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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               - APRIL 2007 -

     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.3 percent in April, the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, following a 
1.5 percent advance in March.  For the second consecutive month the increase 
was led by higher petroleum prices.  Export prices also increased in April, 
rising 0.3 percent after a 0.6 percent advance the previous month.   
        
             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

2006
April               2.1      11.3       0.1       0.7      -0.4        0.7
May                 1.8       6.4       0.7       0.7       0.6        0.7
June                0.1      -1.1       0.4       0.7       2.6        0.6
July                0.8       3.6       0.0       0.4       1.9        0.2
August              0.5       1.0       0.5       0.4       0.9        0.5
September          -2.2     -11.0       0.1      -0.4      -0.5       -0.4
October            -2.5     -10.4      -0.6      -0.3       1.0       -0.5
November            0.4      -1.6       1.0       0.4       4.4        0.1
December            1.1       4.0       0.5       0.6       2.4        0.5

2007
January            -1.2 r    -6.6      -0.1       0.4       0.6 r      0.5
February            0.4 r     1.7 r     0.0 r     0.8 r     2.8        0.6 r
March               1.5 r     8.1 r     0.3       0.6 r     2.0 r      0.5 r
April               1.3       6.5       0.2       0.3      -1.3        0.4

April 2005-06       5.8      32.3       0.7       2.5      -0.1        2.6
April 2006-07       1.9      -1.8       2.9       4.9      19.0        3.9

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
        
     The 2.8 percent increase in import prices over the past two months 
drove the index to the highest level recorded since petroleum prices peaked in 
August 2006.  This was largely attributable to the price index for petroleum 
which rose a further 6.5 percent in April after an 8.1 percent gain in March and 
a 1.7 percent advance in February.  Despite the recent increases, petroleum 
prices were down 1.8 percent over the past year.  Nonpetroleum prices also 
rose in April, advancing 0.2 percent following a 0.3 percent increase in March.  
The nonpetroleum price index was up 2.9 percent over the past 12 months.  
Overall import prices rose 1.9 percent for the year ended in April.     
        
     The increase last month in nonpetroleum import prices was led by a 0.9 
percent advance in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and 
materials, which followed a 1.4 percent increase in March.  Higher metals 
prices more than offset falling prices for natural gas and chemicals.  Also 
contributing to the rise in nonpetroleum prices was a 1.4 percent increase in 
foods, feeds, and beverages prices and a modest 0.1 percent advance in 
consumer goods prices.  The increase in foods, feeds, and beverages prices was 
largely attributable to a 10.1 percent rise in vegetable prices.   
        
     In contrast, capital goods prices decreased for the third consecutive 
month, falling 0.4 percent in April.  The decline was led by a 1.8 percent drop 
in computer prices, the largest monthly decrease for that index since a 2.2 
percent drop in July 1999.
         
     The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in April after 
recording modest 0.1 percent advances in March and February.


Export Goods 

     Export prices rose 0.3 percent in April following 0.6 percent and 0.8 
percent increases in March and February, respectively.  A 0.4 percent advance 
in nonagricultural prices more than offset a downturn in agricultural prices.  
Prices for nonagricultural exports rose for the sixth consecutive month and 
advanced 3.9 percent for the year ended in April.  Overall, export prices 
increased 4.9 percent for the same period.         
        
     The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by the continued rise in 
the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, up 1.4 
percent in April after advancing 1.8 percent and 2.1 percent in the two previous 
months.  Higher prices for fuels, chemicals, and iron and steel products all 
contributed to the increase.     
        
     Prices for the major finished goods indexes were mixed in April.  The 
price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles increased, rising 0.5 
percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  In contrast, capital goods prices declined 
for the second consecutive month, falling 0.1 percent in April.
        
     Agricultural prices decreased 1.3 percent in April, the largest decline 
since a 1.4 percent drop in September 2005.  Corn prices, which had trended 
upward for most of 2007, led the downturn in agricultural prices, falling 14.3 
percent in April.  Despite the decline, corn prices were up 39.5 percent over the 
past year.


