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                 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                             - JUNE 2007 -


   The U.S. Import Price Index advanced 1.0 percent in June, the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, after a 
similar 1.1 percent increase the previous month.  Higher petroleum prices 
drove the June rise.  Export prices also continued to trend upward in June, 
increasing 0.3 percent following a 0.2 percent advance in May.   
   
            Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                          by End Use category
                       -not seasonally adjusted-

                          IMPORTS                         EXPORTS

  Month                                 Non-               Agri-    Nonagri-
                   All    Petroleum  petroleum    All     cultural  cultural
                 Imports   Imports    Imports   Exports   Exports    Exports

2006
June                0.1      -1.1       0.4       0.7       2.6        0.6
July                0.8       3.6       0.0       0.4       1.9        0.2
August              0.5       1.0       0.5       0.4       0.9        0.5
September          -2.2     -11.0       0.1      -0.4      -0.5       -0.4
October            -2.5     -10.4      -0.6      -0.3       1.0       -0.5
November            0.4      -1.6       1.0       0.4       4.4        0.1
December            1.1       4.0       0.5       0.6       2.4        0.5

2007
January            -1.2      -6.6      -0.1       0.4       0.6        0.5
February            0.4       1.7       0.0       0.8       2.8        0.6
March               1.6       8.5 r     0.3       0.7       2.1        0.6 r
April               1.4       6.8 r     0.3       0.4 r    -1.4        0.5
May                 1.1 r     3.7 r     0.5       0.2 r     0.1 r      0.2
June                1.0       4.7       0.2       0.3       2.9        0.1

June 2005-06        7.4      33.7       2.2       4.2       0.2        4.6
June 2006-07        2.3       2.1       2.6       4.1      18.5        2.9

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
   
   Import prices rose 1.0 percent in June, the fifth consecutive increase for 
the index.  Petroleum prices were also up for the fifth month in a row, 
increasing 4.7 percent in June after a 3.7 percent advance the previous month.  
After declining at the end of 2006, the price index for import petroleum rose 
28.1 percent from January through June.  However, the index was only up 2.1 
percent over the past year compared to a 33.7 percent increase over the 
previous 12 months.  Nonpetroleum prices also advanced in June, rising 0.2 
percent after advancing 0.5 percent in May.  Prices for nonpetroleum imports 
increased 2.6 percent for the year ended in June, while overall import prices 
rose 2.3 percent for the same period. 
    
   The June increase in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 0.5 percent rise 
in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, which 
had risen 4.3 percent over the three months prior to June.  Metal prices, which 
drove the increases in March, April, and May, continued to rise, but a 
turnaround in building materials prices also contributed to the June increase.  
   
   Advances in the price indexes for capital goods, automotive vehicles, 
and foods, feeds, and beverages also factored into the overall increase in 
nonpetroleum import prices.  Capital goods prices rose 0.2 percent, the first 
increase for the index since a 0.1 percent uptick in December 2006.  Prices for 
automotive vehicles advanced 0.1 percent for the third consecutive month.  
Foods, feeds, and beverages prices edged up 0.2 percent, following increases 
of 0.9 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively, in May and April.
   
   The price index for consumer goods was unchanged in June, the fifth 
consecutive month the index has recorded little change.  
    

Export Goods 

   Export prices increased 0.3 percent in June following a 0.2 percent rise 
in May and a 0.4 percent advance in April.  The June rise was mostly led by a 
2.9 percent increase in agricultural prices, which resumed an upward trend 
after declining 1.4 percent in April and recording little movement in May.  A 
sharp rise in soybean prices led the June advance, although higher prices for 
corn, meat, and agricultural industrial supplies and materials contributed as 
well.  Prices for agricultural exports rose 18.5 percent over the past year.  
Nonagricultural prices also increased in June by 0.1 percent.  For the June 
2006-2007 period, nonagricultural prices rose 2.9 percent while overall export 
prices increased 4.1 percent.
   
   The June advance in nonagricultural prices was driven mostly by a 0.3 
percent rise in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 
materials.  Higher chemicals and fuel prices were the largest contributors to the 
increase.     
   
