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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, February 1994-February 1995
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-95-107
 Jim Thomas    (202) 606-7155                For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Media contact:                               Friday, March 31, 1995
 Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902
 
 
                          U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                   -FEBRUARY 1995-
 
   The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.6 percent in February, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The index
had increased 0.3 percent in January after declining 0.1 percent in
December. The U.S. Export Price Index also rose 0.6 percent in February,
following increases of 0.9 percent in January and 0.7 percent in each of
the 2 preceding months.
 
                        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
 
 
 
1994
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      0.4         0.2         0.5        0.2
October            0.7      0.8      0.7         0.6        -0.1        0.7
November           0.7      4.1 r    0.3         0.7         1.6        0.6
December          -0.1 r   -2.1      0.1 r       0.7         2.4 r      0.5
1995
January            0.3 r    0.9 r    0.2 r      0.9        -0.1 r       0.9
February           0.6      2.1      0.5        0.6         0.5         0.6
 
February 1994-95  -0.4    -19.0      1.8        1.4         9.4         0.4
February 1994-95   5.7     20.1      4.4        4.6        -0.9         5.3
 
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The increase in import prices was relatively broad as the index for
petroleum rose 2.1 percent in February after gaining 0.9 percent in the
previous month, while the index for nonpetroleum imports advanced
0.5 percent, the largest 1 month gain in this component since October 1994.
 
     The upturn in nonpetroleum prices, which increased 0.2 percent in
January, continued to be led by higher prices for nonpetroleum industrial
supplies and materials, which rose 1.3 percent for the second month in a
row and 11.3 percent overall during the past 12 months.  In addition,
average prices for the major finished goods indexes all posted increases in
February after edging down recently.  Prices for imported capital goods,
which had declined in each of the 3 preceding months, rose 0.3 percent in
February, while the index for imported automobiles also rose 0.3 percent
after decreasing during the 2 prior months.  Consumer goods prices advanced
0.4 percent in February, following a 0.1 percent decline in January.
 
     In contrast, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 1.1
percent in February after increasing during the 2 prior months; however,
prices in this category are 14.4 percent higher than a year ago.
 
Export Goods
 
     Higher export prices were reflected in both major components of U.S.
exports as the index for nonagricultural commodities continued its recent
series of moderate increases, advancing 0.6 percent, while prices for
agricultural exports rose 0.5 percent after edging down 0.1 percent in
 January.
 
     The increase in nonagricultural export prices was again highlighted by
advances in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, which
increased 1.5 percent in February and 17.0 during the past 12 months.  In
addition, prices for consumer goods and automotive vehicles both posted
increases of 0.3 percent in February, slightly larger than the average
monthly increases recorded by each series during the past year.
 
     In contrast, prices for capital goods exports were unchanged in
February after recording a comparatively large 0.5 percent increase in
January.
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
       Prices for imported goods from the European Community posted a 0.8
percent increase in February after declining in each of the 2 preceding
months.  In the year ended in February, the index for imported goods from
the European Community rose 5.3 percent.
 
     Prices for goods from the other major country or regional sectors
(Canada, Japan, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries) advanced
0.3 percent, on average, in February.  During the year ended in February,
prices for goods from Canada were up 7.2 percent, while those from Japan
rose 3.5 percent.  In contrast, items from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries declined 0.2 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  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services....page 16
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March Import and Export Price Index data will be released April 28 at
10:00 a.m. (EDT)
 
Beginning  with  the release of January 1995 data,  the  Bureau expanded
the number of import and export indexes available on a monthly  basis.
In addition to the 19 new series which were incorporated into  the monthly
release, approximately 100 additional monthly indexes also are available
on request.   For ordering information, please see the Technical Note or
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                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 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, February 1994-February 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1995
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.4       105.0      5.7   0.7       -0.1      0.3         0.6
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.478    108.2       108.7      4.4   0.3       0.1       0.2         0.5
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.310    121.1       119.8     14.4   -1.4      0.2       0.7        -1.1
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.493    119.4       117.7     17.8   -2.1      -0.1      1.5        -1.4
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.817    125.1       125.1      7.3   0.3       0.8       -1.3        0.0
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.730    94.8         96.3     14.4   2.5       -0.1      1.2         1.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.198    106.8       108.2     11.3   1.6       0.9       1.3         1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.549    106.4       108.6     10.4   1.5       0.5       0.6         2.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.649    107.6       108.1     12.4   1.6       1.4       2.0         0.5
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.271    76.8         78.2     17.1   3.9       -2.1      0.9         1.8
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.466    74.9         76.5     20.1   4.1       -2.1      0.9         2.1
 
