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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                            - APRIL 2001-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.5 percent in April, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The monthly decrease was the third in a row and was
attributable to falling prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum
imports. The Export Price Index was unchanged in April, after dipping
0.1 percent in March.
     
         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  
                                                                             
                                                                             
2000                                                                         
April           -1.4     -11.3          0.1       -0.1      0.8       -0.2 
May              0.4       4.5         -0.2        0.2      0.6        0.3 
June             1.3      10.6          0.1       -0.1     -1.4       -0.1 
July             0.1      -1.4          0.2       -0.1     -2.1        0.2 
August           0.2       0.9          0.1       -0.2     -2.1       -0.1 
September        1.1      10.4         -0.2        0.6      3.2        0.3 
October         -0.4      -2.8          0.0       -0.1      0.5       -0.1 
November         0.0       0.9         -0.1        0.0      1.0       -0.1 
December        -0.6      -9.8          0.8       -0.2      1.2       -0.3 
2001                                                                         
January          0.0      -6.0 r        1.0        0.2      0.5        0.2 
February        -0.8 r     0.3 r       -0.9 r     -0.2     -1.4       -0.1 
March           -1.5 r    -6.6 r       -0.7 r     -0.1      0.2       -0.1 
April           -0.5      -0.5         -0.5        0.0     -0.6        0.0 
                                                                             
April 1999-00    6.5      74.2          1.3        1.9      0.2        2.0 
April 2000-01   -0.7      -1.6         -0.6        0.0     -0.6        0.1 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The April decrease for overall import prices also marked the
seventh consecutive month the index has declined or been unchanged.
The indexes for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports matched the
0.5 percent decline for overall imports in April.  The drop in
petroleum prices last month followed a 6.6 percent decline in March.
The petroleum index declined in four of the past five months and was
down 21.0 percent over this 5-month period.  For the year ended in
April, imported petroleum prices decreased 1.6 percent.  Nonpetroleum
import prices fell 0.5 percent in April, after decreasing 0.7 percent
in March and 0.9 percent in February.  From April 2000 to April 2001,
prices for nonpetroleum imports decreased 0.6 percent.  Over the same
time period, the price index for overall imports declined 0.7
percent.

     All of the major nonpetroleum commodity areas declined in April.
The index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum
fell for the third consecutive month, down 0.6 percent in April after
falling 3.9 percent and 2.8 percent in the previous two months,
respectively.   The April decline for this index was attributable to
falling prices for unfinished metals and chemicals.  Despite the
recent downturn, the index for industrial supplies and materials
excluding petroleum rose 2.5 percent for the year ended in April.
Led by a drop in vegetable prices, the index for foods, feeds, and
beverages fell 2.1 percent in April, the largest monthly decline for
this index since February 1999.  Over the past twelve months, the
foods, feeds, and beverages index declined 4.8 percent.
     
     The major finished goods areas (capital goods, automotive
vehicles, and consumer goods) declined in April, paralleling the
appreciation of the US dollar versus most foreign currencies.  Prices
of imported capital goods dropped 0.6 percent in April, the largest
decline since July 1999.   The price index for imported capital
goods-which has increased only once over the past twelve months-was
down 2.6 percent for the year ended in April.  The index for
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines declined 0.2 percent in April
after edging up 0.1 percent in March.  Over the past 12 months, the
index declined 0.3 percent.  In addition, prices for imported
consumer goods dipped 0.1 percent in April and were down 0.6 percent
for the year.
     

Export Goods

     The price index for overall exports was unchanged in April.
Nonagricultural export prices also were unchanged in April, after
declining in five of the previous six months.  The price index for
agricultural exports declined 0.6 percent in April, only the second
monthly decline posted for this index since last August.  The
decrease in agricultural prices was led by a downturn in prices for
grains and oilseeds.  For the year ended in April, prices for
agricultural exports were down 0.6 percent, while prices for
nonagricultural exports edged up 0.1 percent.  Overall export prices
were unchanged over the same time period.

     All of the major nonagricultural commodity areas recorded little
movement last month, with most posting no change in April.  The price
index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials was
unchanged in April after declining 0.9 percent the previous month.
For the year ended in April, the index was down 1.0 percent.  Export
prices for both capital goods and consumer goods were unchanged, on
average, in April.  Over the past 12 months, capital goods prices
were up 0.6 percent, while consumer goods prices fell 0.5 percent.
     
     The price index for exported automotive vehicles edged up 0.1
percent for the second consecutive month.  For the year ended in
April, automotive auto prices were up 0.5 percent.
     

Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices for goods from Japan declined 0.2 percent in
April, the fourth consecutive monthly decline for the index.  Over
the past 12 months, this index was down 1.1 percent.
     
     The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also decreased for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.6
percent in April.  The index was down 3.1 percent for the year ended
in April.

            Import prices from the European Union fell 0.1 percent in
April, after declining 0.5 percent the previous month.  The index was
down 1.2 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     The price index for imports from Latin America also declined in
April, down 0.6 percent.  The index, however, was up 1.9 percent over
the past year.

            In contrast, import prices from Canada rose 0.3 percent
in April, after decreasing 7.5 percent over the previous two months.
For the year ended in April, prices for imports from Canada were up
4.7 percent.
                                  
