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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, November 1993-November 1994
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

  Technical Information
    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108                        USDL-94-612
    David Mead         (202) 606-7155      For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                              Thursday, December 29, 1994
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -NOVEMBER 1994-
 
 
     Import prices continued to increase in November, posting a 0.8
percent gain, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported.  The increase followed a 0.7 gain in October and
import prices were up 4.4 percent over the past 12 months.  Export
prices rose 0.7 percent in November, following an increase of 0.6
percent in October.  Export prices for the year ended in November
rose 3.4 percent.
 
         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
 
 
1993
November         -0.5     -5.1       -0.1        0.2      2.4      -0.1
December         -1.0    -11.0        0.1        0.3      2.9       0.0
1994
January           0.1     -2.1        0.2        0.7      2.5       0.4
February          0.3      5.5       -0.1        0.0     -1.4       0.2
March             0.1     -1.9        0.4        0.2      0.7       0.1
April             0.8      5.3        0.3        0.0     -2.1       0.3
May               0.9      8.4        0.2        0.4      1.4       0.2
June              0.8      5.5        0.3        0.0     -2.2       0.3
July              0.9      5.1        0.5        0.2     -2.2       0.6
August            0.5     -1.1        0.7        0.2     -1.2       0.3
September        -0.5 r   -7.4        0.4        0.2       0.5      0.3 r
October           0.7      0.7 r      0.6 r      0.6      -0.1      0.6 r
November          0.8      5.4        0.4        0.7      1.6       0.6
 
November 1992-93 -1.7    -19.6        0.4        0.9      6.7       0.1
November 1993-94  4.4     10.7        3.8        3.4      0.3       3.8
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The 0.8 percent increase in import prices in November was led by
higher petroleum prices which rose 5.4 percent for the month and 22.7
percent for the past 8 months.
 
     Nonpetroleum imports were up 0.4 percent, following a rise of
0.6 percent in October.  A major contributor to the November increase
was a 1.5 percent rise in industrial supplies and materials excluding
petroleum.  During the past year, this index increased 8.9 percent
with a 4.8 percent gain in the last 4 months.  Automotive vehicles,
parts and engine prices increased 0.3 percent in November and were up
3.2 percent for the past 12 months.
 
     In contrast, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 1.3
percent in November, slightly moderating the yearly increase of 14.8
percent.  Capital and consumer goods prices showed little movement,
continuing the stable trend for the year of less than 1 percent
annual growth.
 
 
 
Export Goods
 
     Export prices increased 1.3 percent in the October and November
periods, the largest 2-month increase in more than 4 years.  For the
past 12 months, exports were up 3.4 percent.  In November,
agricultural export prices rose 1.6 percent, the largest increase for
agricultural exports since January.
 
     Nonagricultural exports increased by a more robust 3.8 percent
over the year, exhibiting gains every month since last December.  The
November increase of 0.6 percent was consistent with this trend.
Industrial supplies and materials continued to heavily influence the
upward movement in export prices, increasing 1.8 percent in November
and 13.7 percent over the year.
 
             Prices for capital, consumer goods, and automotive
vehicles were relatively stable in November.
 
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
     Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries
continued to decline, dropping 0.3 percent in November.  The annual
decline for the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries was 1.0 percent.
 
     The index for imports from Japan fell 0.1 percent in November
after increasing 0.9 percent increase in October.  For the year ended
in November, prices rose 3.2 percent.
 
            The index for goods from Canada increased 1.5 percent in
November and 6.0 percent over the year.  Import prices from the
European Community also were up, rising 0.8 percent in November and
4.1 percent during the past 12 months.
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
16
 
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November Import and Export Price Index data will be released December
29 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
 
 
 
