    83.2         83.0     -8.3   -3.2      -0.7      -0.6       -0.2
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.313    115.4       114.7     -0.1   -2.0      3.0       4.7        -0.6
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   8.790    64.1         62.4    -20.5   1.2       -5.0      -9.3       -2.7
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          8.015    62.2         60.5    -21.9   1.5       -5.0      -10.8      -2.7
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.624    93.0         92.0      0.2   -2.4      -4.8      9.2        -1.1
35          Electrical energy                             0.086    85.8         86.2     -8.7   -1.3      -2.7      2.0         0.5
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.210    120.0       127.8      4.7   -0.8      -1.1      4.3         6.5
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.840    101.5       101.1     -1.3   0.4       -0.4      -0.6       -0.4
51          Organic chemicals                             1.434    92.5         92.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.4
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.689    100.2        99.9     -1.2   0.9       -0.6      -0.6       -0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.292    99.9        100.6      0.7   1.4       -0.3      -1.2        0.7
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.623    116.6       116.8      6.5   1.6       -0.2      -0.7        0.2
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.313    110.2       108.2     -1.3   1.2       0.2       0.0        -1.8
56          Fertilizers                                   0.203    100.5       101.0     -0.5   0.1       -0.6      -1.4        0.5
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.270    99.7        100.4     -2.1   0.2       -0.1      -0.1        0.7
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.540    98.3         97.6     -1.7   0.9       -0.9      -0.4       -0.7
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.478    101.7       101.3     -6.2   -1.1      -0.2      -0.4       -0.4
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.470    97.8         98.2     -0.3   -0.5      -0.5      0.1         0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.782    103.7       103.4     -0.7   0.3       0.0       0.3        -0.3
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.705    94.2         93.5     -1.6   -0.6      -0.8      0.2        -0.7
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.444    106.1       106.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.273    108.0       107.6      0.3   0.7       -0.1      -0.5       -0.4
67          Iron and steel                                2.060    98.0         97.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.4
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.509    72.2         76.4     -6.4   -3.3      -2.2      0.6         5.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.974    103.9       104.1      0.4   -0.7      -0.3      0.6         0.2
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.770    106.2       106.4      2.3   0.8       0.0       -0.1        0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.979    107.3       107.6      1.0   1.0       0.2       -1.0        0.3
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.861    108.8       108.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.4
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.344    107.8       108.3      2.9   0.9       0.3       -0.5        0.5
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.159    89.5         89.0     -6.5   -0.6      -1.0      0.3        -0.6
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.682    98.1         98.0      0.6   -0.4      -0.6      0.1        -0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.586    105.4       105.3      3.6   0.4       -0.6      -0.3       -0.1
78          Road vehicles                                17.277    111.4       111.9      5.0   1.4       0.7       0.1         0.4
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           17.670    105.0       105.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.099    102.9       103.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.3
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.502    105.8       105.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.5
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.545    101.9       102.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.1
85          Footwear                                      2.041    100.1       100.0     -1.1   0.4       -0.4      -0.3       -0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.454    110.4       111.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        1.1
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.527    108.8       108.7      3.3   1.1       0.1       -0.4       -0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     5.237    108.3       108.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.220    111.3       115.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        3.9
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1993
            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 separetely
 
 
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
Rev. 3                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1994     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1993      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    101.9       102.6      1.6   -0.1      0.2       0.3         0.7
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          9.000    107.8       110.7      9.8   0.7       2.5       2.2         2.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.957    107.3       107.0     -3.3   -1.8      2.2       0.0        -0.3
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.711    88.3         90.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        1.9
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.893    111.2       117.7     20.2   3.5       6.9       4.6         5.8
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.754    114.3       113.8      8.6   1.6       -3.3      -1.5       -0.4
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.892    109.9       110.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.4
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.250    112.8       113.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.6
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        7.550    98.8        100.9      7.1   -2.1      0.2       2.8         2.1
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.419    86.0         85.2      0.5   0.7       1.6       1.4        -0.9
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.210    112.0       115.4     22.8   -6.9      2.8       7.6         3.0
