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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                            - JULY 2000-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index was unchanged in July after
increasing 1.2 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  A decline in petroleum
prices in July offset a rise in nonpetroleum prices.  The Export
Price Index also was unchanged in July, following a 0.2 percent
decline in June.
     
         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                                                                         
July             1.0        13.5    -0.1       -0.1     -2.2        0.1 
August           1.1        11.7     0.1        0.3      1.9        0.1 
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 r   0.1       -0.1      0.8       -0.2 
May              0.4 r       4.3 r  -0.2        0.3 r    0.6        0.3 
June             1.2 r      10.0 r   0.1 r     -0.2 r   -1.4       -0.1 
July             0.0        -2.4     0.3        0.0     -2.1        0.2 
                                                                             
July 1998-99     1.6        47.4    -1.4       -1.5    -11.0       -0.3 
July 99-2000     6.6        59.5     1.6        2.0     -0.6        2.2 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     Prior to July, import prices had advanced in 11 of the previous
12 months.  In July, a 2.4 percent drop in the volatile petroleum
index came after an increase of 10.0 percent in June.  Over the past
12 months petroleum prices rose 59.5 percent.  Nonpetroleum import
prices rose 0.3 percent in July after increasing 0.1 percent in the
previous month.  Over the past 12 months, this index was up 1.6
percent.  The overall import price index rose 6.6 percent from July
1999 to July 2000.

     Three of the five major nonpetroleum commodity indexes--
industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum; automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines; and consumer goods--increased in July.
Led by rising prices for natural gas and unfinished metals, the price
index of industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum rose
1.2 percent in July after increasing 1.4 percent in June.  Over the
past 12 months, the index rose 10.2 percent.  Prices for automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines continued a moderate upward trend,
rising 0.2 percent in July.  The index increased 1.1 percent for the
year.  The index for consumer goods rebounded in July, increasing 0.3
percent after declining in the previous two months.  From July 1999
to July 2000, the index was down 0.7 percent.
     
     Prices for imported capital goods were unchanged last month and
down 1.2 percent for the year ended in July.
     
     In contrast, the import price index for foods, feeds, and
beverages fell 0.2 percent in July and has declined in six of the
past seven months.  This index decreased 1.8 percent over the past
year.

Export Goods

     In July, prices for overall exports were unchanged as falling
agricultural prices were offset by increasing nonagricultural prices.
Led for the second month in a row by falling prices for grains and
oilseeds, the index for agricultural exports decreased 2.1 percent in
July, after decreasing 1.4 percent in June.  The decrease in July was
the largest since a 2.2 percent decline in July 1999.  In contrast,
nonagricultural export prices increased 0.2 percent in July, after
dipping 0.1 percent in June.  Nonagricultural export prices rose 2.2
percent for the year ended in July.  The index for overall exports
increased 2.0 percent over the same period.

     Export prices for each of the four major nonagricultural
commodity areas increased in July.  The index for nonagricultural
industrial supplies and materials resumed an upward trend in July,
rising 0.4 percent after no movement in the previous month.  Led by
higher fuel prices, the index was up 8.6 percent for the year ended
in July.
     
     The major indexes for finished goods--automotive vehicles,
parts, and engines; consumer goods; and capital goods--increased last
month after declining slightly in the previous month.  Automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines had the largest increase, rising 0.3
percent in July and 1.2 percent for the year.  Consumer goods and
capital goods edged up 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent in July,
respectively.  From July 1999 to July 2000, consumer goods rose 0.5
percent, while capital goods dipped 0.1 percent.
     
Imports by Locality of Origin

     The price index for imports from Japan rose 0.2 percent in July
after a decline of 0.1 percent in June.  For the year ended in July,
the index rose 2.3 percent.

      Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also were up in July, increasing 0.1 percent; however, the
index was down 0.4 percent over the past 12 months.

     Import prices from Canada rose 0.4 percent in July, marking the
17th consecutive increase for this index.  The July increase was
highlighted by a turnaround in prices for manufactured goods, up 0.7
percent after declining 0.3 percent in each of the previous two
months.  For the year ended in July, the index of import prices from
Canada rose 9.0 percent.
     
     The index for imports from the European Union rose 0.3 percent
in July, paralleling the increase in the value of the euro. Over the
past 12 months, import prices from the European Union have advanced
1.6 percent.
     
     In contrast, import prices from Latin America fell 1.1 percent
in July after increasing in the previous two months.  Despite the
July decline, the index for Latin America rose 15.1 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 August are scheduled for
release on September 13, 2000 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
             July 1999-July 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       July   March    April     May      June
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                           June    June      July      to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000     July   April     May      June     July
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.5r   99.5       6.6    -1.4      0.4r     1.2r  0.0
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        86.727      93.2r   93.5       1.6     0.1     -0.2      0.1r  0.3

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.300      91.3r   91.1      -1.8     0.9     -1.5r    -0.7   -0.2

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         2.893      84.4    83.7      -4.9     0.1     -1.7     -0.9   -0.8

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         1.407     109.8r  110.5       4.8     2.3     -0.9r     0.0   0.6

