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            U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                       - OCTOBER 1999-

                              
     The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.5 percent in
October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  The increase--the
fourth in a row--was again attributable primarily to higher
petroleum prices.  Export prices were up 0.3 percent in
October, after posting no change in September.

     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                  
                                                                        
                                                                        
1998                                                                    
October           0.2       2.3       0.1      -0.1        0.1      -0.1 
November         -0.5      -9.7       0.1       0.2        1.7       0.0 
December         -1.0     -13.3      -0.2      -0.1        0.7      -0.2 
1999                                                                    
January           0.4       4.2       0.1       0.0        0.0       0.0 
February         -0.1      -0.5       0.0      -0.2       -2.4       0.1 
March             0.2      13.9      -0.5      -0.4       -3.0      -0.2 
April             1.1      20.3      -0.2       0.2        0.5       0.2 
May               0.7       7.3       0.2       0.1        0.4       0.0 
June             -0.1       0.4      -0.2       0.0       -0.2       0.1 
July              1.0 r    13.5 r    -0.1      -0.1 r     -2.2       0.1 r
August            0.9 r    10.2 r     0.1       0.3        1.9       0.1 r
September         1.1 r     8.4 r     0.1       0.0 r     -0.4 r     0.1 r
October           0.5       4.9       0.1       0.3       -0.2       0.4 
                                                                        
October 1997-98  -6.3     -31.9      -3.8      -4.0      -11.5      -3.0 
October 1998-99   4.1      70.7      -0.5       0.3       -3.3       0.7

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods

     The recent increases in import prices paralleled
advances in the index for imported petroleum.  For the year
ended in October, import prices were up 4.1 percent, after
declining 6.3 percent in the October 1997-98 period.
Petroleum prices rose 4.9 percent in October and have jumped
70.7 percent during the past 12 months.  In contrast, the
price index for nonpetroleum imports edged up just 0.1
percent in October, the same increase recorded in the two
prior months.  Despite these recent gains, nonpetroleum
import prices dipped 0.5 percent in the past year.

     The modest October increase for nonpetroleum imports
was led by rising prices for industrial supplies and
materials and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines.
The price index for industrial supplies and materials
excluding petroleum increased 1.0 percent in October,
marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase in this
component.  For the year ended in October, the index rose
3.1 percent.  Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines also
increased last month, up 0.1 percent.  Over the past 12
months, this index gained 1.2 percent.

     In contrast, the indexes for foods, feeds, and
beverages, for consumer goods, and for capital goods fell in
October and over the past 12 months.   The index for foods,
feeds, and beverages--down 1.1 percent last month--fell for
the fifth consecutive month.  Over the past 12 months, the
index dipped 5.3 percent.   Both consumer goods and capital
goods reversed gains recorded in September, declining 0.2
percent and 0.1 percent in October, respectively.  For the
year, consumer goods fell 0.6 percent, while capital goods
dropped 3.1 percent.


Export Goods

     Overall, export prices were up 0.3 percent last month
and for the 12 months ended in October.  Price increases for
nonagricultural goods pushed the export index up in October,
more than offsetting a decline in agricultural prices.  The
0.2-percent decline in agricultural prices in October marked
the fourth decline in the past five months for this
component.   For the year, the index for agricultural
exports prices fell 3.3 percent.   In contrast,
nonagricultural export prices increased 0.4 percent in
October, after gaining 0.1 percent in each of the previous
four months.  For the October 1998-99 period, the index rose
0.7 percent.

     The increase in nonagricultural export prices continued
to be led by rising prices for nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials, up 1.1 percent in October.  The
increase was the seventh in a row and brought the advance
for the year ended in October to 4.2 percent.  Also
contributing to the October increase in nonagricultural
export prices was a 0.7 percent increase in the index for
exported automotive vehicles, which largely reflected the
introduction of new models.  (Note that the indexes in this
release are not seasonally adjusted.)  Consumer goods also
increased in October, up 0.2 percent for both the month and
the year.

     In contrast, the index for capital goods posted no
change in October and was down 1.1 percent for the October
1998-99 period.


Imports by Locality of Origin
     
     The price index for imports from Japan continued a
recent upturn, rising 0.3 percent in October after
increasing 0.6 percent the previous month.  Over the past 12
months, the index was up 2.5 percent.
     
     Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries rose 0.6 percent in October, the largest increase
in the index since monthly publication began in October
1992.  Despite recording gains in two of the past three
months, the index fell 1.4 percent during the year ended in
October.
     
     The price indexes for imports from Latin America and
Canada rose 1.5 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively, in
October.  Over the October 1998-99 period, the prices of
imports from Latin America rose 10.5 percent, while the
prices of imports from Canada were up 4.6 percent.
     
     The price index of imports from the European Union also
increased in October, as prices for nonmanufactured goods
rose and prices for manufactured goods were unchanged.  The
overall index for imports from the European Union rose 0.3
percent in October and 0.4 percent for the year ended in
October.
     


                     CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                              
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for November are
scheduled for release on December 9th at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T).



Table 1   U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1998-October 1999     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
END                         Description                                                  1998    1999     1999     1999     1999
USE                                                       September September  October    to      to       to       to       to
                                                              1999    1999      1999     Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/      2/                1999    1999     1999     1999     1999

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      95.1    95.6       4.1     1.0      0.9      1.1   0.5
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        89.838      92.2    92.3      -0.5    -0.1      0.1      0.1   0.1

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.549      92.3    91.3      -5.3    -1.0     -0.3     -0.2   -1.1

00        Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
             excluding distilled beverages...........         3.143      87.6    86.1      -7.4    -1.5     -0.3     -0.1   -1.7

01        Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
             beverages)..............................         1.406     104.8   105.3       0.1     0.2     -0.4     -0.2   0.5

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        28.318     102.6   105.0      20.7     4.7      3.5      3.1   2.3
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
               EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................        18.156      92.9    93.8       3.1     1.0      0.3      0.4   1.0
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
               DURABLE...............................         9.626      94.3    95.1       3.7     0.9      0.3     -0.5   0.8
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
               NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........         8.530      91.3    92.3       2.3     1.0      0.4      1.6   1.1