Imports by Locality of Origin 
   
     Higher petroleum prices in April contributed to increasing prices for 
imports from Canada and Mexico, which rose 1.4 percent and 2.1 percent, 
respectively.  The increase in prices from Mexico was the largest monthly 
advance since a 2.3 percent rise in July 2006.  Import prices from Canada rose 
3.2 percent for the year ended in April, while prices for imports from Mexico 
increased 3.7 percent.
        
     In contrast, import prices from the European Union fell 0.1 percent in 
April.  Higher crude petroleum prices also impacted the index, but that was 
more than offset by a 0.2 percent decline in the prices for manufactured 
articles.  Prices from the European Union increased 3.4 percent over the past 
year. 
        
     The price index for imports from China decreased 0.1 percent in April 
following a 0.2 percent advance the previous month.  Import prices from China 
declined 0.4 percent for the April 2006-2007 period.  Prices for imports from 
Japan recorded no change in April and fell 0.5 percent over the past 12 months.
        
        
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares rose 3.5 percent in April, the largest increase for 
the index since an 11.4 percent advance in June 2006.  Export air passenger fares 
also increased in April, rising 2.6 percent.  In both cases, the increases were led 
by seasonal factors.  The index for import fares rose 4.8 percent for the year ended 
in April, while export fares increased 9.3 percent for the same period.    

     Prices for import air freight rose 0.7 percent in April, driven by a 0.9 
percent advance in Asian air freight prices.  Import air freight prices increased 1.4 
percent over the past year.  Export air freight prices advanced 0.4 percent in April 
and 3.4 percent over the past 12 months.

     Export travel and tourism prices, which are lagged one month, rose 2.2 percent 
in March after a similar 2.4 percent increase in February.  
         

               CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
Table 9    U.S. Export Price Indexes for Travel and Tourism Services       
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Import and Export Price Index data for May 2007 are scheduled for release on June 13 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  April 2006-April 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                            Description                                                       2006    2006    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                                March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2007      2007       2007   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                      1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    115.8      117.3     1.9    -1.2     0.4     1.5     1.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  82.736    105.9      106.1     2.9    -0.1     0.0     0.3     0.2
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  80.250    108.4      108.6     2.6     0.3    -0.2     0.2     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.384    124.6      126.4     8.8     1.5     0.2    -0.2     1.4

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.320    135.1      137.9    10.7     1.3    -0.1    -0.2     2.1

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.064    101.1      100.6     3.1     1.9     1.3     0.0    -0.5

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  35.176    169.3      175.6     3.2    -3.7     1.0     4.5     3.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.912    139.2      140.4     9.1    -1.1     0.4     1.4     0.9
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  15.426    146.2      147.7     8.5     0.4    -0.2     0.8     1.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.987    140.9      143.3    11.1     0.5    -0.6     1.3     1.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.925    136.2      136.1     6.8    -3.1     1.7     1.4    -0.1

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  19.751    208.5      220.5    -0.3    -7.0     1.9     7.6     5.8
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  17.265    212.6      226.5    -1.8    -6.6     1.7     8.1     6.5
10000                        Crude................................  11.899    209.8      221.4    -4.8    -7.4     3.2     5.3     5.5

101                  Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas....................   2.094    178.1      175.2     4.7   -12.2     3.8     4.0    -1.6

10110                        Gas-natural..........................   1.933    175.1      171.9     4.8   -13.2     4.1     4.4    -1.8

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.860    111.5      110.9     1.5    -1.2     0.0     0.1    -0.5

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.663    124.5      124.2     4.4     0.4     0.6     0.2    -0.2

13               Selected building materials......................   1.924    111.0      111.6    -5.5     0.8    -0.5     0.1     0.5

