Technical Information
 Bill Alterman        (202) 606-7108           USDL-97-97
 Jim Thomas           (202) 606-7155           For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Media contact:                                 Friday, March 21, 1997
 Kathryn Hoyle        (202) 606-5902
Internet Address:     http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm
                                  
Note:  Beginning with the release of January 1997 indexes, there were
several changes in the construction of the import and export price indexes.
See page 4 for more details.
                                  
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -FEBRUARY 1997-
     The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.7 percent in February,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of  the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  The decline followed a 0.2 percent decrease in
January and was attributable to a sharp drop in petroleum prices.
The U.S. Export Price Index edged up 0.1 percent in February after
advancing 0.2 percent in the previous month.
                                  
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -

                       IMPORTS                     EXPORTS
                                                                                                                  
Month
                                  Non-                 Agri-   Nonagri-
              All    Petroleum  petroleum    All    cultural   cultural 
            Imports   Imports    Imports   Exports   Exports   Exports 
                                                                                                               
1996                                                              
February       -0.2      -1.4      -0.1      -0.2      -0.2      -0.2 
March           0.6       8.6      -0.2      -0.2       1.4      -0.3 
April           0.9       8.5      -0.1       0.6       4.8       0.0 
May            -0.7      -3.7      -0.3       0.4       3.1      -0.1 
June           -1.1      -5.8      -0.4      -0.2      -2.2       0.1 
July           -0.1       1.9      -0.4      -0.5      -1.9      -0.2 
August          0.1       2.2      -0.1      -0.2      -0.2      -0.2 
September       1.2       7.5       0.4      -0.8      -7.3       0.2 
October         0.5       7.1      -0.3      -0.2      -2.6       0.0 
November       -0.2      -0.8      -0.1      -0.4      -2.3       0.0 
December        0.3 r     2.0 r     0.1       0.0      -0.9       0.1 
1997                                                              
January        -0.2 r     1.4 r    -0.4       0.2       0.1       0.1 
February       -0.7      -7.2       0.1       0.1       2.2      -0.1 
                                                                  
Feb. 1995-96    1.6       5.4       1.3       2.2      18.6       0.2 
Feb. 1996-97    0.6      21.9      -1.7      -1.2      -6.2      -0.4 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
                                  
                            Import Goods
                                  
Led by a turnaround in petroleum prices in February, the import
price index dropped for the third time in fourth months.  Petroleum
prices fell 7.2 percent in February after advancing 1.4 percent in
January and 2.0 percent in December.   In contrast, the index for
nonpetroleum imports posted a  modest 0.1 percent rise in February
after dipping 0.4 percent in the previous month.  Overall import prices
rose 0.6 percent during the past year, attributable to the 21.9 percent
advance in petroleum prices during that period.   Nonpetroleum prices,
however, fell 1.7 percent during the past 12 months.
                                  
The turnaround in the price index for nonpetroleum imports last
month was primarily attributable to a 1.8 percent increase in prices
for imported foods, feeds, and beverages.  Higher coffee prices led
the increase in the index for foods, feeds, and beverages.  In
addition, the index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding
petroleum, up 0.7 percent, rose for the fourth month in a row.  A
price increase for imported consumer goods, which rose 0.2 percent,
also contributed to the increase and was due primarily to a seasonal
jump in flower prices.
                                  
In contrast, a 0.6 percent drop in prices for imported capital
goods marked the fifth decline in a row.  This series has moved lower
in 14 out of the past 15 months. During the past 12 months, capital good
prices have decreased 5.6 percent.
                                  
Prices for imported automobiles were unchanged both for the month
and for the year ended in February.              
                                  
                            Export Goods
                                  
The increase in export prices in February was attributable to a
2.2 percent advance in the index for agricultural exports.  The jump
in agricultural prices, the largest since May, followed a half year
of generally falling prices.  The February increase was primarily led
by an upturn in corn and soybean prices.  In the year ended in February,
export prices overall declined 1.2 percent, and agricultural prices
dropped 6.2 percent.
                                 
In contrast, the index for nonagricultural prices continued to
register little movement, edging down 0.1 percent in February after
rising 0.1 percent in each of the two preceding months.  During the
12 months ended in February, the index fell 0.4 percent.  The index
for capital goods, the largest component of exports, edged down 0.1
percent in February after rising 0.2 percent in the preceding month.
The index for industrial supplies and materials also rose 0.1 percent
in February, after advancing 0.2 percent in each of the previous two
months.  The indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles were
both unchanged in February following small increases in January.
                                  
                    Imports by Locality of Origin
                                  
Import prices from Japan fell 0.8 percent in February, matching
the decrease in September 1995 that was largest since January 1993
when the index was first published monthly. (See table 7.)  The index
was down 5.0 percent over the last 12 months, reflecting the strength
of the dollar against the yen.
                                  
Prices of goods imported from Canada fell 1.4 percent in February
after rising in the prior five months.   The index declined 0.3 percent
for the year ended in February.
                                  
Import prices from the European Union also fell, decreasing 0.6
percent in February.  Over the past 12 months, however, this index
edged up 0.2 percent.
                                  
The price index for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries declined for the fourth consecutive month in February, down
0.2 percent.  Over the past 12 months, the index was down 3.6 percent.
                                  
