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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                             - SEPTEMBER 2007 -

     The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.0 percent in September, the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, 
following a 0.3 percent drop in August.  The September rise was led by a 5.4 
percent increase in petroleum prices.  Export prices also advanced in 
September, rising 0.3 percent after a 0.2 percent increase in August.
         
             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
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       0.3       0.7       2.1        0.6
April               1.4       6.8       0.3       0.4      -1.4        0.5
May                 0.9       2.7       0.6       0.3      -0.1        0.4
June                1.2 r     4.8 r     0.3       0.4       2.7        0.2
July                1.2 r     6.0 r     0.1       0.1 r     1.6 r     -0.1 r
August             -0.3      -1.1 r    -0.1       0.2       1.1 r      0.1
September           1.0       5.4      -0.2       0.3       4.1        0.0

September 2005-06   1.6       0.7       1.9       3.9       4.6        3.8
September 2006-07   5.2      20.1       2.0       4.5      23.3        2.9

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
        
     Import prices resumed an upward trend in September, rising 1.0 percent 
for the month and 5.2 percent over the past 12 months.  Higher prices for 
import petroleum accounted for the increase, rising 5.4 percent in September 
after dipping 1.1 percent in August.  Since January, petroleum prices have 
jumped 40.3 percent.  In contrast, nonpetroleum import prices edged down 0.2 
percent in September, following a 0.1 percent drop in August.  For the year 
ended in September, nonpetroleum import prices rose 2.0 percent.
        
     The September downturn in nonpetroleum prices was driven by a 1.4 
percent decline in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices.  
Lower prices for metals and natural gas were the primary contributors to the 
decrease.  Despite the September drop, the price index for nonpetroleum 
industrial supplies and materials prices rose 3.6 percent over the past 12 
months.  
        
     The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.2 percent in 
September.  The increase continued an upward trend over the past 15 months 
and was led by higher fruit prices.  Foods, feeds, and beverages prices were up 
8.9 percent for the year ended in September.
        
     The price indexes for automotive vehicles and consumer goods each 
rose 0.2 percent in September.  The increase in automotive vehicle prices 
followed a 0.2 percent advance in August and was led by an increase in prices 
for passenger cars.  Consumer goods prices rose 0.2 percent for the third 
consecutive month.  In September, higher prices for cotton apparel and 
household goods contributed to the advance.  
        
     Import prices for capital goods were unchanged in September, 
following a 0.2 percent increase in August.  

        
Export Goods 

     Prices for overall exports continued an upward trend in September, 
rising 0.3 percent after a 0.2 percent advance in August.  The increase was 
driven by a 4.1 percent rise in agricultural prices as nonagricultural prices were 
unchanged.  The rise in agricultural prices was the largest one-month increase 
this year and followed advances of 1.1 percent in August and 1.6 percent in 
July.  Higher prices for wheat, soybeans, and corn accounted for most of the 
September increase.  Agricultural prices rose 23.3 percent over the past year.  
Nonagricultural prices continued to register little movement, recording no 
change in September after a 0.1 percent rise in August and a 0.1 percent 
decline in July.  The price index for nonagricultural goods advanced 2.9 
percent for the year ended in September, while overall export prices rose 4.5 
percent for the same period.
        
     The price indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles each 
increased 0.1 percent in September.  Capital goods prices and prices for 
automotive vehicles advanced 1.4 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, for the 
year ended in September.  Consumer goods prices were unchanged in 
September and up 2.1 percent over the past year.  
         
     In contrast, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 
declined in September, falling 0.2 percent.  That decrease followed a 0.2 
percent advance in August and was largely led by lower prices for chemicals 
and some metals, which more than offset higher prices for fuel and 
steelmaking materials.  


Imports by Locality of Origin 
   
     Import prices from China continued a recent upward pattern, rising 0.2 
percent in September after a 0.4 percent increase in August.  Prices for imports 
from China advanced 1.6 percent for the year ended in September, with the 
increase occurring over the past five months as the index was unchanged over 
the September 2006 to April 2007 period.

     Rising fuel prices contributed to the September increases for Mexico, 
Canada, and the European Union.  The price index for imports from Mexico 
rose 2.8 percent in September and 9.8 percent over the past year, while import 
prices from Canada and the European Union increased 0.4 percent and 0.2 
percent, respectively, in September.  Over the past year, the price indexes for 
imports from Canada and the European Union rose 5.3 percent and 1.4 percent, 
respectively.
        