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.650    202.7      208.3    25.9     1.0    -0.2     2.6     2.8

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.691    125.3      128.0     6.1    -0.9    -2.5     0.6     2.2

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.638    101.8      101.7     0.7     0.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.1

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  22.132     91.0       90.6    -0.4     0.0    -0.3    -0.2    -0.4

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.689    104.2      104.7     4.4     1.2    -0.1     0.1     0.5

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.761     87.2       86.6    -1.4    -0.1    -0.5    -0.2    -0.7

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.682    109.9      110.1     2.5     0.7     0.1    -0.1     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.160    104.5      104.5     0.9     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  24.148    101.3      101.4     1.9     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.161    104.2      104.4     1.8     0.8    -0.1     0.1     0.2

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.792     98.2       98.2     1.9    -0.2     0.1     0.1     0.0

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.195    102.2      102.2     3.9     0.3     0.0     0.1     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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
                  April 2006-April 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                             Description                                                         2006    2006    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                                   March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007       2007   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    114.6      115.0     4.9     0.4     0.8     0.6     0.3
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   8.417    144.9      143.0    19.0     0.6     2.8     2.0    -1.3
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  91.582    112.5      113.0     3.9     0.5     0.6     0.5     0.4

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   7.708    146.7      145.5    20.2     0.2     3.2     2.3    -0.8

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   7.021    149.0      146.9    21.6     0.2     3.4     2.3    -1.4

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.687    127.8      134.6     9.9     0.1     1.6     1.8     5.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.841    145.6      147.5    10.2     0.6     2.0     1.7     1.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  12.018    160.0      161.5    16.2     1.8     2.4     2.2     0.9
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  17.822    137.9      140.1     6.8    -0.1     1.6     1.5     1.6

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.396    127.8      127.1     8.4     2.7    -0.2     0.6    -0.5

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.444    146.8      148.9    10.3     0.6     2.1     1.8     1.4

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.292    190.2      199.8     6.8    -5.3     5.4     3.8     5.0

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  23.040    143.4      144.6    11.4     1.7     1.5     1.6     0.8

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.112    112.5      112.7     3.8     0.3     0.4     0.3     0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.415     99.0       98.9     0.5     0.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.700    106.0      106.6     2.0    -0.3     0.0     0.1     0.6

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  28.591     92.5       92.1    -0.6     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.4

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   7.124    121.1      121.7     4.3     1.3     0.2     0.2     0.5

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.567    105.9      106.0     1.3     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.469    104.8      105.3     2.6     0.8     0.0     0.0     0.5

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   5.901    104.9      105.3     2.5     1.0     0.1    -0.2     0.4

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.484    103.4      104.2     2.8     0.7    -0.2     0.1     0.8


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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
                  April 2006-April 2007          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2006    2007    2007    2007
                                                                         March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007       2007   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................  16.240    101.1      105.9    -1.4    -7.2     3.2     4.2     4.7

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.515    109.9      113.6    23.6     2.3     1.6    -1.6     3.4
111                  Agricultural products.............................   1.029    107.6      113.2    31.2     3.1    -0.9    -2.2     5.2

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  14.725    100.3      105.2    -3.2    -8.1     3.3     4.8     4.9
212                  Minerals and ores (Dec. 2006=100).................   0.404    100.5      100.7    n.a.     1.6    -0.2    -0.9     0.2

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  83.137    104.0      104.6     3.0     0.1    -0.3     1.1     0.6

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.504    102.5      102.8     2.2     0.6     0.1     0.3     0.3
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.436    107.0      107.8     5.9     1.7     0.6     0.5     0.7
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.828    102.7      102.6     1.9     0.4     0.1     0.0    -0.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.510    105.3      105.7     3.3     0.4     0.5     0.4     0.4
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.799    100.7      100.5     0.2     0.3     0.1    -0.2    -0.2
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.416    100.6      100.7     0.6     0.3    -0.1     0.5     0.1
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.515    101.2      101.4     1.4     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.2

