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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1995-June 1996
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1995-June 1996
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1995-June 1996
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1995-June 1996
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1995-June 1996
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1995-June 1996
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,June 1995-June 1996
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-96-293
    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108              For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                                   Tuesday, July 23, 1996
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                             -JUNE 1996-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index fell 1.2 percent in June, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The decrease, which followed a 0.6 percent decline in May, was again
paced by falling petroleum prices.  The U.S. Export Price Index also
fell in June, declining 0.1 percent after rising 0.4 percent in the
previous month.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                     EXPORTS
 
 
   Month                        Non-               Agri-     Nonagri-
             All    Petroleum  petroleum    All   cultural   cultural
           Imports   Imports   Imports   Exports  Exports    Exports
1995
June           -0.4     -3.2     -0.1      0.2       1.4       0.1
July           -0.4     -6.3      0.4      0.3       3.8      -0.2
August         -0.2     -2.6      0.0     -0.5      -1.4      -0.4
September       0.0      1.9     -0.2      0.2       3.0      -0.2
October        -0.5     -2.1     -0.3      0.1       1.9      -0.2
November        0.2      0.5      0.2     -0.1       2.2      -0.3
December        0.4      4.5      0.0      0.0       0.8      -0.2
1996
January         0.2      4.8     -0.3      0.5       1.7       0.3
February       -0.2     -1.3      0.0     -0.2      -0.2      -0.3
March           0.7      8.5     -0.3     -0.2       1.4      -0.3
April           0.8      8.4 r    0.0      0.5       4.8      -0.1
May            -0.6 r   -2.8 r   -0.4 r    0.4       3.1       0.0 r
June           -1.2     -7.4     -0.5     -0.1      -2.2       0.2
 
June 1994-95    5.3      9.3      4.8      6.0       7.0       6.0
June 1995-96   -0.8      4.6     -1.3      0.9      20.4      -1.6
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The June decline in import prices was the largest since December
1992.  For the year ended in June, the price index for all imports
was down 0.8 percent.  The index for petroleum imports fell 7.4
percent in June following a 2.8 percent decline in May.  Despite
recent declines, imported petroleum prices were up 4.6 percent over
the past 12 months.
 
     Nonpetroleum import prices also contributed to the overall
decline in import prices, falling 0.5 percent in June after a
decrease of 0.4 percent the previous month.  Prices for nonpetroleum
imports were down 1.3 percent over the past year.  The import index
for foods, feeds, and beverages led the June drop in nonpetroleum
import prices, falling 2.7 percent over the month after increasing in
each of the two previous months.  Capital goods prices declined 0.5
percent in June and were down 3.5 percent over the past year.
 
     Each of the other major import categories declined by more
modest amounts in June.  Import prices for industrial supplies and
materials, excluding petroleum, fell 0.2 percent last month.  The
decrease marked the third consecutive monthly decline in this index.
The import indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles also
fell in June, down 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively.
 
Export Goods
 
     The decrease in export prices in June was led by falling prices
for agricultural exports, down 2.2 percent after rising 9.5 percent
over the prior three months.  The turnaround in the price index for
agricultural exports was largely attributable to falling grain
prices.  For the year ended in June, agricultural export prices were
up 20.4 percent.
 
     In contrast, the price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.2
percent in June after showing no change the month before.  The increase
was only the second in the past 12 months.  The June rise in
nonagricultural export prices was attributable to price increases for
each of the major finished goods categories.  Prices for capital goods
rose 0.4 percent last month and were up 0.9 percent for the year ended in
June.  The indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each
increased 0.1 percent in June.  Over the past 12 months, exported
consumer goods and automotive vehicles were up 1.2 percent and 1.6
percent, respectively.
 
     The index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials fell
0.1 percent in June, resuming a downward trend after showing no change in
May.  Exported nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials have
fallen 2.4 percent since January and 6.7 percent in the year ended in
June.
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
    Prices of imports from Japan fell 0.5 percent in June, the same
as in May.  The index has declined in each of the last seven months
and was down 3.5 percent for the year. (See table 7.)
 
    The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also fell in June, declining 0.2 percent.  Over the past 12
months, the index declined 1.4 percent.
 
    Import prices from the European Union declined 0.1 percent in
June, but were up 1.6 percent over the past 12 months.
 
    Prices of imports from Canada were up 0.3 percent over the past
month.  The rise in Canadian import prices followed a decline of 1.0
percent in May.  For the year ended in June, the index was up 0.2
percent.
 
