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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, April 1994-April 1995
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

 
 
 
 
Technical Information
Jim Thomas       (202) 606-7155                 USDL-95-186
Bill Alterman    (202) 606-7108                 For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT
Media contact:                                  Friday, May 26, 1995
 Kathryn Hoyle   (202) 606-5902
 
                           U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                       -APRIL 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index increase of 1.2 percent in April was
led by a continuing increase in petroleum prices, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The
increase in import prices was the largest recorded since October
1990.  The U.S. Export Price Index also rose in April, advancing 0.8
percent.
 
                       Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                                     by End Use category
                                  - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                   IMPORTS                               EXPORTS
 
   Month                          Non-                 Agri-       Nonagri-
              All   Petroleum   petroleum       All    cultural    cultural
            Imports  Imports    Imports       Exports   Exports     Exports
 
1994
April           0.8       5.3       0.3         0.0     -2.1           0.3
May             0.9       8.4       0.2         0.4      1.4           0.2
June            0.8       5.5       0.3         0.0     -2.2           0.3
July            0.9       5.1       0.5         0.2     -2.2           0.6
August          0.5      -1.1       0.7         0.2     -1.2           0.3
September      -0.5      -7.6       0.4         0.2      0.5           0.2
October         0.7       0.8       0.7         0.6     -0.1           0.7
November        0.7       4.1       0.3         0.7      1.6           0.6
December       -0.1      -2.1       0.1         0.7      2.4           0.5
1995
January         0.3       1.2 r     0.2         0.9     -0.1           0.9
February        0.7       2.7 r     0.5         0.7 r    0.5           0.7
March           0.5 r     2.1       0.4         0.5 r    1.6 r         0.4 r
April           1.2       6.2       0.5         0.8      1.7           0.7
 
April 1993-94  -0.5     -20.4       1.9          1.4     7.9           0.7
April 1994-95   6.7      27.1       4.7          5.8     3.8           6.1
 
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The increase in import prices was highlighted by the rise for
petroleum imports of 6.2 percent in April, the largest monthly gain for
this index since May 1994.  Nonpetroleum import prices also continued to
increase, advancing 0.5 percent for the month.  Over the past 12 months,
the index for all imports was up 6.7 percent; petroleum prices were up
27.1 percent, and nonpetroleum imports were up 4.7 percent.
 
     The April increase in nonpetroleum prices continued to be led by the
index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, which rose
1.3 percent for the month and 12.1 percent during the past 12 months.  In
addition, average prices for all the major finished goods indexes posted
gains for the month after recording basically no change in March.  Prices
for imported capital goods rose 1.0 percent in April, the largest 1-month
advance in this component since December 1990.  Other increases were
recorded for automobiles, rising 0.6 percent, as well as consumer goods,
advancing 0.5 percent.
 
     In contrast, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 2.6
 percent in April; however, prices in this category were 10.7 percent
higher than a year ago.
 
 
Export Goods
 
     Since October 1994, increases in export prices have averaged 0.7
percent monthly, compared with a 0.2 percent monthly average from
September 1993 to September 1994.  Contributing to the rise in export
prices was an upswing in prices for agricultural commodities, particularly
the indexes for corn, wheat, and vegetables.  Agricultural commodities
increased 1.7 percent in April, after a 1.6 percent increase in March, and
a 0.5 percent gain in February.
 
     Prices of nonagricultural exports continued to increase, rising
0.7 percent in April and were again led by advances in nonagricultural
industrial supplies and materials, which increased 1.7 percent for the
month.  In addition, the indexes for capital and consumer goods each
posted gains of 0.3 percent this month after increasing 0.2 percent in
March.
 
     The index for automotive vehicles, engines, and parts was unchanged
in April after recording a comparatively large 0.4 percent decrease in
the previous month.
 
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
       Prices for imported goods from Japan rose 2.1 percent in April
after increasing 0.3 percent, on average, during the previous 2 months.
The increase was the largest monthly gain since monthly publication of
the series began in October 1992.  Over the past year, prices of goods
from Japan have risen 5.2 percent.
 
     Prices for imported goods from Canada and the European Union each
advanced 1.0 percent in April.  Since April 1994, import prices for goods
from Canada were up 8.5 percent, while those from the European Union rose
6.8 percent.
 