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.965    105.6      108.0     4.2    -0.2    -0.7     4.0     2.3
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.221     89.6       90.5    -9.5     1.0    -1.3     0.0     1.0
322                  Paper.............................................   1.396    104.1      103.7     1.3    -1.3     0.2     0.0    -0.4
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.383    107.4      115.7     2.8    -3.5    -3.2    16.9     7.7
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.993    108.3      109.3     8.8     1.2     0.3     0.7     0.9
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.734    103.5      103.2     2.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.2    -0.3
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.129    104.8      104.8     2.1     0.9     0.3     0.2     0.0

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  54.668    103.8      103.9     2.8     0.1    -0.3     0.3     0.1
331                  Primary metals....................................   5.433    138.8      142.8    26.1     1.0    -1.2     2.3     2.9
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.585    106.7      106.8     4.6     0.6    -0.2     0.8     0.1
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.827    104.5      104.8     3.4     0.8     0.4     0.2     0.3
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  14.676     95.6       94.8    -3.9    -0.8    -0.7    -0.3    -0.8
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.731    105.1      105.5     4.6     1.2    -0.1     0.2     0.4
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  14.890    100.9      100.9     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.508    101.1      101.3     1.2     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   5.018    105.9      106.0     5.1     0.0     0.4     0.2     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     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
                  April 2006-April 2007          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2006    2007    2007    2007
                                                                         March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007       2007   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................   6.251    116.9      115.1    11.9    -2.1     3.5     1.7    -1.5

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   4.605    124.9      121.8    21.1    -0.5     3.0     2.9    -2.5
111                  Agricultural products.............................   4.184    126.7      122.2    22.4    -0.5     3.1     2.9    -3.6

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   1.646     99.2      100.1    -7.2    -6.4     5.1    -1.4     0.9
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.563     97.6      104.1    19.4   -14.4    16.4    -5.6     6.7
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.083    100.2       98.1   -16.4    -2.1    -0.2     0.9    -2.1

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  90.245    104.1      104.5     3.1     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.4

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.699    107.5      107.7     9.3     1.5     1.5     0.7     0.2
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   4.112    113.1      113.3    15.4     2.3     2.4     1.3     0.2
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.488    101.7      101.5     0.5     1.2     0.1     0.7    -0.2
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.970     98.2       98.3     2.4     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.558    100.1      100.0     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  22.321    106.7      108.2     5.0     0.3     0.8     1.1     1.4
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.555    107.7      108.0     6.8    -0.2     1.3     0.4     0.3
322                  Paper.............................................   2.101    108.3      108.8     4.1     0.0     0.6    -0.1     0.5
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.381    113.4      121.1     2.9    -5.5     3.1     6.9     6.8
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.009    106.0      107.0     6.0     1.3     0.6     0.8     0.9
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.318    103.9      103.9     2.0     0.6     0.2    -0.2     0.0
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.849    105.2      105.3     6.3     0.7     0.2     0.0     0.1

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.226    102.7      102.9     1.8     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.162    122.0      124.5    15.2    -0.9     0.9     3.1     2.0
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.760    109.3      110.4     5.3     0.6     0.4     0.5     1.0
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.139    104.1      104.2     2.9     0.8     0.2     0.1     0.1
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  17.213     96.2       95.8    -3.3    -0.4    -0.3    -0.4    -0.4
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.600    103.5      103.9     2.9     0.5     0.3     0.1     0.4
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.561    103.6      103.8     2.4     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.454    103.1      103.7     3.2     0.9    -0.1     0.2     0.6


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     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
                  April 2006-April 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2006    2007    2007    2007
System                                                                 March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007       2007   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.181    122.5      123.3     6.7     0.8     1.7     0.3     0.7
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.311    142.6      143.3     4.1     0.0     0.8    -0.1     0.5
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.610    100.6      100.3     6.0     2.5     1.6     1.0    -0.3

