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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,November 1994-November 1995
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

Technical Information:
    Jim Thomas        (202) 606-7155           USDL-96-02
    Bill Alterman     (202) 606-7108           For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                               Thursday, January 18, 1996
    Kathryn Hoyle     (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -NOVEMBER 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.2 percent in November, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The increase followed a 0.4 percent decrease in October.  The
U.S. Export Price Index fell 0.2 percent in November, after advancing
0.1 percent in each of the previous 2 months.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                      EXPORTS
 
   Month                          Non-                Agri-     Nonagri-
               All     Petroleum  petroleum  All      cultural  cultural
             Imports    Imports   Imports   Exports   Exports   Exports
 
1994
November        0.7        4.1      0.3      0.7        1.6       0.6
December       -0.1       -2.1      0.1      0.7        2.4       0.5
1995
January         0.3        1.2      0.2      0.9       -0.1       0.9
February        0.7        2.7      0.5      0.6        0.5       0.7
March           0.6        1.9      0.5      0.6        1.4       0.4
April           0.9        4.7      0.5      0.9        2.0       0.8
May             0.9        3.2      0.6      0.3        0.6       0.2
June           -0.4       -3.2     -0.1      0.2        1.4       0.1
July           -0.4       -6.3      0.4      0.3        3.8      -0.2
August         -0.2       -2.6      0.0     -0.5       -1.4      -0.4
September       0.0        1.9 r   -0.2      0.1        3.0      -0.3
October        -0.4 r     -1.6 r   -0.3 r    0.1        1.9 r    -0.2
November        0.2        0.9      0.1     -0.2        2.2      -0.5
 
November 1993-94 4.3       9.4      3.8      3.4        0.3       3.8
November 1993-94 2.2       0.1      2.3      3.9       19.1       2.1
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Import Goods
 
     Petroleum import prices increased for the second time in 3
months, up 0.9 percent in November; however, the index has declined
10.6 percent since May.  Fuel prices basically were unchanged from a
year ago despite volatile monthly fluctuations.
 
Nonpetroleum imports also advanced in November, edging up 0.1 percent
after falling 0.3 percent in October and 0.2 percent in September.
Contributing to the November price increase for nonpetroleum imports
was a 0.4 percent rise in prices for capital goods, a marked
turnaround from the 0.6 percent and 0.7 percent declines posted in
October and September, respectively.  Other import indexes recording
gains in November after declining for at least 2 consecutive months
were the index for food, feeds, and beverages, up 0.3 percent, and
the consumer goods index, edging up 0.1 percent.  Automotive prices
were unchanged in November after advancing 0.3 percent in both
October and September.
 
     In contrast, the import price index for industrial supplies and
materials excluding petroleum fell 0.4 percent in November.  The
decline was largely attributable to price decreases for metals and
selected building materials.
 
Export Goods
 
     Agricultural export prices rose 2.2 percent in November after
increasing 1.9 percent in October and 3.0 percent in September.  For
the year ended in November 1995, the index increased 19.1 percent
after having increased only 0.3 percent in the November 1993-94
period.
 
     In contrast, the price index for nonagricultural exports fell
for the fifth consecutive month, declining 0.5 percent in November.
The decrease was led by a continuing decline in the index for export
industrial supplies and materials which fell 1.2 percent in November
and an average of 1.0 percent over the previous 4 months.
 
     Each of the export price indexes for finished goods posted little or
no change in November.  The index for capital goods was unchanged in
November after falling 0.1 percent in the previous month.  Both the
automotive vehicles and consumer goods indexes rose 0.2 percent in
November after recording gains in October of 1.0 percent and 0.1 percent,
respectively.
 
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
     Import prices from Japan rose 0.3 percent in November, after
decreasing on average 0.6 percent over the previous 3 months.  For the
year ended in November, the index was up 3.4 percent.
 
     The import price index for Canada also turned around in November,
gaining a modest 0.1 percent after falling 0.5 percent in October.  Over
the past 12 months, import prices from Canada rose 4.8 percent.
 
             Prices of goods imported from the European Union rose
0.7 percent in November after remaining relatively unchanged over the
previous 3 months.  Import prices from the European Union rose 4.3
percent over the past 12 months.
 
             Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized
countries were unchanged in November and advanced 1.2 percent over
the past year.
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page 16
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December Import and Export Price Index data are scheduled for release
on February 14 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
 
                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by 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 weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not
sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are
shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for
crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes can
also be used to study U. S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and
the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
 
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.3       106.5      2.2    -0.2       0.0      -0.4       0.2
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.250    110.3       110.4      2.3     0.0      -0.2      -0.3       0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.989    117.1       117.5     -2.2     0.3      -1.3      -1.3       0.3
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.246    115.0       116.3     -1.2     1.0      -1.2      -1.8       1.1
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.743    122.2       120.4     -4.2    -1.1      -1.9       0.0      -1.5
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.223     98.2        98.3      4.8    -0.8       1.0      -0.7       0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.474    112.5       112.1      7.3     0.1       0.4      -0.1      -0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.720    110.3       109.4      3.9     0.1       0.4      -0.3      -0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.754    115.3       115.4     11.0     0.0       0.5       0.1       0.1
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.113     77.0        77.6     -0.1    -2.7       1.8      -1.4       0.8
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.682     75.2        75.9      0.1    -2.6       1.9      -1.6       0.9
 
10000         Crude                                       6.684     72.6        73.6      1.0    -2.7       1.8      -1.2       1.4
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.066     78.4        74.8    -10.2    -1.1      -0.6       0.0      -4.6
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.812    133.0       133.9     38.3     2.9       1.9       0.5       0.7
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.820    112.0       112.1      2.5    -0.7      -0.3      -0.5       0.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.857    126.6       124.0     -4.5    -1.0       1.4       1.0      -2.1
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.696    106.6       105.9      5.8     0.4       0.4      -1.6      -0.7
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.508    106.9       106.0     n.a.     0.5      -0.2       0.4      -0.8
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.416    110.0       110.5     10.0    -0.1       0.4       1.6       0.5
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.030    105.7       106.1      1.0    -0.1      -0.7      -0.6       0.4
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.088    111.6       112.7      4.1     0.2      -1.1      -0.6       1.0
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.413    104.0       104.3      0.6    -0.2      -0.7      -0.7       0.3
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          20.025    115.7       115.7      2.2    -0.2       0.3       0.3       0.0
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.732    107.6       107.7      1.2     0.1      -0.2      -0.2       0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.353    107.6       107.8      1.2     0.0      -0.2       0.1       0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.218    107.1       107.0      1.3     0.1      -0.4      -0.2      -0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.161    112.3       112.7      0.6     1.7       1.2      -2.5       0.4
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.4       109.2      3.9    -0.5       0.1       0.1      -0.2
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.957    120.3       122.9     19.1    -1.4       3.0       1.9       2.2
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.043    108.2       107.7      2.1    -0.4      -0.3      -0.2      -0.5
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.648    122.8       125.0     21.5    -0.6       3.4       2.2       1.8
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.588    122.8       125.7     23.8    -0.5       3.5       2.7       2.4
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.060    120.1       115.8      2.7    -1.6       1.2      -1.0      -3.6
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               29.251    112.8       111.4      3.2    -1.2      -1.0      -1.0      -1.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.342    117.3       115.9      1.8    -0.6      -0.2      -0.3      -1.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               17.910    111.4       109.9      4.3    -1.7      -1.3      -1.4      -1.3
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.369    111.9       113.2      3.2    -4.7       0.7      -0.7       1.2
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                26.882    112.9       111.2      3.2    -0.9      -1.0      -1.0      -1.5
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.146     94.4        94.7      4.5    -0.2       1.2       0.2       0.3
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.027    113.6       111.4      4.0    -0.8      -1.4      -1.3      -1.9
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.709    144.3       143.6     -3.4    -2.6      -0.3       0.3      -0.5
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.459    105.1       105.1      1.4    -0.1       0.1      -0.1       0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.607    108.9       109.0      2.1     0.2       0.3       0.0       0.1