10000         Crude                                       6.507    72.0         74.9     27.2   3.0       -1.9      0.7         4.0
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.068    82.3         79.9     -9.4   -3.4      0.2       -1.4       -2.9
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.252    104.6       105.6     27.2   2.2       3.4       4.5         1.0
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.904    111.6       112.6     11.8   1.8       0.8       1.2         0.9
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.880    126.0       125.5     -2.9   2.6       -3.0      0.1        -0.4
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.653    103.7       107.3     21.5   2.0       2.4       1.2         3.5
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.448    100.8       102.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.0         1.4
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.323    100.8       102.8      5.9   0.1       0.2       0.1         2.0
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.220    104.7       105.0      1.3   -0.1      -0.1      -0.2        0.3
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.037    107.9       109.2      4.6   0.6       -0.2      -0.2        1.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.635    103.4       103.7      0.9   -0.2      -0.1      -0.2        0.3
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.890    112.9       113.2      3.0   0.3       -0.2      -0.1        0.3
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.860    106.3       106.7      1.2   0.2       0.0       -0.1        0.4
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.370    106.1       106.3      1.5   0.3       -0.1      -0.3        0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.290    105.7       106.0      0.9   0.0       0.0       0.1         0.3
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.200    114.0       117.2      2.0   1.3       1.2       0.5         2.8
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
            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, February 1994-February 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1995
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.7       107.3      4.6   0.7       0.7       0.9         0.6
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.203    105.6       106.1     -0.9   1.6       2.4       -0.1        0.5
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.801    107.0       107.6      5.3   0.6       0.5       0.9         0.6
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.610    103.8       104.5     -2.7   1.4       1.7       -0.8        0.7
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.541    102.4       102.8     -5.6   1.4       1.9       -1.0        0.4
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.070    113.5       117.1     28.8   0.6       0.2       0.4         3.2
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               31.130    112.5       114.1     17.0   1.8       1.9       2.4         1.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  12.076    117.0       118.1      8.8   1.4       1.6       1.1         0.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               19.059    111.1       113.0     22.8   1.9       2.2       3.2         1.7
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.662    117.7       118.7     17.5   1.9       4.3       2.9         0.8
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                28.471    112.0       113.7     17.0   1.8       1.7       2.3         1.5
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.256    91.5         91.4      3.0   0.7       0.9       0.1        -0.1
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     22.180    112.2       114.2     21.6   2.1       2.0       2.7         1.8
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.035    151.4       153.2      2.8   0.9       0.7       1.1         1.2
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 37.520    104.0       104.0     -0.5   0.1       -0.2      0.5         0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.835    106.9       107.0      2.1   0.1       -0.4      0.5         0.1
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      27.791    100.9       100.9     -1.4   0.2       -0.2      0.3         0.0
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.450    107.4       107.7      1.7   0.0       0.1       0.1         0.3
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.290    108.4       108.7      0.6   0.1       -0.1      0.2         0.3
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.834    110.3       110.7      0.5   0.1       -0.2      0.3         0.4
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.919    106.3       106.8      0.9   0.1       -0.3      0.0         0.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
            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, February 1994-February 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1995
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.4       105.0      5.7   0.7       -0.1      0.3         0.6
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.310    120.1       118.7     16.7   -1.8      0.3       1.2        -1.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.544    90.3         89.7     -4.4   -0.1      0.9       -1.5       -0.7
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.328    125.7       125.7      8.5   0.3       1.1       -1.7        0.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.184    101.6       101.5      2.0   -0.6      0.0       -0.3       -0.1
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.419    120.3       117.7     19.4   1.2       11.9      6.8        -2.2
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.264    98.3         98.6      1.9   -0.4      0.5       1.1         0.3
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       1.176    172.2       167.4     65.4   -8.3      -11.4     -0.1       -2.8
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.060    114.0       113.5      1.7   0.1       -0.2      0.4        -0.4
11          Beverages                                     0.876    114.2       113.7      1.9   0.2       -0.2      0.5        -0.4
