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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                          - SEPTEMBER 2000-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.5 percent in September, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The increase was attributable to a rise in petroleum import
prices.  The Export Price Index increased 0.5 percent in September,
following a decline of 0.3 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  
                                                                             
                                                                             
1999                                                                         
September           1.0        8.3        0.2        0.1      -0.1        0.1 
October             0.2        1.7        0.0        0.3      -0.1        0.4 
November            0.8        4.1        0.4        0.2      -0.9        0.3 
December            0.6        6.3        0.0       -0.1      -0.7        0.0 
2000                                                                        
January             0.4        3.5        0.0        0.2       0.1        0.2 
February            2.1       14.9        0.3        0.4       1.0        0.4 
March               0.1       -0.8        0.2        0.5       0.5        0.4 
April              -1.4      -11.3        0.1       -0.1       0.8       -0.2 
May                 0.4        4.5       -0.2        0.2       0.6        0.3 
June                1.3       10.6        0.1       -0.1      -1.4       -0.1 
July                0.0       -1.6        0.3        0.0 r    -2.1        0.2 
August              0.2        0.1 r      0.1       -0.3      -2.1       -0.1 r
September           1.5       14.1       -0.3        0.5       3.2        0.3 
                                                                            
September 1998-99   3.9       68.5       -0.4        0.0      -2.8        0.2 
September 1999-00   6.4       53.0        1.1        1.8      -1.3        2.2 
                                                                            
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The 1.5 percent increase in the import price index in September
followed a 0.2 percent increase in August.  In September, imported
petroleum prices jumped 14.1 percent, after an increase of 0.1
percent in August.  Over the past 12 months, petroleum prices have
risen 53.0 percent.  Nonpetroleum import prices declined 0.3 percent
in September, after increasing 0.1 percent in August, and were up 1.1
percent from September 1999 to September 2000.  The price index for
all imports rose 6.4 percent over the past 12 months.

     Nonpetroleum import prices declined for only the second time
since July 1999.  Prices for industrial supplies and materials,
excluding petroleum, fell 0.8 percent in September-led by a drop in
the prices for unfinished metals-after increasing in the previous
three months.  Over the past 12 months, the index rose 9.0 percent.
Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages also decreased in September,
falling 0.7 percent.  For the year ended in September, the index for
foods, feeds, and beverages fell 1.5 percent.
     
     The other major categories, excluding petroleum, also posted
declines in September.  Prices for imported capital goods and
consumer goods each fell 0.1 percent; from September 1999 to
September 2000, these indexes decreased 1.7 percent and 1.0 percent,
respectively.  Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
dipped 0.2 percent for the second month in a row; over the past 12
months, this index increased 0.6 percent.
     

Export Goods

     In September, prices for overall exports increased 0.5 percent
as both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices rose.  The
index for agricultural exports increased 3.2 percent in September,
after falling 5.5 percent during the three prior months.  Prices for
agricultural exports have declined 1.3 percent over the past 12
months.  Nonagricultural export prices increased 0.3 percent in
September, after declining 0.1 percent in the previous month; this
index advanced 2.2 percent over the past 12 months.  Over the same 12-
month period, the index for overall exports rose 1.8 percent.

     The increase in nonagricultural export prices was led by a 1.3
percent rise in the price index for nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials.  The increase in nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials was the result of rising prices for exported
fuels and lubricants and followed a decline of 0.5 percent in August.
For the year ended in September, prices for exported nonagricultural
supplies and materials were up 8.1 percent.
     
     In contrast, the major indexes for finished goods-automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines; capital goods; and consumer
goods-continued to show comparatively little movement.  Both the
automobile and capital goods indexes were unchanged in September,
while consumer goods prices dipped 0.3 percent.  Over the past year,
auto prices rose 1.1 percent, while capital goods prices were
unchanged.  The index for consumer goods was up 0.2 percent for the
September 1999 to September 2000 period.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.1 percent in
September, following a decrease of 0.2 percent in August.  For the
year ended in September, however, the index rose 1.3 percent.

      Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries rose in September, increasing 0.2 percent, after falling
0.4 percent in August.  Despite the September rise, the index
declined 0.7 percent over the past 12 months.

     Import prices from Canada increased 1.9 percent in September.
The increase was primarily attributable to increasing prices for
nonmanufactured goods, which rose 7.8 percent.  For the year ended in
September, the index of import prices from Canada increased 9.3
percent.
     
     Import prices from the European Union increased 0.1 percent.
The slight increase was attributable to an increase in
nonmanufactured goods prices.  However, manufactured goods prices
dipped 0.5 percent in September, paralleling the increase in the
value of the U.S. dollar against the Euro.  The index for import
prices from the European Union rose 0.5 percent over the past year.
     
     The index for imports from Latin America rose 3.6 percent in
September.  Over the past 12 months, import prices from Latin America
have advanced 14.9 percent.
     
Import and Export Services

     The import price index for air freight increased 0.2 percent in
the third quarter of 2000 after decreasing in each of the first two
quarters of the year.  Over the past 12 months, the index was down
0.3 percent.  Export air freight prices were unchanged, on average,
over both the June-September quarter and the past year.