     Import prices from Japan also advanced in September, ticking up 0.1 
percent.  Prices for imports from Japan decreased 0.5 percent over the past 12 
months.  
        
        
Import and Export Services

     The price index for export travel and tourism, which is lagged one 
month, advanced 0.4 percent in August after a 1.3 percent drop in July.   

     Import air passenger fares decreased 6.4 percent in September after increasing 
for six consecutive months.  The downturn was driven primarily by lower Asian fares.  
Despite the September drop, the price index for import air passenger fares rose 7.0 
percent for the year ended in September.  Export air passenger fares also fell in 
September, decreasing 3.4 percent after a 3.4 percent gain in August.  The index rose 
8.6 percent over the past 12 months.  

     The price indexes for import air freight and export air freight each increased 
in September, rising 0.1 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively.  For the year ended in 
September, import air freight prices advanced 0.8 percent, while export air freight 
prices rose 1.4 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 Postsecondary Education Services       
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Import and Export Price Index data for October 2007 are scheduled for release on November 9 
at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2006-September 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
 END                            Description                                                       2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                                August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2007      2007      2007     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                      1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    121.1      122.3     5.2     1.2     1.2    -0.3     1.0
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  80.004    107.1      106.9     2.0     0.3     0.1    -0.1    -0.2
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  77.833    110.0      109.9     1.9     0.3     0.2     0.3    -0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.376    130.1      131.7     8.9     0.3     1.3     0.5     1.2

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.338    142.1      144.1    10.5     0.3     1.4     0.5     1.4

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.038    103.3      103.7     3.9     0.3     1.2     0.6     0.4

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  37.481    188.7      192.9    12.0     2.8     2.8    -1.1     2.2
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.486    142.0      140.0     3.6     0.8    -0.6    -1.3    -1.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  15.315    151.9      150.3     3.9     0.7     0.0     0.2    -1.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................  10.052    148.3      145.9     4.4     1.0    -0.3     0.3    -1.6
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.434    133.5      132.0     2.7     0.6    -0.9    -3.2    -1.1

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  22.166    244.7      255.7    18.2     4.4     4.9    -2.0     4.5
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  19.995    257.5      271.4    20.1     4.8     6.0    -1.1     5.4
10000                        Crude................................  14.344    264.5      282.0    24.4     5.7     6.7     0.8     6.6

101                  Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas....................   1.649    146.7      141.4   -10.7    -0.4    -7.2   -11.5    -3.6

10110                        Gas-natural..........................   1.481    140.3      134.4   -12.0    -0.6    -8.1   -12.6    -4.2

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.817    110.7      110.8    -2.0     0.2    -0.5     0.5     0.1

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.526    126.4      126.5     3.9     0.2     0.8     0.0     0.1

13               Selected building materials......................   1.924    116.1      116.2     0.3     1.7     3.3    -0.6     0.1

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.722    215.3      208.8     7.4     1.2    -2.1     0.1    -3.0

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.756    136.1      133.7     4.1     0.5     0.1     1.7    -1.8

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.570    102.1      102.5     1.2    -0.1     0.5     0.0     0.4

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.346     91.8       91.8     0.5     0.2     0.3     0.2     0.0

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.624    106.4      106.3     3.5     0.5     0.1     0.6    -0.1

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.062     87.6       87.6    -0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.661    113.5      113.5     4.8     0.1     2.2     0.1     0.0

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  13.607    105.0      105.2     1.1     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.189    101.8      102.0     1.5     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  10.738    104.9      105.1     2.0     0.0     0.5     0.1     0.2

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.295     98.4       98.5     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.157    103.4      103.5     3.0     0.2     0.5     0.3     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
                  September 2006-September 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
 END                             Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                                   August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    116.3      116.7     4.5     0.4     0.1     0.2     0.3
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   8.622    150.6      156.7    23.3     2.7     1.6     1.1     4.1
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  91.379    113.8      113.8     2.9     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.0

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   7.842    151.4      157.9    22.6     2.4     0.4     1.5     4.3

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   7.144    153.8      160.9    24.6     2.7     0.3     1.5     4.6

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.698    131.7      132.4     5.1    -1.0     1.2     1.2     0.5

