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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,January 1995-January 1996
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

  Technical Information
    Jim Thomas        (202) 606-7155      USDL-96-75
    Bill Alterman     (202) 606-7108      For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                          Tuesday, March 5, 1996
    Kathryn Hoyle     (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -JANUARY 1996-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.3 percent in January, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  For the second consecutive month, the advance was
attributable to petroleum import price increases.  The U.S. Export
Price Index rose 0.5 percent after remaining relatively stable over
the previous 3 months.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                      EXPORTS
 
   Month                          Non-               Agri-    Nonagri-
               All    Petroleum  petroleum   All    cultural  cultural
             Imports  Imports    Imports   Exports  Exports   Exports
 
1995
January         0.3      1.2      0.2        0.9     -0.1       0.9
February        0.7      2.7      0.5        0.6      0.5       0.7
March           0.6      1.9      0.5        0.6      1.4       0.4
April           0.9      4.7      0.5        0.9      2.0       0.8
May             0.9      3.2      0.6        0.3      0.6       0.2
June           -0.4     -3.2     -0.1        0.2      1.4       0.1
July           -0.4     -6.3      0.4        0.3      3.8      -0.2
August         -0.2     -2.6      0.0       -0.5     -1.4      -0.4
September       0.0      1.9     -0.2        0.2      3.0      -0.2
October        -0.5     -2.1     -0.3        0.1      1.9      -0.2
November        0.2 r    0.5 r    0.2       -0.1 r    2.2      -0.4 r
December        0.4 r    4.4 r    0.0        0.0      0.8 r    -0.1
1996
January         0.3      5.5     -0.3        0.5      1.8       0.2
 
Jan. 1994-95    5.5     24.3      3.8        4.0     -2.8       4.9
Jan. 1995-96    2.6     10.3      1.8        3.0     19.5       0.9
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Import Goods
 
     The petroleum import price index rose 5.5 percent in January,
continuing the recent upward swing for the index.  The index has
gained 10.1 percent over the most recent 2-month period and has risen
in 4 of the past 5 months.  In contrast, prices for imports excluding
petroleum fell 0.3 percent in January following no change in
December.
 
     The index for food, feeds, and beverages led the decline,
falling 2.3 percent in January after declining 0.9 percent in
December.  All of the indexes for finished goods also decreased in
January.  Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines fell 0.3 percent
after recording no change for 2 straight months.  Capital goods
decreased slightly for the second consecutive month, dropping 0.2
percent in January.  Consumer goods edged down in January, declining
0.1 percent after posting gains of 0.5 and 0.2 percent in December
and November, respectively.
 
     In contrast, the index for industrial supplies, excluding
petroleum, edged up 0.1 percent in January, after posting no change
in the previous month.
 
 
Export Goods
 
     Both major components of U.S. exports contributed to the January
advance in export prices, the largest since last April.  Led by price
increases for corn and soybeans, agricultural export prices rose 1.8
percent in January and were up 19.5 percent over the last 12 months.
Prices of nonagricultural exports rose 0.2 percent in January,
reversing a 6-month downward movement in this index.
 
     The rise in nonagricultural export prices was led by a 0.4
percent increase in the index for exported industrial supplies and
materials.  The increase in industrial supplies and materials prices
followed a 0.1 percent advance in December.
 
     Prices for exported consumer goods rose 0.3 percent in January
after having declined 0.1 percent in December.  The export price
indexes for both capital goods and automotive vehicles were unchanged
in January after having decreased 0.1 percent in the previous month.
 
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
    The price index for imports from Japan edged down 0.1 percent in
January, after falling 0.4 percent the previous month.  The January
decrease was the 5th monthly decline in the past 6 months.
 
    Prices of goods imported from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also fell in January, declining 0.3 percent.  This decrease
followed average monthly declines of 0.2 percent over the previous 3
months.
 
    Import prices from Canada also fell this month, decreasing 0.3
percent in January, a turnaround from the 0.4 percent gain recorded
in December.  The index for Canadian nonmanufactured goods, however,
increased 2.7 percent in January after gaining 3.8 percent in
December.
 
    In contrast, import prices from the European Union were up 0.2
percent in January.  The increase followed gains of 0.2 and 0.6
percent in December and November, respectively.
 