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        32.021     121.5r  121.1      26.0    -4.6r     1.4r     4.8r  -0.3
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                     EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............        18.748     100.4r  101.6      10.2     0.2     -0.5      1.4r  1.2
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.755     100.0   100.6       6.5    -1.3     -1.5      0.4   0.6
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..         8.993     100.7r  102.6      14.6     1.8      0.8r     2.4r  1.9

10         Fuels & lubricants........................        14.950     169.5r  167.1      58.5    -9.8r     3.7r    10.7r  -1.4

100           Petroleum & petroleum products.........        13.273     169.2r  165.1      59.5   -11.3r     4.3r    10.0r  -2.4

1000               Crude.............................        10.790     172.2r  167.3      60.6   -11.3r     5.1r    10.7r  -2.8

11         Paper & paper base stocks.................         1.864      87.2    87.7      13.9     3.0      1.5      0.3   0.6

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials................         5.651      91.8r   92.6       6.4     0.9      1.0     -0.3r  0.9

13         Selected building materials...............         2.015     105.0r  103.3     -14.3    -0.2     -2.5     -3.8r  -1.6

14         Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods.......................         4.847     105.0r  106.6      21.6    -2.6r    -2.2r     2.9r  1.5

15         Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods...............................         1.361      92.5r   92.3       1.4     0.0      0.2     -0.2r  -0.2

16         Nonmetals associated with durable goods...         1.334      87.5    88.2       1.7     0.2      0.6r    -0.9r  0.8

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.932      80.9r   80.9      -1.2     0.1     -0.2     -0.4r  0.0

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment...........................         3.196      94.3    94.1       3.3     2.0      0.3      0.1   -0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        20.049      77.1r   77.1      -2.0    -0.3r    -0.3r    -0.5r  0.0

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.725     102.7   102.9       1.1     0.1      0.3      0.1   0.2

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        21.022      96.4r   96.7      -0.7     0.0     -0.2     -0.5r  0.3

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................        10.538      99.5    99.8      -0.4     0.0     -0.2     -0.6   0.3

41         Durables, manufactured....................         9.438      93.0r   93.1      -1.3    -0.1     -0.1     -0.3r  0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods............         1.046      98.0r   99.5       1.2     0.2r    -0.6r    -1.7   1.5



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for April, May and June 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,
             July 1999-July 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       July   March    April     May      June
END                         Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
USE                                                           June    June      July      to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000     July   April     May      June     July
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.3    96.3       2.0    -0.1      0.3r    -0.2r     0.0
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         9.117      84.4    82.6      -0.6     0.8      0.6     -1.4     -2.1
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        90.882      97.6    97.8       2.2    -0.2      0.3     -0.1      0.2

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.369      87.0r   85.0      -2.0     0.8      0.6r    -1.5     -2.3

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         7.581      86.2    84.0      -1.2     1.0      0.7r    -1.7r    -2.6

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         0.788      97.1r   97.2      -9.0    -0.8     -0.4r     0.5r     0.1

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        26.098      95.3r   95.6       8.3    -0.6      0.7      0.0r     0.3
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.646      91.4r   91.8       4.8    -0.3     -0.7      0.2r     0.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE......................        16.451      97.7    98.0      10.5    -0.8      1.6     -0.1      0.3

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                 materials...........................         1.536      78.2r   77.8       2.1     0.6r     0.0      0.0     -0.5

            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                 & MATERIALS.........................        24.562      96.6r   97.0       8.6    -0.6      0.7      0.0r     0.4

11         Fuels & lubricants........................         3.071     135.6   141.2      33.1   -11.0      4.1      2.0      4.1

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                 excluding fuels & building materials        19.963      92.0r   91.9       6.1     1.0      0.4     -0.3r    -0.1

13         Selected building materials...............         1.528      89.9r   89.7       1.9     0.3     -0.4r    -0.1r    -0.2

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.368      96.0r   96.1      -0.1     0.1      0.0     -0.1r     0.1

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 Equipment...........................         4.402      99.0    98.6       0.4    -0.1      0.2r     0.1r    -0.4

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        33.080      91.7    91.8      -0.9     0.1      0.0     -0.2      0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.080     104.1   104.4       1.2     0.0      0.0     -0.1      0.3

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        12.084     102.2   102.4       0.5     0.1r     0.0r    -0.2      0.2

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................         6.380     102.1   102.3       0.3    -0.1      0.1     -0.3      0.2

41         Durables, manufactured....................         5.129     101.3r  101.4       0.8     0.3r     0.0r     0.0r     0.1



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for April, May and June 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,
             July 1999-July 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       July   March    April     May      June
SITC                        Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                        June    June      July      to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000     July   April     May      June     July
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.5    99.5       6.6    -1.4      0.4      1.2      0.0

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS......................         3.650      91.6    91.5      -1.2     1.0     -1.8     -0.8     -0.1
01              Meat and meat preparations...........         0.334      99.1    98.1       4.0     1.1      0.0     -1.1     -1.0
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof......         1.057     109.3   110.6       6.1     2.8     -1.3     -0.3      1.2
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried................         0.997      96.6    97.7      -5.6    -0.5     -3.9     -0.2      1.1
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof..........         0.408      59.5    56.8     -11.7     0.2     -2.1     -0.5     -4.5
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100).....         0.854      92.5    91.8      -0.9     0.6     -0.4     -2.1     -0.8