     Prices for import air passenger fares were up slightly in the
third quarter, increasing 1.6 percent.  Over the past 12 months, the
index gained 5.7 percent.  Export air passenger fares also increased
in the third quarter, rising 1.1 percent, and were up 2.1 percent
over the September 1999 to September 2000 period.

     The price index for import ocean liner freight dipped 0.2
percent over the third quarter and was down 5.1 percent over the past
12 months.
                                  
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled for
release on November 8, 2000, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).


Table  1  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             September 1999-September 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                      Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                          August  August   September   to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000    Sept.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000    99.8    101.3      6.4     1.3      0.0      0.2      1.5
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        86.870    93.6     93.3      1.1     0.1      0.3      0.1     -0.3

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.295    91.5     90.9     -1.5    -0.9      0.0      0.4     -0.7

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         2.846    83.2     82.4     -5.9    -1.3     -0.5     -0.6     -1.0

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         1.449   113.4    113.4      8.1    -0.1      0.7      2.6      0.0

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        32.174   122.4    128.9     25.0     5.1     -0.1      0.6      5.3
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                     EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............        19.044   102.2    101.4      9.0     1.4      1.0      0.9     -0.8
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.845   101.2     99.4      5.4     0.5      0.5      0.7     -1.8
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..         9.200   103.2    103.6     13.1     2.4      1.5      1.1      0.4

10         Fuels & lubricants........................        14.961   170.0    191.4     51.9    11.3     -0.9      0.6     12.6

100           Petroleum & petroleum products.........        13.129   167.8    191.5     53.0    10.6     -1.6      0.1     14.1

1000               Crude.............................        10.632   170.2    193.8     51.6    11.6     -1.9     -0.2     13.9

11         Paper & paper base stocks.................         1.867    87.6     89.9     14.7     0.2      0.6      0.1      2.6

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials................         5.702    92.8     92.3      5.2    -0.4      1.1      0.1     -0.5

13         Selected building materials...............         1.917   100.2     98.6    -13.1    -3.8     -1.5     -3.1     -1.6

14         Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods.......................         5.041   109.5    106.2     18.4     2.9      1.4      2.8     -3.0

15         Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods...............................         1.355    92.3     92.6      1.5    -0.2     -0.1      0.0      0.3

16         Nonmetals associated with durable goods...         1.330    87.5     87.2     -0.1    -0.9      0.8     -0.2     -0.3

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.808    80.7     80.6     -1.7    -0.4      0.0     -0.2     -0.1

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment...........................         3.165    93.7     93.5      2.1     0.1     -0.2     -0.4     -0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        19.956    77.0     76.8     -2.5    -0.5      0.0     -0.1     -0.3

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.680   102.7    102.5      0.6     0.1      0.2     -0.2     -0.2

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        21.043    96.8     96.7     -1.0    -0.5      0.3      0.0     -0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................        10.555   100.0     99.8     -1.0    -0.6      0.3      0.2     -0.2

41         Durables, manufactured....................         9.432    93.2     93.1     -1.2    -0.2      0.2     -0.2     -0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods............         1.056    99.2     99.6     -0.3    -1.7      1.5     -0.3      0.4



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for June, July and August 2000 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,
             September 1999-September 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                      Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                          August  August   September   to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000    Sept.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000    96.0     96.5      1.8    -0.1      0.0     -0.3      0.5
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         8.758    80.9     83.5     -1.3    -1.4     -2.1     -2.1      3.2
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        91.243    97.7     98.0      2.2    -0.1      0.2     -0.1      0.3

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         7.986    82.8     85.3     -2.6    -1.4     -2.3     -2.7      3.0

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         7.174    81.3     84.3     -2.8    -1.7     -2.6     -3.2      3.7

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         0.812    99.7     98.1     -0.1     1.6     -0.2      1.8     -1.6

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        26.200    95.4     96.6      7.9     0.0      0.4     -0.2      1.3
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.785    92.4     92.0      4.5     0.1      0.7      0.5     -0.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE......................        16.416    97.2     99.4      9.8    -0.1      0.4     -0.8      2.3

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                 materials...........................         1.584    80.3     81.8      6.8     0.0     -0.4      3.1      1.9

            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                 & MATERIALS.........................        24.617    96.5     97.8      8.1     0.0      0.5     -0.5      1.3

11         Fuels & lubricants........................         3.133   137.9    155.4     39.0     2.0      4.1     -2.3     12.7

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                 excluding fuels & building materials        19.940    91.6     91.3      4.3    -0.2      0.0     -0.3     -0.3

13         Selected building materials...............         1.544    90.5     89.4      2.3    -0.1     -0.3      1.0     -1.2

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.535    96.1     96.1      0.0     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 Equipment...........................         4.439    99.5     99.5      1.2     0.3     -0.2      0.5      0.0

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        33.143    91.6     91.5     -1.0    -0.2     -0.1      0.0     -0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.137   104.4    104.4      1.1    -0.1      0.3      0.0      0.0