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.480    119.0       122.1     16.4   3.2       0.6       3.8         2.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.393    159.8       172.2     70.8   1.3       6.0       11.1        7.8
24          Cork and wood                                 0.988    153.2       150.4     -6.7   3.9       -4.5      2.1        -1.8
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.576    97.4         97.4     61.5   4.2       0.8       7.4         0.0
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.213    87.9         88.0      6.9   0.1       0.6       1.5         0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.803    98.6        100.5     14.5   1.6       3.1       1.4         1.9
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.366    143.1       166.6     15.4   7.8       10.0      2.8        16.4
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.860    75.8         77.3     17.8   4.1       -2.1      0.7         2.0
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          9.182    75.2         76.9     20.3   4.1       -2.1      0.9         2.3
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.539    84.7         81.3    -11.2   1.7       0.9       -4.1       -4.0
35          Electrical energy                             0.078    82.3         79.9     -9.4   -3.4      0.2       -1.4       -2.9
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.250    152.8       146.1     17.4   1.8       8.0       -1.8       -4.4
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.940    109.2       110.1      8.9   1.1       0.9       0.4         0.8
51          Organic chemicals                             1.522    103.6       104.3     13.5   0.9       2.2       -0.6        0.7
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.707    108.5       109.5     10.3   1.1       0.7       0.8         0.9
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.284    102.4       103.3     -0.1   0.3       -0.3      -0.5        0.9
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.608    120.1       120.6      2.5   1.0       -0.7      -0.3        0.4
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.307    114.2       115.0      6.3   0.8       0.6       0.7         0.7
56          Fertilizers                                   0.207    108.2       109.6      8.8   1.9       0.2       0.9         1.3
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.275    107.3       107.0      6.2   0.7       0.8       4.3        -0.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.573    110.0       111.8     16.7   3.6       1.2       2.7         1.6
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.457    102.6       103.4      2.1   0.3       0.3       -1.1        0.8
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.960    107.3       108.6     10.0   1.4       0.9       0.9         1.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.731    102.4       102.1     -0.1   0.1       -0.3      0.1        -0.3
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.861    108.6       108.3     16.6   2.1       3.8       3.2        -0.3
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.428    110.7       110.0      2.4   2.0       -1.3      0.5        -0.6
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.203    110.4       110.7      2.7   0.3       0.5       -0.1        0.3
67          Iron and steel                                2.068    103.9       105.5      7.3   0.6       0.4       0.8         1.5
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.090    105.6       110.9     40.7   3.7       4.0       2.4         5.0
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.913    106.3       106.9      2.8   0.8       -0.6      -0.1        0.6
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.050    107.9       108.2      2.0   0.1       -0.2      -0.1        0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.960    112.4       113.2      5.2   0.7       -0.3      -0.1        0.7
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.847    113.2       113.8      4.3   0.6       -0.3      -0.6        0.5
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.298    112.1       112.8      4.6   0.6       0.0       0.4         0.6
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.627    84.7         84.5     -4.7   -1.4      0.4       -0.1       -0.2
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.406    97.5         97.6      0.0   0.1       0.0       -0.2        0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.253    106.4       106.5      1.7   -0.2      -0.2      -0.1        0.1
78          Road vehicles                                16.894    115.0       115.4      3.4   0.3       -0.2      -0.1        0.3
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.870    105.9       106.3      1.2   0.1       -0.1      -0.1        0.4
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
               lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                  0.246    98.9         99.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.8        0.3
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.053    104.1       104.6      1.3   -0.1      -0.2      -0.4        0.5
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.479    106.7       107.2      3.2   -0.6      -0.9      -0.3        0.5
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.265    102.2       102.4      0.8   0.0       0.1       0.0         0.2
85          Footwear                                      1.945    100.7       101.0      1.3   0.3       -0.2      -0.4        0.3
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.424    114.2       114.9      1.9   0.4       0.9       -0.6        0.6
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.461    109.9       111.0      2.5   -0.3      -0.2      -0.6        1.0
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     4.997    109.1       109.6      1.1   0.2       -0.1      0.2         0.5
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.210    110.4       110.1     -3.4   -1.3      -2.2      -1.5       -0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
            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, February 1994-February 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1995
