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                      U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                 - APRIL 2006 -

     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 2.1 percent in April, the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The increase 
was led by the largest rise in petroleum prices in over a year.  Export prices 
advanced 0.6 percent, the fifth consecutive monthly increase for the index.   
      
               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
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        1.0       0.7       0.3        0.8
November           -1.9      -9.4       -0.1      -0.6      -0.2       -0.7
December            0.0      -0.3        0.0       0.1      -0.5        0.2

2006
January             1.2       5.8 r      0.3       0.7 r     0.6        0.7
February           -0.6 r    -0.9 r     -0.5 r     0.1      -0.7        0.1
March              -0.2 r     0.5 r     -0.3       0.2      -0.2        0.2
April               2.1      11.5        0.0       0.6      -0.6        0.7

April 2004-05       8.4      45.5        3.0       3.1      -9.5        4.5
April 2005-06       5.9      32.5        0.8       2.4      -0.3        2.5

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
      
     Import prices increased 2.1 percent in April after declines of 0.6 
percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, in February and March.  The advance 
was driven by an 11.5 percent jump in petroleum prices which followed a 
comparatively modest 0.5 percent rise the previous month.  The April increase 
in petroleum prices was the largest for the index since a 13.4 percent rise in 
March 2005.  Petroleum prices rose 32.5 percent over the past 12 months.  
Nonpetroleum prices were unchanged in April after decreases in each of the 
previous two months that largely resulted from lower natural gas prices.  For 
the year ended in April, nonpetroleum prices increased 0.8 percent while 
overall import prices advanced 5.9 percent.     
      
     Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials rose 0.5 
percent in April as higher metals prices more than offset lower prices for 
natural gas, chemicals, and lumber.  Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and 
materials prices increased 6.1 percent for the year ended in April.  The price 
index for automotive vehicles also rose, increasing 0.2 percent for the month 
and 0.3 percent over the past year.             
                
     In contrast, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages and for consumer 
goods declined in April, falling 0.9 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  
Lower vegetable prices led the decrease in the price index for foods, feeds, and 
beverages, which still increased 0.3 percent over the past 12 months.  
Consumer goods prices declined for the second consecutive month and fell 0.3 
percent for the year ended in April.    

     The price index for capital goods was unchanged in April and down 1.5 
percent over the past year.  


Export Goods 

     The price index of overall exports rose 0.6 percent in April as a 0.7 
percent increase in nonagricultural prices more than offset a 0.6 percent 
decline in agricultural prices.  Nonagricultural prices continued the upward 
trend over each of the past five months, and increased 2.5 percent for the year 
ended in April.  Overall export prices rose 2.4 percent for the same period.       
      
     The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by a 2.0 percent advance 
in prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, the largest 
monthly increase since October.  A sharp rise in fuel prices drove the increase, 
but higher metals prices were also a contributing factor.  The price index for 
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials advanced 8.0 percent over the 
past 12 months.              
                
     Prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles also rose in April, 
advancing 0.4 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  The April increase in 
capital goods prices matched the January rise, which was the largest monthly 
advance since April 1995.  Despite the recent increase, capital goods prices 
only rose 0.2 percent over the past 12 months.  Automotive vehicle prices 
increased 1.0 percent over the same period of time.  Prices for consumer goods 
recorded no change last month and rose 0.3 percent for the year ended in April. 

     In contrast, agricultural export prices fell for the fifth time in the past 
six months and decreased 0.3 percent over the April 2005-2006 period.  Lower 
soybean prices were the largest contributor to the April decline.


Imports by Locality of Origin 
	
     The price indexes for imports from Mexico, Canada, and the European 
Union were all driven up in April by higher petroleum prices.  Import prices 
from Mexico rose 2.3 percent in April and 6.9 percent over the past 12 months.  
Prices for imports from Canada reversed the downward trend of the past two 
months, rising 1.2 percent; the index advanced 5.6 percent over the past year.  
Import prices from the European Union increased 0.3 percent following a 0.3 
percent decline in March, and rose 2.0 percent for the year ended in April.   
      
     In contrast, prices for imports from Japan and from China declined in 
April, decreasing 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  Import prices from 
Japan resumed a downward trend after a modest 0.1 percent uptick in March.  
For the year ended in April, prices for imports from Japan fell 1.4 percent and 
import prices from China declined 1.1 percent.         

   
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares rose 5.7 percent in April, the largest monthly 
increase for the index since a 10.2 percent jump in June 2005.  The increase 
was led by an 8.1 percent rise in European fares, and, driven by the April 
increase, overall import air passenger fares advanced 3.8 percent for the year 
ended in April.  Export air passenger fares also rose because of higher 
European fares, rising 0.7 percent in April.  Despite the increase, the index 
declined 1.3 percent over the past year. 