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.844    101.6       101.6      0.8    -0.1       0.0      -0.2       0.0
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.924    108.9       109.1      1.8     0.0       0.2       1.0       0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.718    109.8       110.0      1.6     0.0       0.0       0.1       0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.739    112.1       112.1      1.7    -0.2       0.2       0.0       0.0
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.490    107.8       108.0      1.3     0.3      -0.2       0.1       0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.3       106.5      2.2    -0.2       0.0      -0.4       0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.888    112.5       112.6     -4.9    -0.5      -2.2      -1.6       0.1
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.490     82.8        83.5     -8.1     1.6      -5.8       0.7       0.8
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.263    121.6       118.8     -6.1    -1.4      -2.4      -0.1      -2.3
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.188    105.6       106.0      4.0     5.6      -1.6       0.8       0.4
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.327    114.5       114.0     13.3    -5.7      -0.3      -0.3      -0.4
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.270    102.5       104.2      7.8     1.2      -1.5       0.7       1.7
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        0.971    144.7       148.4    -23.7     4.9      -4.1      -7.4       2.6
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.058    115.9       116.1      2.1     0.5       0.1       0.0       0.2
11          Beverages                                     0.870    115.4       115.6      1.6     0.3       0.1      -0.1       0.2
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.569    124.1       124.5      9.3     0.2       2.6      -3.0       0.3
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.341    140.4       146.1      7.7    -6.7       5.4      -4.6       4.1
24          Cork and wood                                 0.918    144.1       138.7    -11.8    -2.6       7.9      -0.9      -3.7
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.694    118.7       122.2     35.8     2.9       0.3      -0.2       2.9
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.235     98.3        95.9     11.4    -1.2       0.2      -1.2      -2.4
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.869    107.8       108.8     15.4     0.5       0.5      -1.7       0.9
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.364    143.9       147.7     16.7     8.9      -1.6     -15.6       2.6
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.685     75.8        76.5     -0.5    -2.6       1.9      -1.6       0.9
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.063     75.6        76.4      0.4    -2.6       1.9      -1.6       1.1
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.488     78.1        75.9    -13.3    -3.5      -0.1       1.8      -2.8
35          Electrical energy                             0.073     78.4        74.8    -10.2    -1.1      -0.6       0.0      -4.6
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.272    170.9       176.1     22.2     1.2       3.0      -0.1       3.0
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.971    111.9       111.8      3.7    -0.2      -0.3      -0.1      -0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             1.455    100.8       100.6     -1.4    -0.1       0.2       0.1      -0.2
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.731    114.2       112.9      5.7     0.2       1.2       0.2      -1.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.296    108.5       109.3      5.9    -0.1      -0.5      -0.1       0.7
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.638    128.3       129.9      7.0     0.4      -1.0       0.5       1.2
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.326    123.4       124.5     10.5     0.8      -1.9      -0.8       0.9
56          Fertilizers                                   0.209    110.9       110.8      3.6    -0.1       0.2       1.6      -0.1
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.277    110.0       110.3      8.0     0.1      -0.2      -0.1       0.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.565    110.4       109.0      3.0    -2.5      -1.3      -2.6      -1.3
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.475    108.7       109.1      5.5     0.2       0.0       0.5       0.4
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.550    114.2       113.9      8.1     0.8       0.0      -0.1      -0.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.752    107.2       106.8      4.1     1.0       0.3       0.8      -0.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.291    136.0       135.9     34.2     2.6       2.8       0.4      -0.1
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.455    114.9       114.6      2.7     0.7      -0.6       0.0      -0.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.190    111.8       111.8      1.7     0.6      -0.6       0.0       0.0
67          Iron and steel                                2.202    112.6       111.1      8.2     1.5       0.0       0.3      -1.3
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.000    102.8       101.9      2.8    -0.4       0.7      -3.1      -0.9
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.973    111.6       112.3      5.0    -0.1      -0.6       0.7       0.6
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.926    109.6       109.8      1.5    -0.2      -0.3      -0.2       0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  2.991    115.6       116.2      3.0    -0.1      -0.6      -0.3       0.5
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.886    120.7       122.1      6.8    -0.1      -0.8      -0.8       1.2
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.371    116.7       117.2      5.0     0.3      -0.4      -0.1       0.4