    Prices for each of the major finished goods categories exhibited little 
movement in June, with the price index for automotive vehicles ticking up 0.1 
percent, while prices for capital goods and consumer goods were each 
unchanged.  Consumer goods prices had increased 0.3 percent and 0.6 percent, 
respectively, in May and April. 
   

Imports by Locality of Origin 
	
   Import prices from China increased 0.3 percent for the second 
consecutive month and were up 0.6 percent over the past year.  The June 
increase was the third monthly advance in the past four months, a turnaround 
from the declining trend dating back to when the index was first published in 
December 2003.     
   
   Prices for imports from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union all 
increased in June, led in each case by higher petroleum prices.  Import prices 
from Mexico rose 1.9 percent for the month and 5.8 percent for the year ended 
in June.  The price index for imports from Canada increased 1.3 percent in 
June and 4.1 percent over the past 12 months.  June prices for imports from the 
European Union advanced 0.4 percent.  The index increased 2.1 percent for the 
June 2006-2007 period.  
   
   Import prices from Japan also rose in June, edging up 0.1 percent.  
Despite the increase, the index declined 0.7 percent over the past year.   
   
   
Import and Export Services

    Export travel and tourism prices, which are lagged one month, were unchanged 
in May after increasing 0.2 percent, 2.2 percent, and 2.4 percent over the previous 
three months.  

    Import air passenger fares jumped 13.4 percent in June, driven by advances of 
17.9 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, in European and Asian fares.  In 
contrast, export air passenger fares declined 1.5 percent in June after rising 3.9 
percent in May.  Despite the June decrease, the index for export air passenger fares 
rose 5.7 percent over the past year.      

    Prices for both import and export air freight fell in June, declining 0.2 
percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.  For the year ended in June, import air 
freight prices decreased 2.1 percent while export air freight prices advanced 0.9 
percent.
    

               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 Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
Table 9    U.S. Export Price Indexes for Travel and Tourism Services
Table 10   U.S. Export Price Indexes for Post-secondary Education Services	 	
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Import and Export Price Index data for July 2007 are scheduled for release on 
August 10 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  June 2006-June 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
 END                            Description                                                       2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                                 May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2007      2007      2007     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                      1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    118.8      120.0     2.3     1.6     1.4     1.1     1.0
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  81.260    106.7      106.9     2.6     0.3     0.3     0.5     0.2
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  78.771    109.1      109.3     2.0     0.2     0.3     0.4     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.372    127.4      127.6     8.1    -0.2     1.4     0.9     0.2

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.334    139.1      139.5    10.0    -0.2     1.9     1.1     0.3

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.038    101.2      100.9     2.4     0.2    -0.4     0.3    -0.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  36.711    181.2      186.0     4.4     4.8     3.9     2.7     2.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.971    143.2      143.9     7.5     1.5     1.1     1.7     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  15.482    150.5      151.3     5.3     1.0     1.2     1.7     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................  10.171    147.1      148.6     6.8     1.3     1.9     2.4     1.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.801    137.5      137.3     8.4     1.6     0.1     0.8    -0.1

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  21.230    229.8      239.6     4.1     8.0     6.0     3.5     4.3
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  18.741    236.6      247.8     2.1     8.5     6.8     3.7     4.7
10000                        Crude................................  12.929    233.7      247.9     1.9     6.1     6.8     3.5     6.1

101                  Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas....................   2.063    179.9      181.1    15.4     4.4    -2.1     2.2     0.7

10110                        Gas-natural..........................   1.900    176.5      177.4    17.6     4.8    -2.5     2.2     0.5

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.832    110.6      110.9    -0.4     0.1    -0.8     0.0     0.3

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.561    124.8      124.1     2.9     0.2     0.2     0.4    -0.6

13               Selected building materials......................   1.887    111.6      113.5    -3.2     0.4     0.4    -0.3     1.7

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.855    217.0      219.9    13.8     2.6     3.2     3.6     1.3

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.753    133.2      134.1     7.0     0.6     2.0     4.1     0.7

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.594    101.6      101.6     0.5    -0.2    -0.3     0.1     0.0

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.557     90.9       91.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.2

