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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                             - SEPTEMBER 2003 -

                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index declined 0.5 percent in September, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
Lower petroleum prices led the decline in overall import prices.  Export
prices were up 0.4 percent in September, the first increase for this index
since 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  
                                                                              
                                                                              
2002                                                                          
September          0.7         5.8          0.1        0.3       3.2        0.1 
October            0.0        -0.1          0.0       -0.1      -1.8        0.1 
November          -0.9        -8.2         -0.1        0.1       2.0       -0.1 
December           0.6         5.6          0.2       -0.2      -0.5       -0.2 
2003                                                                          
January            1.8        14.6          0.3        0.3       0.1        0.4 
February           1.7        11.3          0.3        0.6      -0.4        0.6 
March              0.6        -1.1          1.0        0.2      -0.4        0.3 
April             -3.1       -18.8         -1.0       -0.1       0.4       -0.1 
May               -0.7        -5.0         -0.2        0.1       2.5       -0.2 
June               0.9 r       5.4 r        0.4       -0.2 r    -0.5       -0.1 
July               0.5         5.1 r        0.1 r     -0.1       0.0       -0.1 r
August             0.1 r       2.4 r       -0.3 r      0.0 r    -1.1 r      0.1 r
September         -0.5        -5.2          0.2        0.4       5.5       -0.1 
                                                                              
September 2001-02 -0.4        12.0         -0.9       -0.2       6.0       -0.6 
September 2002-03  0.8         1.2          0.9        1.0       5.7        0.6 
                                                                              
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
     
     Overall import prices fell 0.5 percent in September after increasing in
each of the previous three months.  Declining petroleum prices more than
offset higher prices for nonpetroleum imports.  The price index for imported
petroleum decreased 5.2 percent in September but was up 1.2 percent over the
past year.  In contrast, nonpetroleum import prices rose 0.2 percent last
month and were up 0.9 percent for the year ended in September.  The price
index for overall import prices was up 0.8 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     A 1.4 percent increase in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial
supplies & materials led the September rise in nonpetroleum prices.  Higher
lumber and natural gas prices contributed to the increase.  For the year
ended in September, the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies &
materials was up 6.8 percent.  Prices for foods, feeds, & beverages imports
rose 0.6 percent in September, attributable to higher prices for imported
meat and coffee.  Over the past year, the price index for imported foods,
feeds, & beverages increased 2.3 percent.

     In contrast, the price indexes for imported capital goods and automotive
vehicles both fell in September, declining 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent,
respectively.  The decrease in capital goods prices followed a similar
decline of 0.2 percent in August.  For the September 2002-2003 period, the
index was down 1.3 percent.  The price index for automotive vehicles imports
was up 0.2 percent over the same period.

     Import prices for consumer goods were unchanged in September and down
0.2 percent over the past 12 months.


Export Goods

     The September rise in overall export prices was led by a 5.5 percent
advance in the price index for agricultural exports--the largest one-month
increase for this index since monthly publication began in 1989.  Higher
prices for exported meat, corn, and soybeans contributed to the increase in
agricultural prices.  Over the past 12 months, the index was up 5.7 percent.
Nonagricultural export prices fell 0.1 percent in September, resuming the
recent trend of declining prices after edging up 0.1 percent in August.
Despite the recent trend, the index was up 0.6 percent for the year ended in
September.  Overall export prices were up 1.0 percent over the same period.

     The decline in nonagricultural export prices was driven by a 0.2 percent
drop in the price index for capital goods exports, which accounts for nearly
47 percent of overall exports.  Declining prices for computer peripherals and
semiconductors led the September decrease in capital goods prices.  Over the
past 12 months, the index was down 0.9 percent.

     Partially offsetting the decrease in capital goods prices, the price
indexes for both nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials and consumer
goods rose in September--up 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  For
the year ended in September, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies &
materials were up 4.3 percent and prices for consumer goods were up 0.2
percent.
     
     The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in September and
up 0.7 percent over the past year.

     
Imports by Locality of Origin

     Prices for imported Japanese goods continued to fall last month,
declining 0.3 percent following a 0.1 percent drop the previous month.
Prices for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized countries also
continued to move lower in September, decreasing 0.1 percent for the second
consecutive month.  Over the past 12 months, both indexes were down 1.3
percent.
     
     Import prices from the European Union and Latin America both declined in
September, falling 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  Prices for
imports from the European Union--up 1.8 percent over the past 12 months--and
for imports from Latin America--up 1.2 percent over the same period--each were
down for the first time since May.
     
     Prices for imports from Canada declined 0.2 percent in September, but
import prices from Canada were up 4.0 percent for the year ended in
September.

