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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1993-December 1994
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1993-December 1994
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1993-December 1994
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1993-December 1994
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1993-December 1994
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 1993-December 1994
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, December 1993-December 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
  Bill Alterman       (202) 606-7108        USDL-32
  Jim Thomas          (202) 606-7155        For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                            Wednesday, February 1, 1995
   Kathryn Hoyle     (202) 606-5902
 
 
                       U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               -DECEMBER 1994-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index declined 0.2 percent in December,the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
This decrease followed two consecutive monthly increases of 0.7 percent
and was attributable to a decline in petroleum prices.  In contrast, the
U.S. Export Price Index rose 0.7 percent in December, the same as the
November increase.  Higher agricultural export prices led the increase
in overall export prices this month.
 
                 Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                            by End Use category
                      - not seasonally adjusted-
 
                       IMPORTS                                EXPORTS
 
  Month                             Non-              Agri-         Nonagri-
              All     Petroleum   petroleum     All   cultural      cultural
             Imports   Imports    Imports      Exports   Exports    Exports
 
 
 
1993
December        -1.0   -11.0      0.1      0.3          2.9           0.0
1994
January          0.1    -2.1      0.2      0.7          2.5           0.4
February         0.3     5.5     -0.1      0.0         -1.4           0.2
March            0.1    -1.9      0.4      0.2          0.7           0.1
April            0.8     5.3      0.3      0.0         -2.1           0.3
May              0.9     8.4      0.2      0.4          1.4           0.2
June             0.8     5.5      0.3      0.0         -2.2           0.3
July             0.9     5.1      0.5      0.2         -2.2           0.6
August           0.5    -1.1      0.7      0.2         -1.2           0.3
September       -0.5    -7.6 r    0.4      0.2          0.5           0.2 r
October          0.7     0.8 r    0.7 r    0.6         -0.1           0.7 r
November         0.7 r   4.1 r    0.3 r    0.7          1.6           0.6
December        -0.2    -3.4      0.2      0.7          2.4           0.4
 
December 1992-93 -1.0   -21.7      1.5      1.0         8.3           0.2
 
December 1993-94 5.2    18.6      3.9      3.8        -0.2            4.2
 
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
     For the year ended in December, import prices were up 5.2 percent,
in contrast to a 1.0 percent decrease in 1993.  The rise for the import
price index in 1994 was the largest annual gain since 1990.  Export prices
rose 3.8 percent in 1994 (the largest annual increase since 1988), compared
with a 1.0 percent increase in the previous year.
 
Import Goods
 
     In December, imported petroleum prices fell 3.4 percent after
increasing in the previous 2 months.  During the year, average monthly
petroleum price movements were volatile, finishing up 18.6 percent for
the 12 months ended in December which marked the first annual increase
since 1990.  Petroleum prices, however, are still almost 50 percent
lower than their peak level in October 1990.
 
     The index for nonpetroleum imports continued a more modest upward trend
in December, rising 0.2 percent after a 0.3 percent advance in November.
The price index for nonpetroleum imports was up 3.9 percent in 1994, the
largest increase since 1988.
 
     Contributing to the December price increase for nonpetroleum
imports was a 0.9 percent rise in prices of industrial supplies and
materials excluding petroleum -- primarily attributable to continued
advances in the indexes for imported paper and paper base stocks as
well as unfinished metals associated with durable goods, which
increased 3.3 and 2.3 percent, respectively.
 
     In contrast, import prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and
engines were down 0.2 percent in December.  Despite this decrease,
the index was up 3.0 percent for the year.  The indexes for capital
goods and consumer goods were relatively stable in December, and both
rose 1.1 percent for the year as a whole.
 
Export Goods
 
     The rise in export prices was led by the recent upswing in prices
for agricultural commodities, especially corn and soybeans.
Agricultural commodities increased 2.4 percent in December, following
a 1.6 percent increase in November.  Prices for agricultural exports
declined 0.2 percent in 1994 compared with a 8.3 percent increase in
the previous year.
 
     The index for nonagricultural exports continued its moderate year-
long upward trend in December, rising 0.4 percent.  For the year ended
in December, prices for nonagricultural exports were up 4.2 percent,
compared with a 0.2 percent rise in 1993, and marked the largest
annual gain since 1988.
 
             The index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials contributed to the price increases for nonagricultural
exports, rising 1.4 percent for the month and 14.8 percent for the
year ended in December.  In addition, export prices for automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines continued to edge up, rising 0.1 percent
in December and 1.5 percent annually.
 