                                  
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  6
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 7-8
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 9-10
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 11-12
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 13-14
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 15
Table 8   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page 16
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page 17
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Import and Export Price Index data for March are scheduled for release
on April 22 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).

Announcement of Changes in the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

Beginning with the release of January 1997 data, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics made several changes to the U.S. Import and Export Price
Indexes.  First, all price indexes were re-weighted to 1995 trade
weights.  Second, the indexes were rebased from 1990=100 to 1995=100.
Third, the aggregation structure below the published level was
modified to incorporate the use of sampling weights in the estimator.

The current practice is to update the weights in these price indexes
every five years.  The new weights are based on U.S. export and
import shipment values for calendar 1995 (as reported by the U.S.
Bureau of  the Census) and will be used in the calculation of indexes
from January 1997 forward.  In addition, as a result of shifts in
trade patterns, there also are minor changes in the publication
structure.

In keeping with the policy of using a reference base that is the same
as the weight base, all indexes were rebased to 1995=100.  This
impacts the level of the published indexes prior to January 1997 that
previously used 1990=100; however, it should not (except for
rounding) cause any differences in the published percent changes
between different time periods.

The index estimation methodology was modified to incorporate the use
of sampling weights at the item level.  Previously, price relatives
for individual items were averaged using equal weights in the
construction of what is referred to as the elementary aggregation.
Under the new structure, items are averaged using sampling weights.
These weights are primarily based on the value of exports (or
imports) for a given company in a specific product category. As a
result, item weights will more properly represent their true share of
the market.  This change affects the construction of data from
January 1997 forward.  More detailed information will be available in
a forthcoming article in the Monthly Labor Review.

For further information, please contact Jim Thomas at (202) 606-7155.

Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1996-February 1997                           
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
END       Description                                                                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1997 
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1997       1997        1997     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1997    1996      1996      1997      1997 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    101.7       101.0      0.6    -0.2       0.3      -0.2      -0.7
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.506     98.3        98.4     -1.7    -0.1       0.1      -0.4       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      4.458     96.8        98.5     -0.2    -0.5      -1.1       0.0       1.8
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                 excluding distilled beverages            3.211     95.7        97.6     -1.9    -0.7      -1.9       0.0       2.0
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                 beverages)                               1.247     99.4       100.7      4.1     0.1       1.0      -0.2       1.3
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.708    111.3       108.9      7.6    -0.2       1.1       1.2      -2.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS                                                                                        
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.214     99.7       100.4      0.2     0.4       0.7       1.0       0.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                 DURABLE                                  9.344     98.0        98.7      0.0     0.0      -0.1       0.3       0.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.870    101.5       102.1      0.4     0.9       1.5       1.8       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
10          Fuels & lubricants                           12.048    139.6       131.7     26.4    -0.1       2.7       3.3      -5.7
                                                                                                                                   
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              10.495    136.6       126.8     21.9    -0.8       2.0       1.4      -7.2
                                                                                                                                   
10000         Crude                                       8.412    137.9       127.4     24.1    -1.7       1.7       1.8      -7.6
                                                                                                                                   
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.662     79.5        78.9    -24.5    -1.7      -1.8      -1.7      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
12          Materials associated with nondurable                                                                                   
                 supplies & materials                     5.848     97.0        97.0     -1.5     0.0       0.0      -0.6       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   2.085    111.1       114.2     14.7     2.0      -1.6       0.7       2.8
                                                                                                                                   
14          Unfinished metals associated with                                                                                      
                 durable goods                            4.199     93.0        93.6     -4.0    -0.9       0.7       0.6       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
15          Finished metals associated with durable                                                                                
                 goods                                    1.405     97.9        97.7     -1.4    -0.5      -0.3      -0.7      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.461     97.9        97.2     -3.8     0.0       0.5      -0.4      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 28.493     94.5        93.9     -5.6    -0.4      -0.2      -1.7      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                 equipment                                3.281     98.9        98.7     -2.0    -0.3      -0.1       0.0      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      23.598     92.7        92.1     -7.0    -0.7      -0.2      -2.0      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          17.007    100.7       100.7      0.0    -0.1       0.2      -0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.334    100.0       100.2     -0.5    -0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.420    100.6       100.7      0.0     0.0      -0.2       0.1       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                        9.854     99.2        98.9     -1.5    -0.2       0.0      -0.4      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.060    101.5       107.5      3.8    -0.4       1.6       0.5       5.9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1996 and January 1997                                                                           
            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 1996-February 1997                           
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
END       Description                                                                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1997 
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1997       1997        1997     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1997    1996      1996      1997      1997 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     99.5        99.6     -1.2    -0.4       0.0       0.2       0.1
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.074    101.4       103.6     -6.2    -2.3      -0.9       0.1       2.2
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.925     99.2        99.1     -0.4     0.0       0.1       0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.937    102.4       104.5     -6.9    -1.9      -1.2      -0.3       2.1
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                excluding distilled beverages             9.162    103.1       105.9     -7.6    -2.3      -1.2      -0.3       2.7
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                beverages)                                0.775     96.2        91.9      0.1     2.4      -0.1      -1.2      -4.5
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               26.426     95.2        95.3     -1.4    -0.5       0.2       0.2       0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                DURABLE                                  10.195     96.0        96.4     -2.3    -0.4       0.6       0.0       0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                NONDURABLE                               16.230     94.6        94.6     -0.8    -0.6      -0.1       0.3       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &                                                                                     
                materials                                 1.912     95.8        95.6      0.1    -2.5       0.6       2.0      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &                                                                                 
                MATERIALS                                24.514     95.1        95.3     -1.5    -0.4       0.2       0.0       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
11          Fuels & lubricants                            2.647    114.7       111.2      5.5     0.2       0.5      -0.1      -3.1
                                                                                                                                   
