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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           - JANUARY 2001-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.4 percent in January,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  The decline followed a 0.8 percent decrease in the
previous month and was largely attributable to a drop in petroleum
prices.  The Export Price Index gained 0.2 percent in January, after
dipping 0.1 percent in December.
     
         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                                                                         
January          0.4      3.5         0.0        0.2      0.1        0.2 
February         2.1     14.9         0.3        0.4      1.0        0.4 
March            0.1     -0.8         0.2        0.5      0.5        0.4 
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 r       0.0       -0.1      0.5       -0.1 
November         0.0 r    0.9 r      -0.2 r      0.0      1.0       -0.1 
December        -0.8 r  -10.8 r       0.9       -0.1      1.2       -0.2 
2001                                                                         
January         -0.4     -5.0         0.3        0.2      0.5        0.2 
                                                                             
January 1999-00  7.0    135.2        -0.1        0.6     -6.7        1.5 
January 2000-01  2.3      6.7         1.6        1.3      3.5        1.0 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The January decrease of 0.4 percent for overall import prices
was led by a 5.0 percent decline for imported petroleum prices, which
had dropped 10.8 percent in the previous month.  The volatile
petroleum index, which has posted five double-digit movements over
the past 12 months, rose 6.7 percent over the past year despite the
recent declines.  The index for nonpetroleum import prices rose 0.3
percent in January, following a 0.9 percent increase in the previous
month.  The index was up 1.6 percent over the past 12 months.
Overall import prices rose 2.3 percent for the 12 months ended in
January.

     The index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding
petroleum, again led the advance for nonpetroleum imports, rising 1.4
percent in January after gaining 3.6 percent in the previous month;
January's advance was highlighted by the ongoing increase in natural
gas prices as well as an upturn in unfinished metals prices.  Over
the past 12 months, the index for industrial supplies and materials,
excluding petroleum, was up 12.1 percent.  In addition, prices for
consumer goods, excluding automotive vehicles, edged up a modest 0.1
percent in January.  The index, however, decreased the same amount in
each of the previous two months and was down 1.0 percent over the
past year.  The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was
unchanged for the second straight month and rose 0.6 percent for the
year ended in January.
     
     Capital goods prices, which have declined in eight of the past
nine months, declined 0.1 percent for the third consecutive month.
For the year ended in January, the capital goods index decreased 2.2
percent.  The index for foods, feeds, and beverages also declined in
January, recording a downturn of 0.4 percent after increasing 1.7
percent in December.   Over the January 2000-2001 period, this index
fell 3.3 percent.

Export Goods

     Prices for overall exports increased 0.2 percent in January, as
both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices increased.  Led
by the continued increase in prices for grains, the index for
agricultural exports increased for the fifth consecutive month,
rising 0.5 percent in January.  During the past year, agricultural
export prices rose 3.5 percent.  Nonagricultural export prices posted
an upturn of 0.2 percent in January, following three consecutive
monthly declines.  From January 2000 to January 2001, the index
advanced 1.0 percent.  The index for overall exports recorded an
increase of 1.3 percent over the same time period.

     All of the major nonagricultural commodity indexes either posted
small increases or were unchanged in January.  The index for capital
goods, which comprises over 40 percent of overall exports, rose 0.2
percent in January and 0.4 percent over the past 12 months.  The
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials index also advanced
0.2 percent in January, after decreasing in each of the previous
three months.  The upturn was led by rising prices for chemicals and
metals.  The nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials index
advanced 3.1 percent over the January 2000-2001 period.
     
     The price indexes for consumer goods and for automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines were both unchanged in January.  Over
the past year, the index for consumer goods fell 0.4 percent while
the index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose 0.5
percent.
     



Imports by Locality of Origin

     The price index for imports from Japan continued to register
little movement, dipping 0.1 percent in January, the same as in each
of the prior two months.  For the year ended in January, the index
fell 0.3 percent.
     
     Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also decreased in January, down 0.9 percent, the third
decline in the past four months.  From January 2000 to January 2001,
the index fell 2.2 percent.

            The index for imports from Latin America decreased for
the second consecutive month, down 0.3 percent.  Despite the recent
declines, import prices from Latin America rose 3.4 percent over the
past year.
     
     In contrast, import prices from Canada, which have declined only
twice in the past 24 months, increased 2.4 percent in January.  Over
the past 12 months, the index for import prices from Canada increased
12.7 percent.
     
     Import prices from the European Union also increased in January,
up 0.3 percent after posting no change in the previous month.  From
January 2000 to January 2001, the index fell 1.2 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 Price Indexes for Services
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for February are scheduled for
release on March 15, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).