     In contrast, the index for capital goods resumed its downward
trend, falling 0.1 percent in December.  For the year, prices for
exported capital goods (which accounts for 38 percent of U.S. exports)
dropped 1.1 percent.  The index for consumer goods also posted a small
0.1 percent decrease in December, but edged up 0.6 percent for the
year as a whole.
 
                  Summary of annual percent changes
                     12 months ended in December
 
                        1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994
 
All merchandise imports  -0.1 10.1   4.4  2.5   7.4   -4.2  0.2  -1.0   5.2
   Excluding petroleum    8.0  8.7   6.7 -0.2   3.0    0.2  0.8   1.5   3.9
   Petroleum            -45.0 23.7 -16.9 32.6  48.8  -33.0 -6.0 -21.7  18.6
All merchandise export s -0.7  6.0   6.4  0.5   2.1   -0.6  0.6   1.0   3.8
   Excluding agricultural 0.5  6.0   5.1  1.3   3.4   -1.0  0.8   0.2   4.2
   Agricultural          -8.4  9.4  14.7 -3.7  -4.8    1.7 -0.4   8.3  -0.2
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
     Prices of Japanese imports were unchanged on average in December
and posted a 3.4 percent gain for the year.  In 1993, Japanese import
prices rose 6.8 percent. The price index for goods from the European
Community fell 0.2 percent in December, attributable to a 7.9 percent
drop for nonmanufactured goods.  For the year ended in December,
goods from the European Community increased 4.7 percent after falling
1.4 percent on average in the previous year.   The price index for
imports from Canada continued to move higher in December, increasing
0.4 percent after a 1.5 percent increase in the previous month.  For
the year ended in December, goods from Canada increased 6.5 percent,
in contrast to a 1.4 percent drop in 1993.  The index for goods from
the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries fell on an annual basis,
dropping 0.6 percent, but had a slight upturn in December of 0.2
percent.
 
International Services
 
     Both air freight price indexes posted gains in the fourth
quarter.  The Inbound Air Freight Index rose 1.6 percent and the
Outbound Air Freight Index increased 1.0 percent.  Over the year, the
Inbound Air Freight Index advanced 4.0 percent, while the Outbound
Air Freight Index edged up 0.8 percent.
 
     The U.S. Carrier Air Passenger Fares and Foreign Carrier Air
Passenger Fares Indexes both moved lower this quarter with declines
of 6.3 percent and 6.9 percent, respectively.  These declines were
attributable primarily to seasonal decreases in the Atlantic region.
For the year, the U.S. Carrier and Foreign Carrier Air Passenger
Fares Indexes experienced modest gains of 2.2 percent and 2.6
percent, respectively.
 
     The Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight Index rose sharply this
quarter, up 28.2 percent, after 5 consecutive quarters of declining
ocean tanker freight rates.  Both the Atlantic and the Gulf regions
contributed to the advance, up 17.6 percent and 38.1 percent,
respectively.  The Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight Index increased
by 17.2 percent over the year, reflecting the increases this quarter.
 
     After a slight dip in the September quarter, the Inbound Ocean Liner
Freight Index increased this quarter by 0.4 percent.  For the year, the
Inbound Ocean Liner Index posted a 4.4 percent increase.
 
                         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  8-9
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
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January Import and Export Price Index data will be released March 3 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 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 9,000 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, December 1993-December 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.2       104.0      5.2   -0.5      0.7       0.7        -0.2
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.331    107.9       108.1      3.9   0.4       0.7       0.3         0.2
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.270    120.2       120.1     14.6   0.8       1.5       -1.3       -0.1
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.438    117.8       117.3     16.7   1.1       1.5       -2.1       -0.4
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.832    125.9       127.0      9.9   0.2       1.5       0.5         0.9
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.510    93.9         93.3     12.4   -2.1      1.0       2.6        -0.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.841    104.6       105.5      9.1   1.1       1.2       1.7         0.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.467    105.3       105.7      8.6   0.7       1.4       1.5         0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.375    104.2       105.7      9.5   1.6       0.8       1.9         1.4
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.413    77.7         75.3     15.7   -6.9      0.4       3.9        -3.1
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.599    75.8         73.2     18.6   -7.6      0.8       4.1        -3.4
 
