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                      U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                 - JUNE 2006 -

     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.1 percent in June, the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The increase 
was led by a 0.4 percent advance in nonpetroleum prices which more than offset 
a 1.4 percent downturn in petroleum prices.  Export prices increased 0.8 
percent in June after rising 0.6 percent the previous month.   
      
              Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                             by End Use category
                          -not seasonally adjusted-


                            IMPORTS                       EXPORTS

  Month                                 Non-               Agri-    Nonagri-
                    All    Petroleum petroleum    All     cultural  cultural
                  Imports   Imports   Imports   Exports   Exports    Exports

2005
June                1.2       8.9      -0.2       0.0       1.0       -0.1
July                1.2       7.7      -0.2       0.1       0.0        0.1
August              1.4       7.4       0.1      -0.2      -0.6       -0.1
September           2.1       6.9       0.9       0.8      -1.4        1.0
October             0.1      -3.1       1.0       0.7       0.3        0.8
November           -1.9      -9.4      -0.1      -0.6      -0.2       -0.7
December            0.0      -0.3       0.0       0.1      -0.5        0.2

2006
January             1.2       5.8       0.3       0.7       0.6        0.7
February           -0.8      -1.0      -0.7       0.1      -0.7        0.2
March              -0.1       0.6 r    -0.3       0.2      -0.1        0.2
April               2.0 r    11.0 r     0.1       0.7 r    -0.5 r      0.7
May                 1.7 r     6.1 r     0.7 r     0.6 r     0.6 r      0.7 r
June                0.1      -1.4       0.4       0.8       2.4        0.6

June 2004-05        7.4      39.9       2.3       3.2      -2.7        3.8
June 2005-06        7.2      32.6       2.2       4.2      -0.2        4.6

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
      
     Import prices rose for the third consecutive month, although the 0.1 
percent advance in June was modest compared to the 2.0 percent and 1.7 
percent increases in April and May, respectively.  The June rise was dampened 
by a 1.4 percent decrease in petroleum prices, which had risen 17.8 percent 
over the previous two months.  Despite the June downturn, petroleum prices 
rose 32.6 percent over the past year.  In contrast, the price index for 
nonpetroleum import prices advanced 0.4 percent in June following increases 
of 0.1 percent in April and 0.7 percent in May.  For the year ended in June, 
nonpetroleum import prices rose 2.2 percent while overall import prices 
increased 7.2 percent.            
      
     A 1.1 percent rise in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 
prices was the largest contributor to the June increase in prices for 
nonpetroleum imports.  Continued price rises for most metals more than offset 
lower prices for natural gas and building materials.  The price index for 
nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 11.2 percent over the 
past 12 months.             
                
     Each of the major finished goods areas also contributed to the June rise 
in nonpetroleum import prices.  Capital goods prices increased 0.3 percent, the 
first upward movement for the index in five months and the largest monthly 
advance since the index rose 0.3 percent in January 2005.  Notwithstanding the 
June upturn, capital goods prices fell 1.1 percent for the past year.  Automotive 
vehicle prices increased 0.2 percent, the largest one-month gain since October 
2004.  Prices of automotive vehicles rose 0.5 percent for the year ended in 
June.  Consumer goods prices advanced 0.1 percent in June, but were down 0.1 
percent over the past 12 months.     

     In contrast, food, feeds, and beverages prices declined 0.1 percent in 
June, led downward by lower prices for fruit and coffee.  Prices for foods, 
feeds, and beverages increased 3.4 percent for the June 2005-2006 period.    


Export Goods 

     Export prices rose 0.8 percent in June, the largest one-month increase 
since September 2005.  Both agricultural and nonagricultural export prices 
contributed to the overall increase.  Agricultural prices advanced 2.4 percent, 
the largest monthly increase for the index since March 2005.  Higher prices for 
wheat, corn, and vegetables all impacted the increase.  Despite the June rise, 
agricultural prices ticked down 0.2 percent over the past year.  Nonagricultural 
prices rose 0.6 percent in June, continuing the recent upward trend for the 
index.  Prices of nonagricultural exports rose 4.6 percent for the year ended in 
June, while overall export prices increased 4.2 percent for the same period.        
      
     The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by a 1.9 percent advance 
in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials.  Higher 
prices for metals, which rose sharply for the second consecutive month, and 
chemicals outweighed a downturn in fuel prices.  Higher prices for consumer 
goods and automotive vehicles, up 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, 
also contributed to the increase in nonagricultural export prices.  For the year 
ended in June, prices for consumer goods rose 1.6 percent, while automotive 
vehicle prices advanced a similar 1.4 percent.
                
     Capital goods prices were unchanged in June after increasing in each of 
the previous three months.  The index rose 0.2 percent over the past year.


Imports by Locality of Origin 
	
     Prices of imports from Canada declined 0.6 percent in June following 
increases of 1.5 percent and 2.4 percent for the previous two months.  Lower 
fuel prices drove nonmanufactured prices down 3.3 percent, more than 
offsetting a 0.2 percent increase in manufactured prices.  Import prices from 
Canada rose 8.4 percent for the year ended in June.
      