Table  1    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 January 2000-January 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                       Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                          Jan.   Sept.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
END                         Description                                                     2000   2000      2000     2000     2000
USE                                                         December    December January     to     to        to       to       to
                                                              2000       2000     2001      Jan.   Oct.      Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                               1/         2/                2001   2000      2000     2000     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.8     99.4      2.3    -0.4      0.0     -0.8     -0.4
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        87.196      93.9     94.2      1.6     0.0     -0.2      0.9      0.3

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.271      90.9     90.5     -3.3     0.0     -1.4      1.7     -0.4

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         2.876      84.1     84.0     -5.0     0.6     -1.3      2.7     -0.1

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         1.395     109.1    107.7      0.5    -1.2     -1.5     -0.4     -1.3

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        32.515     123.7    122.3     10.2    -0.8      0.2     -2.5     -1.1
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                     EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............        19.711     105.6    107.1     12.1     0.7     -0.3      3.6      1.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.541      98.1     99.2      2.0    -0.1     -1.2      0.2      1.1
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..        10.171     113.8    115.8     24.0     1.6      0.6      7.1      1.8

10         Fuels & lubricants........................        15.507     176.2    170.7     18.4    -1.5      1.2     -5.6     -3.1

100           Petroleum & petroleum products.........        12.804     163.6    155.5      6.7    -2.8      0.9    -10.8     -5.0

1000               Crude.............................         9.938     159.0    150.2      0.7    -2.9      0.5    -13.4     -5.5

11         Paper & paper base stocks.................         1.939      91.0     91.0     10.8     0.7      0.2      0.4      0.0

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials................         5.728      93.3     93.8      5.2     0.0     -0.2      0.8      0.5

13         Selected building materials...............         1.898      99.1     95.4    -13.7     0.6     -2.1      2.0     -3.7

14         Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods.......................         4.779     103.8    107.3     10.2    -0.3     -1.4     -0.3      3.4

15         Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods...............................         1.342      91.4     91.6      0.1    -0.8     -0.4      0.3      0.2

16         Nonmetals associated with durable goods...         1.322      86.9     87.7      0.6     0.1     -0.2     -0.2      0.9

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.583      80.0     79.9     -2.2    -0.5     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment...........................         3.146      93.1     92.9      1.2    -0.1     -0.3      0.0     -0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        19.745      76.1     76.0     -2.9    -0.5     -0.1     -0.3     -0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.674     102.7    102.7      0.6     0.1      0.1      0.0      0.0

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        20.957      96.4     96.5     -1.0     0.0     -0.1     -0.1      0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................        10.518      99.6     99.8     -0.6     0.0      0.0     -0.2      0.2

41         Durables, manufactured....................         9.387      92.8     92.8     -1.4    -0.2      0.0      0.0      0.0

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods............         1.052      98.8     99.5     -2.0     0.2     -0.7     -0.3      0.7


    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for October, November and December 2000 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 2000-January 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                      Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                         Jan.    Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
END                         Description                                                    2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                         December    December January    to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000       2000      2001    Jan.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                               1/         2/               2001    2000     2000     2000     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.4     96.6      1.3    -0.1      0.0     -0.1      0.2
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         9.246      85.7     86.1      3.5     0.5      1.0      1.2      0.5
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        90.753      97.6     97.8      1.0    -0.1     -0.1     -0.2      0.2

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.394      87.3     88.1      2.1     0.6      1.0      0.7      0.9

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         7.618      86.7     87.3      2.2     0.4      1.3      1.2      0.7

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         0.776      95.7     98.3      0.0     1.6     -1.3     -2.5      2.7

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        26.021      95.1     95.3      3.5    -0.4     -0.4     -0.7      0.2
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.588      90.9     91.1      1.0    -0.1     -0.8     -0.1      0.2
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE......................        16.433      97.7     97.8      4.8    -0.7     -0.1     -1.1      0.1

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                 materials...........................         1.628      82.9     82.6      9.8     0.5     -0.4      1.1     -0.4

            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                 & MATERIALS.........................        24.392      96.1     96.3      3.1    -0.6     -0.3     -0.8      0.2

11         Fuels & lubricants........................         3.307     146.2    144.8     18.0    -5.2      2.6     -3.0     -1.0

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                 excluding fuels & building materials        19.573      90.3     90.7      1.1     0.2     -0.9     -0.6      0.4

13         Selected building materials...............         1.512      89.0     88.7     -0.6     0.4     -0.9      0.0     -0.3

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.444      96.3     96.5      0.4    -0.1      0.1      0.1      0.2

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 Equipment...........................         4.431      99.7    100.0      1.7    -0.4      0.1      0.1      0.3

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        32.973      91.5     91.5     -0.7     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.097     104.4    104.4      0.5     0.0     -0.1      0.0      0.0

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        12.044     102.0    102.0     -0.4     0.1     -0.1     -0.2      0.0

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................         6.368     102.0    101.8     -1.0     0.2     -0.2     -0.2     -0.2

41         Durables, manufactured....................         5.116     101.1    101.3      0.3    -0.1      0.0     -0.1      0.2



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for October, November and December 2000 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 2000-January 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                      Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                         Jan.    Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
SITC                           Description                                                       2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                            December   December  January    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2000       2000     2001     Jan.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                                     1/         2/               2001    2000     2000     2000     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.8     99.4      2.3    -0.4      0.0     -0.8     -0.4