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials                                                                                   
                excluding fuels & building materials     20.163     91.8        92.3     -3.2    -0.7       0.2       0.0       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   1.704     98.2        98.6      0.7     0.6       0.2       0.3       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 42.495    100.7       100.6     -0.2     0.0       0.0       0.2      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                Equipment                                 4.373    100.6       100.4     -0.3    -0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      32.743     98.8        98.6     -1.6    -0.2      -0.1       0.2      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.778    101.7       101.7      0.7     0.2       0.0       0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.363    101.9       101.9      0.9     0.0       0.2       0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     6.392    101.5       101.5      0.6    -0.1       0.2      -0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.866    101.6       101.7      1.0     0.0       0.0       0.3       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1996 and January 1997                                                                           
            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 1996-February 1997                           
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
SITC      Description                                                                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1997 
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1997       1997        1997     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1997    1996      1996      1997      1997 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    101.7       101.0      0.6    -0.2       0.3      -0.2      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIIALS                          3.702     94.6        97.2      0.6    -0.9      -2.0       0.0       2.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.323     97.6        97.7      4.2    -0.3      -3.3      -1.3       0.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations thereof                   0.937     98.7       100.6      5.9     0.1       1.2       0.4       1.9
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared                                                                                         
               fresh or dried                             1.028    101.5       103.2     -1.6    -2.7      -4.7      -0.3       1.7
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and                                                                                         
               manufactures thereof                       0.523     77.7        86.0     -0.7    -0.3      -2.8       3.6      10.7
0R    3/    Other food and live animals (9612=100)        0.891     98.4        99.3     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -1.6       0.9
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          0.796    105.6       106.6      4.4     0.1       0.2       0.4       0.9
11          Beverages                                     0.674    102.9       102.9      1.8     0.1       0.3       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        2.889     97.1       101.7      2.1     1.0      -0.1       0.8       4.7
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and                                                                                  
               reclaimed)                                 0.282     88.2        89.0     -7.0     2.4       3.2       0.0       0.9
24          Cork and wood                                 1.067    121.4       125.4     24.8     5.8      -4.1       0.7       3.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.351     65.7        65.7    -29.5     0.1      -2.4      -0.8       0.0
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.586     99.6       102.0      0.6    -1.3       1.7       2.2       2.4
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,                                                                                  
               n.e.s. (9612=100)                          0.263    105.7       143.5     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       5.7      35.8
2R    3/    Other crude materials, inedible, except                                                                                
               fuels (9612=100)                           0.340     98.2        95.7     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -1.8      -2.5
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                  11.710    139.8       131.9     26.9     0.0       2.7       3.3      -5.7
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                          9.985    136.0       126.4     21.7    -1.0       1.7       1.6      -7.1
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 1.608    180.6       185.5     76.3    10.5      14.0      16.1       2.7
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         5.507     98.7        98.1     -2.3     0.0       0.0      -0.4      -0.6
51          Organic chemicals                             1.586     99.5        99.3      0.1     1.3       0.0       0.1      -0.2
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.683    103.9       103.5      2.1    -1.3       1.4       0.4      -0.4
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.284     99.4        97.4     -5.8    -0.7      -0.2      -1.0      -2.0
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.888     97.8        96.7     -4.5    -0.2      -0.9      -1.2      -1.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.315     99.4        98.7     -6.0    -0.6      -0.6      -0.7      -0.7
57          Plastics in primary forms                     0.362     94.5        93.0     -9.8     2.5      -0.7      -0.5      -1.6
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms                  0.522     85.6        85.5     -4.3    -1.4       0.7      -1.2      -0.1
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.645    105.5       104.7     -2.0    -0.3      -1.4      -0.3      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                11.938     95.2        95.4     -5.3    -0.6       0.1      -0.3       0.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.712     98.4        97.9     -3.0    -0.7      -0.1      -0.1      -0.5
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than                                                                                  
               furniture                                  0.532     98.1       100.5     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -0.7       2.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.471     84.2        83.7    -22.4    -2.2      -1.5      -2.3      -0.6
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up                                                                                         
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.367    100.4       100.1     -1.1     0.0       0.5      -0.3      -0.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     2.080    103.5       103.7      3.0     0.5       0.3       0.5       0.2
67          Iron and steel                                1.958     96.0        96.0     -2.4    -0.5      -0.4      -0.9       0.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.718     86.3        87.4     -8.3    -1.4       1.0       2.0       1.3
