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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                            - JUNE 2001-
  
                                                                         
     The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.5 percent in June, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The decline, the fourth in the past five months, was
attributable to falling prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum
imports. The Export Price Index decreased for the fifth straight
month, down 0.3 percent in June.
     
         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  
                                                                             
                                                                             
2000                                                                         
June             1.3     10.6          0.1       -0.1     -1.4       -0.1 
July             0.1     -1.4          0.2       -0.1     -2.1        0.2 
August           0.2      0.9          0.1       -0.2     -2.1       -0.1 
September        1.1     10.4         -0.2        0.6      3.2        0.3 
October         -0.4     -2.8          0.0       -0.1      0.5       -0.1 
November         0.0      0.9         -0.1        0.0      1.0       -0.1 
December        -0.6     -9.8          0.8       -0.2      1.2       -0.3 
2001                                                                         
January          0.0     -6.0          1.0        0.2      0.5        0.2 
February        -0.7      0.3         -0.8       -0.1     -1.4        0.0 
March           -1.5     -6.5         -0.7 r     -0.2      0.2       -0.2 
April           -0.5 r   -1.2 r       -0.5 r     -0.1     -0.5 r     -0.1 
May              0.2 r    4.6 r       -0.2       -0.2 r    0.0 r     -0.3 
June            -0.5     -1.3         -0.4       -0.3     -0.1       -0.2 
                                                                             
June 1999-00     7.8     86.8          1.2        1.9     -0.7        2.1 
June 2000-01    -2.6    -12.7         -1.1       -0.7      0.2       -0.7 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The decline in overall import prices continued a downward trend
for this index, which has increased only once since September 2000.
The 1.3 percent decrease in petroleum prices in June followed a 4.6
percent rise in the previous month.  Over the past 12 months,
imported petroleum prices fell 12.7 percent.  Nonpetroleum import
prices also declined in June, down 0.4 percent, the fifth consecutive
monthly decrease.  From June 2000 to June 2001, prices for
nonpetroleum imports decreased 1.1 percent.  Over the same time
period, the price index for overall imports declined 2.6 percent.

     Four of the five major commodity indexes declined in June.  The
price index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum
fell for the fifth straight month, down 1.0 percent in June.   The
decrease last month for this index was led by a drop in natural gas
prices, with the continued fall in prices for chemicals, paper and
paper base stocks, and unfinished metals also contributing to the
decline.  Over the past 12 months, the index for industrial supplies
and materials excluding petroleum was unchanged.  The index for
foods, feeds, and beverages fell 1.4 percent in June after dropping
0.7 and 1.7 percent in the previous two months, respectively.
Falling prices for fruit, fish and shellfish, and coffee contributed
to the June decline.  Over the past 12 months, the foods, feeds, and
beverages index declined 4.2 percent.  Prices for imported consumer
goods also declined in June, down 0.3 percent after no change in May.
For the year ended in June, the index decreased 0.4 percent.  The
price index for imported capital goods-which increased only once over
the past 14 months- dipped 0.1 percent in June.  Over the past year,
the index declined 2.2 percent.
     
     In contrast, the index for automotive vehicles, parts, and
engines edged up 0.1 percent in June after decreasing in the previous
two months.  Despite the recent increase, the index declined 0.3
percent for the year.
     

Export Goods

     The price index for overall exports continued to trend downward,
declining 0.3 percent in June, as both agricultural and
nonagricultural prices moved lower.  The index for agricultural
exports dipped 0.1 percent in June-largely attributable to falling
prices for hides and cotton-after recording no change in May.  For
the year, prices for agricultural exports rose 0.2 percent.
Nonagricultural export prices declined in June, down 0.2 percent
after decreasing in each of the previous three months.  For the year
ended in June, the index fell 0.7 percent.  Over the same time
period, overall export prices also fell 0.7 percent.

     Export prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials declined 0.6 percent in June, the fifth consecutive monthly
decline.  Declining prices for fuels and lubricants, chemicals, and
paper and paper base stocks had the largest impact on this index.
Over the past 12 months, the nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials index fell 3.2 percent.
     
     All of the major finished goods areas (capital goods, automotive
vehicles, and consumer goods) were unchanged in June. The export
price index for capital goods dipped 0.1 percent in each of the
previous two months and was up 0.4 percent for the year.  Export
prices for consumer goods and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
were both unchanged for the second consecutive month.  From June 2000
to June 2001, consumer goods declined 0.6 percent while automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines increased the same amount.
     

Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices for goods from Japan increased 0.2 percent in
June, after decreasing in each of the previous five months.  Despite
the recent upturn, this index was down 1.3 percent for the year.
     
     The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also recorded an increase in June, up 0.1 percent, after
decreasing five straight months.  The index declined 3.3 percent over
the past 12 months.

     In contrast, the import price index for Canada decreased
1.2 percent in June.  For the second consecutive month, the index
decreased, as declines for nonmanufactured goods outweighed gains
posted for manufactured goods.  From June 2000 to June 2001, however,
import prices from Canada increased 1.9 percent.

     The index for import prices from the European Union also
declined in June, dipping 0.1 percent.  The index has declined three
of the past four months and was down 1.4 percent for the year.