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.420     82.4        82.8     -2.0    -0.1      -0.8      -1.3       0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.342     97.8        97.1     -0.6    -0.2      -0.3      -0.8      -0.7
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.136    106.6       106.5     -0.2    -0.4      -0.6      -0.5      -0.1
78          Road vehicles                                17.012    117.9       117.9      2.3    -0.2       0.3       0.4       0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.873    107.8       108.0      1.8     0.0      -0.3       0.1       0.2
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.257    104.9       104.9     n.a.     0.2       0.4       0.4       0.0
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.057    106.4       106.7      1.9    -0.1       0.3       0.1       0.3
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.491    111.4       110.5      2.3    -0.4       0.3      -0.5      -0.8
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.219    103.1       103.3      1.2    -0.1       0.0       0.0       0.2
85          Footwear                                      1.947    102.6       102.7      1.4     0.4      -0.2       0.4       0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.462    117.3       118.1      3.7     0.7      -1.2      -0.3       0.7
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.488    114.1       114.6      3.4    -0.1      -1.0      -0.5       0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.952    110.6       111.0      1.8    -0.2      -0.2       0.4       0.4
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.208    111.9       112.1     -2.2     0.0       0.2      -0.3       0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.4       109.2      3.9    -0.5       0.1       0.1      -0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          9.482    126.5       128.2     21.9    -0.4       3.5       2.2       1.3
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.952    118.9       121.2      7.8     0.7       1.8      -1.2       1.9
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.859    118.8       113.4      1.3    -1.9       1.4      -1.0      -4.5
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               4.250    135.2       142.0     40.9    -0.9       4.5       5.2       5.0
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.822    132.2       124.4     13.9     1.5       5.0      -1.6      -5.9
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.799    109.6       117.5     15.8    -1.9       2.1       4.3       7.2
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.066    115.2       115.3      1.9     0.0       0.6      -0.3       0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.368    122.0       120.2      6.7    -2.0      -0.7      -1.4      -1.5
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.381     87.2        92.7    -15.7     1.6      -5.3      -3.1       6.3
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.039    107.1       112.5     25.7    -0.9       3.7       4.0       5.0
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.268    116.5       111.5      6.7     1.6      -0.3      -0.9      -4.3
24          Cork and wood                                 1.925    148.5       148.1     -1.9    -3.4      -0.7      -0.1      -0.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.511    150.2       139.0     17.3     4.7      -6.6      -4.6      -7.5
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.178    122.0       120.9     16.5   -10.4       4.5      -0.5      -0.9
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.381     98.6        98.5      2.2     0.0      -0.1       0.0      -0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.416    112.7       107.8     -1.0    -3.5       0.3      -4.4      -4.3
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.820     91.7        91.9      4.2    -0.7       1.2       0.2       0.2
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.198     98.5        98.5      4.9    -0.1       0.5       0.0       0.0
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.487     83.9        84.6      4.3    -1.2       1.8       0.2       0.8
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.342    114.9       117.9     -1.0    -2.2      -1.2      -0.5       2.6
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.839    111.0       109.7      1.5    -1.7      -1.7      -1.2      -1.2
51          Organic chemicals                             2.894    110.9       107.2      0.7    -3.3      -3.8      -2.6      -3.3
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.067    116.7       116.3     n.a.     0.2       0.0       0.9      -0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.444    102.7       102.9      2.3     0.6       0.4      -0.5       0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.126    109.1       109.7      2.0     0.2      -0.1      -0.2       0.5
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.560    112.0       111.5      1.6     0.0      -0.4       1.0      -0.4
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.840    122.0       119.2    -10.0    -4.7      -3.9      -3.3      -2.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.716    109.6       109.5      5.1     0.1      -0.1      -0.2      -0.1
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.578    115.6       115.7      5.5     0.1       0.3      -0.3       0.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.726    115.9       114.9      5.1    -0.3       0.1       0.2      -0.9
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.625    119.2       119.6      8.4     0.9       0.0       1.0       0.3
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.426    108.8       106.2     n.a.    -0.4       0.8       1.9      -2.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.567    124.7       122.1     12.8    -1.7       0.2      -0.3      -2.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.244    109.8       109.7      2.1     0.0      -0.2       0.3      -0.1
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.479    112.5       108.5      1.3     1.0      -0.8      -1.2      -3.6
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.708    114.1       113.8      3.9     0.4       0.2       0.1      -0.3