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.240    93.6         92.5    -10.1   -1.0      -1.8      -1.4       -1.2
24          Cork and wood                                 2.121    146.8       149.8     18.0   -1.3      -1.3      1.3         2.0
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.754    67.3         68.4     -9.5   -2.4      -0.2      3.5         1.6
26          Textile fibers and their waste                0.893    83.0         87.0      6.5   0.1       -0.5      2.7         4.8
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.420    97.4         96.9      1.3   -1.0      -0.2      1.5        -0.5
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.195    85.3         88.5      2.8   -0.7      1.2       1.2         3.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.800    81.8         82.0     -4.9   0.8       -2.0      -3.3        0.2
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.272    94.0         93.9     -2.5   0.2       -0.2      0.1        -0.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.388    70.4         71.0     -7.2   1.4       -3.3      -6.5        0.9
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.350    105.6       110.0     10.2   -2.2      1.6       5.3         4.2
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.380    95.4         95.7     -0.1   -0.1      -0.1      0.3         0.3
51          Organic chemicals                             2.548    87.6         87.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.483    100.0       100.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.246    108.2       108.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.584    104.9       105.0      1.3   0.4       0.1       0.1         0.1
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.685    100.2       100.3      0.0   -0.8      -1.0      0.6         0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.710    97.5         97.5     -2.4   -0.4      0.5       -0.2        0.0
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.608    105.7       107.3      3.2   -0.4      0.1       0.2         1.5
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.420    100.8       101.6      0.2   -0.3      -0.1      -0.1        0.8
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.635    108.7       108.8      1.6   0.2       0.0       -0.4        0.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.302    93.1         93.0     -4.1   0.4       0.1       -0.3       -0.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.336    105.8       106.0      1.1   0.2       0.1       -1.1        0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.156    78.9         81.8     -5.5   -3.7      -2.1      0.6         3.7
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.778    106.7       107.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.7
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.840    104.4       104.4      0.0   0.3       -0.1      0.0         0.0
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.675    111.8       112.1      1.4   0.1       0.8       -0.3        0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.782    109.3       109.4      2.0   0.2       0.3       0.2         0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.881    110.8       109.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.8
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.885    109.5       109.8      2.0   0.3       0.3       -0.1        0.3
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.529    84.6         83.6     -8.6   -0.5      -0.7      -0.4       -1.2
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.988    108.7       108.4      0.9   0.1       -0.3      0.2        -0.3
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            9.073    103.4       103.6      1.0   0.9       -0.1      -0.2        0.2
78          Road vehicles                                 8.965    105.5       105.8      0.8   0.4       -0.2      0.1         0.3
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.630    106.9       107.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.4
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.833    110.9       111.8      2.9   -0.3      0.4       -0.1        0.8
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     4.009    103.2       103.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.780    109.4       114.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        4.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1993
            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 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
System                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1994     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1993      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.880    102.1       102.1      2.4   0.5       -0.4      -0.4        0.0
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.509    103.5       102.2      3.7   0.7       -2.0      -2.4       -1.3
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.990    104.9       105.4      5.0   1.4       1.3       0.3         0.5
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.640    102.1       103.0      2.4   0.9       -2.6      1.4         0.9
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.307    105.9       113.1      9.6   -1.7      -5.9      -8.5        6.8
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.434    91.8         90.9     -7.8   1.5       2.3       5.2        -1.0
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.515    110.6       109.5      9.6   4.2       -7.4      3.2        -1.0
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.384    101.6       102.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.7
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.180    98.1        105.8      8.4   -1.1      -0.5      6.4         7.8
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.620    101.8       101.1      1.3   1.6       -0.4      0.0        -0.7
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.326    106.3       106.6      6.6   8.9       -1.5      0.1         0.3
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.285    104.1       104.7      2.8   0.1       1.1       -1.1        0.6
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.265    115.8       109.2     11.7   5.3       -0.6      6.5        -5.7
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.446    94.8         95.4     -3.2   -1.8      -1.9      -3.5        0.6
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.835    100.2       100.1     -0.3   0.3       0.0       0.0        -0.1
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.462    100.7        98.9     -0.8   1.8       0.3       0.9        -1.8
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              11.630    80.3         78.2    -20.1   1.2       -4.8      -9.1       -2.6