     
Import and Export Services

     The price indexes for both import and export air passenger fares
declined in September, reversing the recent trend in each index.  The
decreases were attributable primarily to seasonal factors. Import air
passenger fares were down 2.9 percent in September, the first decline since
May.  The index was up 0.6 percent over the past 12 months.  The price index
for export air passenger fares decreased 7.6 percent in September, the first
monthly drop since February.  Notwithstanding the September decline, export
air passenger fares were up 9.2 percent for the past year.

     The import price index for air freight increased 5.4 percent for
the third quarter of 2003.  Import air freight prices have increased in each
of the past four quarters and were up 16.1 percent over the past year.  In
contrast, prices for export air freight fell 0.1 percent over the past three
months and were down 3.3 percent for the year ended in September.
     
     
                             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 Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on
November 13 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).




Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  September 2002-September 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                    ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
 END                            Description                                                      2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                               August     August  September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                    2003       2003      2003    Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                     1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..................................        100.000      96.8      96.3     0.8     0.9     0.5     0.1    -0.5
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..................         88.875      97.1      97.3     0.9     0.4     0.1    -0.3     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................          4.103     101.4     102.0     2.3    -0.6     0.9    -0.2     0.6

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.....          3.073     107.5     108.3     2.8    -0.4     0.7    -0.3     0.7

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                        beverages)........................          1.030      87.9      88.2     1.0    -1.3     1.7    -0.2     0.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................         26.507     100.7      99.4     4.4     3.0     2.0     0.5    -1.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................         15.382      98.9     100.3     6.8     1.8    -0.2    -0.8     1.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE...............................          8.160      95.4      97.3     5.0     1.4     1.3     0.5     2.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........          7.223     102.9     103.9     9.1     2.3    -1.8    -2.3     1.0

10               Fuels & lubricants.......................         12.675     104.6     100.5     4.5     5.7     3.5     0.8    -3.9

100                  Petroleum & petroleum products.......         11.123     103.7      98.3     1.2     5.4     5.1     2.4    -5.2

10000                        Crude........................          8.442     106.0      99.8     0.2     5.8     6.1     1.7    -5.8

11               Paper & paper base stocks................          1.136      94.7      92.6     2.3     0.0    -0.6     1.3    -2.2

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials..............          4.687     102.4     102.7     3.3     0.5    -0.1    -0.5     0.3

13               Selected building materials..............          1.959     102.8     110.4    13.1     0.5     5.3     1.0     7.4

14               Unfinished metals related to
                        durable goods.....................          3.088      92.8      93.3     4.0     2.6     0.0     0.7     0.5

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.          1.427      99.1      99.1     2.1     0.7     0.7     1.0     0.0

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods.......          1.534      97.4      97.2     0.3     0.9    -0.1    -0.7    -0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS..................................         28.542      93.8      93.5    -1.3     0.2     0.2    -0.2    -0.3

20               Electric generating equipment............          3.409      97.5      97.0     1.4     0.5     1.3    -0.4    -0.5

21               Nonelectrical machinery..................         22.590      92.2      91.9    -1.9     0.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.3

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (200112=100).......          2.543     102.1     102.1     1.1     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...........         17.071     100.6     100.5     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.............................         23.755      97.9      97.9    -0.2     0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured................         11.527      99.7      99.7     0.2     0.0     0.1    -0.2     0.0

41               Durables, manufactured...................         10.978      96.2      96.2    -0.6     0.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.0

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...........          1.250      95.6      96.0     0.6     0.6    -0.5    -0.1     0.4


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available



Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  September 2002-September 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                       ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
 END                             Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                                  August     August  September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003    Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES.....................................        100.000      99.4      99.8     1.0    -0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.4
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................          7.689     108.8     114.8     5.7    -0.5     0.0    -1.1     5.5
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.........................         92.311      98.7      98.6     0.6    -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.........................          7.056     109.5     115.5     5.2    -0.4    -0.4    -1.3     5.5

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages........          6.445     109.6     116.4     5.1    -0.8    -0.1    -1.4     6.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                        beverages)...........................          0.611     109.4     106.5     5.1     2.6    -3.4     0.1    -2.7

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................         23.357     100.0     100.2     4.5     0.7    -0.5     0.4     0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..................................          9.425     100.1     100.5     4.3     1.3     0.3     0.1     0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE...............................         13.932     100.2     100.3     4.7     0.3    -1.1     0.7     0.1

10               Agricultural industrial supplies &
                        materials............................          1.244     105.2     106.8     8.5     0.9     0.3     0.5     1.5

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..........................         22.113      99.7      99.9     4.3     0.7    -0.5     0.4     0.2

