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                                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                              - JANUARY 2006 -


     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.3 percent in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  The increase followed declines of 1.8 percent and 0.1 percent in
November and December, and was primarily led by an increase in petroleum prices.  Export prices advanced
0.7 percent in January after a modest 0.1 percent rise 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
January              0.6        2.2        0.3        0.8        0.6        0.8
February             0.9        5.1        0.1        0.1       -0.5        0.1
March                2.2       13.4        0.3        0.7        3.8        0.4
April                0.9        3.6        0.4        0.5        0.3        0.6
May                 -0.8       -4.4       -0.2       -0.2        2.0       -0.5
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 r      1.0 r      0.7        0.3 r      0.8
November            -1.8       -9.1 r     -0.1 r     -0.7       -0.2       -0.7 r
December            -0.1 r     -0.4 r      0.1 r      0.1       -0.7 r      0.2 r

2006
January              1.3        6.4        0.2        0.7        0.7        0.7

January 2004-05      5.7       24.2        3.1        4.0       -6.0        5.1
January 2005-06      8.8       48.3        2.4        2.7        4.7        2.4

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
       
     The 1.3 percent advance in import prices was the largest monthly increase since a 2.1 percent jump in September.  
Petroleum prices rose 6.4 percent in January, reversing the trend over the past three months when the index declined 12.3 
percent.  Despite decreasing over the last three months of 2005, petroleum prices increased 48.3 percent for the January 
2005-2006 period.  The price index for nonpetroleum imports increased for the second consecutive month in January, rising 
0.2 percent following a 0.1 percent uptick in December.  Prices for nonpetroleum imports advanced 2.4 percent for the year 
ended in January, while overall import prices rose 8.8 percent over the same period.
       
     A 0.9 percent advance in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices was the largest contributor to the 
January increase in nonpetroleum prices.  Higher prices for metals, chemicals, and building materials all factored into 
the January increase in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, which rose 12.4 percent over the past 
year.  The price indexes for foods, feeds, and beverages and for consumer goods also rose in January, increasing 1.2 
percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.  Both indexes increased over the past 12 months; foods, feeds, and beverages prices 
rose 6.9 percent, while consumer goods prices were virtually unchanged, ticking up 0.1 percent.          
                 
     In contrast prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles declined in January, each falling 0.1 percent.  
Prices for capital goods decreased 1.6 percent, however, over the past year, and continued to be led down by lower 
computer prices.  Automotive vehicle prices rose for the year ended in January, increasing 0.3 percent.


Export Goods 

     Export prices rose 0.7 percent in January as 0.7 percent increases for both agricultural prices and for 
nonagricultural prices contributed to the increase.  The advance in agricultural prices followed declines in three of the 
previous four months and was led by higher prices for corn and soybeans.  Agricultural prices rose 4.7 percent over the 
past year.  Prices for nonagricultural exports increased 2.4 percent over the past 12 months, while overall export prices 
rose 2.7 percent for the same period. 
       
     Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 1.8 percent in January, continuing the upward trend 
for this index.  In January, higher prices for fuel, metals, and chemicals all contributed to the increase.  For the year, 
the index rose 8.5 percent. 
       
     All of the major finished goods areas also factored into the January increase in export prices.  The price index for 
capital goods, which makes up about 40.6 percent of exports, increased 0.2 percent for the month, but declined 0.6 percent 
over the past 12 months.  Prices for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles increased 0.5 percent and 0.2 percent, 
respectively, in January.  Over the past year, consumer goods prices advanced 0.7 percent and automotive vehicles rose 1.0 
percent.

       
Imports by Locality of Origin 
	
     Prices of imports from Mexico, from the European Union, and from Canada all increased in January, led by higher 
petroleum prices.  Import prices from Mexico rose 2.2 percent for the month and 6.6 percent over the past year.  The price 
indexes of imports from the European Union and from Canada advanced 1.7 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, in January.  
Prices of imports from the European Union increased 3.4 percent for the year ended in January, while import prices from 
Canada rose 12.9 percent over the same period.      
     
     The price indexes of imports from China and from Japan each declined 0.2 percent in January.  Prices of imports from 
China fell 0.2 percent over the past 12 months.  Import prices from Japan fell for the fourth consecutive month and 
declined 0.9 percent for the January 2005-2006 period.        
   

Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares declined for the fifth time in the past six months, decreasing 1.3 percent in January.  A 
13.7 percent drop in Asian fares led the decline.  Despite the recent decreases, import air passenger fares rose 3.6 
percent for the year ended in January.  In contrast, export air passenger fares increased 3.4 percent in January, yet 
declined 6.0 percent over the past 12 months.

     The price indexes for import air freight and export air freight, which are being published on a monthly basis for the 
first time with this release, declined 1.8 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, in January.  Lower prices for air freight 
from both Europe and from Asia contributed to the overall decrease in import air freight prices.

       
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
	
     Beginning with the release of January 2006 data this month, in addition to the existing tables, the U.S. Import and 
Export Price Indexes will also be published by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).  The new NAICS 
index series begin with December 2005, which is set equal to 100.  More detailed information on how the new NAICS indexes 
differ from the other index classification systems can be found in the technical note on page 17.  In addition, all of the 
services indexes previously found in tables 8-11 are now published on a monthly basis and displayed in table 10.
       

                             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 February are scheduled for release on March 15 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
 END                            Description                                                       2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                               December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                      1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    112.3      113.8     8.8     0.1    -1.8    -0.1     1.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  82.757    103.8      104.0     2.4     1.0    -0.1     0.1     0.2
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  79.314    105.0      105.4     0.9     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.4

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.390    117.4      118.8     6.9     0.8     0.4     1.6     1.2

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.317    127.1      129.2     8.0     0.7     1.0     2.0     1.7

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.073     95.7       95.5     3.8     0.9    -1.2     0.4    -0.2

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  35.016    158.8      164.6    28.7     0.2    -4.9    -0.4     3.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.773    132.5      133.7    12.4     4.6     0.2    -0.2     0.9
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  14.330    130.5      132.6     5.1     1.1    -0.1     0.5     1.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   8.995    121.4      123.8     3.9     1.3    -0.1     0.7     2.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   8.779    145.0      144.7    21.9     8.0     0.3    -1.2    -0.2

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  20.686    202.7      212.8    49.3    -0.3    -7.7    -0.9     5.0
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  17.243    196.8      209.4    48.3    -3.1    -9.1    -0.4     6.4
10000                        Crude................................  12.301    193.6      209.1    48.2    -5.0    -8.7    -0.1     8.0

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.917    106.2      106.8     4.3     1.1     0.4     0.4     0.6

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.515    118.4      119.6     7.5     0.9    -0.3     0.4     1.0

13               Selected building materials......................   2.074    116.9      119.5     1.4     2.0    -3.3     0.8     2.2

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.678    145.8      150.4     7.7     1.6     2.2     1.6     3.2

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.558    117.4      118.2     3.1     0.7    -0.3    -0.3     0.7

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.588    100.5      100.8    -0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.4     0.3

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.782     91.1       91.0    -1.6    -0.2    -0.2     0.0    -0.1

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.544     99.3       99.7     1.3     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.4

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.558     88.2       88.0    -2.3    -0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.680    106.0      106.5     1.0     0.0    -0.2    -0.2     0.5

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.791    103.6      103.5     0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  24.021     99.5       99.7     0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.458    102.7      103.1     0.9    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.4

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.368     96.1       96.2    -0.6     0.0    -0.3     0.2     0.1

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.195     99.8       99.2    -0.9    -0.2    -0.4    -0.2    -0.6


     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
                  January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
 END                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
 USE                                                                  December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    107.6      108.4     2.7     0.7    -0.7     0.1     0.7
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   7.595    120.8      121.6     4.7     0.3    -0.2    -0.7     0.7
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  92.405    106.7      107.4     2.4     0.8    -0.7     0.2     0.7

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   6.847    121.8      122.5     4.6     0.2    -0.3    -0.7     0.6

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   6.078    121.5      122.3     4.8     0.2    -0.4    -0.7     0.7

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.769    124.3      123.8     3.4     0.2    -0.4     0.8    -0.4

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.042    127.8      130.0     8.2     2.1    -2.1     0.3     1.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.161    129.0      131.1     7.3     1.9     0.5     2.1     1.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.881    127.3      129.6     8.8     2.2    -3.4    -0.6     1.8

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.517    117.4      117.9     4.4     0.8     0.3    -0.3     0.4

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  27.525    128.6      130.9     8.5     2.2    -2.2     0.4     1.8

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.256    163.6      172.7    34.6     3.6   -14.8     0.3     5.6

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.119    125.6      127.0     5.0     2.0     0.3     0.4     1.1

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.150    106.5      107.1     2.4     0.1     0.4     0.3     0.6