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.672      92.3     92.5     -1.3     0.3     -1.4      2.3      0.2
01              Meat and meat preparations................          0.327      97.3     95.5     -2.4    -3.5      0.2      1.7     -1.8
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          1.053     109.1    107.1      0.3    -1.7     -1.3     -0.2     -1.8
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.072     104.1    105.6      3.5     3.2     -4.1      7.5      1.4
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof...............          0.347      50.7     49.8    -25.9    -0.7     -4.1     -2.3     -1.8
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.872      94.7     97.3      4.4     1.3      2.1      1.7      2.7

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.868     113.2    113.2      1.8    -0.1     -0.2     -0.1      0.0
11              Beverages.................................          0.736     110.6    110.4      2.3    -0.1      0.1     -0.1     -0.2

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.679      88.5     87.5     -6.5     1.0     -2.3      0.9     -1.1
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.908     101.7     95.5    -18.9     1.9     -3.8      4.1     -6.1
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.453      83.4     84.3     19.6     1.7      0.0      0.0      1.1
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.595      99.3    101.1     -0.3     0.7     -2.2     -0.8      1.8
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100)..................          0.245      97.1    102.2    -15.6     1.3     -5.0     -2.0      5.3
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.305      86.7     86.2     -2.4    -1.0     -0.8     -0.6     -0.6

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................         15.153     177.9    171.3     18.0    -1.4      1.1     -5.6     -3.7
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................         12.128     162.5    152.9      4.7    -3.1      0.9    -11.4     -5.9
34              Gas, natural and manufactured.............          2.912     321.9    338.4    129.0    11.2      2.2     29.8      5.1

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          5.387      94.9     95.3      3.4    -0.3     -0.4      0.2      0.4
51              Organic chemicals.........................          1.630     100.5     99.3      6.2     0.0     -1.6      1.1     -1.2
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.629      94.2     96.6      9.4     0.6      0.6      0.5      2.5
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.253      86.9     88.8     -0.1    -1.0     -0.1      0.0      2.2
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          0.884      95.7     94.6     -3.7    -0.7     -0.3      0.0     -1.1
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.280      86.9     87.4     -2.5    -1.4     -0.5     -0.3      0.6
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          0.374      95.8     95.5      1.9     0.7     -0.1     -0.1     -0.3
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.487      78.6     80.4      1.4    -1.0     -0.6     -1.1      2.3
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.625     100.5    101.6      1.6    -0.7      0.0      0.1      1.1

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         12.405      97.3     98.3      4.0    -0.3     -0.3      0.0      1.0
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.674      91.6     91.6     -1.2    -0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.0
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.508      92.0     90.3     -9.5    -1.5      0.5     -0.1     -1.8
64              Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.639      92.2     92.0      6.2     0.2      0.3      0.3     -0.2
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.310      94.6     94.3      0.0     0.1     -0.1     -0.2     -0.3
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          2.047     100.2    100.7     -0.1    -0.6      0.0      0.0      0.5
67              Iron and steel............................          1.894      91.3     91.0      0.4    -2.2     -0.3     -0.1     -0.3
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          2.314     114.4    121.0     22.3     1.1     -1.2      0.1      5.8
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.866      95.1     95.5     -0.2    -0.2     -0.3      0.2      0.4

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         42.948      89.0     88.9     -1.0    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)...............          2.935      99.7     99.9      0.2     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.2
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          2.532      95.3     95.9     -1.8    -0.2     -0.3     -0.1      0.6
73              Metalworking machinery....................          0.768      93.5     94.4     -0.5    -0.2     -0.6      0.3      1.0
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.269      95.4     95.8     -1.2    -0.6     -0.2      0.1      0.4
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.186      58.7     58.3     -5.2    -1.7      0.0     -0.2     -0.7
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.021      83.6     82.9     -2.7    -0.2     -0.2     -0.1     -0.8
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.658      82.2     82.0     -0.5     0.1     -0.2     -0.4     -0.2
78              Road vehicles.............................         14.544     102.8    102.8      0.4     0.3      0.0     -0.1      0.0

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.556      96.9     97.1     -0.7    -0.1      0.1     -0.1      0.2
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.363      92.7     92.4     -2.2    -0.2     -0.1      0.1     -0.3
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.170      97.3     97.3     -0.8    -1.9      1.5     -0.1      0.0
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers.........................          0.494     101.3    101.6      0.0    -0.1      0.0      0.0      0.3
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          5.614     101.0    101.1     -0.3     0.3      0.1     -0.2      0.1
85              Footwear..................................          1.725     100.6    100.9      0.1    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1      0.3
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.496      93.1     92.9     -1.8    -0.3     -0.2      0.0     -0.2
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;          1.267      90.7     91.2     -1.1     0.0     -0.4     -0.3      0.6
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.429      93.9     94.3     -0.8    -0.1      0.2      0.1      0.4




