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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 1994-May 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 1994-May 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 1994-May 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 1994-May 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 1994-May 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 1994-May 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, May 1994-May 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-95-239
    Bill Alterman     (202) 606-7108     For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                               Wednesday, June 28, 1995
    Kathryn Hoyle     (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                             -MAY 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.0 percent in May, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The increase followed a 0.9 percent rise in April and reflected
higher prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports.  The U.S.
Export Price Index rose 0.3 percent in May, after gaining 0.9 percent
in the previous month.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                      EXPORTS
 
   Month                           Non-                Agri-     Nonagri-
               All      Petroleum  petroleum  All      cultural  cultural
               Imports  Imports    Imports    Exports  Exports   Exports
 
 
1994
May             0.9       8.4       0.2        0.4      1.4       0.2
June            0.8       5.5       0.3        0.0     -2.2       0.3
July            0.9       5.1       0.5        0.2     -2.2       0.6
August          0.5      -1.1       0.7        0.2     -1.2       0.3
September      -0.5      -7.6       0.4        0.2      0.5       0.2
October         0.7       0.8       0.7        0.6     -0.1       0.7
November        0.7       4.1       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 r    0.5       0.7
March           0.6 r     1.9 r     0.5 r      0.6 r    1.5 r     0.4
April           0.9 r     4.2 r     0.5        0.9 r    1.9 r     0.7
May             1.0       3.1       0.8        0.3      0.5       0.3
 
May 1993-94     0.1     -13.5       1.7        1.5      8.3       0.6
May 1994-95     6.6      18.4       5.4        5.8      3.0       6.2
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Import Goods
 
     Imported petroleum prices continued to increase, rising 3.1
percent in May, after an increase of 4.2 percent in April.  Over the
last 8 months, petroleum prices have risen 16.9 percent.  Import
prices of nonpetroleum goods were up 0.8 percent in May, the largest
monthly gain recorded for this index since January 1989 (the first
period for which monthly data are available).  The May increase
followed monthly gains of 0.5 percent in each of the previous 3
months.
 
     All of the major end-use categories contributed to the rise in
import prices for May.  The increase in nonpetroleum prices was led
by a 1.3 percent increase for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials; over the past 12 months, this index has risen 13.5
percent.  The index of food, feeds, and beverages prices, which has
fluctuated sharply in recent months, rose 1.2 percent in May -- a
turnaround from the 2.5 percent decline last month.
 
     Prices for finished goods continued to post relatively strong
gains for at least the second consecutive month.  The indexes for
automobiles and consumer goods both rose 0.6 percent in May, after
recording gains in the previous month of 0.6 and 0.5 percent,
respectively.  The capital goods index rose 0.8 percent in May,
following a 1.0 percent rise in April.
 
Export Goods
 
     Agricultural export prices rose 0.5 percent in May, less than the
1.9 percent and 1.5 percent gains recorded in the previous 2 months.
The index for nonagricultural export prices rose 0.3 percent in May --
the same as the aggregate export price index.  These were the smallest
monthly increases for both indexes since September 1994.
 
     Export prices for industrial supplies and materials, which have
risen 18.5 percent over the past 12 months, again had the largest
impact. The 0.6 percent increase in May, however, was the smallest
monthly advance for this index since March 1994.  The slowdown was due
primarily to lower prices for selected building materials,
particularly wood products.
 
     The indexes for finished goods edged up in May and continued to
record modest over-the-year increases.  Consumer goods were up 0.2
percent in May and 1.2 percent over the past 12 months.  Similarly, both
automobile and capital goods prices were relatively stable, each
increasing 0.1 percent in May and 1.0 percent and 0.5 percent over the
year, respectively.
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
     The index for imported goods from Japan continued its recent
upswing, rising 1.6 percent, in May, after recording a 2.1 percent
increase in April.  Prices of goods from Japan have risen 6.5 percent
over the past 12 months.
 
     Prices of goods from the European Union rose 0.7 percent in May,
after registering gains of 1.0 percent and 1.1 percent in April and
March, respectively.  Over the past 12 months, the index increased 7.2
percent.  The price index for imported goods from Canada also rose, up
1.1 percent in May and 8.8 percent for the year.
 
