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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                - JULY 2003 -

                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.5 percent in July, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The
increase was led by rising petroleum prices.  Export prices dipped 0.1
percent in July after falling 0.2 percent in June.
     
             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  
                                                                              
                                                                              
2002                                                                          
July             0.4         3.8          0.0        0.3       2.7        0.1 
August           0.3         3.7          0.1        0.2       1.7        0.0 
September        0.7         5.8          0.1        0.3       3.2        0.1 
October          0.0        -0.1          0.0       -0.1      -1.8        0.1 
November        -0.9        -8.2         -0.1        0.1       2.0       -0.1 
December         0.6         5.6          0.2       -0.2      -0.5       -0.2 
2003                                                                          
January          1.8        14.6          0.3        0.3       0.1        0.4 
February         1.7        11.3          0.3        0.6      -0.4        0.6 
March            0.6        -1.1          1.0        0.2      -0.4        0.3 
April           -3.1       -18.8 r       -1.0       -0.1       0.4       -0.1 
May             -0.7 r      -5.0 r       -0.2 r      0.1       2.5 r     -0.2 
June             0.7 r       4.2 r        0.4 r     -0.2      -0.6 r     -0.1 
July             0.5         3.7          0.1       -0.1       0.0       -0.1 
                                                                              
July 2001-02    -1.7         4.6         -1.6       -0.7       1.6       -0.9 
July 2002-03     2.1        11.6          1.2        1.1       6.3        0.7 
                                                                              
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
     
     Import prices increased 0.5 percent in July following a 0.7 percent
advance in June.  A continued rise in petroleum prices was the primary
contributor to the advance in import prices.  The petroleum price index
increased 3.7 percent in July and 4.2 percent in June and was up 11.6 percent
over the past 12 months.  The price index for nonpetroleum imports edged up
0.1 percent in July and was up 1.2 percent over the July 2002-2003 period.
Overall imports rose 2.1 percent over the past year.
     
     The July increase in the nonpetroleum price index was attributable to
increases in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and
for foods, feeds, and beverages.  Building materials and finished metals
prices led the increase for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials
prices, which rose 0.6 percent in July and 7.8 percent over the past 12
months.  The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages - led by prices for
meat and fish - increased 0.9 percent in July.  The index rose 5.3 percent 
over the past year.

     Prices for the finished goods categories either fell slightly or were
unchanged.  Led by declining computer prices, the price index for imported
capital goods dipped 0.1 percent in July after increasing 0.2 percent in
June.  Capital goods prices fell 1.4 percent over the July 2002-2003 period.
Consumer goods prices also edged down 0.1 percent in July following a 0.3
percent rise in June and were down a modest 0.1 percent over the past 12
months.  Prices for imported automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were
unchanged last month and were up 0.6 percent for the year ended in July.


Export Goods

     The July decrease in overall export prices was led by the fourth
straight decline for the nonagricultural exports price index.
Nonagricultural export prices declined 0.1 percent in July but were still up
0.7 percent over the past 12 months.  Prices for agricultural exports were
unchanged in July as declining wheat and corn prices were countered by rising
prices for exported vegetables.  The price index for agricultural exports was
up 6.3 percent for the year ended in July.  Overall export prices were up 1.1
percent over the same period.

     The price index for industrial supplies and materials fell 0.3 percent
in July - the third decline in the past four months - led by a drop in 
chemicals prices.  Despite the declines, industrial supplies and materials 
prices were up 4.4 percent for the year ended in July.

     Prices for each of the major finished goods categories were unchanged in
July.  The price index for capital goods was down 0.8 percent for the year
ended in July.  The price indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
and for consumer goods - which continued a trend of little or no movement - were
up 0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, over the past 12 months.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     The price index for imports from Canada was up 1.4 percent in July.
Increases in prices for lumber and petroleum contributed to the July rise.
Over the past 12 months, the index was up 6.1 percent.
     
     Prices for imports from the European Union and from Latin America also
posted increases in July, rising 0.8 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively.
For the year ended in July, the price indexes for both the European Union and
Latin America were up 3.0 percent.
     
     In contrast, prices for imports from Japan and the Asian Newly
Industrialized Countries were unchanged in July.  Over the past 12 months,
the indexes fell 1.3 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.
     
     
     
     
                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                      
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on
September 11, 2003, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).





Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  July 2002-July 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                         July   March   April    May     June
 END                         Description                                                    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                           June       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2003       2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                                1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.0      96.5     2.1    -3.1    -0.7     0.7     0.5
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        89.696      97.3      97.4     1.2    -1.0    -0.2     0.4     0.1

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.121     101.1     102.0     5.3    -0.1    -1.0    -0.4     0.9

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         3.097     107.6     108.3     5.8    -0.6    -1.0    -0.2     0.7

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         1.024      86.7      88.2     3.8     1.7    -0.8    -1.1     1.7

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        25.941      97.8      99.6     9.1   -11.0    -2.4     2.6     1.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                  EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        15.637      99.9     100.5     7.8    -5.3    -0.6     1.7     0.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         8.069      93.7      94.8     1.9    -0.6    -0.6     1.4     1.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......         7.569     107.3     107.2    14.9    -9.8    -0.7     2.3    -0.1

10         Fuels & lubricants.........................        12.125      99.4     102.5    16.3   -20.7    -4.4     4.7     3.1

100         Petroleum & petroleum products............        10.303      95.3      98.8    11.6   -18.8    -5.0     4.2     3.7

10000         Crude...................................         7.764      96.8     100.3    10.5   -15.5    -4.6     4.3     3.6

11         Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.142      94.4      94.1     6.9     2.7     1.0     0.0    -0.3

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                supplies & materials..................         4.758     103.1     103.1     5.1    -0.7    -1.0     0.6     0.0

13         Selected building materials................         1.855      96.6     101.4     1.5    -0.9     0.8     0.4     5.0

14         Unfinished metals related to
                durable goods.........................         3.090      92.2      92.1     3.0    -1.2    -2.0     2.6    -0.1

15         Finished metals related to durable goods...         1.412      97.3      98.3     1.7     0.8    -0.2     0.6     1.0

16         Nonmetals related to durable goods.........         1.558      98.2      98.2     1.1    -0.8     0.2     0.9     0.0

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        28.677      93.6      93.5    -1.4     0.1    -0.4     0.2    -0.1

20         Electric generating equipment..............         3.402      96.6      96.4     1.2     0.1     0.4     0.6    -0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        22.715      92.1      91.9    -2.0     0.0    -0.5     0.1    -0.2

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         2.560     102.0     102.2     1.2     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.235     100.8     100.8     0.6     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.0

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        24.004      98.2      98.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.3    -0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................        11.643     100.0     100.2     0.9     0.2    -0.1     0.2     0.2

41         Durables, manufactured.....................        11.095      96.5      96.2    -1.1    -0.1     0.1     0.3    -0.3

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.266      96.2      95.9     0.6    -0.1     0.0     0.6    -0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available



Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  July 2002-July 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                         July   March   April    May     June
 END                         Description                                                    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                           June       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2003       2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                                1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.5      99.4     1.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.1
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         7.755     109.9     109.9     6.3     0.4     2.5    -0.6     0.0
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        92.245      98.7      98.6     0.7    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         7.128     110.7     110.4     6.2     0.3     3.0    -1.0    -0.3

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         6.521     111.0     110.9     6.1     0.5     3.2    -1.0    -0.1

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         0.607     108.7     105.6     5.6    -1.8     2.0    -1.4    -2.9

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        23.354     100.1      99.8     4.4    -0.5    -0.7     0.7    -0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         9.376      99.6     100.0     3.5    -0.1    -0.7     1.2     0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE..........................        13.978     100.6      99.8     4.8    -0.7    -0.7     0.3    -0.8

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials.............................         1.234     104.4     105.2     7.5    -0.2    -1.1     0.9     0.8

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                & MATERIALS...........................        22.120      99.8      99.5     4.2    -0.5    -0.7     0.7    -0.3

11         Fuels & lubricants.........................         2.181      97.1      96.6     9.4   -10.8    -1.9     2.8    -0.5

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials..        18.798     100.7     100.2     3.6     0.8    -0.5     0.5    -0.5

13         Selected building materials................         1.141      96.3      97.5     2.6     0.2    -0.1    -0.2     1.2

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        46.930      97.7      97.7    -0.8     0.0     0.0    -0.6     0.0

20         Electrical generating equipment............         4.919     101.6     101.1    -0.7    -0.1     0.0     0.1    -0.5

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        34.611      94.7      94.7    -1.6     0.0    -0.1    -0.8     0.0

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         7.400     104.0     104.4     3.1     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.4

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.945     101.6     101.6     0.7     0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.0

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        11.605      99.6      99.6     0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.0

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................         5.657      98.8      98.7     0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.3    -0.1

41         Durables, manufactured.....................         5.287     100.1     100.2     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer
                goods (200112=100)....................         0.661     100.5     100.3    -0.2    -0.6    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available



Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  July 2002-July 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         July   March   April    May     June
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                               June       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.0      96.5     2.1    -3.1    -0.7     0.7     0.5

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.241      99.5     100.5     4.4     0.4    -1.8    -0.3     1.0
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.349     102.8     106.8     0.8     0.3     1.4    -6.8     3.9
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.713      81.4      84.2     2.8     3.6    -1.1    -2.4     3.4
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          0.895     108.9     107.4     2.3    -2.0    -4.2     4.8    -1.4
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.406      94.6      94.6    12.4     0.3    -1.4    -4.5     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.877     111.2     112.0     5.6     0.3    -1.1     1.1     0.7

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.852     103.9     104.0     1.3     0.5     0.1    -0.7     0.1
11               Beverages.................................          0.747     103.8     103.8     1.4     0.6     0.2     0.0     0.0

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          1.955      99.5     100.7     4.0    -0.1     0.6     0.5     1.2
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.686      94.4      99.9    -3.4    -1.7     0.6     0.4     5.8
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.289      96.5      95.1    18.6     7.1     4.2     0.0    -1.5
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.325      99.7     100.5     4.3    -0.4    -0.2     0.4     0.8
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s..............................          0.247     104.2      99.4     9.2    -0.3     1.2     0.7    -4.6
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.222      99.4      99.4     4.1    -0.3     0.2     0.3     0.0

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................         12.073     100.7     104.4    18.5   -19.4    -5.5     4.9     3.7
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................         10.342      96.5     100.6    13.2   -16.5    -6.1     4.2     4.2
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          1.731     130.1     130.0    67.3   -35.2    -1.2     9.3    -0.1

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          6.541     100.3     100.4     1.8    -0.7    -1.4     1.3     0.1
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.458      97.0      96.7    -2.8    -1.1    -2.5     1.3    -0.3
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.577     106.4     106.3     6.3    -3.0    -1.6     0.6    -0.1
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.232      98.0      98.0     1.7     0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.335     102.5     103.1     4.5     0.2    -0.3     1.3     0.6
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.312      99.4      99.4    -1.0     0.8    -0.3     0.5     0.0
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.604     105.8     105.0     8.7     0.2     2.2     4.0    -0.8
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.377     100.8     103.2     3.6     0.2     0.2     0.0     2.4
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.483      95.2      95.9     2.6    -0.9    -3.6     2.1     0.7

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         11.197      94.5      94.9     2.0     0.0    -0.4     0.9     0.4
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.660      99.3      98.5     0.3     0.2    -0.1     0.2    -0.8
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.624      95.8     102.5     8.8    -0.6     1.7     0.4     7.0
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.250      93.5      93.6     2.1     0.6    -0.3     0.2     0.1
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.350     101.0     101.7     5.1     0.2    -0.2     0.7     0.7
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.217      97.9      97.9     0.7     0.0    -0.1     0.4     0.0
67               Iron and steel............................          1.585     101.2     100.8     5.1     1.4     0.0     0.8    -0.4
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.496      78.2      77.9    -1.6    -1.9    -3.3     3.0    -0.4
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.900      98.2      98.4     0.1    -0.4     0.1     0.6     0.2

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         46.481      95.7      95.5    -1.4     0.0    -0.2     0.1    -0.2
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          2.983      99.8      99.8     1.3     0.1     0.3     0.3     0.0
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          2.013     101.6     102.6     4.0    -0.1     0.0     1.0     1.0
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.710     104.8     104.7     3.7    -0.1     0.0     0.9    -0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.112     100.8     100.8     2.8     0.2     0.1     0.7     0.0
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.678      81.4      80.5    -7.7     0.1    -1.1    -0.6    -1.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          5.595      89.2      88.4    -6.0    -0.6    -0.1    -0.2    -0.9
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          9.208      95.1      95.3    -1.3     0.2    -0.6     0.2     0.2
78               Road vehicles.............................         14.424     100.9     101.0     0.7     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         17.172      99.8      99.9     1.2     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.429      94.8      94.8    -2.9    -0.1    -0.9     0.0     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.681     100.3     100.6     1.8     0.3     0.1     0.4     0.3
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.399     101.6     101.5     2.5    -0.1     0.4    -0.2    -0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.747     100.9     101.0     1.2     0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.1
85               Footwear..................................          1.315     100.0     100.1     0.8    -0.2     0.1     0.3     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.936      99.6      99.5     1.5     0.1     0.5     0.5    -0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.275     100.0     100.1     1.7     0.2    -0.3     0.7     0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.391      98.4      98.3     0.9    -0.2    -0.1     0.6    -0.1



