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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1992-December 1993
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1992-December 1993
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1992-December 1993
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1992-December 1993
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1992-December 1993
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1992-December 1993
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, December 1992-December 1993
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-94-46
  Bill Alterman     (202) 606-7108    For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Media contact:                        Friday, January 28, 1994
  Kathryn Hoyle     (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -DECEMBER 1993-
 
 
      The U.S. Import Price Index declined 0.9 percent in December,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  The decrease followed a 0.6 percent fall in November
and was attributable to a continuing decline in petroleum prices.  In
contrast, the U.S. Export Price Index rose 0.3 percent in December,
the same as the November increase.  The advance was again due to
higher prices for agricultural exports.
 
               Import and export price indexes and percent changes
                              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
 
 
1992
December         -1.7     -8.6       -1.0        0.2      1.5     -0.1
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 r   -0.6      -0.1
October           0.6      1.4 r      0.5       -0.2 r   -0.2 r    -0.1 r
November         -0.6 r   -4.5 r     -0.2 r      0.3 r    2.3 r    -0.1 r
December         -0.9    -10.6        0.1        0.3      3.0      0.0
 
December 1991-92  0.2     -6.0        0.8        0.6     -0.4      0.8
December 1992-93 -0.9    -20.9        1.5        1.0      8.3      0.1
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     Overall, import prices were down 0.9 percent for the year,
compared with a 0.2 percent increase in 1992.  Export prices
increased 1.0 percent in 1993, compared with a 0.6 percent rise in
the previous year.
 
 
Import Goods
 
     In December, prices for imported petroleum, which accounts for
one tenth of U.S. imports, plunged 10.6 percent, marking the seventh-
-and largest--decline in this index in the past 8 months.  In the
year just ended, petroleum prices fell 20.9 percent, following
declines of 6.0 percent in 1992 and 33.0 percent in 1991.
 
     The index for nonpetroleum imports resumed its recent upward
trend in December, rising 0.1 percent after dipping 0.2 percent in
the previous month.  Prices of nonpetroleum imports were up 1.5
percent, on average,  in 1993, slightly more than the two preceding
annual increases.
 
     Contributing to the December price increase in nonpetroleum
imports was a 0.9 percent rise in prices of nonpetroleum industrial
supplies and materials--primarily attributable to a continued advance
in prices for imported wood.  In addition, prices for motor vehicles
were up 0.2 percent in December, while the index for foods, feeds and
beverages rose 0.3 percent.
 
     In contrast, the indexes for capital goods, down 0.4 percent,
and consumer goods, off 0.1 percent, each fell for the second month
in a row. In the year ended in December, prices of capital goods rose
0.7 percent, while imported consumer goods advanced 1.0 percent.
 
 
Export Goods
 
     The rise in export prices in December was led by the recent
upswing in the index for agricultural commodities, which increased 3.0
percent in December following a 2.3 percent rise in November.
Overall, prices for agricultural exports advanced 8.3 percent in 1993
compared with a 0.4 percent decline in the previous year.
 
     In contrast, the index for nonagricultural exports (which
accounts for 90 percent of exports) was unchanged in December after
edging down 0.1 percent in each of the 3 preceding months.  For the
year ended in December, prices for nonagricultural exports were up 0.1
percent, compared with a 0.8 percent rise in 1992.
 
     The relative lack of movement in export prices for
nonagricultural commodities in December was reflected in the major
subgroups.  The index for capital goods (which accounts for 40 percent
of U.S. exports) edged down 0.1 percent in December, marking the fifth
month in a row this group has changed  0.1 percent or less.  For the
year, prices of capital goods slipped 0.3 percent.  The indexes for
both motor vehicles and consumer goods posted small increases of 0.1
percent in December and less than 1.0 percent for the year as a whole.
The index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials was
unchanged in December as price increases for wood were offset by
declines in fuel prices.
 