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        12.142   102.4    102.1      0.2    -0.1      0.1      0.0     -0.3

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................         6.416   102.3    102.0     -0.1    -0.3      0.2      0.0     -0.3

41         Durables, manufactured....................         5.153   101.4    101.4      0.7     0.0      0.2     -0.1      0.0



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for June, July and August 2000 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,
             September 1999-September 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                        Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
SITC                           Description                                                       1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                             August   August  September     to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2000     2000    2000       Sept.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                                                                     1/        2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000    99.8    101.3      6.4     1.3      0.0      0.2      1.5

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.645    91.6     91.2     -0.3    -1.1      0.1      0.2     -0.4
01              Meat and meat preparations................          0.333    98.9     98.9     -0.5    -1.1     -1.0      0.8      0.0
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          1.092   113.1    112.0      8.6    -0.5      1.3      2.4     -1.0
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.005    97.5     97.8     -3.7    -1.1      1.6      0.3      0.3
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof...............          0.382    55.8     54.7    -10.9    -0.5     -4.5     -1.8     -2.0
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.833    90.4     90.4     -1.4    -2.1     -0.2     -2.1      0.0

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.878   114.5    116.4      3.7     0.5     -0.4      1.8      1.7
11              Beverages.................................          0.744   111.7    113.9      4.4     0.6     -0.6      2.1      2.0

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.712    89.6     88.8     -3.2    -1.3      0.0     -1.2     -0.9
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.913   102.1     99.5    -18.2    -2.5     -2.8     -4.6     -2.5
25              Pulp and waste paper......................          0.442    81.4     82.0     24.2     4.0      0.7      0.9      0.7
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.612   102.2    101.6      7.7     1.1      0.6      0.9     -0.6
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100)..................          0.256   101.3    103.0     -7.3   -13.1      9.8     -0.5      1.7
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.314    89.2     88.5     -2.5     1.1     -0.3     -1.9     -0.8

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................         14.592   171.2    193.0     52.6    11.5     -0.9      0.5     12.7
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................         12.550   168.1    192.3     53.0    10.9     -1.6     -0.1     14.4
34              Gas, natural and manufactured.............          1.920   212.1    218.0     53.3    16.7      3.9      4.4      2.8

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          5.423    95.5     94.9      3.9    -0.2      1.5      0.0     -0.6
51              Organic chemicals.........................          1.645   101.4     99.5      8.4     0.4      2.9     -0.5     -1.9
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.619    92.6     92.5      6.8     0.9      1.1      0.1     -0.1
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.259    89.1     87.0     -3.5    -1.5      1.7      1.7     -2.4
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          0.899    97.3     96.7     -0.3    -0.5      0.7     -0.2     -0.6
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.288    89.3     88.8     -3.8    -0.3      0.3     -0.7     -0.6
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          0.372    95.4     95.3      1.6     0.3      1.3     -0.1     -0.1
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.502    80.9     80.8      3.7     0.0      0.9     -0.7     -0.1
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.624   100.3    101.4      3.4    -1.2      0.5      0.1      1.1

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         12.598    98.8     98.1      5.9     0.5      0.4      0.8     -0.7
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.677    91.9     91.8     -3.4    -0.8      0.3     -0.2     -0.1
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.521    94.4     92.8    -10.5    -7.6      0.3     -2.3     -1.7
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paper board...          1.590    89.4     91.5      9.3    -0.6      0.4     -0.1      2.3
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.321    95.3     94.8     -0.1    -1.0      0.5      0.1     -0.5
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          2.066   101.0    100.9     -0.2    -0.2      0.4      0.1     -0.1
67              Iron and steel............................          1.990    95.9     94.2      9.3     3.5     -0.6     -0.3     -1.8
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          2.400   118.6    114.8     26.0     3.6      1.6      5.4     -3.2
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.878    95.7     95.7     -0.1    -0.2      0.1     -0.1      0.0

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         43.209    89.5     89.3     -0.7    -0.2      0.0     -0.1     -0.2
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)...............          2.941    99.8     98.8      0.4     0.6     -0.1     -0.3     -1.0
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          2.566    96.6     95.9     -1.7    -0.9      0.6     -0.1     -0.7
73              Metalworking machinery....................          0.767    93.4     92.8     -1.6    -1.3      0.8      0.1     -0.6
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.304    96.4     96.0     -1.4    -0.5      0.5     -0.3     -0.4
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.286    59.9     59.7     -3.1    -0.3     -0.2      0.0     -0.3
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.049    84.2     84.2     -3.3    -0.1     -0.5      0.0      0.0
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.726    82.8     82.8      0.4    -0.2     -0.5     -0.1      0.0
78              Road vehicles.............................         14.535   102.7    102.6      0.4     0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.1