     After declining by 0.2 percent in April, prices for goods imported
from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries increased a moderate 0.3
percent in May.  Over the last 12 months, this index has edged up 0.4
percent.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
16
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June Import and Export Price Index data will be released August 1 at
10:00 a.m. (EDT)
                            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, May 1994-May 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           May     Jan.      Feb.      March     April
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     April      April       May      to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     May     Feb.      March     April     May
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.7       107.8      6.6     0.7       0.6       0.9       1.0
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.433    109.8       110.7      5.4     0.5       0.5       0.5       0.8
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.052    118.8       120.2     10.3    -2.0       2.7      -2.5       1.2
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.257    115.7       118.0     13.6    -2.7       3.2      -3.5       2.0
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.795    126.3       125.5      3.0    -0.1       1.4      -0.3      -0.6
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.579     99.8       101.7     15.3     1.9       1.1       2.1       1.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.013    110.3       111.7     13.5     1.4       0.6       1.2       1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.531    108.5       108.9      9.4     1.9      -0.4       0.5       0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.482    112.5       115.0     17.9     0.9       1.8       1.7       2.2
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.935     83.5        86.1     16.8     2.2       2.0       4.0       3.1
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              10.501     81.9        84.4     18.4     2.7       1.9       4.2       3.1
 
10000         Crude                                       7.339     80.0        82.0     18.8     4.1       2.0       4.2       2.5
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.065     77.4        81.1    -10.2    -2.9      -2.4      -0.8       4.8
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.464    117.1       121.3     41.0     2.4       4.7       4.4       3.6
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.891    113.8       115.3     12.5     1.1       0.5       0.4       1.3
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.788    122.4       122.0     -4.8    -0.4      -1.7      -0.6      -0.3
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.686    106.8       106.7     17.5     3.6      -1.2       0.6      -0.1
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.475    104.9       105.1     n.a.     1.4       1.5       1.2       0.2
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.339    104.4       107.5     10.7     0.4       1.8       1.4       3.0
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.071    106.3       107.2      3.0     0.4       0.1       1.0       0.8
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.058    110.9       112.2      5.8     1.2       0.4       1.2       1.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.495    104.9       105.8      2.7     0.3       0.1       1.1       0.9
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.717    114.3       115.0      3.8     0.3       0.4       0.6       0.6
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.580    107.3       107.9      2.1     0.5       0.0       0.5       0.6
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.243    107.1       107.7      2.4     0.3       0.5       0.2       0.6
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.161    106.6       107.4      2.1     0.4       0.2       0.4       0.8
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.176    114.1       114.8      0.5     2.8      -4.4       1.8       0.6
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for February, March and April 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, May 1994-May 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           May     Jan.      Feb.      March     April
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     April      April       May      to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     May     Feb.      March     April     May
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    108.9       109.2      5.8     0.6       0.6       0.9       0.3
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       10.948    109.7       110.3      3.0     0.5       1.5       1.9       0.5
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    89.054    108.9       109.2      6.2     0.7       0.4       0.7       0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.474    108.7       109.5      1.7     0.7       1.4       2.5       0.7
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.381    106.8       107.7     -0.1     0.3       1.1       2.8       0.8
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.093    123.3       122.6     17.5     3.2       4.3       1.0      -0.6
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               30.500    117.1       117.8     18.5     1.4       1.1       1.6       0.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.596    119.4       119.3      9.9     1.2       0.0       0.9      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               18.904    117.1       118.3     24.7     1.6       1.7       2.0       1.0
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.567    120.6       120.3     14.8     0.8       2.8      -1.1      -0.2
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                27.933    116.8       117.6     18.9     1.5       0.9       1.8       0.7
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.105     92.7        94.1      5.7     0.1      -0.7       1.9       1.5
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.933    117.9       119.0     23.8     1.8       1.1       2.1       0.9
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.895    153.5       151.0      2.1     1.3       0.1       0.1      -1.6