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release
on June 13, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 April 2000-April 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                     Annual             Monthly
                                                              ance                       April     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
END                         Description                                                   2000     2000     2001     2001     2001
USE                                                          March      March     April    to       to       to       to       to
                                                              2001      2001      2001   April     Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                               1/        2/               2001     2001     2001     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      97.7     97.2    -0.7     0.0      -0.8     -1.5     -0.5
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        88.350      93.2     92.7    -0.6     1.0      -0.9     -0.7     -0.5

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.348      90.7     88.8    -4.8    -0.2      -1.1      1.0     -2.1

00        Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
               excluding distilled beverages.........         2.993      85.7     83.8    -3.3     0.1      -1.1      2.8     -2.2

01        Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
               beverages)............................         1.355     103.8    102.0    -7.9    -1.1      -1.2     -2.6     -1.7

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        31.180     116.1    115.5     1.0    -0.1      -1.7     -5.1     -0.5
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        19.529     102.6    102.0     2.5     3.8      -2.8     -3.9     -0.6
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE.............................         9.698      97.6     96.7    -4.4     1.0       0.8     -2.3     -0.9
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......         9.831     107.9    107.7    10.5     6.3      -6.0     -5.6     -0.2

10        Fuels & lubricants.........................        13.768     153.2    152.9     3.5    -1.1      -4.2     -9.5     -0.2

100        Petroleum & petroleum products............        11.653     145.8    145.0    -1.6    -6.0       0.3     -6.6     -0.5

1000         Crude...................................         9.187     143.9    142.4    -3.7    -7.2       2.2     -5.6     -1.0

11        Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.978      90.8     91.2     6.5     0.0       0.2     -0.4      0.4

12        Materials associated with nondurable
               supplies & materials..................         5.939      94.7     93.7     2.7     1.0       0.2      0.4     -1.1

13        Selected building materials................         1.881      96.2     98.1   -12.3    -3.8       0.7      0.2      2.0

14        Unfinished metals associated with
               durable goods.........................         4.880     103.8    101.1    -3.1     3.4       1.4     -4.5     -2.6

15        Finished metals associated with durable
               goods.................................         1.356      90.4     90.6    -2.1     0.2      -1.5      0.2      0.2

16        Nonmetals associated with durable goods....         1.379      88.8     88.6     0.9     0.7       0.9      0.2     -0.2

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        25.059      79.8     79.3    -2.6    -0.1      -0.3      0.1     -0.6

20        Electric & electrical generating
               equipment.............................         3.286      95.2     94.7     0.9     0.0      -0.2      2.5     -0.5

21        Nonelectrical machinery....................        20.032      75.6     75.1    -3.3    -0.1      -0.3     -0.3     -0.7

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.960     102.2    102.0    -0.3     0.0      -0.6      0.1     -0.2

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
               AUTOMOTIVES...........................        21.454      96.6     96.5    -0.6     0.2       0.0      0.0     -0.1

40        Nondurables, manufactured..................        10.797     100.1    100.2    -0.1     0.2       0.0      0.3      0.1

41        Durables, manufactured.....................         9.580      92.7     92.5    -1.0     0.1      -0.2      0.0     -0.2

42        Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.077      99.1     98.0    -2.3     0.7       2.0     -2.4     -1.1



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for January, February and March 2001 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,
                 April 2000-April 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                     Annual              Monthly
                                                              ance                        April    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
END                         Description                                                   2000     2000     2001     2001     2001
USE                                                          March      March    April     to       to       to       to       to
                                                              2001       2001     2001    April    Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                               1/        2/               2001     2001     2001     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.2     96.2     0.0     0.2      -0.2     -0.1      0.0
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         9.197      85.1     84.6    -0.6     0.5      -1.4      0.2     -0.6
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        90.803      97.5     97.5     0.1     0.2      -0.1     -0.1      0.0

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.391      87.2     86.3    -1.7     0.9      -1.8      0.7     -1.0

00        Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
               excluding distilled beverages.........         7.610      86.5     85.8    -1.5     0.7      -1.8      0.9     -0.8

01        Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
               beverages)............................         0.781      96.2     93.2    -3.9     2.3      -1.6     -0.8     -3.1

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        25.739      93.9     93.9    -0.7     0.0      -0.2     -0.9      0.0
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE.............................         9.524      90.2     89.5    -2.5     0.3      -0.4     -0.7     -0.8
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE..........................        16.216      96.3     96.6     0.3    -0.1       0.0     -1.1      0.3

10        Agricultural industrial supplies &
               materials.............................         1.587      80.7     80.7     3.2    -0.6       0.2     -2.3      0.0

          NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
               & MATERIALS...........................        24.153      94.9     94.9    -1.0     0.1      -0.2     -0.9      0.0

11        Fuels & lubricants.........................         3.167     139.8    144.1    12.8    -0.7       1.3     -5.0      3.1

12        Nonagricultural supplies & materials
               excluding fuels & building materials..        19.499      89.8     89.3    -2.8     0.3      -0.4     -0.2     -0.6

13        Selected building materials................         1.487      87.4     86.6    -4.2    -0.2      -0.7     -0.9     -0.9

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.676      96.7     96.7     0.6     0.1       0.1      0.2      0.0

20        Electric & electrical generating
               Equipment.............................         4.452     100.1    100.5     1.8     0.3       0.5     -0.4      0.4