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.594    97.1     97.0     -0.9    -0.5      0.3     -0.1     -0.1
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.364    93.1     92.9      1.9    -1.4      0.4      0.0     -0.2
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.181    98.2     98.0     -0.4    -0.1      0.4      0.5     -0.2
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers.........................          0.495   101.4    101.4     -1.1    -0.1      0.2     -0.1      0.0
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          5.607   100.8    100.7     -1.5    -0.8     -0.1      0.2     -0.1
85              Footwear..................................          1.732   101.0    100.9      0.1    -0.4      0.6      0.1     -0.1
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.508    93.8     93.6     -1.0    -0.4      0.5     -0.2     -0.2
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;          1.287    92.1     91.4      0.0    -0.3      1.0     -0.4     -0.8
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.420    93.6     93.6     -1.5    -0.3      0.0     -0.4      0.0




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                           n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for June, July and August 2000
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  4  U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             September 1999-September 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                      Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
SITC                           Description                                                     1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                             August  August   September   to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2000    2000      2000    Sept.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                                                                     1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000    96.0     96.5      1.8    -0.1      0.0     -0.3      0.5

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          6.643    83.6     85.9     -0.8    -1.0     -1.8     -2.6      2.8
01              Meat and meat preparations................          1.266   103.7    105.2      7.9     4.0     -1.0     -4.2      1.4
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          0.612    98.4     96.7     -0.4     2.2     -1.8      3.4     -1.7
04              Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.936    64.0     67.8     -6.7    -4.5     -6.6     -4.3      5.9
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.286    88.5     92.0     -2.4    -2.6      3.9     -3.0      4.0
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)........          0.654    91.3     93.0      6.0     0.4     -1.3     -1.7      1.9
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations.......................          0.406   106.9    106.9     -0.5     0.0      0.0      0.1      0.0
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.484    89.2     88.9      0.0     0.0     -1.0     -0.7     -0.3

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          1.546   101.6    101.6      0.1     0.0      0.1     -0.2      0.0
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          1.280   101.9    101.9      0.2     0.0      0.1      0.0      0.0

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          5.484    82.9     83.7      7.7    -0.9     -1.8      0.0      1.0
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw............          0.318    95.4    100.5     16.2     0.2      3.5      6.4      5.3
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.867    78.0     83.8     -1.4    -3.1     -7.0     -2.9      7.4
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.940    88.4     87.0      5.1     0.0     -0.2      2.2     -1.6
25              Pulp and waste paper......................          1.082    91.8     90.7     20.6    -1.4     -1.7     -4.3     -1.2
26              Textile fibers and their waste............          0.717    70.7     72.2     12.1     0.9     -2.7      4.4      2.1
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals......          0.325    93.1     91.5     -1.9     0.3      0.0     -0.2     -1.7
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.832    78.8     78.5      6.8    -1.8     -0.3      1.0     -0.4
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.403    93.5     92.2      3.0     0.3      0.4     -1.7     -1.4

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................          2.912   147.6    166.8     44.7     1.8      4.4     -2.4     13.0
32              Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.646    93.1     93.1     -4.6    -0.7      0.0     -0.7      0.0
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................          1.920   172.3    204.2     58.8     3.2      6.1     -3.4     18.5

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES.................................          0.303    63.2     61.8    -21.6    -4.3     -3.7     -2.2     -2.2

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.920    94.6     94.1      2.0    -0.3     -0.4     -0.5     -0.5
51              Organic chemicals.........................          2.667    86.4     85.8      8.9    -0.8     -0.5     -2.3     -0.7
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.837    97.6     97.6     -1.1     1.3     -3.5      1.6      0.0
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.491    99.4     99.4     -1.6    -0.3      0.0     -0.1      0.0
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.238   100.3    100.1      0.3    -0.3      0.8     -0.2     -0.2
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.771   102.9    103.0      0.9    -0.3      0.2     -0.1      0.1
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)....................          0.457    76.2     79.2     -6.7    -1.2      1.1      4.5      3.9
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          1.899    95.4     93.1      1.1    -0.3     -1.1     -1.6     -2.4
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.846    99.4     99.3      1.7    -0.5      0.1      0.0     -0.1
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.715    99.3     99.2      0.0    -0.2      0.2      0.0     -0.1

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         10.175   101.1    101.1      3.7     0.2      0.4      0.4      0.0
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.696   104.7    104.7     -2.1    -0.2      0.4     -0.1      0.0
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.296    91.5     91.5     -2.1    -0.2     -0.9     -0.9      0.0
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paperboard....          1.657    90.2     89.8      4.1    -0.8      0.4      0.0     -0.4
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.372    98.5     98.6     -0.1    -0.7      0.0     -0.1      0.1
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          1.346   106.3    105.6     -0.5     0.1     -0.2      0.0     -0.7
67              Iron and steel............................          1.056    96.6     97.0      2.5     0.1     -1.2     -0.3      0.4
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          1.503   106.0    106.2     20.7     2.0      2.9      2.9      0.2
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.106   109.4    109.7      2.1     1.6      0.1     -0.1      0.3

