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                       U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                 - OCTOBER 2005 -


     Import prices declined 0.3 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, after increasing 2.3 percent in 
September.  A downturn in petroleum prices more than offset higher nonpetroleum 
prices.  The U.S. Export price index rose 0.6 percent in October following a 0.8 
percent advance 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


2004
October             1.6      11.1      -0.1       0.6      -1.1        0.8
November           -0.3      -6.0       0.9       0.3       0.3        0.3
December           -1.4     -11.4       0.4       0.1      -1.1        0.2

2005
January             0.6       2.2       0.3       0.8       0.6        0.8
February            0.9       5.1       0.1       0.1      -0.5        0.1
March               2.2      13.4       0.3       0.7       3.8        0.4
April               0.9       3.6       0.4       0.5       0.3        0.6
May                -0.8      -4.4      -0.2      -0.2       2.0       -0.5
June                1.2       8.9      -0.2       0.0       1.0       -0.1
July                1.2       7.7 r    -0.2       0.1       0.0        0.1 r
August              1.4 r     7.5 r     0.1      -0.1      -0.6 r     -0.1
September           2.3       8.0 r     1.0 r     0.8 r    -1.3 r      1.1
October            -0.3      -4.4       0.8       0.6       0.2        0.6

October 2003-04     9.9      67.8       2.9       4.4      -1.0        5.0
October 2004-05     8.1      30.9       3.7       3.6       4.8        3.5

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
       
     The 0.3 percent decline in the price index of U.S. imports marked the first 
decrease for the index since May and only the second monthly drop recorded in 2005.  
Prior to the October decline, import prices rose 6.3 percent between May and 
September, driven by a 36.2 percent jump in petroleum prices over that period.  In 
October, petroleum prices decreased 4.4 percent, but still rose 30.9 percent over 
the past 12 months.  In contrast, nonpetroleum prices continued to rise, increasing 
0.8 percent last month after advancing 1.0 percent in September.  For the year ended 
in October, prices of nonpetroleum imports rose 3.7 percent while overall import 
prices increased 8.1 percent.     

     The October advance in nonpetroleum prices was driven by a 4.4 percent increase 
in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials.  For the 
second consecutive month, a sharp rise in natural gas prices led the increase.  
Excluding prices for petroleum and for natural gas, prices for industrial supplies 
and materials increased 1.6 percent and overall import prices rose 0.3 percent.  
Higher prices for chemicals, metals, and building materials also contributed to the 
increase in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, which 
increased 16.1 percent over the past 12 months.  Foods, feeds, and beverages prices 
rose 1.1 percent in October, led by higher prices for fish, vegetables, and meat.  
Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 5.2 percent for the year ended in 
October.        

     In contrast, prices for capital goods and for consumer goods declined in 
October, falling 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  Lower computer prices 
again led the decline in the price index for capital goods, which decreased 0.5 
percent for the year ended in October.  Consumer goods prices fell for the third time 
in the past four months but increased 1.2 percent over the past year.  Automotive 
vehicles prices were unchanged in October and increased 0.6 percent over the past 12 
months.     
           

Export Goods 

     Export prices increased 0.6 percent in October, as rising prices for both 
agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the advance.  The 
price index for agricultural exports increased 0.2 percent following declines of 0.6 
percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, in August and September.  In October, higher 
wheat prices and a turnaround in corn prices more than compensated for an ongoing 
decline in soybean prices.  Agricultural prices increased 4.8 percent over the past 
year.  Nonagricultural prices rose 0.6 percent in October after a 1.1 percent increase 
in September.  Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 3.5 percent over the past 
12 months while overall export prices rose 3.6 percent for the same period.        
       
     The increase in nonagricultural export prices was led by a 1.7 percent advance in 
the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials.  In October, 
increasing prices for metals, plastic materials, and industrial organic chemicals all 
contributed to higher nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices, which 
increased 11.3 percent over the past 12 months.                         
       
     Prices for each of the major finished goods categories rose in October.  Capital 
goods prices increased 0.1 percent despite continued declines in computer prices.  The 
modest October advance was the first increase since a similar 0.1 percent uptick in 
February.  Prices of capital goods declined 0.3 percent over the past 12 months.  
Prices for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles rose 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, 
respectively, last month.  For the year ended in October, consumer goods prices 
increased 1.2 percent and prices for automotive vehicles advanced 1.1 percent.
       