     Prices of imports from the European Union and from Mexico each 
edged up 0.1 percent in June.  The price index of imports from the European 
Union advanced 5.6 percent over the past 12 months, while import prices from 
Mexico increased 7.5 percent for the same period.   
      
     Import prices from Japan increased 0.3 percent in June.  The advance in 
import prices from Japan was the first monthly increase since July 2005 and 
the index declined 1.1 percent over the past year.  Prices of imports from China 
fell 0.1 percent in June and 1.4 percent over the past 12 months.         

   
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares jumped 11.4 percent in June, the largest one-
month increase for the index since monthly publication began in December 
2000.  Higher European and Asian fares both contributed to the increase.  Led 
by the June increase, import air passenger fares rose 6.7 percent over the past 
year.  Export air passenger fares ticked up a comparatively modest 0.1 percent 
in June, and rose 2.3 percent over the past 12 months.    

     June import air freight prices rose 3.2 percent, the third consecutive 
monthly increase for the index.  Prices for import air freight advanced 6.0 
percent for the June 2005-2006 period.  Export air freight prices increased 0.9 
percent in June and 4.9 percent over the past year.  


    ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
	
     Due to budget constraints, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes 
classified by the Standard International Classification System (SITC), currently 
found in Tables 7 and 8, will no longer be published beginning with the release 
of July 2006 data on August 11.  


                     CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 8    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 9    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 10   U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on August 11 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
 END                            Description                                                       2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
 USE                                                                 May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                      1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    117.0      117.1     7.2    -0.1     2.0     1.7     0.1
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  79.484    103.8      104.2     2.2    -0.3     0.1     0.7     0.4
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  77.218    106.5      107.2     2.2     0.1     0.1     0.7     0.7

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.238    118.1      118.0     3.4     0.3    -0.7     1.6    -0.1

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.181    127.0      126.8     2.7     0.0    -0.6     1.9    -0.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.057     98.2       98.3     5.6     1.1    -0.7     0.6     0.1

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  37.566    177.5      177.1    21.7    -0.2     5.9     4.5    -0.2
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.050    132.2      133.7    11.2    -1.1     0.5     2.7     1.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  14.784    140.3      143.6    12.6     0.7     1.0     3.0     2.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.579    134.7      138.8    16.0     1.0     1.4     4.4     3.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.470    128.2      126.5     4.8    -3.5    -0.7     0.6    -1.3

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  22.783    232.7      228.3    28.3    -0.9     9.4     5.6    -1.9
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  20.517    244.0      240.6    32.6     0.6    11.0     6.1    -1.4
10000                        Crude................................  14.842    243.4      240.7    31.7     1.6    10.9     5.1    -1.1

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.917    110.6      111.9     7.8     0.2     1.7     1.0     1.2

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.381    119.7      120.7     6.3     0.4    -0.3     0.6     0.8

13               Selected building materials......................   2.051    120.4      117.8    -0.3    -0.4     0.2     1.9    -2.2

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.343    179.4      192.5    37.6     2.4     2.7     8.5     7.3

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.559    122.4      124.1     6.4     0.5     1.2     1.5     1.4

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.533    101.1      101.2     0.3    -0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  20.885     91.0       91.3    -1.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.3

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.478    100.8      102.1     3.3     0.1     0.2     0.5     1.3

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  16.771     87.8       87.9    -2.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.636    107.6      107.9     1.8     0.1     0.4     0.2     0.3

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.213    103.7      103.9     0.5     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.2

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.098     99.7       99.8    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     0.1     0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  10.963    102.4      102.5    -0.3    -0.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.005     96.9       97.1     0.5    -0.2     0.2     0.4     0.2

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.130     98.4       98.6    -3.1    -3.2     0.2     0.0     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
 END                             Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
 USE                                                                    May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    110.3      111.2     4.2     0.2     0.7     0.6     0.8
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   7.412    120.8      123.7    -0.2    -0.1    -0.5     0.6     2.4
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  92.589    109.6      110.3     4.6     0.2     0.7     0.7     0.6

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   6.688    121.9      125.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.7     0.8     2.7

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   5.945    121.7      125.1    -0.4    -0.1    -0.7     0.8     2.8

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.743    123.1      125.4     4.4    -0.8    -0.6     0.5     1.9

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  30.192    136.2      138.6    13.3     0.5     2.1     1.6     1.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  11.001    143.1      147.5    20.2     1.2     2.7     2.7     3.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  19.191    132.6      134.0     9.7     0.2     1.7     1.1     1.1

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.467    116.4      117.2     1.2    -0.3     0.3    -0.7     0.7

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.725    137.5      140.1    14.1     0.6     2.1     1.8     1.9

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.845    190.8      190.1    27.8     2.2     7.8     2.0    -0.4