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  30.055    148.8      148.7     6.6     0.5    -0.3     0.1    -0.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  11.583    156.4      155.7     6.0     0.1    -3.2     0.4    -0.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.473    145.0      145.3     7.1     0.8     1.6    -0.1     0.2

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.478    137.2      139.0    17.7     2.9     7.8    -1.2     1.3

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.577    149.7      149.4     6.0     0.4    -0.7     0.2    -0.2

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.400    197.8      202.9     6.2     1.0     0.9    -2.5     2.6

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  23.065    145.7      144.7     6.2     0.3    -1.0     0.8    -0.7

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.112    114.1      114.3     3.9     0.5     0.2     0.0     0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.194     99.8       99.9     1.4     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.671    106.7      106.8     1.6     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  28.389     93.1       93.2     0.6     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   7.134    123.0      123.2     4.7     0.3     0.3     0.2     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.449    106.2      106.3     1.0     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.461    106.2      106.2     2.1     0.1     0.3     0.1     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   5.942    107.2      107.1     3.2     0.3     0.3     0.2    -0.1

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.446    104.1      104.2     1.1    -0.3     0.3     0.1     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  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2006-September 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
                                                                         August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured articles......................................  18.384    119.7      125.7    18.1     4.1     5.1    -0.8     5.0

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.527    115.9      117.0    10.4    -1.5     2.9     0.2     0.9
111                  Agricultural products.............................   1.072    117.3      119.4    16.8    -2.0     5.3     0.7     1.8

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  16.857    120.1      126.6    19.0     4.5     5.4    -0.9     5.4
212                  Minerals and ores (Dec. 2006=100).................   0.396    102.9      103.4    n.a.     0.4     0.3     0.1     0.5

         Manufactured articles.........................................  81.036    106.0      106.0     2.7     0.5     0.5    -0.2     0.0

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.241    104.5      105.2     4.0     0.4     0.5     0.3     0.7
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.466    113.2      114.4    11.0     1.3     1.3     0.8     1.1
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.795    103.2      103.2     1.4     0.0     0.3     0.2     0.0
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.497    107.3      107.3     3.9     0.8     0.3     0.4     0.0
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.767    101.1       99.9    -0.8     0.1     0.3     0.2    -1.2
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.255    101.3      102.2     2.2     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.9
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.460    102.0      102.9     2.0    -0.1     0.4     0.1     0.9

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.854    109.7      110.1     6.0     1.5     1.7    -1.6     0.4
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.237     94.9       94.7    -1.4     2.8     3.7    -0.8    -0.2
322                  Paper.............................................   1.332    103.9      103.9    -1.4     0.2    -0.1     0.3     0.0
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.499    115.2      117.6    10.0     3.5     2.3    -5.6     2.1
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.904    112.0      111.6     7.7     0.7     1.6    -0.3    -0.4
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.668    104.1      104.3     1.1     0.0     0.6     0.2     0.2
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.106    107.4      107.4     3.7     0.1     1.6     0.2     0.0

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  52.941    105.1      104.8     1.5     0.3    -0.1     0.3    -0.3
331                  Primary metals....................................   5.562    148.6      144.0     6.6     1.0    -2.1     0.3    -3.1
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.541    109.6      109.1     4.1     0.4     0.6     0.6    -0.5
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.635    106.2      106.3     3.8     0.6     0.2     0.4     0.1
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  13.936     94.9       94.9    -2.8    -0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.0
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.643    107.3      107.3     4.0     0.4     0.4     0.6     0.0
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  14.361    101.7      101.9     1.4     0.2     0.3     0.1     0.2
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.451    101.7      101.8     1.2     0.2     0.3     0.1     0.1
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.813    106.2      106.3     2.1     0.3     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
                  September 2006-September 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                        Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
                                                                         August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured articles......................................   6.241    118.3      124.7    22.7     1.5     1.6     0.6     5.4

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   4.710    129.5      139.2    32.3     2.8     3.8     1.1     7.5
111                  Agricultural products.............................   4.294    131.8      142.4    35.4     3.3     4.1     1.2     8.0

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   1.531     93.5       92.4    -1.4    -2.0    -4.2    -1.1    -1.2
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.472     82.9       84.6     1.4    -6.3   -10.4    -3.5     2.1
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.059     99.3       96.7    -1.6     0.4    -1.0     0.1    -2.6