10        Fuels & lubricants.........................        11.509     124.6   130.5      63.7    13.1      9.5      8.0   4.7

100        Petroleum & petroleum products............        10.162     123.7   129.7      70.7    13.5     10.2      8.4   4.9

1000         Crude...................................         8.322     126.9   132.4      77.2    13.3     10.6     10.2   4.3

11        Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.754      78.4    79.0      -1.5     0.0     -0.1      2.0   0.8

12        Materials associated with nondurable
             supplies & materials....................         5.637      87.4    87.7      -1.0    -0.5     -0.2      0.7   0.3

13        Selected building materials................         2.281     113.6   110.1       9.0     5.6     -1.4     -4.5   -3.1

14        Unfinished metals associated with
             durable goods...........................         4.335      89.7    92.7       4.6    -0.7      1.5      0.8   3.3

15        Finished metals associated with durable
             goods...................................         1.407      91.4    91.1      -1.9    -0.8      0.0      0.4   -0.3

16        Nonmetals associated with durable goods....         1.395      87.4    87.8      -0.8    -0.3      0.0      0.8   0.5

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        26.433      82.0    81.9      -3.1    -0.8      0.0      0.1   -0.1

20        Electric & electrical generating
             equipment...............................         3.249      91.6    91.8      -1.2    -0.4      0.1      0.4   0.2

21        Nonelectrical machinery....................        21.424      78.7    78.6      -3.6    -1.0      0.0      0.0   -0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        18.411     101.9   102.0       1.2     0.1      0.1      0.0   0.1

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
             AUTOMOTIVES.............................        22.289      97.7    97.5      -0.6    -0.1      0.0      0.3   -0.2

40        Nondurables, manufactured..................        11.175     100.8   100.5      -0.6    -0.2      0.1      0.5   -0.3

41        Durables, manufactured.....................         9.999      94.2    94.1      -0.9    -0.1     -0.2      0.1   -0.1

42        Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.114      99.7    99.8       2.1     0.3      0.8      0.6   0.1



    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                     n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 1999
        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,
             October 1998-October 1999     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
END                         Description                                                  1998    1999     1999     1999     1999
USE                                                       September September  October    to      to       to       to       to
                                                              1999    1999      1999     Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/      2/                1999    1999     1999     1999     1999

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      94.7    95.0       0.3    -0.1      0.3      0.0      0.3
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         9.259      84.4    84.2      -3.3    -2.2      1.9     -0.4     -0.2
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        90.741      95.9    96.3       0.7     0.1      0.1      0.1      0.4

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.545      87.4    87.2      -1.6    -2.5      1.4     -0.6     -0.2

00        Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
             excluding distilled beverages...........         7.730      86.5    86.0      -2.3    -2.1      2.2     -0.5     -0.6

01        Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
             beverages)..............................         0.815      98.7   100.9       5.0    -5.6     -6.2     -1.5      2.2

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        24.882      89.4    90.3       3.3     0.9      0.8      0.4      1.0
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
               DURABLE...............................         9.442      88.0    88.6      -0.3    -0.3      0.2      0.2      0.7
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
               NONDURABLE............................        15.441      90.2    91.4       5.7     1.7      1.2      0.4      1.3

10        Agricultural industrial supplies &
             materials...............................         1.529      76.6    77.5      -8.4    -2.8      0.1      0.4      1.2

          NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
             & MATERIALS.............................        23.353      90.4    91.4       4.2     1.2      0.8      0.4      1.1

11        Fuels & lubricants.........................         2.545     110.6   112.8      19.7     6.3      4.3     -0.1      2.0

12        Nonagricultural supplies & materials
             excluding fuels & building materials....        19.294      87.5    88.4       2.7     0.7      0.5      0.6      1.0

13        Selected building materials................         1.514      87.6    88.0       1.4     0.2      0.3     -0.8      0.5

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        44.132      96.1    96.1      -1.1    -0.3      0.0     -0.1      0.0

20        Electric & electrical generating
             Equipment...............................         4.443      98.3    98.3      -1.7    -0.8     -0.1      0.2      0.0

21        Nonelectrical machinery....................        33.905      92.4    92.4      -1.6    -0.3      0.0     -0.2      0.0

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.170     103.3   104.0       1.2     0.0      0.0      0.1      0.7

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
             AUTOMOTIVES.............................        12.271     102.1   102.3       0.2    -0.1      0.2      0.0      0.2

40        Nondurables, manufactured..................         6.507     102.4   102.6       0.4    -0.1      0.3      0.1      0.2

41        Durables, manufactured.....................         5.183     100.7   100.9       0.0     0.1      0.2     -0.1      0.2



    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                     n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 1999
        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,
             October 1998-October 1999     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
SITC                        Description                                                  1998    1999     1999     1999     1999
Rev. 3                                                    September September  October    to      to       to       to       to
                                                              1999    1999      1999     Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/      2/                1999    1999     1999     1999     1999

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      95.1    95.6       4.1     1.0      0.9      1.1      0.5

0        FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.......................         3.814      91.5    90.5      -6.7    -0.8     -0.6     -0.5     -1.1
01        Meat and meat preparations.................         0.350      99.4    98.4       3.0    -0.2      2.5      2.8     -1.0
03        Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
             and preparations thereof................         1.042     103.0   103.8      -0.4    -0.1     -0.4     -0.8      0.8
05        Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
             fresh or dried..........................         1.096     101.6    96.5     -15.4     0.3     -0.9     -1.0     -5.0
07        Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
             manufactures thereof....................         0.441      61.4    61.9     -16.2    -7.3     -1.7     -2.8      0.8
     3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......         0.885      91.7    92.4       0.0     0.3     -1.1      0.1      0.8

1        BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.......................         0.901     112.2   111.8       1.7     0.2      0.5      0.9     -0.4
11        Beverages..................................         0.761     109.1   108.8       2.1     0.4      0.1      1.3     -0.3

2        CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.....         2.910      91.8    91.4       8.8     3.1     -0.4     -1.0     -0.4
24        Cork and wood..............................         1.144     122.2   117.2      14.3     7.8     -2.3     -5.2     -4.1
25        Pulp and waste paper.......................         0.376      66.0    66.6      12.7     1.3     -0.5      8.0      0.9
28        Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.........         0.592      94.3    98.5       5.7     0.0      2.1      0.5      4.5
29        Crude animal and vegetable materials,
             n.e.s. (9612=100).......................         0.292     110.4   111.0       6.9     1.1      2.1      5.1      0.5
     3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
           fuels (9612=100)..........................         0.335      90.8    90.9       4.8    -1.7     -0.1     -4.4      0.1