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
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Import and Export Price Index data for February are scheduled for
release on March 26 at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
 
                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All
indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990
trade weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using
three classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of
Economic Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International
Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for
internationally traded services are presented using two definitions:
Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and
foreign residents) and International (which represents all
transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of
nationality).  Published series use a base year of 1990=100 where
possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted HS indexes,
which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction price data
are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000 products from
over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately two-thirds
of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.  (Current
plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)  Indexes
are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and additional
information may be obtained from the Division of International
Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, PSB
3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S.
importer.  The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port
transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual
industry.  The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data
collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.  The index for import
electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board"
(f.o.b.) factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction
prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry.
Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will
not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories
are shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes
exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.
Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data
collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and represent the second
month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to
reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by
respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate
trade statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification
system is the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the
construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and
Product Accounts.  Indexes published using the Harmonized System and
the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both
international structures, are useful for general market analysis.
For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are
used for deflating National Accounts data, while International
indexes are more appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and
services indexes can also be used to study U.S. competitiveness and
price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or
region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis.
 
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
END       Description                                                                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1996     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1995      1995      1995      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.8       107.1      2.6    -0.5       0.2       0.4       0.3
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.876    110.5       110.2      1.8    -0.3       0.2       0.0      -0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.952    116.9       114.2     -5.7    -1.3       0.8      -0.9      -2.3
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.253    115.7       112.1     -6.1    -1.8       1.6      -0.9      -3.1
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.699    119.7       119.3     -4.6    -0.1      -1.1      -0.8      -0.3
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.403     99.3       101.0      6.5    -0.9       0.0       1.3       1.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.279    112.2       112.3      5.1    -0.2      -0.2       0.0       0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.499    108.3       108.3      1.8    -0.4      -0.7      -1.0       0.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.780    116.8       117.0      8.7    -0.1       0.3       1.0       0.2
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.514     80.4        84.9     10.3    -1.9       0.5       4.4       5.6
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              10.061     78.5        82.8     10.3    -2.1       0.5       4.4       5.5
 
