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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                -APRIL 2002-
                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.4 percent in April, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The
increase--which followed a 1.2 percent rise in March--continued to be led by
rising petroleum prices.  The Export Price Index also increased in April, up
0.4 percent, after gaining 0.3 percent the previous month.
     
             Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                             by End Use category
                          -not seasonally adjusted-

                          IMPORTS                          EXPORTS            
                                                                             
  Month                                  Non-                Agri-     Nonagri- 
                All      Petroleum    petroleum      All    cultural   cultural 
              Imports     Imports      Imports     Exports  Exports    Exports  
                                                                             
                                                                             
2001                                                                         
April           -0.5        -1.1         -0.5       -0.1     -0.5       -0.1 
May              0.2         4.8         -0.3       -0.3      0.0       -0.3 
June            -0.4        -1.0         -0.3       -0.2      0.1       -0.2 
July            -1.5        -5.4         -1.1       -0.4      0.9       -0.5 
August          -0.1         1.8         -0.3       -0.2      1.0       -0.3 
September       -0.1         0.7         -0.2        0.2     -0.3        0.1 
October         -2.3       -15.3         -0.5       -0.7     -1.8       -0.5 
November        -1.5       -13.1         -0.2       -0.5     -1.5       -0.4 
December        -1.0        -6.1         -0.4       -0.2      1.0       -0.3 
2002                                                                         
January          0.2 r       5.2 r       -0.1 r     -0.1      0.7 r     -0.2 
February         0.0 r       4.3 r       -0.4       -0.2     -2.6 r      0.0 
March            1.2 r      14.5 r        0.1 r      0.3      0.5 r      0.3 r
April            1.4        12.1          0.4        0.4      0.8        0.3 
                                                                             
April 2000-01   -0.7        -2.2         -0.6       -0.1     -0.5       -0.1 
April 2001-02   -3.9        -2.2         -3.3       -1.9     -1.2       -2.0 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods

     The rise in overall import prices in April marked the third monthly
increase in the past four months for this index.  Despite the recent gains,
the index was 3.9 percent below its level a year ago.  The April increase was
led by a continued rise in petroleum prices, which increased 12.1 percent
last month after gaining 14.5 percent in March.  For the year ended in April,
however, petroleum prices were down 2.2 percent.  Prices for nonpetroleum
imports also increased in April--up 0.4 percent, the largest monthly increase
for this index since January 2001.  During the year ended in April, however,
the nonpetroleum index fell 3.3 percent.

     The increase in nonpetroleum import prices was led by higher prices for
imported industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum, which rose
2.4 percent in April after gaining 1.1 percent in March.  The April increase
in this component was the largest since January 2001 and was led by a surge
in natural gas prices.  Unfinished metals and chemicals price increases also
contributed to the rise in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials
prices.  Despite the recent increases, the index was down 9.0 percent over
the past 12 months.  The index for foods, feeds, and beverages gained 1.1
percent in April, led by rising vegetable and coffee prices for the second
consecutive month.  For the year ended in April, the index fell 1.1 percent.
The index for capital goods also increased in April, edging up 0.1
percent--the first increase in the past 13 months.  Over the past year, the
index declined 2.8 percent.
     
     In contrast, prices for consumer goods decreased for the third straight
month, dipping 0.1 percent in April.  The index declined 1.4 percent over the
past 12 months.  The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was
unchanged in April, after falling 0.2 percent in March.  Over the April 2001-
2002 period, the index edged down 0.1 percent.


Export Goods

     Prices for overall exports increased 0.4 percent in April, the largest
one-month increase for this index since September 2000.  Export prices were
down 1.9 percent for the year.  The upturn in April was the result of rising
prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural export prices.  The price
index for agricultural exports rose 0.8 percent in April, attributable
primarily to higher prices for vegetables, soybeans, and wheat.  Over the
past 12 months, agricultural prices fell 1.2 percent.  Nonagricultural export
prices also increased in April, up 0.3 percent for the second consecutive
month.  The index decreased 2.0 percent over the April 2001-April 2002
period.

     The increase in nonagricultural export prices was attributable to
a rise in prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, up
1.7 percent in April, the largest increase for this index since March 2000.
Rising prices for chemicals, petroleum products, paper and paper base stock,
and metals all contributed to the increase last month.  Over the past year,
the index was down 5.2 percent.

     In contrast, all of the finished goods areas (capital goods,
consumer goods, and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines) were either
unchanged or declined last month. The indexes for capital goods and
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each were unchanged in April.  Over
the past 12 months, the index for capital goods fell 1.1 percent, and the
index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose 0.4 percent.  Export
prices for consumer goods fell 0.2 percent in April, the third decline in the
past four months.   For the year ended in April, the index was down 0.6
percent.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices from Japan were unchanged in April after decreasing in
each of the previous nine months.  Over the past year, the index fell 3.2
percent.
     
     Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries increased
0.2 percent in April, after decreasing for four consecutive months.  The
index had not increased since December 2000 and was down 3.6 percent from
April 2001 to April 2002.
     