 
                       Summary of annual percent changes
                          12 months ended in December
 
                         1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993
 
All merchandise imports  -0.1  10.1   4.4   2.5   7.4  -4.2   0.2  -0.9
   Excluding petroleum    8.0   8.7   6.7  -0.2   3.0   0.2   0.8   1.5
   Petroleum            -45.0  23.7 -16.9  32.6  48.8 -33.0  -6.0 -20.9
All merchandise exports  -0.7   6.0   6.4   0.5   2.1  -0.6   0.6   1.0
   Excluding agricultural 0.5   6.0   5.1   1.3   3.4  -1.0   0.8   0.1
   Agricultural          -8.4   9.4  14.7  -3.7  -4.8   1.7  -0.4   8.3
 
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
     The price index for imports from the European Community
continued to move lower in December, falling 0.8 percent after a 0.6
percent decline in the previous month. For the year ended in
December, goods from the European Community edged down 1.6 percent,
compared with a 1.0 percent drop in 1992.  Prices of Japanese imports
were unchanged, on average, during December after increasing 6.8
percent during the first 11 months of 1993.  In 1992, Japanese goods
had posted a 2.7 percent increase.  The index for goods from the
Asian Newly Industralized Countries, which registered relatively
little movement all year, was also unchanged in December.  Canadian
goods were up 0.2 percent, on average, in December, but were down 1.3
percent for the year.
 
 
International Services
 
Air Transportation
 
     Price trends were mixed for the air freight indexes in the
fourth quarter, with the Inbound Air Freight Index showing a slight
decrease of 0.5 percent and the Outbound Air Freight Index with a
small increase of 0.8 percent.  The decline in the Inbound Air
Freight Index was attributable to a 0.9 percent drop in the Pacific
region, while the increase in the Outbound Air Freight Index was
primarily influenced by an increase of 1.2 percent in the Atlantic
region.  Over the year, the Inbound Air Freight Index posted a
moderate gain of 3.9 percent resulting from a 6.3 percent increase
during the second quarter, and the Outbound Air Freight index dropped
2.5 percent, reflecting the drop in outbound freight rates for the
first 3 quarters of this year.
 
     The U.S. Carrier Air Passenger Fares Index and the Foreign
Carrier Air Passenger Fares Index both experienced significant
decreases this quarter (6.4 percent and 8.4 percent respectively)
influenced by declines in the Atlantic and Pacific regions.  These
were the first downturns this year for both air passenger fares
indexes, leaving annual gains of 3.1 percent for the U.S. Carrier Air
Passenger Fares Index and 0.8 percent for the Foreign Carrier Air
Passenger Fares Index.
 
Ocean Transportation
 
     The Inbound Ocean Liner Freight Index continued to fall, posting its
fourth consecutive quarterly decline.  The 1.2 percent decrease was the
result of declines in rates on both coasts.  Overall for 1993, the index
fell 3.0 percent.
 
                         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.....page  8
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 9-10
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 11-12
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  13
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  14
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
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January Import and Export Price Index data will be released February
25, at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
 
                            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 newly 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 one-half of
the items are also repriced in the intervening months.  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, December 1992-December 1993
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
END       Description                                                                   1992    1993      1993      1993      1993
USE                                                     November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1993     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.9         99.0     -0.9   0.0       0.6       -0.6       -0.9
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.713    103.9       104.0      1.5   0.2       0.5       -0.2        0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.690    104.6       104.9      3.1   0.8       1.1       -1.1        0.3
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            3.938    100.3       100.7      1.8   0.7       0.3       -1.8        0.4
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.752    115.5       115.5      6.3   1.0       3.0       0.5         0.0
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               26.280    86.0         83.2     -8.2   -0.3      0.2       -1.8       -3.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     16.993    95.7         96.6     -0.3   0.1       -0.3      -0.5        0.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.011    96.1         97.2      1.5   -0.5      -0.3      0.0         1.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           7.982    95.6         96.3     -2.2   0.8       -0.5      -0.9        0.7
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.078    72.1         65.6    -19.0   -0.5      1.2       -4.5       -9.0
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.216    69.7         62.3    -20.9   -1.1      1.4       -4.5      -10.6
 
10000         Crude                                       6.273    66.4         59.1    -22.6   -1.7      1.4       -5.5      -11.0
 