21        Nonelectrical machinery....................        33.003      91.4     91.5    -0.4     0.0       0.0     -0.1      0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.135     104.6    104.7     0.5     0.2      -0.1      0.1      0.1

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
               AUTOMOTIVES...........................        12.058     101.9    101.9    -0.5     0.1      -0.1     -0.1      0.0

40        Nondurables, manufactured..................         6.345     101.4    101.4    -0.9     0.0      -0.5     -0.1      0.0

41        Durables, manufactured.....................         5.142     101.4    101.5     0.2     0.2       0.2     -0.1      0.1



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for January, February and March 2001 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,
                 April 2000-April 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                 Index                       Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual            Monthly
                                                                    ance                       April    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
SITC                           Description                                                     2000     2000     2001     2001    2001
Rev. 3                                                             March     March    April     to       to       to       to      to
                                                                    2001      2001     2001    April    Jan.     Feb.     March   April
                                                                     1/        2/              2001     2001     2001     2001    2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000     97.7     97.2    -0.7      0.0     -0.8     -1.5    -0.5

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.777     93.0     90.8    -3.4      0.4     -1.6      1.9    -2.4
01              Meat and meat preparations................          0.341     99.3    101.5     1.3     -1.8      0.6      3.3     2.2
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          1.006    102.1    100.4    -9.5     -1.6     -1.7     -3.3    -1.7
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.150    109.4    102.0     1.3      1.5     -4.1      7.6    -6.8
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof...............          0.364     52.0     52.5   -14.1     -0.6      1.2      1.8     1.0
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.916     97.4     96.7     1.9      2.5     -0.2      0.5    -0.7

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.888    113.4    113.6     1.5      0.0      0.1      0.1     0.2
11              Beverages.................................          0.754    110.9    111.2     2.3      0.0      0.3      0.1     0.3

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.668     86.3     86.9    -7.4     -1.1      1.6     -2.9     0.7
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.890     97.5    103.0   -12.4     -6.0      2.1     -0.1     5.6
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.446     80.4     77.9     3.7      1.1     -1.7     -3.0    -3.1
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.600     98.1     97.9    -3.7      2.0      0.1     -2.8    -0.2
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100)..................          0.252     97.7     91.8   -16.6      5.0     13.0    -15.3    -6.0
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.310     86.3     86.5    -3.8     -0.6     -0.3      0.5     0.2

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................         13.388    153.9    153.6     3.4     -1.7     -4.0     -9.5    -0.2
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................         11.015    144.5    144.4    -1.8     -7.3      1.3     -6.2    -0.1
34              Gas, natural and manufactured.............          2.250    243.5    242.5    41.4     20.9    -21.0    -23.2    -0.4

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          5.596     96.6     96.0     2.8      0.8      0.6      0.3    -0.6
51              Organic chemicals.........................          1.658    100.2    100.9     4.7     -1.1     -0.2      0.9     0.7
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.669     97.9     95.1     5.9      4.6      0.4     -1.0    -2.9
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.265     89.1     88.5     0.6      2.2      0.9     -0.6    -0.7
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          0.892     94.6     93.8    -3.6     -0.7     -0.1     -0.3    -0.8
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.292     88.6     88.1    -1.5      1.9      1.3      0.5    -0.6
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          0.382     95.8     95.8     2.0     -0.3      0.0      0.3     0.0
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.535     84.4     83.1     3.5      2.2      5.2     -0.1    -1.5
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.646    101.9    101.4     1.4      0.8      0.2      0.3    -0.5

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         12.662     97.3     96.3     -1.2     0.9      0.5     -1.4    -1.0
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.691     91.9     91.9     -0.5     0.0      0.1      0.0     0.0
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.503     89.3     86.6    -17.1    -2.0     -0.7      0.4    -3.0
64              Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.682     92.7     93.6      5.4    -0.1      0.5      0.1     1.0
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.338     94.6     94.2     -1.3    -0.3      0.8     -0.5    -0.4
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          2.098    100.5    100.2     -0.7     0.5     -0.2      0.0    -0.3
67              Iron and steel............................          1.883     88.9     88.6     -5.5    -0.8      0.0     -1.8    -0.3
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          2.407    116.4    111.0      0.6     5.8      2.5     -6.1    -4.6
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.903     95.0     95.0     -0.9     0.3     -0.6      0.3     0.0

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         43.704     88.6     88.3     -1.6    -0.1     -0.3      0.0    -0.3
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)...............          2.897     96.3     96.2     -3.7    -0.4     -3.2      0.0    -0.1
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          2.613     96.3     96.0     -1.1     0.6      0.5     -0.1    -0.3
73              Metalworking machinery....................          0.791     94.2     93.8     -0.3     1.1      0.0     -0.3    -0.4
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.343     95.5     95.0     -2.0     0.5      0.0     -0.4    -0.5
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.180     57.5     56.8     -6.1    -0.7     -0.9     -0.5    -1.2
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.062     82.7     82.4     -2.5    -0.6     -0.4     -0.1    -0.4
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.883     82.6     82.1     -1.1    -0.1     -0.4      1.0    -0.6
78              Road vehicles.............................         14.853    102.8    102.6     -0.1     0.1     -0.1      0.0    -0.2