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.468    104.6       104.7      0.5     0.1       0.2       0.4       0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.598    108.1       107.9      2.4     0.1       0.2       0.8      -0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.917    101.4       101.5     -0.3     0.0       0.1       0.4       0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.835    107.4       107.5      1.0     0.3      -0.3       0.0       0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.725    109.3       109.5      1.2     0.5       0.2       0.3       0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.555    111.6       111.8      1.5     0.5       0.4       0.3       0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.670    107.2       107.3      1.1     0.6       0.0       0.3       0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for February, March and April 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, May 1994-May 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           May     Jan.      Feb.      March     April
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  April      April       May      to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     May     Feb.      March     April     May
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.7       107.8      6.6     0.7       0.6       0.9       1.0
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.022    116.0       117.9     10.8    -2.7       3.2      -3.8       1.6
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.511     86.6        85.1     -9.1    -0.7      -1.2      -2.3      -1.7
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.315    127.0       126.0      3.3    -0.1       1.7      -0.5      -0.8
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.165     93.3        99.4     -2.2    -0.1       0.5      -8.5       6.5
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.204    104.1       111.6      9.4    -8.6       4.0      -9.0       7.2
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.262     99.6        98.4      0.5     0.5      -0.7       1.5      -1.2
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        1.182    176.6       178.1     53.3    -2.1       9.0      -3.9       0.8
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.047    115.0       114.6      0.8    -0.5       0.9       0.5      -0.3
11          Beverages                                     0.862    114.7       114.7      1.7    -0.5       0.8       0.2       0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.530    123.1       123.5     17.5     2.3      -0.2       1.5       0.3
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.411    170.4       167.3     56.6     3.1       0.5       2.9      -1.8
24          Cork and wood                                 0.893    141.1       139.2     -9.3    -1.8      -4.5      -1.5      -1.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.628    108.1       109.5     69.0     0.0       7.5       3.2       1.3
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.218     91.8        97.2     17.8     0.0       1.9       2.5       5.9
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.846    105.8       105.8     18.2     2.5       5.4      -0.8       0.0
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.389    154.7       160.9     14.0    16.5     -15.8      10.4       4.0
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.485     82.3        84.9     16.8     2.4       1.7       4.0       3.2
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.860     82.4        85.0     18.5     2.8       1.9       4.3       3.2
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.493     79.2        81.4     -6.8    -3.7      -3.2       0.1       2.8
35          Electrical energy                             0.072     77.4        81.1    -10.2    -2.9      -2.4      -0.8       4.8
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.243    153.6       157.3     20.8    -4.5       4.4       1.2       2.4
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.927    111.2       113.3     11.0     0.9       0.6       0.4       1.9
51          Organic chemicals                             1.438    100.0       102.3      9.1     0.7      -1.7      -2.1       2.3
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.716    112.2       113.2     13.4     0.8       3.4      -0.8       0.9
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.301    110.9       109.1      7.9     0.9       3.0       4.2      -1.6
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.618    124.6       128.9      9.6     0.4       0.6       2.6       3.5
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.316    120.1       124.1     15.1     0.7       1.3       2.8       3.3
56          Fertilizers                                   0.212    113.1       112.8      8.0     1.4       2.1       1.0      -0.3
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.274    109.0       110.3      9.1     0.0      -0.5       2.1       1.2
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.594    116.5       119.9     22.7     2.5       2.4       0.9       2.9
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.458    105.0       105.7      3.3     0.8       0.4       1.2       0.7
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.086    110.6       112.0     11.3     1.3       0.4       1.3       1.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.726    103.7       105.2      2.7    -0.3       0.7       0.9       1.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.005    119.4       125.2     31.4     1.2       4.0       4.5       4.9
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.432    113.4       114.9      5.6    -0.6       1.4       1.7       1.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.171    111.1       111.3      2.8     0.3       0.1       0.3       0.2
67          Iron and steel                                2.090    107.2       107.6      8.6     1.4      -0.1       1.6       0.4
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.049    105.6       106.0     26.6     4.9      -4.2      -0.5       0.4
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.938    110.0       110.6      6.0     0.7       1.4       1.4       0.5
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.770    109.5       110.2      3.3     0.3       0.3       0.9       0.6
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  2.991    116.0       117.1      7.7     0.8       0.7       1.8       0.9
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.871    118.9       121.2     10.5     0.9       1.4       2.7       1.9
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.335    115.8       116.5      7.2     0.6       0.2       2.5       0.6