10400         Electrical energy                           0.073    84.1         85.8     -9.0   5.3       -1.3      -2.7        2.0
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.871    83.2         83.4     -5.1   0.1       -0.8      -1.0        0.2
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.579    101.0       100.2     -2.2   -0.2      -0.2      -0.2       -0.8
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.995    127.9       134.7     19.1   1.2       2.6       1.7         5.3
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            3.937    84.0         84.1     -4.6   -1.5      -1.7      -0.7        0.1
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.346    98.3         97.7     -2.0   0.0       0.3       -0.3       -0.6
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 25.180    104.1       103.7      0.7   0.1       0.4       -0.3       -0.4
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.100    105.3       105.1      1.3   0.4       0.8       -0.4       -0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      19.472    103.4       103.0      0.4   0.0       0.3       -0.3       -0.4
 
22          Transportation equipment excluding motor
                 vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)         2.609    102.7       102.2      2.2   -0.7      0.9       0.1        -0.5
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          20.210    109.7       109.9      4.1   0.3       1.2       0.5         0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         22.640    105.4       105.3      1.0   0.3       0.3       -0.2       -0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.738    105.1       104.8      0.1   0.4       0.3       -0.3       -0.3
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.709    105.2       105.2      1.6   0.0       0.4       -0.3        0.0
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.193    108.4       109.6      2.1   0.1       -0.3      1.0         1.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 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, December 1992-December 1993
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
END       Description                                                                   1992    1993      1993      1993      1993
USE                                                     November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1993     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    101.6       101.9      1.0   -0.1      -0.2      0.3         0.3
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.466    102.8       105.9      8.3   -0.6      -0.2      2.3         3.0
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.544    101.5       101.5      0.1   -0.1      -0.1      -0.1        0.0
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.160    104.4       107.5      9.4   -0.5      -0.3      2.6         3.0
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.268    105.8       109.1     10.5   -0.7      0.0       2.8         3.1
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                0.892    90.1         91.0     -2.0   2.2       -3.5      0.0         1.0
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.580    94.8         95.0      0.1   -0.4      -0.6      -0.2        0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.378    104.9       105.2      3.7   -0.9      -1.0      -0.1        0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               16.201    89.8         89.9     -2.3   0.0       -0.2      -0.3        0.1
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.198    92.6         94.4     -0.7   -0.1      -1.4      0.7         1.9
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                25.382    95.0         95.0      0.2   -0.4      -0.5      -0.3        0.0
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.285    87.9         86.0     -1.4   -0.6      0.5       -1.1       -2.2
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.088    91.9         92.1     -1.7   -0.3      -0.6      0.0         0.2
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.009    142.9       143.7     16.3   -0.9      -0.7      -0.7        0.6
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.660    104.6       104.5     -0.3   0.0       0.0       0.1        -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.946    105.1       105.1      0.9   0.2       0.2       0.2         0.0
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      29.701    102.6       102.4     -1.2   -0.1      0.0       0.0        -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.800    105.6       105.7      0.7   0.3       0.3       -0.2        0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.810    107.8       107.9      0.8   0.0       0.2       0.0         0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     6.126    110.2       110.0      1.7   0.4       0.3       -0.1       -0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.123    105.3       105.7      0.0   -0.3      0.1       0.1         0.4
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                0.561    100.8       100.7      0.3   -0.8      0.0       0.3        -0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 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, December 1992-December 1993
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
SITC      Description                                                                   1992    1993      1993      1993      1993
Rev. 3                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1993     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.9         99.0     -0.9   0.0       0.6       -0.6       -0.9
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.720    102.1       102.3      2.5   1.0       1.4       -1.5        0.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.597    96.0         94.0      1.6   -4.3      0.0       -1.9       -2.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.245    114.0       114.1      6.8   1.2       3.8       0.7         0.1