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.638     97.6       97.8    -0.6     0.1    -0.2     0.1     0.2

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.922    103.5      103.3    -0.5     0.7     0.1     0.1    -0.2

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  30.114     92.3       92.3    -1.8    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.602    113.8      115.0     4.1     0.4     0.4     0.3     1.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.958    103.9      104.1     1.0     0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.2

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.481    101.9      102.4     0.7     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.5

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.106    101.6      102.2     0.6     0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.6

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.375    101.5      101.9     0.5    -0.4     0.1     0.0     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  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  January 2005-January 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
NAICS                           Description                                                       2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
                                                                   December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                      1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles.................................  17.474    100.0      105.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     5.4

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS...............   1.432    100.0      102.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     2.6
111                  Agricultural products........................   1.034    100.0      103.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.3

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES......................  16.042    100.0      105.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     5.6

         Manufactured Articles....................................  81.942    100.0      100.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.6

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1.......................  10.727    100.0      100.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.3
311                  Food and kindred products....................   2.520    100.0      101.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.3
312                  Beverages and tobacco products...............   0.831    100.0      100.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.3
313                  Textiles and fabrics.........................   0.522    100.0       99.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1
314                  Textile mill products........................   0.756    100.0      100.5    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.5
315                  Apparel and accessories......................   4.573    100.0       99.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1
316                  Leather and allied products..................   1.524    100.0      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2.......................  17.565    100.0      101.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.7
321                  Wood products................................   1.409    100.0      103.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.4
322                  Paper........................................   1.466    100.0      100.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.7
324                  Petroleum and coal products..................   4.155    100.0      103.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.2
325                  Chemicals....................................   7.696    100.0      101.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.3
326                  Plastics and rubber products.................   1.636    100.0      100.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.1
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products.................   1.095    100.0       99.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.2

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3.......................  53.650    100.0      100.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.2
331                  Primary metals...............................   4.179    100.0      102.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     2.8
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi.............   2.461    100.0      100.5    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.5
333                  Machinery, except electrical.................   6.401    100.0      100.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.9
334                  Computer and electronic products.............  14.922    100.0       99.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.6
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and compone   3.573    100.0      100.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.7
336                  Transportation equipment.....................  15.742    100.0       99.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1
337                  Furniture and fixtures.......................   1.534    100.0      100.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.1
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities.......   4.838    100.0      100.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     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  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  January 2005-January 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
NAICS                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
                                                                      December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles....................................   5.879    100.0      103.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.8

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS..................   4.054    100.0      101.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.8
111                  Agricultural products...........................   3.626    100.0      102.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     2.0

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES.........................   1.825    100.0      108.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     8.0
211                  Oil and gas.....................................   0.569    100.0      108.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     8.0
212                  Minerals and ores...............................   1.256    100.0      107.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     7.9

         Manufactured Articles.......................................  92.059    100.0      100.5    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.5

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1..........................   6.735    100.0       99.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.3
311                  Food and kindred products.......................   3.803    100.0       99.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.4
312                  Beverages and tobacco products..................   0.581    100.0       99.5    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.5
313                  Textiles and fabrics............................   1.118    100.0       99.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1
315                  Apparel and accessories.........................   0.644    100.0      100.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.1

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2..........................  23.485    100.0      101.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.3
321                  Wood products...................................   0.559    100.0      100.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.2
322                  Paper...........................................   2.075    100.0      100.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.7
324                  Petroleum and coal products.....................   2.426    100.0      106.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     6.3
325                  Chemicals.......................................  14.964    100.0      100.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.7
326                  Plastics and rubber products....................   2.453    100.0      101.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.0
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products....................   0.903    100.0      100.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.3

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3..........................  61.839    100.0      100.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.3
331                  Primary metals..................................   3.438    100.0      101.5    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.5
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi................   2.675    100.0      100.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.4
333                  Machinery, except electrical....................  12.231    100.0      100.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.6
334                  Computer and electronic products................  18.897    100.0       99.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.2
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components   3.542    100.0       99.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.2
336                  Transportation equipment........................  16.422    100.0      100.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.4
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities..........   4.315    100.0      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     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
                  January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                                December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.217    115.3      114.8     3.9     1.0    -1.1    -0.1    -0.4
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.354    138.6      137.7     1.0    -0.4     0.5    -0.6    -0.6
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.628     92.2       91.6     7.3     1.2    -1.6     0.0    -0.7
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.235    149.5      149.6     0.1     1.8    -1.8     0.6     0.1