10000         Crude                                       6.931     75.7        78.1      8.0    -2.0       0.8       4.3       3.2
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.063     75.6        74.8     -9.1     0.0      -4.6       1.1      -1.1
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.827    134.4       131.3     25.4     0.5       0.8       0.3      -2.3
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.806    112.3       111.7      0.2    -0.6       0.2       0.1      -0.5
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.761    120.7       121.8     -3.1     1.0      -1.8      -3.0       0.9
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.593    104.8       104.7      0.9    -1.6      -0.8      -0.9      -0.1
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.490    106.1       105.9      5.1     0.4      -0.8       0.1      -0.2
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.412    110.2       108.9      8.0     1.2       0.5       0.0      -1.2
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 23.983    106.0       105.8      1.1    -0.7       0.5      -0.1      -0.2
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.097    112.5       112.2      4.0    -0.7       1.1      -0.2      -0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.349    104.2       103.8      0.4    -0.7       0.3      -0.1      -0.4
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.901    115.6       115.3      2.1     0.3       0.0       0.0      -0.3
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.761    108.3       108.2      1.8    -0.2       0.2       0.5      -0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.351    108.1       108.3      2.1     0.1       0.2       0.3       0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.223    107.6       107.3      1.6    -0.2       0.0       0.5      -0.3
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.187    115.3       116.2      1.9    -2.5       1.3       1.3       0.8
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
END       Description                                                                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1996     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1995      1995      1995      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.4       109.9      3.0     0.1      -0.1       0.0       0.5
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       12.317    124.0       126.2     19.5     1.9       2.2       0.8       1.8
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    87.685    107.8       108.0      0.9    -0.2      -0.4      -0.1       0.2
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.876    125.5       128.0     23.3     2.3       1.9       0.3       2.0
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.884    126.6       129.8     26.6     2.7       2.4       0.6       2.5
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                0.992    112.5       109.7     -3.3    -0.9      -3.3      -3.0      -2.5
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.943    111.7       112.2     -0.3    -0.9      -1.2       0.1       0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.236    116.3       116.6     -0.3    -0.2      -1.2       0.3       0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               17.708    110.2       110.7     -0.4    -1.3      -1.2       0.0       0.5
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.433    114.9       113.6     -3.5    -0.7       1.2       1.5      -1.1
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                26.511    111.4       112.0      0.0    -0.9      -1.4       0.0       0.5
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.177     95.3        98.4      7.5     0.1       0.5       0.5       3.3
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     20.620    111.5       111.6     -0.5    -1.1      -1.8      -0.2       0.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.714    144.6       145.1     -4.2     0.3      -0.4       0.6       0.3
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.535    105.4       105.4      1.4     0.1       0.2      -0.1       0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.615    109.2       109.0      2.0     0.0       0.1       0.2      -0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.779    101.4       101.5      0.6    -0.2       0.0      -0.2       0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.934    109.0       109.0      1.5     1.0       0.2      -0.1       0.0
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.713    109.8       110.1      1.7     0.0       0.2      -0.1       0.3
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.742    112.2       112.7      2.2    -0.1       0.2       0.0       0.4
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.475    107.5       107.6      1.2     0.1      -0.1      -0.2       0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1996     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1995      1995      1995      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.8       107.1      2.6    -0.5       0.2       0.4       0.3
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.846    112.1       107.4    -10.6    -1.5       0.1      -0.5      -4.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.495     84.2        82.0     -9.2     0.7       0.8       0.8      -2.6
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.219    118.0       117.2     -6.8    -0.1      -2.1      -0.8      -0.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.191    108.3       109.4      7.7     0.8       0.4       2.2       1.0
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.396    121.0       106.0    -11.9    -0.3      -0.2       5.9     -12.4
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.268    102.2       101.8      3.6     0.7       0.0      -0.3      -0.4
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        0.893    133.8       133.8    -22.3    -7.4       2.6      -9.8       0.0
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.069    117.6       117.2      2.8     0.0       0.2       1.3      -0.3
11          Beverages                                     0.869    115.8       115.9      1.5    -0.1       0.2       0.2       0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.575    124.9       125.1      5.2    -3.2       1.5      -0.7       0.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.375    155.1       156.3     -2.2    -5.6       4.4       6.6       0.8
24          Cork and wood                                 0.862    135.8       138.0     -9.6    -0.9      -3.1      -2.7       1.6
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.712    122.1       114.5     17.6    -0.2       2.9      -0.1      -6.2
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.232     97.4        98.0     11.5    -1.2      -0.2      -0.7       0.6
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.866    107.9       108.4      9.9    -1.7       0.9      -0.8       0.5
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.386    153.1       165.1     15.6   -15.6      10.2      -3.5       7.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.061     79.2        83.6     10.0    -2.1       0.5       4.5       5.6