     Import prices from the European Union also rose in April, up 0.7 percent
after no change in March.  Over the past 12 months, the index increased 0.6
percent.
     
     Led by an increase in prices for nonmanufactured goods, the indexes for
imports from Latin America and Canada each rose in April for the fifth
consecutive month, up 2.2 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.  Over the
past 12 months, the Latin America index rose 7.6 percent, while prices from
Canada fell 2.0 percent.



                                      
                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                      
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June
12, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).






Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2001-April 2002         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                         Description                                                    2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
 USE                                                          March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2002       2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                1/         2/               2002    2002    2002    2002    2002

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      92.7      94.0    -3.9     0.2     0.0     1.2     1.4
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        91.577      95.8      96.2    -3.3    -0.1    -0.4     0.1     0.4

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.013      94.9      95.9    -1.1     1.2    -2.0     1.2     1.1

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         2.967      99.4     100.9     2.0     1.6    -2.7     2.3     1.5

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         1.046      85.5      85.0    -8.7     0.2    -0.2    -1.5    -0.6

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        23.138      84.2      89.2    -6.5     1.9     0.8     5.6     5.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                  EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        14.715      90.3      92.5    -9.0     0.3    -1.1     1.1     2.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         8.137      91.1      92.0    -5.4     0.4     0.7     1.1     1.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......         6.577      89.2      93.0   -12.7     0.3    -3.3     1.1     4.3

10         Fuels & lubricants.........................         9.476      74.9      84.7    -6.3     4.7     2.0    13.8    13.1

100         Petroleum & petroleum products............         8.423      75.2      84.3    -2.2     5.2     4.3    14.5    12.1

10000         Crude...................................         6.417      77.1      85.7     1.7     5.0     6.7    15.2    11.2

11         Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.104      88.0      87.2   -16.6    -0.8    -1.3    -0.9    -0.9

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                supplies & materials..................         4.578      95.7      97.0    -5.1     0.1    -0.3    -0.3     1.4

13         Selected building materials................         2.008     100.9     100.7     7.2     0.2     3.2     5.0    -0.2

14         Unfinished metals related to
                durable goods.........................         2.912      83.8      86.0   -11.2     1.3     0.7     0.0     2.6

15         Finished metals related to durable goods...         1.461      97.1      97.0    -2.9     0.2    -1.0     0.0    -0.1

16         Nonmetals related to durable goods.........         1.599      97.2      97.8    -3.4    -0.6    -0.8    -0.4     0.6

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        30.202      95.2      95.3    -2.8    -0.5    -0.3    -0.2     0.1

20         Electric generating equipment..............         3.482      95.4      95.2    -6.3    -3.3    -0.6    -1.3    -0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        24.107      94.4      94.5    -2.7    -0.1    -0.3    -0.1     0.1

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         2.613     100.5     100.4    n.a.     0.3     0.1     0.1    -0.1

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.738      99.9      99.9    -0.1    -0.2     0.3    -0.2     0.0

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        24.886      98.2      98.1    -1.4     0.0    -0.2    -0.3    -0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................        11.973      99.2      99.1    -1.0     0.1    -0.1    -0.5    -0.1

41         Durables, manufactured.....................        11.604      97.3      97.3    -1.8     0.0    -0.3    -0.2     0.0

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.309      95.9      95.4    -2.9    -0.6    -0.1     0.2    -0.5



     1  Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.                                    n.a.      Not available
     2  Data for January, February and March 2002 have been revised to reflect
        the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication.

     NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately




Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2001-April 2002         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                     Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                         Description                                                    2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
 USE                                                          March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2002       2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                1/         2/               2002    2002    2002    2002    2002

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      97.6      98.0    -1.9    -0.1    -0.2     0.3     0.4
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         7.112      98.8      99.6    -1.2     0.7    -2.6     0.5     0.8
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        92.887      97.5      97.8    -2.0    -0.2     0.0     0.3     0.3

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         6.530      99.5     100.1    -0.1     1.3    -3.0     0.6     0.6

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         5.981      99.8     100.7     0.1     1.0    -3.1     0.4     0.9

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         0.549      96.5      94.0    -3.1     4.6    -1.9     2.1    -2.6

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        21.875      91.9      93.5    -5.3     0.1    -0.1     0.5     1.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         9.054      94.4      94.6    -3.4     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE..........................        12.821      90.5      92.9    -6.4     0.0    -0.6     1.1     2.7

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials.............................         1.131      93.8      94.4    -7.2    -1.1     0.7     1.0     0.6

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                & MATERIALS...........................        20.744      91.8      93.4    -5.2     0.2    -0.2     0.5     1.7

11         Fuels & lubricants.........................         1.961      85.6      90.4   -13.0     2.5    -2.1     2.1     5.6

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials..        17.645      92.7      94.0    -3.9     0.0    -0.1     0.5     1.4

13         Selected building materials................         1.138      94.3      94.1    -2.8     0.2     0.0    -0.1    -0.2

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        48.587      99.4      99.4    -1.1    -0.3     0.1     0.2     0.0