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.995     97.4     97.3     -0.3     0.2     -0.1      0.4    -0.1
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.369     92.3     92.6     -1.7    -0.3      0.1     -0.2     0.3
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.196     97.4     97.3     -0.8     0.1      0.1     -0.1    -0.1
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers.........................          0.506    101.6    101.1     -0.4     0.3      0.1     -0.1    -0.5
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          5.793    102.1    101.9      0.3    -0.1      0.1      1.1    -0.2
85              Footwear..................................          1.778    101.5    101.4      0.9     0.4      0.2      0.3    -0.1
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.523     92.8     92.4     -1.7    -0.1     -0.2      0.1    -0.4
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;          1.305     91.4     90.9     -1.0     0.9      0.1     -0.2    -0.5
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.526     93.9     94.2     -0.4     0.2     -0.3      0.1     0.3




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                           n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for January, February and March 2001
        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  4    U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 April 2000-April 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                       Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                     Annual             Monthly
                                                                    ance                       April    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
SITC                           Description                                                      2000    2000     2001     2001    2001
Rev. 3                                                             March      March    April     to      to       to       to      to
                                                                    2001       2001     2001   April    Jan.     Feb.     March   April
                                                                     1/         2/              2001    2001     2001     2001    2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.2     96.2    0.0     0.2     -0.2      -0.1     0.0

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          7.046      88.9     88.2    0.8     1.2     -1.3       0.3    -0.8
01              Meat and meat preparations................          1.305     107.2    108.7    6.4    -0.5      1.6       0.1     1.4
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          0.579      93.4     89.4   -5.2     2.8     -2.4      -1.9    -4.3
04              Cereals and cereal preparations...........          2.330      77.2     74.6    0.8     4.0     -3.0       1.0    -3.4
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.271      87.8     89.8   -0.9    -2.2     -0.8       1.9     2.3
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)........          0.673      94.4     94.3    0.4     1.0     -3.1      -1.7    -0.1
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations.......................          0.405     106.9    106.9    0.1    -0.1      0.1      -0.2     0.0
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.483      89.3     89.6   -1.2     0.8      0.6       0.1     0.3

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          1.535     101.1    100.5   -1.2    -0.4     -0.1       0.0    -0.6
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          1.270     101.3    100.7   -1.1    -0.4     -0.2       0.0    -0.6

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          5.257      79.7     78.1   -7.2    -0.7     -1.5      -1.4    -2.0
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw............          0.357     107.5    119.4   39.6     2.2      0.9       0.9    11.1
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.875      79.0     75.0  -15.1    -1.3     -6.9       1.2    -5.1
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.886      83.5     81.4   -6.9    -0.8     -1.1      -0.9    -2.5
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.967      82.3     78.9  -15.9    -0.1     -2.6      -1.6    -4.1
26              Textile fibers and their waste............          0.683      67.6     64.4   -6.5    -3.8      0.3      -4.2    -4.7
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals......          0.313      89.9     89.4   -3.9     0.3      0.0      -1.1    -0.6
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.759      72.2     72.5   -9.8    -0.8      0.8      -3.3     0.4
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.416      96.9     94.7    2.7     2.1      2.7      -1.5    -2.3

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................          2.998     152.4    157.4   14.7     0.1      1.3      -4.5     3.3
32              Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.757      93.6     96.0    1.4     0.1      0.0       0.5     2.6
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................          2.241     172.4    178.5   17.4    -1.4      2.3      -6.9     3.5

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES.................................          0.290      60.6     61.7  -13.8     3.6      0.8      -1.1     1.8

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.744      93.3     93.1   -2.8     0.1     -0.2       0.4    -0.2
51              Organic chemicals.........................          2.541      82.5     81.5   -9.4     0.2     -1.6       0.1    -1.2
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.882     103.1    106.6    9.2     4.8     -0.9      -0.5     3.4
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.488      99.1     99.0   -1.2    -0.3      0.1      -0.1    -0.1
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.230     100.0    100.3    0.4    -0.4      0.5      -0.2     0.3
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.772     103.4    103.0   -0.2     0.2     -0.2       0.2    -0.4
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)....................          0.473      79.0     78.5    9.2    -0.3      0.5       2.9    -0.6
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          1.842      92.8     91.8   -6.0     0.6      1.1       1.4    -1.1
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.820      96.7     96.8   -3.4    -1.7     -0.1       0.2     0.1
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.697      98.5     98.7   -0.7    -1.5      0.1       0.0     0.2

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         10.075     100.4     99.9    0.0     0.5     -0.4      -0.2    -0.5
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.694     104.7    104.0    0.3     0.6     -0.1       0.4    -0.7
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.298      92.2     92.9   -1.2    -0.9      0.5      -0.2     0.8
64              Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                       and linerboard.....................          1.611      87.9     87.9   -1.3    -0.6     -0.1      -0.7     0.0
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.349      97.2     97.2   -1.2    -0.2      0.5       0.1     0.0
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          1.335     105.9    106.4    0.0     0.6      0.0      -0.3     0.5
67              Iron and steel............................          1.023      93.9     93.2   -4.7    -1.7     -0.7      -0.2    -0.7
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          1.505     106.5    103.2    2.9     3.9     -0.9      -1.4    -3.1
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.102     109.5    109.6    1.9     0.6     -1.1       0.3     0.1