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.432     79.0        83.4     10.6    -2.2       0.7       4.5       5.6
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.498     80.2        87.3      2.9     1.3      -1.4       4.6       8.9
35          Electrical energy                             0.070     75.6        74.8     -9.1     0.0      -4.6       1.1      -1.1
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.280    176.8       179.2     17.7    -0.1       3.0       0.4       1.4
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.938    111.7       111.9      2.6    -0.1       0.0      -0.2       0.2
51          Organic chemicals                             1.433     99.8        99.4     -3.7    -0.1      -0.3      -0.4      -0.4
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.722    113.5       113.8      4.9     0.2      -0.9       0.3       0.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.297    109.7       110.3      7.7     0.0       0.7       0.3       0.5
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.641    129.6       129.1      7.4     0.5       1.2      -0.2      -0.4
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.328    124.8       130.3     13.8    -0.8       0.8       0.3       4.4
56          Fertilizers                                   0.212    113.0       114.1      5.5     1.6      -0.1       2.0       1.0
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.279    111.5       112.1      4.5    -0.1       1.3       1.5       0.5
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.543    106.7       104.7     -4.8    -2.5      -1.3      -2.3      -1.9
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.482    110.8       112.2      9.4     0.5       0.9       0.0       1.3
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.394    113.5       113.3      5.5    -0.1      -0.3      -0.4      -0.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.745    106.6       105.7      3.2     0.6      -0.1      -0.2      -0.8
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.290    136.7       135.6     24.9     0.4       0.1       0.4      -0.8
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.446    114.7       114.9      3.8    -0.1      -0.2       0.1       0.2
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.184    112.0       112.4      1.8     0.1       0.1       0.0       0.4
67          Iron and steel                                2.121    109.0       109.4      5.1     0.3      -1.4      -1.8       0.4
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.978    102.2       101.3     -4.1    -3.2      -0.8       0.3      -0.9
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.964    111.7       111.7      5.1     0.6       0.7      -0.5       0.0
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.764    109.7       109.4      1.4    -0.3       0.2       0.0      -0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  3.037    118.0       117.3      4.5    -0.3       0.5       1.5      -0.6
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.894    122.4       122.8      8.5    -0.7       1.2       0.2       0.3
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.373    117.4       117.7      5.0     0.0       0.4       0.1       0.3
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.392     82.3        81.9     -3.3    -1.2       0.2      -0.5      -0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.316     97.7        97.2     -0.2    -0.8      -0.6       0.5      -0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.067    106.1       105.4     -0.9    -0.6       0.0      -0.3      -0.7
78          Road vehicles                                16.905    117.7       117.5      2.2     0.3       0.0      -0.1      -0.2
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.864    108.3       108.2      2.2     0.1       0.2       0.3      -0.1
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.255    104.8       105.4      6.6     0.4       0.0      -0.1       0.6
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.056    106.8       107.1      2.9     0.1       0.3       0.1       0.3
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.485    110.6       110.6      3.8    -0.5      -0.8       0.1       0.0
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.217    103.6       103.9      1.7    -0.1       0.1       0.5       0.3
85          Footwear                                      1.940    102.8       102.9      2.2     0.4       0.2       0.0       0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.452    117.1       117.4      2.8    -0.2       0.6      -0.8       0.3
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.489    114.7       113.9      3.6    -0.6       0.5       0.1      -0.7
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.971    111.6       111.1      1.8     0.5       0.2       0.5      -0.4
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.209    112.9       114.3      3.5    -0.3       0.2       0.7       1.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1996     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1995      1995      1995      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.4       109.9      3.0     0.1      -0.1       0.0       0.5
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          9.649    128.8       131.1     24.0     2.3       1.4       0.4       1.8
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.982    122.7       117.4      7.4    -1.2       2.0       1.2      -4.3
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.790    109.2       106.3     -4.4    -0.9      -4.3      -3.9      -2.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               4.533    144.2       149.7     45.6     5.2       5.0       1.5       3.8
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.676    121.6       123.4     12.3    -1.5      -5.7      -2.4       1.5
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.875    120.1       126.6     29.1     4.3       7.4       2.0       5.4
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.064    115.2       115.4      1.7    -0.3       0.1      -0.1       0.2
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.299    121.0       121.9      1.2    -1.4      -1.3       0.5       0.7
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.399     91.2        91.2    -18.0    -3.1       6.3      -1.6       0.0
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.103    113.8       122.0     32.8     4.0       5.0       1.2       7.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.258    112.2       111.6      1.8    -0.9      -3.1      -0.6      -0.5
24          Cork and wood                                 1.938    149.5       150.7     -2.5    -0.2      -0.2       0.9       0.8
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.375    136.8       136.9      1.0    -4.6      -6.7      -2.4       0.1
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.194    123.7       121.2      4.3    -0.5      -0.9       2.3      -2.0
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.379     98.0        98.3      0.8     0.0      -0.1      -0.5       0.3
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.378    109.7       109.0     -9.1    -4.4      -4.3       1.8      -0.6
