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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, June 1994-June 1995
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

  Technical Information
    Jim Thomas        (202) 606-7155         USDL-95-286
    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108        For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                             Tuesday, August 1, 1995
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                         U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                    -JUNE 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.4 percent in June, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported oday.
The decrease followed gains of  0.9 percent in each of the previous 2
months.  The U.S. Export Price Index rose 0.2 percent in June after
advancing 0.3 percent in May.
 
                     Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                                  by End Use category
                             - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                           EXPORTS
 
 
   Month                            Non-                 Agri-     Nonagri-
             All      Petroleum   petroleum      All    cultural   cultural
           Imports    Imports      Imports      Exports  Exports    Exports
1994
June            0.8       5.5       0.3          0.0     -2.2         0.3
July            0.9       5.1       0.5          0.2     -2.2         0.6
August          0.5      -1.1       0.7          0.2     -1.2         0.3
September      -0.5      -7.6       0.4          0.2      0.5         0.2
October         0.7       0.8       0.7          0.6     -0.1         0.7
November        0.7       4.1       0.3          0.7      1.6         0.6
December       -0.1      -2.1       0.1          0.7      2.4         0.5
1995
January         0.3       1.2       0.2          0.9     -0.1         0.9
February        0.7       2.7       0.5          0.6      0.5         0.7
March           0.6       1.9       0.5          0.6      1.4 r       0.4
April           0.9       4.5 r     0.5          0.9      2.0 r       0.8 r
May             0.9 r     3.5 r     0.7 r        0.3      0.5         0.2 r
June           -0.4      -3.4      -0.1          0.2      1.4         0.1
 
June 1993-94    1.4      -4.6       2.0          1.8      9.1         0.8
June 1994-95    5.3       9.2       4.8          6.0      6.8         6.0
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The downturn in average prices for all imports in June marked the first
 decline since the index edged down 0.1 percent in December 1994.  Both
 petroleum and nonpetroleum import prices contributed to the most recent
 decline.  Over the past 12 months, import prices rose 5.3 percent.
 
       In June, imported petroleum prices fell 3.4 percent after increasing
14.6 percent over the previous 5 months.  The index for all imports
excluding petroleum recorded a modest decline of 0.1 percent in June,
in contrast to the 0.7 percent increase in May and the 0.5 percent
advance in each of the preceding 3 months.  Contributing to the June
downturn was a 0.3 percent decline in prices for industrial supplies
and materials excluding petroleum -- primarily attributable to falling
lumber and nonferrous metal prices.  The index for foods, feeds, and
beverages also declined this month, decreasing 0.8 percent, due in part
to an 8.0 percent drop in coffee prices.
 
     All of the finished goods indexes were either unchanged or increased
slightly in June following relatively strong gains in the previous
2 months.  This marked slowdown paralleled recent movements in the
exchange rate, with the dollar depreciating sharply against the
currencies of the major  U.S. trading partners earlier in the year
before stabilizing.  The index for capital goods was unchanged in
June after increasing 1.8 percent over the previous 2 months; autos
rose 0.1 percent; and consumer goods gained 0.2 percent in June
following average monthly gains of  0.5 percent and 0.3 percent over
the previous 2 months, respectively.
 
Export Goods
 
     The export price index monthly increase in June was the smallest
since September 1994, when prices also rose 0.2 percent.  Agricultural
commodities, which increased 1.4 percent in June, led the modest
increase.
 
     In June, nonagricultural exports rose 0.1 percent -- the smallest
monthly advance since March 1994.  A downturn for industrial supplies
and materials significantly contributed to the slowdown.  Industrial
supplies and materials, which gained 17.1 percent over the year ended
in June, fell 0.2 percent this month.
 
     The indexes for finished goods continued to be relatively stable.
Autos and capital goods rose 0.2 percent in June after no change in May.
The index for consumer goods was unchanged in June after gaining 0.2
percent in each of the previous 2 months.
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
     The rate of  increase for prices of  Japanese imports eased
considerably in June, rising just 0.1 percent, as the dollar strengthened
versus the yen after depreciating substantially earlier in the year.
Japanese import prices had increased 1.5 percent in May and 2.0 percent
in April.  For the 12 months ended in June,  the prices of Japanese
imports rose 6.4 percent.
 
     Prices of goods from the European Union also rose only 0.1 percent
in June, after gaining 0.7 percent and 1.0 percent over the prior 2
months, respectively, as the dollar stabilized against major European
currencies.  Over the past year, the index for imports from Europe gained
6.8 percent.
 