10000         Crude                                       6.600    72.9         70.3     21.2   -7.4      2.2       3.0        -3.6
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.069    83.3         83.5     -2.7   -3.9      -2.9      -3.4        0.2
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.085    96.8        100.0     20.0   2.3       1.8       2.2         3.3
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.794    109.4       110.3     10.1   1.7       1.0       1.8         0.8
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.939    129.8       125.9     -6.5   0.2       -1.6      2.6        -3.0
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.498    100.1       102.4     21.6   1.5       2.9       2.0         2.3
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.320    100.5       100.5      3.1   -0.7      2.4       0.1         0.0
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.340    105.0       104.9      1.1   -0.1      0.2       0.0        -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.055    108.3       108.1      3.1   -0.3      0.3       0.6        -0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.708    103.6       103.6      0.5   0.0       0.1       -0.2        0.0
 
22          Transportation equipment excluding motor
                 vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)         2.578    105.8       105.3      3.0   0.5       0.5       0.1        -0.5
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.980    113.2       113.0      3.0   0.1       1.2       0.3        -0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.900    106.4       106.5      1.1   0.1       0.2       0.2         0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.418    106.4       106.5      1.6   0.2       0.2       0.2         0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.302    105.6       105.6      0.4   0.1       0.0       0.0         0.0
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.180    112.0       113.8      3.8   0.3       0.3       1.3         1.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1994
            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 1993-December 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.1       105.8      3.8   0.2       0.6       0.7         0.7
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.110    103.2       105.7     -0.2   0.5       -0.1      1.6         2.4
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.893    105.5       105.9      4.2   0.2       0.7       0.6         0.4
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.670    102.9       104.7     -2.6   0.2       0.3       1.3         1.7
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.592    101.6       103.5     -5.1   0.2       -0.2      1.5         1.9
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.078    112.8       113.0     24.2   -0.3      3.9       0.6         0.2
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               30.300    107.9       109.7     15.4   0.8       1.6       1.8         1.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.937    113.9       115.5      9.6   0.5       1.0       1.4         1.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               18.365    105.4       107.4     19.5   1.0       2.1       1.9         1.9
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.518    109.7       114.4     21.2   1.3       0.6       1.9         4.3
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                27.785    107.7       109.2     14.8   0.7       1.7       1.8         1.4
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.278    90.8         91.3      6.4   -2.8      -0.2      0.8         0.6
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.483    107.1       108.9     18.0   1.4       2.2       2.1         1.7
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.024    148.6       149.8      4.2   -0.1      0.1       0.9         0.8
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 37.980    103.7       103.6     -1.1   0.0       -0.1      0.1        -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.885    106.7       106.2      0.8   0.1       0.1       0.0        -0.5
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      28.174    100.8       100.6     -1.9   -0.2      -0.2      0.2        -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.590    107.2       107.3      1.5   0.1       0.5       0.0         0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.460    108.3       108.2      0.6   0.2       0.1       0.1        -0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.919    110.2       110.0      0.5   0.2       0.0       0.1        -0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.009    106.6       106.5      0.9   0.3       0.2       0.1        -0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                0.532    98.9        100.7      0.0   -0.9      0.9       -0.4        1.8
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1994
            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 1993-December 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.2       104.0      5.2   -0.5      0.7       0.7        -0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.250    118.5       118.5     16.1   0.7       1.5       -1.7        0.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.549    90.9         91.7     -2.4   1.3       -1.0      -0.1        0.9
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.343    126.8       128.4     12.5   -0.1      2.1       0.6         1.3
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.185    101.9       101.9      2.1   -1.2      2.0       -0.6        0.0
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.192    100.8       111.5      9.6   0.2       -0.6      1.3        10.6
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.260    96.7         97.4      1.0   -2.0      0.3       -0.4        0.7
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       1.332    194.6       172.2     69.5   3.2       4.8       -8.2      -11.5
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.060    113.7       113.5      0.7   -0.2      0.2       0.1        -0.2
11          Beverages                                     0.876    113.8       113.6      1.1   0.4       0.1       0.2        -0.2
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.340    113.9       114.8     12.2   1.2       1.8       3.2         0.8
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.330    135.7       143.8     46.7   1.2       10.7      1.3         6.0
24          Cork and wood                                 1.004    157.2       150.1    -11.8   0.4       -2.6      3.9        -4.5
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.527    90.0         90.7     55.3   4.4       7.9       4.2         0.8