     The price indexes for both import and export air freight were 
unchanged in April.  Import air freight prices declined 0.5 percent in March, 
while export air freight prices increased 0.2 percent.  


ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
	
     Due to budget constraints, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes 
classified by the Standard International Classification System (SITC), currently 
found in Tables 7 and 8, will no longer be published beginning with the release 
of July 2006 data on August 11.  


                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 8    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 9    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 10   U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 9 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                            Description                                                       2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
 USE                                                                March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                      1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    112.8      115.2     5.9     1.2    -0.6    -0.2     2.1
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  81.935    103.2      103.2     0.8     0.3    -0.5    -0.3     0.0
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  79.428    105.7      105.8     0.6     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.358    117.1      116.0     0.3     1.4    -2.1     0.3    -0.9

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.260    125.5      124.1    -1.1     2.0    -3.3     0.1    -1.1

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.098     98.3       97.8     4.6    -0.1     1.5     1.1    -0.5

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  35.316    161.0      170.9    18.9     3.3    -1.5    -0.2     6.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.250    129.0      129.7     6.1     0.8    -2.2    -1.0     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  14.743    134.9      136.0     5.7     1.4     1.4     0.7     0.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.383    127.2      129.0     6.4     2.0     1.8     1.0     1.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.866    130.3      129.7     5.1    -0.3    -6.3    -3.3    -0.5

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  20.573    202.6      222.8    28.8     4.6    -3.4    -0.9    10.0
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  18.066    207.2      231.0    32.5     5.8    -0.9     0.5    11.5
10000                        Crude................................  13.183    208.5      233.5    34.6     7.5    -1.1     1.4    12.0

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.927    107.8      109.1     4.2     0.6     0.7     0.3     1.2

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.529    119.3      118.8     4.2     0.4     0.5     0.3    -0.4

13               Selected building materials......................   2.085    118.1      118.3    -1.7     1.4     0.0    -0.3     0.2

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.045    161.1      165.2    16.0     3.4     4.4     2.4     2.5

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.573    119.1      120.6     3.0     0.9    -0.2     0.5     1.3

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.584    100.8      100.9    -0.2     0.4     0.1    -0.2     0.1

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.684     91.1       91.1    -1.5     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.550    100.0      100.0     1.1     0.5     0.2     0.0     0.0

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.447     88.0       88.0    -2.2     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.687    107.0      107.1     1.2     0.6     0.2     0.1     0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.703    103.4      103.6     0.3    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.2

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.940     99.6       99.5    -0.3     0.2     0.1    -0.3    -0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.415    102.8      102.5    -0.4     0.4    -0.3     0.0    -0.3

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.354     96.4       96.4    -0.1     0.1     0.3    -0.2     0.0

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.170     98.2       98.4    -1.9     0.4    -0.1    -3.3     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
 USE                                                                   March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    108.8      109.5     2.4     0.7     0.1     0.2     0.6
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   7.508    120.6      119.9    -0.3     0.6    -0.7    -0.2    -0.6
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  92.492    107.9      108.7     2.5     0.7     0.1     0.2     0.7

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   6.767    121.6      120.6    -0.3     0.7    -0.7    -0.2    -0.8

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   6.014    121.4      120.4    -0.4     0.9    -1.0    -0.2    -0.8

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.753    123.0      122.1     1.0    -0.7     1.2    -1.0    -0.7

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.482    131.1      133.6     7.7     1.6     0.5     0.5     1.9
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.578    135.6      138.4    11.3     1.9     2.0     1.1     2.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.904    128.8      131.1     5.6     1.3    -0.4     0.2     1.8

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.494    116.9      117.2     0.2    -0.4     0.3    -0.3     0.3

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  27.988    132.1      134.7     8.0     1.6     0.5     0.5     2.0

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.436    172.2      185.6    21.9     5.3    -2.0     2.2     7.8

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.392    128.4      129.6     5.8     1.0     0.9     0.2     0.9

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.160    108.5      108.7     3.1     0.7     1.1     0.1     0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.489     98.2       98.6     0.2     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.4

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.915    104.4      104.7     1.0     0.1     0.1     0.6     0.3

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.915     92.6       92.9    -1.0     0.3    -0.2     0.0     0.3

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.658    116.0      116.8     4.8     1.1     0.3     0.5     0.7

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.877    104.2      104.3     1.0     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.385    102.2      102.2     0.3     0.4     0.1    -0.2     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.100    102.5      102.8     1.0     0.7     0.2     0.0     0.3

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.295    101.0      100.7    -1.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.4    -0.3


     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
                  April 2005-April 2006          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
                                                                         March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                           1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................  17.307     99.7      108.4    n.a.     5.2    -4.7    -0.6     8.7