11               Fuels & lubricants..........................          2.245      99.9      97.4     4.8     2.6    -0.2     3.2    -2.5

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.         18.706     100.1     100.5     4.3     0.5    -0.7     0.1     0.4

13               Selected building materials.................          1.162      98.0      98.2     2.1    -0.2     1.2     0.5     0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS.....................................         46.967      97.7      97.5    -0.9    -0.7     0.1     0.0    -0.2

20               Electrical generating equipment.............          4.926     101.7     101.8    -0.2     0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.1

21               Nonelectrical machinery.....................         34.576      94.5      94.3    -1.8    -1.0     0.0     0.0    -0.2

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (200112=100)..........          7.466     104.9     104.9     3.1     0.3     0.4     0.5     0.0

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES..............         10.983     101.8     101.8     0.7     0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES................................         11.600      99.4      99.5     0.2     0.2     0.0    -0.2     0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured...................          5.660      98.7      98.6    -0.1     0.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.1

41               Durables, manufactured......................          5.279      99.9     100.0     0.4     0.2     0.1    -0.3     0.1

42               Nonmanufactured consumer
                        goods (200112=100)...................          0.661     100.4     100.6     0.0    -0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.2



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available




Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  September 2002-September 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                              August     August  September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003    Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.8      96.3     0.8     0.9     0.5     0.1    -0.5

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.214      99.4      99.8     1.0    -0.4     1.0    -1.0     0.4
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.363     107.5     111.7     8.0    -6.7     3.6     0.8     3.9
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.709      81.5      81.5    -4.0    -2.5     2.8    -2.5     0.0
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          0.867     106.3     104.7    -1.9     4.8    -1.2    -1.2    -1.5
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.412      96.7     100.2     7.2    -4.3     0.6     1.4     3.6
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.864     110.4     110.1     2.9     0.6     1.0    -1.3    -0.3

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.846     104.0     104.1     1.5    -0.7     0.2    -0.1     0.1
11               Beverages.................................          0.742     103.8     104.0     1.8    -0.1     0.3    -0.2     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          1.960     100.5     105.6     9.5     0.7     1.2    -0.2     5.1
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.717      99.3     112.6    14.5     0.4     5.9    -0.7    13.4
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.273      91.9      85.6     4.0     0.0    -1.8    -1.8    -6.9
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.333     102.9     103.6    11.0     0.4     0.6     2.6     0.7
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s..............................          0.227      96.6      99.0    -4.8     1.4    -5.5    -2.5     2.5
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.222     100.3      99.7     5.1     0.3     0.0     0.9    -0.6

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................         12.707     106.8     102.6     6.5     5.9     4.1     0.8    -3.9
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................         11.185     105.9     100.4     2.7     5.4     5.9     2.4    -5.2
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          1.432     109.2     116.0    43.0     9.3    -6.6   -10.1     6.2

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          6.419      99.2      99.4     0.7     1.1    -0.1    -0.8     0.2
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.423      96.3      97.2    -2.5     1.3    -0.4    -0.3     0.9
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.571     106.2     106.2     6.1     0.6     0.0    -0.2     0.0
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.231      98.3      98.3     1.8     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.324     102.5     101.8     2.2     1.3     0.6    -0.6    -0.7
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.286      91.7      91.6    -6.9     0.5    -0.4    -7.4    -0.1
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.583     103.0     102.5     4.7     4.3    -1.7    -1.2    -0.5
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.376     101.4     101.3     1.9     0.0     0.5     0.1    -0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.463      91.9      91.9    -0.5    -1.0     1.1    -1.5     0.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         11.220      95.4      95.6     2.2     0.7     0.5     0.5     0.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.649      98.5      98.5    -0.8     0.1    -0.6    -0.1     0.0
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.692     107.0     113.2    20.6     0.4     8.1     3.3     5.8
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.259      94.8      94.3     0.6     0.3    -0.3     1.7    -0.5
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.340     101.0     100.6     3.7     0.5     0.7    -0.5    -0.4
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.200      97.9      97.7     0.2     0.4     0.1    -0.1    -0.2
67               Iron and steel............................          1.570     101.0      99.6    -0.3     0.8    -0.3     0.1    -1.4
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.502      79.1      80.6     5.5     3.0    -0.1     1.4     1.9
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.895      98.7      98.5    -0.1     0.7     0.2     0.2    -0.2