Import and Export Services
 
     The Import Air Freight Index, down 1.4 percent, declined for the
second consecutive quarter.  Both the Atlantic and Pacific regions
contributed to this decrease by falling 2.5 percent and 0.9 percent,
respectively. (See table 9.)
 
     The Export Air Passenger Fares Index rose 1.4 percent this
quarter.  The increase was due to gains of 5.8 percent in the
Atlantic region and 4.3 percent in the Canadian region.  Declines of
2.4 percent in the Pacific region and 1.1 percent in the Latin
American/Caribbean region moderated the increase.
 
     The Import Ocean Liner Freight index posted a decline of 2.6
percent.  Both the U.S. East Coast and U.S. West Coast indexes moved
downward with decreases of 1.8 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively.
 
     The Import Crude Oil Tanker Freight index also dropped 2.6
percent, reflecting decreases in both the Atlantic and Gulf regions.
The decline followed a decrease of 9.4 percent in the previous
quarter.
 
 
                         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........pages  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 Locality 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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Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release
on August 21 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
 
                        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, June 1995-June 1996
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
END       Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
USE                                                     May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.7       106.4     -0.8     0.7       0.8      -0.6      -1.2
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                88.524    109.5       109.0     -1.3    -0.3       0.0      -0.4      -0.5
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.075    120.4       117.1     -1.8    -1.4       3.4       0.3      -2.7
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.367    119.9       114.9     -1.4    -2.0       4.5       0.4      -4.2
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.708    121.4       122.3     -2.6     0.3       0.7       0.2       0.7
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               29.441    103.8       100.8      0.5     3.0       2.7      -1.6      -2.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.964    109.8       109.6     -1.2     0.3      -0.6      -0.8      -0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.371    107.6       108.1      0.4     0.0       0.0       0.1       0.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.594    112.7       111.7     -2.8     0.5      -1.1      -1.7      -0.9
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           12.261     94.8        88.0      4.8     8.4       8.0      -2.7      -7.2
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              11.477     92.9        86.0      4.6     8.5       8.4      -2.8      -7.4
 