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.353     94.6       91.8    n.a.     4.0    -8.2    -0.9    -3.0
111                  Agricultural products.............................   0.928     89.2       85.8    n.a.     5.0   -12.8    -2.6    -3.8

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  15.954    100.2      109.9    n.a.     5.3    -4.4    -0.5     9.7

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  82.101    100.8      101.5    n.a.     0.5     0.3     0.0     0.7

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.719    100.5      100.6    n.a.     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.1
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.557    101.9      101.5    n.a.     1.2     0.7     0.0    -0.4
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.832    100.6      100.7    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.6     0.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.516     99.7      102.4    n.a.    -0.5     0.4    -0.2     2.7
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.754    100.2      100.3    n.a.     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.1
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.546    100.0      100.1    n.a.     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.514     99.9      100.0    n.a.     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.608    100.9      103.3    n.a.     1.3     0.0    -0.4     2.4
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.410    100.7      100.1    n.a.     2.0    -0.5    -0.8    -0.6
322                  Paper.............................................   1.478    101.4      102.2    n.a.     0.7     0.6     0.1     0.8
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.138    100.3      111.7    n.a.     2.7     0.3    -2.6    11.4
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.744    101.3      100.2    n.a.     0.9    -0.1     0.5    -1.1
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.634    100.6      101.1    n.a.     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.5
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.095    100.6      101.5    n.a.     0.0     0.5     0.1     0.9

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  53.774    100.8      101.1    n.a.     0.3     0.4     0.1     0.3
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.565    109.9      113.1    n.a.     3.0     4.3     2.3     2.9
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.506    102.2      102.4    n.a.     1.3     0.7     0.2     0.2
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.436    101.1      101.3    n.a.     0.7     0.4     0.0     0.2
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  14.697     99.1       98.9    n.a.    -0.4    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.575    100.6      100.6    n.a.     0.6     0.1    -0.1     0.0
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  15.632     99.9      100.0    n.a.    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.526    100.0      100.0    n.a.     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.837    100.8      101.0    n.a.     0.1     0.8    -0.1     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
                  April 2005-April 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
NAICS                             Description                                                          2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
                                                                         March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                           1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................   5.909    101.7      104.6    n.a.     3.5    -0.2    -1.5     2.9

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   4.041    101.0      100.6    n.a.     1.6    -1.3     0.7    -0.4
111                  Agricultural products.............................   3.582     99.9       99.8    n.a.     1.7    -1.6    -0.2    -0.1

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   1.868    103.3      113.4    n.a.     7.8     1.8    -5.8     9.8
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.444     78.4       87.2    n.a.     7.6   -13.6   -15.7    11.2
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.424    114.6      125.4    n.a.     7.9     8.7    -2.3     9.4

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  91.966    100.9      101.4    n.a.     0.5     0.2     0.2     0.5

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.634     99.4       99.0    n.a.    -0.2    -0.1    -0.3    -0.4
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   3.731     99.0       97.8    n.a.    -0.4     0.0    -0.6    -1.2
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.574     99.8      100.9    n.a.    -0.4     0.3    -0.1     1.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   1.101     99.5      100.0    n.a.    -0.3    -0.2     0.0     0.5
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.637    100.0       99.9    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  23.657    101.8      102.7    n.a.     1.0     0.3     0.5     0.9
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.559    101.1      101.2    n.a.     0.0     0.4     0.7     0.1
322                  Paper.............................................   2.098    102.2      104.5    n.a.     1.2     0.6     0.4     2.3
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.578    107.6      116.5    n.a.     5.9    -2.4     4.1     8.3
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.966    101.0      100.6    n.a.     0.4     0.5     0.1    -0.4
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.467    101.7      101.9    n.a.     0.9     0.5     0.3     0.2
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.885     99.1       99.1    n.a.     0.2     0.6    -1.7     0.0

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.676    100.8      101.1    n.a.     0.4     0.2     0.2     0.3
331                  Primary metals....................................   3.641    107.1      108.5    n.a.     2.2     2.3     2.4     1.3
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.746    103.7      105.1    n.a.     2.0     1.4     0.3     1.4
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.223    101.0      101.3    n.a.     0.6     0.4     0.0     0.3
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  18.605     99.2       99.2    n.a.     0.0    -0.6    -0.2     0.0
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.529    100.7      100.9    n.a.     0.0     0.2     0.5     0.2
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.379    100.9      101.2    n.a.     0.5     0.2     0.2     0.3
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.235    100.0      100.2    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
System                                                                 March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.224    117.2      115.5     1.9    -0.8     1.0     1.5    -1.5
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.351    138.1      137.7     0.5    -1.0     1.4    -0.7    -0.3
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.642     95.3       94.8     7.1    -1.0     2.2     2.1    -0.5
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.230    149.3      141.0    -8.2     0.1    -3.3     3.3    -5.6