         Manufactured articles.........................................  90.910    106.3      106.3     3.1     0.4     0.4     0.2     0.0

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.849    111.5      111.8     9.6     1.2     0.5     0.9     0.3
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   4.292    119.6      120.4    15.4     1.9     1.0     1.3     0.7
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.484    102.2      102.2     2.0     0.1    -0.3     0.1     0.0
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.960     98.5       98.4     1.5     0.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.553    100.5      100.5     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  23.051    111.7      111.8     5.2     0.7     1.1     0.3     0.1
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.565    111.1      111.2     6.9     1.2     0.5    -0.1     0.1
322                  Paper.............................................   2.120    110.8      111.0     3.5     0.2     0.9     0.4     0.2
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.541    122.7      128.0    11.6     2.8     2.9    -4.7     4.3
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.556    111.7      110.8     4.8     0.5     1.0     1.3    -0.8
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.317    105.2      105.6     2.3     0.6     0.5     0.5     0.4
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.846    106.3      106.2     3.5    -0.4     0.7    -1.0    -0.1

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.010    103.8      103.8     1.7     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.208    125.1      123.5     2.8     0.4    -1.7     0.0    -1.3
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.804    112.6      112.8     5.7     0.0     0.2    -0.2     0.2
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.184    106.0      106.0     3.5     0.1     0.6     0.4     0.0
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  16.991     96.2       96.3    -1.7     0.0    -0.2    -0.1     0.1
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.589    104.6      105.1     3.5     0.2     0.4     0.1     0.5
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.444    104.3      104.5     2.4     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.448    104.3      104.4     2.1     0.2     0.5     0.1     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  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2006-September 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
System                                                                 August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.193    129.2      128.6     6.2     0.8     0.7     0.7    -0.5
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.311    149.0      148.0     5.4     0.6     0.7     0.7    -0.7
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.590    101.5      101.8     2.8    -0.4     1.2     0.1     0.3

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.182    134.5      140.0    17.2    -0.2     3.4     0.6     4.1
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.340    203.2      198.6    22.8    -7.4    15.7     0.1    -2.3
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.334     89.4      100.9    15.1     2.5    -3.3     1.7    12.9
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.244    144.4      146.8    15.2     5.3     0.3     1.2     1.7

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.041    125.3      126.0     5.8     0.6     0.6     0.2     0.6
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.260    121.9      128.1     8.9     0.8    -0.6    -0.4     5.1
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.767    111.4      111.3     0.6     0.3    -0.6     0.2    -0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  21.792    240.5      251.8    17.1     4.3     4.7    -1.8     4.7
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  21.401    240.2      251.7    17.2     4.3     4.7    -1.8     4.8

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.145    124.8      124.3     7.6     0.3     1.3    -0.5    -0.4
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.995    227.0      220.7    38.0     2.4     5.8    -3.2    -2.8
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.470    119.0      118.2     0.2    -1.6    -0.7    -0.5    -0.7
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   1.974    109.1      109.2     3.1     0.3     0.9     0.5     0.1
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.175    103.1      103.3     1.9     0.1     0.6     0.9     0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.407    114.1      114.3     4.6     0.1     0.3     0.0     0.2
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.423     98.2       97.9     3.4     0.7     0.8     0.2    -0.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.894    122.7      122.9     0.7     0.1     0.7     0.2     0.2
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.878    120.0      120.3     0.5     0.3     1.1    -0.1     0.2
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.016    128.0      128.1     0.9    -0.2    -0.1     0.5     0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.591    108.0      110.3     4.4     0.3     0.8     0.1     2.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.514    108.2      110.9     4.8     0.3     0.8     0.2     2.5

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.303    116.6      116.3    -1.8     2.4     3.6    -0.9    -0.3

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.520    108.4      108.5    -1.0     0.2     0.0     0.4     0.1
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.032    103.8      103.7    -3.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
49               Printed matter......................................   0.272    116.3      117.1     2.1     0.3     0.6     0.0     0.7

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.333    102.4      102.8     1.8     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.4
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   1.898    100.6      100.5     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.1    -0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.155    101.5      103.1     3.5     0.1     0.1     0.2     1.6
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.517     94.1       92.0    -2.6     0.0     0.2     0.0    -2.2