10000         Crude                                       8.235     89.8        83.0      5.1     9.5       9.9      -3.9      -7.6
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.342    112.4       112.3     -9.1    -4.7      -2.9      -5.6      -0.1
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.707    111.2       110.5     -3.4     1.3      -1.2      -0.1      -0.6
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.848    127.8       132.1     11.9    -0.3       1.7       2.5       3.4
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.482    102.7       103.0     -2.5    -0.2      -0.5      -0.5       0.3
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.440    103.4       103.5     -2.0     0.3       0.0      -1.0       0.1
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.361    107.5       105.1     -1.6     0.5      -0.6       0.2      -2.2
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 23.472    103.8       103.3     -3.5    -0.6      -0.7      -0.5      -0.5
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.035    111.2       110.8     -1.5    -0.3      -0.4      -0.4      -0.4
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      17.924    101.6       100.9     -4.5    -0.6      -0.7      -0.6      -0.7
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.681    115.2       115.1      0.3    -0.2       0.1      -0.2      -0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.332    108.1       107.9      0.1    -0.2       0.0       0.0      -0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.271    108.4       108.3      0.5     0.0       0.1       0.2      -0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        9.896    107.0       106.9     -0.3     0.0      -0.1      -0.2      -0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.165    114.3       113.7      1.1    -3.0       1.0      -1.1      -0.5
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1996
            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, June 1995-June 1996
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
END       Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
USE                                                     May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    110.5       110.4      0.9    -0.2       0.5       0.4      -0.1
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       13.552    137.8       134.8     20.4     1.4       4.8       3.1      -2.2
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    86.448    107.4       107.6     -1.6    -0.3      -0.1       0.0       0.2
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     12.151    141.6       139.0     24.9     1.6       5.3       3.4      -1.8
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages            11.233    145.4       142.1     29.4     1.9       6.0       3.6      -2.3
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                0.918    105.2       108.4    -11.4    -2.3      -2.6       0.9       3.0
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.111    109.6       109.4     -6.9    -0.9      -0.3       0.1      -0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  10.982    114.7       114.6     -3.3    -0.3      -0.8      -0.3      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               17.128    107.8       107.4     -9.1    -1.3       0.1       0.3      -0.4
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.319    110.6       108.9     -9.8    -1.2      -0.4       0.7      -1.5
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                25.792    109.5       109.4     -6.7    -0.9      -0.3       0.0      -0.1
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.486    102.3       101.3      7.1     1.2       3.2      -0.5      -1.0
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.654    107.9       108.0     -8.8    -1.3      -0.7       0.2       0.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.652    142.6       141.7     -5.9    -0.6      -1.0      -0.4      -0.6
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.283    105.6       106.0      0.9    -0.1       0.1      -0.1       0.4
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.580    109.0       109.1      0.9     0.0       0.0       0.1       0.1
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.636    101.6       101.7     -0.1     0.1       0.1      -0.2       0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.884    109.1       109.2      1.6    -0.1       0.0       0.2       0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.571    110.7       110.8      1.2     0.1       0.4      -0.3       0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.730    113.3       113.3      1.3     0.2       0.2       0.2       0.0
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.328    107.7       108.1      0.7     0.0       0.3      -0.6       0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1996
            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, June 1995-June 1996
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
Rev. 3                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.7       106.4     -0.8     0.7       0.8      -0.6      -1.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.923    114.8       109.7     -5.7    -1.4       4.4      -0.5      -4.4
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.459     78.6        77.4     -9.2    -1.7      -0.5      -0.3      -1.5
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.225    119.4       120.5     -4.4     0.3       0.8       0.1       0.9
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.210    119.8       119.1     17.5    -0.9      -0.2      11.8      -0.6
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.449    126.6       112.3      1.1    -2.9      11.8      -2.9     -11.3
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.266    101.9       101.3     -2.5     0.0       1.1       0.3      -0.6
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        0.946    142.7       134.8    -18.9    -3.1       4.8       0.0      -5.5
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.076    119.3       119.4      3.9     0.5       0.6       0.3       0.1
11          Beverages                                     0.867    116.4       116.5      1.5    -0.2       0.4      -0.1       0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.276    115.8       117.7     -4.7    -3.1      -0.4      -2.5       1.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.330    140.3       140.5    -10.4     4.7      -6.9      -2.9       0.1
24          Cork and wood                                 0.941    152.4       160.5     22.5    -1.3       3.7       4.8       5.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.377     66.5        69.2    -40.3   -15.7      -7.5     -18.6       4.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.871    108.5       109.7      3.1     0.5       0.2      -0.1       1.1
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  11.752     93.0        86.4      4.5     8.3       7.9      -2.7      -7.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                          10.793     93.4        86.4      4.5     8.6       8.6      -2.9      -7.5
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.897     88.8        87.1      8.5     6.7       1.0      -1.3      -1.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.859    111.2       110.3     -1.8    -0.1      -0.6      -0.1      -0.8
51          Organic chemicals                             1.373    100.0        99.7     -0.5     0.0      -1.1       0.8      -0.3
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.698    113.9       112.8     -1.3     0.5      -0.6      -0.1      -1.0
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.297    110.8       110.2      1.5    -0.2      -0.2      -0.4      -0.5
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.697    126.4       125.6     -1.9    -0.6       0.1      -0.8      -0.6
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.324    124.6       122.4     -0.8    -1.2       0.3      -1.9      -1.8
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.278    112.0       106.1     -3.3    -0.6       1.5      -1.3      -5.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.492     97.7        97.9    -17.0    -0.6      -3.2       0.0       0.2
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.481    115.5       115.1      8.4     1.0      -0.1       0.1      -0.3
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.035    111.2       111.1     -0.6    -0.3      -0.4      -0.7      -0.1
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.730    105.3       105.1      0.1    -0.8       0.0       0.3      -0.2
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.131    128.0       127.4      1.8    -1.3      -1.7      -2.6      -0.5