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO......................         0.867     112.9   112.5       1.7     0.2      0.4      0.4     -0.4
11              Beverages............................         0.734     110.0   109.4       1.7     0.2      0.6      0.5     -0.5

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....         2.746      90.5    90.6      -2.7    -0.5     -2.0     -1.5      0.1
24              Cork and wood........................         0.986     110.1   107.0     -18.9    -0.8     -4.0     -2.5     -2.8
25              Pulp and waste paper.................         0.436      80.1    80.7      31.4     3.7      2.5      4.0      0.7
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap...         0.604     100.6   101.1      10.0    -2.2     -2.1      1.0      0.5
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100).............         0.235      92.7   101.8      -1.0    -1.6     -3.1    -13.1      9.8
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100)....................         0.321      90.9    90.8      -4.5    -0.2      0.3      0.8     -0.1

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS........................        14.588     170.9   168.7      60.2   -10.2      3.8     10.9     -1.3
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials.............        12.698     169.8   165.5      59.4   -11.7      4.8     10.2     -2.5
34              Gas, natural and manufactured........         1.773     195.5   209.2      69.9     0.6     -2.3     16.7      7.0

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S......         5.361      94.3    95.8       5.7     0.6      1.0      0.0      1.6
51              Organic chemicals....................         1.618      99.6   102.6      13.6     2.0      2.3      1.0      3.0
52              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.613      91.5    92.4       6.9     1.1      1.0      0.9      1.0
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.251      86.1    87.7      -3.2    -0.5     -0.7     -1.5      1.9
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.896      96.8    97.6       1.5     0.0      0.0     -0.5      0.8
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps.........................         0.290      89.8    90.1      -1.7    -0.3      0.6     -0.1      0.3
57              Plastics in primary forms............         0.369      94.3    95.6       2.0     0.0      0.1      0.3      1.4
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms.........         0.502      80.8    81.4       7.4    -0.1      0.6      0.0      0.7
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.621      99.7   100.2       2.2    -0.6      0.9     -1.2      0.5

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL......................        12.472      97.6    98.1       6.7    -0.5     -0.4      0.5      0.5
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s...........         0.680      92.2    92.6      -1.9     0.1      0.1     -0.3      0.4
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture.....................         0.533      96.3    96.6     -10.7     1.3     -0.3     -7.6      0.3
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paper board       1.590      89.2    89.6       7.2     2.0      1.0     -0.6      0.4
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s., and related prod     1.316      94.7    95.2       0.6    -0.2      0.3     -1.0      0.5
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s.........................         2.058     100.5   100.9       0.1     0.1     -0.2     -0.2      0.4
67              Iron and steel.......................         2.013      96.8    96.2      12.9     0.3     -0.2      3.4     -0.6
68              Nonferrous metals....................         2.245     110.7   112.8      28.8    -4.2     -3.1      3.6      1.9
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........         1.882      95.7    95.7      -0.1    -0.2      0.0     -0.2      0.0

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........        43.346      89.6    89.6      -0.3     0.1      0.0     -0.1      0.0
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)..........         2.953     100.1   100.2       2.1     0.5     -0.3      0.5      0.1
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries....................         2.553      95.9    96.4      -0.9    -0.2     -0.1     -1.1      0.5
73              Metalworking machinery...............         0.761      92.4    93.0      -2.0     0.2     -0.4     -1.4      0.6
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s      3.304      96.2    96.7      -0.6    -0.1     -0.2     -0.5      0.5
75              Computer equipment nd office machines         5.313      60.0    60.0      -3.2    -0.8     -0.5     -0.3      0.0
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment    4.067      84.4    84.1      -3.7    -0.5      0.0     -0.1     -0.4
77              Electrical machinery and equipment...         8.791      83.2    82.9       1.2     1.0      0.5     -0.2     -0.4
78              Road vehicles........................        14.569     102.8   102.9       0.5     0.1      0.0      0.1      0.1

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........        16.610      97.0    97.1      -0.5     0.0     -0.1     -0.5      0.1
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s....         0.368      93.9    94.1       1.3     0.0     -0.2     -0.1      0.2
82              Furniture and parts thereof..........         1.172      97.3    97.3      -1.6     0.0     -0.7     -0.1      0.0
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers....................         0.495     101.3   101.5      -0.4    -0.6     -0.1     -0.1      0.2
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories...................         5.609     100.7   100.6      -0.9     0.0     -0.1     -0.8     -0.1
85              Footwear.............................         1.724     100.3   100.8       0.1    -0.2      0.2     -0.4      0.5
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.      1.506      93.5    94.0       0.0     0.2     -0.1     -0.4      0.5
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s      1.283      91.6    92.0       0.9     0.0      0.1     -0.3      0.4
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s.........................         4.452      94.1    94.2      -0.5     0.1     -0.1     -0.4      0.1




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                     n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for April, May and June 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,
             July 1999-July 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       July   March    April     May      June
SITC                        Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
Rev. 3                                                        June    June      July      to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000     July   April     May      June     July
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      96.3    96.3       2.0    -0.1      0.3     -0.2      0.0