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.732    132.3      135.4    12.3     0.3     1.1     1.8     2.3

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.148    109.0      109.7     3.3     0.1     0.1     0.4     0.6

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.062     98.6       98.6     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.1     0.0

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.868    104.6      105.0     1.5     0.4     0.1     0.1     0.4

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.575     92.9       92.9    -0.9     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.620    117.0      117.0     4.7     0.5     0.7     0.2     0.0

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.772    104.7      104.8     1.4     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.287    102.8      103.1     1.6    -0.1     0.1     0.4     0.3

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.037    102.9      103.4     2.2    -0.1     0.3     0.2     0.5

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.272    102.0      102.1     0.6    -0.1    -0.1     0.8     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
                                                                          May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                           1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................  18.697    111.8      110.2    n.a.    -0.5     7.9     4.5    -1.4

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.331     96.6       98.6    n.a.    -1.3    -2.5     5.1     2.1
111                  Agricultural products.............................   0.920     91.8       91.8    n.a.    -2.9    -3.0     6.5     0.0

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  17.366    113.2      111.3    n.a.    -0.5     8.8     4.4    -1.7

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  80.696    102.8      103.2    n.a.     0.0     0.8     1.2     0.4

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.339    100.6      100.7    n.a.    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.1
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.470    102.2      102.2    n.a.     0.0    -0.2     0.5     0.0
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.803    100.8      100.9    n.a.     0.6     0.1     0.1     0.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.510    102.3      103.4    n.a.    -0.2     2.5     0.1     1.1
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.727    100.2      100.3    n.a.     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.367     99.7       99.7    n.a.    -0.3     0.3    -0.4     0.0
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.461    100.1      100.2    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.921    106.6      105.7    n.a.    -0.4     2.8     2.9    -0.8
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.388    102.9       98.9    n.a.    -0.8    -0.6     2.8    -3.9
322                  Paper.............................................   1.447    103.0      103.8    n.a.     0.1     1.0     0.6     0.8
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.897    123.2      120.0    n.a.    -2.5    12.3     9.8    -2.6
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.421    100.8      100.9    n.a.     0.5    -0.8     0.3     0.1
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.585    101.2      101.6    n.a.     0.3     0.6     0.0     0.4
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.080    102.9      103.2    n.a.     0.1     2.2     0.1     0.3

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  52.436    102.1      102.9    n.a.     0.1     0.3     1.0     0.8
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.964    124.0      132.3    n.a.     2.3     3.1     9.4     6.7
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.422    102.5      103.1    n.a.     0.0     0.2     0.4     0.6
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.232    101.6      102.1    n.a.     0.1     0.2     0.3     0.5
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  14.060     98.4       98.4    n.a.    -0.2    -0.4    -0.3     0.0
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.469    101.3      102.3    n.a.     0.1     0.0     0.5     1.0
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  15.100    100.1      100.3    n.a.     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.2
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.469     99.9      100.2    n.a.     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.3
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.719    102.0      102.4    n.a.    -0.2     0.4     1.0     0.4


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
                                                                          May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                           1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................   6.075    106.0      110.7    n.a.    -1.5     2.7     1.5     4.4

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   3.984    101.0      104.9    n.a.     0.7    -0.4     0.4     3.9
111                  Agricultural products.............................   3.541    100.2      104.7    n.a.    -0.2    -0.1     0.4     4.5

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   2.091    117.3      123.7    n.a.    -5.8     9.1     4.1     5.5
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.462     82.8       81.0    n.a.   -15.7    11.2    -5.0    -2.2
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.629    133.0      143.1    n.a.    -2.3     8.6     6.9     7.6

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  91.625    102.0      102.6    n.a.     0.2     0.4     0.6     0.6

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.491     98.7       99.1    n.a.    -0.3    -1.1     0.4     0.4
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   3.665     98.6       99.4    n.a.    -0.6    -1.0     0.6     0.8
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.575    101.2      101.0    n.a.    -0.2     1.3     0.2    -0.2
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   1.034     94.9       94.9    n.a.     0.0    -4.5    -0.1     0.0
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.628    100.0      100.0    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  23.893    104.3      105.5    n.a.     0.5     1.1     1.3     1.2
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.556    101.9      103.4    n.a.     0.7     0.1     0.7     1.5
322                  Paper.............................................   2.121    104.8      105.7    n.a.     0.4     2.3     0.3     0.9
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.917    123.5      123.0    n.a.     4.1     8.4     5.0    -0.4
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.876    101.9      103.3    n.a.     0.0    -0.1     1.0     1.4
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.446    102.3      102.5    n.a.     0.2     0.2     0.4     0.2
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.874     99.2      102.9    n.a.    -1.7     0.0     0.1     3.7