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.506     84.2        84.1     -3.8    -0.1      -0.7       0.2      -0.1
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.376     98.8        99.8      2.4     0.2       0.1       1.1       1.0
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.182    107.6       108.9      2.9     0.2       0.3       0.7       1.2
78          Road vehicles                                16.731    116.3       116.8      3.6     0.3       0.4       0.4       0.4
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.677    106.9       107.5      2.0     0.4       0.4       0.2       0.6
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.250    102.5       103.6     n.a.     0.3       4.2      -0.9       1.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.044    105.4       105.6      2.2     0.5       0.4       0.4       0.2
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.479    108.9       109.3      3.9     0.6       0.2       1.4       0.4
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.172    102.5       103.1      0.9     0.2       0.3      -0.2       0.6
85          Footwear                                      1.921    101.5       101.7      1.6     0.3       0.1       0.4       0.2
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.414    115.7       116.0      3.0     0.7      -0.1       0.7       0.3
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.475    113.4       115.6      5.8     0.7       0.3       2.2       1.9
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.923    109.8       110.4      1.8     0.5       0.5      -0.4       0.5
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.212    114.4       113.9      2.1     0.3       1.4       2.0      -0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for February, March and April 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, May 1994-May 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           May     Jan.      Feb.      March     April
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  April      April       May      to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     May     Feb.      March     April     May
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    108.9       109.2      5.8     0.6       0.6       0.9       0.3
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.370    111.3       112.4      4.1     0.9       1.5       2.9       1.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.913    113.6       112.9      1.8    -0.5       3.4       1.1      -0.6
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.885    122.0       121.2     16.7     3.9       4.8       0.7      -0.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.367    106.8       110.2      2.2     1.8      -1.4       3.6       3.2
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.694    122.5       122.1      7.9    -0.6       7.0       4.9      -0.3
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.732    100.1        99.0     -7.0     0.5      -1.4       3.0      -1.1
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.071    115.2       115.1      1.6     0.9       0.0       0.6      -0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        9.013    131.0       131.0     23.2     3.2       2.6       2.7       0.0
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.476    108.6       107.2      9.5    -0.4      -1.0      -0.9      -1.3
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.937     96.3        95.0    -14.5     0.1       1.8       2.8      -1.3
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.278    120.5       119.1     26.6     5.3       0.4       4.0      -1.2
24          Cork and wood                                 2.075    159.5       158.1      4.6     2.1      -0.4       1.4      -0.9
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.699    168.3       166.7     97.5     7.7       6.9       7.9      -1.0
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.268    131.0       131.6     27.0     5.6       8.2      -1.4       0.5
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.381     98.2        98.5      3.8    -0.3       1.2      -0.2       0.3
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.642    130.2       134.1     49.2     3.8       0.4       4.2       3.0
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.799     90.7        92.4      7.3     0.1      -0.6       2.0       1.9
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.174     96.2        96.3      2.6     0.7      -0.1       1.7       0.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.491     83.8        86.8     11.3    -0.5      -0.7       2.4       3.6
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.347    116.1       113.9      3.8    -7.8      -1.8      -4.8      -1.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.419    116.5       117.4     19.9     1.2       1.2       1.1       0.8
51          Organic chemicals                             3.145    120.1       123.2     35.2     2.5       2.6       1.8       2.6
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.058    115.4       115.6     n.a.    -0.2       1.5      -1.0       0.2
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.442    101.9       103.2      1.9     0.2       0.9       0.0       1.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.120    108.1       108.2      0.1     0.2       0.3       0.1       0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.555    110.7       110.8      3.4     0.4       0.3       0.3       0.1
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.183    144.3       143.7     36.5     1.2       2.2       1.9      -0.4
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.710    108.4       109.1      9.9     0.3       0.5       1.8       0.6
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.571    114.7       115.2      6.2     1.4      -1.1       1.1       0.4
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.701    115.2       116.2     11.8     0.9       0.7       1.1       0.9
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.603    114.6       115.3      6.5     0.9       2.8      -1.0       0.6
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.420    106.9       105.7     n.a.    -2.3       0.9      -1.7      -1.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.560    123.8       128.1     33.9     1.3       1.2       4.5       3.5
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.243    109.3       109.1      2.1    -0.1       0.7       0.0      -0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.532    116.1       116.3     30.5     2.0      -0.8       0.8       0.2