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.429    114.2       114.1     -0.6    -0.7      -0.1      -0.1      -0.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.195    113.4       113.1      1.5     0.8       0.4      -0.2      -0.3
67          Iron and steel                                2.059    106.6       106.4     -1.9     0.2      -0.7       0.0      -0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.891     98.4        98.7     -4.9    -0.3      -0.9      -0.8       0.3
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.934    110.8       110.6     -0.2    -0.4       0.1      -0.9      -0.2
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             43.832    108.2       107.9     -2.0    -0.5      -0.3      -0.4      -0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  2.983    117.3       117.0      0.0     0.8      -1.1      -0.3      -0.3
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.882    121.5       121.3     -0.9    -0.2       0.1      -0.2      -0.2
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.341    116.7       116.5     -0.1    -0.2      -0.3       0.1      -0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.120     77.8        76.8     -8.7    -2.0      -0.8      -1.6      -1.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.204     95.9        95.7     -3.0    -0.4      -0.1      -0.5      -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            6.828    103.3       102.3     -6.1    -0.7      -0.9      -0.5      -1.0
78          Road vehicles                                16.733    117.4       117.3      0.5    -0.1       0.0       0.0      -0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.731    108.2       108.1      0.3     0.1       0.0      -0.1      -0.1
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.317    105.0       102.3     -1.4     0.5       0.2       0.0      -2.6
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.045    106.5       106.7      0.2    -0.4       0.1      -0.1       0.2
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.482    110.7       111.0      1.1     0.1      -0.2      -0.1       0.3
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.223    104.5       104.5      1.4     0.1       0.0       0.5       0.0
85          Footwear                                      1.935    103.2       103.2      1.3     0.4       0.0      -0.1       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.418    116.6       115.9     -1.1     0.0       0.0      -0.7      -0.6
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.440    111.7       110.8     -3.9    -0.3      -0.5      -0.7      -0.8
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.872    111.4       111.5      0.7     0.1       0.3      -0.1       0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.209    113.6       113.3      1.4    -1.1      -0.3      -0.9      -0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1996
            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, June 1995-June 1996
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
Rev. 3                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    110.5       110.4      0.9    -0.2       0.5       0.4      -0.1
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                         10.826    146.0       143.1     25.4     2.0       5.0       3.7      -2.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.904    114.0       117.9      1.8     0.0       1.8      -1.6       3.4
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.724    101.1       104.8    -13.7    -2.6      -3.3       1.1       3.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               5.717    183.8       174.8     52.8     2.8      10.4       6.0      -4.9
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.726    126.5       128.2      9.2     3.3       1.0      -0.3       1.3
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.976    135.3       131.5     27.8     1.6      -0.7       7.2      -2.8
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.050    115.6       115.6      0.6     0.1       0.1       0.0       0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        7.668    112.9       112.3    -13.8    -3.4      -0.6      -0.3      -0.5
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.399     92.2        88.9    -14.1     0.2      -1.2       2.3      -3.6
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.239    129.2       127.2     31.5    -0.7       6.9       0.9      -1.5
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.247    108.6       108.6     -8.0     0.1      -2.4       0.9       0.0
24          Cork and wood                                 1.871    145.8       145.5     -7.2    -0.8      -1.8      -1.5      -0.2
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.809     81.2        86.2    -50.1   -19.4     -11.4      -0.4       6.2
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.120    117.3       114.3    -14.7    -2.4       0.9       0.3      -2.6
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.367     96.9        95.1     -2.7    -0.2       0.0      -0.2      -1.9
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.357    108.6       107.0    -14.2    -0.4       0.6      -0.4      -1.5
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   3.055    100.3        98.8      6.4     1.7       3.7      -0.7      -1.5
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.202     99.8       100.1      2.9     0.2       0.2       0.1       0.3
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.726     98.3        95.4      9.7     2.9       6.6      -1.5      -3.0
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.341    115.6       113.4     -1.2    -1.8       2.0       6.7      -1.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.738    111.1       111.1     -4.9     0.2       0.1       0.5       0.0
51          Organic chemicals                             2.710    104.8       103.6    -16.5    -0.5      -1.4       1.3      -1.1
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.070    118.8       120.5      4.9     1.6       0.0      -1.1       1.4
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.442    103.3       103.1      0.5    -0.1       0.2       0.1      -0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.132    110.8       110.8      1.4     1.1      -0.4       0.3       0.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.558    111.3       111.9      1.4    -0.2       0.7      -0.3       0.5
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.910    128.0       127.9     -8.8     1.0       2.9       1.7      -0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.696    107.6       108.5     -0.9    -0.5      -1.3      -0.2       0.8
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.570    116.8       117.2      1.9    -0.8       0.8       0.0       0.3
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.374    112.9       112.6     -2.8    -0.4      -0.5       0.1      -0.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.620    119.5       119.6      2.8    -1.1       0.3       0.2       0.1
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.383     99.0        98.3     -8.1    -0.2      -0.9       1.0      -0.7
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.366    109.9       107.4    -15.3    -0.6      -2.3      -1.0      -2.3
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.261    112.4       111.6      2.0    -0.4      -0.2       0.9      -0.7
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.398    107.5       107.1     -5.2    -1.9       1.0       0.8      -0.4
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.697    114.6       115.1      1.4     0.3      -0.7      -0.6       0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.641    105.3       105.7      0.9    -0.2       0.1      -0.1       0.4
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.382    119.6       120.7      5.1     0.3       0.2       0.2       0.9
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.415    116.3       115.8      2.7     0.0       1.2      -0.1      -0.4
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.790    113.7       114.5      2.2     0.8      -0.4       0.3       0.7
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.505    114.0       114.6      3.1    -0.1       0.3       0.0       0.5
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.819     71.3        71.1     -7.2    -0.4      -1.0      -0.7      -0.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.580    107.2       107.7      0.9     1.8       0.3      -0.6       0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.935    103.3       103.4     -0.6    -0.6       0.3      -0.1       0.1