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.206    86.1         85.8      2.1   -0.1      4.5       0.1        -0.3
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.761    94.3         97.2     16.8   2.3       0.5       1.6         3.1
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.321    126.6       141.3     22.4   -0.3      -0.8      7.8        11.6
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.030    76.9         74.5     16.8   -7.2      0.5       4.1        -3.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          9.321    76.1         73.4     18.8   -7.6      0.7       4.1        -3.5
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.569    89.2         90.6     -3.7   0.6       -1.6      3.7         1.6
35          Electrical energy                             0.079    83.3         83.5     -2.7   -3.9      -2.9      -3.4        0.2
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.240    144.7       156.2     30.2   2.3       1.6       1.8         7.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.890    107.8       108.9      7.5   1.7       0.9       1.1         1.0
51          Organic chemicals                             1.505    102.1       104.4     12.9   3.2       1.5       1.0         2.3
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.698    106.8       107.6      7.4   2.0       2.8       1.1         0.7
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.287    103.2       102.9      3.0   -0.2      0.4       0.3        -0.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.614    120.8       120.5      3.3   -0.5      0.5       0.4        -0.2
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.304    112.7       113.4      3.2   -0.2      1.2       0.8         0.6
56          Fertilizers                                   0.206    107.0       107.2      6.7   1.1       2.8       1.9         0.2
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.263    102.1       102.9      3.2   -1.5      -0.2      0.7         0.8
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.553    105.8       107.1      9.8   3.4       -0.7      3.6         1.2
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.462    103.4       103.7      2.0   2.0       -2.0      0.3         0.3
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.760    105.4       106.3      8.7   0.6       0.9       1.4         0.9
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.735    102.5       102.1     -1.1   -0.7      1.0       0.0        -0.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.742    101.3       105.0     11.5   1.5       -0.2      2.1         3.7
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.443    111.6       110.2      3.9   0.0       -0.5      2.0        -1.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.200    109.9       110.4      2.3   0.8       -0.2      0.3         0.5
67          Iron and steel                                2.052    102.7       103.0      5.2   1.3       0.9       0.6         0.3
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.968    99.1        103.1     42.6   1.1       5.1       3.7         4.0
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.929    107.0       106.5      2.5   0.3       0.2       0.8        -0.5
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.280    108.2       108.1      1.8   0.0       0.7       0.1        -0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.979    112.8       112.5      4.8   0.0       0.4       0.7        -0.3
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.856    114.3       113.7      4.5   -0.6      0.9       0.6        -0.5
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.292    111.7       111.6      3.5   -0.2      0.5       0.7        -0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.623    84.5         84.7     -5.4   0.0       -0.5      -1.3        0.2
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.428    97.7         97.8     -0.4   -0.3      0.1       0.1         0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.295    106.7       106.6      1.1   -0.2      0.3       -0.2       -0.1
78          Road vehicles                                16.975    115.3       115.1      3.3   0.1       1.3       0.3        -0.2
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.940    106.0       106.1      1.0   0.0       0.1       0.1         0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.062    104.7       104.6      1.7   0.5       0.6       -0.1       -0.1
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.486    108.0       107.0      1.1   0.1       1.9       -0.6       -0.9
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.275    102.1       102.2      0.4   0.4       0.1       0.0         0.1
85          Footwear                                      1.962    101.3       101.1      1.0   0.0       0.0       0.3        -0.2
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.425    113.9       115.3      4.4   -0.2      -0.4      0.4         1.2
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.475    110.8       110.6      1.7   0.2       0.2       -0.2       -0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     5.004    109.0       109.1      0.7   -0.3      0.0       0.2         0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.220    114.6       112.1      0.7   -0.2      1.9       -1.3       -2.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1994
            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 1993-December 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.1       105.8      3.8   0.2       0.6       0.7         0.7
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.520    105.3       106.8     -0.9   -0.2      1.5       1.3         1.4
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.975    112.7       109.1      1.9   1.7       1.2       3.4        -3.2
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.875    112.0       110.9     25.6   -0.8      5.0       0.7        -1.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.421    100.8       103.9     -6.6   2.6       3.6       1.2         3.1
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.626    109.2       113.4     -0.8   -6.7      -2.7      2.4         3.8
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.798    101.5        99.3     -9.6   0.6       -1.3      -1.0       -2.2
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.190    113.2       113.3      0.4   0.1       0.0       0.0         0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.350    112.7       116.2     17.7   -0.5      0.0       3.5         3.1
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.519    110.0       110.4     28.4   2.9       3.3       2.5         0.4
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.937    89.5         91.8    -18.0   0.2       -9.1      2.4         2.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.260    104.5       104.7     11.9   -1.5      2.7       2.5         0.2