     Import prices from Latin America were unchanged on average
in June, as price declines for manufactured goods were countered by
price gains for nonmanufactured goods.  The index declined 1.4
percent over the past 12 months.

Import and Export Services

     The import air passenger index rose for the fourth
consecutive month, up 4.4 percent in June.  Over the past year, the
index increased 9.0 percent.   In contrast, the export air passenger
index decreased 0.8 percent in June.  From June 2000 to June 2001,
the index declined 1.0 percent.

     The import price index for air freight fell 2.9 percent in the
second quarter of 2001 after declining in each of the previous two
quarters.  For the year ended in June, the index fell 4.0 percent.
The price index for export air freight also declined from March to
June.  Over the past 12 months, the index was down 2.5 percent.
                         
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release
on August 9, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  June 2000-June 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                       Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                          June    Feb.  March   April    May
 END                         Description                                                     2000    2001   2001    2001    2001
 USE                                                           May        May       June      to      to     to      to      to
                                                               2001       2001      2001     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                1/         2/                2001    2001   2001    2001    2001

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      97.5      97.0    -2.6    -1.5    -0.5     0.2    -0.5
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        87.926      92.6      92.2    -1.1    -0.7    -0.5    -0.2    -0.4

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.251      88.5      87.3    -4.2     0.9    -1.7    -0.7    -1.4

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         2.916      83.3      82.0    -2.5     2.6    -1.8    -1.0    -1.6

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         1.335     102.1     101.3    -7.7    -2.6    -1.4    -0.3    -0.8

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        31.396     116.7     115.4    -5.3    -5.1    -0.6     1.1    -1.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                  EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        19.323     101.3     100.3     0.0    -4.0    -0.3    -0.9    -1.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         9.620      96.7      98.8    -1.2    -2.2    -0.8    -0.2     2.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......         9.703     106.3     101.9     1.3    -5.7     0.2    -1.6    -4.1

10         Fuels & lubricants.........................        14.180     157.5     152.2   -10.8    -9.4    -0.7     3.4    -3.4

100         Petroleum & petroleum products............        12.075     150.8     148.8   -12.7    -6.5    -1.2     4.6    -1.3

10000         Crude...................................         9.497     148.6     148.4   -14.6    -5.4    -1.9     5.1    -0.1

11         Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.940      88.9      86.9    -0.1    -0.4     0.2    -2.3    -2.2

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                supplies & materials..................         5.856      93.2      92.4     0.8     0.1    -0.4    -0.9    -0.9

13         Selected building materials................         2.054     104.9     116.5    11.0     0.3     2.1     6.7    11.1

14         Unfinished metals associated with
                durable goods.........................         4.624      98.2      97.8    -6.9    -4.5    -2.7    -2.8    -0.4

15         Finished metals associated with durable
                goods.................................         1.370      91.2      91.3    -1.2     0.2     1.5    -0.7     0.1

16         Nonmetals associated with durable goods....         1.373      88.2      87.9     1.0     0.1    -0.3    -0.3    -0.3

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.864      79.2      79.1    -2.2     0.1    -0.6    -0.1    -0.1

20         Electric & electrical generating
                equipment.............................         3.284      95.0      95.2     1.0     2.5    -0.3     0.1     0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        19.824      74.8      74.7    -3.1    -0.3    -0.8    -0.3    -0.1

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        18.015     102.3     102.4    -0.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.2     0.1

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        21.473      96.4      96.1    -0.4     0.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.3

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................        10.804     100.0      99.7     0.2     0.4    -0.2     0.0    -0.3

41         Durables, manufactured.....................         9.586      92.3      92.1    -1.2     0.0    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.082      99.4      98.9     0.9    -2.4    -1.1     1.4    -0.5



     1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                            n.a.      Not available
     2  Data for March, April and May 2001 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,
                  June 2000-June 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                       Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                          June   Feb.   March   April    May
 END                         Description                                                     2000   2001    2001    2001    2001
 USE                                                           May        May      June       to     to      to      to      to
                                                               2001       2001      2001     June  March    April    May     June
                                                                1/         2/                2001   2001    2001    2001    2001

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      95.9      95.6    -0.7    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         9.188      84.7      84.6     0.2     0.2    -0.5     0.0    -0.1
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        90.813      97.1      96.9    -0.7    -0.2    -0.1    -0.3    -0.2

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.331      86.2      86.6    -0.6     0.8    -0.8    -0.5     0.5

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         7.589      85.9      86.4     0.2     0.8    -0.6     0.0     0.6

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         0.742      91.0      90.9    -7.3     0.6    -2.4    -4.5    -0.1

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        25.612      93.1      92.3    -3.0    -1.1    -0.1    -0.7    -0.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         9.441      89.0      89.2    -2.3    -0.7    -0.8    -0.6     0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE..........................        16.172      95.6      94.2    -3.5    -1.2     0.1    -0.8    -1.5

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials.............................         1.599      81.0      78.6     0.5    -2.3     0.0     0.4    -3.0

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                & MATERIALS...........................        24.014      94.0      93.4    -3.2    -0.9    -0.2    -0.8    -0.6

11         Fuels & lubricants.........................         3.359     147.7     143.4     5.8    -5.0     3.5     2.1    -2.9

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials..        19.179      88.0      87.6    -4.7    -0.3    -0.7    -1.3    -0.5

