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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1994-January 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1994-January 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1994-January 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1994-January 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1994-January 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1994-January 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, January 1994-January 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-95-69
    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108     For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                                   Friday, March 3, 1995
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -JANUARY 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.2 percent in January,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  The index had been unchanged in December after
advancing 0.7 percent in each of the previous 2 months.  The U.S.
Export Price Index rose 0.9 percent in January following gains of 0.7
percent in both of the preceding 2 months and 0.6 percent in October.
 
         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
January           0.1       -2.1      0.2        0.7      2.5       0.4
February          0.3        5.5     -0.1        0.0     -1.4       0.2
March             0.1       -1.9      0.4        0.2      0.7       0.1
April             0.8        5.3      0.3        0.0     -2.1       0.3
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        4.3 r    0.3        0.7      1.6       0.6
December          0.0 r     -2.1 r    0.2        0.7      2.3 r     0.5 r
1995
January           0.2        1.2      0.1        0.9      0.0       0.9
 
January 1993-94  -0.7      -21.8      1.6        1.6     10.3       0.6
January 1994-95   5.5       24.5      3.8        4.0     -2.8       4.9
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Import Goods
 
     The January upturn in import prices was primarily due to a
turnaround in the index for petroleum imports.  Prices for petroleum
imports increased 1.2 percent in January after falling 2.1 percent in
the previous month.
 
     Nonpetroleum import prices continued to record a modest gain in
January, rising 0.1 percent.  The increase was largely attributable
to a 1.3 percent gain in the index for nonpetroleum industrial
supplies and materials and a 0.7 percent rise in the foods, feeds,
and beverages index.  Over the past 12 months, these indexes have
recorded significant gains of 9.9 and 15.0 percent, respectively.
 
     In contrast, import price indexes for each of the major finished
goods components fell in January.  Prices continued to move lower for
capital goods, down 0.3 percent, and for automotive vehicles, parts,
and engines, down 0.2 percent.  The index for consumer goods, which
had been unchanged in December, fell 0.1 percent this month.
 
Export Goods
 
     Price increases for exports continued to accelerate, rising 0.9
percent in January, 2.8 percent over the past 4 months, and 4.0
percent for the year ended in January.  The advance was led by the
index for nonagricultural exports which continued its long upward
trend, rising 0.9 percent this month, 2.7 percent over the past 4
months, and 4.9 percent for the year ended in January.
 
     Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials were up 2.3
percent in January and 16.4 percent for the year.  In addition, all
major finished good categories posted gains in January.  Following
decreases in December, the capital goods index increased 0.4 percent,
and the consumer goods index rose 0.1 percent in January.  For the
year ended in January, however, capital goods prices were down 0.6
percent.  The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
continued to increase, rising a modest 0.1 percent in January.
 
     In contrast, the index for agricultural exports was unchanged this
month.  Agricultural export prices were down 2.8 percent for the year,
despite increasing 3.8 percent over the past 4 months.
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
     The index for prices of imports from Japan posted a small turnaround
in January, falling 0.2 percent.  Despite the decrease, import prices
from Japan rose 3.2 percent over the past 12 months.  For the second
consecutive month, prices for imported goods from the European Community
fell, dropping 0.3 percent in January.  Over the past 12 months, however,
the index for imported goods from the European Community rose 4.4
percent.