3        MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
            MATERIALS................................        11.163     125.1   130.9      65.9    13.6     10.1      7.9      4.6
33        Petroleum, petroleum products and
             related materials.......................         9.702     124.1   129.7      71.3    13.7     10.3      8.4      4.5
34        Gas, natural and manufactured..............         1.342     141.6   149.9      41.7    15.6      8.9      5.6      5.9

5        CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.......         5.416      91.1    91.4      -0.4     0.0     -0.2      0.8      0.3
51        Organic chemicals..........................         1.550      91.2    91.8       1.0     0.1      0.6      0.4      0.7
52        Inorganic chemicals........................         0.607      86.6    87.2      -7.7    -0.3     -0.2      0.5      0.7
53        Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.....         0.275      90.2    90.6      -5.6    -1.4     -0.1     -0.3      0.4
54        Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......         0.939      97.0    97.6       3.1     0.0      0.1      0.7      0.6
55        Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
             preps...................................         0.312      92.3    91.8      -3.4    -0.8      0.1      0.5     -0.5
57        Plastics in primary forms..................         0.384      93.9    93.9       3.4     0.1     -0.6      0.9      0.0
58        Plastics in nonprimary forms...............         0.500      76.9    77.8       5.1     0.3     -0.7      2.1      1.2
59        Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.....         0.639      98.1    98.5      -0.7     0.6      0.1      0.0      0.4

6        MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
            BY MATERIAL..............................        12.372      92.6    93.2       0.5    -0.1      0.5      0.2      0.6
62        Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.................         0.732      95.0    95.0       0.7     0.1      0.1      0.5      0.0
63        Cork and wood manufactures other than
             furniture...............................         0.599     103.7   100.8       6.3     3.4      0.2     -4.3     -2.8
64        Paper, paperboard, and articles of
             paper pulp, paper or paper board........         1.560      83.7    84.3      -3.5    -0.1     -0.1      0.2      0.7
65        Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
             articles, n.e.s., and related prod......         1.378      94.9    94.6      -2.0    -0.1     -0.1      0.4     -0.3
66        Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
             n.e.s...................................         2.166     101.1   101.2       0.7    -0.1      0.1      0.2      0.1
67        Iron and steel.............................         1.874      86.2    86.9      -2.9    -0.6      0.5      0.7      0.8
68        Nonferrous metals..........................         1.933      91.1    94.8      10.4    -0.1      2.6      1.3      4.1
69        Manufactures of metals, n.e.s..............         1.969      95.8    95.6      -1.2    -0.3     -0.2      0.2     -0.2

7        MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...........        45.473      89.9    89.9      -1.2    -0.4      0.0      0.0      0.0
71        Power generating machinery and
             equipment (9612=100)....................         3.034      98.3    99.0       1.9    -0.2      0.2      0.0      0.7
72        Machinery specialized for particular
             industries..............................         2.717      97.6    97.9       0.1    -0.3     -0.1      0.4      0.3
73        Metalworking machinery.....................         0.811      94.3    95.6      -1.8     0.3     -0.5     -0.1      1.4
74        General industrial machinery,
             equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.......         3.499      97.4    97.1      -0.7    -0.3      0.0      0.1     -0.3
75        Computer equipment and office machines.....         5.698      61.6    61.0      -9.2    -1.7     -0.3     -0.3     -1.0
76        Telecommunications & sound recording
             & reproducing apparatus & equipment.....         4.387      87.1    86.7      -1.9    -0.3     -0.3      0.1     -0.5
77        Electrical machinery and equipment.........         9.097      82.4    82.7      -1.3    -1.0      0.2      0.4      0.4
78        Road vehicles..............................        15.153     102.2   102.4       1.4     0.1      0.0     -0.2      0.2

8        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........        17.533      97.9    97.8      -0.6    -0.2      0.0      0.3     -0.1
81        Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
             & lighting fixtures, n.e.s..............         0.374      91.2    91.8      -3.1    -0.1     -0.8     -1.1      0.7
82        Furniture and parts thereof................         1.239      98.4    98.7      -1.3     0.2     -0.4     -0.1      0.3
83        Travel goods, handbags and similar
             containers..............................         0.524     102.5   102.4       1.7     0.1      0.2      0.4     -0.1
84        Articles of apparel and clothing
             accessories.............................         5.955     102.2   101.8      -1.1    -0.3      0.1      0.6     -0.4
85        Footwear...................................         1.812     100.8   100.7      -0.6     0.0     -0.1      0.2     -0.1
87        Professional, scientific and controlling
             instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........         1.591      94.5    94.8      -0.3    -0.1      0.0      0.5      0.3
88        Photographic apparatus, equipment and
             supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;.....         1.339      91.4    91.8       1.2    -0.1     -0.1      0.3      0.4
89        Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
             n.e.s...................................         4.700      95.0    94.7      -0.7    -0.3      0.0      0.3     -0.3




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                     n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 1999
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately


Table 4   U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1998-October 1999     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                     Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                        Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
SITC                        Description                                                   1998    1999     1999     1999     1999
Rev. 3                                                    September September  October     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              1999    1999      1999      Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/      2/                 1999    1999     1999     1999     1999

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      94.7    95.0       0.3    -0.1      0.3      0.0      0.3

0        FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.......................         6.971      86.4    86.2      -1.7    -2.0      0.3     -1.5     -0.2
01        Meat and meat preparations.................         1.208      97.5    97.4       3.8     3.0      3.3      0.2     -0.1
03        Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
             and preparations thereof................         0.617      97.9   100.1       3.2    -8.3     -8.0     -2.1      2.2
04        Cereals and cereal preparations............         2.232      72.7    69.6      -5.2    -6.6      3.4     -0.8     -4.3
05        Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
             fresh or dried..........................         1.373      93.2    94.8      -4.6     1.3     -2.0     -4.7      1.7
08        Feeding stuff for animals (not
             including unmilled cereals).............         0.637      87.7    91.9       6.5     2.4     -0.2     -1.0      4.8
09        Miscellaneous edible products and
             preparations............................         0.414     107.4   107.6       0.8    -0.3      0.8     -0.2      0.2
     3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......         0.490      88.9    90.9      -8.0    -0.2      0.0      0.5      2.2