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  July 2002-July 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         July   March   April    May     June
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                               June       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.5      99.4     1.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          5.749     107.0     106.5     5.3    -0.4     2.4    -0.9    -0.5
01               Meat and meat preparations................          1.008     102.9     104.5    19.0     1.6     3.7     1.4     1.6
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.411     103.1      99.1     1.7    -2.5     2.2    -4.4    -3.9
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.761     118.5     115.6     2.6    -1.8     3.5    -4.6    -2.4
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.091      99.1     100.9     3.0     1.1     0.8     2.3     1.8
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.599     108.8     108.2     2.6    -0.8     2.4     1.5    -0.6
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.410     101.5     101.6     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.4     0.1
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.469     101.9     102.3     6.3     0.0     0.7     0.4     0.4

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.899      98.2      98.0    -0.3     0.2    -0.2     0.8    -0.2
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          0.684      96.6      96.3    -1.3     0.1    -0.2     0.8    -0.3

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          4.025     103.9     104.5     4.7     1.3     0.9    -0.6     0.6
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.917     122.7     124.8     6.7     2.0     7.1    -3.7     1.7
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.533      90.5      90.7     3.0     0.1    -0.3    -0.5     0.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.564      90.1      85.6   -11.3     1.7    -0.6     0.2    -5.0
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.445     103.2     106.2    12.3     1.0    -1.7    -1.0     2.9
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.633     109.0     114.7    15.2     1.9    -1.9     3.0     5.2
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.932     108.8     107.5     4.2     0.5    -0.5     0.0    -1.2

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          1.948     107.8     109.8    13.1   -17.4    -4.7     5.2     1.9
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.346     112.1     110.9    -3.0    -1.8     0.3    -0.1    -1.1
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          1.393     102.7     105.7    15.4   -21.0    -6.2     6.5     2.9

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         11.180     100.8     100.1     4.2     0.8    -0.5    -0.1    -0.7
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.614     102.9     101.1     7.6     1.6    -0.5    -1.6    -1.7
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.729      98.6      98.4     1.2     0.0     0.6    -0.1    -0.2
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.556      98.8      98.8     1.4     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.850     104.8     105.8     5.0    -0.2     0.0     0.9     1.0
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.721      97.1      97.1     0.0    -0.9     0.0     1.9     0.0
56               Fertilizers...............................          0.385     117.6     113.4     9.0     3.9     5.4    -0.8    -3.6
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.790      96.6      95.3     2.4     1.0    -2.9    -1.0    -1.3
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.819      98.7      98.0     1.7     1.2    -0.1     0.4    -0.7
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.715     101.7     101.7     4.5     0.8    -0.5     0.7     0.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................          9.708      99.9      99.8     1.1     0.4    -0.1     0.2    -0.1
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.791     109.4     109.3     5.3     0.2    -0.1     0.8    -0.1
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.449      98.2      98.2     2.6     0.2     0.4     0.9     0.0
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.511     102.7     102.7     2.7     0.6     0.1     0.0     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.415     100.4     100.4    -1.8     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0
67               Iron and steel............................          0.906     106.8     105.0     1.7     2.2    -0.3     0.3    -1.7
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          0.893      80.3      79.7    -6.5    -2.7    -3.2     1.1    -0.7
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.324     104.8     104.8     1.3     1.1     0.5    -0.3     0.0
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100).........          0.419     104.6     108.2     7.7     0.0     1.0    -0.8     3.4

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         53.269      97.9      97.9    -0.8     0.0     0.0    -0.6     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.821     107.2     107.5     2.9     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.3
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.496     102.5     102.8     0.7     0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.3
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.905     101.3     101.3     1.3    -1.0     0.3     0.3     0.0
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          4.817     102.4     102.3     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.2    -0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.908      88.4      88.4    -2.2     0.2     0.1    -0.6     0.0
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.203      93.6      93.4    -2.9    -0.8    -0.1    -0.5    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         13.478      89.9      89.7    -3.9    -0.1    -0.1    -2.3    -0.2
78               Road vehicles.............................          8.212     101.1     101.2     0.8     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.906     101.2     100.9     0.4     0.3     0.2     0.2    -0.3
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.713     101.4     101.4    -0.2     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.133      97.0      96.8    -0.9    -0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.2
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          4.467     102.2     102.3     0.9     0.1     0.3     0.3     0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.160      98.9      95.5    -2.3     0.4     0.1     1.3    -3.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.048     101.6     101.7     1.0     0.8     0.0    -0.1     0.1
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles.................................          0.385     103.4     103.8     1.8     0.2    -0.2     0.3     0.4