 
     In contrast, the import index for the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries was unchanged in January and down 0.7 percent over the past
year.  Import prices from Canada continue to increase, rising 1.0 percent
in January.  For the year ended in January, the import price index from
Canada rose 7.5 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
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February Import and Export Price Index data will be released March 31
at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
 
Beginning  with  the release of January 1995 data,  the  Bureau
expanded the number of import and export indexes available on a
monthly  basis.   In addition to the 19 new series  which  were
incorporated  into  the  monthly  release,  approximately   100
additional monthly indexes also are available on request.   For
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                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 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 Country 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, January 1994-January 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1995     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1994      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.2       104.4      5.5   0.7       0.7       0.0         0.2
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.529    108.1       108.2      3.8   0.7       0.3       0.2         0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.280    120.3       121.1     15.0   1.5       -1.4      0.2         0.7
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.434    117.6       119.4     18.1   1.4       -2.1      -0.1        1.5
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.846    126.7       125.1      7.9   1.5       0.3       0.8        -1.3
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.500    93.8         94.9     14.6   1.0       2.6       -0.1        1.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.019    105.5       106.9      9.9   1.2       1.7       0.9         1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.513    105.8       106.4      7.9   1.4       1.5       0.5         0.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.506    105.7       107.7     11.8   0.9       1.7       1.5         1.9
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.225    76.2         77.2     21.0   0.4       3.9       -1.9        1.3
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.412    74.3         75.2     24.5   0.8       4.3       -2.1        1.2
 
10000         Crude                                       6.485    71.6         72.5     26.7   2.2       3.1       -1.9        1.3
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.070    83.5         82.3     -4.5   -2.9      -3.4      0.2        -1.4
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.159    100.1       104.5     25.3   1.8       2.2       3.4         4.4
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.852    110.4       111.5     11.4   1.0       1.8       0.9         1.0
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.884    125.9       126.0     -6.8   -1.6      2.6       -3.0        0.1
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.606    102.5       103.8     19.7   2.9       2.0       2.4         1.3
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.452    100.8       101.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.323    100.7       100.7      3.6   2.4       0.1       0.2         0.0
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.340    104.9       104.6      0.7   0.3       -0.1      -0.1       -0.3
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.052    108.1       107.8      3.0   0.3       0.6       -0.2       -0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.720    103.6       103.4      0.4   0.2       -0.2      -0.1       -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.960    113.0       112.8      2.5   1.2       0.3       -0.2       -0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.930    106.4       106.3      1.0   0.2       0.2       0.0        -0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.428    106.5       106.1      1.2   0.2       0.2       0.1        -0.4
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.305    105.6       105.7      0.5   0.0       0.0       0.0         0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.197    113.4       114.0      4.2   0.3       1.3       1.2         0.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1994
            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, January 1994-January 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1995     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1994      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.8       106.7      4.0   0.6       0.7       0.7         0.9
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.303    105.6       105.6     -2.8   -0.1      1.6       2.3         0.0
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.700    106.0       107.0      4.9   0.7       0.6       0.5         0.9
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.770    104.6       103.8     -6.1   0.2       1.4       1.7        -0.8
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.696    103.4       102.4     -8.7   -0.2      1.4       1.9        -1.0
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.074    113.0       113.5     22.6   3.9       0.6       0.2         0.4
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               30.640    109.8       112.3     16.9   1.6       1.8       1.8         2.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  12.026    115.5       116.7      8.8   1.0       1.4       1.4         1.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               18.616    107.6       111.0     22.8   2.1       1.9       2.1         3.2
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.607    114.4       117.6     22.8   0.6       1.9       4.3         2.8
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                28.036    109.4       111.9     16.4   1.7       1.8       1.6         2.3
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.282    91.4         91.6      6.6   -0.3      0.7       0.9         0.2
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.727    109.0       112.0     20.3   2.2       2.1       1.8         2.8
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.027    149.7       151.3      2.4   0.1       0.9       0.7         1.1
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 37.690    103.6       104.0     -0.6   -0.1      0.1       -0.1        0.4