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.183    97.8         99.8     -1.0   -2.2      -0.2      -0.5        2.0
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.264    103.7       102.5     -1.7   1.5       -0.6      -2.1       -1.2
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.270    97.5         97.3      4.8   0.0       0.0       1.0        -0.2
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       0.686    97.3        101.3     11.8   6.6       4.3       -5.0        4.1
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.100    112.7       112.7     -0.4   0.3       0.9       -0.1        0.0
11          Beverages                                     0.906    112.4       112.4      0.2   -0.1      0.4       -0.1        0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.030    98.9        102.4      5.8   1.0       0.0       2.1         3.5
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.247    97.3         98.4     -4.4   0.3       -2.5      0.7         1.1
24          Cork and wood                                 1.042    156.1       170.2     40.2   5.3       4.3       5.5         9.0
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.361    58.8         58.4    -21.1   -2.3      -1.8      -0.8       -0.7
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.706    83.7         83.2     -8.1   -0.8      -3.2      -0.7       -0.6
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.292    110.2       115.6      2.1   -0.3      -2.0      3.0         4.9
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.650    71.0         64.3    -19.8   -0.7      1.2       -4.6       -9.4
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          8.951    70.1         62.5    -21.1   -1.1      1.5       -4.5      -10.8
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.551    82.8         92.3     -2.5   6.1       -2.4      -7.5       11.5
35          Electrical energy                             0.084    84.1         85.8     -9.0   5.3       -1.3      -2.7        2.0
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.200    115.1       120.4     -3.9   -0.9      -0.8      -1.1        4.6
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.830    102.2       101.4     -0.7   0.2       0.5       -0.4       -0.8
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.686    100.8       100.2     -1.6   1.0       0.9       -0.6       -0.6
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.293    101.1        99.9     -0.1   0.4       1.4       -0.3       -1.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.623    117.7       116.8      6.1   0.3       2.0       -0.3       -0.8
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.310    110.1       110.0      2.7   0.0       1.2       0.1        -0.1
56          Fertilizers                                   0.204    101.9       100.5     -1.4   -0.6      0.1       -0.6       -1.4
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.268    99.8         99.7     -0.3   -0.3      0.2       -0.1       -0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.538    98.7         98.3     -1.7   0.2       0.9       -0.9       -0.4
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.475    102.1       101.6     -5.6   -1.6      -1.1      -0.2       -0.5
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.330    97.7         97.7     -0.7   -0.6      -0.4      -0.6        0.0
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.771    103.3       103.6      0.4   0.0       0.4       -0.2        0.3
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.684    94.0         94.2     -0.5   0.8       -0.6      -0.8        0.2
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.264    108.5       108.0      1.8   -0.1      0.7       -0.1       -0.5
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.487    71.8         72.1    -12.2   -2.4      -3.3      -2.2        0.4
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.944    103.4       104.0      0.9   -0.1      -0.5      -0.4        0.6
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.410    106.3       106.3      2.3   0.1       0.8       0.0         0.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.984    108.4       107.3      0.7   0.4       1.0       0.2        -1.0
74          General industrial machinery and
               equipment, n.e.s., and machine parts,      3.328    108.2       107.7      1.7   0.8       0.8       0.3        -0.5
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.096    89.2         89.5     -5.9   0.1       -0.6      -1.0        0.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.632    98.0         98.1      0.7   0.3       -0.4      -0.6        0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.532    105.7       105.5      3.8   -0.5      0.5       -0.7       -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                17.111    111.4       111.7      4.9   0.3       1.4       0.8         0.3
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           17.530
85          Footwear                                      2.028    100.4        99.8     -1.5   0.1       0.4       -0.4       -0.6
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.516    109.2       108.8      3.8   0.7       1.1       0.1        -0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 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, December 1992-December 1993
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
SITC      Description                                                                   1992    1993      1993      1993      1993
Rev. 3                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1993     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    101.6       101.9      1.0   -0.1      -0.2      0.3         0.3