     In contrast, the import index for the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries was down 0.3 percent for April and was unchanged over the past
year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services...page 16
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May Import and Export Price Index data will be released June 28 at
10:00 a.m. (EDT)
 
Beginning  with  the release of January 1995 data,  the  Bureau
expanded the number of import and export indexes available on a
monthly  basis.   In addition to the 19 new series  which  were
incorporated  into  the  monthly  release,  approximately   100
additional monthly indexes also are available on request.   For
ordering information, please see the Technical Note or the  IPP
Order Form in the back of this release.
                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not
sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are
shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for
crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes can
also be used to study U. S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and
the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           April   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     March      March       April    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     April   Jan.      Feb.      March     April
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.6       106.9      6.7     0.3       0.7       0.5       1.2
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.735    109.1       109.7      4.7     0.2       0.5       0.4       0.5
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.270    121.8       118.6     10.7     0.7      -1.9       2.5      -2.6
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.450    119.8       115.5     13.1     1.5      -2.7       3.1      -3.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.820    126.8       126.2      5.2    -1.3      -0.1       1.4      -0.5
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.255     97.7       100.6     17.1     1.2       1.8       1.2       3.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.990    109.0       110.4     12.1     1.3       1.2       0.8       1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.565    107.8       108.4      8.6     0.7       1.9      -0.6       0.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.425    110.6       112.9     15.9     2.0       0.7       2.1       2.1
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.628     80.4        85.3     24.3     1.2       2.2       2.2       6.1
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              10.200     78.7        83.6     27.1     1.2       2.7       2.1       6.2
 