1        BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.......................         1.569     101.5   101.8       1.8    -0.1      0.0      0.4      0.3
12        Tobacco and tobacco manufactures...........         1.296     101.7   102.0       2.2    -0.1      0.1      0.5      0.3

2        CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.....         5.212      77.6    78.0       3.3    -0.3      2.4      1.4      0.5
21        Hides, skins and furskins, raw.............         0.293      86.5    88.6       9.5     1.6      3.9      3.7      2.4
22        Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............         0.959      85.0    82.3      -6.4    -8.1     10.0      6.1     -3.2
24        Cork and wood..............................         0.894      82.8    83.5       1.2     1.1      0.1     -0.2      0.8
25        Pulp and waste paper.......................         0.896      74.9    77.2      30.6     8.3      2.8      1.9      3.1
26        Textile fibers and their waste.............         0.662      64.4    64.5     -12.5    -5.0     -0.2     -1.1      0.2
27        Crude fertilizers and crude minerals.......         0.330      93.3    93.1      -2.1     0.1     -0.6      0.3     -0.2
28        Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.........         0.786      73.4    75.0      11.1     2.3      0.8      0.7      2.2
     3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
           fuels (9612=100)..........................         0.391      89.5    89.6      -0.3    -0.9     -0.3     -1.5      0.1

3        MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
            MATERIALS................................         2.284     114.1   116.4      23.2     6.9      4.6      0.1      2.0
32        Coal, coke and briquettes..................         0.742      97.6    97.6      -1.9    -0.1      0.1     -0.7      0.0
33        Petroleum, petroleum products and
             related materials.......................         1.542     126.3   130.1      38.7    11.3      5.6     -0.2      3.0

4        ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
            WAXES....................................         0.384      78.8    81.8     -20.4     0.3      0.4      2.2      3.8

5        CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.......        10.810      92.2    93.1       2.1     0.4      0.2      0.4      1.0
51        Organic chemicals..........................         2.459      78.5    80.6       8.6     1.3      0.9      2.1      2.7
52        Inorganic chemicals........................         0.859      98.7    98.7      -3.9    -0.4      0.2     -2.1      0.0
53        Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.....         0.506     101.0   101.0       1.0    -0.2     -0.1      0.2      0.0
54        Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......         1.250      99.8    99.9      -1.1    -0.3     -0.4     -0.1      0.1
55        Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
             preps...................................         0.776     102.1   102.3      -0.5     0.0     -0.1      0.3      0.2
56        Fertilizers (9612=100).....................         0.517      84.9    82.4     -15.7    -0.4     -1.5     -3.4     -2.9
57        Plastics in primary forms..................         1.861      92.1    94.6      10.1     1.5      1.0      1.7      2.7
58        Plastics in nonprimary forms...............         0.842      97.6    97.9       0.8     0.2      0.0      0.2      0.3
59        Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.....         1.739      99.2    98.7      -1.8    -0.2     -0.1     -0.1     -0.5

6        MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
            BY MATERIAL..............................         9.961      97.5    98.0       1.4     0.3      0.2      0.2      0.5
62        Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.................         0.721     106.9   108.2       3.7     0.1      0.2      1.0      1.2
63        Cork and wood manufactures other than
             furniture...............................         0.309      94.1    94.6       2.9     1.0      0.9     -4.5      0.5
64        Paper, paperboard, and articles of
             paper pulp, paper or paperboard.........         1.608      86.2    87.2       7.3     1.2      1.2      0.9      1.2
65        Textile yarn, fabrics, and
             made-up articles, n.e.s.................         1.394      98.7    98.5      -1.8     0.1      0.0     -0.6     -0.2
66        Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
             n.e.s...................................         1.363     106.1   106.0      -1.0     0.0      0.0     -0.2     -0.1
67        Iron and steel.............................         1.050      94.6    95.2      -2.9    -0.1     -0.2      0.4      0.6
68        Nonferrous metals..........................         1.264      87.9    90.2       5.3     0.4      1.9      1.2      2.6
69        Manufactures of metals, n.e.s..............         2.099     107.4   106.8       0.2    -0.4     -0.9      0.1     -0.6

7        MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...........        50.620      97.2    97.4      -0.9    -0.3      0.0     -0.1      0.2
71        Power generating machinery and
             equipment...............................         4.657     110.1   110.2       3.0     0.5      0.0      0.0      0.1
72        Machinery specialized for particular
             industries..............................         4.881     105.9   106.0       0.5    -0.3      0.0      0.1      0.1
73        Metalworking machinery.....................         1.026     108.8   108.8       0.1     0.1     -0.1      0.0      0.0
74        General industrial machinery,
             equipment, & parts, n.e.s...............         5.281     107.6   107.7       0.9     0.2      0.0      0.1      0.1
75        Computer equipment and office machines.....         5.714      70.3    70.6      -5.2    -0.8      0.0     -1.0      0.4
76        Telecommunications & sound recording
             & reproducing apparatus & equipment.....         3.814      96.9    96.6      -1.5     0.1     -0.1      0.0     -0.3
77        Electrical machinery and equipment.........        11.121      87.5    87.2      -4.4    -1.0     -0.2      0.0     -0.3
78        Road vehicles..............................         9.402     102.4   103.1       0.9    -0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.7

8        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........        11.538     101.4   101.5       0.7     0.1      0.2      0.1      0.1
82        Furniture and parts thereof................         0.664     105.5   105.4       1.2     0.7      0.0      0.1     -0.1
84        Articles of apparel and clothing
             accessories.............................         1.278     100.5   100.5      -2.0    -0.1      0.1      0.2      0.0
87        Professional, scientific and controlling
             instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........         3.890     105.4   105.5       1.5     0.2      0.0      0.0      0.1
88        Photographic apparatus, equipment and
             supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.......         0.945      95.7    96.7       3.5     0.4      0.0      0.9      1.0
89        Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
             n.e.s...................................         4.287      98.6    98.7       0.3     0.0      0.6     -0.3      0.1
     3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured
           articles (9612=100).......................         0.474     101.8   101.7      -0.4    -0.7      0.1      0.2     -0.1