20         Electrical generating equipment............         5.036     102.1     101.9     0.6     0.6    -0.1     0.1    -0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        36.254      97.5      97.5    -2.0    -0.5     0.1     0.2     0.0

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         7.297     100.6     100.6    n.a.     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.0

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        11.192     100.9     100.9     0.4     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.0

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        11.777      99.1      98.9    -0.6    -0.4    -0.4     0.0    -0.2

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................         5.735      98.2      98.2    -0.7    -0.9     0.0     0.0     0.0

41         Durables, manufactured.....................         5.360      99.6      99.0    -1.1     0.1    -0.7    -0.3    -0.6

42         Nonmanufactured consumer
                goods (200112=100)....................         0.682     101.6     101.6    n.a.     0.0     0.0     1.6     0.0



     1  Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.                                   n.a.      Not available
     2  Data for January, February and March 2002 have been revised to reflect
        the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication.

     NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately




Table  3   U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2001-April 2002         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
SITC                            Description                                                       2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
Rev. 3                                                              March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2002       2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                      1/         2/               2002    2002    2002    2002    2002

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      92.7      94.0    -3.9     0.2     0.0     1.2     1.4

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.246      96.2      96.7    -1.7     1.1    -1.6     2.0     0.5
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.378     107.5     107.7     3.2    -3.9     1.8     0.1     0.2
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.730      80.4      79.6   -12.7    -0.7    -0.4    -2.0    -1.0
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          0.887     104.3     105.1     2.1     7.6    -8.1     6.3     0.8
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.370      83.3      88.5    -1.2    -1.3     1.7     5.7     6.2
      3/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.880     107.8     106.9     2.8    -0.4     1.2     0.8    -0.8

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.873     102.9     102.8     2.2    -0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.1
11               Beverages.................................          0.770     103.4     103.2     2.2     0.1     0.0     0.2    -0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          1.947      95.7      96.1     1.2     0.2     2.9     3.2     0.4
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.803     106.6     108.1    14.1     1.0     6.5     8.1     1.4
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.232      74.9      73.4   -25.3     0.5    -1.2    -3.0    -2.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.316      93.6      95.3    -1.2     0.2     1.4     1.0     1.8
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s..............................          0.224      91.2      88.5     2.3    -4.0    -0.5    -0.5    -3.0
      3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.219      95.0      94.3    -1.4     1.8     0.1     0.3    -0.7

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          9.271      74.7      84.5    -6.3     4.6     1.9    14.6    13.1
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          8.308      75.4      84.1    -2.0     4.7     4.6    15.1    11.5
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          0.890      65.0      84.2   -29.2     3.2   -17.7    11.5    29.5

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          6.498      96.2      97.0    -5.1     0.3    -1.0    -0.5     0.8
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.528      96.3      98.4    -4.7     1.5    -1.4     0.2     2.2
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.549      97.8      97.6    -6.2    -0.6     0.1     0.7    -0.2
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.238      97.2      95.6    -5.2     0.7    -0.4    -0.2    -1.6
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.294      96.0      96.5    -0.4     0.1    -0.8    -0.3     0.5
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.325      99.9      97.4    -1.6     0.0    -0.2     0.0    -2.5
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.541      91.5      91.6    -9.4    -1.2    -1.5    -5.8     0.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.389     100.6     101.7    -2.0    -0.1    -0.2     0.0     1.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.492      93.6      94.5    -6.3    -1.9    -0.9    -1.7     1.0

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         11.323      92.3      92.6    -6.6     0.4    -0.1     0.0     0.3
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.670      97.5      97.4    -2.0    -0.6     0.2     0.0    -0.1
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.652      96.7      94.3     5.2     2.7     2.4     4.1    -2.5
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.295      93.5      92.6   -11.6    -1.2    -1.4    -0.2    -1.0
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.348      97.4      97.8    -0.8     1.0     0.1    -0.8     0.4
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.273      97.0      97.0    -2.6    -0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.0
67               Iron and steel............................          1.474      90.9      91.6    -3.6    -0.4    -0.8    -0.5     0.8
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.524      76.9      79.5   -20.2     3.5     1.0    -0.4     3.4
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.972      98.5      98.3    -1.8     0.0    -0.5     0.0    -0.2

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         48.821      97.1      97.1    -1.6    -0.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          3.033      98.0      98.0    -1.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.4     0.0
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          2.022      98.6      98.7    -0.8    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.1
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.692      98.6      98.7    -1.4     0.1    -0.6    -0.6     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.115      97.5      97.5    -1.3     0.3    -0.6     0.0     0.0
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          7.476      88.0      88.2    -6.3    -0.2    -0.5    -0.2     0.2
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          6.161      94.8      94.8    -2.6    -0.6    -0.6    -0.3     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          9.708      96.8      97.1    -2.2    -0.9     0.1    -0.2     0.3
78               Road vehicles.............................         14.817     100.1     100.1     0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         17.606      98.8      98.7    -1.3     0.0     0.0    -0.3    -0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.463      98.9      98.9    -0.2     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.721      99.1      98.9    -0.6     0.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.2
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.403      99.3      99.3     0.3     0.5     0.0     0.1     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.903     100.1      99.9    -0.9     0.0     0.3    -0.4    -0.2
85               Footwear..................................          1.355      99.5      98.7    -1.7    -1.0     0.3    -0.1    -0.8
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.972      97.9      97.7    -0.9    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3    -0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.284      97.3      97.2    -1.7    -0.7    -0.4     0.0    -0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.505      97.5      97.7    -2.3     0.4    -0.5    -0.2     0.2