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         46.149      95.7      95.5    -1.2     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.2
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          2.966     100.0      99.8     0.4     0.3     0.1     0.0    -0.2
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          2.015     102.5     102.1     3.9     0.8     1.2    -0.1    -0.4
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.702     104.4     103.9     1.5     1.3     0.0    -0.8    -0.5
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.079     100.5     100.0     1.6     0.8     0.0    -0.3    -0.5
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.572      80.7      80.0    -7.4    -0.4    -1.2    -0.1    -0.9
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          5.523      88.7      88.5    -4.6    -0.1    -0.7     0.0    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          9.265      96.4      96.5     0.0     0.2     1.3    -0.2     0.1
78               Road vehicles.............................         14.283     100.7     100.5     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         17.006      99.6      99.6     0.9     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.425      94.8      95.1    -1.5     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.3
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.671     100.4     100.4     1.6     0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.0
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.396     101.7     102.2     1.7    -0.2    -0.1     0.2     0.5
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.682     100.5     100.5     1.0    -0.5     0.1    -0.2     0.0
85               Footwear..................................          1.302      99.8      99.7     0.3     0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.919      99.5      99.3     1.1     0.4     0.0     0.0    -0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.261      99.7      99.5     1.1     0.7     0.1    -0.4    -0.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.349      98.2      98.3     0.7     0.5     0.0    -0.1     0.1



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  September 2002-September 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                              August     August  September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003    Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.4      99.8     1.0    -0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.4

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          5.787     107.7     112.4     4.4    -0.5    -0.3     0.5     4.4
01               Meat and meat preparations................          1.072     109.3     117.9    31.3     1.4     2.2     3.9     7.9
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.433     108.5     104.4     5.9     0.4    -0.8     1.1    -3.8
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.720     115.7     124.3    -6.8    -4.6    -2.6     0.3     7.4
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.099      99.8     101.2     2.3     2.8     1.6    -1.4     1.4
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.584     106.1     113.2     6.0     1.5    -0.6    -1.9     6.7
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.408     101.0     101.0     0.3     0.4     0.1    -0.6     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.473     102.7     103.7     6.6     0.4     0.2     0.6     1.0

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.897      97.9      97.8    -1.0     0.8    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          0.681      96.2      96.2    -1.8     0.8    -0.3    -0.1     0.0

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          3.974     102.5     106.3     9.2    -0.6     0.4    -1.7     3.7
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.817     109.2     121.1     6.1    -3.7     1.7   -12.5    10.9
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.536      90.9      91.7     1.9    -0.7     0.3     0.2     0.9
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.534      85.3      87.9     1.6     0.2    -5.1    -0.2     3.0
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.461     107.0     109.1    17.2    -1.0     2.9     0.8     2.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.696     119.7     121.9    29.8     3.0     5.2     4.4     1.8
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.929     108.4     110.0     5.1     0.0    -1.8     1.5     1.5

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          2.071     114.5     108.8     5.8     5.0     2.0     4.4    -5.0
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.343     111.1     111.6    -2.1    -0.1    -0.9     0.0     0.5
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          1.527     112.5     104.2     6.3     6.5     2.9     6.4    -7.4

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         11.078      99.8     100.2     3.5    -0.1    -1.2     0.2     0.4
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.513      98.9      99.2     4.1    -1.4    -4.5     0.4     0.3
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.731      98.8     100.5    -0.5    -0.1    -0.2     0.4     1.7
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.554      98.4      98.4     0.4     0.1     0.1    -0.5     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.863     105.5     105.3     3.8     0.9     1.0    -0.3    -0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.724      97.4      97.4     0.0     2.2     0.1     0.0     0.0
56               Fertilizers...............................          0.399     121.7     125.2    24.1    -1.1    -3.6     7.7     2.9
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.758      94.8      95.7     3.0    -1.0    -1.6    -0.3     0.9
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.819      98.6      98.5     1.7     0.3    -0.3     0.1    -0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.718     101.8     101.7     3.5     0.7     0.5    -0.3    -0.1

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................          9.718     100.0     100.2     1.1     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.792     109.5     109.5     3.7     1.5     0.0    -0.5     0.0
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.452      98.4      98.9     2.7     1.0     0.3    -0.2     0.5
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.510     102.6     102.0     1.4     0.0     0.2    -0.3    -0.6
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.413     100.2      99.5    -2.6     0.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.7
67               Iron and steel............................          0.894     105.4     105.5     1.8     0.3    -1.7     0.4     0.1
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          0.900      81.0      81.5    -3.4     1.1    -0.6     1.5     0.6
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.319     104.5     104.4     1.0    -0.3    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100).........          0.437     109.1     116.1    13.8    -0.8     3.5     0.7     6.4