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.079    107.9      103.9   -13.8     4.0   -10.1    -3.1    -3.7
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.282    135.4      122.2   -24.2    10.6   -33.2     9.4    -9.7
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.285     81.5       81.2   -10.8    -6.3     3.2    -4.0    -0.4
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.244    121.2      117.4    -4.4    11.2    -1.7    -3.7    -3.1
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.268    106.3      104.7   -13.3     1.6    -0.6   -12.1    -1.5

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.093    118.4      118.6     3.8     1.0     0.9     0.5     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   0.812    127.1      127.5     2.9     1.0     1.0     0.0     0.3
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.260    116.0      116.1    12.5     3.2     1.2     1.5     0.1
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.795    109.4      109.7     3.0     0.6     0.6     1.2     0.3

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  20.475    202.4      222.4    28.6     4.8    -3.4    -0.8     9.9
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  20.147    201.9      222.1    29.0     4.8    -3.5    -0.8    10.0
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.328    132.8      135.8     9.8     2.6     1.3     0.5     2.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.075    113.4      112.7    -0.6     1.0     0.1     0.0    -0.6
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.711    150.9      153.4    18.0    -1.1    -0.8     1.3     1.7
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.774    114.6      114.0    -1.3     3.9     1.0    -0.2    -0.5
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.031    107.5      105.4    -5.4    -1.3    -1.2     0.1    -2.0
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.180    101.2      101.0     0.6     0.1     0.4     0.0    -0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.383    106.3      106.2    -1.1     0.0    -0.6     0.0    -0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.399     91.7       91.0    -3.5    -0.2     0.1    -0.5    -0.8

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.867    118.3      118.1     4.0     0.3     0.4     0.1    -0.2
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.894    117.2      116.6     1.8    -0.3    -0.2    -0.4    -0.5
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.973    120.4      120.9     8.2     1.5     1.6     0.9     0.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.631    103.9      104.0    -0.2    -0.2     0.1     0.0     0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.540    103.7      103.8    -0.6    -0.3     0.1     0.0     0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.488    122.7      122.3    -4.2     1.8    -0.2    -0.6    -0.3

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.672    105.7      106.5     3.8     0.7     0.5     0.2     0.8
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.205    108.0      111.0     1.6    -0.3     2.1     0.6     2.8
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.194    104.9      105.4     5.1     0.8     0.4     0.2     0.5
49               Printed matter......................................   0.274    112.7      112.6     0.2     0.4     0.0     0.0    -0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.612    100.5      100.8     0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.3
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.041     99.8      100.0     0.3     0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.279     99.9       99.9     0.3    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.502     93.6       93.8     1.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.2
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.791    107.4      108.5    -0.5    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     1.0

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.272    100.1      100.0     0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.0    -0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.070    100.6      100.7     0.6     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.1
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.202     97.3       96.5    -1.2     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.8

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.961    105.6      106.5     1.2    -0.1     0.4     0.1     0.9
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.326    102.1      103.1     4.6     0.3     0.6     0.3     1.0
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.307    110.0      111.3     0.1    -0.4     0.2     0.1     1.2
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.329    103.7      104.2    -0.6    -0.4     0.5    -0.2     0.5

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.559    112.5      114.9    17.1     1.8     3.9    -0.2     2.1

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.926    140.6      142.7     7.1     2.0     2.1     1.6     1.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.506    156.7      161.5    -6.5    -0.6     1.3     1.0     3.1
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.452    123.8      123.8     1.1     0.7    -0.2     0.2     0.0
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.581    197.5      205.3    44.4     4.2     3.1     1.4     3.9
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.026    136.9      137.1    15.7     4.9     3.2     4.3     0.1
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.390    107.1      107.4     1.6     1.9     1.1    -0.2     0.3
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.457    116.6      117.2     3.8     1.6     1.9     0.2     0.5
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.514    159.7      164.1    23.9     7.6     8.4     4.8     2.8

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.148     88.1       88.0    -2.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.555     88.4       88.4    -2.3     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.593     87.8       87.7    -1.9    -0.2     0.1     0.0    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.611    104.5      104.6     0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.542    103.9      104.0     0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.927    105.8      105.8     0.5     0.3     0.3     0.1     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.201     99.3       99.6    -0.6    -0.4     0.2    -0.2     0.3
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.855     98.2       98.5    -0.8    -0.5     0.2    -0.3     0.3
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.250    109.5      110.7     2.6     1.3     0.2     0.0     1.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.886     99.5       99.5     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.245    102.8      102.9    -0.8    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2     0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.422     95.2       95.2     1.1     0.2     0.1     0.4     0.0
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.218    101.8      101.9     1.8     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
System                                                                 March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.300    123.6      117.5    -6.6    -1.8    -0.7    -3.4    -4.9
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.458    122.3      121.1     5.6    -0.9     1.6    -1.1    -1.0