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.143    124.3      131.7    26.0     1.7    -2.2    -1.8     6.0
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.313    179.0      208.8    68.8     6.3    -1.8    -4.7    16.6
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.322     82.3       85.4     5.2    -1.8    -6.9     0.1     3.8
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.239    135.2      135.7    14.9     1.3    -0.9    -1.9     0.4

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.082    122.3      122.2     2.7     1.3     0.6     0.2    -0.1
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.271    121.7      121.8     4.6     0.8     0.2     0.7     0.1
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.795    110.5      110.1     0.4     0.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  19.514    206.0      217.2    -1.5    -7.0     1.9     7.2     5.4
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  19.122    205.3      216.7    -1.6    -7.2     1.9     7.4     5.6

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.299    122.0      122.8     8.8     1.6     0.3     0.7     0.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.910    198.6      207.5    36.8     5.3     2.7     2.7     4.5
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.683    123.6      123.5     8.0     0.8    -0.5     0.6    -0.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.037    107.7      107.9     1.9     2.2    -0.3    -0.3     0.2
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.181    101.9      102.4     1.9     0.3    -0.4     0.3     0.5
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.418    111.9      112.3     5.3     0.2    -0.3     1.2     0.4
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.431     95.6       96.0     4.7     0.0     1.1     0.2     0.4

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.978    120.8      121.2     2.6     0.0     0.7    -0.1     0.3
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.917    117.2      117.6     0.9    -0.4    -0.1    -0.2     0.3
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.061    127.8      128.1     5.9     0.6     2.2    -0.1     0.2

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.605    105.7      106.3     2.2     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.6
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.525    105.8      106.3     2.4     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.5

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.291    110.5      111.5    -8.8     0.8    -1.2     0.1     0.9

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.587    108.3      108.0     1.2    -0.9     0.1     0.1    -0.3
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.090    105.0      104.4    -1.1    -0.9    -0.1     0.1    -0.6
49               Printed matter......................................   0.281    115.0      115.1     1.9     0.2    -0.1     0.3     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.534    101.7      101.7     0.9     0.2     0.0     0.4     0.0
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   1.978    100.2      100.4    -0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.236    100.7      100.8     1.5     0.6    -0.2     0.9     0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.542     94.3       94.0     0.3     0.2     0.1    -0.3    -0.3

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.267    101.5      101.6     1.4     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.071    101.4      101.4     0.7     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.982    109.5      109.6     1.3     0.5    -0.1     0.4     0.1
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.345    102.8      102.6    -0.3     0.6     0.0     0.1    -0.2
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.308    114.6      114.7     3.1     0.4    -0.2     0.4     0.1
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.329    110.0      110.6     1.2     0.3    -0.2     0.6     0.5

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.928    132.8      132.2    14.9     0.6     1.7     1.7    -0.5

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   6.552    163.8      168.2    17.7     0.1    -1.0     1.3     2.7
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.533    193.1      197.8    22.5     0.2     2.0     2.9     2.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.483    127.0      127.2     2.7     0.0     0.3     0.4     0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.742    238.2      261.6    26.0    -5.7   -11.8     1.0     9.8
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.147    146.1      146.2     6.6     1.5    -0.9    -0.5     0.1
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.364    107.9      108.0     0.7     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.1
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.492    125.5      124.1     6.0     0.3     0.5     0.2    -1.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.943     87.8       87.4    -0.6     0.0    -0.2    -0.1    -0.5
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.871     88.2       87.8    -0.6     0.1    -0.3    -0.2    -0.5
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  12.072     87.5       87.0    -0.8    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.6