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.240    101.5      101.9    n.a.     0.2     0.3     0.4     0.4
331                  Primary metals....................................   3.780    112.8      118.8    n.a.     2.0     1.3     4.4     5.3
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.735    104.8      105.0    n.a.     0.3     1.0     0.1     0.2
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.076    101.2      101.4    n.a.     0.0     0.3     0.0     0.2
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  18.363     99.3       99.1    n.a.     0.0    -0.1     0.0    -0.2
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.493    101.2      101.5    n.a.     0.5     0.1     0.1     0.3
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.253    101.5      101.7    n.a.     0.3     0.4     0.1     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.218    101.1      101.1    n.a.     0.0     0.1     1.0     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
System                                                                  May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.187    117.9      117.9     4.6     1.3    -1.3     2.1     0.0
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.338    137.8      136.4    -1.7    -0.8    -0.4     0.2    -1.0
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.623     95.9       96.3     9.1     2.1    -0.8     1.5     0.4
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.226    152.0      151.9     2.3     2.6    -4.1     6.8    -0.1

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.049    108.8      108.7    -7.0    -3.3    -2.9     4.1    -0.1
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.278    138.5      143.6     5.0     8.7    -8.1    12.0     3.7
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.281     83.2       82.0    -8.6    -4.0    -0.5     2.6    -1.4
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.231    119.0      113.4   -10.3    -3.7    -2.6     0.8    -4.7
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.258    106.4      108.1   -13.7   -12.6    -0.5     1.1     1.6

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.030    119.1      119.6     4.9     0.5     0.4     0.2     0.4
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   0.792    128.4      129.5     4.8     0.0     1.1    -0.1     0.9
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.252    116.7      117.4    16.7     1.4     0.4     0.3     0.6
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.768    109.6      109.7     2.7     1.2     0.3    -0.1     0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  22.626    231.9      227.4    27.7    -0.7     9.2     5.5    -1.9
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  22.302    231.8      227.2    28.0    -0.7     9.3     5.6    -2.0
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.324    135.8      136.1     9.3     0.5     2.0     0.1     0.2

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   6.828    113.5      114.6     3.0     0.1    -0.5     0.5     1.0
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.682    150.2      149.2    10.8     1.4     0.5    -1.0    -0.7
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.703    115.8      118.4     8.0    -0.3    -0.2     1.2     2.2
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   1.931    106.0      106.6    -4.0     0.1    -1.6     0.1     0.6
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.173    100.7      100.9    -1.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.1     0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.372    106.9      106.8     0.7     0.1     0.2     0.3    -0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.385     91.7       92.0    -2.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.763    118.2      120.1     5.8    -0.1    -0.1     0.1     1.6
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.815    116.6      116.9     2.5    -0.4    -0.5     0.0     0.3
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.948    121.5      126.5    12.5     0.9     0.5     0.4     4.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.611    104.3      104.6     0.6     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.3
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.523    104.2      104.5     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.4     0.3

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.466    125.3      121.4    -2.3    -0.6    -0.4     2.5    -3.1

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.637    107.3      108.0     5.6     0.2     0.9     0.6     0.7
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.210    115.1      116.2    12.6     0.6     2.7     3.8     1.0
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.162    105.8      106.6     5.4     0.2     0.8     0.1     0.8
49               Printed matter......................................   0.265    113.1      113.3     1.2     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.408    100.5      100.6     0.2    -0.2     0.3    -0.3     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   1.967     99.8       99.9     0.3     0.0     1.0    -1.1     0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.185     99.3       99.2    -0.6    -0.5    -0.3     0.0    -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.484     93.7       93.5     1.0     0.0     0.1     0.0    -0.2
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.772    108.8      109.5     1.2     0.0     0.9     0.4     0.6

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.228    100.3      100.4     0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.033    100.7      100.7     0.4    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.195     97.7       98.3     0.6     0.0    -0.2     0.6     0.6

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.954    108.8      109.2     3.6     0.1     2.8     0.2     0.4
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.317    103.0      103.3     4.1     0.2     0.9     0.1     0.3
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.299    111.4      111.8     0.1     0.1     1.1     0.2     0.4
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.338    110.6      111.3     6.8    -0.2     6.5     0.2     0.6

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.677    122.1      124.9    27.1    -0.2     2.4     6.1     2.3

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   6.096    150.0      157.5    19.2     1.6     1.6     5.0     5.0
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.525    164.6      170.9     0.2     1.1     2.9     2.0     3.8
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.405    124.3      125.2     2.0     0.2     0.0     0.4     0.7
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.719    253.4      293.6   105.7     1.4     5.1    22.1    15.9
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.028    142.3      150.0    32.5     4.3     0.1     3.8     5.4
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.376    107.3      107.7     1.8    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.446    117.8      119.1     5.8     0.2     0.6     0.4     1.1
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.597    192.4      211.0    56.5     4.8     2.8    17.2     9.7

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  23.247     88.0       88.2    -1.7     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.2
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.079     88.2       88.4    -1.9     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.168     87.7       88.0    -1.6     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.3

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.152    104.7      104.8     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.119    104.1      104.2     0.4     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.1
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.897    106.1      106.5     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.3     0.4