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   3.542    124.7      124.7    -0.1     1.9    -1.5     0.7     0.0
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.636    107.6      111.5    -9.0    -2.0    -3.5    -2.0     3.6
10               Cereals.............................................   1.568    129.9      129.2    11.4     2.8     1.9     2.1    -0.5
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   0.867    122.4      116.1    -7.8     2.6    -3.3     0.8    -5.1

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.304    111.5      112.1     2.7     0.5     0.3    -0.1     0.5
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.441    108.0      108.0    -1.3    -1.2     0.4     0.2     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.416    124.7      126.3    10.3     2.0    -0.6    -0.5     1.3
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.798    107.9      108.9     0.7     0.8     0.2    -0.7     0.9

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.490    217.9      236.7    28.2     6.4    -0.1    -0.6     8.6
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.596    198.8      213.7    22.5     5.4    -3.2     0.1     7.5

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  12.127    119.0      119.1     2.3     0.7     0.7     0.2     0.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.143    145.0      147.7    16.2    -1.0     7.6     7.1     1.9
29               Organic chemicals...................................   4.147    129.9      129.5     0.8     1.0    -0.5    -0.5    -0.3
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.450    108.1      108.1    -0.1     1.1     0.5    -0.3     0.0
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.374    145.8      148.8     3.5    -2.1    -1.1    -6.0     2.1
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.629    106.4      106.3    -1.2     0.1     0.0    -0.3    -0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.707    111.8      113.4    -0.2    -0.4     0.4     0.0     1.4
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.420    108.9      108.7     4.7     1.7    -0.1     1.5    -0.2
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.372    103.2      102.8    -1.5     0.0     0.3     0.0    -0.4
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.646    111.6      110.4     3.7     1.6     0.6     0.0    -1.1

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   6.004    127.3      126.0     3.8     0.2     0.4    -0.6    -1.0
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.874    124.5      123.0     2.2    -0.2     0.3    -0.8    -1.2
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.130    138.3      138.5    11.5     2.2     0.4     0.3     0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.492    116.2      116.5     4.9    -0.5     0.4     2.7     0.3
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.441    108.8      109.1     2.1    -0.7     0.5     0.7     0.3

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.756    106.4      106.6     2.1     0.5     0.8     0.9     0.2

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.657    102.5      104.0     2.0     0.8     0.5     0.3     1.5
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.567     93.9       95.1    -2.7    -0.6     0.9     0.4     1.3
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.478    102.2      104.3     3.7     1.4     0.5     0.3     2.1
49               Printed material....................................   0.612    116.3      116.3     2.3     1.0     0.1     0.1     0.0

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.772    101.5      102.1     1.5     1.2    -0.5    -0.5     0.6
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.747     92.7       94.0     0.5     2.2     0.1    -2.4     1.4
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.328     94.7       94.6    -0.9     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.697    114.7      115.2     2.9     1.0    -0.9     0.3     0.4

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.836    103.2      103.1     1.2     0.6     0.8    -1.2    -0.1
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.472     95.0       94.8    -1.7    -0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.666    124.2      125.9    17.0     1.8     3.0     1.1     1.4

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.285    142.4      145.0     7.7     2.0     1.3     1.4     1.8
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.112    161.0      166.6    -1.4    -0.1    -0.1     2.4     3.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.315    132.6      133.8     6.6     1.7     2.7    -0.1     0.9
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.642    190.2      202.3    39.5     5.6     3.3     2.4     6.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.897    132.1      131.6     9.5     5.2     1.3     2.6    -0.4
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.422    110.1      110.1     1.9     2.5     0.7     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.441    120.8      121.6     2.4     1.7     0.6     0.7     0.7

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  32.970     93.6       93.8    -1.3     0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.2
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.299    101.1      101.6     1.0     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.5
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.671     85.4       85.4    -3.7    -0.6    -0.7     0.0     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.573    111.0      111.2     2.5     0.5     0.3     0.2     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.992    104.4      104.4     1.3     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.414    102.0      102.0     0.3     0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.449    100.6      101.3     0.6     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.7
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.790    106.4      107.1     0.8     0.6     0.2     0.2     0.7
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.519     94.6       94.6     0.9     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.0


     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
                  April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                 March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    112.8      115.2     5.9     1.2    -0.6    -0.2     2.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.289    116.7      114.8    -1.4     1.8    -3.0     0.7    -1.6
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.400    138.7      138.4     1.4    -0.9     1.0    -1.3    -0.2
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.810     94.8       94.2     6.7    -0.3     2.1     1.6    -0.6
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.840    111.6      107.9    -8.2     3.2   -12.1     2.0    -3.3
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.433    124.7      122.7    -4.8     7.0    -0.8    -2.3    -1.6
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.804    132.9      130.6    -0.6     0.9    -0.5     1.1    -1.7