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  July 2002-July 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         July   March   April    May     June
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                 June       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.277      95.5      97.6    10.2     1.9     0.0    -1.8     2.2
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.308     103.9     107.8     1.4     0.4     2.2    -7.6     3.8
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.583      82.0      85.0     6.4     2.8    -0.6    -2.1     3.7
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.........          0.386     125.7     124.4    26.6     1.7    -1.0     3.7    -1.0
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.220     102.3      99.3     3.2    -1.1    -1.1     0.6    -2.9
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........          0.291     122.7     114.6     1.1    -4.3    -6.1     8.0    -6.6
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.339      96.5      96.7    -1.5    -0.4    -1.5     0.7     0.2
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.223      77.7      80.4    15.2     1.8     3.2    -6.9     3.5
      2/         Other vegetable products....................          0.367     111.8     104.4     2.8    -0.9     0.7    -0.2    -6.6
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.953     105.4     106.1     3.3     0.1    -1.6    -0.4     0.7
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.236      99.1     102.5     3.0    -1.0     0.3     1.3     3.4
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.755     102.1     102.5     0.8     0.5    -0.1    -0.5     0.4
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...................          0.962     109.9     110.2     5.5     0.1    -3.1    -0.7     0.3

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         12.309      99.6     103.4    17.9   -18.3    -4.4     4.4     3.8
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax         12.086      98.6     102.4    18.2   -18.5    -4.5     4.4     3.9
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).........          0.223     100.9     101.2     2.6     0.0     0.6     0.3     0.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.885      99.3      99.6     2.3    -0.8    -1.2     1.0     0.3
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.639     103.9     104.6     9.1    -2.7    -2.1     0.8     0.7
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.628      97.0      97.0    -0.4    -0.9    -1.8     1.5     0.0
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.102     101.9     102.5     2.9     0.1    -0.3     1.4     0.6
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.236      98.4      97.5     1.4     0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.9
33               Essential oils and
                        resinoids (200112=100)...............          0.244     103.3     103.3     2.7     1.4    -0.5     0.7     0.0
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.226      97.9      97.9     0.3     1.0    -0.1     0.0     0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          0.367      94.7      97.5     2.2    -2.2     0.2     0.9     3.0
      2/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries.....................          0.444     105.9     104.6     8.2    -0.5    -1.9     0.5    -1.2

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.695     103.8     103.8     4.1    -0.3     0.4     1.4     0.0
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.760     103.8     104.2     4.8     0.0     0.7     1.9     0.4
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.935     103.9     103.1     2.9    -0.6    -0.5     0.6    -0.8

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.770     100.3     100.4     2.1     0.0     0.2     0.4     0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.642     101.2     101.2     2.5     0.0     0.2     0.4     0.0
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          1.355      95.8     103.5     1.8    -1.4     1.6     0.3     8.0

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          1.881      95.3      95.6     3.9     1.7     0.3     0.1     0.3
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.288      96.5      94.9    17.6     8.6     3.8     0.0    -1.7
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.257      92.7      92.9     1.8     0.7    -0.3     0.2     0.2
49               Printed matter..............................          0.336     110.6     112.8     1.5     0.1    -0.3     0.1     2.0

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.647     100.2     100.3     1.5     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.356     100.5     100.6     2.4     0.3     0.2    -0.8     0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          2.919     100.3     100.4     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles............          0.379      93.8      94.0    -2.2    -0.5    -0.2     0.1     0.2
      2/         Other textile & textile articles............          0.993     101.9     102.2     4.2     0.0    -0.1     0.7     0.3

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          1.542      99.4      99.7     0.5    -0.2     0.0     0.3     0.3
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles........          1.318     100.0     100.0     0.7    -0.2     0.1     0.3     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc..............          0.224      96.3      97.9    -0.6    -0.5     0.1     0.3     1.7

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          1.081     102.4     102.4     0.9    -0.2    -0.2     0.8     0.0
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......          0.307     100.3     100.5    -0.1     0.1    -0.8     1.5     0.2
69               Ceramic products............................          0.372     103.0     102.8     1.9     0.2     0.0     0.4    -0.2
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.402     103.1     103.3     1.0    -0.8     0.0     0.8     0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.322      87.8      87.4    -0.1    -1.4    -1.4     2.5    -0.5