       
Imports by Locality of Origin 

     The price index of imports from Canada increased 3.6 percent in October following 
a 4.3 percent advance in September.  Import prices from Canada have only recorded one 
monthly decline in 2005 and rose 15.5 percent over the past 12 months.    
     
     Import prices from Mexico and from the European Union each decreased in October, 
falling 0.5 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively.  Both indexes were impacted by a 
downturn in petroleum prices.  Despite the October declines, import prices from Mexico 
increased 5.4 percent for the year ended in October, while prices of imports from the 
European Union rose 4.2 percent over the same period.       
   
     Prices of imports from China increased a modest 0.1 percent for the second time in 
three months.  Despite the advance, the index decreased 0.9 percent for the October 
2004-2005 period.  In contrast, import prices from Japan fell 0.1 percent in October, 
but increased 0.4 percent over the past year.         

       
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares declined for the third consecutive month in October, 
decreasing 4.4 percent.  The October decline was led by a 6.7 percent drop in European 
fares.  The export air passenger fares index also fell, declining 2.8 percent in October 
following a 9.9 percent drop the previous month.  Notwithstanding the recent declines, 
import air passenger fares increased 2.7 percent over the past 12 months, while export 
air passenger fares rose 6.3 percent.


ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
	
     Beginning with the release of January 2006 data on February 16, in addition to the 
existing tables, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes will also be published by the 
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).  The new NAICS index series 
will begin with December 2005, which will be set equal to 100.  In addition, all of the 
services indexes currently found in tables 8-11 will be published on a monthly basis and 
displayed in one composite table.


                                  CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on December 14 
at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
 END                            Description                                                       2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                              September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2005      2005      2005     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                      1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    114.7      114.4     8.1     1.2     1.4     2.3    -0.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  79.143    102.9      103.7     3.7    -0.2     0.1     1.0     0.8
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  76.447    104.8      105.1     1.7    -0.3    -0.1     0.3     0.3

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.416    114.4      115.7     5.2    -0.4     0.5     0.1     1.1

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.247    122.6      123.7     4.5    -1.1     0.3     0.1     0.9

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.169     95.9       97.8     7.4     1.8     1.1     0.1     2.0

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  36.734    168.2      167.0    23.8     4.3     4.2     6.4    -0.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  15.876    126.4      131.9    16.1     0.4     0.3     4.4     4.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  13.180    128.2      130.2     5.9    -0.3    -0.2     1.0     1.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   7.987    119.1      120.7     4.1    -0.9    -0.6     1.0     1.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.888    134.7      144.4    30.3     2.0     1.3     8.0     7.2

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  23.555    224.5      220.1    36.9     7.4     7.1     9.6    -2.0
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  20.859    227.1      217.1    30.9     7.7     7.5     8.0    -4.4
10000                        Crude................................  15.373    227.1      217.8    29.3     8.4     8.8     5.4    -4.1

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.932    104.3      105.3     3.8     1.0    -0.5     0.0     1.0

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.367    116.6      118.9     9.4     0.8     0.4     1.5     2.0

13               Selected building materials......................   1.977    117.7      120.2     4.2    -2.7    -0.3     2.7     2.1

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.016    138.1      140.5     4.7    -0.8    -1.2     0.7     1.7

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.395    117.4      118.3     5.0     0.4     0.1     0.2     0.8

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.493    100.6      100.8     1.9    -0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  20.204     91.6       91.3    -0.5    -0.7    -0.1     0.0    -0.3

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.412     98.9       98.7     1.3    -0.4    -0.1     0.6    -0.2

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  16.003     88.9       88.6    -1.0    -0.8    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.789    106.2      106.3     2.1     0.4     0.0    -0.2     0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  15.021    103.6      103.6     0.6     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.626     99.8       99.7     1.2    -0.2    -0.2     0.3    -0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.747    103.0      102.9     2.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  10.708     96.4       96.5     0.5    -0.4    -0.2     0.4     0.1

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.171    100.2       99.9     2.0    -1.7    -1.4     1.5    -0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
 END                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                                 September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    107.6      108.2     3.6     0.1    -0.1     0.8     0.6
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   8.843    121.6      121.9     4.8     0.0    -0.6    -1.3     0.2
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  91.157    106.6      107.2     3.5     0.1    -0.1     1.1     0.6

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   8.074    122.9      123.0     4.7     0.2    -0.3    -1.7     0.1