     The Canadian import price index recorded no change in June, after
rising a combined 1.8 percent over the previous 2 months.  The index for
nonmanufactured goods from Canada declined 1.3 percent this month,
contributing to the overall slowdown.  Canadian import prices rose 7.5
percent over the past year.
 
            Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Counties continued to record a modest upward trend, gaining 0.2
percent in June after rising 0.3 percent the previous month.  For the
12 months ended in June, the index rose 0.7 percent.
 
International Services
 
Air Transportation
 
            The Inbound Air Freight Index rose for the fifth
consecutive quarter, posting a 2.3 percent increase.  This increase
was attributable to a 3.9 percent rise in the Pacific region,
moderated by a 0.3 percent decline in the Atlantic region.  In
contrast, following two quarterly increases, the Outbound Air Freight
Index dropped 0.2 percent this quarter, triggered by a 1.7 percent
decline in the Atlantic region.
 
            Both the U.S. Carrier and Foreign Carrier Air Passenger
Fare indexes jumped significantly in the second quarter with
increases of 10.8 percent and 10.0 percent, respectively.   The
Atlantic region on the U.S. Carrier side gained 20.7 percent, and the
Pacific region increased by 9.0 percent.  On the Foreign Carrier
side, the Atlantic region rose 12.9 percent, and the Pacific region
increased 12.8 percent.  The Latin American/Caribbean regions
declined slightly for both indexes, and the U.S. carrier index for
the Canadian region decreased by 2.2 percent.
 
Ocean Transportation
 
            The Ocean Liner Freight Index doubled last quarters gain
with an increase of 3.7 percent.  Both the U.S. East Coast and U.S.
West Coast indexes contributed to the overall rise with increases of
1.3 and 5.9 percent, respectively.  The most dramatic gain was in the
Pacific to U.S. East Coast index, with an increase of 11.1 percent
this quarter.
 
            The Ocean Tanker Freight Index increased 1.9 percent.
The Atlantic region, which had been up substantially in the 2
preceding quarters, experienced a 13.8 percent decrease, while the
Gulf region gained 10.2 percent.
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by 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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July Import and Export Price Index data will be released August 29 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 1994-June 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.7       107.3      5.3     0.6       0.9       0.9      -0.4
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.139    110.5       110.4      4.8     0.5       0.5       0.7      -0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.064    120.2       119.2      6.9     2.7      -2.5       1.2      -0.8
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.295    117.9       116.6      8.4     3.2      -3.5       1.9      -1.1
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.769    125.7       125.5      3.5     1.4      -0.2      -0.6      -0.2
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.832    101.7       100.2     11.1     1.1       2.3       1.8      -1.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.971    111.0       110.7     11.9     0.6       1.0       0.8      -0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.466    108.9       107.5      7.1    -0.5       0.7       0.2      -1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.505    113.8       114.7     17.5     1.9       1.4       1.4       0.8
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           11.226     86.6        83.9      8.7     2.0       4.2       3.5      -3.1
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              10.794     85.0        82.1      9.2     1.9       4.5       3.5      -3.4
 