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         49.909    97.3     97.3      0.1    -0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment..........................          4.680   112.3    112.3      2.0     0.0      0.3      0.0      0.0
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          4.840   106.5    106.4      0.5     0.3      0.0      0.0     -0.1
73              Metalworking machinery....................          1.006   108.3    108.6     -0.2    -0.8      0.7      0.0      0.3
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          5.237   108.3    108.4      0.7     0.0      0.1      0.0      0.1
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.421    67.7     67.7     -3.6    -0.4      0.0     -0.7      0.0
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.753    96.7     96.8     -0.1    -0.1     -0.2      0.0      0.1
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........         10.731    85.7     85.6     -2.3    -0.7     -0.1      0.1     -0.1
78              Road vehicles.............................          9.397   103.9    104.0      1.6     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.1

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.407   101.7    101.5      0.3    -0.1      0.7      0.0     -0.2
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.658   106.1    105.5      0.0     0.1      0.0      0.2     -0.6
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          1.211    96.6     95.8     -4.6    -0.4      0.0      0.2     -0.8
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          3.868   106.4    106.5      1.0     0.1      0.6      0.0      0.1
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          0.961    98.7     98.7      3.1    -0.3      4.0     -0.3      0.0
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.239    98.9     98.8      0.6    -0.1      0.4     -0.1     -0.1
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100)......................          0.471   102.6    102.6      0.9    -0.1      0.0      0.3      0.0




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                         n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for June, July and August 2000
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table  5  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             September 1999-September 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                        Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
nized                           Description                                                        1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                               August   August  September     to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000       2000   2000      Sept.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                                                                       1/         2/               2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.630     108.6    108.1      5.9    -1.3     -0.3      1.4     -0.5
02              Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.273     100.2    101.6      0.5    -0.8     -0.8      0.1      1.4
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          1.002     119.0    117.8      9.5    -0.3      0.2      2.6     -1.0
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.355      93.9     93.7      0.6    -4.5     -0.8     -1.2     -0.2
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.347      80.3     80.5     -5.6    -2.2      0.4     -0.7      0.2
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.276     104.7    106.0     -0.1     2.6      3.2      1.4      1.2
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.426      97.2     97.1     -7.6    -2.3      0.0     -0.2     -0.1
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.279      59.0     58.9     -9.0    -1.2     -6.2     -2.2     -0.2
     3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.366      86.6     87.1     -4.3    -6.2      4.3     -1.8      0.6
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          1.923      96.7     96.9     -0.7    -0.3      0.4      0.5      0.2
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.253      86.3     85.0     -6.1    -1.2      0.1      0.3     -1.5
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.754     107.7    109.7      4.0     0.5     -0.6      1.4      1.9
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........          0.917      89.7     89.2     -2.8    -0.6      1.2     -0.2     -0.6

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         15.170     166.6    186.8     49.9    11.2     -0.7      0.5     12.1
26              Ores, slag and ash..........................          0.281     100.3    100.0      1.4     0.0     -0.2      0.2     -0.3
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax         14.677     170.4    191.8     52.2    11.6     -0.8      0.6     12.6

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          5.129      99.3     98.4      4.5    -0.1      1.8      0.0     -0.9
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.807      99.8     99.4      8.9     2.1      1.1      0.5     -0.4
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.051     100.5     98.5      6.4     0.4      2.7     -0.6     -2.0
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.571     107.8    107.1      1.7    -0.7      0.9     -0.1     -0.6
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                       pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.257      87.3     85.3     -3.6    -1.4      1.7      1.7     -2.3
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.351      99.4     99.5      3.3     0.0      1.5     -0.3      0.1
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)...........................          0.374      90.5     90.1      0.9    -1.8      0.6      0.3     -0.4
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)..........          0.719      94.2     95.4      2.7    -2.0      1.1      1.0      1.3

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.593      87.4     87.1      0.8    -0.3      0.5      0.0     -0.3
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.664      92.8     92.7      2.2    -0.1      0.8     -0.6     -0.1
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.929      79.1     78.6     -1.8    -1.0      0.3      0.8     -0.6

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.958     100.7    100.5     -0.9     0.1     -0.2      0.2     -0.2
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials............          0.775      99.4     99.2     -1.5    -0.2      0.0      0.0     -0.2
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER..............................          1.453      96.5     94.2    -16.3    -4.4     -2.0     -4.0     -2.4

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.398      88.6     90.4     10.8     0.2      0.3      0.1      2.0
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.450      83.4     83.9     24.9     3.3      1.0      0.7      0.6
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.614      90.8     93.4     10.5    -0.5      0.2      0.0      2.9
49              Printed matter..............................          0.334      96.9     96.9     -2.8     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.627      99.8     99.6     -0.8    -0.8      0.1      0.2     -0.2
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, knitted or crocheted....          1.995     101.7    101.6     -0.6    -0.2      0.2      0.2     -0.1
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.198     102.1    102.2     -1.4    -1.1     -0.2      0.2      0.1
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                       clothing; needlecraft sets; rags.....          0.318      92.8     92.3     -2.7    -2.0      0.5      0.4     -0.5
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)...................          1.115      95.2     94.2      1.2    -0.6      0.8      0.0     -1.1