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.848    106.4       106.9      1.3   0.1       0.0       -0.3        0.5
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      27.943    100.6       100.9     -1.5   -0.2      0.2       -0.2        0.3
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.530    107.3       107.4      1.2   0.5       0.0       0.1         0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.370    108.2       108.3      0.3   0.1       0.1       -0.1        0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.869    110.0       110.2      0.2   0.0       0.1       -0.2        0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.963    106.3       106.4      0.5   0.2       0.1       -0.3        0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1994
            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, January 1994-January 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1995     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1994      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.2       104.4      5.5   0.7       0.7       0.0         0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.260    118.7       120.1     17.2   1.5       -1.8      0.3         1.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.553    91.7         90.3     -2.8   -1.0      -0.1      0.9        -1.5
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.356    127.9       125.7      9.6   2.1       0.3       1.1        -1.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.185    101.9       101.6      1.6   2.0       -0.6      0.0        -0.3
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.332    112.6       120.3     15.5   -0.7      1.2       11.9        6.8
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.262    97.2         98.1      1.4   0.3       -0.4      0.5         0.9
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       1.179    172.3       172.3     72.3   4.8       -8.3      -11.4       0.0
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.060    113.5       114.0      2.0   0.2       0.1       -0.2        0.4
11          Beverages                                     0.876    113.6       114.2      1.6   0.1       0.2       -0.2        0.5
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.370    114.6       118.9     14.8   1.8       3.2       0.6         3.8
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.355    143.8       159.8     61.3   10.7      1.3       6.0        11.1
24          Cork and wood                                 0.973    150.1       153.4    -12.4   -2.6      3.9       -4.5        2.2
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.540    90.7         96.8     62.1   7.9       4.2       0.8         6.7
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.210    86.6         87.9      6.0   4.5       0.1       0.6         1.5
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.797    97.2         98.6     18.8   0.5       1.6       3.1         1.4
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.358    139.2       143.1     24.7   -0.8      7.8       10.0        2.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.840    75.5         76.3     22.1   0.5       4.1       -1.8        1.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          9.127    74.5         75.5     24.6   0.7       4.2       -2.2        1.3
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.574    89.9         86.8     -5.9   -1.6      2.7       1.8        -3.4
35          Electrical energy                             0.080    83.5         82.3     -4.5   -2.9      -3.4      0.2        -1.4
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.250    155.6       151.6     18.6   1.1       1.8       8.0        -2.6
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.940    108.9       109.3      8.2   0.9       1.1       1.0         0.4
51          Organic chemicals                             1.538    104.4       103.5     12.7   1.5       1.0       2.3        -0.9
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.703    107.6       108.5      8.5   2.8       1.1       0.7         0.8
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.287    102.9       102.3      1.7   0.4       0.3       -0.3       -0.6
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.613    120.6       119.7      2.6   0.4       0.6       -0.2       -0.7
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.306    113.4       114.2      5.2   1.2       0.8       0.6         0.7
56          Fertilizers                                   0.206    107.2       108.2      7.1   2.8       1.9       0.2         0.9
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.265    102.9       107.3      5.9   -0.2      0.7       0.8         4.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.559    107.1       109.9     14.0   -0.7      3.6       1.2         2.6
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.463    103.7       104.3      3.0   -2.0      0.3       0.3         0.6
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.880    106.3       107.4      9.4   0.9       1.4       0.9         1.0
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.733    102.3       102.4     -0.6   1.0       0.1       -0.3        0.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.808    105.2       108.7     16.3   -0.2      2.1       3.8         3.3
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.426    110.2       110.8      4.3   -0.5      2.0       -1.3        0.5
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.210    110.5       110.4      2.8   -0.2      0.3       0.5        -0.1
67          Iron and steel                                2.060    103.1       104.0      6.3   0.9       0.6       0.4         0.9
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.048    103.1       105.7     38.2   5.1       3.7       4.0         2.5
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.920    106.4       106.3      2.3   0.2       0.8       -0.6       -0.1
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.240    108.1       107.9      1.4   0.7       0.1       -0.1       -0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.972    112.5       112.3      4.4   0.4       0.7       -0.3       -0.2
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.855    113.9       113.1      4.3   0.9       0.6       -0.3       -0.7
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.289    111.6       111.8      3.3   0.5       0.6       0.0         0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.642    84.8         84.5     -5.2   -0.3      -1.4      0.4        -0.4