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.857     92.9        96.8      8.4     0.1       0.5       1.0       4.2
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.200     98.7        99.6      6.0     0.0       0.2       0.0       0.9
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.532     86.4        92.4     11.6     0.1       1.1       2.0       6.9
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.349    117.4       114.3    -15.1    -0.5       2.5      -0.3      -2.6
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.743    110.0       110.0     -2.1    -1.2      -1.0       0.0       0.0
51          Organic chemicals                             2.792    107.0       105.3     -6.1    -2.6      -3.0      -0.5      -1.6
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.063    116.3       117.1      1.7     0.8      -0.3       0.0       0.7
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.444    102.6       102.9      2.1    -0.4       0.2      -0.4       0.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.122    108.7       109.7      2.0    -0.6       0.3      -0.2       0.9
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.559    111.9       111.7      1.8     1.0      -0.4       0.4      -0.2
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.815    120.4       120.8    -11.8    -2.8      -1.3      -0.8       0.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.712    109.0       110.0      4.1    -0.4       0.1      -0.5       0.9
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.579    115.7       115.8      2.4    -0.3       0.1       0.0       0.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.588    114.3       114.9      2.5     0.1      -0.9      -0.3       0.5
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.626    119.5       119.9      7.4     0.8       0.5      -0.1       0.3
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.408    104.2       101.0     -8.3     1.9      -2.4      -1.9      -3.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.503    119.7       117.7      1.8    -0.3      -2.6      -1.4      -1.7
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.252    110.5       111.2      2.4     0.0      -0.1       1.0       0.6
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.417    107.9       110.3     -3.1    -1.2      -3.6      -0.5       2.2
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.717    114.8       116.4      4.6     0.1      -0.3       0.9       1.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.071    105.2       105.3      1.3     0.2       0.2      -0.2       0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.331    117.1       117.5      2.1     1.5       0.5      -0.3       0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.432    114.2       115.3      4.2     0.1       0.2       0.1       1.0
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.791    112.7       113.6      2.6     0.0       0.2      -0.2       0.8
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.432    112.3       113.3      1.9    -0.3       0.2      -0.2       0.9
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.068     74.2        72.8     -6.2    -0.8      -0.5       0.0      -1.9
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.570    105.7       105.9     -1.1     0.0       0.7      -1.1       0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.037    103.6       103.6      1.8    -0.4      -0.1      -0.1       0.0
78          Road vehicles                                 7.911    109.1       109.0      1.5     0.6       0.3       0.0      -0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.657    108.2       108.5      0.6     0.3       0.0      -0.1       0.3
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.414    101.6       101.8      0.9     0.3       0.0       0.0       0.2
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.719    113.8       114.4      0.8     0.1       0.2      -0.3       0.5
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.422    103.4       103.4      0.9     0.6       0.2       0.1       0.0
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.723    113.0       113.2      1.7     0.0      -0.1       1.3       0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1996     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1995      1995      1995      1996
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.701    100.3        99.1     -6.5     0.5      -0.1      -1.2      -1.2
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.404     89.4        87.2     -7.1     1.7       4.3       0.0      -2.5
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.956    110.0       109.8     -6.4     0.0      -2.1      -2.0      -0.2
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.945    132.0       124.4    -15.8    -5.2       0.6      -2.0      -5.8
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.337    127.1        74.3    -43.9     1.0      -1.8      17.6     -41.5
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.456    105.1       103.5     -2.2    -1.1      -1.5       3.9      -1.5
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.696    163.0       163.8    -27.5    -9.7       2.5     -10.9       0.5
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.456    131.3       140.5     21.5    -5.2       1.1      -4.6       7.0
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.237    138.5       140.6     13.3     0.0       2.5      -0.5       1.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.602    109.9       109.8      2.9    -0.1       0.9      -0.5      -0.1
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.272    111.1       107.9     -2.5    -0.4      -0.5       2.4      -2.9
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.239    109.5       109.0      2.4     0.6       0.1      -1.1      -0.5
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.218    119.1       115.3     -3.3     1.5      -1.9      -1.2      -3.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.448    119.2       123.2     14.2     0.4       2.0      -0.8       3.4
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.017    103.3       103.3      1.5     0.0       0.0       0.2       0.0
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.407    111.1       111.1      2.6    -2.0       4.8      -2.5       0.0
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              13.198     99.1       104.2     10.1    -2.0       0.5       4.3       5.1
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.348     92.7        92.9      3.9    -0.6       0.0       0.0       0.2
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.562     98.9       104.3     10.1    -2.1       0.5       4.5       5.5
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.713    111.0       111.8      4.5     0.2       0.3       0.2       0.7
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.045    119.7       121.7     10.8    -0.1       1.1       0.0       1.7
29          Organic chemicals                             1.697    107.5       107.5     -3.0     0.1      -0.5       0.1       0.0
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.366    119.3       118.7     10.9     1.0       1.4       0.1      -0.5
31          Fertilizers                                   0.210    110.8       112.0      5.5     1.7      -0.1       1.9       1.1