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   7.298    122.7      122.9     4.3     0.0    -0.5    -1.8     0.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.776    123.7      123.9     8.3     1.9     1.8    -0.7     0.2

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.793    127.5      129.6    11.1     0.8     0.2     3.2     1.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.426    123.4      126.2     7.3    -0.1     0.0     0.7     2.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  19.367    130.0      131.6    13.3     1.5     0.2     4.8     1.2

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.545    116.4      117.2     7.3     0.2    -0.8     1.1     0.7

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.248    128.3      130.5    11.3     0.9     0.2     3.4     1.7

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.620    185.1      185.5    40.3     6.2    -0.8    18.1     0.2

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.481    122.4      124.9     7.3     0.1     0.3     1.1     2.0

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.147    105.7      105.6     1.6    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.141     97.6       97.7    -0.3    -0.4    -0.4     0.0     0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.759    102.9      103.8     0.5    -0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.9

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  28.569     92.6       92.6    -1.4    -0.4    -0.6    -0.1     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.813    112.6      113.1     4.1     0.1     0.3     0.4     0.4

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.955    103.6      103.8     1.1     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.2

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.003    101.8      102.1     1.2     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.3

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   5.990    101.4      101.5     1.0    -0.1     0.0     0.3     0.1

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.214    101.9      102.1     1.3     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.2

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)......   0.799    103.4      105.1     2.2     0.5     0.0     0.0     1.6


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                               September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    114.7      114.4     8.1     1.2     1.4     2.3    -0.3

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.428    113.8      115.4     3.9    -0.5     0.7    -0.3     1.4
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.403    142.4      143.6     7.0     0.8     0.6     1.4     0.8
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.870     92.0       94.0     9.8     2.5     1.3     0.9     2.2
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.801    106.3      109.3    -4.5    -2.2     2.3    -2.5     2.8
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.454    119.1      117.4    12.3    -5.7    -1.5     0.3    -1.4
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.900    130.3      131.7     1.8     0.5    -0.4    -0.2     1.1

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.884    109.0      108.9     2.3     0.2     0.1     0.2    -0.1
11               Beverages...........................................   0.794    109.6      109.7     2.6     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.821    131.9      131.6     5.2    -1.4    -0.6     3.1    -0.2
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.643    124.5      126.2    -0.1    -3.6    -1.2     3.0     1.4
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.209    102.2      104.7     4.9     0.6    -1.3    -0.6     2.4
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.398    193.3      187.0    12.5     2.3     3.1     4.1    -3.3
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.209    106.0      102.7     6.6    -7.3    -7.6    10.9    -3.1

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  22.789    225.9      221.6    37.5     7.6     7.3     9.3    -1.9
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  20.115    228.0      217.6    31.3     8.1     7.6     7.5    -4.6
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   2.546    207.9      248.6   100.3     6.3     3.4    27.4    19.6

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   8.149    114.5      115.7     6.7     0.7     0.3     0.9     1.0
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.682    113.2      115.0     4.3     1.5     0.4     0.7     1.6
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.731    151.3      154.1    22.8     1.6     2.6     5.1     1.9
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..............   0.178     99.6       99.6     1.1    -0.8    -0.3    -0.6     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.432    111.0      110.6     3.9     0.5    -0.2     0.4    -0.4
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.394     95.2       95.3     1.8     0.0     1.0    -0.2     0.1
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.637    125.6      130.2    18.5     0.3    -1.7     1.8     3.7
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.358    106.8      107.0     2.5    -0.5    -0.2     0.3     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.528    101.8      103.7     8.8    -0.7     0.1     0.0     1.9

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  11.079    112.8      114.1     4.8    -0.4    -0.4     0.7     1.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.639    104.4      104.5     3.5    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.1
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.765    116.8      123.8    12.6    -5.9     0.7     6.2     6.0
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.169    103.5      103.7     4.5     1.8    -0.3    -0.1     0.2
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.267    103.8      105.3     1.3    -0.3    -0.1     0.2     1.4
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.994    101.7      101.9     1.4     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.2
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.382    152.4      152.7    -3.8    -2.3    -1.6    -2.1     0.2
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.810    121.1      124.9    17.2     0.9    -0.3     2.3     3.1
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   1.971    108.9      108.9     4.3     0.1    -0.3     0.5     0.0