                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by Country of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not
sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are
shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for
crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes can
also be used to study U. S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and
the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    103.5       104.3      4.4   0.5       -0.5      0.7         0.8
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.644    107.5       107.9      3.8   0.7       0.4       0.6         0.4
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.390    121.7       120.1     14.8   2.3       0.8       1.5        -1.3
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.557    120.2       117.8     17.4   2.9       1.0       1.5        -2.0
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.833    125.2       125.7      8.8   0.8       0.1       1.5         0.4
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.020    91.6         94.2      9.7   0.2       -1.9      1.0         2.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.664    102.9       104.4      8.9   1.0       1.1       1.2         1.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.387    103.7       105.4      9.4   0.9       0.7       1.4         1.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.277    102.3       103.8      8.4   1.1       1.6       0.8         1.5
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.100    74.9         78.5      9.3   -1.1      -6.9      0.5         4.8
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.287    72.8         76.7     10.7   -1.1      -7.4      0.7         5.4
 
10000         Crude                                       6.467    70.9         74.3     12.9   -2.9      -7.2      2.2         4.8
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.072    86.2         83.3     -1.0   2.9       -3.9      -2.9       -3.4
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.056    94.7         96.4     15.9   1.9       2.3       1.8         1.8
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.734    107.5       109.1      8.1   1.0       1.7       1.0         1.5
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.905    126.5       129.8      1.5   0.4       0.2       -1.6        2.6
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.439    98.2        100.2     19.3   1.2       1.5       3.0         2.0
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.329    100.5       100.5      2.6   0.9       -0.6      2.4         0.0
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.520    105.0       105.0      0.9   0.6       0.0       0.1         0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.058    107.7       108.2      2.9   0.7       -0.3      0.3         0.5
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.873    103.8       103.7      0.3   0.6       0.0       0.1        -0.1
 