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                           n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for October, November and December 2000
        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,
                 January 2000-January 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                       Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                          Jan.    Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
SITC                           Description                                                        2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                            December   December  January     to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2000       2000     2001      Jan.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                                     1/         2/                2001    2000     2000     2000     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.4     96.6      1.3    -0.1      0.0     -0.1      0.2

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          7.018      88.7     89.7      3.9     1.4      1.6      0.2      1.1
01              Meat and meat preparations................          1.288     105.9    105.4      5.3     2.1      0.2     -1.6     -0.5
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          0.581      93.9     97.0      0.5     2.2     -1.7     -3.0      3.3
04              Cereals and cereal preparations...........          2.283      75.8     78.8     11.0     4.4      4.5      2.4      4.0
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.286      88.9     86.9     -4.4    -3.5      1.2     -1.0     -2.2
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)........          0.699      98.1     99.0      7.4     1.9      1.5      2.0      0.9
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations.......................          0.405     107.1    107.0     -0.3    -0.1      0.3      0.0     -0.1
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.476      88.0     88.7     -3.2    -0.4     -0.6      0.0      0.8

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          1.540     101.6    101.2     -1.1     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.4
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          1.274     101.9    101.5     -1.0     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.4

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          5.444      82.6     82.0      2.5    -0.2     -1.6      0.5     -0.7
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw............          0.343     103.3    105.6     15.9     4.2     -2.5      1.2      2.2
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.941      85.0     83.9      4.2    -3.0     -2.5      7.2     -1.3
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.909      85.9     85.0     -1.6     0.3     -0.8     -0.7     -1.0
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          1.009      85.9     85.3      1.2    -1.0     -1.3     -3.0     -0.7
26              Textile fibers and their waste............          0.740      73.2     70.4     15.0    -0.3      0.3      1.4     -3.8
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals......          0.315      90.6     90.9     -3.6    -0.9     -0.1      0.0      0.3
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.785      74.7     74.4     -7.0     1.0     -4.2     -2.0     -0.4
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.402      93.8     97.4      8.1     0.8      0.5      0.4      3.8

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................          3.094     157.4    155.9     20.4    -5.5      3.1     -2.9     -1.0
32              Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.742      93.0     93.1     -3.1     0.2     -0.2     -0.1      0.1
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................          2.352     183.6    181.1     26.1    -7.0      2.3     -5.1     -1.4

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES.................................          0.280      58.7     61.0    -19.5    -2.8     -1.7     -0.5      3.9

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.755      93.5     94.1      0.3     0.5     -0.8     -0.6      0.6
51              Organic chemicals.........................          2.625      85.4     87.1      2.7     1.5     -1.5     -1.7      2.0
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.851      99.7    104.8      6.2     1.5     -0.4      0.4      5.1
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.489      99.4     99.5      0.4     0.1      0.0     -0.1      0.1
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.230     100.1    100.0     -0.2     0.2     -0.2     -0.1     -0.1
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.770     103.2    103.0     -0.4     0.0     -0.1     -0.1     -0.2
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)....................          0.457      76.6     76.4      4.4     1.8     -2.6     -2.2     -0.3
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          1.784      90.0     90.0     -5.1    -0.5     -1.2     -1.3      0.0
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.832      98.3     96.5     -1.3    -0.4     -0.6      0.0     -1.8
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.716      99.7     99.0     -0.2     0.0     -0.1      0.6     -0.7

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         10.071     100.4    100.6      2.3    -0.3     -0.3     -0.1      0.2
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.687     103.8    104.3     -0.4    -0.1     -0.5     -0.3      0.5
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.299      92.7     91.9     -0.4     1.1     -1.1      1.2     -0.9
64              Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                       and linerboard.....................          1.630      89.1     88.6      1.1    -0.1     -0.3     -0.6     -0.6
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.342      96.8     96.6     -1.8    -0.2     -0.1     -1.4     -0.2
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          1.331     105.6    106.2      0.4    -0.3      0.1     -0.3      0.6
67              Iron and steel............................          1.049      96.4     91.2     -5.0    -0.4      0.2     -0.3     -5.4
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          1.480     104.9    109.1     16.8    -0.1     -1.4      1.5      4.0
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.100     109.5    110.2      3.2    -0.9     -0.2      0.6      0.6

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         49.781      97.5     97.6      0.2    -0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment..........................          4.720     113.7    114.7      2.6     0.0      1.2      0.0      0.9
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          4.835     106.9    107.0      0.8     0.0      0.3      0.3      0.1
73              Metalworking machinery....................          1.001     108.2    108.7      0.1     0.1     -0.2     -0.2      0.5
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          5.222     108.5    108.8      1.2     0.1      0.1      0.1      0.3
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.392      67.6     67.5     -3.7    -0.1      0.1     -0.3     -0.1
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.720      96.3     96.3     -0.1    -0.2     -0.1     -0.2      0.0
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........         10.645      85.4     85.2     -1.4    -0.5     -0.1      0.1     -0.2
78              Road vehicles.............................          9.368     104.0    104.0      0.5    -0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.0