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  36.160     94.5       94.4    -0.5    -0.4     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.371    104.1      104.3     2.7     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.2
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.571    111.0      110.9     2.9    -0.1    -0.1     0.3    -0.1
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.420    118.3      118.5     7.9    -1.4    -0.8     0.6     0.2
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   2.903    107.2      107.2     2.5     0.2    -0.4     0.2     0.0
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.835     68.8       68.4    -6.6    -1.8    -0.1    -0.4    -0.6
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   4.558     80.8       80.6    -3.4    -0.9    -0.4    -0.4    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   5.720     94.0       93.4    -1.0    -0.5     0.1     0.0    -0.6
78               Road vehicles.......................................  12.522    104.1      104.2     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  15.275    101.2      101.3     1.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.4     0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.428     96.3       96.3     2.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.823    106.5      106.5     2.8    -0.4     0.5     0.0     0.0
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.356    106.4      106.3     2.5    -0.2    -0.3     0.5    -0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.805    100.9      100.8    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.3    -0.1
85               Footwear............................................   1.108    100.8      100.8     0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.699    101.5      101.3     1.5    -0.1    -0.1     0.3    -0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.806     98.1       98.3     0.1    -0.7    -0.4     0.2     0.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.250    100.0      100.2     1.7    -0.2    -0.3     1.0     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                               September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    107.6      108.2     3.6     0.1    -0.1     0.8     0.6

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   6.615    124.1      124.9     5.6     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.6
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   1.321    142.8      142.7    12.5    -1.7     0.9     2.7    -0.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.483    114.7      114.6     5.8     2.5     2.1    -0.4    -0.1
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.584    117.0      121.8     5.4     1.5    -1.7    -1.2     4.1
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.571    129.4      128.6    -1.5    -1.1    -0.2    -1.8    -0.6
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.611    120.4      119.2    11.4     1.6     0.7    -0.3    -1.0
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.497    107.4      107.4     4.7    -0.1    -0.4    -0.2     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.547    116.1      116.1     7.2    -0.7     1.1     1.1     0.0

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.680    103.6      102.0     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.1    -1.5
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.416    101.7      101.7     1.3     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.386    126.4      127.5     7.9    -0.6    -0.4    -2.0     0.9
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   1.090    121.7      116.8     7.1     0.4    -1.0   -10.3    -4.0
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.501     96.9       97.0    -2.1    -0.4    -0.3     0.0     0.1
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.640     99.3       98.7     0.6    -1.6    -0.9     0.3    -0.6
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.613    104.8      107.9     7.7     1.2    -1.0     1.5     3.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.411    206.3      216.2    13.6    -1.8    -1.1    -0.2     4.8
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.131    130.9      131.6    10.5    -0.6     1.6     0.9     0.5

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.950    231.7      236.4    51.5     6.9    -0.6    20.5     2.0
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   3.023    239.3      246.4    57.5     6.1    -1.6    21.5     3.0

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  15.004    118.6      121.0     8.4     0.5     0.7     1.3     2.0
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.710    135.9      139.4    10.5     2.4     1.2     2.0     2.6
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.968    122.5      123.9    12.3     0.1     0.7     0.6     1.1
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.658    107.3      107.4     0.7    -0.4    -0.1     0.2     0.1
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.071    112.6      112.6     5.6    -0.2     0.0     0.4     0.0
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.483    162.1      164.0    13.2     1.3     3.4     3.8     1.2
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.694    127.3      134.9    19.2    -0.2     1.6     2.9     6.0
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.942    104.9      105.6     7.6     0.5     0.4     0.7     0.7
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.870    106.1      107.1     1.8     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.9

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.417    114.0      114.5     2.9    -0.4     0.1     0.4     0.4
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.707    116.9      117.2     5.0     0.9    -0.3     0.6     0.3
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.450    103.6      102.9    -1.1    -0.5     0.0     0.2    -0.7
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.604    112.0      111.4     4.5    -0.1     0.3     0.1    -0.5
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.561    103.7      104.3     3.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.6
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.323    155.0      157.9    -6.0    -2.8    -0.6     1.3     1.9
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.206    108.5      109.7    10.7     0.5     0.8     0.9     1.1
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.171    118.8      119.3     6.0     0.3     0.1     0.1     0.4
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.395    116.5      116.6     0.0    -1.3     0.0    -0.5     0.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  45.930     98.0       98.1    -0.3    -0.4    -0.3     0.0     0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.511    111.2      111.8     2.2    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.5
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   3.633    112.1      112.6     4.9     0.5     0.3     0.4     0.4
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.600    103.6      103.7     2.2    -0.4     0.3     0.0     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.649    109.4      109.8     3.4     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.4
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.960     79.1       78.2    -8.1    -1.7     0.0    -0.5    -1.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.056     89.4       89.3    -1.3    -0.2     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  10.933     85.1       85.1    -3.2    -0.8    -1.6    -0.2     0.0
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.595    103.4      103.7     0.9     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.3