22          Transportation equipment excluding motor
                 vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)         2.589    105.6       105.8      3.0   -0.3      0.5       0.4         0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          20.060    112.9       113.2      3.2   0.5       0.1       1.2         0.3
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         22.010    106.2       106.4      0.9   0.1       0.1       0.2         0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.470    106.3       106.4      1.2   0.2       0.2       0.3         0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.367    105.6       105.6      0.3   0.2       0.1       0.0         0.0
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.173    110.6       112.0      3.3   -1.5      0.3       0.3         1.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.4       105.1      3.4   0.2       0.2       0.6         0.7
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.019    101.6       103.2      0.3   -1.2      0.5       -0.1        1.6
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.975    104.9       105.5      3.8   0.3       0.3       0.6         0.6
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.610    101.6       103.0     -1.3   -0.9      0.2       0.3         1.4
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.531    100.1       101.6     -4.0   -1.7      0.2       -0.2        1.5
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.080    112.1       112.8     25.2   6.8       -0.3      3.9         0.6
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               29.980    106.0       107.9     13.7   1.3       0.8       1.6         1.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.848    112.3       113.9      8.6   0.6       0.5       1.0         1.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               18.138    103.4       105.4     17.2   1.6       1.0       2.1         1.9
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.488    107.7       109.6     18.1   1.0       1.3       0.6         1.8
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                27.495    105.8       107.7     13.4   1.3       0.7       1.7         1.8
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.280    90.2         90.8      3.4   1.4       -2.7      -0.2        0.7
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.196    104.9       107.1     16.5   1.4       1.4       2.2         2.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.019    147.4       148.8      4.1   0.3       -0.1      0.1         0.9
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 38.200    103.6       103.7     -1.0   -0.4      0.0       -0.1        0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.912    106.7       106.7      1.4   0.0       0.1       0.1         0.0
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      28.337    100.6       100.7     -2.0   -0.5      -0.2      -0.2        0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.670    107.3       107.2      1.5   0.0       0.1       0.6        -0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.530    108.3       108.3      0.5   0.2       0.3       0.1         0.0
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.952    110.1       110.2      0.0   0.2       0.2       0.0         0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.041    106.6       106.6      1.2   0.2       0.4       0.2         0.0
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                0.537    99.3         98.9     -1.9   -0.1      -0.9      0.9        -0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    103.5       104.3      4.4   0.5       -0.5      0.7         0.8
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.380    120.6       118.5     16.1   2.9       0.6       1.6        -1.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.553    91.0         90.9     -5.3   0.9       1.3       -1.0       -0.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.345    126.1       126.7     11.1   1.3       -0.1      2.1         0.5
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.187    102.5       101.9      4.2   0.1       -1.2      2.0        -0.6
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.183    99.3        100.9     -2.7   1.6       0.1       -0.7        1.6
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.263    97.1         96.7     -0.8   -0.1      -2.0      0.3        -0.4
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       1.462    212.0       194.6    100.0   7.8       3.2       4.8        -8.2
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.060    113.3       113.4      0.6   0.1       -0.4      0.2         0.1
11          Beverages                                     0.876    113.4       113.4      0.9   0.1       0.0       0.3         0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.260    110.4       113.9     15.4   0.5       1.2       1.8         3.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.334    134.0       135.7     39.6   4.4       1.2       10.7        1.3
24          Cork and wood                                 0.989    151.3       157.2      0.7   0.8       0.4       -2.6        3.9
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.518    86.4         90.0     53.1   6.1       4.4       7.9         4.2