78          Road vehicles                                 7.834    109.1       109.1      1.1     0.1      -0.1       0.1       0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.588    108.6       109.0      0.9     0.1      -0.2      -0.1       0.4
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.413    102.4       102.5      1.4     0.2       0.1      -1.0       0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.532    115.0       115.9      1.9     0.1      -0.2       0.2       0.8
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.565    103.3       103.5      0.9     0.0       0.1      -0.4       0.2
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.719    113.5       113.7      1.2     0.3      -1.3      -0.5       0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1996
            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, June 1995-June 1996
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
System                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.645     98.0        97.7     -6.4    -0.4       0.9      -0.9      -0.3
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.351     78.5        77.0     -9.4    -2.7      -0.4      -3.3      -1.9
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.966    112.3       113.7     -5.3     0.4       1.0       0.1       1.2
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.014    138.1       124.5    -13.1    -6.0       8.9      -0.9      -9.8
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.351    133.4        93.7     -7.8    -6.3      33.2      -8.6     -29.8
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.452    105.4       102.0     -0.6    -5.2       4.2       1.6      -3.2
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.738    174.5       162.7    -24.4    -4.8       6.1      -1.6      -6.8
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.473    137.6       129.1     -5.6    -8.1       2.0       4.3      -6.2
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.252    148.6       146.8     16.1    -0.5       1.2       4.1      -1.2
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.648    112.9       112.6      4.0     0.3       0.8       1.1      -0.3
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.263    108.4       109.1      1.4     0.2      -1.0      -0.4       0.6
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.478    128.5       127.8     11.5     0.3       3.8      -0.7      -0.5
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.011    103.8       103.8      1.4    -0.2       0.4       0.0       0.0
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.438    120.5       120.2     11.2     1.8       0.2       5.1      -0.2
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              15.260    115.7       107.8      4.5     8.2       7.8      -2.9      -6.8
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.345     92.9        93.5      0.6     0.5      -1.1       0.1       0.6
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     14.652    116.5       108.2      4.8     8.6       8.1      -2.9      -7.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.711    112.1       111.6      1.0     0.1      -0.3      -0.1      -0.4
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.047    121.2       121.4      2.6     0.5      -0.3      -0.2       0.2
29          Organic chemicals                             1.697    108.6       108.5     -0.5     0.0      -0.8       0.4      -0.1
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.355    116.7       116.3      1.0    -0.3       0.0      -0.7      -0.3
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.279    110.9       110.2      1.1    -0.3      -0.1      -0.4      -0.6
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.362    104.8       102.6     -3.2    -0.1       0.1      -0.2      -2.1
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.502    111.4       109.5      2.5     0.0       0.4      -1.0      -1.7
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.529    108.7       108.1     -5.3     0.4      -1.3      -0.6      -0.6
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.438    105.2       104.2     -6.0    -0.2      -0.4      -0.4      -1.0
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.091    113.7       113.6     -4.4     1.0      -2.2      -1.1      -0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.100    107.7       108.2      1.4     2.2      -0.3      -0.1       0.5
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.831    104.0       104.3      0.3     0.4      -0.2       0.0       0.3
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.269    119.4       123.8     14.4    -0.4       1.7       3.4       3.7
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.061    120.6       121.1     -9.6    -4.5      -2.5      -5.3       0.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.510     91.3        95.0    -39.4   -15.7      -7.1     -18.5       4.1
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.213    133.0       132.5      1.3    -1.2      -1.6      -2.8      -0.4
49          Printed matter                                0.338    107.3       107.7     -2.0    -0.8       0.8       1.9       0.4
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.040    103.9       103.9      0.4    -0.2      -0.1       0.4       0.0
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.595    103.9       104.3      1.8     0.0      -0.1       0.3       0.4
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.966    102.5       102.5      1.7    -0.2       0.0       0.7       0.0
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.299    111.1       110.6     -0.5    -0.4       0.6       0.6      -0.5
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.113    102.1       102.0      1.1     0.3       0.0       0.0      -0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.898    101.9       101.8      1.2     0.3       0.0       0.0      -0.1
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.044    108.5       108.1      2.6     1.7       0.3      -0.4      -0.4
70          Glass and glassware                           0.382    110.6       110.0      3.0     3.0      -0.8      -0.1      -0.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.387    105.8       105.7     -1.1     0.3       0.1      -0.8      -0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.050    113.6       113.8     -2.0    -0.1      -0.5      -0.4       0.2
72          Iron and steel                                1.719    111.7       111.9     -2.8     0.0      -0.8      -0.5       0.2
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.395    108.4       108.2      0.1     0.1      -0.2       0.2      -0.2
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.555    119.7       122.7     -4.4    -0.7      -2.0       1.3       2.5
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.295    128.7       127.6      6.7     3.7      -1.0      -1.4      -0.9
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.914    128.5       128.9     -7.5    -1.2       0.2      -1.9       0.3
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.195     93.1        92.4     -3.2     0.0       0.4      -0.9      -0.8
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.358    106.5       106.6      0.9    -1.2       0.3      -1.1       0.1
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       24.121     99.4        98.8     -4.0    -0.7      -0.6      -0.5      -0.6
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 12.775     98.7        98.1     -3.2    -0.7      -0.6      -0.5      -0.6
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.346    100.3        99.7     -4.7    -0.6      -0.6      -0.5      -0.6
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.153    109.7       109.7      0.6    -0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.962    110.0       109.9      0.5    -0.2       0.1      -0.1      -0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.335    108.7       108.4     -3.0    -0.2      -0.2      -0.8      -0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.792    108.1       107.9     -3.0    -0.1      -0.3      -0.9      -0.2
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.382    111.2       109.5     -3.3    -1.2       0.5      -0.8      -1.5
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.208    101.3       101.2      0.4    -0.1      -0.1      -0.1      -0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.259    100.8       100.4     -0.9    -0.2       0.0      -0.1      -0.4
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.668    101.0       101.2      2.2     0.0       0.0      -0.1       0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.282    105.1       105.2     -3.7    -0.6      -1.0      -0.4       0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1996
            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, June 1995-June 1996
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