24          Cork and wood                                 2.114    151.0       151.5      3.2   -0.5      -0.1      1.3         0.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.288    118.5       125.5     86.5   -5.0      3.4       9.1         5.9
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.082    103.8       110.4     33.0   -0.3      -1.6      3.6         6.4
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.402    96.4         96.5     -0.8   0.4       -0.8      1.0         0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.478    108.9       114.2     34.0   1.5       4.1       4.4         4.9
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.940    88.3         89.2      9.0   -3.7      0.0       0.8         1.0
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.237    94.0         94.2      0.2   0.2       0.3       0.4         0.2
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.558    81.3         82.5     17.2   -6.8      -0.5      0.7         1.5
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.380    119.1       131.3     24.3   6.6       1.6       0.8        10.2
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.400    108.1       109.0     14.3   2.3       2.6       1.5         0.8
51          Organic chemicals                             2.993    106.2       108.2     23.4   3.8       4.2       2.9         1.9
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.471    100.6       100.7      0.7   -0.5      -0.1      0.1         0.1
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.199    107.5       107.5     -0.6   0.0       -0.3      -0.1        0.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.593    109.7       109.6      4.5   0.3       -0.2      0.2        -0.1
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.165    133.0       133.7     33.0   6.8       6.7       2.6         0.5
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.735    104.2       104.8      7.5   1.2       3.2       -0.4        0.6
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.617    109.7       110.0      4.1   0.1       0.2       0.5         0.3
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.910    109.3       110.8      9.9   0.5       1.3       1.2         1.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.625    110.3       110.6      1.7   0.8       0.5       -0.4        0.3
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.469    108.2       111.0     19.2   1.5       4.0       2.2         2.6
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.316    107.4       108.4      2.5   0.2       0.0       -0.2        0.9
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.522    107.1       111.0     40.5   1.1       3.9       4.5         3.6
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.772    109.5       110.1      3.2   0.2       0.0       1.6         0.5
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.150    103.8       103.7     -0.7   -0.1      0.0       0.1        -0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.641    114.5       114.6      2.5   0.2       -0.1      0.8         0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.664    109.9       110.0      0.7   0.5       0.0       0.0         0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.858    111.5       110.6     -0.2   -0.8      0.0       1.5        -0.8
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.781    110.5       110.5      0.9   0.2       0.0       0.0         0.0
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.865    78.4         78.1     -7.7   0.0       -0.4      -0.1       -0.4
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.844    106.7       106.4     -2.0   -0.5      -0.1      0.0        -0.3
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.651    101.7       101.4     -2.0   -1.3      0.1       -0.2       -0.3
78          Road vehicles                                 8.831    107.2       107.3      1.7   0.1       0.6       0.0         0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.380    107.6       107.5      0.6   0.6       -0.3      0.4        -0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.793    113.1       112.6      1.6   0.5       -0.3      0.8        -0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     3.854    102.3       102.3     -0.9   0.8       0.0       0.1         0.0
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.790    113.8       112.2      2.6   0.3       1.6       -0.6       -1.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1994
            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 1993-December 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.860    106.7       107.5      5.3   0.2       0.6       0.5         0.7
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.441    94.8         95.3     -7.9   1.2       -2.2      -0.3        0.5
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.062    118.8       119.8     14.2   0.1       2.2       0.4         0.8
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.200    145.5       143.0     39.8   2.1       3.6       -5.3       -1.7
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.252    92.5        114.5      8.1   -4.8      4.9       -1.5       23.8
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.420    94.5         99.8      8.2   2.9       -3.4      1.6         5.6
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  1.153    262.9       227.4    104.7   4.6       6.4       -10.5     -13.5
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.374    105.0       114.6     12.8   -2.0      1.7       2.3         9.1
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.210    118.0       127.6     30.1   2.3       2.1       1.2         8.1
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.560    105.2       106.1      4.2   -0.4      0.1       0.8         0.9
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.281    111.4       113.5      6.8   0.9       2.2       0.7         1.9
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.235    104.5       105.3      1.2   -2.1      0.3       -0.5        0.8
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.226    120.2       115.4     -0.3   -2.9      -3.0      1.5        -4.0
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.381    98.8        105.9     11.7   0.6       -1.6      3.9         7.2
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.026    101.5       101.3      1.1   0.5       0.1       0.1        -0.2
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.412    109.3       108.6      7.8   -1.3      1.7       0.1        -0.6
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              13.080    95.6         92.6     15.9   -7.0      0.8       3.7        -3.1