     1  Relative importance figures are based on                                            n.a.      Not available
         2000 trade values.
     2  Data for January, February and March 2002
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.
         All data are subject to revision in each of the
         three months after original publication.
     3  Product categories included in this group
         have been modified due to concordance
         or coverage limitations.

     NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately



Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2001-April 2002         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
SITC                            Description                                                       2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
Rev. 3                                                              March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2002       2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                      1/         2/               2002    2002    2002    2002    2002

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      97.6      98.0    -1.9    -0.1    -0.2     0.3     0.4

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          5.481     100.0     100.3    -1.6     1.5    -2.6     0.0     0.3
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.930      93.1      91.8   -12.7    -4.8    -1.9     2.0    -1.4
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.375      92.3      88.9    -7.3     4.3    -1.5     1.4    -3.7
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.596     105.4     105.2     1.0     1.1    -2.3    -0.5    -0.2
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.146     102.1     105.2     5.4     9.8    -7.3    -0.3     3.0
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.559      99.6     101.0     0.4    -2.1     1.1    -1.8     1.4
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.414     100.7     100.6     0.5     0.1     0.2     0.3    -0.1
      3/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.460      98.0      99.0    -0.7    -0.9    -0.6    -0.5     1.0

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.909      97.3      97.5    -0.9    -0.2    -0.3    -0.5     0.2
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          0.698      96.8      96.9    -1.3    -0.4    -0.3    -0.6     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          3.466      87.7      89.4    -5.4     0.0    -0.3     1.0     1.9
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.702      92.0      93.8     4.6     0.8    -2.4     2.9     2.0
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.524      87.2      87.2    -7.3     0.1    -0.6    -0.5     0.0
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.471      73.7      78.0   -11.6    -1.8    -3.2     0.4     5.8
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.379      86.2      86.8    -7.2     1.5     1.5    -0.5     0.7
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.517      87.3      91.3    -1.4     3.7     2.5     0.3     4.6
      3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.874     100.0      99.7    -2.3    -2.4     0.8     1.8    -0.3

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          1.655      89.8      99.0    -5.5     5.7    -3.2     6.5    10.2
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.349     110.8     111.2     4.5     0.6     0.2     1.0     0.4
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          1.156      83.6      96.0    -6.5     7.4    -4.5     9.3    14.8

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.563      93.4      95.0    -3.2    -0.6     0.1     1.2     1.7
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.198      84.9      91.3    -3.6    -1.8     0.7     2.3     7.5
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.767     101.6     100.4    -3.6    -1.3    -0.2     0.3    -1.2
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.557      97.0      96.9    -1.3    -1.9     2.3     0.3    -0.1
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.819     101.1     100.9     1.3     0.2    -0.3     0.3    -0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.739      97.6      97.5    -2.3    -1.3    -0.4     0.5    -0.1
56               Fertilizers...............................          0.327      98.1     100.1    -4.1     2.3     0.1     1.9     2.0
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.659      87.9      89.9    -6.5    -1.3     0.5     2.4     2.3
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.811      95.8      95.0    -2.7     0.1    -0.2     0.1    -0.8
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.685      98.0      97.4    -1.9     0.5    -0.5     0.4    -0.6

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................          9.599      96.9      97.5    -2.4     0.6    -0.1    -0.3     0.6
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.744     100.9     101.2     1.5    -0.5     0.1     0.4     0.3
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.399      93.0      93.0    -5.2     0.2    -1.3    -1.2     0.0
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.467      97.8      98.1    -0.7     1.4    -0.6    -0.5     0.3
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.474     102.5     102.2     1.9    -0.4    -0.2     1.0    -0.3
67               Iron and steel............................          0.836      96.6     100.4     2.6     0.7     0.0     0.2     3.9
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          0.964      85.1      86.6   -14.8     2.6     0.7    -0.9     1.8
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.305     101.9     102.1     1.0     0.9     0.3    -1.0     0.2
      3/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100).........          0.410     100.2     101.2    n.a.    -1.1     0.4     0.9     1.0