10000         Crude                                       7.115     76.8        82.5     31.8     1.1       4.1       2.0       7.4
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.066     78.0        77.4    -10.4    -1.4      -2.9      -2.4      -0.8
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.359    111.0       115.3     36.4     4.6       1.0       5.0       3.9
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.947    113.8       114.9     12.1     1.1       1.1       1.0       1.0
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.817    123.1       122.4     -5.6     0.0      -0.4      -1.7      -0.6
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.698    106.0       106.4     16.9     1.3       3.5      -1.3       0.4
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.473    103.7       104.9     n.a.     0.0       1.4       1.5       1.2
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.334    103.0       104.4      7.9     0.1       0.4       1.8       1.4
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.048    105.1       106.2      2.0    -0.2       0.4       0.0       1.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.051    109.6       110.8      5.1    -0.2       1.2       0.4       1.1
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.470    103.7       104.8      1.6    -0.2       0.3       0.0       1.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.724    113.3       114.0      3.3    -0.1       0.3       0.1       0.6
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.703    106.8       107.3      1.7    -0.1       0.5       0.0       0.5
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.319    106.8       107.2      2.0    -0.3       0.3       0.4       0.4
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.218    106.2       106.7      1.2     0.0       0.4       0.2       0.5
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.166    112.1       114.2      2.9     0.5       2.8      -4.4       1.9
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for January, February and March 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           April   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     March      March       April    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     April   Jan.      Feb.      March     April
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.9       108.8      5.8     0.9       0.7       0.5       0.8
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.310    107.8       109.6      3.8    -0.1       0.5       1.6       1.7
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.691    108.1       108.9      6.1     0.9       0.7       0.4       0.7
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.720    106.2       108.7      2.4    -0.9       0.7       1.6       2.4
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.582    104.1       106.8      0.3    -0.9       0.3       1.3       2.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.138    122.1       123.1     21.6     0.4       3.2       4.3       0.8
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               31.545    115.3       117.0     18.5     2.4       1.4       1.1       1.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  12.079    118.3       119.1      9.0     1.0       1.2       0.0       0.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               19.465    114.7       117.0     25.3     3.2       1.6       1.6       2.0
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.728    122.0       120.6     17.4     2.9       0.8       2.8      -1.1
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                28.817    114.7       116.6     18.6     2.3       1.5       0.9       1.7
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.201     91.0        92.6      5.9     0.1       0.1      -0.7       1.8
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     22.576    115.5       117.7     23.2     2.7       1.8       1.1       1.9
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.040    153.4       153.5      2.5     1.1       1.2       0.1       0.1
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 37.174    104.2       104.5      0.2     0.3       0.1       0.2       0.3
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.807    107.3       108.1      2.9     0.5       0.1       0.3       0.7
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      27.517    101.0       101.3     -0.7     0.3       0.0       0.1       0.3
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.330    107.3       107.3      1.0     0.1       0.3      -0.4       0.0
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.232    109.0       109.3      1.2     0.1       0.5       0.2       0.3
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.816    111.2       111.5      1.4     0.3       0.5       0.4       0.3
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.893    106.9       107.3      1.1     0.0       0.6       0.0       0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for January, February and March 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           April   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  March      March       April    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     April   Jan.      Feb.      March     April
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.6       106.9      6.7     0.3       0.7       0.5       1.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.270    120.5       115.8     10.9     1.2      -2.7       3.1      -3.9
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.528     88.6        86.7    -11.1    -1.5      -0.7      -1.2      -2.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.336    127.7       126.9      6.0    -1.7       0.0       1.6      -0.6
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.183    102.0        93.3     -8.2    -0.3      -0.1       0.5      -8.5
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.331    114.0       103.8      5.4     6.8      -8.6       3.6      -8.9
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.261     98.1        99.3      2.2     1.1       0.5      -0.7       1.2
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        1.242    183.7       176.5     63.3    -0.1      -2.1       9.0      -3.9