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.937    100.4       100.2     -1.6    -0.1       0.4      -0.8      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.095     97.1        96.7     -3.2    -0.3       0.0      -1.0      -0.4
71          Power generating machinery and                                                                                         
               equipment (9612=100)                       2.891     99.8       100.1     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -0.2       0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 2.638    101.0       100.6     -1.2    -0.2       0.5      -0.5      -0.4
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.815    100.9       100.6     -1.1    -0.2       0.1      -0.4      -0.3
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.388    100.5        99.6     -1.6    -0.5       0.0      -0.2      -0.9
75          Computer equipment and office machines        7.500     86.4        85.3    -12.2    -0.8      -0.6      -2.0      -1.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.482     94.8        94.7     -4.1    -0.3      -0.2      -1.0      -0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            9.371     90.5        90.2     -8.1    -1.0      -0.8      -2.3      -0.3
78          Road vehicles                                14.000    100.7       100.6     -0.1    -0.2       0.1      -0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.857    100.3       100.3     -0.4    -0.1      -0.2       0.0       0.0
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat                                                                                
               & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                0.380     98.9        98.5     -2.5    -1.9       0.3      -0.4      -0.4
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.205    102.0       101.9      0.8     1.0       0.1       0.2      -0.1
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar                                                                                     
               containers                                 0.486    101.3       101.2      0.2    -0.4      -0.1       0.6      -0.1
84          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories                                5.536    101.3       101.5      0.6     0.4      -0.3       0.2       0.2
85          Footwear                                      1.709    101.3       101.7      0.7    -0.1       0.2       0.4       0.4
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.569     99.3        98.7     -1.9    -0.3       0.2      -0.5      -0.6
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and                                                                                  
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.321     96.1        95.7     -4.0    -0.5      -0.2      -0.8      -0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     4.650    100.2       100.2     -0.5    -0.4      -0.2      -0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.        
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1996 and January 1997                                                                           
            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 1996-February 1997                           
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
SITC      Description                                                                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1997 
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1997       1997        1997     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1997    1996      1996      1997      1997 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000     99.5        99.6     -1.2    -0.4       0.0       0.2       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.064    100.7       102.5     -8.7    -2.3      -1.3      -1.2       1.8
01          Meat and meat preparations                    1.203     95.5        95.0     -3.3    -0.6      -0.5      -2.4      -0.5
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations                           0.593     95.7        90.9      0.8     3.1       0.0      -1.1      -5.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.097     98.8       102.9    -19.2    -3.0      -1.0      -1.7       4.1
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,                                                                                            
               fresh or dried                             1.406    101.5       101.8      2.1    -2.6      -4.9       0.5       0.3
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not                                                                                         
               including unmilled cereals)                0.869    117.7       122.7      2.7    -5.0       1.9      -1.9       4.2
09          Miscellaneous edible products and                                                                                      
               preparations                               0.393    103.6       103.4     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -0.1      -0.2
0R    3/    Other food and live animals (9612=100)        0.504    101.7       102.2     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       1.7       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES ANB TOBACCO                          1.565    100.5       100.4      0.1    -0.1       0.1       0.1      -0.1
12          Tobacco and tobacco manufactures              1.297    100.5       100.4     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        6.104     90.0        92.1     -2.2    -0.9       0.1       1.4       2.3
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.388    113.5       114.8     26.3    -0.9      -2.2      -0.3       1.1
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.379    120.2       126.7      5.3     1.5      -0.6       4.6       5.4
24          Cork and wood                                 1.069     97.9        98.1     -0.8     0.4       0.5       0.3       0.2
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.674     55.9        59.3    -19.6    -1.5      -3.4      -0.2       6.1
26          Textile fibers and their waste                0.871     83.3        82.9    -12.5    -3.4       1.1      -0.2      -0.5
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.343     97.8        97.7     -1.4     0.2       0.0       0.6      -0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.941     86.8        88.7     -2.3    -2.9       2.0       1.3       2.2
2R    3/    Other crude materials, inedible, except                                                                                
               fuels (9612=100)                           0.439    102.5       102.8     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       2.5       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                   2.353    116.5       112.2      6.6    -0.6       0.9      -0.2      -3.7
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     0.736    102.5       102.0     -0.4     0.2       0.1       0.7      -0.5
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                          1.440    127.2       121.4     12.0    -1.2       1.5      -0.9      -4.6
                                                                                                                                   