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         55.177      99.5      99.4    -1.1    -0.3     0.0     0.2    -0.1
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.811     104.9     104.8     2.4     0.7     0.1     0.2    -0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.521     101.1     101.3     1.0     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.912     100.0     100.1    -0.7    -0.2    -0.7     0.2     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          4.909     102.3     102.3     1.0     0.4    -0.1     0.3     0.0
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          7.412      93.0      92.3    -5.5    -0.4     0.4     0.1    -0.8
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.462      97.5      97.9    -1.9     0.2    -0.4     0.0     0.4
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         14.481      94.7      94.8    -4.0    -1.1    -0.2     0.1     0.1
78               Road vehicles.............................          8.310     100.3     100.3     0.1    -0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         12.054     100.5     100.1     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1    -0.4
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.729     101.7     101.6     0.6     0.0     0.1     0.0    -0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.171      98.3      98.4     1.4    -0.1     0.3    -0.1     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          4.513     101.2     101.2     0.6    -0.1     0.3     0.1     0.0
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.156      96.6      96.9    -1.2    -0.2    -0.7    -0.1     0.3
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.099     100.9      99.8    -0.8     0.0    -0.1     0.0    -1.1
      3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles.................................          0.386     101.7     101.8     1.0     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1




     1  Relative importance figures are based on                                          n.a.      Not available
         2000 trade values.
     2  Data for January, February and March 2002
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.
         All data are subject to revision in each of the
         three months after original publication.
     3  Product categories included in this group
         have been modified due to concordance
         or coverage limitations.

     NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately



Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2001-April 2002         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                        2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
System                                                                March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2002       2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                        1/         2/               2002    2002    2002    2002    2002

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.250      90.2      89.7    -7.9    -0.2     0.9    -0.7    -0.6
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.330     107.6     108.1     2.1    -3.0     1.8    -0.5     0.5
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.591      80.2      79.5   -12.3     0.2    -1.3    -1.8    -0.9
      3/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.329     103.3     102.4    -6.1     2.0     4.4     1.3    -0.9
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.175      95.1      96.7     0.1     0.9    -5.3     4.5     1.7
07               Edible vegetables and certain roots
                        and tubers...........................          0.286     116.3     121.0    12.6    17.6   -16.2    16.0     4.0
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.329      90.5      90.5   -10.8    -4.4    -5.4    -2.4     0.0
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.227      76.3      81.3    -1.7    -1.9     0.7    11.1     6.6
      3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.333      97.9      96.2     3.0    -3.9     0.7    -1.0    -1.7
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.944     101.2     101.3     0.5     0.3     0.8    -1.0     0.1
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.239      96.8      92.9    -3.2     4.0     5.1    -6.4    -4.0
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.784     102.3     102.1     1.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.2
      3/         Other prepared foodstuffs...................          0.922     101.6     102.9     1.1    -0.1     0.2    -0.2     1.3

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          9.660      75.4      84.6    -6.9     3.4     3.4    13.6    12.2
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          9.436      74.3      83.5    -7.7     3.5     3.7    14.0    12.4
      3/         Other mineral products (200112=100).........          0.224      98.1      98.2    n.a.    -1.7     0.1    -0.3     0.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.854      95.4      96.2    -5.5     0.4    -0.9     0.0     0.8
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.597      93.8      93.9    -9.4    -0.3    -0.7     0.6     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.662      94.8      96.7    -5.2     1.4    -1.4     0.3     2.0
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.081      96.5      97.1    -0.1     0.2    -0.9    -0.5     0.6
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.240      96.5      95.5    -4.8     0.9    -0.5    -0.3    -1.0
33               Essential oils and
                        resinoids (200112=100)...............          0.243      99.5      98.4    n.a.    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1    -1.1
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.232      97.0      96.8    -1.6    -0.3    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          0.378      94.1      94.3    -6.8    -2.2    -1.9    -0.7     0.2
      3/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries.....................          0.420      96.8      95.7    -9.1    -0.8     0.3    -0.4    -1.1

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.606      96.9      97.7    -2.3    -0.4    -0.4    -0.2     0.8
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.698      96.7      97.7    -3.3    -0.3    -1.2    -0.6     1.0
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.908      97.4      97.8    -0.5    -0.8     1.4     0.5     0.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.781      98.2      97.9    -1.5    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.3
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.651      99.0      98.7    -0.2     0.4    -0.1     0.0    -0.3
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          1.499     102.4     101.8    10.1     0.2     5.0     7.7    -0.6

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          1.882      92.1      91.3   -12.6    -0.4    -1.0    -0.5    -0.9
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.230      74.6      73.1   -24.8     0.5    -1.2    -3.0    -2.0
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.305      92.9      92.1   -12.7    -1.3    -1.2    -0.2    -0.9
49               Printed matter..............................          0.346     110.0     110.1     1.2     2.1     0.1    -0.4     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.791      98.8      98.8    -0.6     0.3     0.2    -0.6     0.0
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.374      97.8      97.9    -1.5    -0.2    -0.4    -0.9     0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.037     100.7     100.6     0.0    -0.1     0.9    -0.3    -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles............          0.410      97.8      98.1     0.5    -0.4     0.0     0.0     0.3
      3/         Other textile & textile articles............          0.970      96.1      96.5     0.2     2.7    -0.2    -0.9     0.4