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.997    105.0       105.1      1.3    -0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.323    116.8       117.2      2.4    -0.1       0.3       1.4       0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.422    113.9       114.1      3.8     0.4      -0.2       0.1       0.2
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.791    112.7       113.1      1.4     0.1       0.4       0.0       0.4
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.433    112.3       112.7      2.0     0.3       1.0      -0.3       0.4
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.093     74.6        74.2     -5.4    -1.2      -0.4      -0.8      -0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.584    106.2       106.8      0.1     0.2      -0.2       0.0       0.6
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.063    103.8       103.7      2.0    -0.1       0.1      -0.4      -0.1
78          Road vehicles                                 7.897    108.8       109.1      1.8     0.1       0.1       0.6       0.3
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.644    108.0       108.1      0.5    -0.1      -0.2       0.0       0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.414    101.6       101.6     n.a.     0.0       0.2       0.3       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.721    113.9       114.0      0.8    -0.2       0.1       0.2       0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.394    102.5       102.8      0.5    -0.1      -0.4       0.0       0.3
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.716    111.7       111.6     -1.9    -0.2      -0.7       0.0      -0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.732    101.5       101.2     -5.2    -0.5      -2.3       0.4      -0.3
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.390     85.7        89.0     -6.1     1.1      -0.8       1.7       3.9
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.003    114.7       112.1     -5.6    -1.5      -3.3       0.0      -2.3
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.985    133.9       134.7     -7.4     2.1      -3.5      -5.2       0.6
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.294    110.1       108.1     16.9   -19.2       2.1       1.0      -1.8
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.448    102.7       100.4      6.5     2.0      -3.2      -1.1      -2.2
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.768    178.5       186.1    -29.2     4.7      -4.0      -9.7       4.3
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.475    136.1       134.5     28.1    13.6      -5.8      -5.2      -1.2
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.234    135.8       139.2     18.3     0.8       3.0       0.0       2.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.609    109.5       109.8      4.5     1.3      -0.5       0.0       0.3
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.269    109.0       108.1     -2.0     1.1       0.0      -0.4      -0.8
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.243    110.6       112.7      7.8     1.0      -1.8       0.6       1.9
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.226    122.9       121.5      1.1     2.6      -2.6       1.5      -1.1
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.446    117.8       120.7     22.3     0.2       1.1       0.4       2.5
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.024    103.4       103.2      1.7     0.3       0.2       0.3      -0.2
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.401    108.8       108.4     -0.8     5.2      -2.5      -2.0      -0.4
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.725     95.0        95.7      0.1    -2.5       1.8      -1.5       0.7
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.350     92.7        92.7      3.8     0.0       0.2      -0.6       0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.093     94.6        95.4     -0.4    -2.7       1.9      -1.6       0.8
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.713    110.4       110.7      4.0    -0.1       0.1       0.2       0.3
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.040    118.4       119.3     10.9    -0.5       2.2      -0.1       0.8
29          Organic chemicals                             1.714    107.9       107.7     -1.7    -0.1      -0.5       0.1      -0.2
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.363    117.5       119.2     n.a.     1.3      -0.8       1.0       1.4
31          Fertilizers                                   0.207    108.8       108.7      3.5     0.0       0.1       1.7      -0.1
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.279    109.0       109.8      5.8    -0.2      -0.5       0.0       0.7
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.373    106.1       105.3     n.a.     0.0      -1.0      -0.1      -0.8
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.492    107.5       108.2      9.6     0.2      -0.8      -0.6       0.7
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.633    111.4       112.4      5.4    -1.7       1.0      -0.6       0.9
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.518    109.3       109.5      5.8    -1.4       0.1      -0.2       0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.115    114.2       116.7      5.3    -2.1       2.1      -1.4       2.2
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.111    107.0       106.8      2.7     0.0       0.4      -0.3      -0.2
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.848    104.3       103.9      2.2    -0.2       0.1      -0.3      -0.4
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.271    117.7       114.5     -6.1    -0.8       0.4       1.9      -2.7
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.653    141.6       142.6     30.3     2.4       1.5       0.5       0.7
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.915    161.2       165.9     36.5     2.9       0.1       0.0       2.9
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.393    141.5       141.3     32.9     2.5       2.4       0.6      -0.1