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.647    105.2      105.6     3.4     0.2     0.5     0.4     0.4

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.258     86.9       87.1    -0.8    -0.2    -0.3     0.0     0.2

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.653    110.7      110.9     2.8     0.1     0.5     0.1     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  13.829    104.6      104.7     0.8     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.531    101.3      101.3     1.5     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  10.877    104.1      104.2     1.6     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.487     98.1       98.1     1.1     0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.0

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.167    102.3      102.4     3.9     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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 2006-June 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
 END                             Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                                    May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    115.4      115.8     4.1     0.7     0.4     0.2     0.3
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   8.254    143.0      147.1    18.5     2.1    -1.4     0.1     2.9
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  91.745    113.4      113.5     2.9     0.6     0.5     0.2     0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   7.579    145.2      148.6    18.3     2.4    -1.1    -0.1     2.3

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   6.887    147.1      151.0    20.1     2.5    -1.6     0.2     2.7

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.692    129.7      128.0     2.4     1.9     4.6    -3.1    -1.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  30.095    147.8      148.6     7.1     1.7     1.2     0.3     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  12.007    160.9      160.9    10.1     2.3     0.6    -0.1     0.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.089    140.9      142.1     5.3     1.4     1.6     0.8     0.9

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.367    126.0      130.7    11.4     0.4    -0.3    -0.7     3.7

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.728    149.3      149.8     6.8     1.8     1.3     0.5     0.3

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.454    198.7      200.2     2.0     3.7     5.2     0.1     0.8

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  23.159    145.1      145.4     7.9     1.6     0.6     0.5     0.2

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.115    113.4      114.9     4.6     0.4     0.2     0.4     1.3

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.320     99.4       99.4     1.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.692    106.4      106.6     1.7     0.1     0.5    -0.1     0.2

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  28.506     92.8       92.8     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   7.122    121.8      122.0     4.2     0.2     0.6     0.0     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.508    106.0      106.1     1.1     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.497    105.7      105.7     2.1     0.0     0.6     0.3     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   5.936    106.3      106.4     3.0    -0.1     0.7     0.6     0.1

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.485    104.1      103.6     1.2     0.1     0.6     0.1    -0.5


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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 2006-June 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
                                                                          May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................  17.342    110.7      115.6     4.0     4.9     5.5     3.0     4.4

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.534    114.2      112.0    13.7    -1.1     3.1     0.6    -1.9
111                  Agricultural products.............................   1.051    112.8      111.3    21.5    -1.9     4.6    -0.1    -1.3

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  15.808    110.4      115.9     3.2     5.5     5.8     3.2     5.0
212                  Minerals and ores (Dec. 2006=100).................   0.400    102.1      102.7    n.a.    -0.8     1.2     0.3     0.6

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  82.054    105.2      105.6     2.2     1.1     0.5     0.7     0.4

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.320    103.3      103.7     2.9     0.3     0.3     0.5     0.4
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.431    109.5      110.7     8.1     0.6     0.7     1.6     1.1
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.809    102.9      103.0     2.1     0.0    -0.1     0.3     0.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.499    105.7      106.6     3.1     0.4     0.3     0.1     0.9
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.777    100.4      100.6     0.3    -0.2    -0.3     0.0     0.2
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.321    100.9      100.9     1.1     0.5     0.2     0.2     0.0
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.483    101.5      101.7     1.1     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.2

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  18.010    108.5      109.2     3.2     3.9     1.7     1.2     0.6
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.202     90.4       92.8    -5.5     0.1     0.9    -0.3     2.7
322                  Paper.............................................   1.354    103.5      103.8     0.0     0.1    -0.7     0.0     0.3
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.708    118.3      121.0     0.7    16.9     5.6     4.3     2.3
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.843    109.0      108.6     7.4     0.4     0.7     0.3    -0.4
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.689    103.4      103.4     1.8     0.2    -0.2     0.1     0.0
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.107    105.4      105.6     2.3     0.2     0.1     0.5     0.2