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.180    117.4      120.3     9.7     2.0     1.0     4.3     2.5
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.351    167.5      183.8    49.9     9.2    -0.1    12.3     9.7
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.309     87.8       80.3   -14.7     0.4    -2.1     4.6    -8.5
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.234    115.2      128.1    19.6    -0.9     8.1    -1.5    11.2
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.286    113.1      111.4    -7.0    -1.0    -0.6    -0.2    -1.5

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.048    115.2      116.1     2.7    -0.3     0.3     0.1     0.8
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   0.917    124.2      125.5     3.1    -0.7    -0.2     0.1     1.0
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.220    107.8      109.9     7.4     0.5     5.0     0.5     1.9
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.708    106.9      107.3     1.0     0.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  20.539    201.9      212.1    49.2    -0.4    -7.8    -0.6     5.1
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  20.223    201.6      211.9    50.0    -0.5    -7.9    -0.6     5.1
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.316    127.2      130.2     9.4     0.3     0.5     1.0     2.4

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.060    112.6      113.7     4.3     0.1    -1.0    -0.2     1.0
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.749    158.2      157.1    26.4     3.2     2.1     0.5    -0.7
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.657    109.1      113.5     6.2    -0.4    -2.9    -0.5     4.0
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.095    110.2      109.5    -1.4    -0.5    -0.3    -0.4    -0.6
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.181    100.9      101.1     2.4     0.2    -0.1     0.4     0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.388    106.9      106.9     0.2    -0.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.404     92.2       91.8     1.2     0.2    -0.3    -0.4    -0.4

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.862    117.5      119.2     6.3     1.2     1.2     0.7     1.4
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.921    118.3      120.0     6.0     1.5     1.8     0.6     1.4
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.941    115.7      117.5     6.9     0.4     0.3     0.6     1.6

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.635    103.9      104.0     0.5    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.544    103.8      103.9     0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.483    121.6      125.5     0.6     2.5    -4.6     1.0     3.2

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.660    104.4      105.0     4.1     0.7     0.2     0.1     0.6
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.201    105.6      105.2     2.0     3.6    -0.4     0.5    -0.4
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.185    103.5      104.3     5.4     0.4     0.4     0.0     0.8
49               Printed matter......................................   0.274    112.3      112.9     0.6     0.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.5

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.644    100.6      100.6    -0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.046     99.5       99.4    -0.7    -0.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.297    100.1      100.0     0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.503     93.3       93.8     1.0     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.5
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.799    107.9      108.3    -0.3     0.4     0.1    -0.6     0.4

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.280    100.2      100.3     0.8     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.077    100.8      100.8     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.203     97.3       97.3     1.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.963    105.3      105.0    -0.1     0.4    -0.4    -0.1    -0.3
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.324    100.9      101.0     2.4     1.1     0.1     0.0     0.1
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.308    110.1      109.7    -1.2     0.0    -1.1    -0.1    -0.4
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.331    103.8      103.4    -1.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.2    -0.4

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.431    106.4      108.3    10.8     1.8     1.0     2.3     1.8

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.627    132.8      135.2     3.5     0.3     0.6     0.2     1.8
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.487    154.0      152.6   -13.8    -1.4    -0.1    -2.3    -0.9
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.448    122.8      123.2     3.1     0.2    -0.4    -0.7     0.3
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.536    181.3      187.6    37.9     2.1     4.5     5.5     3.5
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.912    121.2      127.1    10.4     1.3     2.2     2.3     4.9
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.380    104.0      107.6     2.0    -0.2    -0.3    -0.3     3.5
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.440    111.6      112.0    -1.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.4
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.423    130.7      140.6    22.3     1.3     0.3     0.1     7.6

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.308     88.2       88.1    -2.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.626     88.5       88.3    -2.6    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.682     88.0       87.9    -2.1    -0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.698    104.6      104.5     0.4     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.628    104.0      104.0     0.4     0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.925    104.9      105.2     0.2    -0.2    -0.3    -0.3     0.3

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.246     99.7       99.5    -0.3    -0.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.902     98.8       98.5    -0.4    -0.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.3
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.247    107.9      109.3     1.8     0.8    -0.1     0.0     1.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.907     99.5       99.6     0.6     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.266    103.3      103.4     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.421     94.6       94.7     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.5     0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.219    101.7      102.2     4.2     0.5     0.1     0.0     0.5


     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
                  January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
System                                                                December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.389    130.2      127.2     6.9     0.3    -0.7    -2.9    -2.3
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.468    123.5      123.0     7.9     1.0     0.4     1.2    -0.4