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.218    102.0      101.9     1.2    -0.2     0.5     0.0    -0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.028    101.8      101.7     0.5    -0.2     0.5     0.0    -0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.959    111.8      111.7     2.4     0.0     1.0     0.3    -0.1
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.333    103.9      103.3     0.0     0.0     1.2     0.0    -0.6
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.305    118.8      119.6     5.5    -0.1     2.0     0.0     0.7
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.320    111.8      111.8     2.0     0.3    -0.1     0.5     0.0

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.794    132.5      132.0     5.1    -0.4    -0.3     0.1    -0.4

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   6.668    174.3      169.9     4.8     1.3    -1.4     0.1    -2.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.590    209.5      205.9     9.6     3.2     1.6     0.0    -1.7
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.459    130.6      129.4     2.9     0.8     0.6     0.6    -0.9
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.944    316.5      302.0    -1.5     0.5    -1.8     4.8    -4.6
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.092    145.4      141.9     1.7    -0.7    -2.2     1.3    -2.4
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.349    108.2      108.3     1.1    -0.1     0.0     0.3     0.1
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.471    125.6      125.9     3.1     0.1     0.2     0.4     0.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  23.990     88.3       88.3     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.3     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.413     88.9       88.9     0.6     0.1     0.5     0.3     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.577     87.7       87.7    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  12.462    106.2      106.4     1.3     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  11.504    105.4      105.6     1.1     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.848    109.2      109.3     2.3     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   2.927     99.4       99.5     0.0     0.2    -0.4     0.4     0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.598     97.6       97.8    -0.3     0.3    -0.4     0.3     0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.241    116.5      116.5     4.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.764    101.5      101.6     1.8     0.1     0.3     0.1     0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.138    104.9      105.0     1.3     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.417     96.6       96.7     1.9     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.208    107.6      107.7     5.9     0.1     0.4     0.3     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  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2006-September 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Sept.   May     June    July    Aug.
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
System                                                                 August    August   September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     Sept.   June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.653    159.5      161.1    19.4     1.9     2.4     1.7     1.0
02               Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)............   0.877    129.9      131.3    n.a.     4.6     1.8     2.3     1.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.430    128.6      129.7     4.6    -1.3     1.8     1.7     0.9

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.297    165.3      178.3    33.2     3.0     2.5     1.2     7.9
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.666    119.5      122.1     3.0    -2.3    -2.1     3.9     2.2
10               Cereals.............................................   1.856    179.7      201.2    42.8     2.8    -2.5     2.9    12.0
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.182    166.0      174.6    47.2     9.5     6.3    -0.8     5.2

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.297    121.4      122.4     7.6     0.0    -0.2     1.0     0.8
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.436    115.9      115.8     6.5    -0.6     0.7     3.9    -0.1
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.487    144.5      150.4    18.9     0.8     0.8     0.2     4.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.305    237.7      242.5     8.5     0.7     0.5    -2.9     2.0
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.573    224.1      231.3     9.9     0.9     0.7    -3.4     3.2

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  12.055    133.1      131.6     5.2     0.6     1.1     1.2    -1.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.216    165.9      170.6     7.4     2.4     3.6     3.2     2.8
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.879    149.7      143.6     0.6     0.5    -0.3     2.3    -4.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.509    114.8      114.7     4.3     0.4     0.4     0.2    -0.1
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.594    114.4      114.2     4.0     1.2     1.0    -1.6    -0.2
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.684    117.9      117.8     3.1     0.2     0.4     0.4    -0.1
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.424    116.6      115.9     7.0     0.5     0.4     4.2    -0.6
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.667    119.6      119.8     6.7     0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.2

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.496    132.8      133.1     1.9     0.4     0.5     0.6     0.2
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.403    128.7      129.1     1.1     0.3     0.6     0.7     0.3
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.093    150.3      149.7     5.3     0.6     0.5     0.3    -0.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.460    119.1      119.1     1.0    -1.0    -2.9     0.0     0.0

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.720    112.2      112.9     4.2     0.5    -0.4    -0.8     0.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.706    112.1      112.6     5.0     0.6     1.1     0.3     0.4
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.677    115.8      117.5    15.6     2.2     2.7     0.1     1.5
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.447    109.2      109.5     2.6    -0.3     0.6     0.3     0.3
49               Printed material....................................   0.582    118.5      118.3     0.3     1.0     0.5     0.3    -0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.450    103.9      104.6     3.0     1.1     2.2    -0.2     0.7
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.682     98.1      101.0     9.3     2.6     7.7    -1.4     3.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.810    110.3      110.3     6.0     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.438     99.2       99.1     3.8     0.8     0.6     0.1    -0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   3.408    156.8      156.9    13.6    -0.2    -6.0     2.5     0.1