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.7       107.3      4.6   0.7       0.7       0.9         0.6
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.430    105.7       106.6     -0.7   1.3       1.4       -0.9        0.9
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.932    109.3       108.6      2.2   3.3       -3.0      0.3        -0.6
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.856    111.2       115.5     31.3   0.7       -1.0      0.3         3.9
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.441    102.8       104.6     -6.9   1.2       3.1       -1.1        1.8
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.612    109.9       109.2     -1.8   2.4       3.8       -3.0       -0.6
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.761    98.1         98.4     -8.1   -1.0      -2.4      -1.0        0.3
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.170    113.5       114.4      0.8   0.0       0.2       0.1         0.8
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.790    120.4       125.3     21.2   3.5       3.5       3.2         4.1
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.518    111.3       110.3     27.2   2.5       0.5       0.8        -0.9
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.948    91.9         92.1    -18.0   2.4       2.7       0.0         0.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.270    110.1       115.3     24.2   2.5       0.2       5.2         4.7
24          Cork and wood                                 2.132    154.5       157.7      2.9   1.3       0.3       2.0         2.1
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.445    135.0       147.9    106.9   9.1       6.8       6.7         9.6
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.194    116.2       123.0     26.5   3.6       6.5       5.2         5.9
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.398    96.8         96.6      2.1   1.0       0.0       0.4        -0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.611    120.4       128.4     43.1   4.4       7.0       3.3         6.6
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.930    89.3         89.1      4.3   0.8       1.2       0.0        -0.2
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.220    94.0         94.3      0.1   0.3       0.2       -0.1        0.3
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.565    82.8         82.2      7.5   0.6       2.1       0.0        -0.7
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.420    134.0       123.2     12.7   0.8       10.2      2.1        -8.1
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.680    112.4       113.8     18.5   1.4       1.0       2.9         1.2
51          Organic chemicals                             3.121    112.4       114.9     31.3   3.0       2.0       3.5         2.2
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.120    115.1       114.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      11.9       -0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.464    100.8       101.2     -1.9   0.1       0.1       0.1         0.4
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.183    107.6       107.9     -0.9   -0.1      0.0       0.1         0.3
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.585    109.9       110.2      4.7   0.2       -0.1      0.3         0.3
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.198    137.0       138.7     37.1   2.3       1.1       2.2         1.2
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.735    105.7       105.7      7.9   -0.4      0.6       0.9         0.0
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.639    112.9       114.6      6.7   0.5       1.1       1.8         1.5
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                10.020    112.2       113.1     10.0   1.2       1.5       1.2         0.8
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.623    111.6       112.9      3.2   -0.4      0.2       1.0         1.2
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
               furniture (9212=100)                       0.459    110.2       107.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -3.1       -2.3
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.549    115.8       117.5     25.7   2.2       2.6       4.3         1.5
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.312    108.7       108.7      1.6   -0.2      1.1       0.1         0.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.592    113.8       116.1     34.2   4.5       4.0       2.2         2.0
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.775    111.3       111.8      4.1   1.6       0.5       1.2         0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.570    104.0       104.0     -0.2   0.1       -0.1      0.3         0.0
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.604    115.3       115.4      2.5   0.8       0.1       0.6         0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.631    110.7       111.2      2.1   0.0       0.0       0.7         0.5
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.838    110.7       110.9      1.2   1.5       -0.8      0.1         0.2
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.738    111.2       111.7      1.5   0.0       0.0       0.6         0.4
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.723    77.6         77.1     -7.0   -0.1      -0.4      -0.6       -0.6
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.808    107.0       106.9     -0.6   0.0       -0.3      0.6        -0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.531    101.8       101.6     -1.9   -0.2      -0.2      0.3        -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                 8.713    107.4       107.7      2.0   0.0       0.1       0.1         0.3
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.240    107.8       107.5      0.2   0.4       -0.2      0.4        -0.3
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.438    100.9       100.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.3        -0.7
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.749    113.5       113.4      1.2   0.8       -0.4      0.8        -0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     3.805    102.5       102.5     -0.6   0.1       0.0       0.2         0.0