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   3.543    123.4      126.1     2.6     0.6    -0.7    -0.3     2.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.693    116.1      112.6   -15.8     1.2    -2.1    -5.3    -3.0
10               Cereals.............................................   1.481    121.4      125.2     5.6     4.9    -1.7     1.3     3.1
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   0.876    122.3      127.4     8.2    -3.3     2.2     0.1     4.2

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.312    110.7      111.5     4.4    -0.6     0.6     0.0     0.7
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.448    108.6      108.3     2.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.417    123.5      125.8    15.6    -1.2     3.1     0.5     1.9
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.806    107.8      109.1     2.0    -1.3    -0.1    -0.1     1.2

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.293    206.2      219.7    42.9     5.2   -12.8     1.8     6.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.553    194.3      205.2    42.5     5.5   -16.5     1.0     5.6

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  12.060    117.1      118.0     2.3     0.6    -0.3    -0.8     0.8
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.012    127.1      125.3     2.0    -0.8    -0.6    -0.4    -1.4
29               Organic chemicals...................................   4.191    129.9      131.6     3.5     1.4    -0.8    -1.7     1.3
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.446    106.7      108.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.2     1.3
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.415    160.2      160.6    11.0     1.1     1.8    -0.9     0.2
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.636    106.6      106.8    -1.4     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.715    111.9      110.4    -1.8    -0.3    -0.5    -0.4    -1.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.405    103.9      104.5     3.8    -0.2     0.7    -1.2     0.6
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.374    102.9      101.4     0.5    -0.4    -0.5    -0.6    -1.5
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.627    109.2      110.7     4.7     1.0     0.4     0.3     1.4

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   6.059    127.1      128.0     6.8     4.0     1.6    -0.9     0.7
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.958    125.3      126.1     5.9     4.8     1.4    -1.3     0.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.101    133.4      135.3    11.2     1.1     1.9     1.5     1.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.485    113.2      112.3     1.4     0.1     0.3     0.0    -0.8
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.348    108.2      107.0    -0.2     0.1     0.4     0.1    -1.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.747    104.1      104.5     1.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.4

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.643    100.9      101.2    -0.5    -0.3    -0.5     0.0     0.3
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.569     93.3       92.3    -3.9    -0.7    -1.1    -0.1    -1.1
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.463    100.1      100.8     0.0    -0.6    -0.3     0.1     0.7
49               Printed material....................................   0.611    114.9      115.1     1.5     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.795    101.3      102.4     4.3     0.4     0.1     0.3     1.1
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.830     92.9       94.9     9.1    -0.5     0.5     0.8     2.2
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.364     94.8       94.9    -1.1     0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.1
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.601    114.2      115.2     4.3     1.0    -0.1     0.3     0.9

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.844    103.1      104.4     3.3    -0.7     0.3     0.0     1.3
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.479     95.3       95.2    -1.1    -1.2     0.2    -0.1    -0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.541    117.1      119.3    10.6     3.6     1.5     2.0     1.9

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.087    135.7      137.0     3.7     2.1    -0.1     1.6     1.0
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.099    157.4      154.7    -9.9     5.8    -3.0     2.6    -1.7
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.271    126.9      126.5     1.9     0.1     0.0     1.0    -0.3
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.580    170.1      179.8    30.0     4.0     3.9     2.5     5.7
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.830    121.0      127.7    11.4    -0.2     2.1     3.1     5.5
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.408    105.4      105.4    -2.0     0.6     0.0     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.432    117.2      118.6     3.1    -0.1     0.1     0.0     1.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  33.297     93.5       93.6    -1.6     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.279     99.9      100.6     0.1     0.0    -0.3     0.1     0.7
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  15.018     86.5       86.0    -3.4     0.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.6

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.591    110.0      110.4     2.0     0.3     0.1     0.1     0.4
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   9.055    104.0      104.2     1.0     0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.488    101.5      101.8     0.0    -0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.456    100.1      100.5    -0.1    -0.7     0.0     0.0     0.4
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.790    105.3      105.9    -0.3    -0.8     0.0    -0.2     0.6
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.521     94.1       94.6     0.9    -0.6     0.1     0.2     0.5


     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
                  January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                                December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    112.3      113.8     8.8     0.1    -1.8    -0.1     1.3