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         53.309      97.9      97.9    -0.8    -0.7     0.1     0.0     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.836     107.5     107.4     2.9     0.1     0.3     0.0    -0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.513     102.9     102.9     1.1     0.2     0.3     0.0     0.0
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.904     101.0     100.6     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.4
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          4.814     102.3     102.4     0.1     0.2    -0.2     0.1     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.856      87.7      87.3    -2.3    -0.9    -0.3    -0.1    -0.5
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.199      93.5      93.5    -3.0    -0.3    -0.4     0.1     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         13.466      89.8      89.6    -4.2    -2.5     0.2    -0.1    -0.2
78               Road vehicles.............................          8.236     101.4     101.3     0.7     0.1     0.3     0.0    -0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.870     100.8     100.8     0.4     0.2    -0.2    -0.2     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.718     102.1     102.6     1.1     0.0     0.0     0.7     0.5
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.131      96.8      96.8    -1.0     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          4.473     102.3     102.2     0.8     0.3     0.1     0.0    -0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.112      94.8      94.4    -3.0     1.3    -3.4    -0.7    -0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.048     101.5     101.4     0.9    -0.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.1
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles.................................          0.389     104.4     104.9     3.2     0.3     1.2    -0.2     0.5



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  September 2002-September 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                August     August  September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003    Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.270      95.7      95.8     5.5    -2.3     2.1    -1.4     0.1
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.319     108.6     113.0     9.5    -7.5     3.7     0.6     4.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.581      82.4      82.4    -0.2    -2.3     3.4    -2.7     0.0
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.........          0.370     121.4     117.4    12.2     2.4    -1.0    -1.1    -3.3
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.180      99.7     100.2    -1.9     1.0    -2.5    -0.4     0.5
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........          0.262     111.4     108.4    -1.8     8.0    -6.6    -2.8    -2.7
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.341      98.1      98.0    -7.5     0.7     0.2     1.4    -0.1
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.236      83.0      87.1    18.2    -6.7     3.5     3.0     4.9
      2/         Other vegetable products....................          0.340     104.4     104.8    -7.5     0.9    -5.3    -2.4     0.4
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.951     106.1     106.5     0.4    -0.4     0.9    -0.2     0.4
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.239     101.2     100.5     1.9     1.3     3.5    -1.4    -0.7
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.752     102.5     102.4     0.9    -0.5     0.5    -0.1    -0.1
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...................          0.960     110.5     111.5    -0.5    -0.8     0.5     0.1     0.9

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         12.938     105.5     101.4     5.7     5.5     4.0     0.9    -3.9
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax         12.716     104.6     100.3     5.7     5.4     4.1     1.0    -4.1
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).........          0.222     101.4     101.2     3.3     0.3     0.3     0.2    -0.2

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.802      98.8      98.9     1.3     0.8     0.2    -0.5     0.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.636     104.4     104.5     9.4     0.8     0.9    -0.4     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.588      96.3      96.9    -0.7     1.5    -0.2    -0.5     0.6
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.094     102.0     101.4     0.9     1.3     0.8    -0.6    -0.6
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.233      97.6      97.6     1.0     0.0    -1.0     0.2     0.0
33               Essential oils and
                        resinoids (200112=100)...............          0.241     103.0     102.9     2.7     0.7    -0.3     0.0    -0.1
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.223      97.5      97.5    -0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.4     0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          0.360      93.6      93.1    -2.0     0.9     1.6    -2.7    -0.5
      2/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries.....................          0.427     102.7     103.3     7.5    -2.2    -0.1    -0.3     0.6

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.656     103.2     103.7     3.3     1.5    -0.5    -0.2     0.5
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.731     103.0     102.9     3.1     1.9    -0.4    -0.4    -0.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.925     103.7     105.3     3.7     0.7    -0.6     0.3     1.5

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.760      99.8     100.0     1.1     0.0     0.1    -0.2     0.2
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.634     100.8     101.1     1.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.3
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          1.484     105.9     117.3    19.5     0.5     8.4     1.6    10.8

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          1.876      95.9      94.6     1.2     0.2    -0.1     0.8    -1.4
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.272      92.1      86.3     5.0     0.0    -1.9    -1.6    -6.3
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.264      94.0      93.5     0.4     0.3    -0.2     1.6    -0.5
49               Printed matter..............................          0.340     112.7     112.7     1.4     0.1     1.9     0.0     0.0

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.563      99.7      99.6     1.0    -0.5     0.1    -0.2    -0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.326     100.1     100.1     2.5    -1.3     0.1     0.0     0.0
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          2.878      99.7      99.6    -0.2    -0.3     0.1    -0.3    -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles............          0.375      93.6      94.0    -2.3    -0.7     0.6     0.0     0.4
      2/         Other textile & textile articles............          0.983     101.7     101.2     2.8     0.7     0.3    -0.5    -0.5