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS......................         6.919      87.4    85.6      -2.1     0.8      0.9     -1.0     -2.1
01              Meat and meat preparations...........         1.332     109.5   108.1      14.8     2.8      2.8      4.2     -1.3
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof......         0.591      95.5    93.4     -14.1    -1.0      0.5      0.7     -2.2
04              Cereals and cereal preparations......         2.158      71.6    66.8      -5.8    -0.5      1.4     -4.5     -6.7
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried................         1.271      87.8    91.0      -8.8     2.3     -0.6     -2.6      3.6
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)...         0.671      94.1    92.8       4.5     2.1     -0.2      0.4     -1.4
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations..................         0.404     106.8   106.8       0.1     0.2      0.0      0.0      0.0
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100).....         0.491      90.7    89.6       1.2    -0.7      0.0      0.0     -1.2

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO......................         1.543     101.7   101.8       0.7    -0.2      0.0      0.0      0.1
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.....         1.274     101.8   101.9       0.8    -0.3      0.0      0.0      0.1

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....         5.568      84.4    82.8      10.8     1.2      1.2     -0.9     -1.9
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw.......         0.288      86.7    89.7      11.7    -2.5      1.2      0.2      3.5
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits......         0.956      86.3    80.3      10.3     2.7      0.9     -3.1     -7.0
24              Cork and wood........................         0.919      86.7    86.4       4.2     0.2     -0.8      0.0     -0.3
25              Pulp and waste paper.................         1.147      97.6    95.5      33.6     4.2      5.5     -1.4     -2.2
26              Textile fibers and their waste.......         0.704      69.6    67.7       3.8     0.4      0.1      0.9     -2.7
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals.         0.325      93.3    93.3      -0.3    -0.5      0.0      0.3      0.0
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap...         0.822      78.2    77.5       7.2    -0.6     -1.0     -1.8     -0.9
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100)....................         0.408      95.0    95.6       4.8     0.7      2.7      0.3      0.6

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS........................         2.851     145.0   151.3      38.8    -9.8      3.7      1.9      4.3
32              Coal, coke and briquettes............         0.649      93.8    93.8      -4.5    -1.5     -0.2     -0.7      0.0
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials.............         1.869     168.3   178.5      49.0   -15.2      7.3      3.2      6.1

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES............................         0.321      67.1    64.6     -15.9     1.1     -2.1     -4.3     -3.7

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S......        11.012      95.7    95.4       4.1     1.5      0.2     -0.3     -0.3
51              Organic chemicals....................         2.753      89.5    88.2      15.7     4.8      0.4     -1.0     -1.5
52              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.851      99.6    97.7      -2.9    -0.4      0.7      1.3     -1.9
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials        0.489      99.5    99.5      -1.4     0.9     -0.4     -0.3      0.0
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.226      99.7   100.4       0.1    -0.3      0.1     -0.3      0.7
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps.........................         0.768     102.9   103.0       1.1     0.2     -0.1     -0.2      0.1
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)...............         0.431      72.1    72.9     -18.3    -0.7      1.5     -1.2      1.1
57              Plastics in primary forms............         1.946      98.1    98.2       9.5     2.3      0.7     -0.3      0.1
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms.........         0.842      99.3    99.6       2.3     0.1     -0.4     -0.5      0.3
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.706      99.1    99.1      -0.3    -0.2     -0.1     -0.2      0.0

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL......................        10.069     100.3   100.7       3.7     0.2      0.1      0.3      0.4
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s...........         0.691     104.3   104.4      -1.1     0.1      0.2      0.4      0.1
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture.....................         0.301      93.1    92.3      -5.4     0.6     -0.7     -0.2     -0.9
64              Paper, paperboard, and articles of
                       paper pulp, paper or paperboard        1.643      89.7    90.2       6.9     0.8      1.6     -0.9      0.6
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s.......         1.368      98.6    98.6      -0.7     0.0      0.9     -0.7      0.0
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s.........................         1.343     106.5   106.6       0.3     0.2      0.0      0.1      0.1
67              Iron and steel.......................         1.069      98.1    96.7       2.4     1.0      0.2      0.1     -1.4
68              Nonferrous metals....................         1.413     100.1   102.3      19.9    -1.6     -2.2      2.0      2.2
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........         2.100     109.4   109.7       1.3     0.6      0.1      1.6      0.3

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........        49.740      97.3    97.4       0.1     0.0      0.1     -0.1      0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment.....................         4.651     112.0   112.2       1.9     0.1      0.1      0.0      0.2
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries....................         4.823     106.5   106.5       0.7     0.1      0.0      0.3      0.0
73              Metalworking machinery...............         0.998     107.8   109.9       0.9     0.1     -0.1     -0.6      1.9
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s.....         5.216     108.3   108.5       0.9     0.2      0.0      0.1      0.2
75              Computer equipment and office machines        5.447      68.3    68.4      -3.7    -0.3      0.0     -0.3      0.1
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment    3.746      96.9    96.7      -0.3    -0.2      0.6     -0.1     -0.2
77              Electrical machinery and equipment...        10.693      85.7    85.6      -2.4     0.1     -0.1     -0.7     -0.1
78              Road vehicles........................         9.365     103.9   103.9       1.5    -0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........        11.292     101.0   101.1       0.0     0.2      0.0     -0.1      0.1
82              Furniture and parts thereof..........         0.655     105.9   105.9       0.5     0.5      0.1      0.1      0.0
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories...................         1.205      96.4    96.4      -3.8     0.1      0.0     -0.4      0.0
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.       3.831     105.7   105.8       0.4     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.1
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.      0.923      95.2    95.4       0.6     0.4      0.1     -0.3      0.2
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s.........................         4.211      98.6    98.8       0.5     0.3     -0.1     -0.1      0.2
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100).................         0.468     102.3   102.3       0.8     0.2     -0.3     -0.1      0.0