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.052    114.4       115.0      1.5     0.4      -0.5       0.9       0.5
11          Beverages                                     0.870    114.5       114.7      2.0     0.5      -0.5       0.8       0.2
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.505    121.0       122.8     17.5     3.8       2.3      -0.5       1.5
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.404    165.6       169.6     56.0    11.1       3.1       0.5       2.4
24          Cork and wood                                 0.916    143.3       141.1     -9.9     2.1      -1.8      -4.5      -1.5
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.616    105.0       108.0     69.3     7.4       0.0       7.8       2.9
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.215     89.6        91.8     11.3     1.5       0.0       1.9       2.5
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.853    105.5       104.7     15.3     1.4       2.5       4.4      -0.8
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.356    140.1       155.2     26.1     2.6      16.5     -15.8      10.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.191     79.2        84.1     24.6     0.9       2.4       1.8       6.2
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.559     79.1        84.3     27.5     1.2       2.8       2.1       6.6
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.498     79.1        79.8     -9.3    -4.0      -3.7      -3.2       0.9
35          Electrical energy                             0.073     78.0        77.4    -10.4    -1.4      -2.9      -2.4      -0.8
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.243    151.8       153.1     22.0    -1.8      -4.5       4.4       0.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.971    111.1       112.1      9.8     0.3       0.9       0.9       0.9
51          Organic chemicals                             1.500    103.2       104.0     11.0    -0.9       0.7      -0.7       0.8
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.729    113.1       112.2     13.0     0.8       0.8       3.4      -0.8
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.287    104.4       105.5      4.6    -0.5       0.9       1.1       1.1
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.608    121.4       124.5      5.2    -0.2       0.4       0.6       2.6
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.311    116.8       120.1     11.4     1.0       0.7       1.3       2.8
56          Fertilizers                                   0.212    112.0       112.4     10.2     0.9       1.4       2.1       0.4
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.271    106.8       109.0      8.0     4.3       0.0      -0.5       2.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.595    115.5       116.5     17.4     2.7       2.5       2.4       0.9
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.459    104.2       103.9      1.7    -1.1       0.8       0.8      -0.3
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.026    109.0       110.2     10.0     0.9       1.1       0.4       1.1
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.727    102.8       103.7      1.2     0.1      -0.3       0.7       0.9
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            1.919    113.2       117.0     25.1     3.2       0.0       4.2       3.4
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.423    111.5       113.3      5.5     0.5      -0.6       1.4       1.6
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.188    110.9       111.1      2.6    -0.1       0.3       0.2       0.2
67          Iron and steel                                2.079    105.5       107.0      8.2     0.9       1.4      -0.1       1.4
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.079    106.1       105.7     25.5     2.4       4.9      -4.2      -0.4
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.931    108.5       109.9      5.4    -0.1       0.7       1.4       1.3
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.721    108.3       109.3      2.5    -0.1       0.3       0.1       0.9
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  2.969    114.0       115.9      6.5    -0.2       0.8       0.7       1.7
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.857    115.8       119.0      8.9    -0.6       0.9       1.4       2.8
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.283    112.9       115.7      6.4     0.4       0.6       0.1       2.5
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.521     83.7        83.9     -4.6    -0.1      -0.2      -0.9       0.2
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.368     97.7        98.8      1.6    -0.3       0.2       0.1       1.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.204    106.8       107.7      2.0    -0.1       0.2       0.2       0.8
78          Road vehicles                                16.769    115.4       115.9      3.2    -0.1       0.3       0.0       0.4
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.814    106.7       106.9      1.5    -0.1       0.4       0.4       0.2
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.255    103.4       102.6     n.a.    -0.8       0.3       4.2      -0.8
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.050    105.0       105.4      2.0    -0.4       0.5       0.4       0.4
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.476    107.3       108.7      3.0    -0.4       0.6       0.1       1.3
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.231    102.6       102.4      0.4     0.0       0.2       0.2      -0.2
85          Footwear                                      1.932    101.1       101.6      1.7    -0.4       0.3       0.1       0.5
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.420    115.0       115.7      2.7    -0.6       0.7       0.0       0.6
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.459    111.0       112.3      2.8    -0.6       0.7       0.3       1.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.991    110.2       110.3      1.7     0.2       0.5       0.5       0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.207    110.5       113.4     -0.1    -1.5      -0.3       0.4       2.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for January, February and March 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
 