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.699    113.1       113.5      5.4     0.8       0.3       0.5       0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.881    104.4       104.5      0.3     0.1       0.1       0.2       0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.265    114.9       115.0      2.3     0.2      -0.7       0.3       0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.365    112.1       112.2      1.9     0.5       0.5       0.4       0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.786    111.6       111.9      0.5     0.2       0.6       0.0       0.3
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.430    111.9       112.0      1.7     0.5       0.0       0.1       0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.282     77.1        76.9     -5.8    -0.5      -0.4       0.3      -0.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.587    106.0       106.3     -1.1     0.0      -0.7      -0.4       0.3
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.007    102.8       102.9      0.0    -0.3       0.7       0.6       0.1
78          Road vehicles                                 7.849    107.8       107.9      1.6     0.3       0.1       0.0       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.670    108.0       108.0      0.7     0.0      -0.1       0.3       0.0
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.411    100.4       100.8     n.a.    -0.7       0.2       0.0       0.4
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.521    113.1       113.1      1.5    -0.1      -0.2      -0.1       0.0
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.617    103.4       103.2      0.1     0.0       0.1       0.8      -0.2
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.730    113.6       113.9      2.9     0.2      -0.2       2.1       0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for February, March and April 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, May 1994-May 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           May     Jan.      Feb.      March     April
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  April      April       May      to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     May     Feb.      March     April     May
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.793    105.7       104.8     -0.9     0.2       0.9      -1.4      -0.9
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.395     87.4        85.2    -15.1    -1.4      -1.5      -4.2      -2.5
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.050    120.7       120.3      5.5     0.4       2.7      -0.2      -0.3
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.084    141.4       147.2     30.0    -4.7       6.3      -5.5       4.1
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.231     87.1       109.7     11.4   -20.2      14.4     -27.9      25.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.431     99.4        99.1      4.1    -5.8      -2.2       1.9      -0.3
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.988    231.0       233.7     69.2    -3.8      11.1      -4.3       1.2
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.434    124.9       129.3     11.1     8.0      -0.3       0.3       3.5
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.210    122.9       124.5     16.0    -4.7       2.8       1.1       1.3
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.541    107.2       107.5      4.8     0.2       0.6      -0.3       0.3
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.265    108.1       107.5      0.4    -0.9      -2.6       1.1      -0.6
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.236    107.6       106.3      0.3     0.5      -0.6       1.2      -1.2
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.229    125.1       124.8     13.8     4.4       4.0      -3.3      -0.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.415    110.2       112.4     15.6     0.7       0.8       0.5       2.0
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.007    102.3       102.3      1.9    -0.5       0.8       0.2       0.0
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.389    106.1       107.3      3.5    -0.2       0.1      -1.9       1.1
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              13.679    102.6       105.9     16.9     2.4       1.9       4.0       3.2
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.349     93.0        93.0      2.1     1.7       2.3       0.0       0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     13.077    102.9       106.1     17.0     2.5       1.8       4.1       3.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.668    109.9       111.6     10.5     1.0       1.6       0.1       1.5
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.036    118.6       120.0     21.2     1.7       7.3      -1.0       1.2
29          Organic chemicals                             1.718    108.7       111.1      8.0     0.8      -0.9      -1.8       2.2
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.344    112.1       116.5     n.a.     1.3       0.6       2.7       3.9
31          Fertilizers                                   0.211    111.0       110.7      8.1     1.4       2.0       1.0      -0.3
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.280    110.0       109.3      8.1     1.3       2.0       3.7      -0.6
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.365    104.3       104.7     n.a.     0.1       0.0       2.4       0.4
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.479    105.1       107.2     11.9     1.0       1.5       2.0       2.0
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.705    115.1       116.1     15.3     2.2       1.2       0.9       0.9
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.523    110.3       111.9     12.3     2.2       1.9       0.4       1.5
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.182    121.8       122.2     19.5     2.0       0.3       1.3       0.3
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.088    105.4       107.0      5.2     1.2       0.4       1.0       1.5
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.827    102.4       104.3      4.5     0.4       0.1       0.9       1.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.213    112.9       112.4     -6.1    -0.2      -2.3      -0.8      -0.4
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.266    127.3       131.3     34.3     1.0       4.3       3.6       3.1