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND                                                                                     
              WAXES                                       0.475     96.1        97.6      7.4    -7.5       3.3       3.3       1.6
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.310     96.1        96.3     -0.6    -0.5       0.2       0.0       0.2
51          Organic chemicals                             2.670     85.1        86.2     -5.2     0.0      -0.4       0.2       1.3
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.870     99.5        99.2     -2.9     0.0       0.4      -2.3      -0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.512    101.8       101.8      1.1    -0.2       0.1      -0.3       0.0
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.265    100.9       100.8     -0.2     0.1       0.0      -0.9      -0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.763    101.3       101.5      1.4    -0.2       0.0      -0.2       0.2
56          Fertilizers (9612=100)                        0.624    100.5        98.3     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.5      -2.2
57          Plastics in primary forms                     1.939     94.8        95.8      5.9    -2.6       0.8       1.1       1.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms                  0.860     99.1        97.3     -3.8    -0.4       0.1       1.7      -1.8
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.808    103.0       103.1      1.5     0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.448     97.2        97.5     -1.6    -0.1       0.4       0.2       0.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.695    103.0       102.7     -0.6     0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.3
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than                                                                                  
               furniture                                  0.300     91.1        91.9     -0.6     0.3       0.1       0.3       0.9
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.580     83.7        83.2    -10.6    -0.3      -0.8      -1.4      -0.6
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up                                                                                         
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.445    102.6       102.5     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.2      -0.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     0.895    104.1       104.0      1.5     1.0      -0.3       0.2      -0.1
67          Iron and steel                                1.116    103.0       103.0     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       1.3       0.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.276     89.9        92.4     -2.5    -2.3       3.6       1.8       2.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.978    101.7       102.3      0.1    -0.2       0.3       0.1       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             48.611    100.7       100.6     -0.2     0.0       0.0       0.2      -0.1
71          Power generating machinery and                                                                                         
               equipment                                  4.296    105.1       105.4      2.3     0.1       0.4       0.5       0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 4.669    103.7       103.8      1.9    -0.3       0.1       0.8       0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.929    102.4       103.5      2.7     0.0       0.2       0.0       1.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      5.017    103.5       103.8      2.1     0.3      -0.2       0.4       0.3
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.301     87.9        87.1     -9.0    -0.8      -1.1      -0.3      -0.9
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        3.764    100.7       100.7      1.3     0.1       0.0       0.3       0.0
77          Electrical machinery and equipment           10.158     97.4        97.0     -3.5    -0.1       0.1      -0.1      -0.4
78          Road vehicles                                 9.172    101.6       101.5      0.7     0.2       0.0       0.2      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           11.123    101.4       101.5      0.8     0.1       0.3       0.1       0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.619    102.2       102.5      0.4    -0.3       0.0       0.2       0.3
84          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories                                1.275    100.9       101.7     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.0       0.8
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.727    103.4       103.5      2.4     0.3       0.5       0.7       0.1
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and                                                                                  
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.         0.908     98.9        98.6     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -0.3      -0.3
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     4.153    100.1        99.9     -0.8     0.1       0.1      -0.5      -0.2
8R    3/    Other miscellaneous manufactured                                                                                       
               articles (9612=100)                        0.442    100.8       100.7     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.8      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.          
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1996 and January 1997                                                                           
            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, February 1996-February 1997                           
                 1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                             
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
nized     Description                                                                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1997 
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1997       1997        1997     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1997    1996      1996      1997      1997 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.422     96.7        98.4      3.9     0.3       0.5      -0.5       1.8
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.248     92.8        93.2     -2.4     0.2      -1.3      -1.5       0.4
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.817     99.0       100.7      6.8     0.6       1.1       1.1       1.7
      3/    Other live animals and animal                                                                                          
               products (9612=100)                        0.357     96.6        99.3     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -3.4       2.8
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.422     86.5        93.7     -2.3    -0.7      -2.7       0.7       8.3
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.227     87.9        97.3     -6.4   -18.1      -9.6      -5.3      10.7
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.466    108.6       105.6      3.1    18.1      -1.9      -2.5      -2.8
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.328     70.8        78.7     -7.0    -0.4      -4.8       4.7      11.2
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.400     96.7       114.0      7.4    -4.6       4.8       5.1      17.9
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     1.986    101.9       101.7     -0.2    -0.7      -0.6      -0.2      -0.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.286     99.8        97.4    -10.6    -3.8      -3.9       1.5      -2.4
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.706    103.0       102.9      1.9     0.5      -0.2       0.0      -0.1
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)          0.994     99.3        99.6     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -0.7       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.319    138.1       130.9     26.0    -0.2       2.4       3.4      -5.2
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.273     99.2        99.3     -1.5     0.1      -0.5       0.2       0.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     11.830    140.2       132.5     27.4    -0.2       2.5       3.5      -5.5
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  5.138    101.6       100.9     -1.3    -0.3       0.2       0.0      -0.7
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.837    105.7       105.3      1.7    -2.2       2.5       1.1      -0.4
29          Organic chemicals                             1.989     99.5        98.9     -1.1     1.1      -0.4      -0.2      -0.6
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.533    102.7       101.5     -1.5    -0.7      -0.7      -0.9      -1.2
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &                                                                                       
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.285     98.8        96.1     -7.0    -0.7      -0.3      -1.2      -2.7
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.338     97.9        97.9     -2.2    -0.3      -0.1      -1.0       0.0
38          Miscellaneaous chemical products                                                                                       