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.211    86.0         86.2     n.a.   0.4       -0.1      4.5         0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.767    92.8         94.3     12.7   -0.9      2.3       0.5         1.6
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.305    117.4       126.6     14.9   -7.7      -0.3      -0.8        7.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.710    74.0         77.7      9.9   -1.1      -7.1      0.5         5.0
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          9.018    73.2         77.1     10.6   -1.3      -7.6      0.8         5.3
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.549    85.4         87.8      3.1   0.6       0.9       -2.6        2.8
35          Electrical energy                             0.083    86.2         83.3     -1.0   2.9       -3.9      -2.9       -3.4
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.230    142.2       144.9     25.9   1.4       2.3       1.6         1.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.870    106.6       107.5      5.3   0.5       1.7       0.9         0.8
51          Organic chemicals                             1.501    101.1       101.3     n.a.   0.1       3.2       1.5         0.2
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.695    105.6       106.8      6.0   0.7       2.0       2.8         1.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.288    102.9       103.3      2.2   0.7       -0.2      0.4         0.4
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.615    120.3       120.8      2.9   1.3       -0.5      0.5         0.4
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.303    111.7       112.5      2.2   1.1       -0.2      1.1         0.7
56          Fertilizers                                   0.204    105.0       107.0      5.0   -1.3      1.1       2.8         1.9
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.263    101.4       102.1      2.3   0.3       -1.5      -0.2        0.7
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.537    102.1       105.8      7.2   0.3       3.4       -0.7        3.6
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.464    103.1       103.6      1.5   1.2       2.0       -2.0        0.5
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.680    104.0       105.3      7.7   0.9       0.6       1.0         1.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.739    102.5       102.5     -0.9   0.8       -0.7      1.0         0.0
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.718    99.2        100.7      7.1   0.8       1.5       -0.2        1.5
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.425    109.4       111.6     n.a.   0.9       0.0       -0.5        2.0
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.209    109.7       109.9      1.3   0.0       0.8       -0.1        0.2
67          Iron and steel                                2.053    102.1       102.7     n.a.   0.9       1.2       1.0         0.6
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.915    95.8         99.3     38.3   2.0       1.1       5.3         3.7
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.930    106.2       106.9      3.5   1.0       0.3       0.2         0.7
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.550    108.1       108.2      1.8   0.5       0.0       0.7         0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.979    112.0       112.9      4.2   1.1       0.0       0.4         0.8
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.856    113.6       114.3     n.a.   1.6       -0.6      0.9         0.6
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.293    110.9       111.7      3.1   0.4       -0.2      0.5         0.7
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.719    85.6         84.8     -4.9   -0.1      0.1       -0.6       -0.9
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.455    97.6         97.6     -0.6   0.4       -0.3      0.1         0.0
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.356    106.9       106.7      0.9   0.8       -0.2      0.3        -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                17.054    115.0       115.3      3.6   0.5       0.1       1.3         0.3
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           17.040    105.9       106.0     n.a.   0.3       0.0       0.1         0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.070    104.8       104.7     n.a.   -0.1      0.5       0.6        -0.1
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.492    108.7       108.0     n.a.   -0.9      0.2       1.9        -0.6
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.310    102.1       102.1     n.a.   -0.3      0.4       0.1         0.0
85          Footwear                                      1.970    101.0       101.3      0.9   0.6       0.0       0.0         0.3
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.428    113.4       113.9     n.a.   0.5       -0.2      -0.4        0.4
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.488    111.0       110.7      1.4   0.8       0.2       0.2        -0.3
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     5.030    108.8       109.0     n.a.   0.5       -0.3      0.0         0.2
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.220    116.1       114.6     n.a.   0.4       -0.2      1.9        -1.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
 