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          2.033     101.5    101.5      0.1    -0.3      0.6      0.1      0.0
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles.....................          1.746     100.9    100.9      0.1    -0.4      0.7      0.0      0.0
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                      whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)..          0.287     103.5    103.5     -0.2     0.2      0.5      0.3      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC...............................          1.086      99.4     99.0     -1.6    -0.4      0.9     -0.3     -0.4
69              Ceramic products............................          0.416      97.6     97.6      0.1    -0.7      0.4      0.4      0.0
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.418      98.8     97.9     -2.6     0.2      1.1     -0.9     -0.9

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.672     122.6    118.8     19.0     1.9      2.3      4.2     -3.1

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          5.516      91.2     90.8      4.7     1.2     -0.4     -0.1     -0.4
72              Iron and steel..............................          1.743      96.9     94.6     10.3     3.1     -0.1     -0.3     -2.4
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.204      92.9     93.1      1.2    -0.2     -0.6      0.3      0.2
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.383      72.5     73.1      3.4     0.6      2.1      1.4      0.8
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.911      89.1     88.7      4.4     0.5      1.5      1.4     -0.4
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.408     102.9    102.8      0.6     0.1      1.0     -0.5     -0.1
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                      articles, including scrap (9612=100)..          0.443      90.5     92.5      5.0     3.1     -9.0     -3.3      2.2

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         26.670      80.9     80.6     -1.6    -0.2     -0.1     -0.1     -0.4
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         13.672      79.9     79.4     -2.0    -0.4      0.3     -0.2     -0.6
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         12.998      81.8     81.8     -1.1    -0.2     -0.4     -0.2      0.0

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         15.744     102.9    102.8      0.5     0.0      0.1     -0.1     -0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.865     102.6    102.5      0.5     0.0      0.1     -0.1     -0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.364      91.2     90.9     -1.1    -0.3      0.4     -0.2     -0.3
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments..................          2.874      91.1     91.1     -0.7    -0.2      0.3     -0.1      0.0
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.354      90.9     88.5     -4.9    -1.0      1.3     -0.9     -2.6

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.485      95.8     95.7     -1.3    -0.3      0.3     -0.1     -0.1
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;...........          1.519      97.4     97.3      0.2    -0.4      0.5      0.2     -0.1
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          1.703      95.7     95.7     -1.8    -0.2      0.2     -0.3      0.0
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.263      88.7     88.0     -6.2    -0.7      0.5     -0.3     -0.8


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for June, July and August 2000                              or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        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  6  U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             September 1999-September 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                      Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
nized                           Description                                                      1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                               August  August   September   to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000    2000      2000    Sept.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                                                                       1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.995    97.5     97.9      3.6     2.7     -1.0     -1.1      0.4
02              Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.131    97.3     99.0      5.8     3.5     -1.3     -3.7      1.7
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.559    98.8     96.5      2.6     2.0      0.4      3.9     -2.3
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.305    81.7     81.7     -2.2     0.4     -2.4      0.1      0.0
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.959    72.3     76.6     -4.6    -3.8     -3.4     -4.6      5.9
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.308    95.2     98.1     -3.2    -5.0      4.9     -7.2      3.0
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.614    81.8     88.4     -8.2    -2.4      7.0     -6.2      8.1
10              Cereals.....................................          1.722    61.2     65.3     -7.5    -5.1     -7.5     -4.8      6.7
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.074    83.9     88.8      1.0    -2.7     -5.5     -2.6      5.8
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.329    63.8     62.8    -18.7    -3.6     -3.3     -2.3     -1.6
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          3.424    97.7     98.4      1.0     0.0     -0.2     -0.7      0.7
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.336    92.0     94.2      1.8     0.1     -0.2     -0.1      2.4
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.375   107.0    107.0     -0.5     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.330    97.3     97.4     -0.9     0.0     -0.1     -1.1      0.1
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.567    85.4     87.9      2.9     0.2     -2.9     -2.6      2.9
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes..........................          1.290   102.0    101.9      0.3     0.0      0.0      0.1     -0.1
     3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.525   103.4    103.0      2.2    -0.1      2.0     -0.8     -0.4

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          3.397   130.6    145.1     32.5     1.4      4.1     -2.1     11.1
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax          2.849   141.8    160.6     40.1     1.9      4.6     -2.5     13.3

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          8.852    94.9     95.0      2.6    -0.3     -0.1     -0.3      0.1
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.910    97.6     97.6     -1.2     1.8     -5.3      2.1      0.0
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.962    88.8     88.6      8.3    -0.7     -0.7     -2.0     -0.2
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.952   106.3    105.9      2.7    -0.5      1.0     -0.1     -0.4
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)......................          0.511    76.5     79.4     -6.6    -1.2      1.1      4.5      3.8
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink          0.493    97.7     97.6     -3.4    -0.4      0.1      0.1     -0.1
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.554   105.6    105.6      1.2    -0.5      0.2     -0.2      0.0
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.329   105.7    105.7      1.1    -0.2      0.8      0.2      0.0
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.434    94.4     94.4      6.2    -0.8      9.8     -0.8      0.0
38              Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.485    98.0     98.0     -0.1    -0.1      0.1     -0.1      0.0