               (9612=100)                                 0.409    101.0        99.8     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       1.0      -1.2
      3/    Other products of the chemical or                                                                                      
               allied industries (9612=100)               0.747    100.0       100.3     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.0       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.748     94.5        93.9     -4.0    -0.2       0.4       0.0      -0.6
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.667     94.9        94.3     -2.9    -0.2       0.1      -0.1      -0.6
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.081     93.9        93.3     -5.6    -0.1       0.9       0.0      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           0.971    104.2       103.8      4.0     1.7      -0.2       0.6      -0.4
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,                                                                               
               etc. of various materials                  0.774    101.4       101.3      0.9    -0.2      -0.2       0.7      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET                                                                                
              AND WICKER                                  1.639    111.2       114.6     14.8     2.2      -1.6       0.0       3.1
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.185     82.4        82.4    -20.1    -1.6      -1.5      -1.3       0.0
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.352     66.6        66.6    -29.1     0.1      -2.6      -0.6       0.0
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.494     85.7        85.2    -20.6    -2.1      -1.4      -1.9      -0.6
49          Printed matter                                0.340    100.5       103.0      4.5    -2.2       0.1       0.0       2.5
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.531    100.4       100.6     -0.2     0.2      -0.1       0.0       0.2
61          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.939    100.8       100.6     -1.0     0.0      -0.3      -0.5      -0.2
62          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.111    101.3       102.1      1.0     0.2      -0.3       0.4       0.8
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and                                                                                   
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.333     99.2        98.0     -2.0     0.0       0.0      -0.5      -1.2
      3/    Other textile & textile                                                                                                
               articles (9612=100)                        1.147     99.9        99.8     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,                                                                                   
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    1.988    101.4       101.5      0.4     0.0       0.0       0.5       0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts                                                                                  
               of such articles                           1.716    101.3       101.5      0.5     0.0       0.1       0.5       0.2
      3/    Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,                                                                                   
               whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)       0.272    100.0       100.0     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.0       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC                                                                                
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.118    104.5       104.4      3.2     0.1       0.8       1.0      -0.1
69          Ceramic products                              0.427    102.5       102.1     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.4      -0.4
70          Glass and glassware                           0.435    104.9       106.0      4.4     0.8       0.6       0.6       1.0
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IIITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.083     97.6        96.6     -3.6    -0.1      -0.3      -0.5      -1.0
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.573     94.1        94.7     -3.4    -0.6       0.5       0.1       0.6
72          Iron and steel                                1.669     94.7        94.8     -3.1    -0.4      -0.1      -1.1       0.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.266     99.7        99.3     -1.5    -0.5      -0.4      -0.2      -0.4
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.422     81.6        84.1     -8.0     0.9       4.7       0.9       3.1
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.908     90.7        94.0     -1.4    -1.3       1.2       4.3       3.6
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.397    102.2       102.6     -0.2    -0.1       0.6      -1.1       0.4
      3/    Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and                                                                                    
               articles, including scrap (9612=100)       0.476     99.3        98.2     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -0.7      -1.1
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       30.394     94.1        93.6     -5.6    -0.4      -0.1      -1.8      -0.5
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 16.181     96.5        95.8     -4.1    -0.1       0.2      -0.9      -0.7
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     14.213     91.4        91.2     -7.4    -0.7      -0.4      -2.8      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.123    100.9       100.8     -0.1    -0.2       0.2      -0.2      -0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               14.295    100.7       100.6     -0.1    -0.2       0.1      -0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.485     96.4        96.1     -3.6    -0.5      -0.2      -1.0      -0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and                                                                                   
               medical instruments                        2.974     96.3        95.9     -3.7    -0.3      -0.1      -1.1      -0.4
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.372     97.4        96.6     -4.6    -0.9      -0.6      -1.0      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.574    100.3       100.1     -0.9     0.1      -0.1       0.0      -0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps                                                                                  
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.529    100.1       100.0     -0.4     0.4       0.1       0.1      -0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    1.766    101.2       100.9     -0.9     0.0      -0.4       0.0      -0.3
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.280     96.1        95.4     -3.7    -0.1       0.3      -0.3      -0.7
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                                                       
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1996 and January 1997                                                                           
            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 1996-February 1997                           
                  1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan. 
nized     Description                                                                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1997 
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1997       1997        1997     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1997    1996      1996      1997      1997 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.020     97.6        96.1      1.1     1.2      -0.5      -2.0      -1.5
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      1.117     93.3        93.4     -4.3    -0.4      -0.3      -2.8       0.1
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.534     94.9        89.0     -0.9     3.5      -0.2      -2.2      -6.2
      3/    Other live animals and animal                                                                                          
               products (9612=100)                        0.369    100.2       100.8     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.2       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             5.655    102.9       106.6    -11.5    -2.1      -1.7       0.4       3.6
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.304     96.7        96.0     -3.0     4.6      -7.2      -0.2      -0.7
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.689     99.8       100.6     -1.4    -5.7      -5.6      -0.2       0.8
10          Cereals                                       2.851     98.1       102.6    -20.2    -3.3      -1.0      -1.9       4.6
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,                                                                                      
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.574    120.0       125.1      5.7     1.4      -0.5       5.2       4.2
                                                                                                                                   