49          Printed matter                                0.345    107.8       108.7     n.a.     0.5      -0.9       1.1       0.8
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.103    103.3       103.2      1.4     0.0      -0.3       0.1      -0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.258    102.8       103.2      2.0     4.6      -1.6      -4.8       0.4
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.597    102.3       102.6      1.5    -0.1       0.1       0.0       0.3
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.979    101.3       101.2      1.0    -0.1      -0.1       0.3      -0.1
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.304    111.1       110.7      2.8    -0.5      -0.6       0.7      -0.4
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.134    101.4       101.5      1.4     0.3      -0.1       0.3       0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.918    101.3       101.3      1.3     0.5      -0.2       0.4       0.0
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.216    102.5       102.5      1.9    -1.2       0.3       0.0       0.0
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.035    105.8       106.0      3.1     0.6      -0.6      -0.2       0.2
70          Glass and glassware                           0.374    106.6       106.9      1.4     0.1      -0.4      -0.2       0.3
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.427    105.8       105.6     -0.4    -0.2      -0.2      -0.3      -0.2
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.393    118.1       117.5      6.5     0.7       0.0      -1.1      -0.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.866    119.2       117.7      8.6     1.5      -0.4       0.0      -1.3
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.442    110.3       109.5      6.3     0.2       0.2       0.8      -0.7
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.621    131.8       130.9     n.a.    -1.0       1.4      -3.3      -0.7
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.313    134.2       134.7     n.a.     8.1       1.6      -5.7       0.4
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.979    135.5       133.7      2.5    -0.1      -0.2      -3.1      -1.3
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.196     92.3        92.9     -6.1     0.4      -2.4      -0.2       0.7
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.362    105.8       106.7     n.a.    -0.1       0.3      -0.3       0.9
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.008    101.4       101.7      0.8    -0.1      -0.6      -0.7       0.3
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.181    100.2       100.7      1.4     0.0      -0.6      -0.6       0.5
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.827    102.9       102.9      0.1    -0.3      -0.6      -0.6       0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.490    110.0       110.1      2.1    -0.2       0.3       0.4       0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.145    110.4       110.5      2.3    -0.2       0.4       0.4       0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.441    110.3       111.0      3.2     0.2      -1.4      -0.6       0.6
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.885    109.9       110.7      3.0     0.4      -1.5      -0.7       0.7
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.393    112.3       112.9      5.2    -0.7      -0.5       0.1       0.5
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.241    100.7       100.7      0.5     0.0      -0.1       0.0       0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.285    101.3       101.0      1.0    -0.2       0.2       0.2      -0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.664     99.2        99.2     -0.4     0.0       0.2       0.0       0.0
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.292    107.3       108.3      3.5    -0.1      -2.4      -1.0       0.9
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1994-November 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.071    120.4       119.5      5.7    -0.5       1.5      -1.0      -0.7
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.845    110.8       112.8      7.3     0.8       1.7      -1.4       1.8
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.906    138.5       133.1      3.3    -1.9       1.6      -1.4      -3.9
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             7.178    131.6       135.4     32.4    -0.4       4.8       3.4       2.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            1.035    141.7       135.3     37.8     3.5      10.5      -3.1      -4.5
10          Cereals                                       4.205    140.0       147.3     44.1    -0.9       4.7       5.7       5.2
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.302    115.4       120.7     24.3    -0.4       3.0       3.7       4.6
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.381    117.3       119.6     -0.4    -1.7      -0.7      -0.3       2.0
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.678    104.5       105.3      4.6    -0.7       1.2       0.7       0.8
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.327    110.1       110.5      9.1     0.5       0.6      -0.6       0.4
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.220     99.8        97.9     n.a.    -3.0       2.7       0.3      -1.9
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.712    102.3       110.1     16.6    -2.8       2.9       4.6       7.6
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.100    108.5       108.5      4.2    -1.6       1.4      -0.5       0.0
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.312    104.3       103.8      2.1     0.0      -0.1       0.0      -0.5
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.325    106.8       107.2      4.3    -0.5       1.3       0.1       0.4
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.432    114.8       114.0      3.4    -1.3      -1.1      -0.9      -0.7
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.287    119.2       119.0     n.a.     0.1       0.8       0.6      -0.2