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  53.724    104.6      104.8     1.8     0.2     0.2     0.6     0.2
331                  Primary metals....................................   5.722    149.9      151.5    14.0     2.3     3.3     4.5     1.1
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.545    107.7      108.1     5.0     0.7     0.3     0.7     0.4
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.698    105.1      105.8     3.5     0.3     0.3     0.3     0.7
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  14.177     94.7       94.6    -3.6    -0.3    -0.6    -0.3    -0.1
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.661    105.7      106.0     3.4     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.3
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  14.556    101.1      101.2     0.9     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.471    101.1      101.2     0.9     0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.1
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.894    105.9      106.0     3.6     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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 2006-June 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
                                                                          May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................   6.069    114.0      115.9     9.9     1.7    -1.7    -1.0     1.7

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   4.408    120.1      123.5    17.6     2.9    -2.7    -1.2     2.8
111                  Agricultural products.............................   3.987    121.3      125.4    19.7     2.9    -3.9    -0.4     3.4

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   1.661    100.6       99.2    -7.0    -1.2     1.1    -0.3    -1.4
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.587    102.3       95.9    18.4    -5.6     6.7    -1.7    -6.3
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.074     99.8      101.0   -14.7     1.2    -1.8     0.5     1.2

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  90.764    105.2      105.5     2.7     0.5     0.6     0.5     0.3

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.736    108.7      110.0    10.4     0.8     0.2     0.7     1.2
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   4.153    114.8      117.0    17.1     1.2     0.4     1.1     1.9
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.491    102.9      103.0     2.4     1.3    -0.2     0.8     0.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.967     98.4       98.4     2.0     0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.556    100.3      100.6     0.6     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.3

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  22.647    108.8      109.5     3.6     1.0     1.4     0.7     0.6
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.562    109.6      111.0     7.9     1.7     0.3     0.2     1.3
322                  Paper.............................................   2.105    109.0      109.3     3.4    -0.1     0.4     0.3     0.3
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.540    121.6      125.6     1.2     7.2     7.1     0.0     3.3
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.183    107.8      108.1     4.3     0.6     0.9     1.2     0.3
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.297    103.4      104.0     1.6    -0.2     0.0    -0.5     0.6
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.853    106.2      105.5     3.1     0.1     0.2     0.6    -0.7

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.381    103.5      103.5     1.7     0.3     0.2     0.4     0.0
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.302    126.7      126.7     6.7     3.1     1.2     2.5     0.0
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.846    113.3      113.4     7.7     0.6     1.1     2.4     0.1
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.153    104.8      104.8     3.4     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.0
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  17.166     96.4       96.3    -2.5    -0.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.1
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.597    103.9      104.1     2.8     0.1     0.4     0.0     0.2
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.522    103.9      104.1     2.5     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.453    103.6      103.9     2.0     0.2     0.5     0.0     0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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 2006-June 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
System                                                                  May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.188    126.3      125.7     6.3     0.4     0.7     2.4    -0.5
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.309    145.4      145.0     5.7    -0.1     0.7     1.5    -0.3
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.596    100.7       99.1     2.6     1.2    -0.4     0.3    -1.6

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.161    129.5      130.3    20.0    -1.7     5.3    -1.1     0.6
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.323    189.3      177.2    23.4    -4.7    14.6    -7.7    -6.4
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.338     88.7       91.1    11.5    -0.1     3.6     4.1     2.7
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.233    135.2      144.6    27.5    -2.0     0.2    -0.1     7.0

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.051    123.5      124.1     3.6     0.5     0.2     0.6     0.5
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.265    121.8      122.9     4.2     0.7     0.1     0.0     0.9
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.785    111.8      112.2     1.8     0.5     0.3     0.4     0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  20.913    226.4      236.6     3.2     7.7     5.7     3.4     4.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  20.527    226.0      236.3     3.2     7.9     5.8     3.5     4.6

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.144    122.5      121.5     6.1     0.3     0.7     0.2    -0.8
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.927    207.4      203.4    33.8     2.8     4.8    -0.4    -1.9
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.585    122.1      119.2     1.0    -0.1    -0.5     0.2    -2.4
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   1.982    107.4      107.8     1.2    -0.6     0.0     0.2     0.4
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.176    101.4      101.7     2.9     0.3    -0.1    -0.4     0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.414    113.7      113.8     6.6     1.2     0.3     1.3     0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.422     96.0       96.3     4.2    -0.4    -0.3     2.0     0.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.926    121.7      122.1     1.7     0.2     0.1     0.5     0.3
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.888    118.4      119.1     1.8     0.3     0.1     0.4     0.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.038    128.2      128.0     1.3     0.2     0.2     0.5    -0.2