 
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    104.4       105.1      3.4   0.2       0.2       0.6         0.7
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.480    103.9       105.3     -0.2   -0.1      -0.2      1.5         1.3
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.951    109.0       113.2      5.5   0.6       1.7       1.2         3.9
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.876    111.2       112.0     n.a.   8.2       -0.8      5.0         0.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.410    99.6        100.8     -5.2   -2.1      2.6       3.6         1.2
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.599    106.6       109.2     -5.9   0.7       -6.7      -2.7        2.4
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.813    102.5       101.5     n.a.   -1.1      0.6       -1.3       -1.0
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.210    113.2       113.2     n.a.   0.0       0.1       0.0         0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.130    108.9       112.9     17.5   -0.3      -0.5      0.0         3.7
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.511    107.3       112.1     32.2   3.2       2.9       3.3         4.5
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.922    87.4         89.5    -14.0   -7.7      0.2       -9.1        2.4
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.255    102.0       104.5     10.1   1.5       -1.5      2.7         2.5
24          Cork and wood                                 2.102    149.0       151.3      4.4   0.2       -0.5      -0.1        1.5
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.189    108.6       118.5     82.3   0.8       -5.0      3.4         9.1
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.053    100.2       102.5     26.9   -0.6      -0.3      -1.6        2.3
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.403    95.9         96.0      0.0   0.4       0.4       -0.3        0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.423    104.1       110.1     30.6   2.9       1.3       4.1         5.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.940    87.7         88.5      4.6   1.7       -3.6      0.0         0.9
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.240    93.5         94.0      0.1   -0.3      0.2       0.2         0.5
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.563    80.9         81.5      8.2   3.3       -6.6      -0.5        0.7
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.380    118.1       119.1     18.7   1.5       6.6       1.6         0.8
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.320    106.5       108.1     13.7   1.5       2.3       2.6         1.5
51          Organic chemicals                             2.931    103.2       106.4     n.a.   1.4       3.8       4.2         3.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.473    100.5       100.7     n.a.   1.3       -0.5      -0.1        0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.208    107.6       107.5     n.a.   0.2       0.0       -0.3       -0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.597    109.5       109.7      4.7   -0.1      0.3       -0.2        0.2
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.126    129.6       132.9     33.2   3.6       6.8       6.7         2.5
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.744    104.6       104.1      6.6   0.4       1.1       3.3        -0.5
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.621    109.2       109.7      4.0   0.4       0.1       0.2         0.5
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.860    108.0       109.3      8.3   0.8       0.5       1.3         1.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.632    110.8       110.3      1.1   0.3       0.8       0.5        -0.5
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.448    105.9       108.2     15.8   1.8       1.5       4.0         2.2
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.327    107.6       107.5      0.5   0.1       0.2       0.0        -0.1
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.466    102.5       107.1     36.4   2.1       1.1       3.9         4.5
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.757    107.8       109.5     n.a.   0.1       0.2       0.0         1.6
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.470    103.7       103.8     -0.7   -0.3      -0.1      0.0         0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.642    113.6       114.5      2.1   0.4       0.2       -0.1        0.8
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.697    109.9       109.9      0.7   -0.1      0.5       0.0         0.0
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.850    109.8       111.5     n.a.   0.0       -0.8      0.0         1.5
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.815    110.5       110.6      0.9   0.2       0.2       0.0         0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.916    78.5         78.2     -7.9   -2.5      0.0       -0.4       -0.4
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.865    106.7       106.7     -1.7   -0.2      -0.5      -0.1        0.0
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.735    101.9       101.6     -2.0   0.1       -1.3      0.1        -0.3
78          Road vehicles                                 8.898    107.2       107.2      1.7   0.0       0.1       0.6         0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.420    107.3       107.4     n.a.   -0.1      0.6       -0.2        0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.802    112.2       112.9      1.7   0.0       0.5       -0.3        0.6
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     3.897    102.3       101.9     n.a.   -0.7      0.9       0.0        -0.4
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.800    114.5       113.8     n.a.   -1.1      0.3       1.6        -0.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.860    106.2       106.5      3.9   1.9       0.2       0.6         0.3
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.444    95.1         94.8    -10.6   1.8       1.2       -2.2       -0.3
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.061    118.3       118.6     13.4   1.9       0.1       2.2         0.3
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.340    153.6       145.5     44.5   4.0       2.1       3.6        -5.3
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.258    93.9         92.5    -20.1   0.2       -4.8      4.9        -1.5
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.417    93.0         94.5      8.2   2.1       2.9       -3.4        1.6
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  1.297    293.7       262.9    145.2   8.5       4.6       6.4       -10.5
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.368    102.6       105.0     n.a.   -4.1      -2.0      1.7         2.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.210    116.6       118.2     28.2   1.0       2.3       2.1         1.4
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.560    104.3       105.1      3.2   1.1       -0.5      0.1         0.8
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.281    110.6       111.4      4.9   0.2       0.9       2.2         0.7