10000         Crude                                       7.514     82.7        78.3      6.4     2.0       4.6       3.0      -5.3
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.067     81.1        78.8     -5.9    -2.4      -0.8       4.8      -2.8
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.529    121.3       123.3     40.8     4.8       4.3       3.6       1.6
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.852    114.2       114.3     11.3     0.5       0.4       0.4       0.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.764    121.9       117.9    -10.1    -1.7      -0.6      -0.4      -3.3
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.647    106.9       105.2     15.1    -1.3       0.9      -0.2      -1.6
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.463    105.1       105.5      6.2     1.5       1.1       0.3       0.4
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.351    106.4       107.0      9.9     1.8       1.1       2.2       0.6
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.017    107.1       107.1      2.7     0.1       1.0       0.8       0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.065    112.3       112.2      5.4     0.4       1.3       1.2      -0.1
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.454    105.7       105.7      2.5     0.1       1.0       0.9       0.0
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.626    114.9       115.0      3.8     0.4       0.6       0.5       0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.461    107.7       107.9      2.1     0.1       0.3       0.5       0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.216    107.6       107.9      2.4     0.6       0.0       0.6       0.3
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.094    107.2       107.3      2.0     0.2       0.4       0.6       0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.151    112.8       112.5      0.3    -4.4       1.9      -1.2      -0.3
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.2       109.4      6.0     0.6       0.9       0.3       0.2
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       10.978    110.3       111.8      6.8     1.4       2.0       0.5       1.4
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    89.020    109.2       109.3      6.0     0.4       0.8       0.2       0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.511    109.5       111.1      6.3     1.4       2.5       0.7       1.5
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.428    107.8       109.5      4.5     1.1       2.8       0.9       1.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.083    122.6       122.5     22.3     4.3       0.8      -0.4      -0.1
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               30.604    117.9       117.7     17.1     1.1       1.6       0.7      -0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.568    119.5       118.7      8.9     0.0       0.8       0.2      -0.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               19.034    118.3       118.3     22.6     1.7       2.1       0.9       0.0
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.550    120.3       120.7     15.0     2.6      -0.9      -0.3       0.3
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                28.053    117.7       117.4     17.3     0.9       1.8       0.8      -0.3
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.144     94.2        94.8      5.6    -0.7       2.1       1.4       0.6
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     22.069    119.0       118.6     21.4     1.2       2.0       0.9      -0.3
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.840    151.1       150.7      2.4     0.1       0.1      -1.6      -0.3
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.368    104.7       104.9      0.8     0.3       0.4       0.0       0.2
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.576    107.8       108.1      1.6     0.2       0.8      -0.3       0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.852    101.5       101.8      0.2     0.1       0.5       0.0       0.3
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.809    107.4       107.6      1.0    -0.3       0.0       0.0       0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.707    109.5       109.5      1.4     0.3       0.2       0.2       0.0
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.738    111.9       111.9      1.6     0.4       0.4       0.1       0.0
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.472    107.3       107.2      1.3     0.0      -0.1       0.5      -0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.7       107.3      5.3     0.6       0.9       0.9      -0.4
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.051    117.8       116.4      6.8     3.2      -3.9       1.6      -1.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.497     85.1        85.2     -6.4    -1.2      -2.3      -1.7       0.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.294    126.3       126.1      4.0     1.7      -0.4      -0.7      -0.2
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.169     96.3       101.4     -0.6     0.7     -10.4       5.1       5.3
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.277    111.6       110.6      7.9     4.0      -9.0       7.2      -0.9
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.256     98.4       103.9      5.8    -0.7       1.5      -1.2       5.6
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        1.181    178.3       167.4     22.1     9.0      -3.9       1.0      -6.1
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.033    114.6       114.9      1.5     0.9       0.5      -0.3       0.3
11          Beverages                                     0.854    114.7       114.8      1.8     0.8       0.2       0.0       0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.469    122.2       123.1     15.4    -0.2       1.5      -0.7       0.7
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.392    166.3       156.8     47.5     0.5       1.8      -1.4      -5.7
24          Cork and wood                                 0.861    139.2       131.0    -18.1    -4.5      -1.5      -1.3      -5.9
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.621    109.5       116.0     65.5     7.5       3.2       1.3       5.9
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.227     97.8       100.4     22.0     2.6       2.4       5.8       2.7
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.825    105.6       106.3     18.6     5.4      -0.8      -0.2       0.7
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.360    146.5       160.8     22.6   -15.8      11.0      -5.8       9.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.760     85.4        82.7      8.4     1.7       4.3       3.5      -3.2
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                          10.138     85.6        82.7      9.2     1.9       4.6       3.6      -3.4
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.488     79.1        79.9     -4.5    -2.7      -2.0       1.5       1.0