13         Selected building materials................         1.476      86.4      87.0    -3.2    -0.9    -0.7    -0.5     0.7

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.796      96.5      96.5     0.4     0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0

20         Electric & electrical generating
                Equipment.............................         4.506     100.9     100.9     1.7    -0.4     0.4     0.4     0.0

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        33.028      91.1      90.9    -0.9     0.0    -0.2    -0.2    -0.2

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.187     104.7     104.7     0.6     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        12.074     101.7     101.7    -0.6    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................         6.358     101.2     101.3    -0.8    -0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.1

41         Durables, manufactured.....................         5.144     101.1     101.0    -0.3     0.0    -0.3    -0.1    -0.1



     1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                            n.a.      Not available
     2  Data for March, April and May 2001 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,
                  June 2000-June 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                          June   Feb.   March    April    May
SITC                            Description                                                       2000    2001    2001    2001    2001
Rev. 3                                                               May         May     June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2001       2001      2001   June    March    April     May  June
                                                                      1/         2/               2001    2001    2001    2001    2001

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      97.5      97.0    -2.6    -1.5    -0.5     0.2    -0.5

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.650      89.7      88.3    -3.3     1.9    -2.0    -1.5    -1.6
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.360     104.4     103.8     4.7     4.5     2.2     1.8    -0.6
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.984      99.7      98.8    -9.4    -3.2    -2.1    -0.4    -0.9
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.052      99.9      95.8     0.1     7.7    -5.7    -3.3    -4.1
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.356      50.8      49.8   -16.3     0.8     1.2    -2.5    -2.0
      3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.898      95.4      95.7     3.5     0.5    -0.5    -1.5     0.3

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.899     114.7     114.4     1.2    -0.3     0.2     1.3    -0.3
11               Beverages.................................          0.766     112.5     112.1     1.8    -0.4     0.3     1.6    -0.4

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.768      89.4      94.1     3.7    -3.0     0.3     3.4     5.3
24               Cork and wood.............................          1.043     114.1     133.0    20.8     0.0     5.4    10.9    16.6
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.403      72.5      67.6   -15.6    -3.0    -4.5    -5.6    -6.8
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.593      96.8      97.3    -3.4    -2.8    -0.4    -0.9     0.5
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s. (9612=100)..................          0.260     100.7      98.6     6.4   -15.3    -6.0     9.7    -2.1
      3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels (9612=100).........................          0.301      83.8      83.9    -8.0    -1.4     0.5    -1.5     0.1

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................         13.796     158.3     152.5   -11.3    -9.3    -0.6     3.4    -3.7
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................         11.485     150.4     148.6   -13.1    -6.0    -0.8     4.8    -1.2
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          2.190     236.6     197.0     0.8   -22.8     0.0    -3.2   -16.7

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          5.556      95.7      94.9     0.9     0.2    -0.2    -0.6    -0.8
51               Organic chemicals.........................          1.696     102.2     100.5     1.5     0.8     1.7     0.4    -1.7
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.632      92.4      92.2     0.8    -1.0    -3.0    -2.7    -0.2
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.261      87.8      87.6     1.7    -0.7    -0.6    -0.8    -0.2
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          0.886      93.8      93.8    -3.1    -0.3    -0.6    -0.2     0.0
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.289      87.7      87.6    -2.2     0.5    -0.6    -0.5    -0.1
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.382      95.7      96.8     2.7     0.3     0.0    -0.1     1.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.527      83.0      83.0     2.7    -0.1    -1.4    -0.2     0.0
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.639     100.5     100.1     0.4     0.3    -0.5    -0.9    -0.4

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         12.452      95.5      95.3    -2.4    -1.4    -0.9    -0.9    -0.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.689      91.5      91.1    -0.8    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.4
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.502      89.0      93.4    -3.0     0.4    -2.6     2.3     4.9
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.688      92.8      92.0     3.3     0.2     1.0    -1.0    -0.9
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.328      93.7      93.9    -0.8    -1.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.095     100.2      99.9    -0.6    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.3
67               Iron and steel............................          1.855      87.4      87.2    -9.9    -1.7    -0.4    -1.4    -0.2
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          2.216     107.0     106.0    -4.2    -6.1    -4.7    -3.5    -0.9
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.919      95.6      95.7     0.0     0.2     0.8    -0.1     0.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         43.567      88.2      88.2    -1.6     0.0    -0.5    -0.2     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment (9612=100)...............          2.982      99.0      98.7    -1.5     0.0     0.2    -0.2    -0.3
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          2.603      95.8      95.7    -0.4    -0.1    -0.3    -0.2    -0.1
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.786      93.5      93.2     0.6    -0.2    -0.5    -0.3    -0.3
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.318      94.7      94.6    -1.7    -0.3    -0.5    -0.4    -0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          5.095      56.4      56.2    -6.3    -0.5    -1.7    -0.2    -0.4
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.037      82.1      82.2    -2.8    -0.1    -0.7    -0.1     0.1
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.834      82.0      81.8    -1.8     0.9    -0.5    -0.1    -0.2
78               Road vehicles.............................         14.821     102.4     102.6    -0.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.2     0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.988      97.2      97.0     0.1     0.5    -0.3     0.0    -0.2
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.371      92.7      92.7     0.0    -0.2     0.3     0.1     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.192      97.0      96.2    -1.1    -0.1    -0.3    -0.1    -0.8
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.501     100.4     100.5    -0.8    -0.1    -1.1    -0.1     0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.799     102.0     101.7     1.0     1.2    -0.3     0.1    -0.3
85               Footwear..................................          1.772     101.0     100.9     0.6     0.4    -0.4    -0.1    -0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.521      92.5      92.5    -1.1     0.1    -0.4     0.1     0.0
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;          1.295      90.6      90.3    -1.4    -0.2    -0.9     0.0    -0.3
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.538      94.0      93.9    -0.1     0.1     0.3    -0.2    -0.1