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          1.595      99.3      98.6    -1.7    -1.0     0.1     0.0    -0.7
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles........          1.359      99.5      98.8    -1.6    -1.0     0.3    -0.1    -0.7
      3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc..............          0.236      98.1      98.1    -2.0    -1.2    -0.9     0.2     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          1.101     100.6     101.0     1.1     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.4
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......          0.317      99.8      99.6    n.a.     0.0    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2
69               Ceramic products............................          0.373      99.5      99.7     1.0     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.2
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.412     102.0     102.9     1.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.9

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.364      86.3      86.7   -15.1     2.1     0.0     0.1     0.5

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          4.765      91.2      92.3    -4.0     0.1     0.0     0.1     1.2
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.199      89.4      91.1    -2.1    -0.6     0.3     0.2     1.9
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.248      96.7      96.2    -3.4    -0.1    -1.0     0.0    -0.5
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.433      91.5      92.8    -3.8     0.0     0.8     1.1     1.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.780      94.2      97.0    -2.6     1.4    -0.3     1.1     3.0
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.413      99.3      98.7    -1.9    -0.1    -0.5     0.3    -0.6
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.425      99.2      99.3     0.4    -1.0     0.3    -0.2     0.1
      3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.............          0.267      64.1      66.4   -20.8     1.1     5.1    -3.3     3.6

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         31.978      95.0      95.1    -2.9    -0.5    -0.2    -0.3     0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         15.642      94.5      94.6    -3.1    -0.1    -0.3    -0.3     0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         16.336      95.5      95.6    -2.6    -0.9    -0.1    -0.3     0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.737     100.4     100.4     0.3    -0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         15.092     100.1     100.1     0.2    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.730      97.9      97.7    -1.2    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.2
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          3.281      97.5      97.3    -1.4    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.322     100.6     101.1     1.3    -1.1    -0.3     0.0     0.5

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          4.131      97.8      97.7    -1.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg          2.154      98.4      98.2    -0.8     0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.725      97.5      97.6    -1.6    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.251      95.5      95.5    -1.2     0.2    -0.2    -1.4     0.0


     1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
         2000 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
     2  Data for January, February and March 2002                        or coverage limitations.
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
         All data are subject to revision in each of
         the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately



Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2001-April 2002         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                        2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
System                                                                March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2002       2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                        1/         2/               2002    2002    2002    2002    2002

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.507      94.7      93.8    -9.7    -1.8    -2.2     1.3    -1.0
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          0.886      95.3      93.9   -12.1    -4.7    -2.2     2.0    -1.5
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.339      92.8      89.4    -7.5     5.9    -1.5     2.7    -3.7
      3/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.282      98.7     102.6    -3.3    -1.3    -3.3    -2.5     4.0
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.332     102.2     103.4     4.0     3.0    -4.2     0.6     1.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.512      92.8      92.0    -2.9    -3.0    -5.5    -0.5    -0.9
10               Cereals.....................................          1.411     105.2     105.0     0.8     1.2    -2.6    -0.6    -0.2
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          0.876      95.6      96.9     5.9     0.8    -1.9     2.5     1.4
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.231     113.5     116.6    23.0    -2.8    -0.2    -5.3     2.7
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          2.586      99.1      99.2    -0.2    -0.3     0.4    -0.6     0.1
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.312     102.3     101.7     1.1     1.4     2.0    -0.2    -0.6
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.355     100.7     100.7     0.8     0.4     0.4     0.0     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.510     100.4     101.5     0.3    -1.9     1.2    -1.3     1.1
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          0.701      96.8      97.0    -1.3    -0.4    -0.4    -0.6     0.2
      3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.708      99.4      99.3     0.5    -0.2    -0.2    -0.7    -0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          2.012      89.5      95.1    -6.9     5.1    -2.4     3.7     6.3
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          1.667      90.0      96.8    -7.2     6.0    -2.9     4.5     7.6

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          8.615      93.9      96.3    -2.3    -0.9    -0.1     1.1     2.6
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.823     100.7      97.8    -4.9     0.5    -0.5     0.7    -2.9
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.476      85.6      93.7    -2.2    -3.0     0.5     2.6     9.5
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.447      99.6      99.4    -0.1    -0.7    -0.4     0.3    -0.2
31               Fertilizers.................................          0.330      98.4     100.3    -3.8     2.3     0.1     1.9     1.9
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.580      98.1      97.7    -1.5    -0.7     0.9     0.1    -0.4
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.543      99.9      99.6    -0.1     1.3    -0.4     0.6    -0.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.312      97.2      97.6    -2.3    -3.1     0.4     0.0     0.4
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.439      93.3      94.1    -1.6    -0.5    -0.6    -0.1     0.9
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.427      97.2      96.8    -1.9     0.6    -0.7     0.2    -0.4

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.588      94.8      95.3    -3.4    -0.7     0.2     1.1     0.5
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.638      93.7      94.3    -3.9    -0.6     0.2     1.3     0.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.950      98.9      99.0    -2.3    -0.9     0.0     0.4     0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.462     100.1     100.7   -13.6    -4.0     1.2     4.4     0.6
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.332     100.5     101.1   -17.9    -5.7     1.6     5.8     0.6
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          0.802      90.6      90.6    -5.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.2     0.0