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                   n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 1999
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately


Table 5   U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             October 1998-October 1999     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                     Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                        ance                        Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
nized                       Description                                                   1998    1999     1999     1999     1999
System                                                    September September  October     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              1999    1999      1999      Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/      2/                 1999    1999     1999     1999     1999


I        LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS...............         1.606     102.1   102.7       3.0     1.1      0.0      0.8      0.6
02        Meat and edible meat offal.................         0.289     101.1   100.3       6.4     0.3      3.2      1.4     -0.8
03        Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
             other aquatic invertebrates.............         0.949     107.5   108.7       2.8     1.6     -0.5      0.3      1.1
     3/   Other live animals and animal
             products (9612=100).....................         0.368      93.1    93.4       0.9     0.7     -1.4      1.6      0.3

II       VEGETABLE PRODUCTS..........................         1.498      85.2    83.5     -10.7    -2.0     -0.7     -0.6     -2.0
07        Edible vegetables and certain roots and
             tubers..................................         0.293     106.1    94.8     -41.4     3.1     -4.9      2.4    -10.7
08        Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
             fruit or melons.........................         0.483     105.1   103.7       4.7    -0.3      1.3     -2.6     -1.3
09        Coffee, tea, mate and spices...............         0.321      64.7    65.4      -8.7    -7.2     -0.5     -0.9      1.1
     3/   Other vegetable products...................         0.402      90.7    91.9       5.0    -3.7      0.2     -0.2      1.3

IV       PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
            TOBACCO..................................         2.034      97.6    96.9      -3.3    -0.2     -0.3     -0.8     -0.7
20        Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
             nuts, or other parts of plants..........         0.277      90.5    85.6      -3.4     0.0     -0.9     -0.7     -5.4
22        Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............         0.774     105.5   105.7       1.5    -0.5     -0.4      1.2      0.2
     3/   Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100).......         0.983      91.8    91.7      -6.7    -0.1     -0.2     -2.2     -0.1

V        MINERAL PRODUCTS............................        11.762     123.3   128.8      60.2    12.7      9.1      7.8      4.5
26        Ores, slag and ash.........................         0.290      98.6   100.1      -1.4    -1.9      0.0      0.1      1.5
27        Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
             bituminous substances and mineral wax...        11.244     124.6   130.3      64.5    13.5      9.6      8.2      4.6

VI       PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
            INDUSTRIES...............................         5.081      93.9    94.2      -1.2     0.1      0.2      0.6      0.3
28        Inorganic chemicals........................         0.774      91.3    92.5      -4.9    -0.9      1.0      0.3      1.3
29        Organic chemicals..........................         1.965      91.9    92.5       1.3     0.7      1.1      0.5      0.7
30        Pharmaceutical products....................         0.585     105.3   105.8       3.3     0.1      0.1      1.0      0.5
32        Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
             pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......         0.273      88.5    88.8      -5.7    -1.6     -0.1      0.0      0.3
37        Photographic or cinematographic goods......         0.356      96.3    96.3       1.3     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
38        Miscellaneous chemical products
             (9612=100)..............................         0.386      89.3    88.9      -3.3     0.6     -0.2      0.2     -0.4
     3/   Other products of the chemical or
             allied industries (9612=100)............         0.743      92.9    91.7      -4.8    -0.5     -2.0      1.8     -1.3

VII      PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
            AND ARTICLES THEREOF.....................         2.681      86.2    86.4       0.8    -0.3     -0.4      1.2      0.2
39        Plastics and articles thereof..............         1.695      90.3    90.7       2.1    -0.3     -0.6      1.3      0.4
40        Rubber and articles thereof................         0.986      80.1    80.1      -1.4    -0.4      0.0      0.9      0.0

VIII     RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
            TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................         1.011     101.4   101.2      -1.5    -1.5      0.1      0.9     -0.2
42        Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
             etc. of various materials...............         0.823     100.7   100.7      -0.1     0.0      0.1      0.2      0.0

IX       WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
            AND WICKER...............................         1.778     112.7   108.5      10.6     6.9     -1.7     -5.4     -3.7

X        WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
            AND ARTICLES THEREOF.....................         2.315      81.6    82.1      -0.2     0.0      0.0      1.5      0.6
47        Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
             material; waste paper/paperboard........         0.380      67.2    67.7      14.2     1.1     -0.2      8.2      0.7
48        Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
             pulp, paper or paperboard...............         1.575      84.5    85.1      -3.4    -0.2      0.0      0.2      0.7
49        Printed matter.............................         0.360      99.7    99.2       0.3    -0.2      0.8     -0.1     -0.5

XI       TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................         6.990     100.5   100.1      -0.6     0.1      0.1      0.5     -0.4
61        Articles of apparel and clothing
             accessories, knitted or crocheted.......         2.104     102.3   102.2       1.0     0.2     -0.1      1.0     -0.1
62        Articles of apparel and clothing
             accessories, not knitted or crocheted...         3.402     103.6   102.9      -1.1     0.0      0.4      0.2     -0.7
63        Made-up or worn textile articles and
             clothing; needlecraft sets; rags........         0.341      94.9    93.7       0.4     2.5      0.1      0.9     -1.3
     3/   Other textile & textile
             articles (9612=100).....................         1.143      93.1    93.3      -2.7    -0.5     -0.2      0.1      0.2

XII      FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
            ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC..................         2.127     101.4   101.3      -0.3     0.0     -0.1      0.2     -0.1
64        Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
             of such articles........................         1.825     100.7   100.7      -0.3     0.1      0.0      0.1      0.0
     3/   Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
             whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)....         0.302     103.7   103.7       0.3    -0.6      0.0      0.0      0.0

XIII     STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
            GLASS ETC................................         1.152     100.7   101.0       0.1    -0.1      0.0      0.1      0.3
69        Ceramic products...........................         0.435      97.5    98.4       0.6    -0.1      0.0     -0.1      0.9
70        Glass and glassware........................         0.446     100.6   100.6       0.8    -0.1      0.1      0.2      0.0