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.369    95.6     94.7      1.0    -0.2     -0.3     -0.6     -0.9
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.435    94.3     93.2      1.1    -0.3     -0.6     -0.7     -1.2
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.934   100.9    100.8      0.9     0.1      0.7      0.1     -0.1

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.574    96.3     99.9     15.5    -1.0      2.2      4.0      3.7
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather................          0.425    95.8    100.6     23.0    -1.3      2.9      5.5      5.0
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER.......................          1.262    89.5     88.4      3.2    -0.1     -0.5      1.4     -1.2

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          3.446    88.9     88.4      7.5    -0.8      0.0     -0.7     -0.6
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.981    86.3     85.2     21.4    -1.1     -1.2     -2.2     -1.3
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.618    90.5     90.0      3.6    -0.9      0.3      0.0     -0.6
49              Printed material............................          0.847   111.6    111.6      1.6    -0.1      0.5      0.0      0.0

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          3.050    86.2     86.3      0.8    -0.2     -0.8      1.2      0.1
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof......................          0.604    68.8     70.1      9.9    -0.4     -3.3      5.7      1.9
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100).........          0.278   104.1    104.2      2.9     0.0      0.4      0.1      0.1
61              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       knitted or crocheted (9812=100)......          0.461    97.9     97.9     -2.4     0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..          0.615    93.0     91.7     -6.4    -0.6      0.1      0.2     -1.4

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC......................          0.873   104.1    104.1      0.8     0.1     -0.4     -0.2      0.0
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.502   102.5    102.5      0.9     0.0     -0.2      0.0      0.0

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.283   115.4    113.6     24.7     2.6      4.9      2.6     -1.6

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.680    95.5     95.6      5.1     0.4     -0.2      0.6      0.1
72              Iron and steel..............................          0.844    79.6     79.2      0.8    -1.2     -3.4      0.0     -0.5
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.317   110.8    110.8      1.4     0.2      0.0     -0.1      0.0
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.380    71.4     72.5      8.7     1.4      0.9      1.0      1.5
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.889    87.8     87.7      4.5    -1.5      1.2      0.3     -0.1
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.456   112.2    112.2      6.3     0.7     -0.3      1.0      0.0
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.444   117.0    117.0     15.0     9.2      0.0     -2.0      0.0

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         35.418    91.0     91.0     -0.8    -0.2      0.1     -0.1      0.0
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         20.065    93.6     93.6     -0.1    -0.1      0.1     -0.1      0.0
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..         15.353    87.8     87.8     -1.6    -0.6      0.0      0.0      0.0

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         14.473   108.7    108.9      2.5     0.3      0.1      0.2      0.2
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............          9.848   103.9    103.9      1.4     0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.0

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          5.574   103.9    103.9      0.6     0.0      0.2      0.0      0.0

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.818   102.8    102.2     -0.4     0.0     -0.3      0.1     -0.6
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.903   105.6    105.2      0.3     0.1      0.0      0.3     -0.4
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          0.740   100.1     99.3     -1.2     0.0     -0.9      0.0     -0.8


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for June, July and August 2000                              or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        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  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  September 1999-September 2000
               1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                       Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                    Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.
                           Description 1/                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                              1995      Aug.     Sept.      to      to       to       to       to
                                                                       2000      2000     Sept.    June     July     Aug.    Sept.
                                                                           2/              2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

     3/ Developed Countries..........................         55.6      101.5    102.2      5.0     0.8      0.5      0.0      0.7       
             Manufactured Goods......................         52.2       98.5     98.4      2.2    -0.2      0.5      0.0     -0.1      
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.1       155.8    170.1     42.1    12.8      0.8     -0.6      9.2       

     3/ Developing Countries.........................         42.7      102.3    105.3      8.8     2.1     -0.5     -0.1      2.9       
             Manufactured Goods......................         35.4       92.3     92.8      1.3     0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.5       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.1       147.6    162.9     37.6     8.4     -1.7     -0.6     10.4       

        Canada.......................................         18.9      107.3    109.3      9.3     1.9      0.5      0.1      1.9       
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.5      100.4    101.0      3.5    -0.3      0.6      0.1      0.6       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.2       163.9    176.7     45.0    14.0     -0.5      0.2      7.8       

     4/ European Union...............................         17.0      101.3    101.4      0.5     0.0      0.6     -0.4      0.1      
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.4      100.2     99.7     -1.1    -0.5      0.4     -0.1     -0.5      
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.5       139.5    156.4     38.8    14.1      4.3     -6.3     12.1      

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................         14.1      113.0    117.1     14.9     2.3     -1.5      1.3      3.6      
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........         10.4      103.5    104.3      7.1     0.3     -0.1      1.1      0.8      
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........         3.5       142.6    156.3     34.7     6.8     -4.3      1.9      9.6      

        Japan........................................         16.6       90.2     90.1      1.3    -0.1      0.3     -0.2     -0.1      

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         10.9       82.4     82.6     -0.7    -0.2      0.2     -0.4      0.2      



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  June, July and August 2000
             have been revised to reflect the availability
             of late reports and corrections by respondents.