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.089     99.4       99.6    -0.5    -0.4     0.2     0.1     0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.746     98.0       98.2    -1.0    -0.4     0.0    -0.1     0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.246    111.9      112.1     4.2     0.0     1.0     1.2     0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.737     99.2       99.4     0.0    -0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.165    102.8      103.2    -0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.4
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.362     94.5       94.4    -0.1     0.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.211    101.8      102.0     1.5    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
System                                                                  May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.252    120.8      123.8    -5.4    -2.9    -3.9     1.1     2.5
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.449    121.4      123.3     8.0    -1.1    -1.1     0.3     1.6

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   3.505    125.2      130.8     0.4     0.7    -0.1     0.5     4.5
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.644    110.6      113.9   -10.0    -2.0     3.6    -0.8     3.0
10               Cereals.............................................   1.547    129.9      136.9    15.9     2.1    -0.5     0.5     5.4
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   0.850    121.6      121.5   -10.8     0.8    -5.1     4.7    -0.1

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.288    112.3      112.2     1.7    -0.1     0.5     0.2    -0.1
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.435    108.1      108.2    -1.3     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.1
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.413    125.4      126.0     5.8    -0.5     1.0    -0.6     0.5
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.796    109.1      109.5     0.6    -0.8     1.0     0.2     0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   5.038    248.0      253.3    38.9    -0.6     8.4     4.4     2.1
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.934    220.6      219.7    27.1     0.1     7.2     2.7    -0.4

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  12.075    120.2      122.3     6.1     0.3     0.3     0.7     1.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.178    151.3      155.8    21.4     6.9     2.4     2.0     3.0
29               Organic chemicals...................................   4.129    130.8      135.3     8.0    -0.5    -0.2     0.9     3.4
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.430    108.4      109.6     2.0    -0.4     0.1     0.3     1.1
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.373    147.4      146.6     1.5    -6.0     1.4    -0.3    -0.5
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.648    110.9      111.2     4.3     0.8     1.0     1.4     0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.712    113.8      114.2     0.7     0.1     1.5     0.2     0.4
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.415    108.8      109.1     4.7     1.6    -0.8     0.7     0.3
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.367    103.1      102.2    -2.8     0.0    -0.4     0.3    -0.9
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.617    110.9      111.6     4.7     0.0    -0.9     0.3     0.6

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.933    127.6      128.6     8.6    -0.6    -0.9     1.1     0.8
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.798    124.3      125.5     7.7    -0.8    -1.3     1.1     1.0
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.135    140.9      141.1    12.2     0.3     0.9     0.9     0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.489    117.0      117.1     3.6     2.2     0.6     0.6     0.1
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.347    110.4      111.2     3.2     0.7     0.7     0.7     0.7

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.750    107.2      107.8     3.4     0.9     0.2     0.6     0.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.668    104.4      105.5     3.5     0.4     1.4     0.4     1.1
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.573     96.4       97.0    -0.3     0.4     1.2     1.5     0.6
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.491    104.5      105.9     5.3     0.3     2.1     0.2     1.3
49               Printed material....................................   0.604    116.5      117.2     3.4     0.3    -0.3     0.3     0.6

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.719    101.0      101.6     0.8    -0.5    -0.1    -0.4     0.6
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.734     92.4       94.2     2.6    -2.4     1.4    -1.7     1.9
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.323     94.6       94.6    -0.6    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.662    113.9      114.2     0.5     0.3    -0.8     0.1     0.3

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.824    103.1      104.1     0.6    -1.2    -0.1     0.0     1.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.465     94.9       95.1    -1.5     0.0    -0.2     0.1     0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.841    134.2      140.4    31.8     1.6     2.3     5.2     4.6

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.432    148.5      151.8    15.2     1.1     2.2     2.3     2.2
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.142    167.8      172.2     5.0     2.1     3.5     1.0     2.6
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.313    134.4      134.5     7.8    -0.1     1.0     0.4     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.754    226.7      233.8    63.4     2.4     9.2     9.1     3.1
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.917    137.1      146.0    29.0     2.6    -0.4     4.2     6.5
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.418    110.6      110.6     2.3     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.439    121.9      122.0     3.7     0.6     0.8     0.2     0.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  32.630     94.0       93.9    -1.1     0.1     0.2     0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.120    101.5      101.5     1.0     0.0     0.3     0.2     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.510     85.6       85.6    -3.4     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.430    111.4      111.5     2.5     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.880    104.6      104.6     1.4     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.343    102.3      102.4     1.1     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.431    100.9      100.8     0.2     0.0     0.3     0.0    -0.1
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.781    106.8      106.6     0.2     0.0     0.7    -0.1    -0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.508     94.0       94.1     0.5     0.1    -0.6     0.0     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                  May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    117.0      117.1     7.2    -0.1     2.0     1.7     0.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.188    117.3      117.3     3.0     0.5    -1.1     1.8     0.0
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.386    138.6      137.8    -0.5    -1.4    -0.2     0.2    -0.6
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.784     95.1       94.9     8.1     1.6    -0.8     1.3    -0.2
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.825    113.6      114.5     5.0     1.7    -2.7     4.9     0.8
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.418    124.6      121.7    -4.8    -2.3     0.2    -0.2    -2.3
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.775    132.8      134.0     2.8     0.6    -1.0     1.4     0.9