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.826    146.3       148.1     69.1     0.0       7.5       3.5       1.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.105    125.1       130.5     30.1     1.5       4.0       4.2       4.3
49          Printed matter                                0.335    105.2       105.9     n.a.    -0.3      -0.3       0.3       0.7
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.031    102.7       103.3      2.8     0.0       0.6       0.3       0.6
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.256    102.5       106.1      8.2    -0.6       0.4       0.8       3.5
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.570    101.1       102.9      2.3     0.2       0.6      -0.5       1.8
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.945    100.7       100.4      0.5     0.1       0.1       0.0      -0.3
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.298    109.5       110.3      6.9     2.1      -0.7       0.7       0.7
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.100    100.4       100.5      1.5     0.2       0.1       0.5       0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.887    100.2       100.4      1.5     0.3       0.1       0.4       0.2
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.213    101.6       101.7      2.0     0.2      -0.2       0.6       0.1
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.023    105.2       105.5      4.5     0.4       0.9       0.5       0.3
70          Glass and glassware                           0.373    106.8       106.8      3.4     0.7       0.7       0.2       0.0
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.430    106.5       107.6      3.4     0.2      -0.1       1.3       1.0
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.253    116.2       116.2     14.9     2.8      -1.5       0.6       0.0
72          Iron and steel                                1.774    114.0       114.3     10.3     1.8      -0.8       1.8       0.3
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.384    106.4       107.3      5.9     0.8       2.0       1.2       0.8
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.640    136.5       130.7     n.a.     2.1      -1.3       2.6      -4.2
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.291    125.7       125.9     n.a.    14.2     -12.1      -9.8       0.2
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.993    138.1       139.1     29.8     5.6      -3.8      -1.5       0.7
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.204     96.6        97.2     15.6     1.0      -6.2      -0.6       0.6
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.362    106.4       106.4     n.a.     0.1       0.5       1.9       0.0
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.088    102.3       103.1      2.8     0.3       0.2       1.1       0.8
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.200    100.8       101.3      2.8     0.3       0.2       1.2       0.5
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.889    104.0       105.1      2.7     0.2       0.2       1.0       1.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.168    108.6       109.1      3.4     0.4       0.3       0.5       0.5
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.977    109.0       109.4      3.5     0.3       0.4       0.5       0.4
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.405    109.8       111.5      5.6     0.6       0.2       1.6       1.5
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.848    109.1       110.6      4.7     0.6       0.0       1.1       1.4
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.391    112.5       116.8     12.4     1.1       1.5       3.8       3.8
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.191     99.7       100.5      0.5     0.4       0.3      -0.8       0.8
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.265    100.2       100.6      2.2     0.4       0.3       0.2       0.4
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.638     98.2        98.8     -1.8     0.4       0.1      -1.7       0.6
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.288    106.2       110.3      6.7     0.2       1.5      -0.2       3.9
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for February, March and April 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, May 1994-May 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           May     Jan.      Feb.      March     April
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  April      April       May      to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     May     Feb.      March     April     May
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.061    119.3       118.5     10.5     1.6       4.2       1.2      -0.7
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.812    106.1       104.7      1.3    -0.4       3.4       1.0      -1.3
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.938    142.8       141.8     21.8     4.1       5.3       1.4      -0.7
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.065    110.8       112.4      0.3     0.9       1.4       3.4       1.4
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.770    105.0       109.6      1.8     7.6       1.5      -4.1       4.4
10          Cereals                                       3.315    110.0       113.2      1.8     1.8      -1.3       3.9       2.9
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.179    104.2       102.8    -13.7    -0.2       1.8       2.8      -1.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.382    117.0       114.8     -0.1    -6.9      -0.8      -4.6      -1.9
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.594    101.7       101.7     -0.5     0.6      -0.4       1.0       0.0
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.318    106.5       108.3     -1.5     0.9       2.1       0.6       1.7
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.215     97.2        97.4     n.a.    -0.2       0.0      -0.2       0.2
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.650     92.9        92.0     -7.6     0.4      -1.5       3.0      -1.0
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.191    110.5       113.1     14.1     0.5       0.7       2.0       2.4
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.311    103.6       104.3      7.0    -0.4       1.5       0.1       0.7
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.296    105.5       107.7      7.4     0.1      -0.7       1.8       2.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.726    118.0       119.3     16.4     1.3       0.9       0.9       1.1