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  10.936    102.5      102.9     1.5     0.1     0.0     0.3     0.4
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.591    104.5      104.7     1.9     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.2
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.743     96.6       96.7    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3     0.2     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.233    103.8      103.6     1.4     0.5     0.0     0.2    -0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.917     95.9       96.0     0.2    -0.7    -0.2     0.4     0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.084    103.6      104.7     2.1     0.1     0.0     0.6     1.1
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.368    109.0      109.0     0.4    -0.2    -0.3     0.0     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                               September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.370    115.9      117.9     5.2     1.8     0.7     0.3     1.7
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.353    140.9      142.3     4.1     0.6     0.4     0.5     1.0
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.701     92.4       93.8    11.3     3.1     1.3     0.2     1.5
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.316    148.7      153.6    -5.8     0.3    -0.3     0.2     3.3

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.097    109.3      110.5     1.7    -5.6    -0.5    -0.5     1.1
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.294    136.8      145.0     0.7    -2.9     6.3    -3.2     6.0
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.281     85.4       85.1   -11.9    -3.3     0.7    -2.2    -0.4
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.240    109.2      108.3    18.8   -10.0    -2.5    -1.5    -0.8
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.281    115.4      114.2     6.0    -6.2    -6.6     5.1    -1.0

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.106    115.4      115.4     3.8     0.4     0.3     0.5     0.0
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.232    101.8      102.1    -0.4     0.7     0.3     0.2     0.3
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.807    107.3      107.5     2.2     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   1.067    125.9      125.6     5.9     0.6     0.6     0.7    -0.2

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  23.299    223.5      219.2    37.1     7.2     7.2     9.2    -1.9
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  23.000    223.5      219.2    37.5     7.3     7.3     9.3    -1.9
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.299    124.9      125.3    12.7     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.364    113.6      114.6     5.5     0.8     0.4     0.9     0.9
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.779    148.8      152.0    23.5     1.3     3.1     5.8     2.2
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.955    113.1      114.8     4.3     1.8     0.5     0.8     1.5
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.147    111.5      110.9     4.6     0.5    -0.4     0.3    -0.5
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.181    100.6      100.6     2.5    -0.7    -0.2    -0.5     0.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.343    107.6      107.5     1.7     0.0     1.4     0.0    -0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.365     92.7       93.0     0.8    -1.1    -0.3     0.0     0.3
      2/         Other products of the chemical or allied industries.   0.458    122.8      125.7     2.4    -1.5    -1.7    -1.2     2.4

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.655    113.9      115.2     6.8     0.1    -0.4     0.6     1.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.782    113.8      115.4     7.4    -0.4    -0.7     0.8     1.4
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.873    114.2      114.7     5.4     0.7     0.5     0.4     0.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.635    104.0      103.9     1.8    -0.2     0.0     0.2    -0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.544    104.1      104.0     2.0    -0.1    -0.2     0.3    -0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.435    123.2      126.4     3.9    -4.1    -0.3     3.7     2.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.655    103.2      103.8     4.2     1.4    -0.3    -0.2     0.6
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.207    101.8      104.2     4.8     0.5    -1.3    -0.6     2.4
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.172    102.5      102.8     4.7     1.8    -0.3    -0.1     0.3
49               Printed matter......................................   0.276    112.6      112.7     1.3     0.3     0.1     0.2     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.699    100.7      100.8     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.078     99.8       99.6    -0.5     0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.342    100.3      100.3     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.5     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.460     92.8       92.8    -1.3     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.0
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.819    107.9      109.0     2.3    -0.5    -0.4     0.6     1.0

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.310    100.1      100.1     0.1     0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.105    100.6      100.6     0.3     0.4    -0.1     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.205     97.3       97.3    -0.8    -0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.935    105.4      105.9     1.9    -0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.5
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.289     99.7      100.9     2.7     0.1     0.0     0.4     1.2
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.326    111.5      111.5     2.3    -0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.320    104.1      104.2     0.6    -0.1    -0.2     0.2     0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.272    101.0      102.7     7.0     0.6    -0.3     2.4     1.7