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.506     95.7        97.6      5.3    -5.9       2.8       2.5       2.0
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     3.703    104.4       105.4      1.2    -1.6       0.5      -0.1       1.0
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.389    107.4       110.1      9.2     0.3       0.5       2.1       2.5
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.362    104.4       104.1      1.5     0.1       0.8       0.0      -0.3
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.341    100.2        99.6     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.      -1.2      -0.6
23          Residues and waste from the food                                                                                       
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.797    116.9       121.6      1.2    -5.2       1.5      -2.2       4.0
24          Tobacco and manufactured tobacco                                                                                       
               substitutes                                1.302    100.5       100.4     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.1      -0.1
      3/    Other prepared foods                          0.513    100.7       100.3     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       1.6      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               2.986    112.6       110.5      7.7    -0.3       1.1       0.2      -1.9
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      2.417    118.1       114.5      8.5    -0.3       1.0      -0.2      -3.0
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.171     97.2        97.4     -1.1     0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.2
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.959    101.2       101.2     -1.6     0.1       0.5      -1.6       0.0
29          Organic chemicals                             2.987     88.3        89.5     -3.1     0.0      -0.3       0.0       1.4
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.919    101.3       101.0     -0.7     0.2       0.0       0.2      -0.3
31          Fertilizers (9612=100)                        0.692    100.5        98.3     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.5      -2.2
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and                                                                                   
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.519    101.5       101.5      0.7    -0.1       0.1      -0.4       0.0
33          Essential oils and resinoids;                                                                                          
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.525    100.9       101.2      1.2    -0.2       0.1      -0.4       0.3
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or                                                                                  
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.323    101.4       101.3      1.5     0.1       0.3       0.0      -0.1
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.443     97.7        97.2     -0.9     0.2       0.8      -0.3      -0.5
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.580    102.9       103.0      0.9     0.0      -0.1      -0.3       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.503     97.1        97.4      1.6    -1.0       0.3       0.3       0.3
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.571     96.3        96.5      1.9    -1.3       0.4       0.3       0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.932    100.2       101.1      0.4    -0.2       0.4       0.2       0.9
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.626    105.0       105.4     14.3     0.2      -1.7      -0.5       0.4
41          Raw hides and skins (other than                                                                                        
               furskins) and leather                      0.454    100.6       101.2     12.4     0.2      -2.2      -0.7       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET                                                                                
              AND WICKER                                  1.392     96.9        97.4     -0.2     0.5       0.3       0.4       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.997     76.0        75.7    -13.1    -0.6      -1.4      -0.8      -0.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.660     56.9        57.7    -23.4    -1.3      -3.4      -0.5       1.4
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.528     83.6        83.0    -11.3    -0.5      -1.1      -1.4      -0.7
49          Printed material                              0.810    105.5       104.5      2.8     0.1       0.0       0.2      -0.9
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.339     93.2        93.1     -5.3    -1.3       0.5       0.0      -0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven                                                                                      
               fabrics thereof                            0.758     84.3        83.8    -12.4    -3.6       2.3       0.0      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,                                                                                       
              CERAMIC, GLASS ETC.                         0.870    103.3       103.3     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.2       0.0
70          Glass and glassware                           0.503    101.5       101.2     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.2      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.442     98.9        96.2     -5.9     0.1      -0.6      -1.8      -2.7
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        4.654     94.5        95.4     -2.5    -1.3       1.7       0.5       1.0
72          Iron and steel                                0.981     93.2        93.6     -5.1    -2.1       0.4       0.6       0.4
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.226    102.8       103.2      2.1     0.8       0.0       0.4       0.4
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.461     84.7        85.7     -9.2     1.0       5.6       1.3       1.2
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.895     86.5        88.5     -3.0    -2.1       4.3       0.8       2.3
82          Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and                                                                                 
               forks, of base metal; parts thereof        0.417    103.7       104.0     n.a.    n.a.      n.a.       0.4       0.3
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.379     99.4        99.5     -1.5     0.1       0.5      -0.3       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      35.112     98.5        98.2     -1.9    -0.2      -0.1       0.1      -0.3
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 20.159     98.7        98.6     -1.3    -0.2      -0.2       0.2      -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       14.953     98.2        97.7     -2.7     0.0       0.1      -0.1      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             13.779    103.5       103.5      1.9     0.3       0.0       0.3       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                9.607    101.7       101.6      0.7     0.1       0.0       0.2      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       5.313    102.3       102.5      1.5     0.2       0.4       0.5       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.734    101.6       101.6      0.7     0.0       0.0       0.3       0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;                                                                                        
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.861    102.6       102.7      0.7    -0.2       0.0       0.3       0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    0.703    100.7       100.5      0.7     0.0       0.0       0.5      -0.2
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                                                       
            1995 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for November and December 1996 and January 1997                                                                           
            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 Locality of Origin,February 1996-February 1997                             
          1995=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                           
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change                    
                                                   Percentage                                                                                          
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly                                     
                                                    US Imports                    Feb.    Oct.         Nov.        Dec.     Jan.   
    Description 1/                                                                1996    1996         1996        1996     1997   
                                                    1995       Jan.      Feb.     to      to           to          to       to     
                                                               1997      1997     Feb.    Nov.         Dec.        Jan.     Feb.   
                                                               2/                 1997    1996         1996        1997     1997   
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developed Countries                                55.6    100.0      99.0     -1.6    -0.1          0.3        -0.3     -1.0  
       Manufactured Goods                              52.2     98.4      98.0     -2.5    -0.3         -0.1        -0.4     -0.4  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.1    131.1     120.4     17.0     2.4          5.5         2.0     -8.2  
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developing Countries                               42.7    105.5     104.5      3.9    -0.4          0.1         0.2     -0.9  
       Manufactured Goods                              35.4    100.1      99.9     -0.5     0.3         -0.2        -0.3     -0.2  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            7.1    126.4     121.7     19.5    -1.8          1.0         1.5     -3.7  
                                                                                                                                   