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.269    117.1       117.5     n.a.     0.0       1.5      -0.4       0.3
29          Organic chemicals                             3.828    129.7       133.1     29.3     2.0       1.8       1.6       2.6
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.721    104.9       105.0      0.8     0.3       0.3      -0.1       0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.414    100.9       102.4      2.2     0.2       1.0       0.0       1.5
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.380    106.3       106.3      1.2     0.5       0.3       0.0       0.0
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.246    111.1       111.0      7.9     0.3      -2.5       0.5      -0.1
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.531    102.2       102.6     n.a.     1.0       0.5      -0.2       0.4
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.346    110.1       110.6      5.8     1.1      -0.7       1.3       0.5
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.396    122.2       122.1     20.7     1.2       1.5       1.5      -0.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.530    125.6       125.5     23.2     0.9       1.5       1.7      -0.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.866    109.9       110.0     11.6     2.1       2.1       0.5       0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.893    119.3       118.4      8.7    -0.3       0.3      -0.3      -0.8
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.731    120.9       119.8     13.0    -0.4       0.9      -0.2      -0.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.048    124.1       122.8      3.2     1.4      -0.2       0.8      -1.0
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.594    146.6       148.0     46.0     3.7       3.4       5.2       1.0
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           2.103    204.7       202.9     94.5     7.8       6.8       7.9      -0.9
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.660    127.8       132.3     33.4     1.5       1.2       4.4       3.5
49          Printed material                              0.831    102.7       103.6      2.2    -0.4       0.1       0.1       0.9
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.423    124.1       125.3     13.1     2.8       3.9       0.0       1.0
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.570    163.5       164.5     27.5     6.7       9.2      -2.0       0.6
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.842    109.1       110.4      1.8     0.0       0.2       0.9       1.2
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.414    123.4       122.8     16.0     1.6      -0.6       0.7      -0.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.277    125.9       126.2     11.6     1.1      -0.2       0.8       0.2
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.973    108.5       108.0      4.0     1.0       1.3       0.4      -0.5
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.611    126.6       124.7     n.a.     1.5      -0.9       1.5      -1.5
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.483    146.8       143.4     31.6     2.5      -2.7       1.0      -2.3
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.330    108.2       112.7     n.a.     0.2       0.0       0.0       4.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.201     97.4        97.4     -0.6     0.0       0.0       0.3       0.0
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 18.012     96.6        96.6     -0.8     0.1      -0.2       0.1       0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.189     98.6        98.7     -0.3    -0.1       0.3       0.4       0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.281    104.4       104.4      1.9     0.4       0.2       0.2       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.884    103.2       103.2      1.6     0.3       0.2       0.1       0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.686    103.2       103.1      1.2     0.0      -0.2       0.1      -0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.524    103.1       102.9      1.0     0.0      -0.2       0.1      -0.2
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.246    101.3       101.6     n.a.     0.0       0.2       0.3       0.3
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.579    101.2       101.8     n.a.    -0.5       0.1       0.0       0.6
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.496     99.8       100.0     n.a.     0.4       0.8       0.8       0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for February, March and April 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, May 1994-May 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    May     Jan.         Feb.        March    April
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       April     May      to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     May     Feb.         March       April    May
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    110.1     111.3      7.5     0.7          0.6         1.6      1.1
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    112.5     113.7      7.4     0.6          0.5         1.5      1.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     98.7      99.7      8.7     0.8          2.8         2.3      1.0
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     92.1      92.8      7.0     0.8          0.7         1.2      0.8
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    102.6     102.9      3.3     0.3          0.2         0.6      0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     81.6      83.4     22.5     2.3          2.5         3.6      2.2
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    103.1     104.2      8.8     0.5          0.6         0.9      1.1
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    106.1     107.1      8.6     0.4          0.7         0.5      0.9
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     96.1      98.5      9.4     0.8          0.9         4.1      2.5
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    105.1     105.8      7.2     0.8          1.1         1.0      0.7
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    106.3     107.0      7.2     0.8          1.1         1.0      0.7
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     96.3      96.7      2.9     0.2          2.0        -1.0      0.4
 