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  12.940    105.5      105.5     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  11.950    104.7      104.7     0.6     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.875    107.8      108.0     2.1     0.2     0.2    -0.1     0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.050     99.1       99.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.9     0.2     0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.707     97.3       97.5    -0.6     0.0    -1.0     0.1     0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.251    116.0      115.7     4.6     0.2    -0.2     0.6    -0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.908    100.8      101.0     1.8     0.4    -0.1     0.1     0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.224    104.4      104.6     1.7     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.468     95.7       95.8     1.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.215    106.6      106.9     4.9     4.2     0.1     0.2     0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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
                  April 2006-April 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2006    2007    2007    2007
System                                                                 March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007       2007   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.546    147.1      149.5    24.6     2.5     5.2     3.2     1.6
02               Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)............   0.779    113.6      115.6    n.a.     4.4     4.8     3.8     1.8
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.420    123.7      130.4     7.8    -0.4     2.1     2.1     5.4

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.235    160.6      156.0    25.2    -0.5     2.8     3.0    -2.9
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.636    112.4      124.6    11.7     0.0     0.9    -1.2    10.9
10               Cereals.............................................   1.926    183.8      165.4    28.0    -4.5     6.1     3.7   -10.0
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.061    146.8      148.5    27.9    -1.0     7.7     1.3     1.2

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.305    120.0      120.2     7.2     1.8     0.8     0.4     0.2
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.421    110.3      110.2     2.0     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.491    143.4      142.7    13.1     1.1     1.5     0.1    -0.5

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.219    229.7      237.9     2.0    -5.1     3.4     3.3     3.6
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.494    215.9      227.3     5.9    -5.3     6.0     3.6     5.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.651    126.8      127.6     6.7     1.1     0.3     1.0     0.6
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.168    157.5      160.6     8.3    -0.9     2.7     2.3     2.0
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.713    141.7      143.0     9.7    -0.1     0.1     2.8     0.9
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.487    112.5      112.0     3.7     1.5    -0.1    -0.4    -0.4
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.597    113.7      113.5     3.9     0.7    -0.3     0.5    -0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.683    116.4      116.5     2.6     1.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.404    109.7      110.1     1.9     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.4
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.677    119.0      119.4     8.0     4.4     0.3     0.0     0.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.405    128.8      129.9     2.9     1.3     0.5     0.1     0.9
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.324    124.6      125.6     2.2     1.1     0.6     0.0     0.8
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.081    146.5      148.3     6.2     1.9     0.6     0.4     1.2

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.492    125.5      124.8     7.3     0.9     1.0     0.1    -0.6

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.729    111.9      112.2     5.3     0.0     2.0     0.3     0.3

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.690    109.8      109.6     5.4     0.7     1.6     0.0    -0.2
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.680    114.7      112.0    17.9     2.8     5.9    -0.3    -2.4
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.446    107.5      108.3     3.8     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.7
49               Printed material....................................   0.564    113.3      113.4    -2.5     0.2    -0.1     0.2     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.453    102.5      102.2     0.8     0.4    -0.2     0.2    -0.3
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.666     94.5       93.7    -0.3     0.4    -1.1     0.7    -0.8

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.801    107.5      108.0     4.8     0.8     1.3    -0.2     0.5
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.429     95.9       95.9     1.1     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   3.791    171.9      171.2    33.3     7.8     5.6     2.9    -0.4

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.950    162.7      165.8    14.2    -0.6     0.8     2.4     1.9
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.496    191.6      202.5    21.7    -1.3     2.6     5.0     5.7
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.431    144.5      144.6     8.0     1.1     1.6     1.4     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.660    232.8      243.5    17.2    -6.9    -1.4     3.0     4.6
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.053    148.3      148.4    12.8    -0.1    -0.3     0.2     0.1
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.406    113.9      114.6     3.9     1.2     0.2     0.0     0.6
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.403    125.7      125.8     2.9     0.0     0.7     0.2     0.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  31.911     93.8       93.8     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.326    102.3      101.9     0.6     0.3     0.0    -0.2    -0.4
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  13.585     84.4       84.8    -0.8    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.5