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.325    117.2      118.8     7.1     1.1     0.5     1.6     1.4
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.407    140.4      139.5     3.7    -0.2     0.5    -0.6    -0.6
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.789     91.4       91.1     5.9     1.1    -1.4     0.3    -0.3
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.909    120.0      122.2    14.2     4.0     1.7     6.9     1.8
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.420    120.3      128.8     8.3    -1.4     4.0    -1.5     7.1
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.800    131.0      131.9     2.7     0.7    -0.5     0.3     0.7

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.848    108.5      108.8     1.2    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.3
11               Beverages...........................................   0.765    109.3      109.7     1.7     0.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.4

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.811    132.4      134.5     3.8    -0.2    -1.5     2.0     1.6
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.661    123.6      127.2     0.2     1.4    -5.2     3.3     2.9
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.202    106.0      105.7     2.0     3.6    -0.3     0.4    -0.3
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.378    195.7      196.7    15.2    -3.0     1.9     2.4     0.5
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.203    101.1       98.5   -10.5    -3.1    -0.8    -0.8    -2.6

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  20.097    202.7      213.3    50.0    -0.6    -7.9    -0.9     5.2
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  16.648    195.9      209.2    49.0    -3.6    -9.4    -0.3     6.8
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   3.209    246.9      241.6    60.2    23.0     0.9    -4.8    -2.1

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   8.041    115.5      116.3     5.5     1.0     0.2    -0.3     0.7
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.472    110.0      114.2     6.0    -0.4    -2.3    -0.4     3.8
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.756    171.0      160.9    26.1     8.4     6.9    -2.7    -5.9
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.329    110.0      109.3    -1.1    -0.4    -0.3    -0.3    -0.6
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.458     94.7       94.4    -0.5    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3    -0.3
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.719    137.9      143.3    16.5     4.1     4.0     1.5     3.9
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.375    106.9      107.0     0.3    -0.1     0.5    -0.1     0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.564    103.1      102.6     6.7     1.6    -0.2    -0.1    -0.5

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  11.907    114.4      115.8     3.9     1.2     0.0     0.3     1.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.688    104.6      104.8     2.5     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.2
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.794    113.5      117.6     0.3     5.3    -6.3    -1.6     3.6
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.170    104.4      104.8     4.8     0.3     0.5    -0.1     0.4
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.290    105.3      105.6     1.3     1.3     0.2    -0.2     0.3
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.036    101.8      101.7     0.8     0.2    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.829    150.3      149.1    -7.6    -0.3     0.4    -1.3    -0.8
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.968    133.3      140.0    24.9     3.3     2.8     3.7     5.0
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.050    108.2      109.4     1.2    -0.2    -0.1    -0.5     1.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  38.069     94.1       94.0    -1.4    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.385    104.1      104.1     0.9     0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.759    111.1      112.3     1.6     0.0     0.1     0.0     1.1
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.435    116.9      116.6     2.8     0.0    -0.5    -0.6    -0.3
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.072    107.2      107.5     1.2     0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.3
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.462     67.4       66.5    -8.1    -0.4    -0.6    -0.3    -1.3
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   5.413     79.8       79.6    -4.1    -0.2    -0.4    -0.3    -0.3
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   6.024     94.0       94.3    -0.3    -0.3     0.0     0.3     0.3
78               Road vehicles.......................................  12.376    104.1      104.0     0.4     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  15.419    101.3      101.4     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.454     96.2       97.1     1.8    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.9
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.868    106.2      106.2     0.4     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.0
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.374    105.8      105.8    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.692    100.7      100.7    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
85               Footwear............................................   1.076    100.9      100.9     0.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.873    101.4      101.0     0.4    -0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.4
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.786     98.0       97.5    -1.6     0.1     0.1    -0.3    -0.5
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.296    100.6      101.1     1.6     0.3    -0.1     0.6     0.5


     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
                  January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2005
Rev. 3                                                                December  December   January    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2006     Jan.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2005    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    107.6      108.4     2.7     0.7    -0.7     0.1     0.7

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   5.732    122.5      123.4     4.4     1.1    -1.2    -1.0     0.7
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.705    134.9      129.0     6.3     0.1    -0.8    -4.7    -4.4
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.504    117.4      116.4     5.2     0.4     0.8     1.0    -0.9
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.722    121.1      125.1     4.9     4.0    -1.5     1.0     3.3
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.306    123.9      123.4    -3.1     0.6    -3.1    -1.7    -0.4
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.498    123.3      125.9    14.7    -0.3     2.5     0.5     2.1
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.504    107.3      107.1     1.9    -0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.2
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.493    111.2      115.3     6.6    -0.6    -2.4    -0.4     3.7