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.822    109.6      109.7     1.1     0.4     0.1     0.1     0.1
11               Beverages...........................................   0.740    110.1      110.3     1.1     0.5     0.1     0.1     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.819    138.6      137.6     5.4    -2.0     0.5     2.4    -0.7
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.658    128.3      120.6    -5.0    -0.9    -1.3     3.6    -6.0
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.211    115.5      116.6    12.5     0.6     2.7     3.7     1.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.392    211.2      211.6    20.2     2.0     2.0     1.7     0.2
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.180     93.0       93.6   -16.2   -19.3     1.9     0.3     0.6

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  22.216    233.5      228.8    27.8    -0.8     9.5     5.6    -2.0
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  19.964    244.8      241.1    32.2     0.8    11.1     6.2    -1.5
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   2.030    162.8      151.5     2.0   -11.6    -2.1     0.4    -6.9

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   7.727    115.7      116.6     3.7     0.0    -0.4     0.3     0.8
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.513    116.6      119.2     8.2     0.0    -0.1     1.0     2.2
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.680    160.4      159.4    15.3     1.1     0.4    -1.0    -0.6
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.168    106.7      107.3    -2.7     0.1    -1.4     0.1     0.6
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.439     94.7       94.6     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.3    -0.1
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.650    130.1      130.7     4.5    -1.3    -1.6    -0.5     0.5
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.365    108.5      108.5     1.2     0.0     0.5     0.0     0.0
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.536    102.3      102.5     0.1    -0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  12.339    123.6      126.5    12.1     0.7     1.4     3.2     2.3
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.671    106.2      107.0     2.4     0.6     0.6     0.1     0.8
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.776    115.5      114.2    -1.6    -0.5     0.2     1.4    -1.1
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.149    106.9      107.7     5.5     0.1     0.9     0.2     0.7
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.246    106.0      106.5     2.4     0.0     0.6     0.0     0.5
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.981    103.3      103.4     2.0     0.1     1.2     0.0     0.1
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.844    157.9      163.1     0.7     0.7     2.0     1.6     3.3
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   2.575    181.8      196.8    67.2     3.2     3.7    14.6     8.3
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.020    111.1      111.5     2.7    -0.1     0.1     0.3     0.4

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  36.482     94.0       94.2    -0.8     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.307    104.9      105.2     1.3     0.0     0.4     0.1     0.3
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.711    112.7      113.0     1.9     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.3
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.426    119.3      119.8    -0.3     0.4     0.8     0.1     0.4
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.026    110.1      110.7     3.3     0.2     0.5     0.5     0.5
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.089     65.4       65.2    -7.5    -0.3    -0.6    -0.6    -0.3
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   5.125     78.8       78.7    -4.1    -0.1    -0.3    -0.3    -0.1
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   5.812     94.5       95.3     1.0     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.8
78               Road vehicles.......................................  11.882    104.1      104.2     0.4    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  14.847    101.8      102.0     1.0    -0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.440     97.1       97.2     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.780    105.5      105.9    -0.5    -0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.4
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.361    106.2      106.6     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.4
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.488    100.4      100.5    -0.1    -0.2     0.3    -0.5     0.1
85               Footwear............................................   1.032    100.9      100.9     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.767    100.5      100.5    -0.9    -0.4     0.2    -0.2     0.0
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.751     97.6       98.0    -1.0    -0.3     0.1     0.1     0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.228    103.2      103.6     4.1    -0.3     0.3     1.3     0.4


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2006    2006    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                  May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    110.3      111.2     4.2     0.2     0.7     0.6     0.8

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   5.587    122.5      126.8     2.0    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2     3.5
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.641    125.6      130.8    -6.7    -2.7    -4.6     3.5     4.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.478    114.3      115.8     5.2    -1.0    -0.9     0.4     1.3
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.800    129.7      136.0    14.6     2.1    -0.2     0.5     4.9
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.220    118.6      125.9    -5.8    -1.4     3.3    -2.3     6.2
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.496    125.9      127.0     7.5     0.2     0.6    -0.5     0.9
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.490    106.9      107.1    -0.9     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.2
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.462    107.3      106.4    -7.0    -2.1    -2.7    -2.5    -0.8

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.580    101.7      101.5    -1.7    -0.6     0.9     0.3    -0.2
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.326    101.5       99.9    -1.7    -0.6     0.5     0.2    -1.6