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           April   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  March      March       April    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     April   Jan.      Feb.      March     April
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.9       108.8      5.8     0.9       0.7       0.5       0.8
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.563    108.3       111.2      4.7    -0.9       0.9       1.6       2.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.949    112.4       113.6      3.0     0.3      -0.5       3.4       1.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.924    121.1       121.8     21.3     0.3       3.9       4.8       0.6
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.419    103.1       106.7      0.8    -1.1       1.8      -1.4       3.5
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.698    116.8       122.5     11.5    -3.0      -0.6       7.0       4.9
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.755     98.2        99.8     -6.6    -1.0       0.5      -0.4       1.6
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.164    114.5       115.2      1.7     0.1       0.9       0.0       0.6
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        9.218    127.4       130.2     23.3     3.1       3.2       2.5       2.2
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.505    109.6       108.3     15.5     0.7      -0.4      -1.0      -1.2
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.958     93.7        96.5    -12.1     0.0       0.1       1.8       3.0
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.284    117.0       121.1     29.9     4.7       5.7       1.0       3.5
24          Cork and wood                                 2.151    157.3       159.4      3.7     2.0       2.1      -0.3       1.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.652    155.8       169.6    110.9     6.9       7.7       6.8       8.9
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.352    132.9       131.0     30.9     5.2       5.7       8.2      -1.4
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.401     98.4        98.5      1.2     1.1      -0.3       1.2       0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.653    124.7       125.0     37.4     2.9       3.8       0.2       0.2
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.884     88.9        90.5      7.5     0.0       0.1      -0.6       1.8
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.214     94.7        96.0      1.9    -0.1       0.7       0.0       1.4
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.530     81.8        83.6     12.1     0.0      -0.5      -0.7       2.2
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.382    121.8       116.1      6.2     2.0      -7.8      -1.9      -4.7
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.857    115.1       116.3     19.9     2.9       1.2       1.1       1.0
51          Organic chemicals                             3.245    117.9       120.3     34.3     3.4       2.5       2.5       2.0
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.124    116.6       115.3     n.a.    11.9      -0.2       1.5      -1.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.464    101.6       101.8      0.8     0.1       0.2       0.6       0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.176    108.0       108.1      0.2     0.0       0.2       0.3       0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.582    110.4       110.4      3.2     0.3       0.4       0.3       0.0
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.249    141.5       143.3     38.6     2.2       1.2       2.1       1.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.734    106.5       108.1      8.9     0.9       0.3       0.5       1.5
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.627    113.1       114.3      5.5     2.0       1.1      -1.0       1.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                10.072    113.8       115.1     11.1     1.1       0.9       0.6       1.1
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.634    114.6       114.0      4.6     1.0       0.9       1.8      -0.5
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.449    108.8       106.9     n.a.    -3.1      -2.3       1.0      -1.7
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.569    118.5       123.7     31.3     4.1       1.3       1.2       4.4
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.306    109.3       109.3      2.3     0.0      -0.1       0.7       0.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.597    115.2       116.2     29.5     2.2       2.0      -0.8       0.9
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.775    112.5       112.8      4.8     1.2       0.8       0.3       0.3
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             43.968    104.2       104.3      0.1     0.3       0.2       0.0       0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.530    114.4       114.5      1.9     0.4       0.2      -0.8       0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.636    111.6       112.1      2.1     0.6       0.5       0.5       0.4
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.839    111.6       111.6      0.7     0.1       0.2       0.6       0.0
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.720    111.8       111.9      1.6     0.6       0.5       0.0       0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.615     76.9        77.0     -6.4    -0.6      -0.5      -0.4       0.1
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.768    106.4       105.9     -1.2     0.7       0.0      -0.7      -0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.495    102.3       102.5     -0.5     0.3      -0.3       0.8       0.2
78          Road vehicles                                 8.369    107.8       107.8      1.7     0.1       0.3       0.1       0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.140    107.7       107.9      0.7     0.4       0.0      -0.1       0.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.432    100.4       100.4     n.a.     0.3      -0.7       0.2       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.705    113.2       113.0      1.3     0.8      -0.1      -0.2      -0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.772    102.6       103.3      0.5     0.2       0.0       0.1       0.7
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.752    111.3       113.6      1.6    -0.6       0.2      -0.2       2.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for January, February and March 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           April   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  March      March       April    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     April   Jan.      Feb.      March     April
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.839    107.2       105.6     -0.8    -1.3       0.2       0.9      -1.5
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.417     91.2        87.4    -17.9    -1.5      -1.4      -1.5      -4.2
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.064    121.0       120.7      8.9    -2.0       0.4       2.7      -0.2
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.228    149.5       140.9     34.3     3.0      -4.7       6.2      -5.8
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.324    120.8        87.1      1.0    15.6     -20.2      14.4     -27.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.424     96.7        97.6      3.4     3.6      -5.8      -3.0       0.9
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  1.043    241.3       231.0     84.1    -0.7      -3.8      11.1      -4.3
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.437    124.5       125.0     16.9     1.7       8.0      -0.3       0.4
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.211    121.8       122.5     18.4    -2.3      -4.7       3.0       0.6
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.575    107.5       107.1      4.6     0.7       0.2       0.6      -0.4