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.373    91.3         91.3     -8.4   -0.8      0.3       0.0         0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     11.018    79.7         77.6    -20.7   1.3       -5.1      -9.5       -2.6
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.610    99.8         99.4     -0.9   0.4       -0.3      -0.7       -0.4
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.928    97.7         97.0     -2.6   0.6       -0.9      -0.4       -0.7
29          Organic chemicals                             1.735    101.0       100.5     -0.2   0.3       0.0       -1.0       -0.5
31          Fertilizers                                   0.203    98.7         99.1     -0.5   0.1       -0.6      -1.3        0.4
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.277    100.0       101.0      1.1   1.6       -0.3      -1.3        1.0
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.486    98.1         96.4     -5.0   -0.2      0.0       -0.2       -1.7
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.540    99.4         99.4     -0.8   0.3       -0.1      -0.3        0.0
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.482    98.8         98.5     -1.3   0.9       -0.4      -0.8       -0.3
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.058    100.3       100.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.4
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.130    100.6       100.2      0.7   -0.4      0.0       0.2        -0.4
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.877    99.6         99.2     -0.2   -0.6      0.1       -0.1       -0.4
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.490    127.2       127.7     26.1   3.2       2.0       6.0         0.4
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.660    95.4         95.5     -4.0   -0.7      -0.8      0.1         0.1
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.487    79.4         81.0    -16.8   -2.0      -0.7      -0.5        2.0
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.821    99.6         99.0     -1.1   -0.5      -0.8      0.2        -0.6
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.360    99.6         99.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.244    89.7         91.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        2.3
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.701    100.9       100.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.5
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.155    99.3         99.7      0.5   0.2       -0.6      0.0         0.4
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.295    99.8         97.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -2.0
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.250    99.0         99.0     -0.8   0.3       -0.2      -0.4        0.0
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           2.022    98.9         98.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.1
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.228    100.6       100.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.0
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.070    100.8       100.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.6
70          Glass and glassware                           0.388    101.8       102.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
              JEWELRY, AND COINS                          2.540    102.4       104.4      4.3   -1.2      0.6       0.9         2.0
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.650    96.5         97.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        1.2
72          Iron and steel                                1.725    101.9       101.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.4
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.423    100.6       100.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.0
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.740    94.6         95.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        1.0
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.193    83.9         86.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        3.6
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       26.790    100.5       100.4      0.5   0.4       -0.4      -0.3       -0.1
84          Specialized machinery                        14.059    98.8         98.8     -0.9   0.6       -0.3      -0.4        0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.731    102.4       102.3      2.3   0.1       -0.5      -0.2       -0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.890    104.1       104.7      4.5   1.2       0.7       0.1         0.6
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.570    104.4       104.8      4.7   1.4       0.7       0.1         0.4
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.520    104.3       104.7      3.6   1.0       0.1       -0.2        0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.967    104.5       104.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.3
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.389    102.8       103.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.8
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.490    100.3       100.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.3
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.357    98.9         99.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.831    101.0       100.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.3
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.302    102.4        99.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -2.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1993
            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 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
System                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1994     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1993      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.900    98.8         99.3     -2.2   -2.7      0.9       1.1         0.5
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.854    100.2        99.8     -3.6   -1.9      1.8       0.2        -0.4
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.716    97.8        100.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        2.6
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             7.040    115.7       120.2     18.9   0.8       4.0       4.7         3.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.945    116.0       112.7     11.7   4.4       -3.6      -2.9       -2.8
10          Cereals                                       3.897    116.3       123.0     23.2   3.8       7.8       5.4         5.8