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.429    97.7         97.5     -0.4   0.1       0.1       0.0        -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.284    106.5       106.3      1.1   0.3       -0.2      -0.2       -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                16.956    115.1       115.0      2.9   1.3       0.3       -0.2       -0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.950    106.1       105.9      0.7   0.2       0.1       0.0        -0.2
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
               lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                  0.249    99.9         99.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.9
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.059    104.5       104.1      0.9   0.6       -0.1      -0.2       -0.4
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.481    107.0       106.2      0.9   1.9       -0.6      -0.9       -0.7
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.282    102.2       102.2      0.3   0.1       0.0       0.1         0.0
85          Footwear                                      1.958    101.1       100.7      0.8   0.0       0.3       -0.2       -0.4
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.437    114.9       114.2      2.4   -0.4      0.4       0.9        -0.6
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.473    110.6       110.0      1.3   0.3       -0.3      -0.2       -0.5
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     5.009    109.1       109.3      0.7   0.0       0.2       0.1         0.2
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.210    112.1       110.4     -4.5   1.9       -1.3      -2.2       -1.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1994
            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, January 1994-January 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1995     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1994      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.8       106.7      4.0   0.6       0.7       0.7         0.9
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.590    106.7       105.7     -4.5   1.5       1.3       1.4        -0.9
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.937    109.0       109.7      2.8   1.0       3.3       -3.0        0.6
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.862    110.9       111.2     23.6   5.0       0.7       -1.0        0.3
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.507    103.9       102.8    -12.7   3.6       1.2       3.1        -1.1
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.677    113.3       109.9     -3.4   -2.7      2.4       3.8        -3.0
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.776    99.1         98.1    -11.1   -1.3      -1.0      -2.4       -1.0
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.180    113.4       113.5      0.0   0.0       0.0       0.2         0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.550    116.2       119.5     18.2   0.0       3.5       3.1         2.8
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.517    110.4       111.3     30.6   3.2       2.5       0.5         0.8
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.955    91.8         91.9    -20.4   -9.1      2.4       2.6         0.1
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.258    104.7       110.1     19.2   2.7       2.5       0.2         5.2
24          Cork and wood                                 2.108    151.5       154.3      2.0   -0.1      1.3       0.3         1.8
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.354    125.5       134.3     96.6   3.4       9.1       5.9         7.0
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.145    110.5       116.2     33.6   -1.6      3.6       6.5         5.2
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.399    96.4         96.6     -0.4   -0.8      1.0       0.0         0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.541    114.3       116.7     32.2   4.1       4.4       5.0         2.1
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.950    89.3         89.5      9.1   -0.1      0.8       1.2         0.2
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.229    94.1         94.0      0.0   0.3       0.3       0.2        -0.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.576    82.8         83.1     16.9   -0.6      0.6       2.1         0.4
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.420    131.3       134.0     21.8   1.6       0.8       10.2        2.1
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.440    109.2       112.2     17.1   2.7       1.4       1.0         2.7
51          Organic chemicals                             3.038    108.5       112.3     28.2   4.4       3.0       1.9         3.5
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.009    102.9       115.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       12.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.468    100.7       100.4      0.2   -0.1      0.1       0.1        -0.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.191    107.5       107.5     -1.1   -0.3      -0.1      0.0         0.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.588    109.6       109.9      4.7   -0.2      0.2       -0.1        0.3
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.166    133.9       136.8     35.6   6.6       2.3       1.1         2.2
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.734    104.8       105.6      8.3   3.2       -0.4      0.6         0.8
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.624    110.9       112.1      4.4   0.2       0.5       1.1         1.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.980    110.8       112.2     10.3   1.3       1.2       1.4         1.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.622    110.5       111.6      1.5   0.5       -0.4      0.2         1.0
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
               furniture (9212=100)                       0.477    113.7       110.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -3.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.496    111.0       115.8     24.5   4.0       2.2       2.6         4.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.320    108.5       109.1      2.6   0.0       -0.2      1.0         0.6
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.571    111.4       113.8     39.3   3.9       4.5       4.0         2.2
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.766    110.0       111.3      3.6   0.0       1.6       0.5         1.2