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.595    106.7      106.9     1.6     0.1     0.5     0.2     0.2
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.517    106.7      107.0     1.8     0.3     0.5     0.1     0.3

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.269    111.4      113.8    -5.7     0.4     0.8    -0.4     2.2

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.541    107.8      108.0     0.1     0.2    -0.6     0.0     0.2
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.053    103.9      103.9    -2.4     0.1    -1.0    -0.1     0.0
49               Printed matter......................................   0.275    115.3      115.6     2.0     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.3

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.413    102.0      102.1     1.4     0.4     0.1     0.3     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   1.932    100.4      100.3     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.189    101.1      101.2     2.0     1.0     0.2     0.3     0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.526     93.9       93.9     0.2    -0.2    -0.5     0.0     0.0

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.238    101.7      101.7     1.1     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.045    101.4      101.5     0.5    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.966    110.4      110.5     1.7     0.4     0.2     0.6     0.1
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.336    102.7      102.7    -0.6     0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.0
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.305    116.6      116.6     4.4     0.4     0.1     1.7     0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.325    111.1      111.3     1.5     0.6     0.6     0.4     0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.867    133.4      132.5     5.9     1.7    -0.7     1.1    -0.7

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   6.803    174.4      177.0    12.1     1.4     3.0     3.3     1.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.549    200.2      207.1    19.2     3.0     2.8     0.5     3.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.457    128.0      128.5     2.7     0.4     0.3     0.5     0.4
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.930    306.0      307.6     5.5     1.0    11.4    15.3     0.5
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.132    147.9      147.5    -1.7    -0.5    -0.1     1.4    -0.3
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.356    108.1      107.9     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.1    -0.2
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.476    124.6      125.0     5.5     0.2    -1.0     0.2     0.3

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.258     87.6       87.7    -0.5    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.526     88.0       88.2    -0.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.732     87.2       87.3    -0.7    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  12.650    105.7      105.9     1.0     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  11.676    104.9      105.0     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.1
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.862    108.8      108.9     2.2     0.1     0.6     0.1     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   2.978     99.2       99.4    -0.2     0.2     0.2    -0.1     0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.644     97.4       97.7    -0.6     0.1     0.3    -0.2     0.3
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.245    115.9      116.1     3.8     0.6    -0.2     0.1     0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.817    100.9      101.0     1.5     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.170    104.4      104.4     1.1     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.437     96.1       96.1     1.9     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.210    106.4      106.5     3.7    -0.1     0.3    -0.2     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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 2006-June 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         June    Feb.   March   April    May
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
System                                                                  May       May       June      to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     June   March   April    May     June
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.570    150.2      153.3    22.5     3.2     1.6     0.5     2.1
02               Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)............   0.813    119.3      125.3    n.a.     3.8     1.2     3.7     5.0
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.425    125.9      123.9     0.9     2.4     5.9    -4.2    -1.6

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.059    154.8      159.4    21.7     3.0    -3.0    -0.6     3.0
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.681    121.1      117.7     2.8    -1.2    11.8    -3.7    -2.8
10               Cereals.............................................   1.817    174.3      179.2    30.9     3.7   -10.0     5.4     2.8
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.033    143.8      157.4    29.5     1.3     1.2    -3.2     9.5