35          Electrical energy                             0.075     81.1        78.8     -5.9    -2.4      -0.8       4.8      -2.8
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.247    157.6       159.0     17.7     4.8       1.3       2.1       0.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.933    112.5       112.3      9.5     0.6       0.5       1.1      -0.2
51          Organic chemicals                             1.436    100.8        99.9      5.3    -1.7      -1.9       0.6      -0.9
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.715    113.2       114.3     13.5     3.4      -1.0       1.1       1.0
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.293    109.0       108.6      7.0     3.0       4.2      -1.7      -0.4
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.634    129.1       128.0      8.9     0.7       2.5       3.5      -0.9
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.323    124.1       123.4     13.8     1.3       2.8       3.3      -0.6
56          Fertilizers                                   0.210    112.8       111.0      6.7     2.1       1.0      -0.3      -1.6
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.274    110.3       109.8      8.5    -0.5       2.1       1.2      -0.5
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.593    117.4       117.9     19.9     2.4       0.9       0.8       0.4
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.456    105.6       106.8      5.0     0.4       1.2       0.6       1.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.127    112.1       111.7     10.6     0.3       1.6       1.2      -0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.728    105.1       105.0      2.5     0.7       0.9       1.4      -0.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.082    125.2       125.1     30.9     4.1       4.5       4.8      -0.1
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.437    114.9       114.9      5.5     1.4       1.7       1.3       0.0
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.151    111.2       111.4      2.7     0.1       0.5      -0.1       0.2
67          Iron and steel                                2.074    107.4       107.7      8.7    -0.1       1.6       0.2       0.3
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.045    106.5       103.8     21.8    -4.4       0.5       0.1      -2.5
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.932    110.8       110.8      5.9     1.3       1.5       0.7       0.0
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.576    110.1       110.1      3.1     0.3       0.9       0.5       0.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  2.989    117.1       117.2      6.8     0.7       1.8       0.9       0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.881    121.6       122.5     11.3     1.4       2.7       2.3       0.7
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.321    116.5       116.7      7.1     0.2       2.5       0.6       0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.456     84.2        84.0     -3.6    -0.7       0.2       0.0      -0.2
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.335     98.9        98.7      1.3     0.0       0.8       0.5      -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.200    109.0       108.8      2.5     0.3       0.7       1.3      -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                16.635    116.8       116.9      3.7     0.4       0.4       0.4       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.595    107.4       107.8      2.3     0.5       0.0       0.6       0.4
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.250    103.6       103.8      4.2     4.2      -0.8       1.0       0.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.034    105.5       106.6      2.6     0.4       0.4       0.1       1.0
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.475    109.2       110.0      4.5     0.2       1.4       0.3       0.7
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.155    103.2       103.2      1.0     0.5      -0.3       0.6       0.0
85          Footwear                                      1.901    101.5       101.9      1.7     0.1       0.3       0.1       0.4
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.428    116.1       117.1      3.6    -0.1       0.7       0.3       0.9
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.487    115.5       115.5      5.9     0.3       2.2       1.9       0.0
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.865    110.1       110.8      2.1     0.5      -0.6       0.5       0.6
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.209    113.9       111.7     -1.3     1.4       2.0      -0.4      -1.9
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.2       109.4      6.0     0.6       0.9       0.3       0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.422    112.4       113.7      9.4     1.5       2.9       1.0       1.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.905    113.0       115.0      7.2     3.4       1.0      -0.4       1.8
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.876    121.1       121.1     23.6     4.8       0.6      -0.6       0.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.463    110.2       113.9     11.9    -1.4       3.6       3.2       3.4
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.683    122.2       117.2      6.9     7.0       4.9      -0.2      -4.1
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.721     99.0       103.0     -3.0    -1.4       3.0      -1.1       4.0
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.064    115.2       114.5      0.9     0.0       0.7      -0.1      -0.6
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.993    131.1       131.9     22.0     2.5       2.8       0.1       0.6
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.469    107.3       103.5      9.6    -1.0      -0.9      -1.2      -3.5
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.920     95.0        96.7    -14.3     1.8       2.8      -1.3       1.8
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.273    119.0       117.7     22.5     0.4       4.1      -1.4      -1.1
24          Cork and wood                                 2.051    158.2       157.0      5.1    -0.4       1.4      -0.8      -0.8
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.679    167.0       172.8     82.7     6.9       7.9      -0.8       3.5
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.268    131.4       133.9     27.5     8.0      -1.4       0.5       1.9
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.384     99.3        98.2      2.7     1.2      -0.2       1.1      -1.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.685    134.1       133.5     46.4     0.4       4.2       3.0      -0.4
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.847     92.6        93.2      6.6    -0.6       2.1       2.0       0.6
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.174     96.5        97.7      4.0     0.0       1.8       0.1       1.2