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.830    103.7       104.0     -0.4   0.0       0.1       -0.1        0.3
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.617    114.6       115.2      2.7   -0.1      0.8       0.1         0.5
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.635    109.9       110.7      1.4   0.0       0.0       0.0         0.7
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.847    110.6       110.7      0.9   0.0       1.5       -0.8        0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.747    110.5       111.2      1.3   0.0       0.0       0.0         0.6
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.810    78.1         77.7     -6.9   -0.4      -0.1      -0.4       -0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.815    106.4       106.9     -1.4   -0.1      0.0       -0.3        0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.576    101.5       101.8     -1.6   0.1       -0.2      -0.2        0.3
78          Road vehicles                                 8.778    107.3       107.4      1.5   0.6       0.0       0.1         0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.290    107.5       107.7      0.4   -0.3      0.4       -0.1        0.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.440    100.6       100.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.3
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.751    112.6       113.5      1.5   -0.3      0.8       -0.4        0.8
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     3.827    102.3       102.4     -0.9   0.0       0.1       0.0         0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.770    112.0       111.3     -2.6   1.6       -0.6      -1.6       -0.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1994
            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, January 1994-January 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1995     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1994      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.870    107.4       106.0      3.8   0.6       0.5       0.7        -1.3
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.442    95.3         93.9     -8.1   -2.2      -0.3      0.5        -1.5
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.068    119.7       117.3     11.3   2.2       0.4       0.8        -2.0
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.170    143.4       147.8     42.1   3.6       -5.4      -1.4        3.1
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.312    114.5       132.4     17.1   4.9       -1.5      23.8       15.6
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.455    102.1       105.8     14.1   -3.4      1.4       8.3         3.6
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.998    227.4       225.8    103.4   6.4       -10.5     -13.5      -0.7
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.405    113.7       116.1     13.5   1.7       2.3       8.3         2.1
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.220    127.3       124.2     17.4   1.8       1.2       8.2        -2.4
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.580    106.0       106.7      5.6   0.1       0.7       0.9         0.7
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.283    112.5       110.7      3.8   2.3       -0.4      2.0        -1.6
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.236    105.2       106.2      1.6   0.3       -0.5      0.7         1.0
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.217    115.7       119.4      8.6   -3.0      1.5       -3.7        3.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.409    106.0       107.9     14.8   -1.7      3.9       7.4         1.8
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.024    101.3       101.8      1.7   0.1       0.1       -0.2        0.5
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.409    108.6       108.3      9.5   1.7       0.1       -0.6       -0.3
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.850    93.9         94.9     21.0   0.8       3.8       -1.9        1.1
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.346    89.4         89.4     -2.1   0.1       0.0       0.1         0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.268    94.0         95.0     22.1   0.7       4.0       -2.0        1.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.680    107.3       107.2      7.8   1.0       0.9       0.9        -0.1
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.977    108.9       109.8     13.1   3.1       1.7       1.2         0.8
29          Organic chemicals                             1.809    111.5       110.9     10.7   0.5       0.9       1.8        -0.5
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.340    107.8       106.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.9
31          Fertilizers                                   0.205    105.2       106.2      7.2   2.9       1.8       0.2         1.0
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.270    103.3       102.7      1.7   0.6       0.3       -0.5       -0.6
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.367    102.2       101.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.4
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.466    99.5        100.3      3.7   -0.2      0.5       0.8         0.8
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.600    107.8       110.6     11.6   1.6       1.3       1.1         2.6
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.477    104.3       105.8      7.7   0.0       1.8       0.8         1.4
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.123    112.7       117.5     17.0   3.9       0.5       1.7         4.3
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.100    103.3       102.6      2.3   1.2       -0.2      -0.7       -0.7
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.846    101.5       100.7      1.5   1.4       -0.3      -0.2       -0.8
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.290    117.1       117.0     -8.4   -1.4      3.6       -3.9       -0.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.950    112.1       116.5     21.7   1.8       2.1       2.5         3.9
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.709    122.5       130.7     61.4   8.0       4.1       0.8         6.7
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.901    110.2       113.8     14.9   -0.1      1.6       3.7         3.3
49          Printed matter                                0.340    104.2       105.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        1.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.130    101.6       101.8      2.1   0.0       0.7       -0.2        0.2