        3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

        4    Includes EU  15 countries.

        5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

        6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.


        Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             September 1999-September 2000  1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                        Sept.   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                            Description                      (Mil.                        1999    1999     1999     2000     2000
                                                               of       June     Sept.     to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)     2000    2000     Sept.    Dec.    March     June    Sept.
                                                                                          2000    1999     2000     2000     2000


        IMPORT

          Air Freight                                           3188     86.5      86.7    -0.3     2.2     -2.0     -0.7      0.2
                 Atlantic                                       1278     76.5      76.7    -9.8    -1.9     -4.8     -3.7      0.3
                 Pacific                                        1674     94.8      94.9     6.0     5.5     -0.5      1.0      0.1

          Air Passenger Fares                                  11127    122.7     124.7     5.7    -9.8      3.1     11.9      1.6
     1/          Atlantic                                       4922    132.1     138.7     5.7   -21.1      4.6     22.0      5.0
     1/          Pacific                                        2340    107.0     102.8     4.4     3.5     -2.1      7.2     -3.9
     1/          Latin American / Caribbean                     3021    117.0     117.1     6.2    -0.8      3.8      3.0      0.1

     1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                              1346    111.0     n.a.    n.a.      7.1     26.8     16.7    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight                                   9868    127.7     127.5    -5.1    -3.9     -2.3      1.3     -0.2
                 U.S. East Coast                                4271    115.3     115.3     3.2     0.3     -0.8      3.8      0.0
                      from Atlantic                             1952     98.4      98.4    -1.5     2.2     -2.0     -1.7      0.0
                      from Pacific                              1774    134.3     134.3     4.8    -1.8      0.0      6.8      0.0
                 U.S. West Coast                                5596    136.4     136.0    -9.8    -6.2     -3.3     -0.3     -0.3



        EXPORT

          Air Freight (9612 = 100)                              2562     89.3      89.3     0.0    -1.7      0.0      1.7      0.0

          Air Passenger Fares                                  17272    106.9     108.1     2.1    -2.0     -0.5      3.5      1.1
     1/          Atlantic                                       4120    106.8     108.3    -5.5   -12.1      1.5      4.5      1.4
     1/          Pacific                                       10700     93.2      94.5     4.7     1.8     -2.6      4.1      1.4
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     1392    125.4   123.1       6.1     0.6      4.8      2.5     -1.8



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


        Table  9    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             September 1999-September 2000    1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                         Sept.   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                            Description                      (Mil.                         1999    1999     1999     2000     2000
                                                               of        June      Sept.     to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)     2000      2000    Sept.    Dec.    March     June    Sept.
                                                                                           2000    1999     2000     2000     2000


          Air Freight (Inbound)                                 5495     88.4      88.5     0.7     3.2     -2.0     -0.6      0.1
               Atlantic                                         1880     81.6      81.8    -5.4     1.6     -3.9     -3.4      0.2
               Pacific                                          3151     93.0      93.0     4.1     4.7     -1.3      0.8      0.0

          Air Freight (Outbound)                                5835     92.8      92.6    -0.1    -1.1      0.0      1.2     -0.2
               Atlantic                                         2080    102.8     102.7    -1.8    -2.5      0.2      0.6     -0.1
               Pacific                                          3222     85.7      85.5     0.6    -0.2     -0.1      1.2     -0.2

          Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                   30673    113.3     115.5     1.1    -6.5      0.5      5.6      1.9
    1/         Atlantic                                         8811    109.7     114.2    -7.1   -21.3      2.0     11.3      4.1
    1/         Pacific                                         15900    101.6     102.8     5.0     0.7     -2.1      5.3      1.2
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4542    126.7     127.0     5.2    -1.2      5.3      0.9      0.2
               Canadian                                         1367    194.5     196.6     4.0     1.7      1.2     -0.1      1.1

          Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                31694    107.9     109.1     0.5    -5.9      0.4      5.2      1.1
    1/         Atlantic                                        13572    112.2     114.6    -2.3   -14.5      2.3      9.4      2.1
    1/         Pacific                                         12570     91.2      91.5     0.9     2.0     -3.4      2.0      0.3
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4224    115.5     115.6     5.8     0.5      2.5      2.6      0.1

    1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                    1949    115.9     n.a.    n.a.      8.8     26.8     17.7    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                        12253    143.0     142.8    -3.5    -5.8     -2.2      4.9     -0.1
               U.S. East Coast                                  5410    111.1     111.1     3.3     0.6     -0.8      3.5      0.0
                     from Atlantic                              2647     96.4      96.4    -1.5     2.2     -1.9     -1.8      0.0
                     from Pacific                               1874    129.9     129.9     4.8    -1.7      0.0      6.6      0.0
               U.S. West Coast                                  6844    167.5     167.1    -6.8    -8.8     -2.9      5.5     -0.2



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


                                                                     
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indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities,
and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.



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