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          1.528      99.4      99.2     0.0     0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.2
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles........          1.304      99.8      99.7     0.3     0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc..............          0.224      97.2      96.5    -1.6     0.3     1.3    -0.4    -0.7

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          1.073     102.4     102.1     0.6     0.9     0.1    -0.1    -0.3
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......          0.305     100.4      99.9     0.3     1.5     0.2    -0.1    -0.5
69               Ceramic products............................          0.370     103.2     103.0     1.8     0.5    -0.1     0.2    -0.2
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.398     103.0     102.6    -0.2     0.8     0.2    -0.3    -0.4

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.289      87.3      88.4     1.7     2.5    -0.5    -0.1     1.3

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          4.870      97.4      97.4     3.9     0.7     0.2     0.7     0.0
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.338     104.2     103.3     5.2     0.6     0.5     0.4    -0.9
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.213      98.2      98.1     1.2     0.3     0.8     0.6    -0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.441      97.3      97.9    10.0     2.8    -1.0     4.2     0.6
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.767      96.8      97.7     2.3     0.1    -0.7     0.7     0.9
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.392      98.4      98.4    -1.4    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.417     101.8     101.5     1.0     1.5    -0.7    -0.6    -0.3
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.............          0.302      75.7      76.5    18.6     2.5     2.3     1.1     1.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         29.885      92.7      92.4    -2.0     0.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.3
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         14.634      92.3      91.8    -2.4     0.2    -0.4    -0.2    -0.5
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         15.251      93.2      93.1    -1.6     0.2     0.5    -0.1    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.119     101.0     100.9     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.525     100.7     100.5     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.2
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).................          1.490     101.1     101.1    n.a.     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.626      99.4      99.2     0.9     0.5     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          3.178      98.7      98.6     0.9     0.4     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.325     106.0     105.5     1.1     1.5    -0.2    -1.0    -0.5

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.949      97.7      97.6     0.3     0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg          2.063      98.4      98.4     1.0     0.4     0.2    -0.1     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.644      97.1      97.0    -0.3    -0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.242      96.3      96.1    -2.3     0.6    -1.4    -0.1    -0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  September 2002-September 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                August    August  September    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003      2003      2003     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.722     110.4     116.0    23.9     1.1     1.1     4.5     5.1
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.025     112.5     121.6    32.8     1.6     2.4     4.4     8.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.392     109.3     103.4     4.4     0.3    -1.4     1.1    -5.4
      2/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.306     109.4     118.2    22.4     0.1     0.2     9.8     8.0
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.519     110.1     118.0    -1.6    -2.3    -0.5    -3.8     7.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.507      93.7      94.5    -4.4     4.3    -2.9    -0.8     0.9
10               Cereals.....................................          1.526     116.0     125.6    -7.9    -5.2    -2.9     0.2     8.3
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          0.980     109.0     119.5     4.5    -3.4     1.0   -11.2     9.6
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.286     143.2     146.1    10.0     1.4     1.1    -3.4     2.0
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          2.604     101.7     103.6     2.7     0.9    -0.3    -0.8     1.9
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.318     106.5     106.3     5.9     1.3     0.2     0.1    -0.2
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.348     100.8     100.7     0.0     0.4     0.1    -0.9    -0.1
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.535     107.3     116.8     8.8     1.7    -0.9    -3.1     8.9
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          0.684      96.4      96.4    -1.6     0.8    -0.3     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other prepared foods........................          0.719     103.0     103.1     2.2     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          2.468     111.9     108.3     9.9     3.5     2.5     2.6    -3.2
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          2.008     110.6     106.2     6.3     4.1     0.9     3.2    -4.0

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          9.128     101.4     101.6     3.6     0.1    -1.5     0.5     0.2
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.826     102.6     102.6     3.3     0.0    -0.1     2.2     0.0
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.857     100.4     101.0     4.1    -1.5    -4.6     1.1     0.6
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.487     104.1     103.8     3.4     0.9     0.9    -0.2    -0.3
31               Fertilizers.................................          0.388     117.4     118.5    13.3    -2.5    -1.7     3.1     0.9
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.575      98.9      98.9     0.7     0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.526      98.3      98.2    -0.5     3.4     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.316     100.1     100.1     0.1     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.0
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.457      98.6      97.9     2.6     2.9    -2.4    -1.2    -0.7
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.463     101.3     101.2     3.4     0.4     1.2    -0.2    -0.1