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.932    164.6      162.9     3.3     0.4    -1.9    -0.8    -1.0
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.495    194.4      197.3     7.6     1.7    -4.6    -2.6     1.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.440    147.6      147.9     7.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.4     0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.694    248.5      240.2    -4.0     0.6     0.4     1.5    -3.3
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.032    147.5      141.0     0.9    -0.8    -1.9     0.6    -4.4
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.405    115.1      115.1     3.4     0.0     0.4     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.405    128.0      128.1     2.9     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  31.657     94.4       94.5     0.9     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.161    102.9      102.9     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  13.496     85.1       85.3     0.8    -0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.713    114.1      114.3     2.1     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.808    105.7      105.8     1.0     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.171    103.9      103.9     1.5     0.0     0.2     0.4     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.450    105.4      105.4     3.6     0.1     0.4     0.3     0.0
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.794    113.6      113.2     5.3    -0.1     0.4     0.2    -0.4
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.491     91.1       91.5    -3.9     0.6     0.6     0.6     0.4


     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  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  September 2006-September 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                       Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        Sept.     May      June     July     Aug.
                        Description                        of                            2006      2007     2007     2007     2007
                                                          U.S.    August   September      to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2007       2007       Sept.     June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                                                           1/                            2007      2007     2007     2007     2007

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 44.813   120.7      121.1        3.5       0.8      0.6      0.2      0.3
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  4.582   200.3      207.1       12.7       2.2      0.8      0.5      3.4
         Manufactured articles.......................... 39.766   114.5      114.4        2.3       0.6      0.6      0.3     -0.1

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 55.187   120.3      121.7        6.8       1.5      1.8      0.2      1.2
         Nonmanufactured articles....................... 11.023   236.8      249.7       22.0       4.7      7.1      0.2      5.4
         Manufactured articles.......................... 43.965   103.8      103.6        2.4       0.5      0.1      0.1     -0.2

    Canada.............................................. 17.052   136.1      136.6        5.3       1.1      0.4      0.4      0.4
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  3.871   193.7      197.4        7.8       1.0     -0.4     -0.7      1.9
         Manufactured articles.......................... 12.851   125.4      125.4        4.6       1.1      0.6      0.7      0.0

 4/ European Union...................................... 17.908   122.0      122.2        1.4       0.4      0.4     -0.1      0.2
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  0.389   252.9      269.9       22.7       6.0      7.9     -0.1      6.7
         Manufactured articles.......................... 17.406   119.6      119.7        1.1       0.2      0.3      0.1      0.1

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.888   109.6      109.7        5.4      -1.5      1.8      0.3      0.1

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.008   108.5      108.5        3.4       0.2      0.3      0.6      0.0

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.845   121.7      122.9        3.3       0.8      1.6     -0.6      1.0

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.619   150.0      152.1        8.5       1.5      2.5      0.1      1.4
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  4.822   244.8      256.8       24.8       4.2      8.6      0.2      4.9
         Manufactured articles.......................... 12.721   131.0      130.6        1.7       0.4     -0.2     -0.1     -0.3

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.163   129.2      132.8        9.8       1.9      1.6      0.8      2.8

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.452    99.1       99.4        0.6       0.3      0.3      0.2      0.3

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 14.941    98.8       99.0        1.6       0.4      0.3      0.4      0.2

    Japan...............................................  8.308    93.8       93.9       -0.5       0.1     -0.2      0.0      0.1

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  6.124    88.8       88.9       -0.4       0.3      0.2      0.1      0.1

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  5.993    97.1       97.3       -1.7       0.2      0.9      0.1      0.2

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.765   201.8      211.4       19.4       3.3      5.3      0.6      4.8


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
                  September 2006-September 2007                   2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                       Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                          Sept.     May      June     July     Aug.
                        Description                                                     2006      2007     2007     2007     2007
                                                         August    August   September    to        to       to       to       to
                                                          2007      2007      2007      Sept.     June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                                                           1/                           2007      2007     2007     2007     2007