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.850    109.4      109.5     1.2     0.0     0.5     0.4     0.1
11               Beverages...........................................   0.765    109.9      110.0     1.3     0.0     0.1     0.5     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.821    133.7      134.4     0.0     2.0     0.7    -2.7     0.5
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.667    125.4      123.8    -6.6     2.7    -0.2    -0.9    -1.3
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.206    108.5      111.5     1.7    -0.3     2.1     0.6     2.8
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.392    203.5      206.9    12.6     0.6     1.7     2.0     1.7
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.170     85.2       86.8   -20.4     2.2    -0.9   -24.4     1.9

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  20.036    203.1      223.6    28.8     4.9    -3.5    -0.8    10.1
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  17.557    207.6      231.9    32.8     6.3    -0.9     0.6    11.7
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   2.255    174.3      172.1     6.7    -1.8   -18.9   -10.8    -1.3

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   8.030    115.9      115.1     1.0     0.8     0.0     0.0    -0.7
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.582    115.5      115.1    -0.3     3.8     1.1     0.0    -0.3
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.707    160.8      162.6    22.3    -0.7    -0.7     0.7     1.1
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.275    108.0      106.2    -4.2    -1.1    -0.9     0.0    -1.7
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.454     94.3       94.3    -1.2     0.0    -0.4     0.0     0.0
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.691    133.2      130.8     3.2    -1.7    -0.8    -1.0    -1.8
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.376    107.8      108.3     1.3     0.8     0.2    -0.2     0.5
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.555    102.0      101.8     0.0    -0.3     0.0    -0.8    -0.2

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  12.240    118.2      119.6     5.7     1.3     1.3     0.7     1.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.691    105.5      106.1     1.8     0.2     0.1     0.6     0.6
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.792    113.7      113.9    -4.4     1.3    -0.6    -0.5     0.2
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.179    105.7      106.3     4.8     0.8     0.4     0.1     0.6
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.285    105.4      106.1     1.6     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.7
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.032    102.1      102.7     1.6     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.6
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.843    152.2      155.3    -4.2    -0.3     1.1     0.5     2.0
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   2.248    153.0      158.2    33.5     5.3     5.6     3.2     3.4
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.089    110.8      110.9     1.8     1.5     0.7     0.0     0.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  37.844     94.0       94.0    -1.2    -0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.383    104.5      104.6     0.7     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.770    112.4      112.3     1.0     0.7     0.4     0.1    -0.1
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.438    118.2      119.2     1.5    -0.2     0.9     0.4     0.8
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.111    109.1      109.5     2.1     0.9     0.6     0.2     0.4
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.342     66.2       66.0    -7.3    -0.7    -0.4    -0.5    -0.3
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   5.348     79.3       79.0    -3.5    -0.4    -0.3     0.0    -0.4
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   6.013     94.3       94.3    -0.1     0.0     0.3     0.0     0.0
78               Road vehicles.......................................  12.297    103.9      104.1     0.3    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  15.351    101.4      101.6     0.5     0.0     0.3    -0.2     0.2
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.455     96.9       97.0     0.7     0.6     0.0     0.1     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.847    105.5      105.6    -1.0    -0.4    -0.1    -0.3     0.1
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.373    106.0      106.0    -0.8     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.669    100.7      100.8     0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1
85               Footwear............................................   1.070    100.8      100.9     0.6     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.838    100.8      101.2    -0.4    -0.6     0.2    -0.1     0.4
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.777     97.4       97.7    -1.6    -0.5     0.2    -0.3     0.3
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.322    101.7      101.8     2.3     0.3     0.9    -0.2     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2006    2006    2006
Rev. 3                                                                 March     March      April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006       2006   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                         1/                          2006    2006    2006    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    108.8      109.5     2.4     0.7     0.1     0.2     0.6

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   5.678    122.8      122.5     1.2     0.7    -0.4    -0.3    -0.2
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.658    127.0      121.0    -9.0    -4.0    -0.6    -2.8    -4.7
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.487    114.8      113.9     3.7    -1.2     0.8    -1.1    -0.8
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.821    129.4      129.1    10.4     2.9     1.7     2.1    -0.2
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.226    117.5      121.4    -6.9     0.4    -4.2    -1.4     3.3
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.503    125.7      126.8    10.0     2.1    -0.2     0.2     0.9
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.496    106.8      106.9    -1.0    -1.0     0.3     0.2     0.1
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.489    112.0      106.9    -2.1     3.4     0.4    -3.0    -4.6

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.582    100.6      101.4    -1.4    -0.4     0.3    -0.5     0.8
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.328    100.8      101.3    -0.2     0.3     0.1    -0.6     0.5