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          4.866      96.5      96.7     3.4     0.2    -0.3     0.6     0.2
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.338     103.3     103.6     8.6     0.8    -0.3     0.6     0.3
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.206      96.7      97.6     2.3     0.6     0.3     0.2     0.9
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.431      94.3      93.4    -0.1    -0.5     0.0     2.8    -1.0
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.774      96.8      96.1    -0.8    -0.7    -1.6     0.1    -0.7
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.395      98.4      98.3    -1.0    -0.6     0.1    -0.1    -0.1
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.426     103.1     102.4     1.9    -0.9     0.2     1.5    -0.7
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.............          0.296      73.7      75.5    10.7     1.1    -1.2     1.5     2.4

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         30.087      92.6      92.4    -2.3     0.0    -0.4     0.1    -0.2
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         14.813      92.7      92.3    -2.2     0.1    -0.4     0.1    -0.4
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         15.274      92.5      92.4    -2.6    -0.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.286     101.2     101.3     0.8     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.678     100.9     100.9     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).................          1.502     101.2     101.2    n.a.     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.664      99.6      99.5     1.3     0.1     0.2     0.5    -0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          3.208      98.8      98.8     1.2     0.1     0.2     0.4     0.0
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.332     107.3     107.1     3.5     0.1    -0.3     1.5    -0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.981      97.6      97.8     0.6     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg          2.078      98.3      98.6     1.1     0.3    -0.1     0.4     0.3
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.655      96.9      97.0     0.2    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.248      97.8      97.1    -1.0     0.1    -0.1     0.6    -0.7


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  July 2002-July 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         July   March   April    May     June
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                 June       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.612     103.4     103.5    11.8     0.4     2.9     0.0     0.1
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          0.959     105.2     107.1    19.8     1.4     3.8     1.6     1.8
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.376     104.9     100.8     3.3    -2.5     2.7    -4.0    -3.9
      2/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.278      99.4      99.6    -0.5     0.7     0.0     0.1     0.2
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.670     114.9     114.4     3.4    -0.1     3.8    -2.4    -0.4
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.520      96.3      93.9    -3.3     3.2     4.1     3.2    -2.5
10               Cereals.....................................          1.569     119.3     115.8     2.2    -2.0     4.0    -5.2    -2.9
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.091     121.5     123.2     5.3     1.8     6.3    -3.4     1.4
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.293     146.6     148.2    15.7    -0.1     0.1     1.4     1.1
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          2.630     102.8     102.7     2.5     0.0     0.8     0.9    -0.1
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.317     106.2     106.4     4.9    -0.2     0.0     1.3     0.2
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.351     101.6     101.7     1.0     0.0     0.1     0.4     0.1
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.557     111.7     110.8     4.3    -0.1     3.2     1.7    -0.8
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          0.686      96.7      96.4    -1.3     0.1    -0.1     0.8    -0.3
      2/         Other prepared foods........................          0.719     103.1     103.5     4.4     0.2     0.5     0.3     0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          2.345     106.4     109.2    15.2   -11.4    -2.3     3.5     2.6
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          1.928     106.2     107.2    13.1   -14.6    -2.8     4.1     0.9

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          9.203     102.3     101.3     4.1     1.2    -0.1    -0.1    -1.0
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.808     100.5     100.4     2.9     0.6     0.1     0.0    -0.1
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.956     103.9     100.7     4.6     2.1    -0.7    -1.7    -3.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.477     103.4     104.4     4.9     0.0     0.0     0.9     1.0
31               Fertilizers.................................          0.383     116.0     114.0    10.8     6.2     4.7    -2.4    -1.7
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.576      99.1      99.0     1.1     0.3     0.1     0.2    -0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.526      98.3      97.9    -0.5    -1.0     0.0     3.1    -0.4
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.315      99.9     100.1     0.1    -0.5     1.1     0.0     0.2
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.473     102.3      99.8     3.9     0.9     0.5     2.9    -2.4
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.451     100.5     101.1     4.3     1.1    -0.9     0.6     0.6

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.860     102.5     101.9     4.3     1.6    -1.0    -0.1    -0.6
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.818     100.3      99.7     3.4     1.8    -1.2    -0.5    -0.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          1.042     110.7     110.1     7.1     0.8     0.2     0.9    -0.5