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.315    147.4      151.8    16.5     0.4     3.6     3.5     3.0
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   0.700    120.1      119.5   -12.5     0.7    -6.2     6.0    -0.5
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.488     99.9      100.0     2.5     0.8    -0.1     0.5     0.1
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.573    100.6      101.3    -0.2     0.5     1.1     1.4     0.7
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.682    107.7      110.4     7.1    -2.6     0.6    -1.9     2.5
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.747    321.9      346.1    62.6     0.8    13.3     8.8     7.5
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.125    144.3      145.2    13.1     1.8     1.8     0.5     0.6

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.966    233.4      232.3    28.3     0.1     7.6     2.8    -0.5
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   3.025    252.2      251.7    33.4     3.7     7.9     4.8    -0.2

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  15.427    121.6      123.4     6.7    -0.1    -0.2     0.9     1.5
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.700    135.3      140.0     8.9    -0.2    -0.2     1.5     3.5
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.066    141.2      144.3    19.4     6.5     2.7     1.7     2.2
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.978    108.6      109.6     1.9    -0.3     0.1     0.2     0.9
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.023    114.3      114.6     2.0     0.8     0.6     0.6     0.3
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.369    151.7      149.3     0.1    -5.9     1.1    -0.3    -1.6
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.774    131.6      133.4     9.3    -1.6    -2.5     2.0     1.4
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.996    109.5      109.6     6.1    -0.3     0.5    -0.2     0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.886    110.1      110.7     4.3     0.0    -0.5     0.3     0.5

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.814    121.9      124.2     9.0     0.8     0.8     1.2     1.9
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.736    121.0      121.1     4.8     0.1     0.3     1.1     0.1
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.427    107.6      109.5     5.4     0.3     2.5     0.0     1.8
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.512    109.5      109.5    -2.0     0.1    -1.5     0.2     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.741    105.2      105.7     2.1    -0.5    -0.1     0.0     0.5
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.183    165.6      167.7     5.8     0.6     0.6     0.9     1.3
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.612    144.0      156.5    47.5     3.6     2.9     6.9     8.7
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.183    127.3      127.5     7.8     0.9     0.6     0.1     0.2
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.420    121.3      122.6     3.4     1.0     0.5     0.5     1.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  46.210     98.7       98.7     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.706    114.1      114.2     2.6    -0.1     0.6     0.1     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   4.031    116.5      116.7     5.4     0.1     0.9     0.2     0.2
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.785    104.6      104.7     1.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.785    111.7      111.8     2.3     0.1     0.6     0.1     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.758     77.5       77.0    -4.8     0.0    -0.8     0.5    -0.6
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.276     88.0       87.8    -2.1    -0.2     0.5    -0.1    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  10.688     84.0       84.0    -3.9     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.492    104.4      104.4     1.4     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.065    103.8      103.7     1.6     0.0     0.1     0.4    -0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.597    104.7      104.6     0.4    -0.2     1.0     0.1    -0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.611     96.6       96.6    -0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.489    104.6      104.8     1.6     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.910     94.9       92.8    -3.7     0.0    -0.1    -0.7    -2.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.106    106.0      106.2     3.2     0.3     0.0     0.7     0.2
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.351    111.9      111.8     2.1     0.4    -0.2    -0.3    -0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        June      Feb.    March    April     May
                        Description                        of                            2005      2006     2006     2006     2006
                                                          U.S.     May        June        to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2006       2006       June     March    April     May      June
                                                           1/                            2006      2006     2006     2006     2006

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 46.371   116.8      117.2        6.5      -0.4      1.0      1.9      0.3
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.994   190.8      185.5       17.4      -3.9      5.5      5.8     -2.8
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 41.944   111.1      111.9        5.0      -0.1      0.5      1.5      0.7

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 53.651   115.8      115.6        8.0      -0.1      2.7      1.8     -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  9.299   217.3      215.3       27.0       1.1      8.9      4.1     -0.9
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 44.152   101.3      101.4        2.7      -0.5      1.0      0.9      0.1

    Canada.............................................. 17.089   130.4      129.6        8.4      -1.4      1.5      2.4     -0.6
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.239   190.2      183.9       15.1      -4.7      4.5      6.3     -3.3
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.575   119.6      119.8        6.1      -0.5      0.6      1.4      0.2

 4/ European Union...................................... 18.654   120.4      120.5        5.6       0.9     -0.6      2.9      0.1
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.367   224.2      222.1       25.1      -1.5      7.6     -1.5     -0.9
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 18.150   118.4      118.3        4.7       1.0     -0.9      3.0     -0.1

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.971   103.1      103.6        1.5      -0.3      0.0      0.4      0.5

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.187   102.9      103.3       -1.0       0.0      0.4      0.3      0.4

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.947   118.5      119.4        7.6       0.0      1.6      0.8      0.8

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.406   143.3      144.2       14.2       0.8      4.6      2.3      0.6
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.158   221.3      218.9       25.0       3.1     10.0      2.9     -1.1
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.173   128.5      130.4        9.9      -0.2      2.2      2.1      1.5

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.594   119.7      119.8        7.5       0.4      2.9      1.5      0.1