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.016    137.2      140.5     8.7     3.0     1.3     0.1     2.4
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   0.714    120.8      113.3    -9.1     4.3    -3.9     0.7    -6.2
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.493     99.5       99.4     1.0     0.8     0.6     0.8    -0.1
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.566     98.1       99.3    -2.5    -0.6     0.7     0.5     1.2
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.701    109.1      109.8     4.0     3.4    -0.8    -2.6     0.6
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.426    259.1      285.2    28.3     6.5     7.0    -0.2    10.1
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.115    141.1      142.3    12.9     0.5    -0.1     1.8     0.9

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.608    209.4      225.9    24.1     5.5    -3.5     0.1     7.9
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   2.687    220.8      238.1    24.9     5.2    -2.0     3.8     7.8

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  15.520    120.7      120.3     2.1     0.4     0.6    -0.1    -0.3
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.705    133.6      133.2     0.5     1.1    -0.1    -0.3    -0.3
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.036    135.4      138.7    15.8    -1.0     6.8     6.6     2.4
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   3.011    108.3      108.4     0.2     1.0     0.4    -0.3     0.1
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.024    112.9      114.0     1.4    -0.1     0.3     0.8     1.0
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.372    150.5      153.5     3.5    -1.9    -1.4    -5.9     2.0
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.828    132.3      129.3     0.7    -0.9     0.3    -1.6    -2.3
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   1.008    109.2      109.7     6.1     1.0     0.3    -0.2     0.5
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.920    110.4      109.3     2.4     1.9     0.6     0.0    -1.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.771    119.7      121.0     5.9     1.5     0.8     0.8     1.1
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.737    119.4      119.9     4.3     1.1     0.1     0.2     0.4
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.413    105.0      107.5     3.8     1.5     0.4     0.3     2.4
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.554    111.0      111.5     0.9    -0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.5
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.766    105.3      105.2     2.6     0.3     0.0    -0.5    -0.1
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.184    163.4      164.4     0.2     0.2     0.7     0.7     0.6
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.497    131.8      135.6    24.1     3.6     3.1     4.4     2.9
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.198    126.4      127.3     7.7     3.1     1.5     1.0     0.7
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.422    120.1      120.7     2.1     0.5     0.8     1.0     0.5

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  46.676     98.3       98.6     0.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.3
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.749    113.5      114.2     2.6     0.7     0.2     0.1     0.6
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   4.051    115.4      116.4     5.1     0.8     0.2     0.2     0.9
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.797    104.6      104.5     0.6     0.9     0.1     0.0    -0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.829    111.2      112.3     3.1     0.5     0.5     0.3     1.0
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.837     77.7       77.6    -4.8     1.0    -0.3     0.0    -0.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.290     87.1       87.1    -3.1    -1.0    -0.8    -0.9     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  10.808     83.8       83.8    -4.2    -0.4    -0.8     0.2     0.0
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.597    104.2      104.2     1.3     0.3     0.0     0.1     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.176    103.3      103.4     0.8     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.599    103.6      104.7     0.6     0.2     0.1    -0.2     1.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.620     96.5       96.5    -0.6     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.534    104.2      104.2     0.7     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.0
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.931     95.7       95.6    -0.8     0.4     0.1     0.0    -0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.132    105.2      105.3     1.3     0.4     0.2     0.2     0.1
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.360    113.1      113.1     3.3     1.1     1.0     1.1     0.0


     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
                  April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                       April      Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                        Description                        of                            2005      2005     2006     2006     2006
                                                          U.S.    March      April        to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2006       2006      April      Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                           1/                            2006      2006     2006     2006     2006

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 46.371   113.6      114.3        3.7       0.4     -0.5     -0.4      0.6
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.994   173.6      183.3       14.2      -0.5     -9.9     -2.7      5.6
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 41.944   108.9      109.0        2.3       0.6      0.7     -0.2      0.1

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 53.651   111.0      114.2        7.9       1.6     -0.1     -0.1      2.9
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  9.299   192.1      211.6       30.8       7.4     -2.0      0.6     10.2
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 44.152    99.6      100.4        1.7       0.0      0.4     -0.4      0.8

    Canada.............................................. 17.089   126.0      127.5        5.6       0.7     -2.5     -1.0      1.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.239   174.8      182.1       12.0      -0.6    -12.5     -3.2      4.2
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.575   117.2      117.7        3.8       1.0      0.9     -0.5      0.4

 4/ European Union...................................... 18.654   116.3      116.6        2.0       1.4      0.4     -0.3      0.3
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.367   209.3      230.3       24.9      11.6      0.7     -2.5     10.0
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 18.150   114.6      114.6        1.3       1.2      0.4     -0.2      0.0