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.541     86.9        87.2      8.6    -0.6       2.4       3.6       0.3
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.339    113.9       114.8      4.4    -1.8      -4.8      -1.9       0.8
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.461    117.4       116.7     17.9     1.4       1.1       0.6      -0.6
51          Organic chemicals                             3.211    123.1       123.2     32.9     2.9       1.9       2.2       0.1
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.057    115.6       114.7     21.8     1.5      -1.0       0.2      -0.8
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.445    102.8       102.6      3.1     1.1      -0.1       0.8      -0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.119    108.4       109.5      1.0     0.6       0.0       0.1       1.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.553    110.5       110.2      0.9     0.3       0.3      -0.2      -0.3
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.169    143.9       141.4     32.8     2.4       1.9      -0.5      -1.7
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.714    109.4       109.6     10.2     0.5       1.8       0.9       0.2
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.568    114.9       115.1      5.9    -1.2       1.2       0.2       0.2
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.759    116.3       115.8     10.9     0.7       1.1       1.0      -0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.608    116.0       116.3      6.5     2.8      -0.9       1.1       0.3
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.413    105.7       107.3     -1.2     0.9      -1.7      -1.1       1.5
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.608    128.1       127.4     32.4     1.2       4.5       3.5      -0.5
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.237    109.1       109.2      1.8     0.7       0.0      -0.2       0.1
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.521    115.8       113.5     22.7    -0.8       0.2       0.3      -2.0
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.700    113.6       113.2      5.5     0.4       0.5       0.4      -0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.747    104.5       104.7      0.6     0.1       0.3       0.0       0.2
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.253    115.0       114.9      1.9    -0.7       0.3       0.1      -0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.355    112.2       112.6      2.6     0.5       0.4       0.1       0.4
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.785    111.9       112.0      1.2     0.6       0.0       0.3       0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.420    112.0       111.2      1.0     0.0       0.1       0.1      -0.7
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.238     76.7        76.5     -5.6    -0.4       0.3      -0.5      -0.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.582    106.2       106.7     -0.6    -0.7      -0.4       0.2       0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.989    102.9       104.0      0.8     0.7       0.7       0.0       1.1
78          Road vehicles                                 7.827    107.9       108.0      1.6     0.1       0.0       0.1       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.638    108.0       108.0      0.8    -0.1       0.2       0.1       0.0
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.410    100.8       100.7     -0.6     0.2       0.0       0.4      -0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.698    113.2       113.9      2.1    -0.2       0.2      -0.2       0.6
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.417    103.2       102.5      0.0     0.0       0.4       0.3      -0.7
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.729    113.9       112.4      0.4    -0.2       2.1       0.3      -1.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.760    104.9       104.5      0.7     0.9      -1.3      -0.9      -0.4
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.381     85.2        85.0    -12.2    -1.5      -4.2      -2.5      -0.2
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.037    120.5       120.0      6.4     2.7      -0.1      -0.3      -0.4
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.130    146.1       143.4     18.7     6.3      -5.5       3.3      -1.8
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.288    109.7       101.6      1.9    14.4     -27.9      25.9      -7.4
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.425     99.1       101.7      6.6    -2.2       1.9      -0.3       2.6
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.990    234.1       217.1     29.1    11.1      -4.3       1.3      -7.3
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.426    124.2       136.9     24.1    -0.3       0.6      -0.8      10.2
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.211    124.7       126.2     13.9     3.1       1.1       1.1       1.2
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.515    107.3       108.4      4.7     0.6      -0.4       0.2       1.0
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.261    107.5       107.6      0.5    -2.6       1.1      -0.6       0.1
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.230    106.3       112.7      6.1    -0.6       1.2      -1.2       6.0
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.226    124.8       120.9      0.8     4.0      -3.3      -0.2      -3.1
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.418    112.3       114.6     17.8     0.8       0.5       1.9       2.0
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.996    102.3       102.4      1.9     0.8       0.2       0.0       0.1
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.384    105.8       108.4      3.8     0.2      -2.9       0.6       2.5
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              14.033    106.5       103.1      8.5     1.9       4.2       3.6      -3.2
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.345     93.0        92.1      2.0     2.3       0.0       0.0      -1.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     13.413    106.7       103.2      8.3     1.8       4.3       3.6      -3.3
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.664    111.0       110.4      9.0     1.6       0.1       1.0      -0.5
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.037    120.0       118.3     18.9     7.3      -1.3       1.4      -1.4
29          Organic chemicals                             1.710    109.5       108.7      5.1    -0.9      -1.6       0.6      -0.7
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.354    116.5       115.1     10.1     0.6       2.7       3.9      -1.2
31          Fertilizers                                   0.208    110.7       108.9      6.8     2.0       1.0      -0.3      -1.6
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.275    109.4       109.0      7.4     2.0       3.7      -0.5      -0.4