XIV      PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
            IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.............         2.279      99.8   101.7       3.6    -1.0      0.4     -0.1      1.9

XV       BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL......         5.493      86.7    87.6       0.6    -0.1      1.1      0.9      1.0
72        Iron and steel.............................         1.618      85.8    86.6      -1.5    -0.5      0.4      0.8      0.9
73        Articles of iron or steel..................         1.251      92.1    91.7      -2.4    -0.8      0.1      0.3     -0.4
74        Copper and articles thereof................         0.391      70.7    72.6       1.4     1.2      2.9      0.6      2.7
76        Aluminum and articles thereof..............         0.910      85.0    86.3       4.1    -0.4      2.4      0.6      1.5
83        Miscellaneous articles of base metal.......         0.425     102.2   101.6       1.5     1.0      0.0     -0.2     -0.6
     3/   Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
             articles, including scrap (9612=100)....         0.452      88.1    92.4      11.7     1.8      4.5      5.8      4.9

XVI      MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
            IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC......        28.266      81.8    81.8      -2.6    -0.7     -0.1      0.1      0.0
84        Specialized machinery & computer
             equipment...............................        14.524      81.0    80.9      -3.6    -0.9     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1
85        Electrical machinery and equip, sound
             and TV recorders & reproducers, parts...        13.742      82.6    82.7      -1.7    -0.7      0.1      0.2      0.1

XVII     VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
            ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...........        16.408     102.3   102.6       1.5     0.0      0.1     -0.2      0.3
87        Motor vehicles and their parts.............        15.497     102.0   102.3       1.5     0.1      0.0     -0.2      0.3

XVII     OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
            MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........         3.551      91.9    92.1       0.1     0.0      0.0      0.3      0.2
90        Optical, photographic, measuring and
             medical instruments.....................         3.029      91.7    92.0       0.3    -0.1      0.1      0.3      0.3
91        Clocks and watches and parts thereof.......         0.380      93.1    92.4      -2.4    -0.6     -0.1      0.4     -0.8

XX       MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........         3.696      97.0    97.0      -0.5     0.1     -0.2      0.1      0.0
94        Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
             and lighting fittings nes;..............         1.586      97.1    97.8      -0.1     0.1     -0.4      0.0      0.7
95        Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
             and accessories thereof.................         1.818      97.5    96.7      -1.0     0.0      0.0      0.2     -0.8
96        Miscellaneous manufactured articles........         0.292      93.8    94.5       0.9    -0.4      0.5      0.4      0.7



    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                     n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 1999
        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,
             October 1998-October 1999     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                     Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                        ance                        Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
nized                       Description                                                   1998    1999     1999     1999     1999
System                                                    September September  October     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              1999    1999      1999      Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                               1/      2/                 1999    1999     1999     1999     1999


I        LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS...............         1.969      94.7    95.7       2.0    -0.4     -0.5     -0.2      1.1
02        Meat & edible meat offal...................         1.106      93.6    93.2       3.1     3.3      3.2      0.3     -0.4
03        Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
             other aquatic invertebrates.............         0.546      94.7    97.5       6.8    -6.5     -7.4     -2.3      3.0
     3/   Other live animals and animal
             products (9612=100).....................         0.317      83.5    86.0      -8.6     0.0     -0.2      1.3      3.0

II       VEGETABLE PRODUCTS..........................         4.438      79.7    78.0      -4.6    -4.9      2.4     -0.7     -2.1
07        Edible vegetables and certain roots and
             tubers..................................         0.333     101.3    99.4       0.0     0.0      2.7      0.1     -1.9
08        Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
             fruit or melons.........................         0.701      91.9    95.8      -5.6     1.8     -6.7     -7.3      4.2
10        Cereals....................................         2.020      70.6    67.1      -5.4    -7.2      3.9     -0.8     -5.0
12        Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
             fruits, plants, straw and fodder........         1.144      87.9    85.9      -5.0    -7.1      7.4      4.3     -2.3

III      ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS...........         0.405      77.2    80.9     -22.0    -1.4      0.4      2.4      4.8

IV       PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
            TOBACCO..................................         3.471      97.4    98.4       1.5     0.6      0.1      0.0      1.0
20        Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
             nuts, or other parts of plants..........         0.344      92.5    92.6      -3.5    -1.1      0.0     -1.2      0.1
21        Miscellaneous edible preparations..........         0.383     107.5   107.7       0.4    -0.2      0.7     -0.2      0.2
22        Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............         0.339      98.3    98.3      -0.8     0.0     -0.3      0.0      0.0
23        Residues and waste from the food
             industries; prepared animal feed........         0.576      85.4    89.7       6.3     3.7      0.4      0.1      5.0
24        Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
             substitutes.............................         1.308     101.6   102.0       2.2    -0.1      0.1      0.5      0.4
     3/   Other prepared foods.......................         0.521     100.8   100.8       0.7     1.1      0.0     -0.3      0.0

V        MINERAL PRODUCTS............................         2.863     108.3   110.0      19.0     6.3      3.0      0.2      1.6
26        Ores, slag and ash (9812=100)..............         0.286     118.6   118.6     n.a.      9.8      1.3      1.5      0.0
27        Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
             bituminous substances and mineral wax...         2.311     113.2   115.4      21.2     6.4      3.6     -0.1      1.9

VI       PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
            INDUSTRIES...............................         8.777      92.5    93.2       1.1     0.2      0.1      0.3      0.8
28        Inorganic chemicals........................         0.937      98.8    98.8      -2.1    -0.7      0.1     -1.1      0.0
29        Organic chemicals..........................         2.767      81.5    83.5       8.0     1.3      1.0      1.9      2.5
30        Pharmaceutical products....................         0.940     103.2   103.6       0.5     0.1     -0.7     -0.2      0.4
31        Fertilizers (9612=100).....................         0.577      85.0    82.5     -15.6    -0.3     -1.6     -3.3     -2.9
32        Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
             pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink...         0.519     101.0   101.0       0.5    -0.3     -0.2      0.1      0.0
33        Essential oils and resinoids;
             perfumery, cosmetic or toilet...........         0.557     104.3   104.5       0.5     0.0     -0.1      0.3      0.2
34        Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
             scouring products; candles, pastes......         0.331     104.6   104.7      -0.4    -0.1      0.1      0.4      0.1
37        Photographic or cinematographic goods......         0.415      88.9    91.1       7.6     1.0      0.0      2.2      2.5
38        Miscellaneous chemical products............         1.512      98.1    97.6      -1.8     0.0     -0.1     -0.2     -0.5