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.305    120.7      120.7     7.3     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.0
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.424    111.7      111.1     2.8     0.7    -0.1     0.0    -0.5
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.484    142.1      143.6    13.2     0.1    -0.4    -0.5     1.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.411    241.5      243.9     2.3     3.5     4.5     0.4     1.0
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.672    228.3      230.9     5.1     3.7     6.2    -0.6     1.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.737    128.4      128.7     4.8     0.6     0.6     1.3     0.2
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.105    149.3      148.9    -4.1     0.9    -0.6    -1.5    -0.3
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.878    148.3      149.0     8.7     1.9     1.4     4.2     0.5
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.501    113.4      113.5     4.0    -0.4     0.2     0.5     0.1
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.593    113.2      113.3     2.3     0.5    -0.1    -0.4     0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.684    116.9      117.2     2.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.8     0.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.406    110.5      110.6     1.0     0.0    -0.3     0.5     0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.677    119.3      119.7     7.3     0.1     0.3    -0.2     0.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.456    130.7      131.4     2.1     0.2     0.6     0.8     0.5
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.369    126.6      127.4     1.4     0.1     0.6     1.0     0.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.087    148.1      148.1     4.6     0.5     1.0     0.1     0.0

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.485    124.5      124.0     6.2    -0.1    -0.3    -0.3    -0.4

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.732    113.1      113.8     5.6     1.1     0.3     0.0     0.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.675    109.8      110.4     4.6     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.5
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.650    110.3      112.7    16.2    -0.3    -2.4    -1.5     2.2
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.451    108.5      108.2     2.2     0.2     0.7     0.3    -0.3
49               Printed material....................................   0.574    116.0      117.0    -0.1     0.2     1.3     1.0     0.9

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.399    100.9      102.0     0.1     0.3    -0.3    -1.4     1.1
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.632     90.2       92.7    -1.6     0.7    -0.8    -3.7     2.8

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.799    108.0      108.5     4.2    -0.2     0.5     0.0     0.5
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.427     96.0       95.9     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   3.577    163.1      163.0    15.0     2.9    -0.2    -5.0    -0.1

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   6.144    169.0      168.7    11.1     2.4     1.6     2.2    -0.2
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.581    203.7      202.9    16.8     5.0     4.5     1.7    -0.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.493    151.6      151.7    12.7     1.3     0.1     4.9     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.683    242.4      242.5     5.2     3.0     3.1     1.0     0.0
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.063    150.7      149.5     2.4     0.2     0.1     1.4    -0.8
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.406    114.6      114.6     3.6     0.1     0.5     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.406    127.3      127.6     3.1     0.6     0.5     0.2     0.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  31.877     94.2       94.2     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.239    102.4      102.5     1.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  13.638     85.2       85.1    -0.2     0.2     0.4     0.0    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.761    113.5      113.7     2.0     0.1     0.0     0.2     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.873    105.6      105.7     1.1     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.195    103.4      103.4     1.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.453    104.7      104.9     3.8     0.4     1.6     0.1     0.2
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.800    113.3      113.7     6.3     0.4     0.3     0.1     0.4
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.487     89.6       89.6    -5.1     0.8     3.2     0.0     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  June 2006-June 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        June      Feb.    March    April     May
                        Description                        of                            2006      2007     2007     2007     2007
                                                          U.S.     May        June        to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2007       2007       June     March    April     May      June
                                                           1/                            2007      2007     2007     2007     2007

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 44.813   120.1      121.0        3.1       1.3      0.6      1.3      0.7
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.582   198.7      205.0        7.9       5.5      1.8      5.2      3.2
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 39.766   113.9      114.5        2.4       0.8      0.4      0.8      0.5

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 55.204   116.3      118.2        2.3       1.8      1.6      1.2      1.6
         Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 11.023   210.4      220.9        2.6       4.5      6.7      2.5      5.0
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 43.982   103.1      103.7        2.5       1.1      0.3      0.8      0.6

    Canada.............................................. 17.052   134.3      136.0        4.1       1.6      1.6      1.5      1.3
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.871   198.1      203.3        7.5       5.4      0.9      4.5      2.6
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 12.851   122.7      123.7        3.1       0.3      1.8      0.8      0.8

 4/ European Union...................................... 17.908   122.4      122.9        2.1       0.4     -0.1      1.0      0.4
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.389   249.8      263.8       13.8       6.5      4.5     16.5      5.6
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 17.406   119.9      120.1        1.8       0.3     -0.2      0.5      0.2

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.888   108.9      109.5        5.5      -0.1     -0.1      1.4      0.6

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.008   107.4      107.8        4.0       0.4      0.5      0.4      0.4