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.760    111.3       111.5     -1.8   -0.6      -1.6      -0.6        0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
            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, February 1994-February 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1995
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.840    106.0       106.2      3.2   0.5       0.7       -1.3        0.2
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.435    93.9         92.6     -9.3   -0.3      0.5       -1.5       -1.4
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.044    117.3       117.8     10.5   0.4       0.8       -2.0        0.4
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.230    147.8       144.6     38.1   -5.4      -1.4      3.1        -2.2
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.360    132.4       129.9     44.0   -1.5      23.8      15.6       -1.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.470    105.8        99.7      6.4   1.4       8.3       3.6        -5.8
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.988    225.8       214.9     88.0   -10.5     -13.5     -0.7       -4.8
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.412    116.1       125.4      6.5   2.3       8.3       2.1         8.0
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.220    124.5       118.7     16.3   1.2       8.2       -2.2       -4.7
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.590    106.7       107.0      6.0   0.7       0.9       0.7         0.3
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.278    110.7       109.7      3.1   -0.4      2.0       -1.6       -0.9
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.239    106.4       106.8      2.1   -0.5      0.7       1.1         0.4
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.224    119.2       124.5     16.7   1.5       -3.7      3.0         4.4
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.416    107.9       108.7     13.1   3.9       7.4       1.8         0.7
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.027    101.8       101.4      2.0   0.1       -0.2      0.5        -0.4
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.407    108.3       108.1      8.6   0.1       -0.6      -0.3       -0.2
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.880    94.3         96.3     17.4   3.7       -2.0      0.6         2.1
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.344    89.4         90.8     -2.5   0.0       0.1       0.0         1.6
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.298    94.4         96.4     18.3   3.9       -2.1      0.6         2.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.660    107.0       108.0      8.5   0.9       0.8       -0.2        0.9
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.983    109.8       111.1     14.9   1.7       1.2       0.8         1.2
29          Organic chemicals                             1.795    110.8       111.6     10.9   1.0       1.6       -0.5        0.7
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.336    106.8       108.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.9        1.3
31          Fertilizers                                   0.206    106.2       107.6      8.9   1.8       0.2       1.0         1.3
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.268    102.7       104.0      0.8   0.3       -0.5      -0.6        1.3
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.365    101.8       102.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.4        0.5
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.468    100.3       101.3      5.2   0.5       0.8       0.8         1.0
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.660    110.4       112.7     13.8   1.3       0.8       2.7         2.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.492    105.5       107.1      9.2   1.8       0.3       1.6         1.5
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.168    117.5       120.6     20.1   0.5       1.7       4.3         2.6
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.090    102.8       104.0      4.6   -0.2      -0.7      -0.5        1.2
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.838    101.0       101.4      3.7   -0.3      -0.2      -0.5        0.4
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.290    116.9       116.5     -3.9   3.6       -3.9      -0.2       -0.3
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.060    116.6       116.7     22.3   2.1       2.5       4.0         0.1
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.759    131.4       131.4     60.8   4.1       0.8       7.3         0.0
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.957    113.8       113.7     15.5   1.6       3.7       3.3        -0.1
49          Printed matter                                0.344    105.5       106.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      1.2         0.6
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.130    101.8       101.8      1.9   0.7       -0.2      0.2         0.0
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.262    102.2       101.3      8.7   5.7       -1.1      2.1        -0.9
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.605    100.8       100.9      0.7   -0.1      0.1       -0.4        0.1
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.012    100.5       100.6      1.1   0.2       0.0       0.3         0.1
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.300    107.3       109.5     10.2   -1.0      -0.6      0.2         2.1
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.130    99.6         99.8      1.2   0.3       -0.2      -0.3        0.2
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.914    99.4         99.7      1.3   0.3       -0.2      -0.4        0.3
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.216    101.0       101.2      0.6   0.0       0.4       0.0         0.2
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.030    103.4       103.9      3.5   0.4       0.8       -0.2        0.5
70          Glass and glassware                           0.376    105.2       105.9      3.4   0.2       0.0       -0.2        0.7