VII      PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
            AND ARTICLES THEREOF.....................         4.357      93.8    94.8       4.4     0.9      0.4      0.9      1.1
39        Plastics and articles thereof..............         3.416      92.2    93.1       4.8     1.1      0.6      0.9      1.0
40        Rubber and articles thereof................         0.941      99.9   101.1       2.8     0.2      0.2      0.6      1.2

VIII     RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
            TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................         0.524      86.5    87.4       4.4     1.0      2.2      2.0      1.0
41        Raw hides and skins (other than
             furskins) and leather...................         0.369      81.8    83.1       6.5     1.6      3.1      3.3      1.6

IX       WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
            BASKET AND WICKER........................         1.229      85.8    86.4       1.5     1.0      0.3     -1.4      0.7

X        WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
            AND ARTICLES THEREOF.....................         3.243      82.3    83.4      10.2     1.9      1.6      1.1      1.3
47        Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
             material; waste paper/paperboard........         0.808      69.9    72.1      27.2     5.7      2.6      2.3      3.1
48        Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
             pulp, paper or paperboard...............         1.579      86.8    87.9       7.7     1.1      1.4      1.2      1.3
49        Printed material...........................         0.856     110.9   111.0       1.6     0.4      1.0     -0.2      0.1

XI       TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................         3.084      85.7    85.8      -4.3    -1.3      0.1     -0.2      0.1
52        Cotton, including yarns and woven
             fabrics thereof.........................         0.570      63.8    63.8     -15.5    -7.4     -0.8     -2.4      0.0
55        Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
             and woven fabrics (9812=100)............         0.276     101.3   101.5     n.a.      4.0      0.1      0.0      0.2
61        Apparel and clothing access.,
             knitted or crocheted (9812=100).........         0.481     100.3   100.3     n.a.      0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0
62        Apparel and clothing access.,
             not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).....         0.664      98.6    98.6     n.a.     -0.4      0.5      0.6      0.0

XIII     STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
            CERAMIC, GLASS ETC.......................         0.882     103.4   102.9      -0.8    -0.7      0.3      0.5     -0.5
70        Glass and glassware........................         0.507     101.7   101.2      -1.7    -0.2      0.1      0.0     -0.5

XIV      PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
            IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.............         1.832      91.1    94.9       3.2    -1.2     -0.3      0.6      4.2

XV       BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS.....         4.534      90.9    91.2       1.1     0.0      0.3      0.2      0.3
72        Iron and steel.............................         0.847      78.6    79.1      -0.1     0.1      0.3      0.4      0.6
73        Articles of iron or steel..................         1.321     109.3   109.4      -0.4    -0.1     -0.4      0.0      0.1
74        Copper and articles thereof................         0.361      66.6    68.5       3.0    -0.3      4.5     -0.9      2.9
76        Aluminum and articles thereof..............         0.863      83.9    84.6       3.9     1.3      0.6      0.5      0.8
82        Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
             forks, of base metal; parts thereof.....         0.437     105.7   105.9       3.5     0.3     -2.1      0.4      0.2
83        Miscellaneous articles of base metal.......         0.392     101.7   101.7       0.9     0.0     -0.1      0.0      0.0


XVI      MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
            IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....        36.295      91.7    91.7      -1.9    -0.4     -0.1     -0.1      0.0
84        Specialized machinery & computer
             equipment...............................        20.451      93.8    93.9      -0.7    -0.2      0.0     -0.2      0.1
85        Electrical machinery and equip, sound
             & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.....        15.844      89.1    88.9      -3.6    -0.8     -0.2      0.0     -0.2

XVII     VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
            ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...........        14.384     106.2   106.8       1.3     0.0      0.0      0.2      0.6
87        Motor vehicles and their parts.............         9.884     102.5   103.2       0.8     0.0     -0.1      0.1      0.7

XVII     OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
            MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........         5.640     103.3   103.3       1.1     0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0


XX       MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........         1.846     102.6   102.6       0.2     0.3     -0.1      0.0      0.0
94        Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
             lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......         0.913     105.0   104.9       0.7     0.6      0.0      0.1     -0.1
95        Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
             and accessories thereof.................         0.756     100.5   100.4      -0.5    -0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.1



    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                     n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for July, August and September 1999
        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,  October 1998-October 1999
               1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                       Index                            Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                        Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                    Oct.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                           Description 1/                                                 1998    1999     1999     1999     1999
                                                              1995    Sept.     Oct.       to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      1999      1999      Oct.    July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.
                                                                       2/                 1999    1999     1999     1999     1999

     3/ Developed Countries..........................       100.000      97.3    97.8       3.4     0.4      0.5      0.7      0.5
          Manufactured Goods.........................        92.867      96.3    96.6       1.6    -0.1      0.2      0.3      0.3
          Nonmanufactured Goods......................         6.927     119.9   122.6      36.2     6.8      6.0      7.1      2.3

     3/ Developing Countries.........................       100.000      96.6    97.6       6.6     1.2      1.7      1.4      1.0
          Manufactured Goods.........................        79.279      91.6    91.9      -0.6    -0.3      0.3      0.1      0.3
          Nonmanufactured Goods......................        20.452     117.0   120.9      46.7     8.3      8.0      6.7      3.3

        Canada.......................................       100.000      99.9   100.5       4.6     1.5      0.9      0.6      0.6
          Manufactured Goods.........................        85.442      97.4    97.7       0.7     0.8      0.1     -0.3      0.3
          Nonmanufactured Goods......................        14.037     122.7   125.1      33.7     6.2      6.1      6.9      2.0

     4/ European Union...............................       100.000     100.8   101.1       0.4    -0.2      0.3      0.6      0.3
          Manufactured Goods.........................        96.544     100.8   100.8      -0.6    -0.3      0.1      0.4      0.0
          Nonmanufactured Goods......................         3.397     110.3   113.2      36.6     5.7      3.7      9.1      2.6

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................       100.000     102.0   103.5      10.5     1.7      2.6      2.1      1.5
          Manufactured Goods  (9712=100).............        70.758      97.5    98.3       1.7    -0.2      0.9      0.5      0.8
          Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)...........        28.525     116.1   119.5      40.3     7.2      7.2      6.5      2.9

        Japan........................................       100.000      88.9    89.2       2.5    -0.1      0.1      0.6      0.3

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........       100.000      83.1    83.6      -1.4    -0.5      0.2      0.0      0.6



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  July, August and September 1999
             have been revised to reflect the availability
             of late reports and corrections by respondents.