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.354     101.6    101.6      0.5     0.4     -0.1     -0.2      0.0
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.661     106.9    106.8      0.8     0.0      0.0      1.3     -0.1
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          1.200      96.1     96.3     -2.2     0.5      0.0      0.0      0.2
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          3.858     106.6    106.9      1.6     0.4      0.0     -0.3      0.3
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          0.953      98.3     96.5      0.5     0.2     -0.4     -0.2     -1.8
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.213      98.7     98.6      0.0     0.2     -0.1     -0.2     -0.1
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100)......................          0.468     102.5    102.6      0.9     0.4     -0.1     -0.3      0.1




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                         n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for October, November and December 2000
        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,
                 January 2000-January 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                      Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                         Jan.    Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
nized                           Description                                                        2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                              December  December  January     to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000      2000     2001      Jan.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                                       1/        2/                2001    2000     2000     2000     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.617     107.6    106.9      0.9    -1.4      0.2      0.9     -0.7
02              Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.275     100.6     98.4     -1.7    -3.4      0.6      1.9     -2.2
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.962     114.1    111.6     -1.1    -1.6     -1.1     -0.4     -2.2
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.380     100.6    104.8      7.7     0.9      3.5      3.6      4.2
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.384      82.3     82.7     -7.3     2.1     -4.0      4.3      0.5
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.343     130.1    134.4     24.8    11.5     -9.7     21.9      3.3
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.425      96.9     96.6     -9.6     0.0     -0.9      0.7     -0.3
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.254      53.6     51.4    -30.2    -2.0     -5.2     -1.8     -4.1
     3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.362      85.5     86.8     -7.6     0.3     -1.5     -0.7      1.5
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          1.903      95.6     96.0      0.6    -0.2     -0.4      0.0      0.4
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.239      81.7     81.8     -3.8    -3.1     -0.7      0.6      0.1
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.751     107.2    107.1      1.8    -0.1      0.1     -0.1     -0.1
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........          0.913      89.3     90.1      0.9     0.6     -0.9      0.0      0.9

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         15.682     172.1    167.2     18.2    -1.5      1.2     -5.6     -2.8
26              Ores, slag and ash..........................          0.279      99.4    100.0     -0.2     0.2     -0.8     -0.1      0.6
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax         15.191     176.2    171.0     18.8    -1.6      1.2     -5.8     -3.0

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          5.099      98.6     98.8      3.6    -0.2     -0.4      0.3      0.2
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.819     101.2    103.9      8.6     1.0      0.4      0.4      2.7
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.021      99.0     97.6      3.9    -0.1     -1.4      1.0     -1.4
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.561     105.7    104.4     -3.4    -0.9     -0.3     -0.1     -1.2
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                       pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.251      85.4     86.9     -0.3    -0.9      0.0      0.0      1.8
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.350      99.1     99.2      2.2    -0.3      0.0     -0.1      0.1
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)...........................          0.370      89.4     90.8      2.3    -0.4     -0.2     -0.1      1.6
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)..........          0.727      95.2     96.9      6.0    -0.7      0.5     -0.2      1.8

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.570      86.5     87.0      0.0    -0.3     -0.1     -0.3      0.6
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.645      91.7     92.7      0.9    -0.4      0.0     -0.8      1.1
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.925      78.7     78.5     -1.4    -0.3     -0.1      0.4     -0.3

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.956     100.4    100.5      0.5    -0.1      0.1     -0.1      0.1
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials............          0.772      99.0     99.3     -0.4    -0.2     -0.1      0.1      0.3
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER..............................          1.437      95.4     90.5    -17.0     1.1     -2.7      2.8     -5.1

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.469      91.1     91.9      9.0     0.6      0.1      0.2      0.9
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.458      84.9     85.5     18.1     1.2      0.0      0.0      0.7
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.676      94.1     94.0      7.4     0.2      0.3      0.3     -0.1
49              Printed matter..............................          0.335      97.1    103.1      5.4     1.0     -0.8      0.0      6.2

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.601      99.3     99.3     -0.7     0.1      0.0     -0.5      0.0
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, knitted or crocheted....          1.995     101.6    101.3     -0.6     0.3      0.0     -0.3     -0.3
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.194     101.8    102.4     -0.5     0.2      0.1     -0.7      0.6
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                       clothing; needlecraft sets; rags.....          0.316      92.0     91.5     -3.8    -2.9      2.7      0.0     -0.5
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)...................          1.097      93.5     92.8     -0.6     0.2     -0.8     -0.3     -0.7

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          2.027     101.2    101.4      0.1    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1      0.2
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles.....................          1.740     100.5    100.8      0.1    -0.2     -0.1     -0.1      0.3
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                      whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)..          0.287     103.3    103.3     -0.4     0.1     -0.2     -0.1      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC...............................          1.070      97.9     99.0     -1.5    -1.0     -0.1      0.1      1.1
69              Ceramic products............................          0.409      96.0     96.1     -2.4    -1.2     -0.1      0.0      0.1
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.412      97.4    100.0      0.0    -0.6      0.0      0.1      2.7