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.591    101.2      100.8    -1.4    -1.5     0.0    -0.8    -0.4
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.332    101.0      101.3     0.0     0.0     0.3    -1.0     0.3

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   4.844    131.1      134.5     9.3     0.8     0.9     2.0     2.6
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   0.715    119.7      124.9     8.4    -4.0     2.5     0.0     4.3
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.488     97.3       98.0    -0.7     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.7
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.569     97.6       96.5    -3.5    -0.6    -1.1     0.0    -1.1
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.710    109.2      112.7    14.5     2.8     0.6     0.7     3.2
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.268    227.8      241.7    17.4     3.9    -0.1     6.4     6.1
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.095    136.9      136.9    10.3     1.5     2.2     0.9     0.0

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.575    205.2      217.3    46.3     5.5   -16.8     0.9     5.9
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   2.536    206.2      218.0    48.0     2.4   -15.9     0.1     5.7

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  15.539    119.5      120.7     4.0     1.8     0.0    -1.2     1.0
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.718    132.6      135.4     5.2     1.1    -1.7    -2.6     2.1
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.929    120.1      119.4     2.1    -0.5    -0.5    -0.2    -0.6
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   3.011    107.1      108.4     0.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.1     1.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.019    111.1      110.4     0.5    -0.4    -0.2    -0.8    -0.6
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.413    165.3      165.6    10.9     1.2     1.8    -1.0     0.2
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.922    135.2      135.8     7.3     7.6     1.8    -2.7     0.4
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   1.009    108.2      109.0     7.4     0.8     1.5     0.8     0.7
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.894    107.8      109.2     2.5     1.0     0.2     0.2     1.3

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.545    116.0      117.0     3.5     0.5     0.4     0.9     0.9
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.735    117.8      119.2     4.7     0.0     0.2     0.6     1.2
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.399    102.9      103.7    -0.4    -0.7    -0.3     0.2     0.8
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.573    111.1      111.1     2.7    -0.2    -0.1     0.5     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.790    105.5      106.4     4.4     1.0     0.3     0.0     0.9
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.176    160.5      159.3    -4.8     1.7     0.8     0.9    -0.7
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.357    118.3      122.7    18.7     1.8     2.4     4.5     3.7
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.099    119.4      120.1     3.1     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.6
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.417    117.3      117.8     1.8     0.0     0.5     0.1     0.4

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  47.027     98.0       98.1    -0.6     0.1    -0.2     0.1     0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.757    112.4      113.4     1.8     0.5     0.5     0.0     0.9
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   4.049    114.1      114.9     5.1     0.4     0.2     1.2     0.7
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.798    103.6      103.7     1.4     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.830    110.0      110.7     2.9     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.6
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.806     76.3       76.1    -8.3    -1.0    -1.7    -0.9    -0.3
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.415     89.4       88.7    -2.0     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.8
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  11.033     84.6       84.1    -4.2     0.0    -0.4     0.0    -0.6
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.666    103.9      104.0     1.0     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.262    102.7      102.9     0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.604    103.4      103.4    -0.8    -1.0     0.1    -0.2     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.627     96.6       96.6    -1.0     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.595    103.6      104.0     0.6    -0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.4
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.937     95.2       94.4    -2.4     0.1    -0.3    -0.4    -0.8
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.146    104.4      104.8     0.5     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.4
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.353    109.6      110.8     2.3     0.0     0.0     0.0     1.1


     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
                  January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        Jan.      Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
                        Description                        of                            2005      2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                          U.S.   December   January       to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2005       2006       Jan.      Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                           1/                            2006      2005     2005     2005     2006

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 46.361   114.3      115.5        7.0       1.9     -0.7     -0.4      1.0
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.993   201.1      204.1       44.9       7.1     -4.1     -3.5      1.5
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 41.935   107.7      108.8        3.0       1.1     -0.2      0.0      1.0

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 53.639   109.4      111.0       10.4      -0.1     -2.6      0.3      1.5
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  9.297   180.8      194.1       44.0      -3.9     -7.0      1.2      7.4
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 44.142    99.6       99.3        2.2       1.4     -1.1      0.0     -0.3

    Canada.............................................. 17.085   130.1      131.7       12.9       3.8     -1.4     -0.8      1.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.239   209.9      211.9       47.2       9.1     -4.3     -4.5      1.0
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.572   115.6      117.2        4.5       1.9     -0.3      0.5      1.4