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.460    105.0       105.2      1.2   -0.5      -0.7      -0.3        0.2
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.290    114.1       117.3     18.2   2.2       2.1       1.3         2.8
72          Iron and steel                                1.764    110.6       112.8      9.8   1.0       1.2       0.8         2.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.361    102.2       103.0      2.1   0.2       -0.8      0.0         0.8
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.634    132.0       134.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      3.5         2.2
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.330    138.7       158.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      13.9       14.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.016    138.0       145.7     48.5   6.9       4.6       1.2         5.6
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.223    102.8       104.5     20.8   8.7       4.8       -0.8        1.7
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.361    103.8       103.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2         0.0
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.300    100.7       100.9      0.7   -0.1      0.0       -0.2        0.2
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.288    99.1         99.4      0.7   0.0       0.0       -0.2        0.3
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.012    102.6       102.7      0.8   -0.1      -0.1      -0.1        0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.400    107.4       107.8      3.2   0.2       -0.3      -0.1        0.4
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.052    107.8       108.1      3.2   0.2       -0.1      -0.1        0.3
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.410    107.3       107.9      2.9   0.3       0.3       -0.6        0.6
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.871    107.4       107.9      2.9   0.4       0.4       -0.5        0.5
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.376    105.6       106.8      3.3   -0.2      -0.8      -0.8        1.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.270    99.8        100.2      0.5   0.0       -0.2      -0.2        0.4
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.283    99.3         99.8      0.8   0.1       -0.2      -0.5        0.5
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.696    99.3         99.7     -0.6   -0.2      -0.2      -0.1        0.4
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.290    104.6       104.9      5.5   0.4       -0.3      0.3         0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
            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, February 1994-February 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1995
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.030    111.4       113.2     15.4   1.7       -1.8      0.3         1.6
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.823    101.9       101.4      2.6   3.5       -3.2      0.2        -0.5
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.890    128.4       133.7     36.7   0.7       -0.9      0.5         4.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.070    104.8       105.7     -8.6   1.7       3.8       -1.3        0.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.778    100.3       107.9     -1.1   -3.2      3.0       -0.8        7.6
10          Cereals                                       3.360    105.4       107.3     -8.6   1.2       3.7       -0.6        1.8
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.195    99.7         99.7    -17.1   2.1       2.7       0.0         0.0
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.460    132.1       122.4      7.4   1.5       8.1       1.8        -7.3
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.750    100.5       101.2     -0.4   -0.2      -0.3      0.1         0.7
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.324    102.8       103.7     -2.4   1.0       -0.8      2.3         0.9
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.228    97.6         97.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.2       -0.2
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.674    91.2         91.4     -9.5   -1.2      -2.3      -1.1        0.2
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.290    107.1       108.1     10.5   1.4       2.2       0.7         0.9
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.325    102.4       101.7      5.9   1.6       0.0       0.7        -0.7
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.438    104.2       104.0      4.8   0.7       1.2       0.2        -0.2
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                 10.350    114.3       115.5     14.6   1.3       0.6       3.0         1.0
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.380    115.9       115.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      9.3         0.0
29          Organic chemicals                             3.985    122.9       125.1     26.0   2.3       1.0       3.1         1.8
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.789    104.5       104.9      0.5   0.0       0.1       0.3         0.4
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.449    99.7        100.1     -2.1   0.1       0.1       0.0         0.4
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.415    105.7       106.1      3.3   0.0       0.0       0.4         0.4
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.274    113.0       113.3     11.3   0.4       -0.3      4.6         0.3
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.574    100.7        96.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.4       -4.3
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.450    108.0       109.7      6.1   0.4       1.2       1.2         1.6
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.460    117.2       118.6     19.7   1.1       0.8       1.6         1.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.584    120.6       121.7     22.8   1.3       0.9       1.5         0.9
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.876    105.2       107.4      8.4   0.4       0.2       2.1         2.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.950    119.7       118.9     17.3   2.2       0.5       0.4        -0.7