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.344    89.3         89.4     -2.1   0.3       0.1       0.0         0.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.503    95.8         92.7     16.9   -7.3      0.7       3.9        -3.2
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.630    106.3       107.3      7.5   1.8       1.0       0.9         0.9
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.964    107.6       108.9     11.5   2.6       3.1       1.7         1.2
29          Organic chemicals                             1.773    109.4       111.5     10.5   2.7       0.6       0.7         1.9
31          Fertilizers                                   0.204    105.0       105.2      6.6   1.1       2.9       1.8         0.2
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.271    103.8       103.3      3.3   -0.4      0.6       0.3        -0.5
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.461    98.7         99.5      1.6   0.6       -0.2      0.5         0.8
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.570    106.5       107.8      8.7   0.4       1.6       1.2         1.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.466    103.5       104.4      5.8   0.6       0.0       1.8         0.9
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.104    110.8       112.6     12.7   0.1       3.9       0.5         1.6
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.100    104.0       103.3      2.7   0.1       1.2       -0.2       -0.7
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.842    101.7       101.5      1.9   0.0       1.4       -0.3       -0.2
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.350    121.9       117.1     -7.9   -0.1      -1.4      3.6        -3.9
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.880    109.4       112.0     17.4   1.8       1.8       2.1         2.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.704    121.5       122.5     54.3   4.4       8.0       4.1         0.8
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.835    106.3       110.0     10.4   1.5       -0.1      1.6         3.5
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.140    101.8       101.5      1.9   0.5       0.0       0.7        -0.3
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.260    101.2       100.1     11.6   0.2       -3.3      5.7        -1.1
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.611    101.1       101.1      0.4   -0.6      0.1       -0.1        0.0
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.008    100.2       100.2      0.9   1.1       -0.1      0.2         0.0
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.301    107.7       107.1      7.3   1.3       1.3       -1.0       -0.6
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.150    100.1        99.9      0.9   0.1       0.0       0.3        -0.2
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.934    100.0        99.8      0.9   0.0       0.0       0.3        -0.2
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.216    100.6       101.0      0.4   0.4       0.0       0.0         0.4
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.030    102.8       103.5      2.8   1.6       -1.0      0.4         0.7
70          Glass and glassware                           0.379    105.4       105.3      3.6   1.5       0.3       0.2        -0.1
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.480    106.0       105.3      2.7   0.0       0.4       -0.5       -0.7
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.090    110.3       112.6     16.7   0.8       2.2       2.2         2.1
72          Iron and steel                                1.731    108.4       109.6      7.6   1.1       1.5       1.0         1.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.374    103.0       102.3      1.7   0.6       -0.2      0.2        -0.7
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.961    130.4       136.3     44.1   1.4       4.5       6.9         4.5
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.214    98.9        103.6     23.5   -0.5      3.9       8.7         4.8
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.400    100.9       100.9      0.4   0.0       0.2       -0.1        0.0
84          Specialized machinery                        13.332    99.2         99.2      0.4   0.2       0.2       -0.1        0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.068    102.8       102.8      0.4   -0.2      0.2       -0.1        0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.490    107.8       107.6      3.4   0.1       1.2       0.2        -0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.121    108.0       107.9      3.4   0.1       1.2       0.2        -0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.430    107.6       108.0      3.5   -0.2      0.1       0.3         0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.883    107.5       108.1      3.5   -0.2      0.0       0.4         0.6
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.383    107.3       106.4      3.5   0.1       0.3       -0.2       -0.8
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.290    100.2       100.0     -0.3   0.0       0.1       0.0        -0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.295    100.0        99.9      1.0   0.2       0.5       0.1        -0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.705    99.6         99.4     -1.5   0.0       0.0       -0.2       -0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.291    104.6       104.0      1.6   -1.3      -0.7      0.4        -0.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1994
            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 1993-December 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Dec.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  November   November    December to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Dec.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.100    113.2       111.2     12.7   0.2       2.4       1.7        -1.8
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.867    105.4       101.9      1.9   1.7       1.3       3.6        -3.3
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.909    128.9       127.8     30.7   -1.1      4.0       0.7        -0.9
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.010    102.3       106.2     -8.2   0.0       -0.6      1.7         3.8
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.772    98.2        101.2    -12.8   -6.0      -4.0      -3.2        3.1
10          Cereals                                       3.305    102.2       106.0     -8.9   2.6       2.5       1.2         3.7
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.180    97.1         99.6    -16.8   1.1       -8.0      2.1         2.6
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.420    120.1       129.8     18.2   5.1       0.9       1.5         8.1
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.820    100.7       100.4     -1.2   -0.4      -0.2      -0.2       -0.3