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.814    113.3      113.3     1.8     0.4     0.1     0.1     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.913    105.4      105.5     1.0     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.232    103.4      103.4     1.4     1.1    -0.4     0.1     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.434    102.7      104.6     3.7     1.2    -0.1     0.2     1.9
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.802    112.9      113.3     6.0     1.4    -0.1     0.4     0.4
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.471     86.1       89.5    -4.9    -3.8    -0.1     0.1     3.9


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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
                  April 2006-April 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                       April      Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                        Description                        of                            2006      2006     2007     2007     2007
                                                          U.S.    March      April        to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2007       2007      April      Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                           1/                            2007      2007     2007     2007     2007

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 44.813   117.8      118.5        3.3      -0.1      0.1      1.2      0.6
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.582   185.1      189.1        3.6      -8.7      4.6      4.9      2.2
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 39.766   112.4      112.9        3.2       0.9     -0.4      0.7      0.4

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 55.204   112.6      114.0        0.3      -1.8      1.2      1.4      1.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 11.023   189.7      198.8       -4.7      -6.6      2.9      3.3      4.8
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 43.982   101.8      102.1        1.9      -0.5      0.8      0.8      0.3

    Canada.............................................. 17.052   130.1      131.9        3.2      -1.2      0.5      1.3      1.4
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.871   187.6      191.4        5.5      -8.3      4.1      5.0      2.0
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 12.851   119.5      120.8        2.3       0.9     -0.5      0.3      1.1

 4/ European Union...................................... 17.908   121.1      121.0        3.4       0.8      0.2      0.2     -0.1
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.389   192.6      201.4      -11.5      -9.0      6.5      0.0      4.6
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 17.406   119.5      119.3        3.7       0.9      0.1      0.3     -0.2

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.888   107.4      107.3        4.5       1.5      0.2     -0.2     -0.1

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.008   106.5      106.8        4.1       0.7     -0.1      0.4      0.3

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.845   116.4      117.5       -0.1      -0.5      1.0      0.2      0.9

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.619   136.4      139.1       -0.4      -1.8      0.7      1.2      2.0
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.822   196.5      206.6       -4.0      -7.0      4.4      2.7      5.1
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 12.721   126.0      126.8        1.1       0.2     -0.8      0.7      0.6

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.163   119.9      122.4        3.7      -0.5      0.7      0.8      2.1

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.452    98.2       98.1       -0.4      -0.4      0.1      0.0     -0.1

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 14.941    97.4       97.3       -0.4      -0.1      0.0      0.2     -0.1

    Japan...............................................  8.308    93.9       93.9       -0.5      -0.1     -0.2      0.1      0.0

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  6.124    88.7       88.2       -0.9      -0.6      0.1      0.0     -0.6

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  5.993    96.7       95.8       -1.3      -1.4      0.3     -0.3     -0.9

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.765   171.6      178.0        0.2      -4.0      2.4      3.9      3.7


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2005 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   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 China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Asia Newly Industrialized Countries (see footnote 7).
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    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. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
                  April 2006-April 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                          April     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                        Description                                                      2006     2006     2007     2007     2007
                                                          March     March     April       to       to       to       to       to
                                                          2007       2007      2007     April     Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                           1/                            2007     2007     2007     2007     2007

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    130.7     131.6       1.4      0.8     -1.1     -0.1      0.7
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  27.943    129.4     129.6       6.6      2.6     -1.4      0.2      0.2
           Asia.........................................  61.151    113.7     114.7      -2.3      0.2     -1.2     -0.2      0.9

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    117.0     117.5       3.4      1.6     -1.3      0.0      0.4
           Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................  39.343    101.2     100.9      n.a.      1.5     -0.3      0.0     -0.3

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    126.6     127.1       2.0      0.7     -1.1      0.0      0.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  29.846    125.5     125.3       6.5      2.6     -1.3      0.3     -0.2
           Asia.........................................  57.399    109.0     109.7      -1.0     -0.2     -1.2     -0.1      0.6