     1  Relative importance figures are based on                                            n.a.      Not available
         1995 trade values.
     2  Data for March, April and May 2001
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.
         All data are subject to revision in each of the
         three months after original publication.
     3  Product categories included in this group
         have been modified due to concordance
         or coverage limitations.

     NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  June 2000-June 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
SITC                            Description                                                       2000    2001    2001    2001    2001
Rev. 3                                                               May        May      June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2001       2001     2001     June   March   April     May     June
                                                                      1/         2/               2001    2001    2001    2001    2001

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      95.9      95.6    -0.7    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          6.998      87.9      87.7     0.3     0.6    -0.6    -0.8    -0.2
01               Meat and meat preparations................          1.355     110.8     110.7     1.3     0.0     2.5     0.9    -0.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.545      87.6      87.5    -9.7     0.2    -3.1    -5.2    -0.1
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          2.263      74.7      73.5     2.7     1.0    -3.4     0.1    -1.6
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.270      87.3      87.8     0.0     1.9     1.9    -2.5     0.6
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.670      93.5      94.7     0.6    -1.7    -0.1    -0.8     1.3
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.407     107.0     107.0     0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.0
      3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.488      89.7      91.2     0.6     0.1     0.4     0.0     1.7

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          1.526     100.1     100.1    -1.6    -0.4    -0.6     0.0     0.0
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          1.260     100.2     100.2    -1.6    -0.5    -0.7     0.1     0.0

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          5.130      77.4      76.9    -8.9    -1.5    -1.5    -1.4    -0.6
21               Hides, skins and furskins, raw............          0.411     123.2     111.0    28.0     0.9    10.9     3.4    -9.9
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.846      76.0      79.9    -7.4     1.2    -5.1     1.3     5.1
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.862      80.9      80.7    -6.9    -0.9    -2.0    -1.1    -0.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.887      75.2      73.6   -24.6    -1.6    -2.1    -6.7    -2.1
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.647      63.7      62.6   -10.1    -4.2    -4.7    -1.1    -1.7
27               Crude fertilizers and crude minerals......          0.312      89.2      89.2    -4.4    -1.1    -0.6    -0.2     0.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.761      72.0      71.5    -8.6    -3.1     0.7    -1.4    -0.7
      3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels (9612=100).........................          0.405      93.8      93.4    -1.4    -1.5    -2.2    -1.1    -0.4

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          3.141     159.0     154.2     6.4    -4.5     2.3     2.0    -3.0
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.697     100.3     100.4     7.0     0.5     6.8     0.3     0.1
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          2.057     184.4     177.3     5.4    -6.9     3.5     3.4    -3.9

4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                     WAXES.................................          0.312      65.0      67.1     0.0    -1.1     1.7     5.5     3.2

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.595      91.6      90.9    -4.8     0.2    -0.6    -1.3    -0.8
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.491      80.6      78.7   -11.4    -0.1    -1.3    -2.2    -2.4
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.858     100.0     101.3     1.7    -1.2     0.0    -2.3     1.3
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.483      97.8      97.8    -1.7    -0.1    -1.4     0.1     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.231      99.6      99.7     0.0    -0.2     0.3    -0.1     0.1
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.772     102.9     102.9     0.1     0.2    -0.4    -0.1     0.0
56               Fertilizers (9612=100)....................          0.448      74.7      71.2    -1.2     2.9    -0.9    -4.6    -4.7
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.794      90.0      89.1    -9.2     1.3    -1.6    -1.3    -1.0
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.819      96.1      96.5    -2.8     0.2     0.1    -0.7     0.4
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.698      98.2      98.2    -0.9     0.0     0.1    -0.4     0.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         10.055      99.7      99.5    -0.8    -0.2    -0.5    -0.2    -0.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.692     104.0     104.1    -0.3     0.4    -0.7     0.0     0.1
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.303      93.5      95.8     2.9    -0.2     0.8     0.6     2.5
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.613      87.7      87.1    -3.0    -0.6    -0.2     0.0    -0.7
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.352      97.0      96.9    -1.7     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.350     106.6     107.0     0.5    -0.2     0.5     0.1     0.4
67               Iron and steel............................          1.020      93.2      93.2    -5.0    -0.2    -0.7     0.0     0.0
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.440     101.5      99.6    -0.5    -1.4    -3.2    -1.6    -1.9
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.123     110.1     110.2     0.7     0.3     0.3     0.3     0.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         50.195      97.7      97.7     0.4     0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.797     115.0     114.9     2.6    -0.6     0.3     0.0    -0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.854     106.7     106.6     0.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.1
73               Metalworking machinery....................          1.018     109.4     109.4     1.7     0.3    -0.3     0.1     0.0
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          5.302     109.5     109.6     1.3     0.2     0.3     0.0     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          5.306      66.2      65.9    -3.4    -0.4     0.0    -0.9    -0.5
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.744      96.4      96.4    -0.5     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         10.628      84.8      84.5    -1.4     0.0    -0.5     0.0    -0.4
78               Road vehicles.............................          9.431     104.1     104.1     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.397     101.5     101.5     0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.664     106.8     106.8     0.8    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.176      93.7      93.3    -3.2     0.0     0.1     0.0    -0.4
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          3.892     106.9     107.1     1.2     0.0    -0.2     0.1     0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          0.925      94.9      95.3     0.1    -0.2    -1.0    -0.3     0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.264      99.4      99.2     0.6    -0.2     0.4     0.0    -0.2
      3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles (9612=100)......................          0.476     103.7     103.9     1.6    -0.2     0.5     0.4     0.2