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.257    100.1       102.2     11.3   -3.3      5.7       -1.1        2.1
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.614    101.2       100.8      0.6   0.1       -0.1      0.1        -0.4
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.010    100.2       100.5      0.8   -0.1      0.2       0.0         0.3
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.300    107.1       107.3      9.5   1.3       -1.0      -0.6        0.2
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.150    99.9         99.6      0.7   0.0       0.3       -0.2       -0.3
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.933    99.8         99.5      0.8   0.0       0.3       -0.2       -0.3
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.217    101.0       101.0      0.4   0.0       0.0       0.4         0.0
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.040    103.6       103.3      3.4   -1.0      0.4       0.8        -0.3
70          Glass and glassware                           0.380    105.4       104.8      3.0   0.3       0.2       0.0        -0.6
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.470    105.3       105.0      0.5   0.4       -0.5      -0.7       -0.3
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.230    112.6       114.1     16.8   2.2       2.2       2.1         1.3
72          Iron and steel                                1.754    109.7       110.7      8.6   1.5       1.0       1.2         0.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.366    102.2       102.3      1.6   -0.2      0.2       -0.8        0.1
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.614    127.5       132.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        3.5
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.290    121.8       138.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       13.9
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.007    136.4       138.3     44.8   4.5       6.9       4.6         1.4
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.225    103.6       102.8     18.3   3.9       8.7       4.8        -0.8
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.362    103.6       103.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.410    100.9       100.6      0.2   0.2       -0.1      0.0        -0.3
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.345    99.3         98.9      0.0   0.2       0.0       0.0        -0.4
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.065    102.7       102.5      0.4   0.2       -0.1      -0.1       -0.2
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.470    107.6       107.5      2.7   1.2       0.2       -0.2       -0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.247    107.9       107.8      2.9   1.2       0.2       -0.1       -0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.440    107.9       107.3      2.5   0.1       0.3       0.3        -0.6
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.896    107.9       107.4      2.5   0.0       0.4       0.4        -0.5
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.380    106.4       105.8      2.1   0.3       -0.2      -0.8       -0.6
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.290    100.0        99.9     -0.1   0.1       0.0       -0.2       -0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.296    99.9         99.4      0.3   0.5       0.1       -0.1       -0.5
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.704    99.4         99.4     -1.4   0.0       -0.2      -0.2        0.0
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.290    104.3       104.5      4.8   -0.7      0.4       -0.3        0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1994
            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, January 1994-January 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1995     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1994      1994      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.050    111.1       111.6     12.5   2.3       1.7       -1.8        0.5
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.832    101.7       102.3      2.8   1.1       3.5       -3.2        0.6
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.897    127.8       128.4     28.0   4.0       0.7       -0.9        0.5
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.200    106.2       104.8    -12.8   -0.6      1.7       3.8        -1.3
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.791    101.1       100.3    -11.0   -4.0      -3.2      3.0        -0.8
10          Cereals                                       3.411    106.0       105.4    -14.3   2.5       1.2       3.7        -0.6
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.203    99.6         99.7    -19.0   -8.0      2.1       2.6         0.1
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.450    129.8       132.1     15.2   0.9       1.5       8.1         1.8
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.780    100.4       100.4     -1.6   -0.2      -0.2      -0.3        0.0
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.320    100.5       102.8     -2.9   -2.3      1.0       -0.8        2.3
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.231    97.8         97.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.2
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.687    92.2         91.2    -12.2   -2.2      -1.2      -2.3       -1.1
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.280    105.7       106.2     11.9   0.3       1.4       1.5         0.5
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.327    101.7       102.1      4.7   -1.0      1.6       0.0         0.4
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.469    104.0       104.4      9.5   -0.2      0.7       1.2         0.4
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                 10.150    111.0       114.1     13.5   1.6       1.2       0.7         2.8
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.274    106.0       115.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        9.3
29          Organic chemicals                             3.901    119.2       122.9     23.9   3.9       2.3       1.0         3.1
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.794    104.2       104.3     -0.1   -0.1      0.0       0.1         0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.453    99.7         99.2     -0.1   -0.1      0.1       0.1        -0.5