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 34.090    98.6       98.8       -1.3      -0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.2

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 13.773    97.5       97.4       -1.4      -0.2     -0.2     -0.2     -0.1

    Japan...............................................  8.920    94.4       94.7       -1.1       0.0     -0.2      0.0      0.3

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.216    88.8       88.9       -1.2       0.0     -0.1      0.1      0.1

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.086    97.0       97.5       -1.0       0.0      0.0      0.0      0.5

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.547   184.4      184.5       21.9       1.1      6.0      3.8      0.1


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
                   June 2005-June 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                           June     Feb.    March    April     May
                        Description                                                      2005     2006     2006     2006     2006
                                                          May       May       June        to       to       to       to       to
                                                          2006      2006      2006       June    March    April     May      June
                                                           1/                            2006     2006     2006     2006     2006

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    131.9     136.1       6.0      0.0      0.6      1.1      3.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.610    124.6     131.4       9.0     -0.4      0.7      2.5      5.5
           Asia.........................................  50.414    118.9     121.3       3.6      0.9      1.0      0.2      2.0

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    114.5     115.5       4.9      0.2      0.0      0.8      0.9

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    127.5     129.6       3.2     -0.2      0.3      2.0      1.6
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  38.405    121.8     125.6       4.9     -0.1      0.4      3.5      3.1
           Asia.........................................  49.299    112.8     113.6       0.8      0.0      0.5      1.1      0.7

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    115.4     116.8       9.0      0.4      0.1      1.6      1.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  42.417    131.7     132.8      11.7      0.1      0.5      2.8      0.8
           Asia.........................................  42.406    107.4     109.4       6.6      0.7     -0.2      1.6      1.9

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    122.7     136.7       6.7      0.2      5.7      1.1     11.4
           Europe.......................................  60.987    117.0     133.2       5.8      0.3      8.1      0.9     13.8
           Asia.........................................  13.810    113.5     132.4       6.3      0.0      2.4      2.0     16.7
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  10.246    115.5     116.6       4.5      0.0     -0.2      2.7      1.0

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    139.1     139.3       2.3     -3.0      0.7      5.6      0.1
           Europe.......................................  30.607    164.2     169.5       1.7     -3.0     10.0      2.2      3.2
           Asia.........................................  36.224    117.3     113.1      -2.4     -4.8     -4.9     11.0     -3.6
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  17.505    148.4     149.1       6.9     -1.6      1.3      1.2      0.5

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    119.6     121.0       4.2     -0.9      2.6      5.5      1.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  40.210    118.6     123.5       2.7     -3.0     11.1      2.4      4.1
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  30.711    114.3     110.4      -1.3      2.1     -4.7     11.8     -3.4
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  14.111    116.2     117.4       9.1     -2.1      1.1      1.6      1.0
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   9.797    155.7     161.6      24.2      1.5     -4.6      6.9      3.8

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    118.0     128.7       6.8      0.1      5.4      1.2      9.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  51.505    122.0     139.1       6.0      0.2      8.4      0.8     14.0
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  15.256    109.9     120.9       7.4      0.0      3.2      3.9     10.0
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  19.505    109.7     109.9       4.8      0.4      1.2      1.2      0.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.834    153.4     155.4      22.3      1.1      2.0      2.9      1.3

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
2/    Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.    -13.1     -6.1     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    117.6     114.9     -10.6     -0.7      0.0     -6.2     -2.3
           U.S. East Coast..............................  39.992    121.1     120.2      -4.2     -0.2     -0.1     -4.3     -0.7
                 From Atlantic..........................  17.474    121.4     120.3      -2.7     -0.1      0.0     -8.0     -0.9
                 From Pacific...........................  16.138    120.3     120.2      -4.4     -0.4      0.0     -1.7     -0.1
           U.S. West Coast..............................  60.008    115.9     112.1     -14.4     -1.1      0.0     -7.4     -3.3


    1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
    2   Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available
	
                                        
					TECHNICAL NOTE


Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and 
are not seasonally adjusted.  Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag 
in the weights.  Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible.  More detailed index series and 
additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101.

Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using four 
classification systems.  Items are classified, respectively, by end use for the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for the 
Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System.  While classification 
by end use and product category are self-explanatory, a couple of notes are in order for classifying items by 
industry.  In the NAICS tables, for both imports and exports, items are classified by output industry, not 
input industry.  As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products) would include outputs 
such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum.  The NAICS classification structure also 
matches the classification system used by the PPI to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 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.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of 
the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or 
"free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices 
used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for 
the Import Price Indexes.  Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a 
nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are 
defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.  

Services Price Indexes -- Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 
International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.).  The Air Passenger Fares 
Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system.  These data exclude 
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated 
from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two 
months. The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from 
companies.  Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at 
http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "Publications and Other Documentation."   

Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data 
may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.  After three months, no further data 
revisions take place.  So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the 
releases for February, March, and April.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 
sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce.  Other published 
indexes are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes 
are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, 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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