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.840    105.5       107.8      7.9   0.1       0.7       2.5         2.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.961    107.3       107.3      0.6   -3.2      -1.8      2.2         0.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.736    106.3       111.2     13.4   -3.5      3.5       6.9         4.6
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.788    116.0       114.3     11.1   9.1       1.6       -3.3       -1.5
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        7.370    96.1         98.5      5.2   -1.5      -2.2      0.3         2.5
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.414    84.8         86.0     -0.9   3.4       0.7       1.6         1.4
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.128    104.1       112.0     21.5   -4.6      -6.9      2.8         7.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.244    94.9         89.3    -12.9   0.3       -1.0      -1.8       -5.9
24          Cork and wood                                 2.101    144.9       146.9     17.5   -1.9      -1.3      -1.3        1.4
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.730    65.0         67.4    -14.9   2.3       -2.4      -0.2        3.7
26          Textile fibers and their waste                0.872    80.8         83.0      1.6   -0.1      0.1       -0.5        2.7
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.415    96.0         97.9      2.4   3.7       -1.0      -0.2        2.0
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.184    84.3         84.5      2.9   -3.1      -0.7      1.2         0.2
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.920    84.7         82.0     -4.9   -0.8      0.8       -1.9       -3.2
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.280    93.9         94.3     -2.6   -0.1      0.2       -0.2        0.4
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.497    75.4         70.5     -7.5   -1.9      1.4       -3.2       -6.5
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.330    100.3       105.5      6.6   -2.4      -2.2      1.6         5.2
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.380    95.1         95.3     -0.6   -0.1      -0.2      0.0         0.2
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.586    104.8       105.0      2.4   0.5       0.4       0.1         0.2
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.679    99.6        100.2      0.2   -0.2      -0.8      -1.0        0.6
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.714    97.7         97.5     -2.5   0.9       -0.4      0.5        -0.2
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.610    105.5       105.7      2.1   0.0       -0.4      0.1         0.2
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.470    100.9       100.9      0.0   0.0       -0.3      -0.1        0.0
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.640    109.1       108.7      2.0   0.1       0.2       0.0        -0.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.313    93.4         93.0     -4.4   0.9       0.4       0.1        -0.4
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.357    107.0       105.9      2.0   -0.6      0.2       0.1        -1.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.152    78.4         78.9     -7.3   -2.2      -3.7      -2.1        0.6
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.970    104.3       104.3     -0.3   0.0       0.1       0.0         0.0
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.706    112.1       111.7      1.8   0.0       0.1       0.8        -0.4
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.791    109.1       109.2      2.2   0.4       0.2       0.3         0.1
74          General industrial machinery and
               equipment, n.e.s., and machine parts,      4.904    109.6       109.5      2.1   0.4       0.3       0.3        -0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.580    84.9         84.8     -7.7   -0.8      -0.5      -0.7       -0.1
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.992    108.4       108.7     -0.1   0.6       0.1       -0.4        0.3
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            9.061    102.9       102.7     -1.2   -0.5      0.1       0.0        -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                 8.985    105.4       105.5      0.8   0.2       0.4       -0.2        0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.680
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.852    111.0       110.7      1.9   1.0       -0.3      0.4        -0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 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, December 1992-December 1993
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
nized     Description                                                                   1992    1993      1993      1993      1993
System                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1993     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.870    102.5       102.1      2.1   -1.1      0.5       -0.4       -0.4
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.516    106.0       103.5      3.5   -5.9      0.7       -2.0       -2.4
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.978    104.6       104.9      4.9   1.7       1.4       1.3         0.3
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.590    100.7       102.8      2.8   3.0       0.9       -2.6        2.1
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.329    115.7       109.4      9.4    n.a.     -1.7      -5.9       -5.4
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.406    87.3         92.2     -7.8   -1.9      1.5       2.3         5.6
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.491    107.2       110.6     10.6   6.6       4.2       -7.4        3.2
 