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.535      88.6      89.5    -6.3    -0.4    -1.5    -0.8     1.0
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.469      72.9      76.4   -13.0    -1.8    -2.8     0.1     4.8
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.431      90.9      91.0    -6.3    -0.3    -1.8    -1.4     0.1
49               Printed material............................          0.635     102.6     102.6     1.4     0.5    -0.1     0.2     0.0

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.855      93.8      94.2    -2.5     0.0     0.2    -0.2     0.4
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.386      74.4      76.9   -13.6    -0.5    -1.9    -2.2     3.4
54               Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
                        fabrics (200112=100).................          0.320      99.5      97.8    n.a.     1.0    -2.5     1.0    -1.7
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)............          0.613      99.6      99.6    n.a.    -0.7     0.3     0.0     0.0
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories,
                        not knitted..........................          0.471      96.1      96.0    -0.5     0.0     0.2    -0.4    -0.1
      3/         Other textile and textile
                       articles (200112=100).................          1.065     102.5     102.9    n.a.     0.3     2.1     0.1     0.4

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          0.861     100.7     100.1    -0.7    -0.8    -0.1     0.0    -0.6
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.531     100.1      99.3    -2.0    -1.0     0.0    -0.2    -0.8

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          1.866      88.0      87.0   -12.8     1.1     0.5     2.6    -1.1

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.251      96.6      97.8    -1.4     0.7     0.6    -0.4     1.2
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.668      92.2      95.4     3.1     1.8     0.3     0.9     3.5
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.284     101.2     101.2     0.3     0.7     0.0    -0.2     0.0
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.433      89.0      92.5    -5.4     0.0     2.0    -2.4     3.9
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.726      93.8      94.8    -5.8     0.4     1.0     0.4     1.1
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.422     101.5     101.1     1.9     0.1     0.6    -0.1    -0.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.470     104.7     104.9     0.6     0.4     0.5     0.1     0.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         41.468      98.0      97.9    -1.9    -0.3    -0.1     0.2    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         21.768      99.8      99.6    -0.8     0.0     0.2     0.2    -0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof....         19.700      95.7      95.9    -3.2    -0.7    -0.3     0.0     0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         13.774     102.7     102.7     0.9     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          8.573     100.2     100.2     0.1    -0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          6.410     100.6     100.6     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.674     101.5     101.5     1.2     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.0
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.922     102.0     102.0     1.0     0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.582     101.4     101.3     2.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.1


     1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
         2000 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
     2  Data for January, February and March 2002                        or coverage limitations.
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
         All data are subject to revision in each of
         the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately



Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  April 2001-April 2002
                            2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                        Import-                       Annual         Monthly
                                                          ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                       Description 1/                                                  2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
                                                         March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                          2002       2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                           7/         2/               2002    2002    2002    2002    2002

 3/ Developed Countries..........................       100.000      96.3      97.3    -2.4     0.1     0.1     0.7     1.0
         Manufactured Goods......................        91.472      95.6      95.9    -3.5    -0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.3
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.791     106.5     116.8    12.7     4.9     4.8     8.5     9.7

 3/ Developing Countries.........................       100.000      99.3     101.4     5.5     0.3     0.5     2.6     2.1
         Manufactured Goods......................        80.017      95.5      95.7    -3.5    -0.5    -0.2     0.2     0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................        19.797     118.0     129.8    50.1     4.2     4.2    13.4    10.0

    Canada.......................................       100.000      99.5     101.1    -2.0     0.5     1.1     1.8     1.6
         Manufactured Goods......................        82.598      98.7      98.8    -3.0    -0.2     0.2     0.6     0.1
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................        15.792     106.0     116.6     6.2     5.5     6.2     8.9    10.0

 4/ European Union...............................       100.000      98.5      99.2     0.6     0.3    -0.2     0.0     0.7
         Manufactured Goods......................        97.211      98.2      98.7    -0.4     0.2    -0.3    -0.1     0.5
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.490     113.3     122.2    41.9     3.0     2.3     8.0     7.9

 5/ Latin America  ..............................       100.000     104.3     106.6     7.6     0.4     0.2     3.7     2.2
         Manufactured Goods  ....................        76.088     101.2     101.2    -2.7    -0.7    -0.3     0.8     0.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods ..................        23.736     118.5     129.5    46.2     4.9     1.7    14.5     9.3

    Japan........................................       100.000      95.6      95.6    -3.2    -0.7    -0.4    -0.3     0.0

 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........       100.000      93.1      93.3    -3.6    -0.2    -0.2    -0.3     0.2



    1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

    2    Data for  January, February and March 2002
         have been revised to reflect the availability
         of late reports and corrections by respondents.

    3    Defined according to the United Nations definition.

    4    Includes European Union countries.

    5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

    6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

    7    Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.




Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         March 2001-March 2002          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Quarterly
                                                           Trade                       March   March    June   Sept.    Dec.
                        Description                        (Mil.                        2001    2001    2001    2001    2001
                                                             of     December  March      to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)    2001     2002    March    June   Sept.    Dec.   March
                                                                                        2002    2001    2001    2001    2002


    IMPORT

      Air Freight                                          4168      95.6      95.6    -3.3    -2.9    -0.1    -0.3     0.0
             Atlantic                                      1519      97.5      95.8    -5.8    -4.1     0.5    -0.5    -1.7
             Pacific                                       2412      93.5      92.7    -4.0    -2.4    -0.5    -0.3    -0.9

    EXPORT

      Air Freight                                          2836      97.9      95.4    -4.3    -1.3     0.2    -0.7    -2.6



    1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available




Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         April 2001-April 2002         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                           Trade                      April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                        Description                        (Mil.                       2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
                                                             of     March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)   2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                                       2002    2002    2002    2002    2002


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares                                 18253     103.1     111.9     4.3     0.1    -2.3    -0.3     8.5
 1/          Atlantic                                     11998      97.4     110.1     0.2     2.2    -1.8     0.6    13.0
 1/          Pacific                                       3407      99.4     100.1     1.9    -6.2    -2.0    -3.6     0.7
             Latin American / Caribbean                    1916     111.0     111.3    -0.2     1.1    -6.2     0.0     0.3



    EXPORT

      Air Passenger Fares                                 20319      97.5      98.4     0.7     2.8    -2.9    -0.8     0.9
 1/          Atlantic                                      5546     105.7     111.3     5.0     2.3    -1.5    -0.2     5.3
 1/          Pacific                                       9563      87.2      85.8    -6.5     3.1    -7.1     0.3    -1.6
             Latin American / Caribbean                    3474     122.6     123.0    11.3     4.0     2.7    -4.0     0.3



    1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available




Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         March 2001-March 2002          2000 = 100
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Quarterly
                                                           Trade                      March   March    June   Sept.    Dec.
                        Description                        (Mil.                       2001    2001    2001    2001    2001
                                                             of    December   March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)   2001      2002   March    June   Sept.    Dec.   March
                                                                                       2002    2001    2001    2001    2002


      Air Freight (Inbound)                                7483      95.1      93.8    -4.2    -2.9    -0.2     0.2    -1.4
           Atlantic                                        2607      99.5      97.6    -3.9    -3.4     0.0     1.4    -1.9
           Pacific                                         4314      91.8      89.5    -6.2    -2.7    -0.6    -0.4    -2.5

      Air Freight (Outbound)                               5193      97.8      95.3    -4.8    -2.1    -0.4     0.2    -2.6
           Atlantic                                        2094      98.4      97.3    -2.6    -2.3    -0.4     1.2    -1.1
           Pacific                                         2639      98.1      95.1    -5.3    -2.0    -0.2    -0.1    -3.1

      Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                       17817      92.8      91.7   -10.8    -1.9    -2.7    -5.4    -1.2
           U.S. East Coast                                 6938      97.0      95.8    -9.5    -5.4    -1.3    -1.8    -1.2
                 from Atlantic                             3022     102.1     101.2    -0.1     0.0     1.0    -0.2    -0.9
                 from Pacific                              2817      88.0      86.9   -13.7    -4.0    -4.6    -4.7    -1.2
           U.S. West Coast                                10879      90.7      89.5   -11.6     0.0    -3.5    -7.2    -1.3



    1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available



Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         April 2001-April 2002         2000 = 100
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                           Trade                      April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                        Description                        (Mil.                       2001    2001    2002    2002    2002
                                                             of     March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)   2002      2002   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                                       2002    2002    2002    2002    2002


      Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                  45965     103.3     105.4     3.3     2.0    -1.6    -0.6     2.0
1/         Atlantic                                       16441     106.3     110.8     4.5     0.8    -1.0     0.6     4.2
1/         Pacific                                        14973      93.3      94.0    -2.4     2.5    -5.5    -0.2     0.8
1/         Latin American / Caribbean                     10764     121.9     123.0     9.1     3.5     1.4    -2.3     0.9
           Canadian                                        3519     103.3     103.4     5.2     0.5     0.1    -0.3     0.1

      Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)               39205      99.4     104.9     3.8     1.6    -2.6    -0.3     5.5
1/         Atlantic                                       22657      98.9     108.7     3.0     1.1    -1.4     0.5     9.9
1/         Pacific                                        10073      92.0      91.1    -1.4     1.7    -5.6    -1.0    -1.0
           Latin American / Caribbean                      4107     111.6     111.8     2.7     4.2    -3.4    -3.2     0.2

1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                   3434      n.a.      n.a.    n.a.   -14.4    -4.7    n.a.    n.a.



    1     Detailed data available upon request.                                             n.a.    Not available


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Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 2000 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
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Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
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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
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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 2000
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
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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 Industrial Classification
System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21,
and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.  The indexes use 2000
weights and a base of 2000=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air
passenger fares are calculated on a monthly basis.  Indexes for air
freight, crude oil tanker freight, and ocean liner freight are
calculated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will
not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are
shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for
crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged one
quarter.

Revision Policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to
reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is
the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the
construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and
Product Accounts.  Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the
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structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, 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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