     1  Relative importance figures are based on                                          n.a.      Not available
         1995 trade values.
     2  Data for March, April and May 2001
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.
         All data are subject to revision in each of the
         three months after original publication.
     3  Product categories included in this group
         have been modified due to concordance
         or coverage limitations.

     NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  June 2000-June 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual           Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
nized                            Description                                                        2000    2001    2001    2001    2001
System                                                                 May         May     June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2001       2001      2001   June    March    April     May  June
                                                                        1/         2/               2001    2001    2001    2001    2001

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.598     104.0     103.0    -4.1    -0.8    -0.7    -0.9    -1.0
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.304     109.0     107.3     6.3     5.3     1.5     2.5    -1.6
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.901     104.4     103.4   -10.7    -3.2    -2.0    -0.3    -1.0
      3/         Other live animals and animal
                       products (9612=100)...................          0.393     101.7     101.3     5.7     0.9     0.6    -4.7    -0.4
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.380      80.3      78.5    -2.6     3.9    -4.8    -0.4    -2.2
07               Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                        tubers...............................          0.278     103.2     107.3     7.2    17.4   -20.5   -10.0     4.0
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.482     107.4     100.3     3.0     5.5     4.2     3.8    -6.6
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.248      51.1      49.6   -22.9    -0.4     1.0    -1.2    -2.9
      3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.372      86.0      85.3     0.8    -6.6    -3.4     3.5    -0.8
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.964      96.5      96.2     0.4    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.3
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.241      80.6      80.1    -6.8    -1.5    -0.1    -0.5    -0.6
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.778     108.6     108.3     1.4     0.2     0.0     0.9    -0.3
      3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........          0.944      90.3      90.2     1.6    -0.1     0.1    -0.9    -0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         14.388     154.4     148.3   -11.1    -8.9    -0.5     3.1    -4.0
26               Ores, slag and ash..........................          0.291     101.2     100.8     0.5     0.1     0.1     0.8    -0.4
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax         13.875     157.4     151.0   -11.5    -9.2    -0.7     3.3    -4.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.218      98.7      97.7     0.2     0.0    -0.3    -0.8    -1.0
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.821      99.2      99.3     1.1    -2.0    -2.7    -2.8     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.082      99.7      97.9    -0.5     0.5     1.4     0.0    -1.8
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.563     103.8     103.7    -3.0    -0.4    -0.6    -0.3    -0.1
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.257      85.6      85.3     1.1    -0.8    -0.7    -0.8    -0.4
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.350      96.9      96.8    -1.4     0.2    -1.7    -0.1    -0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products
                        (9612=100)...........................          0.384      90.9      90.5     0.9     0.0    -0.7    -0.3    -0.4
      3/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries (9612=100)..........          0.761      97.4      95.2     3.1     0.6    -0.8    -1.3    -2.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.645      87.0      87.0     0.0     0.1    -0.8    -0.1     0.0
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.711      93.2      93.3     0.6     0.3    -1.0    -0.1     0.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.934      77.7      77.4    -1.1    -0.5    -0.5     0.0    -0.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.974     100.1     100.0    -0.7    -0.1    -0.6     0.2    -0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.784      98.3      98.6    -0.8    -0.1    -0.7    -0.1     0.3
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                     AND WICKER..............................          1.580     102.5     117.0    14.1     0.3     2.6     8.7    14.1

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.504      90.4      88.7     0.6    -0.4     0.8    -1.7    -1.9
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.404      73.2      68.4   -16.6    -3.0    -5.3    -5.5    -6.6
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.728      95.0      94.1     3.9     0.2     1.4    -1.0    -0.9
49               Printed matter..............................          0.372     105.4     104.4     7.7    -0.1     5.4    -0.3    -0.9

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.749      99.3      99.2    -0.3     0.3    -0.2     0.0    -0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.028     101.0     101.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.311     103.3     102.9     0.8     1.4    -0.3     0.2    -0.4
63               Made-up or worn textile articles and
                        clothing; needlecraft sets; rags.....          0.319      90.9      91.4    -0.5    -0.3    -0.2     0.2     0.6
      3/         Other textile & textile
                       articles (9612=100)...................          1.090      90.9      91.1    -3.5    -2.2    -0.3    -0.1     0.2

XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          2.079     101.5     101.4     0.6     0.3    -0.3    -0.1    -0.1
64               Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                        of such articles.....................          1.785     100.9     100.9     0.7     0.3    -0.4    -0.1     0.0
      3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)..          0.294     103.4     103.4     0.7     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                     GLASS ETC...............................          1.105      98.8      98.8     0.0    -0.1     0.1    -0.3     0.0
69               Ceramic products............................          0.419      96.1      96.2    -0.6     0.0     0.4    -0.1     0.1
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.432      99.8      99.6     1.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.6    -0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.578     115.6     114.4    -0.6    -5.0    -3.3    -2.4    -1.0

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          5.316      85.9      85.9    -6.3    -0.7    -0.6    -1.0     0.0
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.578      85.7      85.4   -12.2    -1.5    -0.5    -1.6    -0.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.220      92.0      91.8    -1.5    -0.5     1.3    -0.3    -0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.368      68.2      68.5    -2.1    -1.0    -1.4    -1.9     0.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.919      87.8      88.4     2.1     0.3    -1.8    -0.3     0.7
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.411     101.2     101.3    -1.1     0.8    -1.6    -0.4     0.1
      3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap (9612=100)..          0.383      76.5      76.9   -25.3    -1.2    -2.3    -3.8     0.5

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         26.710      79.1      79.0    -2.6     0.0    -0.6    -0.3    -0.1
84               Specialized machinery & computer
                        equipment............................         13.652      78.0      77.8    -2.6    -0.4    -0.6    -0.1    -0.3
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         13.058      80.3      80.3    -2.4     0.4    -0.6    -0.2     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.100     102.8     102.9     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.2     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         15.171     102.3     102.4    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.403      90.2      90.0    -1.1    -0.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          2.902      89.9      89.8    -1.2    -0.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.1
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.359      90.1      90.1    -0.4    -0.4    -0.3    -0.2     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.527      94.8      94.5    -1.2     0.0    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                        and lighting fittings nes;...........          1.534      96.1      95.6    -1.1     0.1    -0.4    -0.1    -0.5
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.730      95.0      95.0    -0.8     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.262      86.4      86.3    -2.6    -0.3     0.0    -0.3    -0.1


     1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
         1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
     2  Data for March, April and May 2001                               or coverage limitations.
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
         All data are subject to revision in each of
         the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  June 2000-June 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual           Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
nized                            Description                                                        2000    2001    2001    2001    2001
System                                                                 May        May      June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2001       2001      2001    June   March   April     May     June
                                                                        1/         2/               2001    2001    2001    2001    2001

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          2.051     100.0     100.5     0.9     1.2     1.4    -1.3     0.5
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.244     106.7     106.8     4.4     1.3     3.3     1.6     0.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.477      83.9      83.6   -11.7     1.1    -3.2    -9.3    -0.4
      3/         Other live animals and animal
                       products (9612=100)...................          0.330      88.3      91.2     9.1     1.1     1.9     0.5     3.3
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          4.261      77.6      78.1    -0.5     1.3    -2.5    -0.6     0.6
07               Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                        tubers...............................          0.306      94.2      96.3    -1.5     6.0    -3.2    -8.4     2.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.601      79.8      81.2    -0.4     0.9     5.2    -2.0     1.8
10               Cereals.....................................          2.045      72.5      71.1     2.3     1.6    -3.9     0.1    -1.9
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.053      82.1      85.5    -6.1     0.7    -4.0     1.2     4.1
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.343      66.3      68.7     1.8    -1.1     1.3     4.6     3.6
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          3.435      97.8      98.1    -0.5    -0.7    -0.1    -0.2     0.3
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.342      93.5      93.7     1.5    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.2
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.376     106.9     106.9    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.0
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.329      96.9      96.9    -1.6    -0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.597      89.7      91.0     0.8    -3.1    -0.3    -1.2     1.4
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          1.272     100.3     100.3    -1.6    -0.3    -0.7     0.0     0.0
      3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.519     101.8     101.8    -0.4    -0.1     1.3     0.5     0.0

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          3.552     136.2     132.8     3.6    -4.6     3.1     1.7    -2.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          3.063     152.1     148.0     6.5    -4.6     3.5     2.2    -2.7

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          8.619      92.2      91.5    -4.0    -0.1    -0.4    -1.6    -0.8
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.906      97.0      99.2    -1.7    -1.9     0.5    -4.4     2.3
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.807      83.9      82.1   -10.0     0.0    -1.0    -2.2    -2.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.945     105.2     105.3     0.0    -0.3     0.5    -0.1     0.1
31               Fertilizers (9612=100)......................          0.502      74.9      71.4    -1.4     2.7    -0.9    -4.6    -4.7
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.491      97.0      97.0    -0.5     0.0    -0.8     0.1     0.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.557     105.9     106.0     0.4     0.2    -0.7    -0.1     0.1
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.327     104.7     104.6    -0.1     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.398      86.3      87.1     0.5     0.0    -2.1    -0.7     0.9
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.467      96.5      96.5    -1.5     0.0     0.1    -0.5     0.0

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.274      93.3      93.0    -3.6     0.6    -0.5    -0.7    -0.3
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.338      91.4      91.1    -4.7     0.8    -0.4    -0.9    -0.3
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.936     100.8     100.8     0.7     0.4    -1.2    -0.2     0.0