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.018    131.5      132.1     4.5    -0.5    -0.7     0.7     0.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.132    160.3      158.9    -8.9    -3.3    -1.3    -1.5    -0.9
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.381    124.0      124.6     8.3     0.3     0.0     0.7     0.5
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.461    161.1      163.8    26.4     5.7     3.2     3.4     1.7
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.801    114.5      116.0     4.8    -1.1     0.4     1.8     1.3
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.394    104.9      104.7     0.4    -0.3    -0.8     0.2    -0.2
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.424    111.8      112.0     3.1    -0.7    -0.1     0.1     0.2
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.425    128.5      130.2    19.6    -0.1    -6.8     2.5     1.3

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  22.107     88.9       88.5    -1.6    -0.7    -0.2     0.0    -0.4
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  11.542     89.3       89.0    -1.3    -0.8    -0.1     0.0    -0.3
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  10.565     88.5       88.0    -1.9    -0.8    -0.1    -0.1    -0.6

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.907    104.6      104.7     0.9     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.711    104.1      104.2     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   1.044    105.4      105.5     2.4     0.3     0.0    -0.5     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.092    100.0       99.9     0.9    -0.2    -0.2     0.3    -0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.736     99.1       98.9     0.8    -0.2    -0.2     0.3    -0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.256    107.1      108.0     0.4    -0.4    -0.3     0.2     0.8

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.851     99.5       99.7     1.8    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.197    103.5      103.5     2.6    -0.3     0.4     0.0     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.440     94.5       94.8     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.3
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.214    101.1      101.6     3.9     0.0     0.4     0.2     0.5


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                               September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2005    2005    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   2.017    134.8      135.1    10.5    -0.8     1.6     2.1     0.2
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.453    120.4      121.3    10.5     3.2     2.5    -0.3     0.7

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.072    124.0      124.4     1.4     0.3    -1.1    -4.0     0.3
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.847    124.2      125.7     1.9    -1.7    -1.5     1.5     1.2
10               Cereals.............................................   1.336    116.3      122.0     6.6     1.5    -1.7    -1.4     4.9
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.270    123.7      119.7     7.6     0.4    -0.9    -8.8    -3.2

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.583    110.8      110.0     5.4     0.5     0.1    -0.2    -0.7
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.458    108.9      108.9     5.3    -0.1    -0.4    -0.2     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.525    121.2      119.0    12.3     2.0     0.2    -0.5    -1.8
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.856    109.5      108.0     1.1     0.6     0.1     0.0    -1.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.657    220.7      225.7    47.8     4.9    -0.3    15.7     2.3
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.884    218.1      222.7    47.5     6.4    -0.6    19.4     2.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.827    117.5      118.9     5.6     0.6     0.4     0.9     1.2
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.061    129.8      130.5    16.0     0.0     0.6     0.5     0.5
29               Organic chemicals...................................   4.008    131.1      134.9     7.1     1.9     1.1     1.5     2.9
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.225    107.1      107.1     0.8    -0.5    -0.1     0.2     0.0
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.477    157.1      158.9    13.2     1.3     3.4     3.8     1.1
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.627    105.2      105.3     5.5    -0.4    -0.8    -0.2     0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.770    113.4      113.5     4.6    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.390    104.7      104.4     1.0    -0.4     0.2     0.7    -0.3
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.414    104.5      104.4     5.2    -1.1     0.0     0.6    -0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.625    107.2      108.6     3.8     0.8    -0.2     0.0     1.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.721    121.6      126.0    13.1     0.1     0.9     1.7     3.6
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.684    119.9      125.1    13.9     0.0     0.9     2.0     4.3
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.037    127.5      128.3     9.9     0.1     0.8     0.5     0.6

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.485    112.8      112.8     1.4     0.0     0.1    -0.3     0.0
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.344    107.6      107.6     0.0     0.1     0.1    -0.4     0.0

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.770    103.6      103.4    -0.3    -0.3    -0.1    -0.3    -0.2