    Canada                                             18.9    102.0     100.6     -0.3     0.2          1.1         0.2     -1.4  
       Manufactured Goods                              16.5     98.0      98.0     -2.6     0.0          0.0        -0.1      0.0  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2    137.0     124.5     18.9     1.8          8.1         2.1     -9.1  
                                                                                                                                   
4/  European Union                                     17.0    102.7     102.1      0.2    -0.2          0.1        -0.3     -0.6  
       Manufactured Goods                              16.4    102.0     101.5     -0.4    -0.3          0.1        -0.3     -0.5  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5    128.5     122.8     17.1     3.0         -0.2         0.0     -4.4  
                                                                                                                                   
    Japan                                              16.6     95.3      94.5     -5.0    -0.4         -0.4        -0.6     -0.8  
                                                                                                                                   
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               10.9     96.3      96.1     -3.6    -0.5         -0.4        -0.6     -0.2  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.                                                
                                                                                        
2    Data for November and December 1996 and January 1997                               
     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 Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.                            
                                                                                        
   Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.                              
        December 1995-December 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                              
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.  
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1996        1996     1996   
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.   
                                                                                  1996    1996     1996        1996     1996   
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    IMPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       116.1     114.3     -4.3    -1.2     -1.4        -0.3     -1.6  
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         98.4      98.1     -3.1    -2.3     -2.5         2.1     -0.3  
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       132.1     128.9     -5.4    -0.7     -0.9        -1.4     -2.4  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      122.1     118.6      2.1    -0.8      7.5        -1.5     -2.9  
     Atlantic                                       6577       122.0     113.5      0.9    -1.6     10.5        -0.2     -7.0  
     Pacific                                        2051       111.1     119.5      2.2    -1.0      5.8        -9.2      7.6  
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       134.1     134.2      3.7     2.2      0.1         1.4      0.1  
                                                                                                                               
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       114.7     123.9    -14.4    -9.4     -1.4       -11.3      8.0  
     Atlantic                                       534        120.5     118.7      5.0    13.3     -0.5        -5.3     -1.5  
     Gulf                                           1328       104.8     118.4    -21.5   -17.3     -5.1       -11.5     13.0  
                                                                                                                               
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       110.1     109.8     -2.6     0.9     -1.9        -1.3     -0.3  
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       117.8     117.9      0.2     1.2     -1.0        -0.1      0.1  
      from Atlantic                                 1336       126.4     126.3      3.0     5.2     -2.2         0.2     -0.1  
      from Pacific                                  1094       112.4     112.6     -3.5    -3.3     -0.2        -0.2      0.2  
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       103.4     102.7     -5.3     0.6     -2.8        -2.5     -0.7  
      from Pacific                                  2840       104.9     104.0     -6.1     0.3     -3.1        -2.5     -0.9  
                                                                                                                               
    EXPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      127.9     123.9      3.3     1.6      1.4         3.6     -3.1  
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       136.5     125.8      7.6     2.0      5.8         8.2     -7.8  
1/   Pacific                                        4679       120.5     114.9     -4.6     2.3     -2.4         0.2     -4.6  
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       125.3     126.3     -0.2    -0.8     -1.1         0.9      0.8  
     Canadian                                       619        149.3     188.6     46.9     4.0      4.3         7.2     26.3  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    1     Detailed data available upon request.                                                                                
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
   Table  9    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.                                   
        December 1995-December 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                              
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.  
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1996        1996     1996   
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.   
                                                                                  1996    1996     1996        1996     1996   
                                                                                                                               
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       109.8     109.0     -3.8    -2.8     -0.8         0.5     -0.7  
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          1025        96.3      98.1     -3.3    -5.0     -1.9         1.8      1.9  
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       117.6     115.6     -4.5    -1.7     -0.5        -0.7     -1.7  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        97.4      97.7     -0.4    -0.5      0.3        -0.5      0.3  
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        103.8     104.1     -1.0    -1.9      0.9        -0.2      0.3  
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.7      97.1     -0.2     0.3      0.0        -0.9      0.4  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      131.1     124.1      5.7     2.2      6.2         2.9     -5.3  
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      133.5     115.5      5.3     1.3     13.3         6.0    -13.5  
1/   Pacific                                        7271       125.5     121.0      0.5     4.2      1.8        -1.7     -3.6  
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       130.1     130.1      2.7     2.5     -0.1         0.2      0.0  
     Canadian                                       1264       165.6     205.7     47.9     0.1      2.7        15.8     24.2  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      125.5     119.7      3.8    -0.7      7.0         2.4     -4.6  
     Atlantic                                       13156      125.8     114.6      2.7    -1.6     10.3         3.9     -8.9  
     Pacific                                        5663       118.9     118.8      1.4    -0.3      4.5        -2.7     -0.1  
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       131.8     132.0      3.1     1.7     -0.1         1.3      0.2  
                                                                                                                               
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       112.9     122.2     -8.5    -3.2     -1.9       -11.0      8.2  
     Atlantic                                       572        117.3     116.1      7.0    13.2     -2.5        -2.0     -1.0  
     Gulf                                           1455       103.4     116.6    -14.4    -9.0     -4.8       -12.4     12.8  
                                                                                                                               
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       109.5     110.0     -2.7     0.4     -1.9        -1.6      0.5  
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       115.9     117.0      0.4     1.1     -0.9        -0.7      0.9  
      from Atlantic                                 1889       121.9     122.3      1.9     4.7     -1.6        -1.4      0.3  
      from Pacific                                  1154       108.2     108.4     -4.7    -4.1     -0.6        -0.2      0.2  
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       104.0     103.9     -5.6    -0.3     -2.9        -2.4     -0.1  
      from Pacific                                  3943       105.2     105.0     -6.3    -0.5     -3.1        -2.5     -0.2  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
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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 1995 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 1995=100 where possible.  Net transaction price
data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000
companies and secondary sources.  Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  More
detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the
Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts
Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 606-7155.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 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.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized 
Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The
prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) 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 Locality 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
defined by locality 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 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
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.  

Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three 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 U.S. 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 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 terms of trade analysis.



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