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.845   121.7      122.6        2.3       1.1      0.8      2.8      0.7

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.619   144.0      146.7        2.7       2.5      1.4      2.9      1.9
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.822   217.1      226.8        4.4       3.5      6.3      2.5      4.5
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 12.721   130.5      131.4        1.9       2.1     -0.6      3.1      0.7

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.163   123.8      126.1        5.8       1.2      2.2      0.7      1.9

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.452    98.3       98.6       -0.1       0.0      0.0      0.1      0.3

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 14.941    97.7       98.0        0.6       0.2      0.0      0.3      0.3

    Japan...............................................  8.308    93.9       94.0       -0.7       0.1      0.0      0.0      0.1

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  6.124    88.2       88.5       -0.8       0.0     -0.5     -0.1      0.3

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  5.993    96.2       96.4       -1.2      -0.3     -0.7      0.2      0.2

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.765   184.2      190.9        1.3       5.0      2.8      3.5      3.6


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2005 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, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.
7   Asian 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  8     U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
                  June 2006-June 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                       Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                          June      Feb.    March    April     May
                        Description                                                     2006      2007     2007     2007     2007
                                                          May       May       June       to        to       to       to       to
                                                          2007      2007      2007      June     March    April     May      June
                                                           1/                           2007      2007     2007     2007     2007

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    132.5     132.3      -2.1     -0.1      0.3      1.1     -0.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  28.202    132.3     132.3       0.6      0.2     -1.0      3.3      0.0
           Asia.........................................  60.927    114.8     114.5      -4.4     -0.2      0.9      0.1     -0.3

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    117.5     117.0       0.9      0.0      0.3      0.2     -0.4
           Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................  39.052    100.9     100.4      n.a.      0.0     -0.5      0.2     -0.5

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    127.5     127.3      -1.5      0.0      0.2      0.5     -0.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  30.125    127.6     127.6       1.4      0.3     -0.7      2.4      0.0
           Asia.........................................  57.111    109.3     108.9      -3.4     -0.1      0.7     -0.5     -0.4

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    114.3     114.3      -2.5     -0.1      0.8      1.0      0.0
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.866    129.0     129.5      -3.4     -0.1      0.9      0.9      0.4
           Asia.........................................  40.640    104.6     104.2      -4.6     -0.1      0.6      1.1     -0.4

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    127.5     144.6       5.8      0.1      3.5      0.2     13.4
           Europe.......................................  44.719    130.5     153.9      15.5      0.5      8.8      1.2     17.9
           Asia.........................................  24.791    116.1     135.5       2.3      0.3      1.9      0.6     16.7
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  12.546    115.5     116.0      -0.5      0.0     -7.8      1.2      0.4

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    149.5     147.3       5.7      0.8      2.6      3.9     -1.5
           Europe.......................................  31.012    180.8     180.1       6.3      1.4      8.3      1.3     -0.4
           Asia.........................................  31.954    121.9     116.7       3.2     -0.7     -0.1     11.2     -4.3
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  20.257    164.0     163.9       9.9      1.1     -0.6     -1.8     -0.1

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    128.4     127.2       5.1      1.1      3.4      3.9     -0.9
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  39.117    130.7     130.9       6.0      1.6      9.5      1.2      0.2
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  29.993    117.2     112.6       2.0      1.5     -1.1     11.0     -3.9
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  12.849    124.1     124.4       6.0     -1.2     -2.1     -1.8      0.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   7.733    166.1     172.1       6.5      0.3      0.0      4.1      3.6

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    124.3     136.9       6.4     -0.1      3.5      0.6     10.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  40.373    134.8     157.3      13.1      0.2      8.6      1.1     16.7
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  22.679    112.8     125.4       3.7     -0.1      2.3      2.9     11.2
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  21.954    111.8     111.6       1.5     -0.1     -2.5      0.0     -0.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   6.378    163.1     167.4       7.7      0.0     -1.8     -1.2      2.6