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.238    105.0       104.5     -0.8   -0.1      -2.1      0.3        -0.5
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.225    118.4       120.2     10.6   4.5       -2.9      -3.0        1.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.369    94.8         99.2      1.0   2.1       0.3       -1.6        4.6
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.032    101.2       101.1      0.9   0.1       0.2       0.2        -0.1
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.415    109.2       109.3      9.5   1.4       -1.3      1.7         0.1
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.710    92.2         96.7      9.6   -1.1      -6.9      0.7         4.9
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.347    89.3         89.3     -2.2   -0.3      0.3       0.1         0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.128    92.3         96.9     10.0   -1.2      -7.2      0.7         5.0
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.630    105.4       105.9      5.4   0.6       1.8       1.0         0.5
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.955    105.8       107.6      9.7   0.4       2.6       3.1         1.7
29          Organic chemicals                             1.773    108.6       108.5      6.4   0.6       2.7       0.6        -0.1
31          Fertilizers                                   0.202    103.1       105.0      5.0   -1.3      1.1       2.9         1.8
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.272    103.5       103.9      2.6   0.9       -0.4      0.6         0.4
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.463    98.2         98.8      0.5   1.6       0.6       -0.2        0.6
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.560    105.2       106.5      6.8   1.1       0.4       1.6         1.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.453    101.7       103.5      3.9   0.5       0.6       0.0         1.8
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.107    110.3       110.8     n.a.   1.9       0.1       3.9         0.5
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.110    104.2       104.0      3.6   0.0       0.1       1.2        -0.2
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.851    102.0       101.6      1.9   -0.5      0.0       1.4        -0.4
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.310    117.7       121.9      1.6   0.9       -0.1      -1.4        3.6
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.840    107.2       109.1     14.5   1.9       1.8       1.8         1.8
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.680    116.7       121.5     52.3   5.9       4.4       8.0         4.1
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.817    104.6       105.8      6.4   0.8       1.5       -0.1        1.1
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.140    101.1       101.8     n.a.   0.0       0.5       0.0         0.7
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.247    95.7        101.4     n.a.   2.7       0.2       -3.3        6.0
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.625    101.2       101.1     n.a.   -0.2      -0.6      0.1        -0.1
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.025    100.1       100.3      1.0   -0.1      1.1       0.0         0.2
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.306    108.8       107.7     n.a.   0.2       1.3       1.3        -1.0
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.160    99.8        100.1      0.7   0.4       0.1       0.0         0.3
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.942    99.7        100.0     n.a.   0.5       0.0       0.0         0.3
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.218    100.6       100.6     n.a.   -0.2      0.4       0.0         0.0
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.030    102.5       102.8     n.a.   0.0       1.7       -1.0        0.3
70          Glass and glassware                           0.380    105.5       105.7     n.a.   0.1       1.7       0.3         0.2
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.510    106.5       106.0      4.4   1.0       0.0       0.4        -0.5
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.010    108.0       110.3     n.a.   1.1       0.8       2.3         2.1
72          Iron and steel                                1.727    107.3       108.4     n.a.   0.8       1.1       1.6         1.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.383    102.8       102.9     n.a.   1.6       0.6       -0.2        0.1
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.906    122.0       130.7     n.a.   2.6       1.4       4.5         7.1
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.200    91.6         97.8     n.a.   0.3       -0.6      4.7         6.8
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.610    101.0       101.0      0.2   0.5       0.0       0.2         0.0
84          Specialized machinery                        13.443    99.3         99.4      0.2   0.3       0.2       0.2         0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.167    102.9       102.8      0.1   0.5       -0.2      0.2        -0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.580    107.5       107.8      3.7   0.5       0.1       1.1         0.3
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.346    107.8       108.0      3.5   0.6       0.1       1.2         0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.440    107.3       107.6      3.1   1.1       -0.2      0.1         0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.890    107.1       107.5     n.a.   1.0       -0.2      0.0         0.4
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.386    107.5       107.3     n.a.   2.2       0.1       0.3        -0.2
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.320    100.2       100.2     n.a.   0.2       0.0       0.1         0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.304    99.8        100.0     n.a.   0.1       0.2       0.4         0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.723    99.8         99.6     n.a.   0.0       0.0       0.0        -0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.292    104.2       104.6     n.a.   1.6       -1.3      -0.7        0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 1993-November 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Nov.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  October    October     November to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Nov.    Aug.      Sept.     Oct.      Nov.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.080    111.3       113.5     16.2   4.0       0.2       2.4         2.0
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.843    101.7       106.0      6.0   0.9       1.7       1.3         4.2
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.910    128.0       128.9     n.a.   8.6       -1.1      4.0         0.7
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             5.960    100.6       102.3     -7.4   -3.0      0.0       -0.6        1.7
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.804    101.4        98.2    -17.8   1.8       -6.0      -4.0       -3.2