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.971   102.6      102.6        0.3       1.4      0.0     -0.4      0.0

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.187   102.1      102.3       -2.2      -1.2      0.1     -0.1      0.2

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.947   115.5      117.8        5.6       2.6      0.3     -0.4      2.0

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.406   135.1      140.0       13.5       2.4     -0.5      1.2      3.6
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.158   198.0      216.5       31.9       7.4     -3.4      3.4      9.3
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.173   123.9      125.5        6.5       0.5      0.6      0.3      1.3

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.594   114.9      117.6        6.9       2.7     -1.3      0.5      2.3

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 34.090    98.6       98.6       -1.6       0.0     -0.1     -0.1      0.0

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 13.773    97.9       97.8       -1.1      -0.4      0.0     -0.2     -0.1

    Japan...............................................  8.920    94.7       94.5       -1.4      -0.6      0.0      0.1     -0.2

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.216    88.8       88.7       -1.4       0.6     -0.2      0.0     -0.1

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.086    97.1       97.3       -1.7      -0.9      0.5      0.1      0.2

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.547   165.1      178.9       23.2       5.6     -1.6     -0.4      8.4


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
                   April 2005-April 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                       Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                         April      Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                        Description                                                     2005      2005     2006     2006     2006
                                                         March     March     April       to        to       to       to       to
                                                          2006      2006      2006     April      Jan.     Feb.    March    April
                                                           1/                           2006      2006     2006     2006     2006

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    129.1     129.1      n.a.     -1.6      2.3     -0.5      0.0
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.214    120.7     121.7      n.a.     -1.7      2.7     -0.4      0.8
           Asia.........................................  50.438    116.5     116.4      n.a.     -1.7      1.1      0.1     -0.1

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    113.6     113.6      n.a.     -0.3      1.5      0.2      0.0

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    124.3     124.1      n.a.     -1.1      1.3     -0.4     -0.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.931    117.2     117.7      n.a.     -0.6      1.7     -0.1      0.4
           Asia.........................................  49.518    110.4     110.1      n.a.     -1.4      0.4     -0.5     -0.3

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    113.1     112.8      n.a.     -0.5      1.1      0.4     -0.3
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.844    127.4     128.2      n.a.     -1.1      1.8      0.1      0.6
           Asia.........................................  42.662    105.9     105.5      n.a.     -0.2      0.5      0.7     -0.4

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    114.9     121.4       3.8     -1.3     -0.1      0.2      5.7
           Europe.......................................  59.727    107.3     116.0       5.3      1.0      1.2      0.3      8.1
           Asia.........................................  14.127    108.7     111.3       3.6    -13.7     -2.1      0.0      2.4
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  10.676    112.7     112.5      -1.1      0.1     -2.5      0.0     -0.2

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    130.8     131.7      -1.3      3.4      1.7     -3.0      0.7
           Europe.......................................  28.942    146.0     160.6       0.5      0.4      4.2     -3.0     10.0
           Asia.........................................  36.491    111.1     105.7      -6.6      6.3      2.9     -4.8     -4.9
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  18.160    144.8     146.7       5.5      3.9     -5.5     -1.6      1.3

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    110.5     113.4       0.1      2.9     -0.1     -0.9      2.6
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  38.234    104.2     115.8       0.4      0.4      3.6     -3.0     11.1
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  31.163    107.2     102.2      -4.9      5.8     -3.6      2.1     -4.7
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  14.861    113.1     114.4       4.6      4.3     -4.1     -2.1      1.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................  10.410    152.8     145.7       8.2     -0.5      4.7      1.5     -4.6

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    110.6     116.6       4.0      0.3     -0.5      0.1      5.4
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  50.206    111.6     121.0       4.5      1.0      1.1      0.2      8.4
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  15.177    102.5     105.8      -0.2     -3.8     -2.9      0.0      3.2
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  20.293    107.1     108.4       1.9      0.1     -1.9      0.4      1.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.974    146.2     149.1      19.1      0.0      1.0      1.1      2.0

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
2/    Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     -1.7      4.1     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    125.4     125.4       3.0     -0.2     -0.2     -0.7      0.0
           U.S. East Coast..............................  39.196    126.6     126.5       9.2     -0.5     -0.7     -0.2     -0.1
                 From Atlantic..........................  17.799    131.9     131.9      15.8      0.0     -0.5     -0.1      0.0
                 From Pacific...........................  15.398    122.4     122.4       9.4     -1.3      0.0     -0.4      0.0
           U.S. West Coast..............................  60.804    125.2     125.2      -0.6      0.0      0.2     -1.1      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 publication.  After three months, no further data 
revisions take place.  So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the 
releases for February, March, and April.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 
sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce.  Other published 
indexes are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes 
are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes are more appropriate for 
market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price 
elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade 
analysis.

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