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
 2/   Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.      1.2     -1.0     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    113.1     112.5      -2.1     -0.4      0.2      0.3     -0.5
           U.S. East Coast..............................  56.164    117.2     117.3      -2.4     -0.6      0.1      0.6      0.1
                 From Atlantic..........................  24.368    115.0     115.0      -4.4     -1.6      0.7      0.0      0.0
                 From Pacific...........................  23.216    122.6     122.7       2.1      0.1     -0.5      1.4      0.1
           U.S. West Coast..............................  43.836    111.4     109.9      -2.0      0.2      0.1      0.0     -1.3


    1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.
    2   Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months, as are the relative importance figures.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Travel and Tourism Services                                                                                                 
                  May 2006-May 2007          December 2006=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                         Index                           Percent Change
                                         Relative
                                          Import-                         Annual             Monthly
                                           ance                            May      Jan.      Feb.      March    April
                Description                                                2006     2007      2007      2007     2007
                                           April    April      May          to       to        to        to       to
                                           2007     2007       2007        May      Feb.      March     April    May
                                            1/                             2007     2007      2007      2007     2007

   Export Travel and Tourism............. 100.000   105.3      105.3       n.a.      2.4       2.2       0.2      0.0
        From Europe......................  39.797   106.4      106.1       n.a.      3.0       2.1       0.6     -0.3
        From Asia........................  31.596   103.3      104.0       n.a.      1.5       2.9       0.0      0.7
        From Latin America/Caribbean.....  15.401   105.6      105.1       n.a.      3.0       1.5      -0.5     -0.5
        From Canada......................   8.868   107.7      105.8       n.a.      2.2       1.6       0.7     -1.8


   1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

   NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
           n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Postsecondary Education Services                                                                                                   
                   Academic Year 2001/02 to 2006/07          Academic Year 2001/02 = 100, unless otherwise noted

                                                 Relative         Index                        Annual Percent Change
                                                 Import-
                                                   ance       Academic Year                       Academic Years

                    Description                  Academic                         2001/02  2002/03    2003/04    2004/05  2005/06
                                                   Year    2005/06     2006/07       to       to         to         to       to
                                                 2005/06                          2002/03  2003/04    2004/05    2005/06  2006/07
                                                    1/

   EXPORT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
        Tuition & Fees and Room & Board......... 100.000    128.8       135.1        6.5      7.5        7.0        5.1      4.9
           Graduate.............................  53.006    128.5       134.6        6.4      7.4        7.0        5.1      4.7
           Undergraduate........................  46.994    129.0       135.7        6.6      7.7        6.8        5.2      5.2

           Private..............................  47.874    123.0       129.4        5.2      5.7        5.1        5.2      5.2
           Public...............................  52.126    134.2       140.5        7.8      9.2        8.6        5.0      4.7

           Tuition & Fees.......................  73.181    131.6       138.2        7.1      8.4        7.8        5.2      5.0
                Graduate Tuition & Fees.........  38.417    131.4       137.7        7.0      8.3        7.8        5.2      4.8
                Undergraduate Tuition & Fees....  34.764    131.7       138.8        7.2      8.6        7.6        5.2      5.4

                Private Tuition & Fees..........  35.497    124.3       131.2        5.6      6.1        5.3        5.4      5.6
                Public Tuition & Fees...........  37.686    138.7       145.1        8.7     10.7        9.8        5.0      4.6

           Room & Board.........................  26.819    121.5       127.1        5.0      5.1        4.9        4.9      4.6
                Graduate Room & Board...........  14.589    121.3       127.1        5.0      5.1        5.0        4.7      4.8
                Undergraduate Room & Board......  12.230    121.7       127.2        5.0      5.1        4.9        5.1      4.5

                Private Room & Board............  12.377    119.1       124.3        4.2      4.8        4.5        4.4      4.4
                Public  Room & Board............  14.440    123.6       129.5        5.7      5.5        5.2        5.4      4.8


   1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005/06 academic year trade values.
	
                                        
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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 
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System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for the 
Harmonized System (HS).  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.

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 
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data, and the publication of these indexes is lagged one month.  The indexes are published by the country of
residence of those traveling to the United States.  Post-secondary Education Indexes are calculated from
preliminary data collected by the U.S. Department of Education, and are calculated annually.  Export post-
secondary education refers to receipts from foreign students studying at U.S. institutions, including colleges,
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