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.633     120.7    126.3     19.6    -0.8      1.4      1.3      4.6

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          5.337      88.2     88.4     -0.9    -0.1     -1.6     -0.8      0.2
72              Iron and steel..............................          1.621      90.0     89.8     -1.1    -2.4     -0.9     -0.9     -0.2
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.192      91.9     92.1     -0.2    -0.9     -0.2      0.1      0.2
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.377      71.3     71.7     -1.6     2.6     -3.2     -1.1      0.6
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.890      86.9     88.6      1.6     1.4     -2.3     -1.0      2.0
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.410     103.2    103.0      0.2    -0.1      0.6     -0.1     -0.2
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                      articles, including scrap (9612=100)..          0.426      87.0     85.1     -9.2     5.5     -7.1     -4.1     -2.2

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         26.428      80.1     80.0     -2.1    -0.5     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         13.525      79.0     79.1     -2.7    -0.8     -0.1      0.0      0.1
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         12.903      81.2     80.9     -1.3    -0.1     -0.2     -0.2     -0.4

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         15.776     103.0    103.0      0.4     0.3      0.0     -0.1      0.0
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.894     102.7    102.7      0.4     0.2      0.0      0.0      0.0

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.348      90.7     90.5     -1.5    -0.1      0.1     -0.2     -0.2
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments..................          2.866      90.8     90.4     -1.3    -0.2      0.1     -0.2     -0.4
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.344      88.2     89.6     -3.8    -0.1     -0.2     -0.2      1.6

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.468      95.3     95.2     -1.9    -0.7      0.4     -0.1     -0.1
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;...........          1.509      96.7     96.5     -1.4    -1.4      1.0     -0.1     -0.2
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          1.702      95.5     95.5     -1.2     0.0     -0.1     -0.1      0.0
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.257      86.5     87.0     -7.4    -1.6     -0.1      0.0      0.6


    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 October, November and December 2000                     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,
                 January 2000-January 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                      Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                         Jan.    Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
nized                           Description                                                        2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                              December   December  January    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000       2000     2001     Jan.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                                       1/         2/               2001    2000     2000     2000     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.984      97.4     98.5      2.8     2.1     -0.4     -2.2      1.1
02              Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.161     100.3     99.0      4.5     2.8      0.3     -1.9     -1.3
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.521      92.3     97.1      2.4     2.0     -1.7     -4.3      5.2
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.302      81.4     84.0     -2.4    -0.1     -0.6      0.4      3.2
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          4.385      80.4     81.6      4.1     0.7      2.1      2.3      1.5
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.350     108.7     98.0     -5.2    -6.2      7.5     10.0     -9.8
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.577      77.2     78.7    -13.9    -3.1     -1.1     -8.5      1.9
10              Cereals.....................................          2.070      73.9     76.8     11.6     4.9      5.0      2.8      3.9
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.144      89.7     88.9      3.5    -2.5     -1.7      5.4     -0.9
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.310      60.4     63.2    -16.2    -2.7     -1.3      0.3      4.6
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          3.480      99.8     99.8      1.4     0.6      0.3      0.5      0.0
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.339      93.3     94.0      0.4    -0.4     -0.3      0.0      0.8
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.374     107.2    107.0     -0.4     0.1      0.1      0.0     -0.2
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.329      97.4     96.8     -1.3     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.6
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.638      96.5     99.0     13.4     3.3      2.6      3.5      2.6
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes..........................          1.284     101.9    101.5     -0.9     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.4
     3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.516     101.9    100.1     -1.8     0.6     -0.6     -1.1     -1.8

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          3.496     135.0    133.9     13.8    -4.7      1.2     -3.3     -0.8
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax          2.983     149.2    147.9     18.3    -5.2      2.0     -3.6     -0.9

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          8.827      95.1     95.8      1.9     0.8     -0.7     -0.4      0.7
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.929     100.1    104.9      6.0     0.9     -0.4      0.8      4.8
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.943      88.5     90.2      3.4     2.0     -1.3     -1.7      1.9
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.941     105.4    105.5     -0.3    -0.3     -0.2     -0.1      0.1
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)......................          0.511      76.8     76.6      4.2     1.8     -2.6     -2.2     -0.3
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty; in          0.491      97.6     98.3      0.6     0.1     -0.1      0.0      0.7
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.557     106.5    106.3     -0.1     0.0     -0.1     -0.1     -0.2
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.325     105.0    105.0      0.2     0.0     -0.1     -0.1      0.0
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.430      93.9     90.1      1.7     0.6     -0.7     -0.4     -4.0
38              Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.487      98.5     97.5     -0.8    -0.1     -0.2      0.9     -1.0