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         50.067      97.9     97.9    0.6     0.2      0.0       0.3     0.0
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment..........................          4.763     114.6    114.7    2.5     1.3      0.0      -0.5     0.1
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          4.843     106.9    107.0    0.8     0.2      0.2      -0.1     0.1
73              Metalworking machinery....................          1.015     109.6    109.1    0.5     0.6      0.4       0.3    -0.5
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          5.268     109.3    109.6    1.3     0.3      0.2       0.3     0.3
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.329      66.8     66.8   -2.5    -0.7      0.0      -0.4     0.0
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.732      96.5     96.5    0.1     0.2     -0.1       0.1     0.0
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........         10.624      85.1     85.2   -1.4    -0.2      0.0      -0.1     0.1
78              Road vehicles.............................          9.385     104.1    104.1    0.2     0.1     -0.1       0.1     0.0

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.336     101.4    101.5    0.4     0.2     -0.4       0.0     0.1
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.661     106.8    106.8    1.0    -0.1      0.1      -0.1     0.0
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          1.170      93.6     93.7   -3.2     0.4     -3.0       0.0     0.1
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          3.877     107.0    107.0    1.2     0.3      0.1       0.0     0.0
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          0.933      96.2     95.3   -0.1    -1.3     -0.6      -0.2    -0.9
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.225      98.9     99.4    0.6     0.3      0.0      -0.1     0.5
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100)......................          0.470     102.8    103.3    0.6     0.3      0.2      -0.2     0.5




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                         n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for January, February and March 2001
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  5    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 April 2000-April 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                         Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                      Annual              Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                        April    Dec.     Jan.    Feb.     March
nized                           Description                                                        2000    2000     2001    2001     2001
System                                                               March     March    April       to      to       to      to       to
                                                                      2001      2001     2001     April    Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                                       1/        2/                2001    2001     2001    2001     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.615     105.3    104.6     -4.5    -0.6     -0.7    -0.9     -0.7
02              Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.287     102.8    104.5      2.8    -2.2      1.0     3.4      1.7
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.919     106.7    105.0     -9.8    -1.9     -1.5    -3.2     -1.6
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.409     106.1    106.3      4.0     4.1      0.5     0.9      0.2
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.455      84.8     80.1     -5.8     0.4     -1.7     4.0     -5.5
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.388     144.2    110.4      5.0     2.7     -9.0    17.4    -23.4
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.444      99.0    103.5      0.7    -0.3     -2.6     5.2      4.5
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.251      51.9     52.4    -21.2    -3.4     -0.8     1.0      1.0
     3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.372      86.0     83.1     -8.7     1.6      6.0    -6.6     -3.4
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          1.967      96.7     96.6      0.6     0.7      0.4     0.0     -0.1
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.243      81.1     81.0     -6.3     1.7     -1.0    -1.5     -0.1
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.773     108.1    108.1      2.2     0.0      0.3     0.7      0.0
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........          0.951      91.0     90.9      1.5     1.1      0.9    -0.1     -0.1

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         13.992     150.3    150.2      3.8    -0.3     -4.7    -9.1     -0.1
26              Ores, slag and ash..........................          0.288     100.3    100.3      0.0     0.8      0.0     0.1      0.0
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax         13.485     153.2    153.0      3.9    -0.4     -4.9    -9.3     -0.1

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          5.268      99.8     99.2      2.7     1.0      0.3     0.0     -0.6
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.867     104.9    102.1      5.6     4.8      1.3    -2.0     -2.7
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.052      98.3     98.6      2.9    -1.0     -0.2     0.5      0.3
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.567     104.7    104.1     -3.3    -0.7      0.1    -0.4     -0.6
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                       pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.262      87.1     86.5      0.3     1.8      0.8    -0.6     -0.7
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.356      98.7     98.2      0.1     0.1     -0.7     0.2     -0.5
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)...........................          0.387      91.8     91.2      1.4     1.3      1.2     0.0     -0.7
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)..........          0.777      99.6     99.0      5.9     3.3      0.9     0.8     -0.6

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.664      87.8     87.3      0.1     0.5      0.8     0.1     -0.6
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.726      94.2     93.5      1.4     1.0      1.4     0.3     -0.7
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.938      78.1     77.9     -2.1    -0.4      0.0    -0.5     -0.3

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.974     100.2    100.0     -0.3     0.1     -0.2    -0.1     -0.2
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials............          0.787      98.8     98.5     -1.2     0.3     -0.4    -0.1     -0.3
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER..............................          1.414      91.9     94.2    -14.9    -4.9      1.0     0.3      2.5

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.524      91.2     92.2      6.1     0.4      0.1    -0.4      1.1
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.451      81.8     79.0      2.3     0.7     -1.4    -3.0     -3.4
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.720      94.6     95.8      6.2    -0.1      0.5     0.1      1.3
49              Printed matter..............................          0.353     100.3    105.7      9.1     3.4      0.0    -0.1      5.4

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.766      99.7     99.6     -0.7    -0.2      0.1     0.5     -0.1
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.028     101.1    101.1     -0.4    -0.3     -0.1    -0.1      0.0
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.309     103.3    103.3     -0.1     0.0      0.2     1.3      0.0
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                       clothing; needlecraft sets; rags.....          0.319      90.9     90.7     -3.0    -0.8     -0.1    -0.3     -0.2
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)...................          1.111      92.7     92.2     -2.6    -0.4      0.3    -0.7     -0.5