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                   n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for April, May and June 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,
             July 1999-July 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                        ance                       July   March    April     May      June
nized                       Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                        June    June      July      to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000     July   April     May      June     July
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..............         1.617     107.5   106.8       5.4     2.2     -0.6     -1.2     -0.7
02              Meat and edible meat offal...........         0.276     100.9   100.0       3.5     0.9      0.0     -0.8     -0.9
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates...         0.979     115.9   116.0       7.7     2.5     -0.3     -0.2      0.1
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)............         0.363      95.8    93.7       0.9     2.6     -1.9     -4.5     -2.2
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.........................         1.364      81.1    81.1      -6.0    -0.7     -3.1     -1.6      0.0
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers........................         0.273     103.2   104.9      -3.7     6.9     -7.1      5.7      1.6
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons...............         0.428      97.4    97.4      -8.5    -4.5     -3.0     -2.3      0.0
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices.........         0.305      64.3    60.3      -8.1    -0.3     -2.1     -1.2     -6.2
     3/         Other vegetable products.............         0.358      84.6    88.2      -2.8    -1.2     -0.9     -6.2      4.3
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO..........................         1.910      95.8    96.2      -2.5     0.6      0.1     -0.3      0.4
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants         0.252      85.9    86.0      -6.4     2.0      0.6     -1.2      0.1
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar......         0.749     106.7   106.1       1.3     0.0      0.5      0.4     -0.6
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100).         0.909      88.8    89.9      -4.5     0.7     -0.3     -0.6      1.2

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS...........................        15.135     165.9   163.9      56.2    -9.7      3.7     10.6     -1.2
26              Ores, slag and ash...................         0.282     100.3    99.8       1.3    -1.6      0.0      0.0     -0.5
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                      bituminous substances and mineral wax  14.639     169.6   167.6      59.5   -10.0      3.8     11.0     -1.2

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES.......................         5.058      97.7    99.4       6.8     0.5      1.0      0.1      1.7
28              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.794      98.0    99.3      10.2    -0.4     -0.5      1.9      1.3
29              Organic chemicals....................         2.023      98.9   101.6      12.4     1.6      2.3      0.9      2.7
30              Pharmaceutical products..............         0.568     106.9   108.0       3.6     0.5      0.0     -0.7      1.0
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                      pigments; varnish & paints; putty       0.249      84.4    85.9      -3.0    -0.3     -0.7     -1.4      1.8
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.347      98.2    98.2       2.0     0.2      0.1      0.0      0.0
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)....................         0.371      89.7    90.2       1.0    -0.9      1.6     -1.8      0.6
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)...         0.706      92.4    93.7       0.5     0.1      0.7     -1.9      1.4

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         2.588      87.0    87.5       2.3    -0.1      0.1     -0.3      0.6
39              Plastics and articles thereof........         1.665      92.7    93.4       4.2     0.0      0.7     -0.1      0.8
40              Rubber and articles thereof..........         0.923      78.4    78.7      -0.9    -0.3     -0.6     -0.9      0.4

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................         0.959     100.6   100.4       0.0    -0.6      0.4     -0.1     -0.2
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials.....         0.776      99.4    99.5      -0.9    -0.6     -0.1     -0.2      0.1
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER.......................         1.545     102.5   100.5     -17.1    -0.2     -3.2     -4.4     -2.0

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         2.393      88.2    88.6      10.2     2.2      1.3      0.2      0.5
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard       0.443      82.0    82.8      33.1     3.5      2.8      3.3      1.0
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard.....         1.615      90.7    91.0       7.9     2.5      1.1     -0.5      0.3
49              Printed matter.......................         0.335      96.9    96.9      -2.1     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...............         6.622      99.5    99.6      -0.3     0.1      0.0     -0.8      0.1
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       acessories, knitted or crocheted       1.992     101.3   101.3      -0.1     0.0      0.0     -0.2      0.0
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, not knitted or crocheted  3.206     102.1   102.0      -1.0     0.3     -0.2     -1.1     -0.1
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                       clothing; needlecraft sets; rags       0.316      91.9    92.4      -1.7    -1.1      0.3     -2.0      0.5
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)............         1.108      94.3    95.1       2.0     0.2      0.3     -0.7      0.8

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC..........         2.022     100.8   101.3       0.0    -0.3      0.2     -0.3      0.5
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles..............         1.737     100.2   100.8       0.2    -0.2      0.2     -0.4      0.6
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)   0.285     102.7   103.2      -0.5    -0.8      0.0      0.2      0.5

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC........................         1.081      98.8    99.6      -1.0    -0.2     -0.8     -0.4      0.8
69              Ceramic products.....................         0.413      96.8    97.0      -0.6    -0.6     -0.7     -0.7      0.2
70              Glass and glassware..................         0.418      98.6    99.7      -0.6     0.3     -1.0      0.2      1.1