        3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

        4    Includes EU  15 countries.

        5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

        6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.



        Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             September 1998-September 1999  1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                       Index                            Percent Change

                                                                                         Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                       Sept.   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                            Description                      (Mil.                        1998    1998     1998     1999     1999
                                                               of       June    Sept.      to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)    1999    1999     Sept.    Dec.    March     June    Sept.
                                                                                          1999    1998     1999     1999     1999


        IMPORT

         Air Freight                                            3188     85.4   87.0        8.3     8.0      1.3     -2.7      1.9
          Atlantic                                              1278     84.9   85.0       -2.7     4.9     -2.8     -4.7      0.1
          Pacific                                               1674     86.4   89.5       19.5    11.9      4.9     -1.7      3.6

         Air Passenger Fares                                   11127    117.3   118.0       4.6    -6.8     -1.2     13.0      0.6
     1/   Atlantic                                              4922    124.7   131.2      10.1   -17.7     -1.0     28.4      5.2
     1/   Pacific                                               2340    105.0   98.5       -0.5     5.8     -7.0      7.8     -6.2
     1/   Latin American / Caribbean                            3021    111.2   110.3       0.9    -0.3      3.2     -1.2     -0.8

     1/  Crude Oil Tanker Freight                               1346     70.6    n.a.     n.a.      5.0    -11.8     -2.8    n.a.

         Ocean Liner Freight                                    9868    123.1   132.8      31.2    -0.6     -0.2     22.6      7.9
          U.S. East Coast                                       4271    102.0   111.6      11.3    -1.3     -0.4      3.4      9.4
           from Atlantic                                        1952     87.7   99.9        2.6     0.0     -0.9     -9.1     13.9
           from Pacific                                         1774    121.1   127.9      24.1     0.2      0.0     17.2      5.6
     1/   U.S. West Coast                                       5596    138.6   148.1      46.2    -0.1     -0.1     37.1      6.9

        EXPORT

         Air Freight (9612 = 100)                               2562     90.8   89.3       -6.6     1.2     -6.4      0.3     -1.7

         Air Passenger Fares                                   17272    101.9   105.9      11.0     2.7      2.7      1.3      3.9
     1/   Atlantic                                              4120    113.2   114.6      -0.5    -5.4     -2.3      6.3      1.2
     1/   Pacific                                              10700     83.9   90.3       18.2     7.3      3.8     -1.4      7.6
          Latin American / Caribbean                            1392    114.0   116.0       2.5    -0.1     -1.3      2.2      1.8
          Canadian                                              1006    192.2   183.2      18.3     7.2     13.6      1.9     -4.7



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available



        Table  9    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             September 1998-September 1999    1995 = 100
                                                                       Index                            Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                              Trade                      Sept.    Sept.    Dec.    March     June
                            Description                       (Mil.                      1998     1998     1998     1999     1999
                                                                of     June      Sept.     to      to       to       to       to
                                                             Dollars)  1999      1999    Sept.    Dec.     March     June    Sept.
                                                                                         1999     1998     1999     1999     1999


         Air Freight (Inbound)                                  5495     86.2   87.9        7.5     6.8      0.7     -2.0      2.0
          Atlantic                                              1880     86.5   86.5       -1.7     4.1     -2.7     -2.9      0.0
          Pacific                                               3151     86.3   89.3       14.6     9.8      2.9     -1.9      3.5

         Air Freight (Outbound)                                 5835     92.8   92.7       -3.2    -0.6     -2.6      0.1     -0.1
          Atlantic                                              2080    104.5   104.6       1.3     0.8      0.0      0.4      0.1
          Pacific                                               3222     85.2   85.0       -7.0    -1.9     -4.9     -0.1     -0.2

         Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                    30673    112.3   113.9       6.2    -3.9      1.4      7.5      1.4
    1/    Atlantic                                              8811    119.5   122.9       2.1   -18.6     -1.1     23.3      2.8
    1/    Pacific                                              15900     96.1   97.5        8.9     4.4      1.3      1.6      1.5
    1/    Latin American / Caribbean                            4542    119.7   120.7       3.0    -0.4      1.5      1.1      0.8
          Canadian                                              1367    194.7   189.1      16.3     5.7     10.8      2.2     -2.9

         Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                 31694    106.3   108.6       4.4    -2.8     -2.2      7.5      2.2
    1/    Atlantic                                             13572    113.9   117.3      -0.5   -12.7     -4.5     15.9      3.0
    1/    Pacific                                              12570     88.4   90.7       13.8    10.3     -1.5      2.1      2.6
    1/    Latin American / Caribbean                            4224    108.7   109.3       1.5     0.2      1.8     -1.0      0.6

    1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                     1949     71.4    n.a.     n.a.     -0.2     -9.8     -4.3    n.a.

         Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                         12253    133.7   146.9      39.9    -0.8     -1.5     30.3      9.9
          U.S. East Coast                                       5410     97.8   107.5       9.2    -1.7     -0.3      1.5      9.9
           from Atlantic                                        2647     85.9   97.9        2.6     0.0     -0.8     -9.2     14.0
           from Pacific                                         1874    117.5   123.9      23.2     0.1      0.5     16.1      5.4
    1/    U.S. West Coast                                       6844    161.4   177.3      61.6    -0.1     -2.4     50.8      9.9



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available

                                                                     
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based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.  The prices are
generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance,
and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the
practices of the individual industry.  The index for crude petroleum is
calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized 
Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The
prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of
the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice,
are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a
subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
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the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
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those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are
calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the 
publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter.  

Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect
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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 also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities,
and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.



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