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.249      93.4     93.1     -1.5    -0.2     -0.5     -0.5     -0.3
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.320      91.5     90.9     -2.8    -0.3     -0.6     -0.7     -0.7
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.929     100.7    101.7      3.6     0.3     -0.2     -0.2      1.0

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.602     101.5    103.0     13.4     2.0     -0.9      0.5      1.5
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather................          0.453     102.7    104.6     19.5     2.7     -1.2      0.6      1.9
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER.......................          1.232      87.8     86.8     -1.6     0.7     -1.1     -0.2     -1.1

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          3.343      86.6     86.2      0.6    -0.1     -0.7     -1.3     -0.5
47              Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.918      81.2     80.5      1.6    -1.1     -1.1     -2.6     -0.9
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.589      89.2     88.6      0.2     0.0     -0.4     -0.7     -0.7
49              Printed material............................          0.836     110.6    111.0     -0.1     0.3     -0.4     -0.7      0.4

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          3.044      86.4     85.4      1.9     0.0      0.0      0.2     -1.2
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof......................          0.625      71.5     68.2     15.4    -0.1      0.4      1.9     -4.6
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100).........          0.276     103.5    103.7      4.1    -0.7      0.0      0.0      0.2
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..          0.610      92.6     92.6     -2.4     1.1      0.0      0.0      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC......................          0.865     103.6    105.0      1.8    -0.7      0.0      0.2      1.4
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.493     100.9    103.4      2.2    -1.4     -0.1      0.0      2.5

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.252     114.3    121.8     23.0    -0.2     -0.7      2.0      6.6

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.587      94.0     93.8      0.4    -0.1     -0.8     -0.2     -0.2
72              Iron and steel..............................          0.824      78.1     75.0     -9.2    -0.1     -0.6     -0.5     -4.0
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.309     110.6    112.0      1.4     0.2     -0.1     -0.3      1.3
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.376      71.0     71.3      1.6     1.2     -2.0     -1.3      0.4
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.867      86.1     86.8     -0.2     1.0     -2.5     -0.8      0.8
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.453     111.9    112.2      4.2     0.2      0.0     -0.4      0.3
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.442     117.1    117.1     15.4     0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         35.276      91.0     91.0     -0.5    -0.1      0.1      0.0      0.0
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         20.024      93.8     94.0      0.0     0.0      0.3      0.0      0.2
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..         15.252      87.6     87.5     -1.0    -0.3      0.0      0.0     -0.1

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         14.487     109.2    109.5      1.9     0.0      0.1      0.1      0.3
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............          9.814     104.0    104.1      0.6    -0.1      0.0      0.1      0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          5.545     103.8    104.2      1.3     0.1      0.0     -0.2      0.4

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.809     102.8    102.7      0.2     0.2      0.0      0.4     -0.1
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.903     106.0    106.0      0.6     0.1      0.0      0.7      0.0
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          0.729      99.1     99.2     -0.6     0.0     -0.1      0.0      0.1


    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 October, November and December 2000                     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,  January 2000-January 2001
                                1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                         Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                     Jan.    Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
                           Description 1/                                                  2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                              1995     December  January    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                         2000     2001     Jan.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                                           2/              2001    2000     2000     2000     2001

     3/ Developed Countries..........................         55.6      102.1    102.2      3.2    -0.1     -0.3      0.7      0.1
             Manufactured Goods......................         52.2       98.0     98.6      1.1    -0.5     -0.1      0.2      0.6
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.1       174.8    167.3     30.0     3.5     -2.0      5.4     -4.3

     3/ Developing Countries.........................         42.7      102.0    101.2      0.9    -0.1      0.2     -2.9     -0.8
             Manufactured Goods......................         35.4       92.8     93.1      1.0     0.5      0.1     -0.6      0.3
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.1       143.0    136.8      0.8    -2.4      0.6     -9.6     -4.3

        Canada.......................................         18.9      112.4    115.1     12.7     1.0     -0.5      2.0      2.4
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.5      102.6    102.2      3.1     0.2      0.0      0.3     -0.4
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.2       192.3    218.7     69.1     5.1     -2.5     10.0     13.7

     4/ European Union...............................         17.0      100.0    100.3     -1.2    -1.0     -0.1      0.0      0.3
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.4       98.6     99.0     -1.9    -0.8     -0.1     -0.1      0.4
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.5       147.6    143.7     14.7    -3.1      0.6      1.3     -2.6

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................         14.1      111.8    111.5      3.4     0.3      0.0     -4.2     -0.3
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........         10.4      105.4    106.3      6.6     1.0      0.9     -1.0      0.9
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........         3.5       132.3    128.4     -2.9    -0.8     -2.0    -10.7     -2.9

        Japan........................................         16.6       89.9     89.8     -0.3     0.1     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         10.9       82.0     81.3     -2.2    -0.4     -0.5      0.1     -0.9