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.799    101.7      101.2     1.0    -0.6    -0.1     0.5    -0.5
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.636     95.1       94.4     0.3    -1.7    -0.9     0.4    -0.7
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.525    100.8      100.2    -0.2    -0.4     0.0     0.6    -0.6
49               Printed material....................................   0.638    114.5      114.7     4.8     0.4     0.3     0.4     0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.837    101.2      101.4     3.8     0.1    -0.1     0.4     0.2
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.699     92.2       91.7     1.0     0.0    -0.8     1.2    -0.5
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.402     94.8       95.0     0.0    -0.3    -0.4     0.3     0.2
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.........   0.279     95.6       95.6    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.456    114.3      115.1     7.2     0.3     0.3     0.1     0.7

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.823    103.3      102.5     3.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.8
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.481     96.2       95.0    -0.2    -0.3     0.0     0.0    -1.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.408    108.9      112.2     6.1     1.4    -0.4     1.2     3.0

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.295    131.0      133.8     4.8    -0.5    -0.3     0.2     2.1
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.258    149.3      159.1    -6.7    -6.1    -2.9    -0.2     6.6
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.308    125.6      125.8     0.7     0.1     0.4     0.2     0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.534    153.6      157.8    16.6     6.6     1.2    -0.5     2.7
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.801    115.2      115.0     5.2    -1.2     1.3     1.8    -0.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.398    104.8      105.4     1.2    -3.2     0.1     0.1     0.6
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.445    117.2      117.2     5.3    -0.4    -0.3     0.3     0.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  31.954     93.7       93.8    -1.1    -0.6    -0.5    -0.1     0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  17.543    100.1      100.1     0.0    -0.4     0.0     0.0     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.411     86.7       86.8    -2.4    -0.7    -1.2    -0.2     0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.793    109.4      109.7     2.0     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.935    103.6      103.8     1.0     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.085    101.8      101.6     0.2     0.3     0.0     0.2    -0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.447    100.8      100.8     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.795    106.4      106.6     2.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.515     94.4       94.4     0.0     0.5     0.2     0.1     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        Oct.      June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                        Description                        of                            2004      2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                          U.S.   September  October       to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2005       2005       Oct.      July     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.
                                                           1/                            2005      2005     2005     2005     2005

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 47.950   113.8      115.6        8.1       1.0      0.5      2.0      1.6
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.658   106.7      107.7        3.7      -0.2     -0.1      0.4      0.9
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  4.024   207.0      219.4       48.8      10.1      5.2     13.2      6.0

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 52.050   112.4      111.6        7.6       1.3      2.3      1.4     -0.7
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.318    99.4       99.6        2.4       0.1      0.6      0.0      0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  8.625   201.7      195.3       25.2       5.1      7.7      5.1     -3.2

    Canada.............................................. 17.203   128.8      133.4       15.5       1.8      1.5      4.3      3.6
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.876   113.1      115.2        4.4      -0.8      0.1      0.9      1.9
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.133   214.7      232.9       59.7      11.0      5.7     14.6      8.5

 4/ European Union...................................... 19.566   115.8      115.4        4.2       0.4      0.0      1.1     -0.3
         Manufactured Goods............................. 19.013   113.8      113.5        3.5       0.1     -0.2      0.8     -0.3
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  0.498   216.7      209.5       22.4       8.2      3.4      9.1     -3.3

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  2.069   102.0      101.4       -0.8      -0.3     -0.1      0.3     -0.6

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.308   103.5      103.7        1.4      -0.7     -0.5      0.4      0.2

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.185   115.9      115.1        6.1       1.9      0.4      2.0     -0.7

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.344   134.2      133.8       12.6       1.3      2.6      2.3     -0.3
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.359   120.0      121.4        7.6       0.8      0.5     -0.1      1.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.941   207.1      200.3       24.5       2.7      7.3      7.3     -3.3

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.952   114.4      113.8        5.4       0.6      0.9      1.1     -0.5

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.549    99.8       99.7       -0.5      -0.3      0.1     -0.1     -0.1

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 12.320    98.4       98.5       -0.9      -0.3      0.1     -0.2      0.1

    Japan...............................................  9.512    96.0       95.9        0.4       0.3     -0.2      0.1     -0.1

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.447    89.8       89.5       -1.6      -0.6      0.3      0.0     -0.3

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.608    97.8       97.4       -1.1      -0.8      0.3     -0.2     -0.4

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.353   176.2      171.7       23.0       7.8      7.0      1.0     -2.6


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                           Index                             Percent Change

                                                                                           Annual              Quarterly
                                                           Trade                            Sept.     Sept.     Dec.     March      June
                        Description                        (Mil.                            2004      2004      2004      2005      2005
                                                             of       June     September     to        to        to        to        to
                                                          Dollars)    2005       2005       Sept.     Dec.     March      June      Sept.
                                                             1/                             2005      2004      2005      2005      2005


    IMPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    4168     128.4      129.5        7.9       5.7       1.4      -0.2       0.9
             Europe (Dec. 2003=100).....................    1407     120.6      122.6        9.4       9.3      -1.3      -0.2       1.7
             Asia.......................................    2329     117.1      117.6        7.6       3.4       3.8      -0.2       0.4

    EXPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    2836     110.1      113.5       13.2       5.8       0.3       3.5       3.1


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          Trade                          Oct.     June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                        Description                       (Mil.                          2004     2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                            of     September  October     to       to       to       to       to
                                                         Dollars)    2005      2005      Oct.     July     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.
                                                            1/                           2005     2005     2005     2005     2005


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares...............................   18253    124.0     118.5       2.7      3.0     -0.8     -5.3     -4.4
             Europe.....................................   11250    121.7     113.5       2.5      1.0      0.0     -4.2     -6.7
             Asia.......................................    2626    108.8     108.2       0.9      6.4     -1.8    -16.4     -0.6
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    1916    112.0     110.8       0.0      7.4     -1.8     -4.9     -1.1

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares...............................   20319    139.5     135.6       6.3      8.1      5.2     -9.9     -2.8
             Europe.....................................    5394    165.0     161.7       6.5     13.5      0.0    -12.8     -2.0
             Asia.......................................    8936    119.6     112.0      -1.1      4.7     16.6    -15.5     -6.4
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    3413    142.6     139.8       8.9      9.0     -5.1     -1.2     -2.0


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   September 2004-September 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Quarterly
                                                           Trade                         Sept.    Sept.    Dec.    March     June
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2004     2004     2004     2005     2005
                                                             of      June    September    to       to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2005      2005      Sept.    Dec.    March     June     Sept.
                                                             1/                          2005     2004     2005     2005     2005

    INBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    7483    125.6     127.1       7.1      5.4      1.0     -0.6      1.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2466    119.7     120.8       8.2      7.5      0.0     -0.2      0.9
           Asia.........................................    4180    112.7     113.8       5.6      3.9      1.7     -1.1      1.0

    OUTBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    5193    107.2     114.1      13.3      4.0     -0.9      3.3      6.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    1998    118.9     129.8      19.5      4.0      1.2      4.1      9.2
           Asia.........................................    2365    102.6     107.1       8.7      5.3     -3.1      2.1      4.4


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  11     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   October 2004-October 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                           Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          Trade                          Oct.     June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                        Description                       (Mil.                          2004     2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                            of     September  October     to       to       to       to       to
                                                         Dollars)    2005      2005      Oct.     July     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.
                                                            1/                           2005     2005     2005     2005     2005

    INBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)................   38589    118.3     115.6       6.4      8.4      3.1     -8.9     -2.3
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   15654    118.7     116.2       5.8     13.5     -0.7    -12.5     -2.1
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................   12401    114.6     107.7      -1.5      3.3     13.0    -12.2     -6.0
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    5604    110.0     109.1       6.8      8.2     -4.5     -1.1     -0.8
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2905    151.0     158.7      41.1      3.8      3.0      8.5      5.1

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight..........................    3434     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.    -12.8    -10.4     n.a.     n.a.

      Ocean Liner Freight...............................   17817    127.7     129.3      n.a.     -0.2      0.2     -0.6      1.3
           U.S. East Coast..............................    6938    125.0     129.2      n.a.      0.2      0.0     -0.6      3.4
                 From Atlantic..........................    3022    122.9     132.3      n.a.      0.2      0.0     -0.7      7.6
                 From Pacific...........................    2817    125.5     125.5      n.a.      0.3     -0.1     -0.4      0.0
           U.S. West Coast..............................   10879    130.1     130.1      n.a.     -0.3      0.2     -0.5      0.0

    OUTBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)................   43898    120.1     114.3       4.1      3.6     -0.5     -3.3     -4.8
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   21857    129.5     117.8       1.6      1.3      0.5     -3.1     -9.0
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................    7190    108.1     107.9       2.0     10.7     -0.6    -12.7     -0.2
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    9206    105.2     105.7       5.0      3.0     -2.7      0.1      0.5
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2982    139.5     142.5      30.6      0.9      2.8      5.8      2.2


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available

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