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.773    120.6       119.7     20.1   2.5       0.8       0.7        -0.7
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.120    121.6       123.2      2.7   1.1       0.3       1.2         1.3
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.310    129.9       135.8     42.3   4.2       3.7       4.3         4.5
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.787    164.3       180.3    101.0   8.6       6.6       6.5         9.7
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.643    119.5       121.4     25.7   1.9       2.8       4.0         1.6
49          Printed material                              0.881    102.9       102.5      1.7   0.8       -0.3      0.7        -0.4
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.390    116.1       119.5     10.9   1.6       2.6       2.0         2.9
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.298    143.1       153.1     25.6   4.1       6.9       5.6         7.0
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.930    107.9       108.0     -0.9   -0.4      -1.2      -0.7        0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.640    121.5       123.3     17.8   2.7       3.1       1.8         1.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.336    124.6       125.7      8.5   2.0       2.9       1.1         0.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.002    105.6       106.3      3.3   0.4       0.3       0.8         0.7
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.633    124.0       125.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      1.6         1.5
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.556    145.6       149.3     44.4   8.2       5.0       3.5         2.5
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.348    108.0       108.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      2.9         0.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      30.800    97.2         97.1     -1.3   0.1       -0.2      0.3        -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 19.047    96.7         96.6     -1.1   0.2       -0.1      0.2        -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.753    98.0         97.9     -1.7   -0.1      -0.2      0.3        -0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.190    103.8       104.0      2.0   0.0       0.0       0.4         0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.659    102.6       102.9      1.9   0.0       0.0       0.1         0.3
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.960    103.3       103.3      1.1   0.4       -0.3      0.8         0.0
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.789    103.2       103.2      1.0   0.4       -0.3      0.7         0.0
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.310    100.8       100.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.6         0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.613    101.6       101.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.3        -0.5
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.513    97.8         98.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.1         0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
            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, February 1994-February 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Feb.    Oct.         Nov.        Dec.     Jan.
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1994         1994        1994     1995
                                                    1990       Jan.      Feb.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     Feb.    Nov.         Dec.        Jan.     Feb.
                                                               2/                 1995    1994         1994        1995     1995
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     107.1     107.8      5.4   0.7          0.0         0.1        0.7
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     109.6     110.3      5.1   0.6          0.1         0.1        0.6
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     93.2       94.4      9.6   1.6          -1.8        -0.2       1.3
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     89.9       90.3      7.2   0.7          -0.1        0.4        0.4
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     101.4     101.6      2.5   0.5          0.3         0.2        0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     75.9       77.2     30.2   1.2          -1.8        1.5        1.7
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     101.0     101.3      7.2   1.4          0.1         0.9        0.3
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     104.4     104.6      6.8   1.4          0.3         1.0        0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     90.8       91.6      9.8   0.9          -1.7        0.4        0.9
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     102.2     103.0      5.3   0.9          -0.1        -0.3       0.8
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     103.3     104.1      5.2   0.8          0.0         -0.3       0.8
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     95.2       97.2      8.0   3.2          -4.2        -1.0       2.1
 
     Japan                                            18.5     115.1     115.5      3.5   0.0          0.1         -0.2       0.3
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     98.9       99.2     -0.2   -0.3         0.2         0.0        0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
          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.
        February 1994-February 1995, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1995        1995     1995
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1995    1995     1995        1995     1995
 
    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.
        February 1994-February 1995, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1995        1995     1995
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1995    1995     1995        1995     1995
 
 
    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