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.418    105.3       105.7      3.1   -0.4      0.0       0.0         0.4
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.265    108.0       107.2      5.6   0.4       0.4       -0.3       -0.7
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.582    101.1       100.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       -0.4
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.446    106.7       108.2      4.5   0.2       0.4       1.2         1.4
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.430    115.3       116.9     18.1   3.9       1.1       0.7         1.4
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.564    118.8       120.2     21.4   4.7       1.3       0.9         1.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.866    103.0       105.2      5.9   1.1       0.4       0.2         2.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.950    119.2       119.7     19.5   1.5       2.2       0.5         0.4
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.770    119.8       120.6     22.8   1.9       2.5       0.8         0.7
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.120    120.2       121.5      2.1   0.2       1.1       0.3         1.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.150    124.1       129.7     38.1   2.9       4.2       3.3         4.5
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.677    153.0       163.6     90.7   3.3       8.6       5.8         6.9
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.592    114.9       119.5     24.1   4.1       1.9       2.8         4.0
49          Printed material                              0.881    102.2       103.1      2.7   0.5       0.8       -0.3        0.9
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.350    113.8       116.2     12.8   -0.4      1.6       2.6         2.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.239    135.5       143.1     33.2   -2.4      4.1       6.9         5.6
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.960    108.7       107.9     -1.6   1.1       -0.4      -1.2       -0.7
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.590    119.4       121.5     18.7   1.3       2.7       3.1         1.8
72          Iron and steel                                1.332    123.2       124.6      7.8   0.5       2.0       2.9         1.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.002    104.8       105.9      2.5   0.0       0.4       0.3         1.0
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.628    122.0       124.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        1.7
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.515    140.7       145.6     50.4   3.1       8.2       5.0         3.5
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.341    105.0       108.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        2.9
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      31.000    96.9         97.2     -1.4   -0.1      0.1       -0.2        0.3
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 19.180    96.5         96.7     -1.2   -0.2      0.2       -0.1        0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.820    97.7         98.0     -1.8   0.0       -0.1      -0.2        0.3
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.260    103.5       103.9      1.8   0.4       0.0       0.1         0.4
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.728    102.5       102.6      1.5   0.6       0.0       0.0         0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.970    102.6       103.3      1.2   -0.2      0.4       -0.2        0.7
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.801    102.6       103.2      1.1   -0.2      0.4       -0.2        0.6
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.310    100.2       100.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.7
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.616    101.3       101.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.516    97.7         97.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      n.a.        0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1994
            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 Country of Origin, January 1994-January 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Jan.    Sept.        Oct.        Nov.     Dec.
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1994         1994        1994     1994
                                                    1990       Dec.      Jan.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1994      1995     Jan.    Oct.         Nov.        Dec.     Jan.
                                                               2/                 1995    1994         1994        1994     1995
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     107.0     107.2      4.9   0.8          0.7         0.0        0.2
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     109.5     109.6      4.4   0.8          0.6         0.1        0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     93.4       94.2     11.6   -0.1         1.6         -1.8       0.9
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     89.5       89.9      7.7   0.5          0.7         -0.1       0.4
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     101.2     101.4      2.8   -0.1         0.5         0.3        0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     74.8       76.0     31.5   2.4          1.3         -2.0       1.6
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     100.3     101.3      7.5   0.9          1.4         0.3        1.0
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     103.6     104.6      7.0   0.8          1.4         0.5        1.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     90.5       91.9     11.9   1.3          0.9         -1.6       1.5
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     102.5     102.2      4.4   0.6          0.9         -0.1      -0.3
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     103.6     103.3      4.1   0.6          0.8         0.0       -0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     96.2       95.6      9.9   1.2          3.2         -4.2      -0.6
 
     Japan                                            18.5     115.3     115.1      3.2   0.9          0.0         0.1       -0.2
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     99.0       99.0     -0.7   0.0          -0.3        0.3        0.0
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for October,November and December 1994
          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.