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.324    101.3       100.8     -4.3   -4.6      -2.3      1.0        -0.5
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.247    103.7       104.0      0.9   0.0       0.1       0.1         0.3
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.709    94.4         92.3    -10.6   -0.3      -2.2      -1.2       -2.2
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.250    104.2       105.6     12.0   -2.7      0.4       1.4         1.3
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.329    101.7       101.9      4.7   1.1       -1.0      1.6         0.2
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.458    103.0       103.9      9.4   -3.8      -0.2      0.9         0.9
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                 10.130    110.2       110.6     10.6   1.3       1.5       1.3         0.4
29          Organic chemicals                             3.875    117.7       118.4     20.0   3.2       3.6       2.3         0.6
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.797    104.1       104.2      0.6   0.0       -0.1      0.0         0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.456    99.6         99.7      0.6   -0.6      -0.1      0.1         0.1
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.420    105.3       105.3      2.8   -0.3      -0.4      0.0         0.0
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.267    108.3       108.0      6.5   1.2       0.4       0.4        -0.3
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.437    105.4       105.8      4.0   0.0       0.2       0.4         0.4
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.430    114.7       115.3     16.8   3.4       3.9       1.3         0.5
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.561    118.0       118.7     20.3   4.2       4.8       1.5         0.6
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.869    102.8       103.1      4.4   0.2       1.1       0.4         0.3
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.950    118.7       119.3     18.2   1.7       1.6       2.2         0.5
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.769    118.9       119.8     21.1   2.1       2.0       2.5         0.8
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.120    119.8       120.3      3.9   -0.1      0.2       1.1         0.4
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.040    120.1       124.1     32.6   -1.1      2.9       4.2         3.3
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.594    144.6       153.0     80.9   -4.7      3.3       8.6         5.8
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.557    111.8       114.9     19.1   1.5       4.1       1.9         2.8
49          Printed material                              0.889    102.5       102.2      1.8   0.8       0.5       0.8        -0.3
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.280    110.9       113.8     12.7   -0.3      -0.4      1.6         2.6
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.164    126.7       135.5     33.1   -0.6      -2.4      4.1         6.9
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.990    110.0       108.7      3.0   0.3       1.1       -0.4       -1.2
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.460    115.8       119.2     17.9   0.5       1.3       2.7         2.9
72          Iron and steel                                1.304    119.7       123.2      7.8   0.1       0.5       2.0         2.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.006    104.5       104.8      1.6   0.3       0.0       0.4         0.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.454    134.0       139.9     48.7   1.5       3.1       8.2         4.4
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      31.250    97.1         96.9     -1.9   -0.2      -0.1      0.1        -0.2
84          Specialized machinery                        19.331    96.6         96.5     -1.7   0.2       -0.2      0.2        -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.922    97.9         97.7     -2.1   -0.9      0.0       -0.1       -0.2
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.330    103.4       103.5      1.7   0.4       0.4       0.0         0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.781    102.5       102.5      1.6   0.2       0.6       0.0         0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       5.010    102.8       102.6      1.0   0.5       -0.2      0.4        -0.2
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.840    102.8       102.5      0.9   0.6       -0.2      0.4        -0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for September, October and November 1994
            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 1993-December 1994
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Dec.    Aug.         Sept.       Oct.     Nov.
    Description 1/                                                                1993    1994         1994        1994     1994
                                                    1990       Nov.      Dec.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1994      1994     Dec.    Sept.        Oct.        Nov.     Dec.
                                                               2/                 1994    1994         1994        1994     1994
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     107.0     107.0      4.8   0.1          0.8         0.7        0.0
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     109.4     109.5      4.5   0.2          0.8         0.6        0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     95.6       93.4      9.1   -3.1         -0.1        2.1       -2.3
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     89.6       89.1      6.6   -1.0         0.5         0.7       -0.6
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     100.9     101.2      2.7   -0.1         -0.1        0.5        0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     76.1       73.5     25.0   -4.3         2.4         1.1       -3.4
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     100.1     100.5      6.5   0.1          0.9         1.5        0.4
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     103.1     103.6      5.7   0.5          0.8         1.4        0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     92.7       91.7     10.7   -2.4         1.3         1.6       -1.1
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     102.6     102.4      4.7   0.6          0.6         0.9       -0.2
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     103.6     103.6      4.6   0.9          0.5         0.9        0.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     100.4      92.5      2.3   -7.0         1.2         3.2       -7.9
 