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.472     104.3     104.5     1.6    -1.2    -1.1    -0.5     0.2
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.335     103.3     103.0    -1.2    -2.2    -1.7    -3.5    -0.3
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          0.807      93.0      94.5     4.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.3     1.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.664      95.0      94.2    -0.2     1.6     0.0     0.5    -0.8
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.544      86.2      82.0   -10.9     1.9    -0.3     0.1    -4.9
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.468      95.1      95.2     2.3     0.4    -0.1     1.1     0.1
49               Printed material............................          0.652     107.5     108.0     3.8     4.1     0.5    -0.5     0.5

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.914      97.7      98.2     2.9     0.7    -0.1    -0.2     0.5
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.445      87.5      89.3     8.6     0.5    -1.3    -0.3     2.1
54               Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
                        fabrics (200112=100).................          0.350     111.0     110.7    12.0     5.1     1.0    -0.4    -0.3
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)............          0.578      95.8      95.5    -1.4     0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.3
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories,
                        not knitted..........................          0.458      95.4      95.4    -0.8    -1.2     0.0     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile
                       articles (200112=100).................          1.083     106.4     107.3     2.4     0.6     0.0    -0.3     0.8

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          0.840     100.2     100.5    -0.5     0.4     0.0     0.3     0.3
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.505      97.1      97.2    -2.2    -0.2    -0.1     0.5     0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          1.913      92.1      91.9     1.5    -3.9    -3.2     5.4    -0.2

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.322     100.2     100.0     1.3     0.5    -0.3     0.2    -0.2
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.728     102.7     101.6     4.1     2.1    -1.9     1.5    -1.1
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.299     104.5     104.6     1.7     1.1     0.1    -0.7     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.445      93.4      93.7     0.9    -1.4    -0.9     2.4     0.3
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.717      94.6      94.0    -0.4     0.1    -0.9    -0.7    -0.6
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.410     100.8     101.2    -1.6     0.3     0.3     0.0     0.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.477     108.4     108.4     3.4    -0.3     3.5     0.0     0.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         39.609      95.5      95.4    -1.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.7    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         21.204      99.2      99.2     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof....         18.405      91.3      91.0    -3.4    -0.1    -0.1    -1.7    -0.3

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         13.739     104.5     104.8     1.6     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.3
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          8.473     101.1     101.2     0.8     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          6.317     101.2     101.3     0.6    -0.3     0.4     0.3     0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.626     100.6     100.4    -1.0     0.0    -0.1     0.2    -0.2
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.902     101.7     101.7    -0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.555      98.6      98.6    -2.2    -0.9     0.1     0.5     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  July 2002-July 2003
                            2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                       Percentage                      July   March   April    May     June
                        Description                        of                          2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                          U.S.       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                        Imports      2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                           1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

 2/ Industrialized Countries.....................        51.536      98.5      99.3     3.1    -1.9    -0.6     1.0     0.8
         Manufactured Goods......................        47.500      97.8      98.4     1.7    -0.3    -0.4     0.7     0.6
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.633     113.4     116.2    21.4   -17.2    -2.7     4.8     2.5


 3/ Other Countries..............................        47.115      92.9      93.1     0.5    -3.5    -1.0     0.5     0.2
         Manufactured Goods......................        39.179      95.1      94.9    -1.1    -1.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.843      96.5      99.2     9.7   -13.9    -4.2     3.2     2.8


    Canada.......................................        18.515     103.2     104.6     6.1    -3.8    -0.5     1.2     1.4
         Manufactured Goods......................        15.442     101.2     102.2     2.9     0.1     0.0     0.2     1.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.749     118.2     122.0    23.9   -19.8    -2.6     5.8     3.2


 4/ European Union...............................        17.316     102.8     103.6     3.0    -0.4    -1.0     1.0     0.8
         Manufactured Goods......................        16.884     103.3     104.0     2.9     0.0    -1.1     1.1     0.7
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.375     105.2     107.4    12.8   -10.9    -0.2    -0.4     2.1


 5/ Latin America................................        17.310      99.8     100.1     3.0    -4.5    -1.4     1.1     0.3
         Manufactured Goods......................        13.644     104.3     104.1     1.0    -2.7    -1.6     0.7    -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.634     101.8     103.9    11.0   -11.1    -0.5     3.0     2.1


    Japan........................................        12.262      94.2      94.2    -1.3    -0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.0


 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         9.281      91.2      91.2    -1.5     0.3    -0.1    -0.2     0.0



    1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.
    2   Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
    3   Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa
        and the Western Hemisphere.
    4   Includes European Union countries.
    5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
    6   Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available



Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         June 2002-June 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                        June    June    Sept.   Dec.   March
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
                                                            of      March      June     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    June    Sept.   Dec.   March    June
                                                            1/                         2003    2002    2002    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Freight................................          4168     110.2     111.5    11.8     1.5     5.6     3.1     1.2
             Atlantic............................          1519     112.4     117.7    16.0    -0.2     4.7     5.9     4.7
             Pacific.............................          2412     105.5     104.0    10.3     3.1     6.8     1.6    -1.4

    EXPORT.......................................