    Japan                                              18.5    118.3     120.2      6.5     0.3          0.4         2.1      1.6
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.4      99.7      0.4     0.3          0.3        -0.2      0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for February, March and April 1995
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EC  12 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        March 1994-March 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1995     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1994     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       110.4     115.4      9.0     2.1      0.5         1.7      4.5
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025        98.3     102.3     15.2     2.7      3.9         3.7      4.1
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       117.2     123.4      7.5     2.1     -0.9         0.9      5.3
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        97.3      98.1      1.7    -0.3      0.0         1.1      0.8
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        101.7     103.9      3.9    -0.4      0.0         2.1      2.2
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.5      96.6      0.7    -0.4      0.0         1.0      0.1
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      113.8     116.1      2.7     5.8      1.4        -6.3      2.0
     Atlantic                                       10075      102.6     103.7      0.3    10.6      3.0       -12.9      1.1
     Pacific                                        7271       122.5     125.7      3.8     3.2     -0.4        -1.6      2.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       124.7     126.6      2.6     0.5      2.2        -1.6      1.5
     Canadian                                       1264       119.5     131.4     15.2     5.3     -0.2        -0.3     10.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      110.0     113.8      5.3     6.0      3.1        -6.9      3.5
     Atlantic                                       13156      104.2     106.3      5.1     8.8      3.6        -8.6      2.0
     Pacific                                        5663       116.0     123.3      5.7     3.9      3.1        -7.2      6.3
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       125.9     128.2      3.6     1.2      0.9        -0.4      1.8
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       102.5     118.3     25.7    -1.2     -3.8        14.5     15.4
     Atlantic                                       572        114.1     127.7     34.7     5.5     -1.0        15.3     11.9
     Gulf                                           1455        90.6     106.2     24.4    -5.4     -4.2        17.1     17.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       106.6     108.5      4.9     2.8     -0.1         0.4      1.8
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       107.8     112.9      5.6     0.5      0.7        -0.3      4.7
      from Atlantic                                 1889       113.7     123.0     10.6     0.4      1.5         0.4      8.2
      from Pacific                                  1154       100.9     100.9      0.2     4.2     -1.0        -2.8      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       105.6     104.6      4.3     5.0     -0.7         1.0     -0.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       107.2     105.9      4.3     5.2     -0.8         1.2     -1.2
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        March 1994-March 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1995     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1994     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       115.1     120.1     11.8     2.1      3.0         1.9      4.3
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         97.2      98.0     12.6     2.5      4.8         4.0      0.8
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       129.0     137.8     13.0     2.1      2.5         1.0      6.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      110.5     112.8      4.7     6.4      2.7        -6.1      2.1
     Atlantic                                       6577       105.0     107.2      5.5     9.0      3.7        -8.5      2.1
     Pacific                                        2051       114.3     116.6      3.1     3.8      1.3        -3.9      2.0
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       127.3     129.5      3.8     1.4      1.0        -0.3      1.7
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       103.8     122.8     28.9    -0.2     -4.4        14.2     18.3
     Atlantic                                       534        115.9     131.8     37.0     6.4     -1.9        15.3     13.7
     Gulf                                           1328        91.8     111.0     28.5    -4.2     -5.0        16.6     20.9
 
     Ocean Liner Freight                            6017       105.4     107.5      5.0     2.8      0.0         0.1      2.0
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       107.4     112.4      5.9     1.2      0.7        -0.6      4.7
      from Atlantic                                 1336       115.3     124.8     11.9     1.3      1.8         0.3      8.2
      from Pacific                                  1094       100.8     100.8      0.2     4.4     -1.1        -2.9      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       103.8     103.2      4.1     4.4     -0.6         0.9     -0.6
      from Pacific                                  2840       105.7     104.8      4.1     4.5     -0.7         1.1     -0.9
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      117.2     120.9      5.8     3.2      3.1        -3.6      3.2
     Atlantic                                       4159       107.6     111.0      8.0     8.4      5.4        -8.3      3.2
     Pacific                                        4679       122.9     128.3      4.6    -0.1      2.1        -1.8      4.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       126.0     125.0      2.8    -0.2      2.1         1.7     -0.8
     Canadian                                       619        120.7     132.2     15.9     6.6     -0.5        -0.2      9.5