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.362    104.7       105.9      3.4     0.0       2.4       0.4       1.1
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.483    107.1       106.8     11.6     1.5       2.0       1.9      -0.3
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.680    115.3       114.2     13.4     1.2       0.5       0.5      -1.0
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.509    110.5       110.9     11.1     1.9      -0.1       0.6       0.4
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.171    122.0       118.8     16.4     0.3       1.2       0.2      -2.6
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.092    107.0       106.8      5.2     0.4       1.0       1.5      -0.2
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.833    104.3       104.1      4.7     0.1       0.9       1.9      -0.2
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.195    112.4       108.2    -12.1    -2.3      -0.8      -0.4      -3.7
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.334    131.4       133.9     34.2     4.4       3.6       3.1       1.9
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.827    148.1       156.7     65.3     7.5       3.5       1.2       5.8
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.173    130.6       130.8     29.6     4.2       4.1       4.3       0.2
49          Printed matter                                0.334    106.1       110.1      6.6    -0.3       0.3       0.9       3.8
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.005    103.4       103.6      3.1     0.8       0.2       0.6       0.2
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.262    106.1       106.8     10.0     0.4       0.8       3.5       0.7
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.582    103.0       102.5      1.9     0.8      -0.4       1.6      -0.5
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.907    100.5       101.0      1.1     0.4      -0.2      -0.3       0.5
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.297    110.3       111.4      6.0    -0.7       0.7       0.7       1.0
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.077    100.4       100.9      1.9     0.1       0.3       0.2       0.5
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.867    100.2       100.6      1.6     0.1       0.3       0.1       0.4
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.210    101.7       103.7      4.3    -0.2       0.6       0.1       2.0
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.014    105.4       105.4      3.9     0.9       0.9      -0.2       0.0
70          Glass and glassware                           0.369    106.8       106.8      3.4     0.6       0.3       0.0       0.0
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.426    107.5       107.0      2.0    -0.1       1.3       0.9      -0.5
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.195    116.4       115.8     13.2    -1.6       1.0      -0.1      -0.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.759    114.3       114.1     10.1    -0.8       1.8       0.3      -0.2
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.380    107.3       108.1      7.2     2.0       1.2       0.8       0.7
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.606    130.7       128.4     22.8    -1.3       2.6      -4.2      -1.8
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.284    124.0       119.6     20.9   -13.8      -7.3      -2.1      -3.5
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.003    141.1       139.3     27.4    -3.8       0.1       0.6      -1.3
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.203     97.2        95.5      9.9    -6.2      -0.6       0.6      -1.7
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.357    106.4       105.7      4.9     0.5       1.9       0.0      -0.7
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       24.959    102.9       102.8      2.4     0.2       1.0       0.7      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.117    101.3       101.3      2.6     0.2       1.2       0.5       0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.842    104.7       104.6      2.1     0.2       0.9       0.8      -0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.049    109.1       109.2      3.4     0.3       0.5       0.5       0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.735    109.4       109.6      3.7     0.4       0.5       0.4       0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.419    111.4       111.7      5.6     0.2       1.5       1.5       0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.854    110.6       111.1      5.0    -0.1       1.2       1.4       0.5
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.400    116.3       114.4      9.8     1.5       3.8       3.4      -1.6
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.179    100.4       100.7      0.7     0.3      -0.9       0.8       0.3
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.255    100.6       101.4      2.4     0.4       0.1       0.4       0.8
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.628     98.7        99.0     -1.2     0.1      -1.8       0.6       0.3
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.295    110.3       108.3      4.9     1.5      -0.2       3.9      -1.8
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1994-June 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           June    Feb.      March     April     May
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  May        May         June     to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     June    March     April     May       June
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.040    118.6       119.7     15.3     4.2       1.1      -0.5       0.9
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.800    104.9       107.3      7.7     3.4       1.0      -1.0       2.3
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.928    141.8       142.0     27.7     5.3       1.3      -0.6       0.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.133    112.5       113.9      5.0     1.4       3.4       1.5       1.2
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.800    109.7       117.0     11.0     1.5      -4.1       4.5       6.7
10          Cereals                                       3.398    113.2       117.4     10.4    -1.3       3.9       2.9       3.7
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.161    103.0       105.0    -12.5     1.8       3.0      -1.3       1.9
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.373    114.8       116.1      0.9    -0.8      -4.6      -1.9       1.1
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.584    101.8       102.3      0.1    -0.4       1.2      -0.1       0.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.322    108.3       108.2      0.1     2.1       0.6       1.7      -0.1
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.215     97.4        99.9      3.7     0.0      -0.2       0.2       2.6