System                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.869    109.8       113.9     -5.2    -1.2      -1.0      -0.3       3.7
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.798    105.7       108.1      0.0    -0.2       1.9      -1.6       2.3
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.756    116.8       121.3    -14.7    -2.9      -3.4       1.0       3.9
03R          Other fish, crustaceans & aquatic
                invertebrates                             0.419    130.1       134.3    -22.2     0.1      -6.1       0.7       3.2
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             8.918    165.3       160.1     40.1     2.2       8.2       4.1      -3.1
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.385    111.3       113.0     11.1    -1.2      -0.3       2.7       1.5
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.915    126.7       129.2     10.1     3.9       0.7      -2.5       2.0
10          Cereals                                       5.766    194.1       184.9     56.4     3.3      11.0       6.5      -4.7
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.525    136.7       134.9     28.5    -0.6       6.6       0.7      -1.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.381    118.6       115.9     -0.3    -1.7       2.2       6.3      -2.3
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.821    109.7       109.3      6.6     0.7      -0.1       1.8      -0.4
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.336    114.2       114.6      6.6     3.8       1.1      -0.1       0.4
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.220    100.7       101.1      1.1    -0.4       0.2       0.0       0.4
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.875    127.0       123.2     28.6     1.5      -1.2       8.1      -3.0
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.356    116.5       115.0      3.0     1.3       3.4      -0.6      -1.3
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.611    117.3       115.5      6.9     1.7       4.0      -0.8      -1.5
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.330    114.8       114.8     -3.6     0.2      -0.2       0.0       0.0
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.297    121.4       122.6      5.0     1.2       0.0      -0.7       1.0
29          Organic chemicals                             3.410    117.2       116.1    -13.2     0.7      -0.5       0.6      -0.9
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.722    106.7       106.7      0.2    -0.2      -0.6      -0.1       0.0
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.414    102.4       102.3      0.6    -0.1       0.2       0.0      -0.1
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.378    107.4       107.6      1.8    -0.2       0.7       0.0       0.2
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.243    111.4       112.2      0.2    -0.2       0.5      -0.3       0.7
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.494     96.7        98.3     -4.1     0.2      -2.8      -0.1       1.7
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.353    112.3       112.6      2.0    -1.1       0.8       0.0       0.3
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.092    115.4       115.5     -4.5     0.2       1.0       1.0       0.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.240    117.0       117.1     -5.4     0.4       1.4       1.1       0.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.852    109.8       109.9     -0.4    -0.7      -0.5       0.5       0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.768    104.0       100.7    -12.1     0.4      -1.2       1.4      -3.2
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.602    100.9        96.8    -15.0     0.5      -1.5       1.7      -4.1
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.856    114.1       113.8     -7.3    -0.6      -1.5      -1.0      -0.3
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.348    108.4       109.4    -27.0    -7.4      -4.7      -0.3       0.9
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.038    102.5       108.4    -48.4   -18.9     -11.1      -0.4       5.8
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.465    114.5       112.2    -14.3    -0.6      -2.3      -0.8      -2.0
49          Printed material                              0.846    106.1       106.2      2.8     0.3       0.1       0.6       0.1
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.237    119.2       118.0     -6.3    -1.2       0.5       0.2      -1.0
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.245    147.5       143.4    -14.5    -2.0       0.7      -0.1      -2.8
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.832    110.1       110.0      0.5     0.1      -0.5      -0.5      -0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.157    119.2       118.7     -2.8    -0.7       0.3       0.2      -0.4
72          Iron and steel                                1.228    122.9       122.9     -2.8    -0.7      -0.2      -0.6       0.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.978    110.8       110.6      1.7     1.0       0.2      -0.1      -0.2
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.564    118.7       119.0     -2.1    -0.4       1.0       0.3       0.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.255    126.1       123.8    -11.1    -2.4       0.9       0.9      -1.8
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.321    106.8       109.1     -0.8     0.4      -0.1      -3.2       2.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      28.774     97.4        97.5      0.0     0.0       0.0      -0.1       0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.692     96.3        96.4     -0.1     0.1      -0.1      -0.1       0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.082     99.1        99.4      0.1    -0.1       0.1      -0.2       0.3
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.323    106.2       106.8      1.9    -0.6       0.0       0.0       0.6
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.936    104.5       104.6      1.3     0.1      -0.1       0.1       0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.674    104.4       105.0      1.5     0.1      -0.2       0.1       0.6
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.248    102.9       103.0      0.6     0.0       0.3      -0.2       0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.587    104.2       104.3      0.9     0.1       0.1      -0.5       0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.490    100.0       100.0      0.0    -0.2       0.5       0.2       0.0
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1996
            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,June 1995-June 1996
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    June    Feb.         March       April    May
    Description 1/                                                                1995    1996         1996        1996     1996
                                                    1990       May       June     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1996      1996     June    March        April       May      June
                                                               2/                 1996    1996         1996        1996     1996
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    110.6     110.2     -0.8     0.0          0.2        -0.5     -0.4
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    112.5     112.1     -1.4    -0.3         -0.1        -0.5     -0.4
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5    108.4     107.9      9.5     6.0          4.7        -0.8     -0.5
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     94.3      93.7      1.7     1.6          1.5        -0.2     -0.6
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    103.7     103.2     -0.1     0.3          0.0         0.3     -0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     87.2      86.5      8.5     6.6          7.1        -2.5     -0.8
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    104.0     104.3      0.2     0.0          0.5        -1.0      0.3
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    105.3     105.7     -1.4    -0.8         -0.3        -1.0      0.4
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2    110.7     110.2     14.3     6.5          6.5        -1.2     -0.5
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    107.8     107.7      1.6     0.5          0.1        -0.3     -0.1
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    108.7     108.6      1.4     0.4         -0.1        -0.3     -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5    108.3     108.4      8.9     4.1          4.8        -1.9      0.1
 