        December 1993-December 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
 
    Air Freight (Inbound)  (9/90 = 100)              3308      108.6     110.3      4.0   -0.2     2.1         0.5        1.6
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)             1025      94.8       98.0     10.6   0.2      2.7         3.9        3.4
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             2028      116.1     117.1      1.6   -0.4     2.1         -0.9       0.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)              2694      96.2       97.2      0.8   0.1      -0.3        0.0        1.0
     Atlantic               (9/92 = 100)              920      99.6      101.4      1.4   0.0      -0.4        0.0        1.8
     Pacific                (9/92 = 100)             1224      95.5       96.5      0.5   -0.1     -0.4        0.0        1.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      121.4     113.8      2.2   1.5      5.8         1.4       -6.3
     Atlantic                                       10075      117.8     102.6     -1.1   -0.3     10.6        3.0      -12.9
     Pacific                                         7271      124.5     122.5      4.3   3.1      3.2         -0.4      -1.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                      4492      126.7     124.7      3.9   2.8      0.5         2.2       -1.6
     Canadian                                        1264      119.9     119.5      5.7   0.9      5.3         -0.2      -0.3
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      118.1     110.0      2.6   0.8      6.0         3.1       -6.9
     Atlantic                                       13156      114.0     104.2      3.4   0.3      8.8         3.6       -8.6
     Pacific                                         5663      125.0     116.0      2.0   2.6      3.9         3.1       -7.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      126.4     125.9      1.8   0.1      1.2         0.9       -0.4
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)               2153      89.5      114.7     17.2   -3.9     -1.2        -3.8      28.2
     Atlantic                                         572      99.0      116.4      9.2   -11.1    5.5         -1.0      17.6
     Gulf                                            1455      77.4      106.9     24.0   -0.9     -5.4        -4.2      38.1
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                    8065      106.2     106.6      4.4   1.3      2.8         -0.1       0.4
     U.S. East Coast                                 3769      108.1     107.8      3.2   2.3      0.5         0.7       -0.3
        from Atlantic                                1889      113.3     113.7      8.0   5.6      0.4         1.5        0.4
        from Pacific                                 1154      103.8     100.9     -2.0   -2.2     4.2         -1.0      -2.8
     U.S. West Coast                                 4296      104.6     105.6      5.5   0.2      5.0         -0.7       1.0
        from Pacific                                 3943      105.9     107.2      5.6   0.0      5.2         -0.8       1.2
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1993-December 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight            (9/90 = 100)              2001      113.0     114.8      6.6   -0.3     2.1         3.0        1.6
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)              738      93.5       96.8     10.1   -1.0     2.5         4.8        3.5
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             1102      127.7     128.9      5.7   0.1      2.1         2.5        0.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      117.7     110.5      3.3   0.7      6.4         2.7       -6.1
     Atlantic                                        6577      114.8     105.0      3.7   0.3      9.0         3.7       -8.5
     Pacific                                         2051      118.9     114.3      3.3   2.3      3.8         1.3       -3.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1678      127.7     127.3      2.2   0.2      1.4         1.0       -0.3
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                         1985      90.9      112.2     12.5   -4.4     -0.2        -4.4      23.4
     Atlantic                                         534      100.5     118.5      8.1   -12.2    6.4         -1.9      17.9
     Gulf                                            1328      78.7      102.8     17.5   -1.3     -4.2        -5.0      30.6
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                              6017      105.3     105.5      4.0   1.0      2.8         0.0        0.2
     U.S. East Coast                                 2832      108.1     107.4      2.8   1.5      1.2         0.7       -0.6
        from Atlantic                                1336      115.0     115.3      9.4   5.8      1.3         1.8        0.3
        from Pacific                                 1094      103.8     100.8     -2.0   -2.2     4.4         -1.1      -2.9
     U.S. West Coast                                 3185      102.9     103.9      5.4   0.5      4.4         -0.6       1.0
        from Pacific                                 2840      104.5     105.8      5.5   0.4      4.5         -0.7       1.2
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      121.6     117.2      4.2   1.6      3.2         3.1       -3.6
     Atlantic                                        4159      117.4     107.6      4.5   -0.2     8.4         5.4       -8.3
     Pacific                                         4679      125.1     122.9      3.4   3.1      -0.1        2.1       -1.8
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1775      123.9     126.0      5.4   1.8      -0.2        2.1        1.7
     Canadian                                         619      121.0     120.7      6.7   0.9      6.6         -0.5      -0.2