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.641     92.0        95.8     -4.8    -1.5       3.0      -1.0       4.1
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.276    113.2       113.7     13.1     0.7       2.0       2.4       0.4
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.315    105.2       104.2      5.8     1.5       0.1       1.5      -1.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.352    107.7       108.3      6.7    -0.7       2.0       1.9       0.6
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.786    119.2       118.9     14.5     1.0       0.9       0.9      -0.3
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.269    117.5       116.6     20.3     1.5      -0.4       0.3      -0.8
29          Organic chemicals                             3.903    132.7       133.4     27.2     2.0       1.6       2.1       0.5
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.721    105.4       106.8      2.3     0.7      -0.2       0.2       1.3
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.416    101.9       101.7      3.4     1.2      -0.1       0.9      -0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.378    106.0       105.7      0.6     0.2       0.0      -0.2      -0.3
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.245    111.2       111.5      4.5    -2.5       0.7      -0.1       0.3
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.531    102.6       102.5      1.8     0.5      -0.2       0.4      -0.1
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.344    110.4       110.5      5.4    -0.8       1.3       0.4       0.1
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.385    122.3       121.4     19.0     1.6       1.5       0.0      -0.7
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.518    125.7       124.6     21.4     1.6       1.7       0.0      -0.9
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.867    110.5       110.2     10.4     2.1       0.5       0.5      -0.3
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.883    118.4       114.6      7.2     0.3      -0.3      -0.8      -3.2
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.722    119.8       113.9      8.8     1.0      -0.3      -0.9      -4.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.019    122.9       122.9      4.1    -0.2       0.8      -1.0       0.0
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.624    148.1       150.1     42.4     3.4       5.2       1.0       1.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           2.080    203.2       210.2     80.4     6.8       7.9      -0.7       3.4
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.710    132.3       131.5     32.0     1.2       4.4       3.5      -0.6
49          Printed material                              0.834    103.6       103.3      2.7     0.1       0.1       0.9      -0.3
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.438    125.2       126.1     13.5     3.9       0.0       1.0       0.7
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.400    164.2       167.6     28.5     8.9      -1.9       0.7       2.1
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.855    110.3       109.4      0.6     0.2       0.8       1.2      -0.8
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.368    122.8       121.9     14.1    -0.6       0.3      -0.2      -0.7
72          Iron and steel                                1.284    127.2       126.5     14.2    -0.2       0.8       1.0      -0.6
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.965    108.1       107.5      3.7     1.2       0.5      -0.4      -0.6
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.600    124.9       121.6     18.6    -0.9       1.4      -1.3      -2.6
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.429    142.1       139.5     24.6    -2.7       0.0      -2.2      -1.8
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.341    112.5       110.0      7.0    -0.2       0.0       4.2      -2.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.080     97.4        97.5     -0.4     0.0       0.3       0.0       0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.932     96.5        96.4     -0.8    -0.3       0.2      -0.1      -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.148     98.7        99.4      0.3     0.3       0.5       0.0       0.7
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.243    104.6       104.6      1.9     0.3       0.2       0.1       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.860    103.3       103.3      1.7     0.2       0.0       0.2       0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.663    103.1       103.5      1.4    -0.2       0.1      -0.1       0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.501    103.0       103.4      1.3    -0.2       0.1      -0.1       0.4
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.246    101.6       102.2      1.6     0.2       0.3       0.3       0.6
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.580    101.8       103.0      1.1     0.1       0.0       0.6       1.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.495    100.0       100.1      2.0     0.8       0.8       0.2       0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for March, April and May 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
   Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, June 1994-June 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    June    Feb.         March       April    May
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       May       June     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     June    March        April       May      June
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    111.2     111.1      6.8     0.6          1.5         1.1     -0.1
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    113.6     113.7      7.0     0.5          1.5         1.0      0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     99.7      97.8      4.4     2.9          2.3         0.9     -1.9
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     92.7      92.5      5.2     0.7          1.2         0.7     -0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    102.9     103.6      3.8     0.1          0.7         0.3      0.7
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     83.2      80.2     10.9     2.5          3.3         2.2     -3.6
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    104.0     104.0      7.5     0.6          0.8         1.0      0.0
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    106.9     107.2      7.7     0.7          0.4         0.8      0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     97.7      96.4      5.4     1.1          4.1         1.5     -1.3
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    105.8     105.9      6.8     1.1          1.0         0.7      0.1
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    107.0     107.1      7.0     1.1          1.1         0.6      0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     99.2      96.9     -1.3     2.0         -1.3         3.3     -2.3
 