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.265    107.0       108.0      0.5    -1.6      -0.9      -2.5       0.9
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.235    106.3       107.3      2.1     1.1       0.5      -0.6       0.9
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.240    129.4       124.8     15.8     3.0       4.4       4.0      -3.6
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.417    109.6       110.2     11.7     1.8       0.7       0.8       0.5
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.017    102.1       102.3      2.1     0.5      -0.5       0.8       0.2
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.401    108.2       106.1      2.8    -0.3      -0.2       0.1      -1.9
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              13.307     98.8       104.8     24.2     1.0       2.4       2.0       6.1
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.353     93.0        93.0      0.6     0.0       1.7       2.3       0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.711     98.9       105.1     25.0     1.0       2.5       1.9       6.3
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.721    110.0       110.8      9.9    -0.2       1.0       1.8       0.7
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.049    118.8       117.6     19.6     0.8       1.7       6.4      -1.0
29          Organic chemicals                             1.782    111.6       112.3      9.2    -0.4       0.8      -0.1       0.6
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.339    109.1       112.2     n.a.    -0.7       1.3       0.6       2.8
31          Fertilizers                                   0.211    109.9       110.3     10.3     1.0       1.4       2.0       0.4
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.270    105.1       106.7      5.6    -0.6       1.3       1.1       1.5
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.360    101.9       104.3     n.a.    -0.4       0.1       0.0       2.4
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.474    103.0       105.1      9.6     1.0       1.0       1.5       2.0
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.713    114.1       115.3     13.9     2.7       2.2       1.2       1.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.534    109.9       110.9     11.0     1.6       2.2       1.9       0.9
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.179    120.2       121.6     17.9     4.3       2.0       0.3       1.2
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.089    104.4       105.3      3.4    -0.5       1.2       0.4       0.9
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.828    101.4       102.3      2.6    -0.5       0.4       0.0       0.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.236    113.8       113.0     -7.1    -0.1      -0.2      -2.3      -0.7
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.165    122.1       125.9     30.2     3.9       0.2       4.5       3.1
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.808    141.6       146.3     69.7     7.3       0.0       7.8       3.3
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.019    118.8       122.9     24.0     3.3       0.2       4.2       3.5
49          Printed matter                                0.338    104.9       105.2     n.a.     1.2      -0.3      -0.3       0.3
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.079    102.4       102.6      2.6     0.2       0.0       0.6       0.2
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.257    101.7       102.8      9.4     1.8      -0.6       0.4       1.1
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.595    101.6       101.0      0.6    -0.4       0.2       0.6      -0.6
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.973    100.6       100.8      1.1     0.3       0.1       0.0       0.2
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.299    108.7       109.0      8.1     0.2       2.1      -0.7       0.3
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.113     99.9       100.4      1.6    -0.3       0.2       0.1       0.5
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.900     99.8       100.3      1.6    -0.4       0.3       0.1       0.5
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.213    101.0       101.6      1.9     0.0       0.2      -0.2       0.6
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.030    104.8       105.2      4.4    -0.2       0.4       1.0       0.4
70          Glass and glassware                           0.376    106.7       107.0      4.9    -0.2       0.7       0.8       0.3
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.421    105.0       106.9      1.9    -0.3       0.2      -0.2       1.8
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.286    115.5       116.1     15.0     1.3       2.8      -1.5       0.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.762    112.0       113.8     10.5     1.1       1.8      -0.8       1.6
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.382    105.1       106.5      5.0     0.0       0.8       2.0       1.3
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.631    133.1       136.6     n.a.     3.5       2.2      -1.3       2.6
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.326    139.3       125.7     n.a.    13.9      14.2     -12.1      -9.8
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.019    140.2       138.1     30.4     1.2       5.6      -3.8      -1.5
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.208     97.2        96.6     15.0    -0.7       1.0      -6.2      -0.6
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.359    104.4       106.7     n.a.     0.2       0.0       0.6       2.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.056    101.1       102.2      1.8    -0.2       0.3       0.1       1.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.152     99.4       100.6      1.7    -0.2       0.3       0.0       1.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.904    103.0       104.1      2.0    -0.1       0.2       0.2       1.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.225    107.8       108.3      3.0    -0.1       0.4       0.0       0.5
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.893    108.1       108.6      3.1    -0.1       0.3       0.0       0.5
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.390    108.1       109.2      3.5    -0.6       0.6       0.2       1.0
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.847    107.9       109.1      3.3    -0.6       0.6       0.0       1.1
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.381    108.4       108.5      4.3    -0.8       1.1       1.5       0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.253    100.5        99.9     -0.3    -0.2       0.4       0.3      -0.6
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.277    100.0       100.3      1.3    -0.4       0.4       0.3       0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.685     99.9        98.6     -2.1     0.0       0.4       0.1      -1.3
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.291    106.4       106.2      2.9     0.3       0.2       1.5      -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for January, February and March 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1994-April 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           April   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  March      March       April    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     April   Jan.      Feb.      March     April
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.139    117.9       119.3     12.5     0.3       1.6       4.2       1.2
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.845    105.0       106.1      3.3     0.2      -0.4       3.4       1.0
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.972    140.8       142.6     26.2     0.5       4.1       5.3       1.3
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.168    107.2       110.8      0.2    -1.3       0.9       1.4       3.4