III        ANIMAL/VEG FATS, OILS, CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS
              AND WAXES                                   0.170    92.2         98.4     -1.6   -1.1      -1.1      -0.5        6.7
 
IV         PREPARED FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO          2.590    101.8       101.8      1.8   0.6       1.6       -0.4        0.0
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.322    106.2       106.3      6.3   -0.5      8.9       -1.5        0.1
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.285    105.3       105.1      5.1   0.0       0.1       1.1        -0.2
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.246    108.7       115.8     15.8   7.6       5.3       -0.6        6.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.457    98.2         93.9     -6.1   -1.2      -1.8      -1.9       -4.4
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.826    100.2       100.2      0.2   0.0       0.3       0.0         0.0
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.453    99.8        100.7      0.7   1.0       1.8       0.3         0.9
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.690    88.6         80.6    -19.4   -0.7      1.1       -4.4       -9.0
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.369    91.3         91.3     -8.7   -1.0      -0.8      0.3         0.0
27          Mineral fuels,oils, & residuals,
               Bituminous substances & mineral waxes     12.082    88.5         80.0    -20.0   -0.8      1.3       -4.6       -9.6
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.590    100.5        99.7     -0.3   0.1       0.4       -0.3       -0.8
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.921    98.1         97.7     -2.3   0.5       0.6       -0.9       -0.4
29          Organic chemicals                             1.731    102.0       100.8      0.8   0.6       0.3       0.0        -1.2
31          Fertilizers                                   0.204    100.0        98.7     -1.3   -0.6      0.1       -0.6       -1.3
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.277    101.3       100.0      0.0   0.3       1.6       -0.3       -1.3
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.481    98.3         98.0     -2.0   -1.1      -0.2      0.0        -0.3
 
VII        PLASTICS & ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.520    99.7         99.4     -0.6   0.1       0.4       -0.2       -0.3
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.479    99.7         98.9     -1.1   0.1       0.9       -0.3       -0.8
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS ETC                            1.110    100.4       100.6      0.6   -0.7      -0.4      0.0         0.2
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.863    99.7         99.6     -0.4   -1.1      -0.6      0.1        -0.1
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
              BASKET & WICKER                             1.390    120.0       127.4     27.4   2.2       3.2       2.0         6.2
44          Wood and articles of wood; wood
               charcoal                                   1.319    120.7       128.6     28.6   2.1       3.6       2.0         6.5
 
X          PULP OF WOOD, WASTE & SCRAP OF PAPER,
              PAPER ETC                                   2.630    95.3         95.4     -4.6   0.3       -0.7      -0.8        0.1
47          Pulp of wood/fibrous cellulosic mat.;
               waste paper/paperboard                     0.484    79.8         79.4    -20.6   -2.1      -2.0      -0.7       -0.5
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.797    99.4         99.6     -0.4   0.7       -0.5      -0.8        0.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.280
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.013    99.3         99.4     -0.6   0.4       0.2       -0.6        0.1
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.230    99.4         98.7     -1.3   0.2       0.3       -0.2       -0.7
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
              JEWELRY, COINS                              2.490    101.5       102.4      2.4   -2.2      -1.2      0.6         0.9
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, ETC.; PARTS       26.540    100.8       100.5      0.5   0.1       0.4       -0.4       -0.3
84          Specialized machinery                        13.941    99.2         98.8     -1.2   0.4       0.5       -0.2       -0.4
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.599    102.6       102.5      2.5   -0.3      0.2       -0.6       -0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.680    104.1       104.3      4.3   0.1       1.3       0.7         0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.308    104.4       104.7      4.7   0.2       1.4       0.8         0.3
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.480    104.5       104.3      4.3   1.1       1.0       0.1        -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 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, December 1992-December 1993
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
nized     Description                                                                   1992    1993      1993      1993      1993
System                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1993       1993        1993     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1993
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.880    97.7         98.8     -1.2   -1.3      -2.7      0.9         1.1
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.853    100.0       100.2      0.2   -3.5      -1.9      1.8         0.2
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.750    110.5       115.7     15.7   -0.9      0.8       4.0         4.7
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.977    119.5       116.0     16.0   8.7       4.4       -3.6       -2.9
10          Cereals                                       3.709    110.3       116.3     16.3   -3.9      3.8       7.8         5.4
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.403    111.1       119.7     19.7   -5.0      -7.1      2.9         7.7
 
III        ANIMAL/VEG FATS, OILS, CLEAVAGE
              PRODUCTS, WAXES, & EDIBLE FATS              0.380    103.4       109.8      9.8   -2.1      -3.5      2.6         6.2
 