10          Cereals                                       3.295    101.0       102.2     -7.3   -2.8      2.6       2.5         1.2
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.165    95.1         97.1    -12.6   -7.4      1.1       -8.0        2.1
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.420    118.3       120.1     16.2   0.6       5.1       0.9         1.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.860    100.9       100.7     -0.9   -0.3      -0.4      -0.2       -0.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.324    100.3       101.3     -6.0   -1.3      -4.6      -2.3        1.0
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.249    103.6       103.7     n.a.   0.1       0.0       0.1         0.1
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.723    95.5         94.4     n.a.   -1.1      -0.3      -2.2       -1.2
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.230    102.9       104.6      8.2   2.1       -2.7      0.5         1.7
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.328    100.6       101.3      6.0   1.8       1.1       -0.5        0.7
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.464    102.3       103.0      4.6   2.0       -3.7      -0.1        0.7
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                 10.100    108.9       110.2     10.3   1.1       1.3       1.6         1.2
29          Organic chemicals                             3.827    115.2       117.9     n.a.   1.4       3.2       3.7         2.3
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.804    104.1       104.1     n.a.   0.1       0.0       -0.1        0.0
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.460    99.5         99.6     n.a.   1.5       -0.6      -0.1        0.1
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.424    105.3       105.3      3.0   0.0       -0.3      -0.4        0.0
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.269    107.9       108.3      6.5   -0.1      1.2       0.4         0.4
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.444    105.0       105.4      3.5   0.5       0.0       0.2         0.4
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.410    113.2       114.6     15.9   1.8       3.4       3.9         1.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.537    116.3       118.0     19.4   2.2       4.2       4.8         1.5
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.873    102.4       102.8     n.a.   0.5       0.2       1.1         0.4
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.940    116.2       120.0     n.a.   2.3       1.7       1.6         3.3
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.758    116.0       120.5     n.a.   2.9       2.1       2.0         3.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.120    118.5       119.9      4.8   0.3       0.0       0.1         1.2
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.910    115.3       120.1     29.4   1.1       -1.1      2.9         4.2
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.480    133.1       144.6     76.6   0.9       -4.7      3.3         8.6
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.541    109.7       111.8     15.4   1.9       1.5       4.1         1.9
49          Printed material                              0.890    101.7       102.5     n.a.   -0.2      0.8       0.5         0.8
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.260    109.2       110.3     10.0   0.0       -0.3      -0.4        1.0
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.128    121.7       124.8     26.2   -0.6      -0.6      -2.4        2.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.020    110.4       110.0      6.0   -0.5      0.3       1.1        -0.4
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.360    112.8       115.8     14.8   1.7       0.5       1.3         2.7
72          Iron and steel                                1.289    117.4       119.7      4.5   3.7       0.1       0.5         2.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.010    104.1       104.5     n.a.   0.4       0.3       0.0         0.4
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.354    123.9       134.0     44.1   2.0       1.5       3.1         8.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      31.510    97.1         97.0     -2.0   -0.5      -0.2      0.0        -0.1
84          Specialized machinery                        19.464    96.4         96.6     -1.8   -0.7      0.2       -0.2        0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       12.046    98.1         97.8     -2.1   -0.1      -0.9      0.1        -0.3
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.430    103.4       103.4      1.8   -0.1      0.4       0.4         0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.855    102.5       102.5      1.8   0.0       0.2       0.6         0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       5.040    102.5       102.8     n.a.   0.0       0.6       -0.2        0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.868    102.4       102.7     n.a.   -0.1      0.6       -0.2        0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for August, September and October 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, November 1993-November 1994
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Nov.    July         Aug.        Sept.    Oct.
    Description 1/                                                                1993    1994         1994        1994     1994
                                                    1990       Oct.      Nov.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1994      1994     Nov.    Aug.         Sept.       Oct.     Nov.
                                                               2/                 1994    1994         1994        1994     1994
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     106.3     107.0      4.3   0.8          0.1         0.8        0.7
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     108.8     109.4      4.0   0.9          0.2         0.8        0.6
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     93.7       96.1      9.1   -0.7         -3.1        0.0        2.6
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     89.1       89.8      5.3   0.1          -0.9        0.5        0.8
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     100.4     100.9      1.9   0.2          -0.1        -0.1       0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     75.4       77.1     20.1   -0.3         -4.2        2.4        2.3
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     98.6      100.1      6.0   0.4          0.2         0.8        1.5
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     101.6     103.1      5.5   0.8          0.5         0.7        1.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     91.3       93.1      9.8   -2.2         -2.3        1.3        2.0
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     101.7     102.5      4.1   0.7          0.6         0.6        0.8
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     102.7     103.5      3.9   0.7          0.9         0.5        0.8
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     97.3      101.7      7.5   0.8          -7.0        1.2        4.5
 