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.507    119.7       123.1     20.9   -7.1      2.9       7.7         2.8
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.400    109.8       114.7     13.7   -3.5      2.6       6.2         4.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.990    101.6       102.0      1.9   -0.8      0.3       0.0         0.4
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.350    105.3       105.9     10.4   2.7       -0.4      -2.3        0.6
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.254    103.1       103.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.5
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.804    103.3       103.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.6
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               3.980    94.4         94.9     -5.4   0.0       -1.6      -2.4        0.5
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.326    97.6         97.1     -2.9   -1.2      -0.3      2.1        -0.5
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.300    95.0         95.2     -4.5   0.5       -1.6      -3.6        0.2
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.520    100.0       100.6      0.8   0.0       0.2       0.1         0.6
29          Organic chemicals                             3.362    98.7         99.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.6
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.822    103.6       104.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.4
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.469    99.1         99.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.423    102.4       102.5      1.8   0.7       0.2       0.2         0.1
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.259    101.4       101.5     -0.5   -0.9      0.0       -0.3        0.1
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.435    101.7       103.3      3.0   -0.5      0.4       -0.1        1.6
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.940    98.6         98.7     -1.6   -0.4      -0.5      -0.2        0.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.076    98.6         98.7     -1.5   -0.5      -0.4      -0.1        0.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.864    98.8         98.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.2
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.840    100.9       100.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.6
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.665    98.9         98.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.6
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.120    115.8       118.1     16.6   -0.9      -0.7      1.2         2.0
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.260    93.6         94.0     -5.0   -0.4      -0.2      0.9         0.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.966    84.6         85.9    -10.3   -2.3      -0.2      3.3         1.5
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.392    96.5         96.2     -3.8   0.4       0.0       -0.4       -0.3
49          Printed material                              0.902    100.4       100.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.090    101.0       103.0      2.7   0.2       -0.4      0.7         2.0
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.968    101.8       107.4      7.2   -0.6      -0.8      2.9         5.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
              JEWELRY, AND COINS                          1.980    105.5       109.6      9.4   -2.9      1.6       1.6         3.9
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        4.930    101.1       102.5      1.1   -0.5      -0.2      0.2         1.4
72          Iron and steel                                1.288    114.3       115.6     13.8   1.8       2.0       -0.2        1.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.027    103.1       103.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.056    94.1         96.9     -5.7   -2.6      -1.9      1.2         3.0
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      32.920    98.8         98.7     -0.9   0.2       0.0       -0.2       -0.1
84          Specialized machinery                        20.345    98.2         98.0     -2.1   0.0       0.0       -0.2       -0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       12.579    99.8         99.8      1.0   0.5       -0.1      0.0         0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.570    101.8       102.1      1.9   0.4       -0.2      0.2         0.3
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.955    100.9       101.1      0.8   0.3       -0.2      0.2         0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       5.130    101.7       102.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.957    101.7       102.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1993
            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  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, January 1993-January 1994
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Jan.    Sept.        Oct.        Nov.     Dec.
    Description 1/                                                                1993    1993         1993        1993     1993
                                                    1990       Dec.      Jan.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1993      1994     Jan.    Oct.         Nov.        Dec.     Jan.
                                                               2/                 1994    1993         1993        1993     1994
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     102.2     102.2      1.9   0.7          0.0         -0.4       0.0
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     104.8     105.0      2.4   0.7          0.2         -0.4       0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     86.4       84.3     -7.7   0.3          -2.4        -1.9      -2.4
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     83.7       83.5     -4.8   0.2          -1.2        -1.9      -0.2
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     98.5       98.5     -1.7   0.1          -0.1        -0.5       0.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     59.1       58.0    -17.7   1.0          -5.2        -7.9      -1.9
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     94.5       94.1     -1.4   0.2          -0.3        0.1       -0.4
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     98.0       97.9     -0.6   0.1          0.1         0.3       -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     84.0       81.2     -7.9   0.9          -3.5        -0.9      -3.3
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     97.7       98.0     -1.2   0.9          -0.5        -0.8       0.3