 4/ European Union...................................... 18.650   114.5      116.4        3.4      -0.2     -0.9      0.0      1.7
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.367   191.1      203.7       34.1       1.3     -7.7     -2.5      6.6
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 18.146   112.9      114.7        2.2      -0.2     -0.5     -0.1      1.6

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.402   131.0      133.9       16.3       0.1     -3.2      1.0      2.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.157   184.8      197.4       43.6      -6.0     -7.3      3.4      6.8
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.170   122.2      122.6        7.1       3.2     -1.5      0.1      0.3

    Japan...............................................  8.918    95.2       95.0       -0.9      -0.1     -0.2     -0.3     -0.2

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.215    88.5       88.4       -2.3      -0.4     -0.4     -0.4     -0.1

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.592   112.9      111.7        6.6      -0.8     -1.8      1.3      2.2

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 34.082    98.8       98.5       -1.6      -0.2     -0.3     -0.3     -0.1

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 13.770    98.4       98.7       -0.2       0.2      0.0     -0.2     -0.2

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.186   103.3      101.5       -2.4       0.1     -0.1     -0.2      0.0

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.946   112.7      109.3        1.5       0.3     -1.9     -0.5      1.8

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.971   101.7      101.0       -1.0      -0.4     -0.3      0.2      1.3

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.085    97.4       97.8       -0.2      -0.4     -0.1      0.1     -0.7

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.547   158.8      138.9       10.8      -3.3     -6.9      0.8      5.9


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
                   January 2005-January 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                       Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                          Jan.      Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
                        Description                                                     2005      2005     2005     2005     2005
                                                        December  December   January     to        to       to       to       to
                                                          2005      2005      2006      Jan.      Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                                                           1/                           2006      2005     2005     2005     2006

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    126.5     124.2      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.8
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.638    119.6     117.8      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.5
           Asia.........................................  50.092    113.3     111.3      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.8

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    115.3     115.0      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -0.3

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    125.5     124.1      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.651    117.5     116.9      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -0.5
           Asia.........................................  50.093    112.8     111.2      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.4

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    112.0     110.9      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.0
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.986    126.5     125.1      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.1
           Asia.........................................  42.464    104.4     103.3      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.1

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    116.3     114.8       3.6     -4.4     -4.9      3.2     -1.3
           Europe.......................................  57.581    104.7     105.7       4.0     -6.7     -7.8      0.0      1.0
           Asia.........................................  16.514    128.6     111.0       0.7     -0.6      0.3     18.5    -13.7
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  10.809    115.5     115.6       0.6     -1.1      0.1      4.1      0.1

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    128.3     132.6      -6.0     -2.8     -5.7      0.3      3.4
           Europe.......................................  29.071    143.9     144.5     -11.6     -2.0    -10.3     -0.8      0.4
           Asia.........................................  35.706    106.7     113.4     -10.5     -6.4     -2.9     -1.8      6.3
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  19.144    149.8     155.6       4.5     -2.0      0.1      7.1      3.9

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    108.5     111.6      -5.3     -2.3     -6.5      0.4      2.9
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  38.617    103.3     103.7     -11.4     -2.1    -10.0     -1.2      0.4
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  30.476    102.9     108.9      -7.5     -6.0     -4.6      0.2      5.8
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  15.449    115.4     120.4       2.9     -0.8      0.0      5.8      4.3
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................  10.027    144.5     143.8      15.9      5.1     -8.4     -0.6     -0.5

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    110.8     111.1       4.9     -4.8     -4.6      1.7      0.3
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  49.024    109.1     110.2       5.4     -9.0     -7.6      0.2      1.0
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  16.226    109.8     105.6       0.4     -0.2     -4.2      6.2     -3.8
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  20.580    108.7     108.8       2.4      0.5      0.1      2.7      0.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.776    143.1     143.1      27.0      2.2      0.0      0.4      0.0

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
2/    Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.      7.1     26.2     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    126.8     126.6       4.1      1.3     -0.2     -1.9     -0.2
           U.S. East Coast..............................  39.312    128.4     127.7      11.2      3.4     -0.5     -0.2     -0.5
                 From Atlantic..........................  17.714    132.8     132.8      19.4      7.6      0.0      0.4      0.0
                 From Pacific...........................  15.489    124.5     122.9       9.5      0.0      0.0     -0.8     -1.3
           U.S. West Coast..............................  60.688    126.4     126.4      -0.1      0.0      0.0     -3.0      0.0


    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.  After three months, no furthers 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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