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.280    110.3       110.7      7.8     0.0       0.8       0.4       0.4
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.369    105.7       105.1      3.2    -0.1      -0.8       0.4      -0.6
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.501    110.0       113.4     12.8    -0.5       1.1       0.3       3.1
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.662    113.3       112.1      1.5    -0.4       0.9       0.7      -1.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.510    109.4       107.7      2.1     0.4       0.1      -0.3      -1.6
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.153    118.8       118.3      0.7    -1.6       2.3       1.9      -0.4
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.103    107.0       106.8      3.9    -0.3      -0.5       0.5      -0.2
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.840    104.0       103.9      2.9    -0.3      -0.4       0.1      -0.1
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.199    111.7       112.9     -3.3     1.8      -2.3      -2.8       1.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.664    142.9       139.8     19.9     0.5       0.8       0.1      -2.2
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.934    165.6       155.0     18.0     0.0       2.9      -0.2      -6.4
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.387    142.0       141.0     23.9     0.6      -0.1       0.4      -0.7
49          Printed matter                                0.343    107.7       106.3      0.8     1.1       0.8      -0.9      -1.3
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.073    103.4       103.5      1.7     0.0      -0.1       0.3       0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.264    105.9       104.8      2.8    -4.8       0.4       2.6      -1.0
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.596    102.9       103.7      2.9     0.0       0.3       0.3       0.8
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.967    101.5       101.3      0.8     0.1      -0.2       0.6      -0.2
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.300    110.1       110.7      3.2     0.7      -0.4      -0.5       0.5
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.128    101.7       101.8      2.2     0.3       0.2       0.1       0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.910    101.5       101.6      2.2     0.4       0.1       0.1       0.1
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.218    104.4       104.0      3.0     0.0       0.0       1.9      -0.4
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.033    106.3       107.0      3.5     0.0       0.2       0.1       0.7
70          Glass and glassware                           0.375    107.5       109.3      3.9    -0.2       0.6       0.3       1.7
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.397    105.1       105.4      0.4    -0.3      -0.2      -0.5       0.3
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.288    116.9       116.1      1.8    -1.2      -0.4      -0.5      -0.7
72          Iron and steel                                1.792    115.2       115.2      3.9     0.0      -1.4      -2.0       0.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.426    109.7       109.4      7.0     0.8      -0.3      -0.3      -0.3
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.620    132.4       128.9     -2.3    -3.6      -0.8       1.5      -2.6
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.315    135.8       130.0     -6.3    -5.7       0.4       0.8      -4.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.954    132.8       131.3     -4.9    -3.1      -1.4      -0.6      -1.1
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.197     93.4        93.4     -9.0    -0.2       1.8      -0.6       0.0
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.365    107.5       106.1      2.2    -0.3       0.9       0.7      -1.3
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       24.941    101.8       101.4      0.7    -0.6       0.3       0.1      -0.4
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.190    100.8       100.6      1.5    -0.6       0.5       0.1      -0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.751    102.9       102.2     -0.4    -0.6       0.1       0.0      -0.7
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.374    110.0       109.8      2.2     0.3       0.1       0.0      -0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.168    110.3       110.1      2.1     0.4       0.0      -0.1      -0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.428    110.6       110.4      2.9    -0.6       0.6      -0.4      -0.2
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.874    110.2       109.9      2.4    -0.7       0.7      -0.5      -0.3
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.391    112.7       113.3      7.3     0.4       0.1      -0.1       0.5
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.249    101.5       101.5      1.7     0.0       0.0       0.8       0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.276    101.1       101.4      2.1     0.2      -0.3       0.1       0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.681    100.8       100.6      1.2     0.0       0.0       1.6      -0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.292    107.9       107.2      2.5    -1.0       0.9      -0.4      -0.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1995-January 1996
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Jan.    Sept.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  December   December    January  to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1996     Jan.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1995      1995      1995      1996
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.036    118.4       114.1      2.4    -1.0      -0.6      -1.0      -3.6
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.872    114.4       108.9      6.9    -1.4       1.9       1.3      -4.8
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.837    128.0       123.8     -3.6    -1.4      -3.5      -4.0      -3.3
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             7.439    136.5       142.6     36.1     3.4       3.0       0.7       4.5
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.950    130.1       125.2     24.8    -2.9      -4.5      -3.9      -3.8
10          Cereals                                       4.482    149.4       156.0     48.0     5.7       5.3       1.4       4.4
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.373    121.9       130.2     30.5     3.7       4.6       1.0       6.8
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.384    118.4       116.2    -12.4    -0.3       2.0      -1.0      -1.9
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.734    106.2       107.5      7.0     0.7       0.9       0.8       1.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.334    112.4       110.9      7.9    -0.6       0.4       1.7      -1.3
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.222    100.4       100.5      3.0     0.3      -1.9       2.6       0.1