    Japan                                              18.5    116.5     115.9     -3.5    -0.3         -0.3        -0.5     -0.5
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     98.7      98.5     -1.4    -0.1         -0.4        -0.2     -0.2
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for March, April and May 1996
          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.
        June 1995-June 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1995        1995     1996
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1996    1995     1995        1996     1996
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       110.1     109.2     -7.6    -4.7      0.6        -2.8     -0.8
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025        96.4      94.6     -7.0    -0.9      0.7        -5.0     -1.9
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       119.0     118.4     -7.8    -6.9      1.3        -1.7     -0.5
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        97.6      97.9     -0.5     0.5     -0.8        -0.5      0.3
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        103.1     104.0      0.1     2.5     -1.3        -1.9      0.9
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        97.6      97.6      0.3    -0.8      0.8         0.3      0.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      120.0     127.4     -0.9    -1.6     -7.2         2.2      6.2
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      111.1     125.9      0.6     0.0    -12.4         1.3     13.3
1/   Pacific                                        7271       125.5     127.7     -6.8    -7.9     -4.6         4.2      1.8
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       129.9     129.8      4.5     3.3     -1.2         2.5     -0.1
     Canadian                                       1264       139.3     143.0     11.3     6.5      1.6         0.1      2.7
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      114.5     122.5     -2.2    -3.0     -5.0        -0.7      7.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      109.8     121.1      0.9    -0.6     -6.5        -1.6     10.3
     Pacific                                        5663       116.9     122.2    -12.1   -10.4     -5.9        -0.3      4.5
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       130.2     130.1      2.7     0.2      0.8         1.7     -0.1
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       129.3     125.7      3.9    -3.9     14.9        -3.2     -2.8
     Atlantic                                       572        122.8     120.5      9.3     9.3     -9.9        13.2     -1.9
     Gulf                                           1455       124.0     116.0     -0.4    -6.8     25.4        -9.0     -6.5
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       113.5     111.3     -0.8     1.2     -0.4         0.4     -1.9
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       117.8     117.1      2.0     1.1      0.3         1.1     -0.6
      from Atlantic                                 1889       125.6     125.6      5.5     0.8     -0.1         4.7      0.0
      from Pacific                                  1154       109.0     106.2     -4.8     1.9      0.0        -4.1     -2.6
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       109.8     106.2     -3.4     1.3     -1.1        -0.3     -3.3
      from Pacific                                  3943       111.4     107.5     -4.0     1.1     -1.1        -0.5     -3.5
 