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.843    109.5       105.0      0.3    -0.8       7.6       1.5      -4.1
10          Cereals                                       3.357    105.9       110.0     -0.4    -0.6       1.8      -1.3       3.9
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.207    101.4       104.3    -11.5     0.1      -0.1       1.7       2.9
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.420    122.5       117.0      1.9     1.6      -6.9      -0.9      -4.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.752    101.0       101.5     -0.4     0.1       0.6      -0.1       0.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.332    105.9       106.5     -3.4     2.3       0.9       2.1       0.6
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.227     97.4        97.2     n.a.    -0.2      -0.2       0.0      -0.2
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.670     91.2        92.6     -7.5    -1.1       0.4      -0.4       1.5
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.320    108.4       109.3     12.3     0.7       0.5       0.7       0.8
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.327    103.6       104.0      3.9     0.7      -0.5       1.7       0.4
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.402    103.6       105.3      7.7     0.2       0.1      -0.7       1.6
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                 10.125    116.9       117.9     15.8     3.1       1.3       0.9       0.9
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.340    117.6       117.0     n.a.     9.3       0.0       1.5      -0.5
29          Organic chemicals                             3.957    127.5       129.7     28.0     3.1       2.0       1.7       1.7
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.758    105.0       104.9      0.7     0.4       0.3       0.3      -0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.433    100.5       100.8      0.9     0.0       0.2       0.6       0.3
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.399    106.2       106.3      1.2     0.5       0.5       0.2       0.1
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.256    110.1       110.2      7.8     4.6       0.3      -2.8       0.1
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.559    102.4       102.1     n.a.    -0.1       1.0       0.5      -0.3
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.397    108.7       109.9      5.3     1.6       1.1      -0.7       1.1
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.547    120.2       121.6     21.1     1.6       1.2       1.3       1.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.645    123.4       125.0     24.0     1.5       0.9       1.4       1.3
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.902    108.9       109.7     11.0     1.9       2.3       1.4       0.7
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.941    119.6       119.1     12.1     0.3      -0.3       0.3      -0.4
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.771    121.2       120.7     17.4     0.7      -0.4       0.9      -0.4
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.133    123.0       124.1      2.9     1.2       1.4      -0.2       0.9
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.590    139.3       147.3     48.6     4.3       3.7       3.3       5.7
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           2.047    189.5       207.0    106.8     6.7       7.8       6.6       9.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.671    122.5       127.8     31.1     3.7       1.5       1.2       4.3
49          Printed material                              0.872    102.6       102.7      2.3     0.7      -0.4       0.1       0.1
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.597    124.1       124.2     13.8     2.0       2.8       4.0       0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.501    166.8       163.5     31.1     5.6       6.7       9.2      -2.0
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.919    108.1       109.0     -0.1    -0.7       0.0       0.2       0.8
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.651    122.5       123.3     16.1     1.6       1.6      -0.6       0.7
72          Iron and steel                                1.331    124.9       126.0      9.5     0.5       1.1      -0.2       0.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.018    108.0       108.2      4.2     0.8       1.0       1.2       0.2
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.632    124.7       126.9     n.a.     1.6       1.5      -0.9       1.8
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.540    145.1       146.9     34.5     3.5       2.5      -2.8       1.2
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.346    108.2       108.2     n.a.     2.9       0.2       0.0       0.0
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      30.610     97.1        97.2     -0.9     0.2       0.0       0.0       0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 18.893     96.4        96.5     -1.1     0.2       0.1      -0.3       0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.717     98.3        98.4     -0.6     0.3      -0.1       0.4       0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             11.858    104.3       104.4      2.0     0.2       0.6       0.1       0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.335    103.1       103.1      1.7     0.1       0.3       0.2       0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.918    103.0       103.1      1.0     0.7       0.0      -0.3       0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.748    102.9       103.0      0.9     0.7       0.0      -0.3       0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.306    101.0       101.4     n.a.     0.6       0.0       0.2       0.4
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.608    101.2       101.2     n.a.     0.3      -0.5       0.1       0.0
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.517     99.0        99.8     n.a.     0.1       0.4       0.8       0.8
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for January, February and March 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, April 1994-April 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    April   Dec.         Jan.        Feb.     March
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1994         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       March     April    to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     April   Jan.         Feb.        March    April
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    108.4     110.1      6.8     0.2          0.7         0.5      1.6
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    110.8     112.4      6.2     0.2          0.6         0.4      1.4
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     96.2     100.4     14.5    -0.2          0.8         2.4      4.4
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     91.0      92.3      8.5     0.6          0.7         0.7      1.4
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    102.0     102.8      3.6     0.3          0.3         0.2      0.8
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     78.8      82.0     30.8     1.3          2.3         2.5      4.1
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    102.1     103.1      8.5     1.0          0.4         0.6      1.0
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    105.5     105.9      7.7     1.1          0.3         0.7      0.4
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     92.3      97.3     13.8     0.4          0.8         0.9      5.4
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    104.1     105.1      6.8    -0.3          0.8         1.1      1.0
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    105.2     106.2      6.6    -0.3          0.8         1.1      1.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     97.3     100.1      9.8    -1.0          0.2         2.0      2.9
 