29          Organic chemicals                             3.531    120.1       117.2     -0.7    -3.5      -3.0      -2.9      -2.4
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.729    106.5       107.5      3.3     0.1      -0.1       0.0       0.9
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.416    101.9       102.1      2.5     0.5       0.4      -0.5       0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.386    108.3       108.3      2.8     0.0      -0.7       1.5       0.0
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.246    111.6       110.4      1.9     0.2       0.5       0.0      -1.1
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.515     99.5        99.6     n.a.     0.0      -2.9      -0.3       0.1
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.353    111.1       111.0      5.3     0.1       0.4       0.0      -0.1
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.067    113.4       112.0     -2.2    -2.0      -2.0      -1.5      -1.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.189    113.9       112.4     -4.5    -2.8      -2.4      -2.0      -1.3
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.878    111.9       110.7      7.7     1.1      -0.1       0.4      -1.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.765    102.6       105.9    -10.7     0.9      -3.8      -2.3       3.2
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.598     99.3       103.4    -13.0     1.1      -4.7      -2.7       4.1
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.943    118.2       117.2     -2.2    -2.7      -0.4       0.4      -0.8
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.407    141.1       136.1     13.3     1.5      -3.0      -1.9      -3.5
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.900    185.6       172.8     19.5     4.6      -6.3      -4.4      -6.9
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.674    129.4       126.7     13.3    -1.4       0.2      -0.2      -2.1
49          Printed material                              0.833    103.4       104.4      1.9    -0.2      -0.6       0.4       1.0
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.329    121.2       120.5      8.7    -4.6       1.8       0.0      -0.6
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.307    153.1       151.7     19.7   -10.8       4.6       0.9      -0.9
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.823    108.4       108.1     -1.7    -0.3      -0.4      -0.2      -0.3
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.355    122.5       119.8      3.5     0.7       0.0      -0.7      -2.2
72          Iron and steel                                1.305    129.2       125.5      4.8     1.2       0.8      -0.3      -2.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.978    109.5       109.3      4.6    -1.1       1.2      -0.4      -0.2
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.591    122.9       121.0     n.a.     2.2      -2.1      -2.4      -1.5
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.354    134.5       128.0     -4.5     1.7      -1.5      -2.3      -4.8
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.330    108.9       108.7     n.a.     0.2       0.2      -0.2      -0.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.122     97.5        97.5      0.4    -0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.920     96.4        96.5     -0.1    -0.3       0.1       0.0       0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.202     99.1        99.2      1.3     0.0       0.1      -0.3       0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.394    105.6       105.6      2.1     0.1       0.0       0.5       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.926    104.1       104.4      1.9     0.1       0.0       0.7       0.3
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.685    103.5       103.6      0.8    -0.1       0.0       0.0       0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.523    103.4       103.5      0.7    -0.2       0.0       0.0       0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.256    102.4       102.5     n.a.     0.0      -0.3       0.1       0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.589    103.2       103.2     n.a.     0.1      -0.6       0.2       0.0
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.496    100.2       100.3     n.a.     0.0      -0.1       0.0       0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,November 1994-November 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Nov.    July         Aug.        Sept.    Oct.
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       Oct.      Nov.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     Nov.    Aug.         Sept.       Oct.     Nov.
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    110.9     111.3      4.0     0.1         -0.3        -0.4      0.4
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    113.7     114.1      4.3     0.2         -0.3        -0.3      0.4
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     94.3      95.3      0.2    -1.3          0.8        -0.7      1.1
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     90.3      90.5      1.0    -0.4          0.2        -0.7      0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    102.9     103.0      2.1    -0.3          0.1        -0.3      0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     73.1      73.7     -3.3    -1.2          1.1        -2.4      0.8
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    104.7     104.8      4.8     0.5          0.8        -0.5      0.1
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    108.3     108.3      5.0     0.1          0.9        -0.3      0.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     94.1      95.0      3.3     2.9          0.4        -1.7      1.0
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    106.3     107.0      4.3     0.1         -0.1         0.0      0.7
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    107.6     108.2      4.4     0.3         -0.2         0.0      0.6
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     96.7      99.2     -1.2    -3.4          2.1         1.7      2.6
 