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    112.3     113.1      -0.4     -0.4     -0.8     -0.1      0.7
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.817    126.6     127.6      -0.4     -1.0     -0.7     -0.1      0.8
           Asia.........................................  40.659    102.9     103.5      -2.1     -0.3     -0.8     -0.1      0.6

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    122.9     127.2       4.8     -2.1      0.0      0.1      3.5
           Europe.......................................  42.151    118.6     129.0      11.2      0.7      2.8      0.5      8.8
           Asia.........................................  25.101    113.3     115.4       3.7     -9.9     -3.1      0.3      1.9
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  13.938    123.7     114.1       1.4     -0.7      0.4      0.0     -7.8

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    140.2     143.9       9.3      3.2     -1.8      0.8      2.6
           Europe.......................................  30.132    164.8     178.4      11.1      1.7     -1.5      1.4      8.3
           Asia.........................................  30.656    109.7     109.6       3.7      5.5     -3.3     -0.7     -0.1
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  22.129    168.0     167.0      13.8      5.4     -0.1      1.1     -0.6

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    119.5     123.6       9.0      3.1     -3.3      1.1      3.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.915    117.9     129.1      11.5      0.5     -1.1      1.6      9.5
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  29.348    106.8     105.6       3.3      4.8     -6.5      1.5     -1.1
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  14.362    129.1     126.4      10.5      6.4     -0.5     -1.2     -2.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   7.979    159.5     159.5       9.5     -2.6     -0.7      0.3      0.0

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    119.3     123.5       5.9     -0.5      0.6     -0.1      3.5
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  38.325    122.8     133.3      10.2      1.0      2.3      0.2      8.6
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  22.441    107.1     109.6       3.6     -5.8     -0.6     -0.1      2.3
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  23.465    114.7     111.8       3.1      0.4      0.4     -0.1     -2.5
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   6.845    168.0     165.0      10.7     -0.1      1.4      0.0     -1.8

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
 2/   Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.      1.0     -4.6     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    112.6     112.8     -10.0     -0.7     -0.2     -0.4      0.2
           U.S. East Coast..............................  56.002    116.4     116.5      -7.9     -0.3     -1.0     -0.6      0.1
                 From Atlantic..........................  24.290    114.2     115.0     -12.8     -0.3     -1.4     -1.6      0.7
                 From Pacific...........................  23.100    121.5     120.9      -1.2      0.1     -1.1      0.1     -0.5
           U.S. West Coast..............................  43.998    111.3     111.4     -11.0     -1.3      0.8      0.2      0.1


    1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.
    2   Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months, as are the relative importance figures.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Travel and Tourism Services                                                                                         
                  March 2006-March 2007          December 2006=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                  Index                           Percent Change
                                  Relative
                                   import-                        Annual             Monthly
                                    ance                          March     Nov.      Dec.      Jan.     Feb.
            Description                                            2006     2006      2006      2007     2007
                                  February  February   March        to       to        to        to       to
                                    2007      2007      2007      March     Dec.      Jan.      Feb.    March
                                     1/                            2007     2006      2007      2007     2007

   Export Travel and Tourism..... 100.000    102.8     105.1       n.a.     n.a.       0.4       2.4      2.2
        From Europe..............  39.705    103.6     105.8       n.a.     n.a.       0.6       3.0      2.1
        From Asia................  31.456    100.4     103.3       n.a.     n.a.      -1.1       1.5      2.9
        From Latin America/Caribb  15.612    104.5     106.1       n.a.     n.a.       1.5       3.0      1.5
        From Canada..............   8.874    105.2     106.9       n.a.     n.a.       2.9       2.2      1.6


   1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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 use a modified Laspeyres formula and 
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and rubber products) would include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum.  
The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI to produce the NAICS 
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Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 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.  

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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 Industry Classification System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are 
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Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system.  These data exclude 
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