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     98.9       99.2     -1.0   0.9          -0.5        -0.7       0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     89.5       90.9     -5.6   -0.1         0.7         -5.4       1.6
 
     Japan                                            18.5     111.4     111.5      6.8   0.5          0.4         -0.1       0.1
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     99.6       99.7     -0.9   -0.1         -0.1        0.0        0.1
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for October,November and December 1993
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EC  12 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1992    1992     1993        1993     1993
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1993      1993     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1993    1993     1993        1993     1993
 
    Air Freight (Inbound)    (9/90 = 100)            3308      106.6     106.1      3.9   -2.0     6.3         0.2       -0.5
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)             1025      88.0       88.6     -6.4   -6.3     2.9         -3.6       0.7
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             2028      116.4     115.3      9.7   0.1      8.7         1.7       -0.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound)   (9/92 = 100)            2694      95.6       96.4     -2.5   -1.6     -0.7        -1.0       0.8
     Atlantic               (9/92 = 100)              920      98.8      100.0     -0.6   -1.0     -0.8        0.0        1.2
     Pacific                (9/92 = 100)             1224      95.9       96.0     -2.1   -0.5     -1.1        -0.6       0.1
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      119.0     111.4      3.1   1.6      6.7         1.5       -6.4
     Atlantic                                       10075      116.5     103.7     -0.8   -1.7     13.0        0.3      -11.0
     Pacific                                         7271      125.3     117.5      7.4   6.3      4.5         3.1       -6.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                      4492      119.3     120.0      4.1   1.3      -0.3        2.4        0.6
     Canadian                                        1264      111.7     113.1     13.0   6.5      2.3         2.4        1.3
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      117.0     107.2      0.8   1.6      7.1         1.1       -8.4
     Atlantic                                       13156      114.9     100.8     -3.4   -2.6     12.0        1.0      -12.3
     Pacific                                         5663      119.9     113.7     10.5   12.0     2.5         1.5       -5.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      124.6     123.7      0.2   0.2      -0.7        1.5       -0.7
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)               2153      117.2     103.6      1.2   5.2      11.0        -2.0     -11.6
     Atlantic                                         572      121.2     129.8     36.1   29.9     9.8         -10.9      7.1
     Gulf                                            1455      107.9      84.9     -8.9   1.7      12.3        1.3      -21.3
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                    8065      103.3     102.1     -3.0   -1.2     -0.5        -0.2      -1.2
     U.S. East Coast                                 3769      106.0     104.5      0.3   -0.2     0.0         1.9       -1.4
      from Atlantic                                  1889      107.3     105.3      2.5   2.3      0.1         2.0       -1.9
      from Pacific                                   1154      103.8     103.0     -0.9   -0.9     -0.5        1.3       -0.8
     U.S. West Coast                                 4296      101.0     100.1     -5.9   -2.3     -1.0        -1.9      -0.9
      from Pacific                                   3943      102.1     101.5     -4.0   -0.2     -1.1        -2.1      -0.6
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1992    1992     1993        1993     1993
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1993      1993     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1993    1993     1993        1993     1993
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight              (9/90 = 100)            2001      108.4     107.7      4.4   -1.9     6.8         0.3       -0.6
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)              738      88.4       87.9     -7.8   -5.4     1.0         -3.0      -0.6
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             1102      122.9     121.9     12.6   -0.1     11.3        2.1       -0.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      116.8     107.0     -0.7   -0.1     7.6         0.8       -8.4
     Atlantic                                        6577      115.1     101.3     -3.2   -2.7     12.2        0.8      -12.0
     Pacific                                         2051      115.9     110.6      5.5   7.6      2.5         0.3       -4.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1678      125.1     124.5      0.5   0.2      -0.6        1.3       -0.5
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                         1985      118.7     105.6      1.3   10.0     6.3         -2.5     -11.0
     Atlantic                                         534      124.2     133.4     36.7   30.3     9.4         -10.8      7.4
     Gulf                                            1328      109.1      86.2     -9.2   9.0      4.9         0.6      -21.0
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                              6017      102.5     101.4     -2.6   -0.8     -0.2        -0.6      -1.1
     U.S. East Coast                                 2832      106.0     104.5      2.1   1.9      0.3         1.3       -1.4
      from Atlantic                                  1336      107.4     105.4      3.7   4.6      0.2         0.8       -1.9
      from Pacific                                   1094      103.8     102.9     -1.0   -0.9     -0.6        1.4       -0.9
     U.S. West Coast                                 3185      99.6       98.6     -6.6   -2.9     -0.7        -2.2      -1.0
      from Pacific                                   2840      100.9     100.3     -4.2   -0.4     -1.0        -2.3      -0.6
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      119.1     112.5      3.3   1.6      6.1         1.4       -5.5
     Atlantic                                        4159      114.0     103.0     -1.2   -2.8     12.4        0.0       -9.6
     Pacific                                         4679      126.3     118.9      7.8   6.2      4.5         3.2       -5.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1775      118.7     119.5      2.2   0.3      -0.3        1.6        0.7
     Canadian                                         619      111.7     113.1     13.0   6.5      2.3         2.4        1.3