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.828     101.7     101.8     3.8     0.0    -0.4    -0.5     0.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.795      99.6      99.8     3.4    -0.5    -0.3    -0.4     0.2
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          1.033     109.7     109.6     5.3     1.3    -0.4    -0.9    -0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.476     105.2     107.8     0.6    -0.5     0.2     0.7     2.5
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.339     104.6     108.5    -1.6    -3.5    -0.2     1.5     3.7
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          0.827      95.2      97.7     5.7    -0.3     1.6     0.7     2.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.651      94.5      95.2     2.9     0.6    -0.7     0.1     0.7
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.515      81.6      84.2     1.4     0.1    -5.2    -0.1     3.2
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.480      95.8      96.1     2.7     1.2     0.4     0.2     0.3
49               Printed material............................          0.655     108.0     108.2     4.9    -0.5     0.4     0.1     0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.931      98.2      98.1     3.0    -0.2     0.5     0.0    -0.1
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.457      89.9      92.4    13.2    -0.3     2.1     0.7     2.8
54               Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
                        fabrics (200112=100).................          0.350     111.1     110.3    11.6    -0.4    -0.3     0.4    -0.7
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)............          0.577      95.5      95.5    -2.3     0.0    -0.3     0.0     0.0
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories,
                        not knitted..........................          0.458      95.3      95.4     0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1
      2/         Other textile and textile
                       articles (200112=100).................          1.089     106.8     105.3     0.7    -0.3     0.8    -0.5    -1.4

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          0.839     100.1      98.3    -2.4     0.3     0.2    -0.3    -1.8
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.503      96.7      96.2    -2.7     0.5     0.0    -0.4    -0.5

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          1.897      91.3      92.9     4.5     5.4    -0.2    -0.7     1.8

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.354     100.8     101.2     3.1     0.2    -0.3     0.9     0.4
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.746     105.1     106.6     9.2     1.5    -1.1     3.4     1.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.300     104.5     104.4     1.4    -0.5    -0.3     0.1    -0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.459      96.2      97.6     9.2     2.4     0.1     2.9     1.5
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.715      94.2      95.0     1.6    -0.7    -0.6     0.2     0.8
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.412     101.2     101.2    -1.6     0.0     0.4     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.477     108.2     108.2     3.6     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         39.533      95.2      95.1    -1.6    -0.8    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         21.169      99.0      98.8     0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof....         18.364      91.0      90.9    -3.7    -1.8    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         13.826     105.1     105.2     1.6     0.2     0.4     0.2     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          8.501     101.4     101.4     0.8     0.1     0.3     0.0     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          6.323     101.2     101.1     0.3     0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.623     100.3     100.8    -0.5     0.1    -0.3     0.1     0.5
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.906     102.1     102.9     1.2     0.0     0.0     0.4     0.8
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.553      98.1      98.1    -2.7     0.1     0.1    -0.2     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  September 2002-September 2003
                            2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                       Percentage                      Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
                        Description                        of                          2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                          U.S.      August  September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                        Imports      2003      2003    Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                           1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

 2/ Industrialized Countries.....................        51.536      98.6      98.5     1.7     0.9     0.5    -0.3    -0.1
         Manufactured Goods......................        47.500      98.1      98.2     1.3     0.6     0.4     0.0     0.1
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.633     111.3     107.7     5.2     5.3     0.3    -2.4    -3.2


 3/ Other Countries..............................        47.115      94.1      93.6    -0.7     0.8     0.9     0.2    -0.5
         Manufactured Goods......................        39.179      95.0      95.2    -1.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.843     104.6      99.8     0.2     4.9     5.5     1.2    -4.6


    Canada.......................................        18.515     103.8     103.6     4.0     1.3     0.9    -0.2    -0.2
         Manufactured Goods......................        15.442     102.4     102.8     3.3     0.3     1.0     0.3     0.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.749     115.6     111.5     7.1     6.5     0.2    -3.0    -3.5


 4/ European Union...............................        17.316     103.1     102.8     1.8     1.0     0.3     0.0    -0.3
         Manufactured Goods......................        16.884     103.4     103.2     1.7     1.0     0.2     0.0    -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.375     111.1     108.1     8.5     1.3     5.3    -1.2    -2.7


 5/ Latin America................................        17.310     101.3     101.2     1.2     1.1     0.9     0.8    -0.1
         Manufactured Goods......................        13.644     104.3     105.3     1.1     0.3     0.3     0.4     1.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.634     108.7     104.1     1.1     4.7     3.1     1.9    -4.2


    Japan........................................        12.262      94.1      93.8    -1.3     0.2     0.0    -0.1    -0.3


 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         9.281      91.4      91.3    -1.3     0.2     0.0    -0.1    -0.1



    1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.
    2   Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
    3   Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa
        and the Western Hemisphere.
    4   Includes European Union countries.
    5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
    6   Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available



Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         September 2002-September 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                        Sept.   Sept.   Dec.   March    June
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2003    2003
                                                            of      June    September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)   2003      2003     Sept.   Dec.   March    June    Sept.
                                                            1/                         2003    2002    2003    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Freight................................          4168     111.5     117.5    16.1     5.6     3.1     1.2     5.4
             Atlantic............................          1519     117.7     115.4    13.9     4.7     5.9     4.7    -2.0
             Pacific.............................          2412     104.0     116.4    19.8     6.8     1.6    -1.4    11.9

    EXPORT.......................................