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          2.085     101.9    101.8      0.9     0.3      0.1     0.3     -0.1
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles.....................          1.792     101.4    101.3      0.9     0.5      0.1     0.3     -0.1
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                      whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)..          0.293     103.3    103.4      0.9     0.0      0.0     0.0      0.1

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC...............................          1.105      99.0     99.0     -1.0     1.0      0.1     0.0      0.0
69              Ceramic products............................          0.417      95.8     95.7     -2.5    -0.1     -0.1     0.0     -0.1
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.434     100.4    100.4      1.0     2.7      0.3     0.1      0.0

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.726     122.4    118.4      3.5     4.6      2.1    -5.0     -3.3

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          5.393      87.3     86.7     -5.0     0.0     -0.3    -0.7     -0.7
72              Iron and steel..............................          1.606      87.3     87.2     -7.8    -1.0     -0.3    -1.7     -0.1
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.207      91.1     91.2     -2.4     0.2     -0.5    -0.5      0.1
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.380      70.5     69.5     -2.5     0.6     -0.7    -1.0     -1.4
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.937      89.7     88.3     -0.5     2.0      0.9     0.3     -1.6
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.419     103.3    101.8     -0.4    -0.1     -0.6     0.9     -1.5
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                      articles, including scrap (9612=100)..          0.407      81.4     79.5    -20.6    -2.2     -3.2    -1.2     -2.3

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         26.797      79.5     79.0     -2.9    -0.1     -0.6     0.0     -0.6
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         13.648      78.0     77.5     -3.8     0.1     -1.0    -0.4     -0.6
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         13.149      81.0     80.5     -2.1    -0.2     -0.4     0.4     -0.6

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.131     103.1    103.0      0.2     0.0      0.0     0.0     -0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............         15.211     102.7    102.5      0.0     0.0      0.0     0.0     -0.2

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.411      90.5     90.3     -1.1    -0.1      0.0    -0.1     -0.2
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments..................          2.908      90.2     90.1     -1.1    -0.2     -0.3    -0.1     -0.1
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.361      90.6     90.3     -0.7     1.6      1.6    -0.4     -0.3

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.531      95.0     94.9     -1.6     0.0     -0.3     0.0     -0.1
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;...........          1.539      96.6     96.3     -1.4    -0.2      0.0     0.1     -0.3
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          1.729      95.0     95.1     -0.9     0.0     -0.6     0.1      0.1
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.263      86.7     86.7     -6.7     0.6      0.0    -0.3      0.0


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for January, February and March 2001                        or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        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  6    U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 April 2000-April 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                      Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                        April    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
nized                           Description                                                       2000     2000     2001     2001     2001
System                                                               March      March    April     to       to       to       to       to
                                                                      2001      2001     2001     April    Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                                       1/        2/               2001     2001     2001     2001     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          2.031      99.5    100.1     4.8     0.9      0.0      0.8      0.6
02              Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.179     101.6    104.1     8.4    -1.2      1.2      1.3      2.5
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.531      94.0     90.0    -3.7     4.3     -3.1     -0.6     -4.3
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.321      86.3     87.7     6.7     3.2      1.7      1.1      1.6
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          4.377      80.1     78.4    -3.7     1.4     -2.9      1.3     -2.1
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.344     106.4    103.0     2.0    -9.8      2.2      6.2     -3.2
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.580      77.4     83.5    -5.3     1.9     -2.5      0.9      7.9
10              Cereals.....................................          2.114      75.3     72.4     0.4     3.9     -3.5      1.6     -3.9
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.078      84.5     81.1   -12.8    -1.1     -5.4      0.7     -4.0
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.322      62.6     63.4   -11.2     4.3      0.5     -1.1      1.3
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          3.434      98.2     98.1    -0.4     0.0     -1.0     -0.6     -0.1
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.341      93.5     93.5     1.4     0.5     -0.1     -0.2      0.0
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.374     106.8    106.8    -0.2    -0.2      0.0     -0.2      0.0
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.329      97.0     97.0    -1.5    -0.6      0.4     -0.2      0.0
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.603      91.1     90.8     0.8     2.5     -5.0     -3.1     -0.3
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes..........................          1.280     101.3    100.6    -1.2    -0.4     -0.2      0.0     -0.7
     3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.507     100.0    101.3    -0.7    -2.0      0.2     -0.1      1.3

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          3.369     129.8    133.4    10.2    -0.6      1.5     -4.7      2.8
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax          2.881     143.7    148.2    14.2    -0.6      1.6     -4.6      3.1

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          8.751      94.0     94.3    -1.3     0.0     -0.5      0.1      0.3
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.952     102.4    109.5    11.8     4.5     -1.5     -0.6      6.9
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.858      85.8     84.8    -7.9     0.1     -1.5      0.2     -1.2
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.944     105.6    106.1     0.4    -0.2      0.7     -0.3      0.5
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)......................          0.528      79.2     78.7     9.0    -0.3      0.7      2.7     -0.6
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty; in          0.492      97.7     97.7    -0.7     0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.559     106.7    106.1    -0.1     0.3     -0.3      0.2     -0.6
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.326     104.9    104.8     0.0     0.0     -0.2      0.1     -0.1
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.407      88.8     86.9    -0.3    -3.9     -1.6      0.0     -2.1
38              Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.465      96.9     97.0    -1.3    -2.0      0.2      0.0      0.1