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.....         2.513     115.1   117.7      18.3    -3.5     -1.2      1.9      2.3

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL.....         5.561      91.8    91.4       7.5     0.1     -0.8      1.3     -0.4
72              Iron and steel.......................         1.758      97.5    97.3      14.7     0.4     -0.2      3.3     -0.2
73              Articles of iron or steel............         1.211      93.3    92.7       1.1     0.1      0.2     -0.3     -0.6
74              Copper and articles thereof..........         0.370      70.0    71.5       4.7    -1.4     -2.4      0.6      2.1
76              Aluminum and articles thereof........         0.886      86.6    88.4       7.2    -2.3     -2.8      0.5      2.1
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal.         0.407     102.4   103.5       1.1    -0.4      0.1      0.1      1.1
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap (9612=100)   0.505     102.9    93.6      17.4     4.6     -0.3      3.1     -9.0

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                   IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC       26.791      81.1    81.0      -1.0     0.1     -0.1     -0.2     -0.1
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment.....................        13.698      79.9    80.1      -1.4    -0.2     -0.5     -0.4      0.3
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 13.093      82.3    82.0      -0.4     0.5      0.4     -0.2     -0.4

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...        15.780     102.9   103.0       0.6     0.0      0.1      0.0      0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts.......        14.902     102.6   102.7       0.5     0.0      0.1      0.0      0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES         3.363      91.0    91.4      -0.2     0.2      0.0     -0.3      0.4
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments...........         2.871      90.9    91.1      -0.2     0.2      0.0     -0.2      0.2
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof.         0.353      90.5    91.7      -1.2    -0.5      0.6     -1.0      1.3

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........         3.487      95.7    95.9      -1.2     0.1     -0.5     -0.2      0.2
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;....         1.514      96.9    97.1      -0.4     0.1     -0.6     -0.2      0.2
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof.......         1.709      95.8    95.9      -1.4     0.1      0.0     -0.2      0.1
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles..         0.264      88.6    89.0      -4.2     0.3     -4.0     -0.7      0.5


    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 April, May and June 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,
             July 1999-July 2000     1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                        ance                       July   March    April     May      June
nized                       Description                                                  1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
System                                                        June    June      July      to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2000    2000      2000     July   April     May      June     July
                                                               1/      2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..............         2.027      99.3    98.6       3.4     0.7      1.6      2.4     -0.7
02              Meat & edible meat offal.............         1.188     102.5   101.0      11.7     2.5      2.9      3.7     -1.5
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates...         0.528      93.4    95.2      -9.0    -1.1     -0.7      0.6      1.9
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)............         0.311      83.6    81.2      -1.7    -2.7      1.3      0.4     -2.9
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.........................         4.290      78.5    75.6      -3.6     0.6      0.2     -3.8     -3.7
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers........................         0.316      97.8   102.7       4.3    11.6      1.9     -5.0      5.0
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons...............         0.610      81.5    86.4     -18.6    -3.2     -5.3     -2.4      6.0
10              Cereals..............................         1.951      69.5    64.3      -6.1    -0.6      1.5     -5.1     -7.5
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruits, plants, straw and fodder       1.163      91.1    86.1       9.7     2.9      0.6     -2.7     -5.5
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS..........         0.348      67.5    65.3     -13.0     1.1     -2.0     -3.6     -3.3
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO..........................         3.446      98.6    98.3       1.0     0.3      0.1      0.0     -0.3
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants         0.336      92.3    92.1      -1.6     0.2      0.0      0.1     -0.2
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations....         0.374     107.0   107.0       0.1     0.2      0.0      0.0      0.0
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar......         0.333      98.5    98.4      -0.2     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.1
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed       0.598      90.3    87.4       2.8     2.0      0.0      0.2     -3.2
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes...................         1.286     101.9   101.9       0.9    -0.3      0.1      0.0      0.0
     3/         Other prepared foods.................         0.518     102.2   104.2       3.1     0.5      0.3     -0.1      2.0

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS...........................         3.327     128.2   133.4      27.0    -9.5      4.5      1.3      4.1
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax  2.786     139.1   145.4      32.9   -11.1      5.2      1.9      4.5

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES.......................         8.887      95.5    95.0       3.1     1.4      0.3     -0.3     -0.5
28              Inorganic chemicals..................         0.939     100.9    98.0      -1.8    -0.3      1.2      1.8     -2.9
29              Organic chemicals....................         3.056      91.8    90.4      14.1     4.3      0.4     -0.8     -1.5
30              Pharmaceutical products..............         0.941     105.3   106.4       2.2    -0.3      0.1     -0.5      1.0
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)...............         0.482      72.4    73.2     -18.0    -0.7      1.5     -1.2      1.1
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty; ink 0.491      97.5    97.6      -3.5     0.7     -0.5     -0.4      0.1
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.         0.554     105.7   105.8       1.6     0.4     -0.1     -0.4      0.1
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes     0.325     104.7   104.9       0.8     0.1      0.1     -0.2      0.2
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.398      86.7    87.3       0.3     1.0      0.2     -0.8      0.7
38              Miscellaneous chemical products......         1.482      98.0    98.0      -0.4    -0.4     -0.2     -0.1      0.0