      Air Freight................................          2836      95.2      95.1    -3.3    -3.2     1.2    -1.1    -0.1


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available




Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         September 2002-September 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of     August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)   2003      2003     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares........................         18253     129.7     125.9     0.6     3.9     5.9     0.2    -2.9
             Europe..............................         11250     130.8     127.1    -1.1     3.7     6.5     0.8    -2.8
             Asia................................          2626     122.8     111.0     2.0     8.9     2.2     0.1    -9.6
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          1916     113.9     107.3     3.7     1.9     7.4    -0.5    -5.8

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares........................         20319     127.7     118.0     9.2     2.6     5.6     3.4    -7.6
             Europe..............................          5394     160.4     140.2    15.4     8.0    10.0    -0.6   -12.6
             Asia................................          8936     114.0     103.8     2.1    -1.7     1.9    11.0    -8.9
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          3474     123.0     123.8     1.1     0.3     5.9    -1.1     0.7


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available




Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         September 2002-September 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Quarterly
                                                           Trade                       Sept.   Sept.   Dec.    March   June
                        Description                        (Mil.                       2002    2002    2002    2003    2003
                                                             of      June    September  to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)   2003      2003    Sept.   Dec.    March   June    Sept.
                                                             1/                        2003    2002    2003    2003    2003


      Air Freight (Inbound)......................          7483     109.4     112.6    12.3     5.6     2.7     0.6     2.9
           Atlantic..............................          2607     121.4     119.0    13.0     4.7     5.3     4.6    -2.0
           Pacific...............................          4314     101.0     108.2    13.1     6.8     1.4    -2.5     7.1

      Air Freight (Outbound).....................          5193      95.4      95.4    -2.0    -2.0     1.9    -1.9     0.0
           Atlantic..............................          2094      97.1      96.5    -2.7    -1.6     0.8    -1.3    -0.6
           Pacific...............................          2639      95.3      95.6    -0.9    -1.5     2.6    -2.4     0.3

      Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)..............         17817     116.1     116.2    24.3    -0.2     0.8    23.5     0.1
           U.S. East Coast.......................          6938     108.4     107.0     9.0     0.3     1.5     8.4    -1.3
                 from Atlantic...................          3022     105.4     105.4    -2.3     0.3    -3.7     1.2     0.0
                 from Pacific....................          2817     110.3     110.3    27.5     0.0     5.3    21.1     0.0
           U.S. West Coast.......................         10879     121.5     122.7    35.0    -0.6     0.2    34.1     1.0


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available




Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         September 2002-September 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of      August   September  to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003       2003   Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


      Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier).........         45965     127.3     119.7     4.7     3.0     4.8     1.8    -6.0
           Europe................................         16000     142.9     131.6     4.2     6.2     7.8    -0.2    -7.9
           Asia..................................         13499     119.4     110.1     2.3    -0.3     2.6     8.2    -7.8
           Latin America / Caribbean.............         10764     126.8     122.8     1.2     0.7     3.0     0.2    -3.2
           Canada................................          3519     131.3     130.0    15.8     5.5     0.5    -0.2    -1.0

      Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)......         39205     132.8     124.9     5.4     3.7     6.3     1.5    -5.9
           Europe................................         21511     141.9     132.6     3.9     5.1     7.0    -0.4    -6.6
           Asia..................................          8446     123.1     110.7     4.0     0.4     5.6    10.0   -10.1
           Latin America / Caribbean.............          4107     118.7     115.5     7.2     1.6     6.5    -2.1    -2.7
           Canada (200212=100)...................          2368     111.5     111.0    n.a.     4.1     0.6     2.5    -0.4

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound).........          3434      n.a.      n.a.    n.a.    -5.2    -7.9    n.a.    n.a.


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


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Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All
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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 2000=100 where
possible.  Net transaction price data are collected every month for
over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources.
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  More detailed index series and
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Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
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
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Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship"
(f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in
the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of
origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.
The indexes use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air
passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a
monthly basis.  Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are
calculated 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 the
publication of these indexes is lagged two months.

Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the
three months after original publication and quarterly data may be
revised one quarter after original publication.

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 U.S. 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 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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