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.305      94.4     94.0    -2.2     0.1      0.2      0.7     -0.4
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.361      92.4     92.3    -3.5    -0.1      0.3      0.8     -0.1
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.944     102.2    100.9     2.6     1.0      0.1      0.4     -1.3

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.613     103.1    110.8    23.4     1.5      0.1      0.0      7.5
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather................          0.467     105.5    115.1    32.6     1.9      0.1      0.8      9.1
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER.......................          1.207      85.9     84.6    -5.5    -0.8     -0.7     -0.7     -1.5

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          3.284      84.9     84.0    -5.2    -0.1     -0.8     -1.0     -1.1
47              Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.870      76.7     73.4   -15.4    -0.5     -2.6     -2.5     -4.3
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.564      87.6     87.3    -2.6    -0.7     -0.3     -0.8     -0.3
49              Printed material............................          0.850     112.2    113.1     1.7     1.4      0.3     -0.3      0.8

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.953      83.6     82.6    -3.7    -1.2     -1.1     -1.1     -1.2
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof......................          0.564      64.4     60.0   -11.1    -4.6      0.3     -5.8     -6.8
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100).........          0.277     103.9    103.9     0.4     0.2      0.9     -0.7      0.0
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..          0.593      89.8     89.8    -3.8     0.0     -3.0      0.0      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC......................          0.876     104.6    104.6     0.2     1.3      0.2     -0.5      0.0
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.504     103.0    103.0     0.3     2.4     -0.3      0.0      0.0

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.229     112.9    109.0     2.3     5.7     -2.7     -3.9     -3.5

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.600      94.0     93.9    -1.6     0.0     -0.2      0.2     -0.1
72              Iron and steel..............................          0.795      75.1     74.8   -10.8    -3.1     -0.8     -0.1     -0.4
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.322     111.5    111.7     1.1     1.3     -0.3     -0.2      0.2
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.370      69.5     69.8    -0.4     0.4     -0.3     -2.3      0.4
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.901      89.2     88.4    -1.0     0.8      0.5      2.3     -0.9
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.442     109.1    110.4    -0.2     0.3     -3.6      0.8      1.2
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.443     117.0    117.2     7.2     0.0     -0.1      0.0      0.2

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         35.351      91.0     91.2     0.0     0.1      0.1     -0.2      0.2
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         20.101      93.9     94.1     0.5     0.3      0.1     -0.2      0.2
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..         15.250      87.4     87.5    -0.8    -0.1      0.1     -0.2      0.1

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         14.675     110.4    110.5     2.2     0.2      0.1      0.7      0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............          9.845     104.1    104.1     0.2     0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.0

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          5.583     104.3    104.3     0.8     0.1      0.2      0.2      0.0

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.813     102.7    102.9    -0.2    -0.1      0.1     -0.1      0.2
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.904     105.9    106.3     1.0     0.0      0.0     -0.1      0.4
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          0.732      99.3     99.3    -1.7     0.1      0.1      0.0      0.0


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for January, February and March 2001                        or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        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  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  April 2000-April 2001
                     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                       Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                         Annual            Monthly
                                                            US Imports                    April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.     March
                           Description 1/                                                 2000    2000     2001    2001     2001
                                                              1995     March    April      to      to       to      to       to
                                                                        2001     2001     April    Jan.    Feb.    March    April
                                                                         2/               2001    2001     2001    2001     2001

     3/ Developed Countries..........................       100.000     101.0    100.5     0.2     2.2     -1.1     -2.2    -0.5       
             Manufactured Goods......................        91.028      98.0     97.5    -0.8     0.6      0.3     -0.9    -0.5       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         8.768     157.5    156.8    14.1    16.6    -12.9    -13.7    -0.4       

     3/ Developing Countries.........................       100.000      99.6     99.0    -1.0    -1.1     -0.3     -1.0    -0.6       
             Manufactured Goods......................        77.419      92.2     91.9    -0.4     0.3     -0.8     -0.1    -0.3       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................        22.325     131.7    129.1    -3.3    -5.7      1.4     -4.0    -2.0       

        Canada.......................................       100.000     109.2    109.5     4.7     4.4     -4.2     -3.4     0.3       
             Manufactured Goods......................        81.686     101.8    101.9     1.6    -0.1     -0.5     -0.1     0.1       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................        17.872     170.8    172.0    21.6    23.3    -16.3    -16.1     0.7       

     4/ European Union...............................       100.000     100.1    100.0    -1.2    -0.2      0.8     -0.5    -0.1      
             Manufactured Goods......................        95.867      99.2     99.1    -1.4     0.3      0.6     -0.3    -0.1      
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         4.133     133.0    130.5     3.3   -12.0      5.8     -3.0    -1.9      

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................       100.000     111.8    111.1     1.9     0.4     -0.6      0.2    -0.6      
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........        71.057     107.3    107.3     5.0     0.9     -0.8      1.8     0.0      
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........        28.308     126.3    123.5    -5.0    -0.8     -0.2     -3.6    -2.2      

        Japan........................................       100.000      89.3     89.1    -1.1    -0.1     -0.3     -0.3    -0.2      

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........       100.000      80.5     80.0    -3.1    -1.0     -0.5     -0.5    -0.6      



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  January, February and March 2001
             have been revised to reflect the availability
             of late reports and corrections by respondents.