IV         PREPARED FOODS, BEVERAGES, & VINEGAR,
              TOBACCO & MANUFACTURED TOBACCO              4.000    101.6       102.1      2.1   0.7       -0.8      0.3         0.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.358    107.8       105.3      5.3   -0.6      2.7       -0.4       -2.3
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.100    96.8         94.3     -5.7   -0.6      0.0       -1.5       -2.6
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.321    95.6         98.3     -1.7   1.4       -1.2      -0.3        2.8
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.439    98.6         95.3     -4.7   -0.7      0.5       -1.5       -3.3
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.540    99.8        100.0      0.0   0.0       0.0       0.1         0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.424    102.2       102.4      2.4   0.3       0.7       0.2         0.2
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.260    101.7       101.5      1.5   0.5       -0.9      0.0        -0.2
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.442    101.8       101.7      1.7   0.0       -0.5      0.4        -0.1
 
VII        PLASTICS & ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER &
              ARTCLES THEREOF                             3.970    98.8         98.3     -1.7   0.0       -0.4      -0.5       -0.5
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.096    98.7         98.5     -1.5   0.0       -0.5      -0.4       -0.2
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              & WICKER                                    2.110    114.4       115.8     15.8   -0.7      -0.9      -0.7        1.2
 
X          PULP OF WOOD, WASTE & SCRAP PAPER,
              PAPER & ARTICLES THEREOF                    3.250    92.8         93.6     -6.4   1.3       -0.4      -0.2        0.9
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               mat.; paper/paperboard waste & scrap       0.940    81.9         84.7    -15.3   2.2       -2.3      -0.2        3.4
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.404    96.9         96.3     -3.7   1.0       0.4       0.0        -0.6
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.090    100.3       101.1      1.1   0.1       0.2       -0.4        0.8
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.946    98.9        101.8      1.8   -0.7      -0.7      -0.7        2.9
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
              JEWELRY, AND COINS                          1.950    103.8       105.5      5.5   -4.4      -2.9      1.6         1.6
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        4.940    100.9       101.0      1.0   -0.6      -0.5      -0.2        0.1
72          Iron and steel                                1.294    114.5       114.3     14.3   -1.4      1.8       2.0        -0.2
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.047    93.0         94.0     -6.0   -2.8      -2.6      -1.9        1.1
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, ETC.; PART      33.030    98.8         98.7     -1.3   -0.2      0.0       0.0        -0.1
84          Specialized machinery                        20.462    98.4         98.3     -1.7   -0.2      0.0       0.0        -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       12.568    99.3         99.3     -0.7   -0.2      0.0       -0.1        0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.580    101.6       101.9      1.9   0.4       0.4       -0.2        0.3
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.965    100.7       100.9      0.9   0.3       0.3       -0.2        0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 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, December 1992-December 1993
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Dec.    Aug.         Sept.       Oct.     Nov.
    Description 1/                                                                1992    1993         1993        1993     1993
                                                    1990       Nov.      Dec.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1993      1993     Dec.    Sept.        Oct.        Nov.     Dec.
                                                               2/                 1993    1993         1993        1993     1993
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     102.5     102.1      1.8   0.3          0.7         -0.1      -0.4
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     105.2     104.8      2.3   0.3          0.7         0.2       -0.4
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     86.8       85.8     -7.5   0.9          0.3         -3.9      -1.2
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     85.5       83.9     -4.8   -0.1         0.2         -0.9      -1.9
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     99.0       98.5     -1.6   -0.1         0.1         -0.1      -0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     65.1       60.0    -16.9   -0.7         1.0         -3.8      -7.8
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     94.3       94.5     -1.3   0.0          0.2         -0.4       0.2
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     97.7       97.9     -0.6   -0.1         0.1         0.1        0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     84.3       84.3     -6.2   1.0          0.9         -4.1       0.0
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     98.4       97.6     -1.6   0.1          0.9         -0.6      -0.8
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     99.6       98.9     -1.2   0.1          0.9         -0.5      -0.7
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     88.9       84.3    -14.8   0.9          -0.1        -5.3      -5.2
 
     Japan                                            18.5     111.4     111.4      6.8   1.0          0.5         0.3        0.0
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     99.6       99.6     -0.7   0.1          -0.1        -0.1       0.0
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for September, October and November 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