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         4.401      96.5    96.8       4.5     1.1      0.6     -0.2      0.3
39              Plastics and articles thereof........         3.475      95.6    95.7       5.3     1.2      0.3     -0.3      0.1
40              Rubber and articles thereof..........         0.926     100.2   100.8       1.7     0.9      1.3      0.6      0.6

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................         0.539      90.6    92.6      11.6     0.1      1.9     -1.0      2.2
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather.........         0.390      88.2    90.8      18.2     0.8      3.0     -1.3      2.9
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER................         1.247      88.7    88.2       1.7     0.3     -0.8     -0.1     -0.6

X         WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF.............         3.461      89.5    89.3      11.5     1.5      1.8     -0.8     -0.2
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard       1.012      89.3    87.9      32.0     4.0      4.0     -1.1     -1.6
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard.....         1.609      90.1    90.4       6.9     0.8      1.6     -1.0      0.3
49              Printed material.....................         0.840     110.9   111.5       1.4    -0.1      0.0     -0.3      0.5

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...............         3.033      85.9    85.2      -0.7     0.1      0.3     -0.2     -0.8
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof...............         0.589      67.3    65.1      -1.2     0.1      0.1     -0.4     -3.3
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100)..         0.276     103.6   104.0       2.8     0.7      0.1      0.0      0.4
61              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       knitted or crocheted (9812=100)        0.460      97.9    97.9      -2.4     0.2      0.0      0.1      0.0
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)    0.612      92.7    92.8      -4.8     0.2      0.0     -0.6      0.1

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...............         0.876     104.7   105.0       2.3     0.3      0.2      0.1      0.3
70              Glass and glassware..................         0.502     102.7   103.4       1.8     0.3      0.0      0.0      0.7

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.....         2.116     107.2   112.5      23.8    -2.7     -2.0      2.6      4.9

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS....         4.657      95.2    94.7       4.8     0.5     -0.7      0.5     -0.5
72              Iron and steel.......................         0.871      82.4    79.4       1.7     1.1     -0.6     -1.2     -3.6
73              Articles of iron or steel............         1.316     110.9   111.2       1.4    -0.4      0.2      0.2      0.3
74              Copper and articles thereof..........         0.373      70.1    70.4       9.5    -1.0     -1.4      1.4      0.4
76              Aluminum and articles thereof........         0.873      86.5    87.5       5.4    -1.2     -1.7     -1.5      1.2
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof    0.452     111.4   111.5       3.6     2.2      0.0      0.7      0.1
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal.         0.452     119.4   119.4      17.3     7.4      0.0      9.2      0.0

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC    35.353      91.0    91.1      -0.9     0.0      0.0     -0.2      0.1
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment.....................        20.040      93.7    93.9      -0.1     0.0      0.1      0.0      0.2
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts   15.313      87.8    87.7      -1.8     0.0      0.0     -0.5     -0.1

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...        14.400     108.4   108.5       2.4     0.2      0.0      0.3      0.1
87              Motor vehicles and their parts.......         9.823     103.9   103.8       1.3    -0.1     -0.1      0.1     -0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES         5.549     103.6   103.7       0.4     0.1      0.2     -0.1      0.1

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........         1.818     103.0   102.7       0.0     0.8     -0.1      0.0     -0.3
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;      0.899     105.3   105.3       0.4     0.4      0.0      0.1      0.0
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof.......         0.745     101.0   100.1      -0.5     0.9      0.0      0.0     -0.9


    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 April, May and June 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,  July 1999-July 2000
               1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                       Index                            Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                       Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                   July   March    April     May      June
                           Description 1/                                                1999    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                              1995    June      July      to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2000      2000     July   April     May      June     July
                                                                       2/                2000    2000     2000     2000     2000

     3/ Developed Countries..........................         55.6      101.0   101.4       5.5    -0.2     -0.1      0.8      0.4
             Manufactured Goods......................         52.2       98.0    98.4       2.7     0.0     -0.1     -0.2      0.4
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.1       155.8   155.1      46.7    -2.6      0.4     13.0     -0.4

     3/ Developing Countries.........................         42.7      102.9   102.2       9.1    -2.2      0.8      2.1     -0.7
             Manufactured Goods......................         35.4       92.2    92.2       1.1     0.0     -0.2      0.1      0.0
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.1       150.8   147.3      45.0    -9.4      4.2      8.4     -2.3

        Canada.......................................         18.9      106.9   107.3       9.0     0.5      0.1      2.1      0.4
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.5       99.7   100.4       2.9     0.7     -0.3     -0.3      0.7
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.2       165.4   164.0      51.6    -0.2      1.9     14.7     -0.8

     4/ European Union...............................         17.0      101.2   101.5       1.6    -0.7     -0.1      0.1      0.3
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.4       99.9   100.4       0.1    -0.3     -0.1     -0.5      0.5
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.5       144.0   141.3      44.9    -9.2     -1.0     15.2     -1.9

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................         14.1      113.4   112.1      15.1    -1.9      1.5      2.5     -1.1
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........         10.4      102.3   102.2       6.3     1.1     -0.1      0.2     -0.1
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........         3.5       147.3   142.5      40.1    -8.2      5.2      7.7     -3.3

        Japan........................................         16.6       90.1    90.3       2.3     0.4      0.1     -0.1      0.2