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.785    112.7       118.6     30.0     4.6       7.8       2.2       5.2
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.144    109.7       113.2      5.7    -0.6       0.2       1.1       3.2
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.307    102.5       102.9      0.5     0.0      -0.5      -1.3       0.4
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.363    108.1       112.6      8.1     0.0       0.6       0.8       4.2
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.384    114.3       114.3     -0.1    -0.8      -0.8       0.4       0.0
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.284    118.9       119.7      3.3     0.6      -0.3       0.0       0.7
29          Organic chemicals                             3.436    116.9       115.5     -6.0    -2.5      -2.3       0.0      -1.2
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.726    106.2       107.6      3.1    -0.8       0.7      -0.1       1.3
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.415    101.8       102.0      2.3    -0.3       0.1      -0.4       0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.386    108.3       108.1      2.5     1.5       0.0       0.0      -0.2
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.245    111.1       111.1     -1.7     0.0      -1.1       0.6       0.0
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.514     99.4        99.4     -1.5    -0.3       0.1      -0.2       0.0
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.351    111.0       111.1      2.6     0.0      -0.1       0.0       0.1
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.038    112.7       113.0     -3.6    -1.3      -0.7      -0.3       0.3
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.170    113.3       113.6     -5.8    -1.7      -0.7      -0.3       0.3
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.868    110.8       110.9      5.6     0.4      -0.6      -0.3       0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.777    104.3       104.7    -12.5    -2.3       3.2      -1.5       0.4
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.610    101.3       101.9    -15.5    -2.7       4.1      -2.0       0.6
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.933    117.7       117.5     -3.4     0.4      -0.8       0.4      -0.2
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.187    134.2       133.4      2.6    -1.9      -3.5      -1.5      -0.6
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.738    169.9       169.6      2.9    -4.4      -6.3      -2.4      -0.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.611    124.6       122.5      2.8    -0.2      -2.6      -1.2      -1.7
49          Printed material                              0.838    104.1       104.8      1.8     0.4       1.0      -0.3       0.7
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.339    121.6       121.1      4.3     0.0      -0.5       0.8      -0.4
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.325    155.4       152.4      6.5     0.9      -0.9       2.4      -1.9
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.833    109.0       109.1      1.1    -0.2      -0.3       0.8       0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.228    119.7       121.0     -0.2    -0.9      -2.2       0.1       1.1
72          Iron and steel                                1.260    124.8       126.3      2.0    -0.3      -2.9      -0.6       1.2
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.979    109.7       110.4      4.5    -0.9      -0.2       0.9       0.6
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.592    123.4       121.0     -2.4    -2.4      -1.5       2.0      -1.9
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.275    126.8       129.9    -10.8    -2.3      -5.0      -0.8       2.4
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.329    108.6       109.6      1.5    -0.2      -0.2      -0.1       0.9
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.083     97.4        97.3      0.2     0.0       0.1      -0.2      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.891     96.4        96.2     -0.4     0.1      -0.1       0.0      -0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.192     99.1        99.2      1.2    -0.1       0.1      -0.3       0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.507    106.4       106.4      2.7     0.8       0.4      -0.1       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.005    104.3       104.3      1.7     0.7       0.2       0.0       0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.680    103.5       104.0      0.7     0.0       0.0      -0.2       0.5
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.518    103.4       104.0      0.8     0.0       0.0      -0.2       0.6
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.254    102.4       102.5      1.7     0.1       0.1      -0.1       0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.589    103.5       103.6      2.0     0.2       0.0       0.3       0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.494     99.8        99.7      1.9     0.0       0.1      -0.5      -0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for October,November and December 1995
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,January 1995-January 1996
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Jan.    Sept.        Oct.        Nov.     Dec.
    Description 1/                                                                1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       Dec.      Jan.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1996     Jan.    Oct.         Nov.        Dec.     Jan.
                                                               2/                 1996    1995         1995        1995     1996
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    111.3     111.3      3.9    -0.4          0.4         0.0      0.0
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    114.0     113.8      3.8    -0.3          0.4        -0.1     -0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     96.3      99.0      6.2    -1.4          0.1         2.7      2.8
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     91.0      91.6      2.1    -0.9          0.3         0.7      0.7
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    103.0     103.0      1.5    -0.4          0.0         0.2      0.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     76.1      78.5      4.4    -2.5          1.4         2.8      3.2
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    105.1     104.8      3.7    -0.6          0.1         0.4     -0.3
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    108.4     107.7      3.1    -0.3          0.1         0.0     -0.6
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     97.3      99.9     10.0    -2.6          0.5         3.8      2.7
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    107.1     107.3      5.0     0.0          0.6         0.2      0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    108.3     108.5      5.0     0.0          0.6         0.1      0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     97.7      98.9      3.9     1.3         -0.2         1.7      1.2
 