        3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

        4    Includes EU  15 countries.

        5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

        6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.


   Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
     March 2000-March 2001          1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                       Percent Change

                                                                                           Annual           Quarterly
                                                             Trade                         March   March    June     Sept.    Dec.
                            Description                      (Mil.                         2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                               of      December   March     to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)     2000      2001    March   June     Sept.    Dec.     March
                                                                                           2001    2000     2000     2000     2001


        IMPORT

          Air Freight                                           3188     85.6      85.5    -1.8    -0.7      0.2     -1.3     -0.1
                 Atlantic                                       1278     75.7      78.4    -1.3    -3.7      0.3     -1.3      3.6
                 Pacific                                        1674     93.2      90.9    -3.2     1.0      0.1     -1.8     -2.5

     1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                              1346    168.1      n.a.    n.a.    17.7     25.9     19.3     n.a.


        EXPORT

          Air Freight (9612 = 100)                              2562     88.0      88.3     0.6     1.7      0.0     -1.5      0.3



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


     Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
       April 2000-April 2001         1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                             Trade                      April    Dec.     Jan.    Feb.    March
                            Description                      (Mil.                      2000     2000     2001    2001    2001
                                                               of      March    April    to       to       to      to      to
                                                            Dollars)    2001     2001   April    Jan.     Feb.    March   April
                                                                                        2001     2001     2001    2001    2001


        IMPORT

          Air Passenger Fares                                  11127    120.0    127.0   n.a.     2.2     -0.2     0.2     5.8
     1/          Atlantic                                       4922    120.1    135.7   n.a.     2.5     -1.1     0.8    13.0
     1/          Pacific                                        2340    100.8    101.2   n.a.     2.6     -3.8    -1.0     0.4
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     3021    130.3    131.1   n.a.     2.8      3.2     0.0     0.6



        EXPORT

          Air Passenger Fares                                  17272    104.9    102.9   n.a.     6.0     -4.2     0.3    -1.9
     1/          Atlantic                                       4120    108.5    111.1   n.a.     8.9     -1.6    -1.0     2.4
     1/          Pacific                                       10700     87.6     83.8   n.a.     5.8     -7.4     1.5    -4.3
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     1392    138.4    138.4   n.a.     6.2      0.9    -0.9     0.0



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


      Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
        March 2000-March 2001          1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                        March    March    June     Sept.    Dec.
                          Description                        (Mil.                        2000     2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                               of      December   March    to       to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)     2000      2001   March    June     Sept.    Dec.     March
                                                                                          2001     2000     2000     2000     2001


          Air Freight (Inbound)                                 5495     87.4      86.5    -2.7    -0.6      0.1     -1.2     -1.0
               Atlantic                                         1880     80.7      83.4    -1.3    -3.4      0.2     -1.3      3.3
               Pacific                                          3151     91.5      88.2    -4.4     0.8      0.0     -1.6     -3.6

          Air Freight (Outbound)                                5835     92.6      92.6     1.0     1.2     -0.2      0.0      0.0
               Atlantic                                         2080    103.4     102.7     0.5     0.6     -0.1      0.7     -0.7
               Pacific                                          3222     85.6      85.7     1.2     1.2     -0.2      0.1      0.1

    1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                    1949    179.1      n.a.     n.a.   18.0     24.6     23.7      n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                        12253    142.6     145.1     6.5     4.9     -0.1     -0.1      1.8
               U.S. East Coast                                  5410    110.2     116.3     8.4     3.5      0.0     -0.8      5.5
                     from Atlantic                              2647     94.8      97.7    -0.5    -1.8      0.0     -1.7      3.1
                     from Pacific                               1874    129.4     128.7     5.6     6.6      0.0     -0.4     -0.5
               U.S. West Coast                                  6844    167.6     167.2     5.4     5.5     -0.2      0.3     -0.2



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available

    Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
      April 2000-April 2001         1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                        Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual             Monthly
                                                             Trade                        April    Dec.     Jan.    Feb.    March
                          Description                        (Mil.                        2000     2000     2001    2001    2001
                                                               of      March      April    to       to       to      to      to
                                                             Dollars)   2001      2001    April    Jan.     Feb.    March   April
                                                                                          2001     2001     2001    2001    2001


          Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                   30673    114.2     114.0   n.a.     4.2      -2.6     0.5     -0.2
    1/         Atlantic                                         8811    110.8     113.8   n.a.     4.6      -0.7    -0.4      2.7
    1/         Pacific                                         15900     97.9      96.1   n.a.     3.9      -5.5     1.5     -1.8
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4542    142.6     143.2   n.a.     5.8       0.8     0.0      0.4
               Canadian                                         1367    194.0     191.5   n.a.     0.8       0.6    -1.0     -1.3

          Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                31694    106.4     106.8   n.a.     5.9      -2.7     0.0      0.4
    1/         Atlantic                                        13572    109.1     114.1   n.a.     6.4      -1.4     0.0      4.6
    1/         Pacific                                         12570     87.0      82.7   n.a.     7.7      -6.3     0.3     -4.9
               Latin American / Caribbean                       4224    126.7     126.8   n.a.     3.4       0.2    -0.1      0.1



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available






































































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