      Air Freight................................          2836      96.3      95.2    -2.8     0.4    -3.2     1.2    -1.1


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available




Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         July 2002-July 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        July   March   April    May     June
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares........................         18253     122.3     129.5     1.3     8.6    -0.2     3.9     5.9
             Europe..............................         11250     121.9     129.8    -0.5    14.5     0.4     3.7     6.5
             Asia................................          2626     120.0     122.7     2.3     0.8     1.7     8.9     2.2
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          1916     106.6     114.5     6.8    -3.8    -0.4     1.9     7.4

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares........................         20319     117.0     123.9    12.2     0.5     4.7     2.6     5.9
             Europe..............................          5394     146.7     163.0    25.2     3.7     4.0     8.0    11.1
             Asia................................          8936     100.8     102.7     4.8    -4.0     9.7    -1.7     1.9
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          3474     117.5     124.4    -4.8     0.4     0.0     0.3     5.9


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available




Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         June 2002-June 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                        June    June    Sept.   Dec.   March
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2003
                                                            of      March      June     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    June    Sept.   Dec.   March    June
                                                            1/                         2003    2002    2002    2003    2003


      Air Freight (Inbound)......................          7483     108.8     109.5    11.4     2.0     5.6     2.7     0.6
           Atlantic..............................          2607     116.1     121.4    15.5     0.2     4.7     5.3     4.6
           Pacific...............................          4314     103.6     101.0     9.5     3.8     6.8     1.4    -2.5

      Air Freight (Outbound).....................          5193      97.2      95.4    -3.0    -1.1    -2.0     1.9    -1.9
           Atlantic..............................          2094      98.4      97.1    -2.4    -0.3    -1.6     0.8    -1.3
           Pacific...............................          2639      97.6      95.3    -3.4    -2.2    -1.5     2.6    -2.4

      Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)..............         17817      94.0     116.2    28.7     3.5    -0.2     0.8    23.6
           U.S. East Coast.......................          6938     100.0     109.2    14.9     3.4     0.3     1.5     9.2
                 from Atlantic...................          3022     104.2     104.3     3.2     6.7     0.3    -3.7     0.1
                 from Pacific....................          2817      91.1     113.2    34.1     2.5     0.0     5.3    24.3
           U.S. West Coast.......................         10879      90.6     121.2    38.2     3.6    -0.6     0.2    33.8


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available




Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         July 2002-July 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        July   March   April    May     June
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of       June      July     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    July   April    May     June    July
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


      Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier).........         45965     119.3     125.3     6.7     1.1     2.3     3.0     5.0
           Europe................................         16000     132.8     144.3     8.5     3.4     2.5     6.2     8.7
           Asia..................................         13499     107.6     110.4     3.9    -2.0     6.3    -0.3     2.6
           Latin America / Caribbean.............         10764     122.8     126.5    -0.5     0.0    -0.7     0.7     3.0
           Canada................................          3519     131.0     131.6    23.0     0.8     1.6     5.5     0.5

      Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)......         39205     123.2     130.9     9.1     3.0     3.2     3.7     6.3
           Europe................................         21511     133.1     142.4     9.5     7.9     2.4     5.1     7.0
           Asia..................................          8446     106.0     111.9     6.1    -5.7     9.8     0.4     5.6
           Latin America / Caribbean.............          4107     113.8     121.2     7.1    -2.1    -0.2     1.6     6.5
           Canada (200212=100)...................          2368     108.2     108.8    n.a.     0.3     0.9     4.1     0.6

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound).........          3434      n.a.      n.a.    n.a.    -8.7   -11.6    n.a.    n.a.


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available



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Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
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The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications:  
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and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  
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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 2000=100 where possible.  Net 
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Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
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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.

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The 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, are obtained from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are
a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Beginning
with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a
nomenclature based upon the North American Industrial Classification
System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21,
and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.  The indexes use 2000
weights and a base of 2000=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air
passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a monthly
basis.  Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are calculated
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 the publication of these indexes is lagged two
months.

Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of
the three months after original publication, and quarterly data may
be revised one quarter after original publication.

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statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is
the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the
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Product Accounts.  Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the
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structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
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deflating National Accounts data, while International 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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