    Japan                                              18.5    120.0     120.1      6.4     0.4          2.0         1.5      0.1
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.7      99.9      0.7     0.3         -0.2         0.3      0.2
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for March, April and May 1995
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EC  12 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 1994-June 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1995
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1995     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       115.3     118.0      9.2     0.5      1.7         4.4      2.3
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025       102.0     101.7     11.5     3.9      3.7         3.8     -0.3
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       123.3     128.1      9.3    -0.9      0.9         5.2      3.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        98.4      98.2      2.1     0.0      1.1         1.1     -0.2
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        105.0     103.2      3.6     0.0      2.1         3.2     -1.7
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.6      97.3      1.9     0.0      1.0         0.1      0.7
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      116.1     128.6      7.4     1.4     -6.3         2.0     10.8
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      103.7     125.2      9.4     3.0    -12.9         1.1     20.7
1/   Pacific                                        7271       125.7     137.0      9.6    -0.4     -1.6         2.6      9.0
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       126.6     124.2      0.2     2.2     -1.6         1.5     -1.9
     Canadian                                       1264       131.4     128.5      6.9    -0.2     -0.3        10.0     -2.2
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      113.8     125.2      9.2     3.1     -6.9         3.5     10.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      106.3     120.0      9.1     3.6     -8.6         2.0     12.9
     Pacific                                        5663       123.3     139.1     14.7     3.1     -7.2         6.3     12.8
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       128.2     126.7      1.1     0.9     -0.4         1.8     -1.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       116.9     119.1     28.1    -3.8     14.5        14.0      1.9
     Atlantic                                       572        123.6     106.6      6.6    -1.0     15.3         8.3    -13.8
     Gulf                                           1455       105.8     116.6     44.3    -4.2     17.1        16.8     10.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       108.5     112.5      5.8    -0.1      0.4         1.8      3.7
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       112.9     114.4      6.5     0.7     -0.3         4.7      1.3
      from Atlantic                                 1889       123.0     119.3      6.9     1.5      0.4         8.2     -3.0
      from Pacific                                  1154       100.9     112.1      6.9    -1.0     -2.8         0.0     11.1
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       104.6     110.8      5.2    -0.7      1.0        -0.9      5.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       105.9     113.0      5.8    -0.8      1.2        -1.2      6.7
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   Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        June 1994-June 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1995
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1995     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       120.1     122.6     11.8     3.0      1.9         4.3      2.1
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         98.0     100.8     13.0     4.8      4.0         0.8      2.9
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       137.8     140.4     12.7     2.5      1.0         6.8      1.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      112.8     124.0      8.2     2.7     -6.1         2.1      9.9
     Atlantic                                       6577       107.2     121.4      9.7     3.7     -8.5         2.1     13.2
     Pacific                                        2051       116.6     129.1     10.0     1.3     -3.9         2.0     10.7
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       129.5     128.3      1.5     1.0     -0.3         1.7     -0.9
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       123.5     125.2     31.7    -4.4     14.2        19.0      1.4
     Atlantic                                       534        127.2     110.0      7.4    -1.9     15.3         9.7    -13.5
     Gulf                                           1328       113.9     124.1     49.9    -5.0     16.6        24.1      9.0
 
     Ocean Liner Freight                            6017       107.5     111.7      6.1     0.0      0.1         2.0      3.9
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       112.4     115.1      7.2     0.7     -0.6         4.7      2.4
      from Atlantic                                 1336       124.8     120.9      7.0     1.8      0.3         8.2     -3.1
      from Pacific                                  1094       100.8     112.6      7.2    -1.1     -2.9         0.0     11.7
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       103.2     108.8      5.1    -0.6      0.9        -0.6      5.4
      from Pacific                                  2840       104.8     111.5      6.0    -0.7      1.1        -0.9      6.4
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      120.9     130.0     10.2     3.1     -3.6         3.2      7.5
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       111.0     126.3     13.4     5.4     -8.3         3.2     13.8
1/   Pacific                                        4679       128.3     137.6     12.3     2.1     -1.8         4.4      7.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       125.0     122.1      0.6     2.1      1.7        -0.8     -2.3
     Canadian                                       619        132.2     126.6      4.1    -0.5     -0.2         9.5     -4.2
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