 
 
  1 Detailed data available upon request.
 
 Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        June 1995-June 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1995        1995     1996
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1996    1995     1995        1996     1996
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       118.0     116.4     -5.4    -4.9      2.0        -1.2     -1.4
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         98.9      96.4     -4.4    -1.1      1.5        -2.3     -2.5
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       135.2     134.0     -5.2    -7.3      3.9        -0.7     -0.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      115.3     124.0      0.0    -2.0     -4.4        -0.8      7.5
     Atlantic                                       6577       110.7     122.3      0.7    -0.9     -6.5        -1.6     10.5
     Pacific                                        2051       115.7     122.4     -5.2    -7.0     -2.6        -1.0      5.8
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       132.2     132.3      3.1     0.2      0.7         2.2      0.1
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       131.1     127.7      0.7    -3.2     17.9        -9.4     -2.6
     Atlantic                                       534        128.0     125.2     11.3    10.5     -9.1        13.3     -2.2
     Gulf                                           1328       124.8     117.0     -5.6    -6.0     29.5       -17.3     -6.3
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       113.7     110.8     -0.9     1.4     -0.6         0.9     -2.6
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       119.1     117.0      1.0     1.8     -0.2         1.2     -1.8
      from Atlantic                                 1336       129.0     126.1      4.6     1.8     -0.2         5.2     -2.2
      from Pacific                                  1094       112.8     110.3     -3.7     1.9      0.0        -3.3     -2.2
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       109.0     105.4     -2.7     1.1     -1.0         0.6     -3.3
      from Pacific                                  2840       111.0     107.1     -3.4     0.9     -1.1         0.3     -3.5
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      121.8     123.5     -5.0    -3.0     -4.9         1.6      1.4
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       119.2     126.1     -0.2     0.1     -7.5         2.0      5.8
1/   Pacific                                        4679       123.2     120.2    -12.6    -8.0     -4.9         2.3     -2.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       125.6     124.2      1.7     1.1      2.5        -0.8     -1.1
     Canadian                                       619        133.5     139.3     10.0     2.7     -1.2         4.0      4.3
 
  1 Detailed data available upon request.