    Japan                                              18.5    118.8     119.1      3.4    -0.3         -0.7        -0.7      0.3
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.9      99.9      1.2    -0.1          0.1        -0.2      0.0
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for August, September and October 1995
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EU  15 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        September 1994-September 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1995     1995
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1995    1994     1995        1995     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       118.2     113.2      4.2     1.7      4.4         2.5     -4.2
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025       101.7     100.8      6.3     3.7      3.8        -0.3     -0.9
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       128.4     120.4      3.7     0.9      5.2         4.1     -6.2
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        98.4      98.9      2.8     1.1      1.1         0.0      0.5
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        103.9     106.5      6.9     2.1      3.2        -1.0      2.5
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        97.3      96.5      1.0     1.0      0.1         0.7     -0.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      128.6     126.5      4.2    -6.3      2.0        10.8     -1.6
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      125.2     125.2      6.3   -12.9      1.1        20.7      0.0
1/   Pacific                                        7271       137.0     126.2      1.4    -1.6      2.6         9.0     -7.9
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       124.2     128.3      1.3    -1.6      1.5        -1.9      3.3
     Canadian                                       1264       128.5     136.9     14.2    -0.3     10.0        -2.2      6.5
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      125.2     121.4      2.8    -6.9      3.5        10.0     -3.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      120.0     119.3      4.6    -8.6      2.0        12.9     -0.6
     Pacific                                        5663       139.1     124.6     -0.3    -7.2      6.3        12.8    -10.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       126.7     127.0      0.5    -0.4      1.8        -1.2      0.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       121.0     118.0     31.8    14.5     14.0         3.5     -2.5
     Atlantic                                       572        110.2     122.1     23.3    15.3      8.3       -10.8     10.8
     Gulf                                           1455       116.5     110.4     42.6    17.1     16.8        10.1     -5.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       112.2     113.1      6.5     0.4      1.8         3.4      0.8
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       114.8     115.7      7.0    -0.3      4.7         1.7      0.8
      from Atlantic                                 1889       119.1     119.2      5.2     0.4      8.2        -3.2      0.1
      from Pacific                                  1154       111.6     113.7      9.5    -2.8      0.0        10.6      1.9
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       109.9     110.9      6.0     1.0     -0.9         5.1      0.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       112.0     112.8      6.5     1.2     -1.2         5.8      0.7
1 Detailed data available upon request.
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        September 1994-September 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1995     1995
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1995    1994     1995        1995     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       123.1     117.7      4.2     1.9      4.3         2.5     -4.4
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738        100.8      99.7      6.6     4.0      0.8         2.9     -1.1
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       141.4     132.2      3.5     1.0      6.8         2.6     -6.5
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      124.0     121.5      3.2    -6.1      2.1         9.9     -2.0
     Atlantic                                       6577       121.4     120.3      4.8    -8.5      2.1        13.2     -0.9
     Pacific                                        2051       129.1     120.0      0.9    -3.9      2.0        10.7     -7.0
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       128.3     128.5      0.6    -0.3      1.7        -0.9      0.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       126.8     124.6     37.1    14.2     19.0         2.7     -1.7
     Atlantic                                       534        112.5     126.1     25.5    15.3      9.7       -11.6     12.1
     Gulf                                           1328       124.0     118.4     50.4    16.6     24.1         8.9     -4.5
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       111.8     112.8      7.1     0.1      2.0         4.0      0.9
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       115.8     117.3      8.5    -0.6      4.7         3.0      1.3
      from Atlantic                                 1336       120.6     121.5      5.7     0.3      8.2        -3.4      0.7
      from Pacific                                  1094       114.5     116.7     12.4    -2.9      0.0        13.6      1.9
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       108.3     109.0      5.9     0.9     -0.6         4.9      0.6
      from Pacific                                  2840       110.9     111.3      6.5     1.1     -0.9         5.8      0.4
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      130.0     126.1      3.7    -3.6      3.2         7.5     -3.0
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       126.3     126.4      7.7    -8.3      3.2        13.8      0.1
1/   Pacific                                        4679       137.6     126.6      1.2    -1.8      4.4         7.2     -8.0
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       122.1     123.5     -0.3     1.7     -0.8        -2.3      1.1
     Canadian                                       619        126.6     130.0      7.4    -0.2      9.5        -4.2      2.7
1 Detailed data available upon request.