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         10.9       82.5    82.6      -0.4    -0.7      0.1     -0.2      0.1



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  April, May and June 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
             June 1999-June 2000  1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                       June    June    Sept.     Dec.    March
                            Description                      (Mil.                       1999    1999     1999     1999     2000
                                                               of     March     June      to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)  2000      2000     June   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                                                                                         2000    1999     1999     2000     2000


        IMPORT

         Air Freight                                            3188     87.1   86.5        1.3     1.9      2.2     -2.0     -0.7
          Atlantic                                              1278     79.4   76.5       -9.9     0.1     -1.9     -4.8     -3.7
          Pacific                                               1674     93.9   94.8        9.7     3.6      5.5     -0.5      1.0

         Air Passenger Fares                                   11127    109.7   122.7       4.6     0.6     -9.8      3.1     11.9
     1/   Atlantic                                              4922    108.3   132.1       5.9     5.2    -21.1      4.6     22.0
     1/   Pacific                                               2340     99.8   107.0       1.9    -6.2      3.5     -2.1      7.2
     1/   Latin American / Caribbean                            3021    113.6   117.0       5.2    -0.8     -0.8      3.8      3.0

     1/  Crude Oil Tanker Freight                               1346     95.1    n.a.     n.a.     -0.8      7.1     26.8    n.a.

         Ocean Liner Freight                                    9868    126.1   127.1       3.2     9.1     -3.9     -2.3      0.8
          U.S. East Coast                                       4271    111.1   113.8      11.6     9.5      0.3     -0.8      2.4
           from Atlantic                                        1952    100.1   98.4       12.2    13.9      2.2     -2.0     -1.7
           from Pacific                                         1774    125.8   134.3      10.9     5.8     -1.8      0.0      6.8
          U.S. West Coast                                       5596    136.8   136.4      -1.6     8.7     -6.2     -3.3     -0.3



        EXPORT

         Air Freight (9612 = 100)                               2562     87.8   89.3       -1.7    -1.7     -1.7      0.0      1.7

         Air Passenger Fares                                   17272    103.3   106.9       4.9     3.9     -2.0     -0.5      3.5
     1/   Atlantic                                              4120    102.2   106.8      -5.7     1.2    -12.1      1.5      4.5
     1/   Pacific                                              10700     89.5   93.2       11.1     7.6      1.8     -2.6      4.1
          Latin American / Caribbean                            1392    122.3   125.4      10.0     1.8      0.6      4.8      2.5



        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
             June 1999-June 2000    1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                       June    June    Sept.     Dec.    March
                            Description                      (Mil.                       1999    1999     1999     1999     2000
                                                               of     March     June      to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)  2000      2000     June   Sept.     Dec.    March     June
                                                                                         2000    1999     1999     2000     2000


         Air Freight (Inbound)                                  5495     88.9   88.4        2.6     2.0      3.2     -2.0     -0.6
          Atlantic                                              1880     84.5   81.6       -5.7     0.0      1.6     -3.9     -3.4
          Pacific                                               3151     92.3   93.0        7.8     3.5      4.7     -1.3      0.8

         Air Freight (Outbound)                                 5835     91.7   92.8        0.0    -0.1     -1.1      0.0      1.2
          Atlantic                                              2080    102.2   102.8      -1.6     0.1     -2.5      0.2      0.6
          Pacific                                               3222     84.7   85.7        0.6    -0.2     -0.2     -0.1      1.2

         Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                    30673    107.3   113.4       1.0     1.7     -6.5      0.5      5.7
    1/    Atlantic                                              8811     98.6   109.7      -8.2     2.8    -21.3      2.0     11.3
    1/    Pacific                                              15900     96.5   101.6       5.7     1.9      0.7     -2.1      5.3
    1/    Latin American / Caribbean                            4542    125.6   126.7       5.8     0.8     -1.2      5.3      0.9
          Canadian                                              1367    194.7   194.5      -0.1    -2.9      1.7      1.2     -0.1

         Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                 31694    102.6   107.9       1.5     2.2     -5.9      0.4      5.2
    1/    Atlantic                                             13572    102.6   112.2      -1.5     3.0    -14.5      2.3      9.4
    1/    Pacific                                              12570     89.4   91.2        3.2     2.6      2.0     -3.4      2.0
    1/    Latin American / Caribbean                            4224    112.6   115.5       6.3     0.6      0.5      2.5      2.6

    1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                     1949     98.5    n.a.     n.a.      0.0      8.8     26.8    n.a.

         Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                         12253    136.3   142.1       6.3    10.7     -5.8     -2.2      4.3
          U.S. East Coast                                       5410    107.3   109.2      11.7    10.0      0.6     -0.8      1.8
           from Atlantic                                        2647     98.2   96.4       12.2    14.0      2.2     -1.9     -1.8
           from Pacific                                         1874    121.9   129.9      10.6     5.5     -1.7      0.0      6.6
          U.S. West Coast                                       6844    158.7   167.5       3.8    11.0     -8.8     -2.9      5.5



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


                                                                     
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merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications:  the 
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and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions
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Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).  Import prices are 
based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.  The prices are
generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance,
and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the
practices of the individual industry.  The index for crude petroleum is
calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized 
Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The
prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of
the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice,
are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a
subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
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 one quarter.  

Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect
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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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