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    134.0     134.2       0.8     -0.2      0.0      1.3      0.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  28.479    135.2     134.5       2.0     -0.1      0.0      2.4     -0.5
           Asia.........................................  60.629    115.6     116.3       0.7     -0.3      0.0      0.9      0.6

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    118.2     119.5       1.4     -0.4      0.6      0.4      1.1
           Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................  39.171    101.8     102.1      n.a.     -0.5      0.6      0.8      0.3

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    129.2     129.4       0.4     -0.2      0.0      1.5      0.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  30.309    130.1     129.3       1.9     -0.1     -0.2      2.4     -0.6
           Asia.........................................  56.771    110.1     110.8      -0.1     -0.4     -0.1      1.2      0.6

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    116.2     116.9       0.0      0.0      0.5      1.1      0.6
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.941    131.4     131.3      -1.0      0.4      0.6      0.8     -0.1
           Asia.........................................  40.478    105.9     105.7      -1.6     -0.2      0.2      1.2     -0.2

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    149.6     140.1       7.0     13.4      3.3      0.1     -6.4
           Europe.......................................  45.404    155.6     152.0      18.8     17.9      0.3      0.8     -2.3
           Asia.........................................  25.546    140.4     118.7       5.1     16.7      5.8     -2.0    -15.5
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  11.421    123.4     120.9       1.8      0.4      5.6      0.7     -2.0

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    160.1     154.6       8.6     -1.5      5.1      3.4     -3.4
           Europe.......................................  32.416    202.5     187.6       7.3     -0.4      9.3      2.9     -7.4
           Asia.........................................  32.357    132.3     126.7      10.8     -4.3      2.7     10.4     -4.2
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  18.933    164.2     168.6      10.0     -0.1      3.5     -3.2      2.7

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    142.0     134.1       8.2     -0.9      7.7      3.6     -5.6
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  40.932    151.3     135.1       6.7      0.2     12.1      3.1    -10.7
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  29.802    128.8     123.9       9.7     -3.9      3.2     10.8     -3.8
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  11.826    126.3     128.9       6.6      0.2      4.9     -3.2      2.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   7.511    178.4     180.7      11.0      3.6      1.9      1.8      1.3

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    141.0     134.2       6.2     10.1      2.5      0.5     -4.8
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  42.128    159.5     154.6      14.5     16.7      0.6      0.8     -3.1
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  23.210    130.9     116.4       3.7     11.2      4.7     -0.3    -11.1
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  19.771    114.2     113.6       1.1     -0.2      1.8      0.5     -0.5
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   6.117    177.4     173.3       5.7      2.6      0.6      5.3     -2.3

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
 2/   Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     -3.2      4.0     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    112.3     112.3      -1.7     -0.5      0.0     -0.2      0.0
           U.S. East Coast..............................  56.516    117.1     117.1      -1.7      0.1     -0.3      0.1      0.0
                 From Atlantic..........................  24.509    114.9     114.9      -4.6      0.0     -0.1      0.0      0.0
                 From Pacific...........................  23.355    122.4     122.5       1.1      0.1     -0.4      0.2      0.1
           U.S. West Coast..............................  43.484    109.7     109.7      -1.7     -1.3      0.3     -0.5      0.0


    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                                                                                                 
                  August 2006-August 2007     December 2006=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                        Index                           Percent Change
                                         Relative
                                          Import-                        Annual             Monthly
                                           ance                           Aug.      April      May      June     July
                Description                                               2006      2007      2007      2007     2007
                                           July     July      August       to        to        to        to       to
                                           2007     2007       2007       Aug.      May       June      July     Aug.
                                            1/                            2007      2007      2007      2007     2007

   Export Travel and Tourism............. 100.000   103.7      104.1       n.a.      0.0      -0.2      -1.3      0.4
        From Europe......................  39.554   104.1      104.6       n.a.     -0.3      -0.6      -1.3      0.5
        From Asia........................  31.950   102.9      103.1       n.a.      0.7       0.8      -1.8      0.2
        From Latin America/Caribbean.....  15.357   103.7      103.9       n.a.     -0.5      -0.2      -1.1      0.2
        From Canada......................   8.763   104.8      104.9       n.a.     -1.8      -0.9      -0.1      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 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,
universities, and technical/professional schools.  Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each 
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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 
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