     Japan                                            18.5     115.2     115.2      3.4   -0.2         0.9         0.0        0.0
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     98.7       98.9     -0.6   0.0          0.0         -0.3       0.2
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for September, October and November 1994
          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 1993-December 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
 
    Air Freight (Inbound)  (9/90 = 100)              3308      108.6     110.3      4.0   -0.2     2.1         0.5        1.6
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)             1025      94.8       98.0     10.6   0.2      2.7         3.9        3.4
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             2028      116.1     117.1      1.6   -0.4     2.1         -0.9       0.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)              2694      96.2       97.2      0.8   0.1      -0.3        0.0        1.0
     Atlantic               (9/92 = 100)              920      99.6      101.4      1.4   0.0      -0.4        0.0        1.8
     Pacific                (9/92 = 100)             1224      95.5       96.5      0.5   -0.1     -0.4        0.0        1.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      121.4     113.8      2.2   1.5      5.8         1.4       -6.3
     Atlantic                                       10075      117.8     102.6     -1.1   -0.3     10.6        3.0      -12.9
     Pacific                                         7271      124.5     122.5      4.3   3.1      3.2         -0.4      -1.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                      4492      126.7     124.7      3.9   2.8      0.5         2.2       -1.6
     Canadian                                        1264      119.9     119.5      5.7   0.9      5.3         -0.2      -0.3
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      118.1     110.0      2.6   0.8      6.0         3.1       -6.9
     Atlantic                                       13156      114.0     104.2      3.4   0.3      8.8         3.6       -8.6
     Pacific                                         5663      125.0     116.0      2.0   2.6      3.9         3.1       -7.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      126.4     125.9      1.8   0.1      1.2         0.9       -0.4
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)               2153      89.5      114.7     17.2   -3.9     -1.2        -3.8      28.2
     Atlantic                                         572      99.0      116.4      9.2   -11.1    5.5         -1.0      17.6
     Gulf                                            1455      77.4      106.9     24.0   -0.9     -5.4        -4.2      38.1
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                    8065      106.2     106.6      4.4   1.3      2.8         -0.1       0.4
     U.S. East Coast                                 3769      108.1     107.8      3.2   2.3      0.5         0.7       -0.3
        from Atlantic                                1889      113.3     113.7      8.0   5.6      0.4         1.5        0.4
        from Pacific                                 1154      103.8     100.9     -2.0   -2.2     4.2         -1.0      -2.8
     U.S. West Coast                                 4296      104.6     105.6      5.5   0.2      5.0         -0.7       1.0
        from Pacific                                 3943      105.9     107.2      5.6   0.0      5.2         -0.8       1.2
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1993-December 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight            (9/90 = 100)              2001      113.0     114.8      6.6   -0.3     2.1         3.0        1.6
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)              738      93.5       96.8     10.1   -1.0     2.5         4.8        3.5
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             1102      127.7     128.9      5.7   0.1      2.1         2.5        0.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      117.7     110.5      3.3   0.7      6.4         2.7       -6.1
     Atlantic                                        6577      114.8     105.0      3.7   0.3      9.0         3.7       -8.5
     Pacific                                         2051      118.9     114.3      3.3   2.3      3.8         1.3       -3.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1678      127.7     127.3      2.2   0.2      1.4         1.0       -0.3
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                         1985      90.9      112.2     12.5   -4.4     -0.2        -4.4      23.4
     Atlantic                                         534      100.5     118.5      8.1   -12.2    6.4         -1.9      17.9
     Gulf                                            1328      78.7      102.8     17.5   -1.3     -4.2        -5.0      30.6
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                              6017      105.3     105.5      4.0   1.0      2.8         0.0        0.2
     U.S. East Coast                                 2832      108.1     107.4      2.8   1.5      1.2         0.7       -0.6
        from Atlantic                                1336      115.0     115.3      9.4   5.8      1.3         1.8        0.3
        from Pacific                                 1094      103.8     100.8     -2.0   -2.2     4.4         -1.1      -2.9
     U.S. West Coast                                 3185      102.9     103.9      5.4   0.5      4.4         -0.6       1.0
        from Pacific                                 2840      104.5     105.8      5.5   0.4      4.5         -0.7       1.2
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      121.6     117.2      4.2   1.6      3.2         3.1       -3.6
     Atlantic                                        4159      117.4     107.6      4.5   -0.2     8.4         5.4       -8.3
     Pacific                                         4679      125.1     122.9      3.4   3.1      -0.1        2.1       -1.8
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1775      123.9     126.0      5.4   1.8      -0.2        2.1        1.7
     Canadian                                         619      121.0     120.7      6.7   0.9      6.6         -0.5      -0.2