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.671     112.4     106.3    17.3     0.0     7.1     1.8    -5.4
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.523     117.8     109.5    24.1     0.8     9.1     2.3    -7.0
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKET AND WICKER.......................          1.192      84.4      85.1    -4.1    -0.8    -1.2    -0.5     0.8

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          3.223      82.9      82.3    -8.0    -1.0    -0.8    -1.5    -0.7
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.796      69.9      68.2   -23.6    -2.5    -2.6    -6.4    -2.4
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.563      87.1      87.0    -3.5    -0.7    -0.5    -0.1    -0.1
49               Printed material............................          0.864     113.5     113.2     1.9    -0.3     0.4     0.7    -0.3

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.923      82.4      81.8    -4.8    -1.1    -1.2    -0.2    -0.7
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.520      59.1      58.1   -13.7    -5.8    -6.8    -1.5    -1.7
55               Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                        and woven fabrics (9812=100).........          0.278     103.6     101.9    -1.6    -0.7     0.0    -0.3    -1.6
62               Apparel and clothing access.,
                        not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..          0.596      89.8      89.1    -3.9     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.8

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMIC, GLASS ETC......................          0.881     104.7     105.2     0.5    -0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.5
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.508     103.3     103.3     0.6     0.4    -0.2     0.1     0.0

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.116     106.7     107.6     0.4    -3.9    -3.5    -2.1     0.8

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.610      93.8      93.3    -1.9     0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.5
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.792      74.6      74.9    -9.1    -0.1    -0.4    -0.3     0.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.331     111.7     111.8     0.8    -0.2     0.3    -0.1     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.365      68.3      68.1    -2.9    -2.3    -0.1    -1.6    -0.3
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.895      88.3      87.2     0.8     2.3    -0.8    -0.2    -1.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.458     112.3     112.7     1.2     0.8     1.2     1.7     0.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.445     117.0     116.9    -2.1     0.0     0.2    -0.2    -0.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         35.435      90.8      90.6    -0.4    -0.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
84               Specialized machinery & computer
                        equipment............................         20.171      93.8      93.7     0.1    -0.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..         15.264      87.1      86.8    -1.1    -0.1    -0.3    -0.1    -0.3

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         14.753     110.5     110.7     2.1     0.7     0.0     0.1     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          9.886     104.0     104.0     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          5.609     104.2     104.4     0.7     0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.826     103.0     103.0     0.0    -0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.914     106.6     106.6     1.2    -0.1     0.4     0.3     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.736      99.3      99.3    -1.7     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0


     1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
         1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
     2  Data for March, April and May 2001                               or coverage limitations.
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
         All data are subject to revision in each of
         the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
         Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  June 2000-June 2001
                                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Percentage
                                                                of                         Annual            Monthly
                                                             US Imports                     June    Feb.   March   April     May
                            Description 1/                                                  2000    2001    2001    2001     2001
                                                               1995       May      June       to      to      to      to       to
                                                                         2001      2001     June    March  April     May     June
                                                                          2/                2001    2001    2001    2001     2001

      3/ Developed Countries..........................       100.000     100.3      99.8    -1.2    -2.1    -0.6    -0.3    -0.5
              Manufactured Goods......................        91.001      97.2      97.4    -0.6    -0.8    -0.6    -0.3     0.2
              Nonmanufactured Goods...................         8.799     157.0     144.3    -7.2   -13.4    -0.3    -0.4    -8.1

      3/ Developing Countries.........................       100.000      99.3      99.0    -3.8    -1.2    -0.8     0.7    -0.3
              Manufactured Goods......................        77.219      91.6      91.4    -1.0    -0.2    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2
              Nonmanufactured Goods...................        22.525     132.5     132.1   -12.5    -4.4    -2.4     3.7    -0.3

         Canada.......................................       100.000     110.0     108.7     1.9    -3.3     0.5    -0.4    -1.2
              Manufactured Goods......................        81.868     102.7     103.6     3.9    -0.2     0.4     0.0     0.9
              Nonmanufactured Goods...................        17.704     170.4     151.9    -7.6   -15.7     1.5    -2.2   -10.9

      4/ European Union...............................       100.000      99.8      99.7    -1.4    -0.4    -0.5     0.2    -0.1
              Manufactured Goods......................        95.907      98.9      98.8    -1.1    -0.4     0.0    -0.2    -0.1
              Nonmanufactured Goods...................         4.093     131.3     131.5    -7.8    -3.0   -11.6    11.6     0.2

      5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................       100.000     111.7     111.7    -1.4     0.3    -0.3     0.2     0.0
              Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........        70.779     106.8     106.6     4.0     1.7    -0.2    -0.2    -0.2
              Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........        28.584     127.4     127.8   -12.6    -3.7    -0.4     1.4     0.3

         Japan........................................       100.000      88.7      88.9    -1.3    -0.1    -0.6    -0.3     0.2

      6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........       100.000      79.7      79.8    -3.3    -0.5    -0.5    -0.4     0.1



         1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

         2    Data for  March, April and May 2001
              have been revised to reflect the availability
              of late reports and corrections by respondents.

         3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

         4    Includes EU  15 countries.

         5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

         6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.




         Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
              June 2000-June 2001          1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual            Quarterly
                                                              Trade                         June    June    Sept.   Dec.    March
                             Description                      (Mil.                         2000    2000    2000    2000    2001
                                                                of       March      June    to      to      to      to      to
                                                             Dollars)    2001       2001    June    Sept.   Dec.    March   June
                                                                                            2001    2000    2000    2001    2001


         IMPORT

           Air Freight                                           3188     85.5      83.0    -4.0     0.2    -1.3    -0.1    -2.9
                  Atlantic                                       1278     78.4      75.1    -1.8     0.3    -1.3     3.6    -4.2
                  Pacific                                        1674     90.9      88.8    -6.3     0.1    -1.8    -2.5    -2.3

      1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                              1346    155.2      n.a.    n.a.    25.9    19.3    -7.7    n.a.


         EXPORT

           Air Freight (9612 = 100)                              2562     88.3      87.1    -2.5     0.0    -1.5     0.3    -1.4



         1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available




         Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
              June 2000-June 2001         1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                            Annual            Monthly
                                                              Trade                         June    Feb.    March   April   May
                             Description                      (Mil.                         2000    2001    2001    2001    2001
                                                                of         May      June     to      to      to      to      to
                                                             Dollars)     2001      2001    June    March   April   May     June
                                                                                            2001    2001    2001    2001    2001


         IMPORT

           Air Passenger Fares                                  11127    128.2     133.8     9.0     0.2     6.1     0.7     4.4
      1/          Atlantic                                       4922    139.1     147.8    11.9     0.8    13.6     2.0     6.3
      1/          Pacific                                        2340     99.0     105.6    -1.3    -1.0     0.6    -2.4     6.7
                  Latin American / Caribbean                     3021    132.0     132.0    12.8     0.0     0.6     0.7     0.0



         EXPORT

           Air Passenger Fares                                  17272    106.7     105.8    -1.0     0.3    -1.9     3.7    -0.8
      1/          Atlantic                                       4120    112.0     112.3     5.1    -1.0     2.4     0.8     0.3
      1/          Pacific                                       10700     89.0      87.1    -6.5     1.5    -4.3     6.2    -2.1
                  Latin American / Caribbean                     1392    140.9     139.3    11.1    -0.9     0.0     1.8    -1.1



         1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available



         Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
              June 2000-June 2001          1995 = 100
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                            Annual            Quarterly
                                                              Trade                          June    June    Sept.   Dec.    March
                             Description                      (Mil.                          2000    2000    2000    2000    2001
                                                                of        March     June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                             Dollars)     2001      2001     June    Sept.   Dec.    March   June
                                                                                             2001    2000    2000    2001    2001


           Air Freight (Inbound)                                 5495     86.5      84.0    -5.0     0.1    -1.2    -1.0    -2.9
                Atlantic                                         1880     83.4      80.6    -1.2     0.2    -1.3     3.3    -3.4
                Pacific                                          3151     88.2      85.8    -7.7     0.0    -1.6    -3.6    -2.7

           Air Freight (Outbound)                                5835     92.6      90.5    -2.5    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -2.3
                Atlantic                                         2080    102.6     100.3    -2.4    -0.1     0.7    -0.8    -2.2
                Pacific                                          3222     85.7      84.0    -2.0    -0.2     0.1     0.1    -2.0

     1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                    1949    160.6      n.a.    n.a.    24.6    23.7   -10.3    n.a.

           Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                        12253    145.1     142.3    -0.5    -0.1    -0.1     1.8    -1.9
                U.S. East Coast                                  5410    116.3     110.0    -1.0     0.0    -0.8     5.5    -5.4
                      from Atlantic                              2647     97.7      97.7     1.3     0.0    -1.7     3.1     0.0
                      from Pacific                               1874    128.7     123.6    -4.8     0.0    -0.4    -0.5    -4.0
                U.S. West Coast                                  6844    167.2     167.2    -0.2    -0.2     0.3    -0.2     0.0



         1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available



         Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
              June 2000-June 2001         1995 = 100
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual             Monthly
                                                              Trade                        June      Feb.    March   April   May
                             Description                      (Mil.                        2000      2001    2001    2001    2001
                                                                of         May     June     to        to      to      to      to
                                                             Dollars)     2001     2001    June      March   April   May     June
                                                                                           2001      2001    2001    2001    2001


           Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                   30673    116.3     119.0     5.0     0.5    -0.2     2.0     2.3
     1/         Atlantic                                         8811    114.8     122.6    11.8    -0.4     2.7     0.9     6.8
     1/         Pacific                                         15900    100.1     100.6    -1.0     1.5    -1.8     4.2     0.5
     1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4542    141.6     141.7    11.8     0.0     0.4    -1.1     0.1
                Canadian                                         1367    192.2     197.8     1.7    -1.0    -1.3     0.4     2.9

           Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                31694    109.1     109.7     1.7     0.0     0.5     2.1     0.5
     1/         Atlantic                                        13572    114.1     115.7     3.1     0.0     4.8    -0.2     1.4
     1/         Pacific                                         12570     88.2      87.1    -4.5     0.3    -4.9     6.7    -1.2
                Latin American / Caribbean                       4224    127.6     127.7    10.6    -0.1     0.1     0.6     0.1



         1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available




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indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, 
and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for 
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