    Japan                                              18.5    115.9     118.3      5.2     0.0          0.3         0.3      2.1
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.7      99.4      0.0     0.0          0.3         0.4     -0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for January, February and March 1995
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EU  15 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        March 1994-March 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1995     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1994     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       110.4     115.4      9.0     2.1      0.5         1.7      4.5
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025        98.3     102.3     15.2     2.7      3.9         3.7      4.1
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       117.2     123.4      7.5     2.1     -0.9         0.9      5.3
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        97.3      98.1      1.7    -0.3      0.0         1.1      0.8
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        101.7     103.9      3.9    -0.4      0.0         2.1      2.2
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.5      96.6      0.7    -0.4      0.0         1.0      0.1
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      113.8     116.1      2.7     5.8      1.4        -6.3      2.0
     Atlantic                                       10075      102.6     103.7      0.3    10.6      3.0       -12.9      1.1
     Pacific                                        7271       122.5     125.7      3.8     3.2     -0.4        -1.6      2.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       124.7     126.6      2.6     0.5      2.2        -1.6      1.5
     Canadian                                       1264       119.5     131.4     15.2     5.3     -0.2        -0.3     10.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      110.0     113.8      5.3     6.0      3.1        -6.9      3.5
     Atlantic                                       13156      104.2     106.3      5.1     8.8      3.6        -8.6      2.0
     Pacific                                        5663       116.0     123.3      5.7     3.9      3.1        -7.2      6.3
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       125.9     128.2      3.6     1.2      0.9        -0.4      1.8
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       102.5     118.3     25.7    -1.2     -3.8        14.5     15.4
     Atlantic                                       572        114.1     127.7     34.7     5.5     -1.0        15.3     11.9
     Gulf                                           1455        90.6     106.2     24.4    -5.4     -4.2        17.1     17.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       106.6     108.5      4.9     2.8     -0.1         0.4      1.8
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       107.8     112.9      5.6     0.5      0.7        -0.3      4.7
      from Atlantic                                 1889       113.7     123.0     10.6     0.4      1.5         0.4      8.2
      from Pacific                                  1154       100.9     100.9      0.2     4.2     -1.0        -2.8      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       105.6     104.6      4.3     5.0     -0.7         1.0     -0.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       107.2     105.9      4.3     5.2     -0.8         1.2     -1.2
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        March 1994-March 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1995     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1994     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       115.1     120.1     11.8     2.1      3.0         1.9      4.3
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         97.2      98.0     12.6     2.5      4.8         4.0      0.8
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       129.0     137.8     13.0     2.1      2.5         1.0      6.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      110.5     112.8      4.7     6.4      2.7        -6.1      2.1
     Atlantic                                       6577       105.0     107.2      5.5     9.0      3.7        -8.5      2.1
     Pacific                                        2051       114.3     116.6      3.1     3.8      1.3        -3.9      2.0
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       127.3     129.5      3.8     1.4      1.0        -0.3      1.7
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       103.8     122.8     28.9    -0.2     -4.4        14.2     18.3
     Atlantic                                       534        115.9     131.8     37.0     6.4     -1.9        15.3     13.7
     Gulf                                           1328        91.8     111.0     28.5    -4.2     -5.0        16.6     20.9
 
     Ocean Liner Freight                            6017       105.4     107.5      5.0     2.8      0.0         0.1      2.0
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       107.4     112.4      5.9     1.2      0.7        -0.6      4.7
      from Atlantic                                 1336       115.3     124.8     11.9     1.3      1.8         0.3      8.2
      from Pacific                                  1094       100.8     100.8      0.2     4.4     -1.1        -2.9      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       103.8     103.2      4.1     4.4     -0.6         0.9     -0.6
      from Pacific                                  2840       105.7     104.8      4.1     4.5     -0.7         1.1     -0.9
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      117.2     120.9      5.8     3.2      3.1        -3.6      3.2
     Atlantic                                       4159       107.6     111.0      8.0     8.4      5.4        -8.3      3.2
     Pacific                                        4679       122.9     128.3      4.6    -0.1      2.1        -1.8      4.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       126.0     125.0      2.8    -0.2      2.1         1.7     -0.8
     Canadian                                       619        120.7     132.2     15.9     6.6     -0.5        -0.2      9.5