     Japan                                            18.5     115.2     115.1      3.2   1.0          -0.2        0.9       -0.1
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     99.0       98.7     -1.0   -0.1         0.0         0.0       -0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for August, September and October 1994
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EC  12 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        September 1993-September 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1993        1994     1994
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1994    1993     1994        1994     1994
 
    Air Freight (Inbound)  (9/90 = 100)              3308      108.1     108.6      1.9   -0.5     -0.2        2.1        0.5
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)             1025      91.2       94.8      7.7   0.7      0.2         2.7        3.9
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             2028      117.2     116.1     -0.3   -0.9     -0.4        2.1       -0.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)              2694      96.2       96.2      0.6   0.8      0.1         -0.3       0.0
     Atlantic               (9/92 = 100)              920      99.6       99.6      0.8   1.2      0.0         -0.4       0.0
     Pacific                (9/92 = 100)             1224      95.5       95.5     -0.4   0.1      -0.1        -0.4       0.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      119.7     121.4      2.0   -6.4     1.5         5.8        1.4
     Atlantic                                       10075      114.4     117.8      1.1   -11.0    -0.3        10.6       3.0
     Pacific                                         7271      125.0     124.5     -0.6   -6.2     3.1         3.2       -0.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                      4492      124.0     126.7      6.2   0.6      2.8         0.5        2.2
     Canadian                                        1264      120.2     119.9      7.3   1.3      0.9         5.3       -0.2
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      114.6     118.1      0.9   -8.4     0.8         6.0        3.1
     Atlantic                                       13156      110.0     114.0     -0.8   -12.3    0.3         8.8        3.6
     Pacific                                         5663      121.3     125.0      4.3   -5.2     2.6         3.9        3.1
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      125.3     126.4      1.4   -0.7     0.1         1.2        0.9
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)               2153      93.0       89.4    -23.7   -16.5    -3.9        -1.2      -3.9
     Atlantic                                         572      100.0      98.7    -18.6   -12.0    -11.1       5.5       -1.3
     Gulf                                            1455      80.8       77.4    -28.3   -20.1    -0.9        -5.4      -4.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                    8065      106.0     105.4      2.0   -1.2     1.3         2.5       -0.6
     U.S. East Coast                                 3769      107.0     106.7      0.7   -1.4     2.3         0.1       -0.3
        from Atlantic                                1889      111.5     112.5      4.8   -1.9     5.6         0.3        0.9
        from Pacific                                 1154      103.7     100.6     -3.1   -0.8     -2.2        3.0       -3.0
     U.S. West Coast                                 4296      105.1     104.3      3.3   -0.9     0.2         4.8       -0.8
        from Pacific                                 3943      106.8     105.9      3.7   -0.6     0.0         5.2       -0.8
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        September 1993-September 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1993        1994     1994
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1994    1993     1994        1994     1994
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight            (9/90 = 100)              2001      109.7     113.0      4.2   -0.6     -0.3        2.1        3.0
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)              738      89.2       93.5      5.8   -0.6     -1.0        2.5        4.8
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             1102      124.6     127.7      3.9   -0.8     0.1         2.1        2.5
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      114.6     117.7      0.8   -8.4     0.7         6.4        2.7
     Atlantic                                        6577      110.7     114.8     -0.3   -12.0    0.3         9.0        3.7
     Pacific                                         2051      117.4     118.9      2.6   -4.6     2.3         3.8        1.3
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1678      126.4     127.7      2.1   -0.5     0.2         1.4        1.0
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                         1985      95.1       90.8    -23.5   -16.0    -4.4        -0.2      -4.5
     Atlantic                                         534      102.4     100.2    -19.3   -11.8    -12.2       6.4       -2.1
     Gulf                                            1328      82.8       78.7    -27.9   -19.8    -1.3        -4.2      -5.0
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                              6017      104.9     104.2      1.7   -1.1     1.0         2.4       -0.7
     U.S. East Coast                                 2832      106.9     106.2      0.2   -1.4     1.5         0.8       -0.7
        from Atlantic                                1336      112.9     113.8      6.0   -1.9     5.8         1.3        0.8
        from Pacific                                 1094      103.8     100.5     -3.2   -0.9     -2.2        3.2       -3.2
     U.S. West Coast                                 3185      103.2     102.6      3.0   -1.0     0.5         4.1       -0.6
        from Pacific                                 2840      105.3     104.5      3.6   -0.6     0.4         4.6       -0.8
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      118.0     121.6      2.1   -5.5     1.6         3.2        3.1
     Atlantic                                        4159      111.4     117.4      3.0   -9.6     -0.2        8.4        5.4
     Pacific                                         4679      122.5     125.1     -1.0   -5.9     3.1         -0.1       2.1
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1775      121.4     123.9      4.4   0.7      1.8         -0.2       2.1
     Canadian                                         619      121.6     121.0      8.3   1.3      0.9         6.6       -0.5