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  October, November and December 2000
             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 Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             December 1999-December 2000          1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual          Quarterly
                                                              Trade                        Dec.    Dec.     March    June     Sept.
                            Description                       (Mil.                        1999    1999     2000     2000     2000
                                                                of    September  December   to      to       to       to       to
                                                             Dollars)    2000      2000    Dec.    March    June     Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                           2000    2000     2000     2000     2000


        IMPORT

          Air Freight                                           3188     86.7      85.5    -3.8    -2.0     -0.7      0.2     -1.4
                 Atlantic                                       1278     76.7      75.7    -9.2    -4.8     -3.7      0.3     -1.3
                 Pacific                                        1674     94.9      93.2    -1.3    -0.5      1.0      0.1     -1.8

          Air Passenger Fares                                  11127    124.7     117.4    10.3     3.1     11.9      1.6     -5.9
     1/          Atlantic                                       4922    138.7     117.6    13.6     4.6     22.0      5.0    -15.2
     1/          Pacific                                        2340    102.8     103.1     1.2    -2.1      7.2     -3.9      0.3
     1/          Latin American / Caribbean                     3021    117.1     122.8    12.2     3.8      3.0      0.1      4.9

     1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                              1346    140.9     n.a.    n.a.     26.8     17.7     25.9    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight                                   9868    127.5     127.5    -1.2    -2.3      1.3     -0.2      0.0
                 U.S. East Coast                                4271    115.3     115.5     3.1    -0.8      3.8      0.0      0.2
                      from Atlantic                             1952     98.4      98.4    -3.6    -2.0     -1.7      0.0      0.0
                      from Pacific                              1774    134.3     134.8     7.2     0.0      6.8      0.0      0.4
                 U.S. West Coast                                5596    136.0     135.9    -3.9    -3.3     -0.3     -0.3     -0.1



        EXPORT

          Air Freight (9612 = 100)                              2562     89.3      88.0     0.2     0.0      1.7      0.0     -1.5

          Air Passenger Fares                                  17272    108.1     103.0    -0.8    -0.5      3.5      1.1     -4.7
     1/          Atlantic                                       4120    108.3     102.3     1.6     1.5      4.5      1.4     -5.5
     1/          Pacific                                       10700     94.5      88.1    -4.1    -2.6      4.1      1.4     -6.8
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     1392    123.1   130.3      11.7     4.8      2.5     -1.8      5.8



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available



        Table 9       U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             December 1999-December 2000          1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual          Quarterly
                                                              Trade                        Dec.    Dec.     March    June     Sept.
                            Description                       (Mil.                        1999    1999     2000     2000     2000
                                                                of    September  December   to      to       to       to       to
                                                             Dollars)    2000      2000    Dec.    March    June     Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                           2000    2000     2000     2000     2000


          Air Freight (Inbound)                                 5495     88.5      87.4    -3.6    -2.0     -0.6      0.1     -1.2
               Atlantic                                         1880     81.8      80.7    -8.2    -3.9     -3.4      0.2     -1.3
               Pacific                                          3151     93.0      91.5    -2.1    -1.3      0.8      0.0     -1.6

          Air Freight (Outbound)                                5835     92.6      92.6     1.0     0.0      1.2     -0.2      0.0
               Atlantic                                         2080    102.7     103.4     1.4     0.2      0.6     -0.1      0.7
               Pacific                                          3222     85.5      85.6     0.9    -0.1      1.2     -0.2      0.1

          Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                   30673    115.5     111.9     4.8     0.5      5.6      1.9     -3.1
    1/         Atlantic                                         8811    114.2     107.1    10.8     2.0     11.3      4.1     -6.2
    1/         Pacific                                         15900    102.8      98.3    -0.3    -2.1      5.3      1.2     -4.4
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4542    127.0     133.6    12.0     5.3      0.9      0.2      5.2
               Canadian                                         1367    196.6     193.3     0.5     1.2     -0.1      1.1     -1.7

          Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                31694    109.1     103.2     1.0     0.4      5.2      1.1     -5.4
    1/         Atlantic                                        13572    114.6     104.0     3.7     2.3      9.4      2.1     -9.2
    1/         Pacific                                         12570     91.5      85.9    -7.1    -3.4      2.0      0.3     -6.1
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4224    115.6     122.3    11.3     2.5      2.6      0.1      5.8

    1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                    1949    144.8     n.a.    n.a.     26.8     18.0     24.6    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                        12253    142.8     142.8     2.4    -2.2      4.9     -0.1      0.0
               U.S. East Coast                                  5410    111.1     111.3     2.9    -0.8      3.5      0.0      0.2
                     from Atlantic                              2647     96.4      96.4    -3.7    -1.9     -1.8      0.0      0.0
                     from Pacific                               1874    129.9     130.3     6.9     0.0      6.6      0.0      0.3
               U.S. West Coast                                  6844    167.1     167.1     2.3    -2.9      5.5     -0.2      0.0



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


                                                                     
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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
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prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of
the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice,
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Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a
subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality 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 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
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the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and
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calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the 
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indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services
indexes also can 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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