    Japan                                              18.5    118.5     118.4      2.9    -0.7          0.2        -0.4     -0.1
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.5      99.2      0.2    -0.2         -0.1        -0.3     -0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for October,November and December 1995
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EU  15 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1994-December 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1995        1995     1995
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1995    1995     1995        1995     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       112.6     113.3      2.6     4.4      2.5        -4.7      0.6
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025       100.8     101.3      3.1     3.8     -0.3        -0.9      0.5
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       119.5     121.3      3.5     5.2      4.1        -6.9      1.5
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        98.9      98.1      0.8     1.1      0.0         0.5     -0.8
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        106.5     105.0      3.2     3.2     -1.0         2.5     -1.4
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.5      97.3      0.8     0.1      0.7        -0.8      0.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      126.5     117.4      3.2     2.0     10.8        -1.6     -7.2
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      125.2     109.7      6.9     1.1     20.7         0.0    -12.4
1/   Pacific                                        7271       126.2     120.4     -1.7     2.6      9.0        -7.9     -4.6
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       128.3     126.7      1.6     1.5     -1.9         3.3     -1.2
     Canadian                                       1264       136.9     139.1     16.4    10.0     -2.2         6.5      1.6
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      121.4     115.3      4.8     3.5     10.0        -3.0     -5.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      119.3     111.6      7.1     2.0     12.9        -0.6     -6.5
     Pacific                                        5663       124.6     117.2      1.0     6.3     12.8       -10.4     -5.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       127.0     128.0      1.7     1.8     -1.2         0.2      0.8
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       116.3     127.1     24.0    14.0      3.5        -3.9      9.3
     Atlantic                                       572        120.4     110.5     -3.2     8.3    -10.8         9.3     -8.2
     Gulf                                           1455       108.6     126.0     39.1    16.8     10.1        -6.8     16.0
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       113.5     113.3      6.3     1.8      3.4         1.2     -0.2
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       116.1     116.5      8.1     4.7      1.7         1.1      0.3
      from Atlantic                                 1889       120.1     120.0      5.5     8.2     -3.2         0.8     -0.1
      from Pacific                                  1154       113.7     113.7     12.7     0.0     10.6         1.9      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       111.3     110.5      4.6    -0.9      5.1         1.3     -0.7
      from Pacific                                  3943       113.2     112.4      4.9    -1.2      5.8         1.1     -0.7
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Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1994-December 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1995        1995     1995
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1995    1995     1995        1995     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       117.1     119.4      3.7     4.3      2.5        -4.9      2.0
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         99.7     101.2      4.1     0.8      2.9        -1.1      1.5
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       131.1     136.2      5.6     6.8      2.6        -7.3      3.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      121.5     116.2      5.2     2.1      9.9        -2.0     -4.4
     Atlantic                                       6577       120.3     112.5      7.1     2.1     13.2        -0.9     -6.5
     Pacific                                        2051       120.0     116.9      2.3     2.0     10.7        -7.0     -2.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       128.5     129.4      1.6     1.7     -0.9         0.2      0.7
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       122.7     134.7     29.8    19.0      2.7        -3.2      9.8
     Atlantic                                       534        124.3     113.4     -2.2     9.7    -11.6        10.5     -8.8
     Gulf                                           1328       116.5     136.1     48.3    24.1      8.9        -6.0     16.8
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       113.4     112.9      7.1     2.0      4.0         1.4     -0.4
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       117.9     117.7      9.6     4.7      3.0         1.8     -0.2
      from Atlantic                                 1336       122.8     122.6      6.3     8.2     -3.4         1.8     -0.2
      from Pacific                                  1094       116.7     116.7     15.8     0.0     13.6         1.9      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       109.5     108.7      4.7    -0.6      4.9         1.1     -0.7
      from Pacific                                  2840       111.9     111.1      5.1    -0.9      5.8         0.9     -0.7
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      126.1     119.9      2.3     3.2      7.5        -3.0     -4.9
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       126.4     116.9      8.6     3.2     13.8         0.1     -7.5
1/   Pacific                                        4679       126.6     120.4     -2.0     4.4      7.2        -8.0     -4.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       123.5     126.6      0.5    -0.8     -2.3         1.1      2.5
     Canadian                                       619        130.0     128.4      6.4     9.5     -4.2         2.7     -1.2
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