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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                          - FEBRUARY 2001-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.1 percent in February,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  The rise followed a 0.1 percent decrease in January
and was led by an increase in imported petroleum prices.  The Export
Price Index declined 0.2 percent in February, after gaining 0.3
percent in January.
     
         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  
                                                                             
                                                                             
2000                                                                         
February         2.1     14.9          0.3        0.4      1.0        0.4 
March            0.1     -0.8          0.2        0.5      0.5        0.4 
April           -1.4    -11.3          0.1       -0.1      0.8       -0.2 
May              0.4      4.5         -0.2        0.2      0.6        0.3 
June             1.3     10.6          0.1       -0.1     -1.4       -0.1 
July             0.1     -1.4          0.2       -0.1     -2.1        0.2 
August           0.2      0.9          0.1       -0.2     -2.1       -0.1 
September        1.1     10.4         -0.2        0.6      3.2        0.3 
October         -0.4     -2.8          0.0       -0.1      0.5       -0.1 
November         0.0      0.9         -0.1 r      0.0      1.0       -0.1 
December        -0.6 r   -9.8 r        0.9       -0.2 r    1.2       -0.3 r
2001                                                                         
January         -0.1 r   -5.7 r        0.7 r      0.3 r    0.6 r      0.3 r
February         0.1      1.7         -0.1       -0.2     -1.7       -0.1 
                                                                             
February 1999-00 9.4    171.5          0.2        1.3     -3.6        1.8 
February 2000-01 0.8     -5.2          1.7        0.6      0.8        0.5 

                                                                              
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The February increase for overall import prices followed
declines of 0.1 percent and 0.6 percent in the previous two months
and was the first increase in this index since a 1.1 percent rise in
September.  Prices for petroleum imports rose 1.7 percent in
February.  Imported petroleum prices had fallen 5.7 percent and 9.8
percent in January and December, respectively.  Over the past 12
months, imported petroleum prices were down 5.2 percent.  In
contrast, nonpetroleum import prices fell 0.1 percent in February,
after increasing 0.7 percent in January and 0.9 percent in December.
From February 2000 to February 2001, prices for nonpetroleum imports
increased 1.7 percent.  Over the same time period, the price index
for overall imports was up 0.8 percent.

     The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 1.7
percent in February, led by a 12.8 percent decrease for imported
vegetables.  Over the past 12 months, the index for foods, feeds, and
beverages was down 4.3 percent.  Prices of imported capital goods and
automotive vehicles also contributed to the decrease in nonpetroleum
prices in February, declining 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent,
respectively.  The price index for imported capital goods-which has
either decreased or been unchanged for 10 consecutive months-was down
2.2 percent for the year ended in February; over the same period,
imported automotive vehicle prices were up 0.4 percent.
     
     The price index for imported consumer goods edged up 0.1 percent
for the second consecutive month.  Over the year, however, the index
was down 0.8 percent.
     
     Prices for imported nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials, which had jumped 7.6 percent over December and January,
were unchanged in February as natural gas prices eased after recent
increases.

Export Goods

     The 0.2 percent decline in the export index was led by a 1.7
percent drop in agricultural prices, as grain prices moved lower in
February.  This marked the first decrease in agricultural export
prices since August.  Over the past 12 months, the index was up 0.8
percent.  The index for nonagricultural export prices also fell last
month, down 0.1 percent.  For the year ended in February, this index
was up 0.5 percent.  Over the same time period, overall export prices
were up 0.6 percent.

     Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials
were the largest contributor to the decline in nonagricultural export
prices, decreasing 0.2 percent on average in February.  For the year
ended in February, the price index of nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials was up 1.2 percent.  The price indexes for
exported automotive vehicles and consumer goods also fell in
February, each down 0.1 percent.  From February 2000 to February
2001, automotive vehicle prices were up 0.7 percent, while consumer
goods prices fell 0.5 percent.
     
     In contrast, the price index for exported capital goods rose 0.1
percent in February.  Capital goods prices have risen in five of the
past six months.  For the year ended in February, this index was up
0.5 percent.
     





Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices for goods from Japan declined 0.4 percent in
February, paralleling the increase in the value of the U.S. dollar
versus the yen.  Over the past 12 months, this index was down 0.7
percent.
     
     The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also decreased in February, falling 0.5 percent.  The index
was down 2.6 percent for the year ended in February.

            Import prices from Canada fell 0.9 percent in February,
after having risen 6.9 percent over December and January.  The
decline was only the third monthly decrease in this index in the past
two years.  Prices of imports from Canada were up 12.1 percent over
the past 12 months.
     
     Import prices from the European Union were up 0.7 percent in
February, reflecting the strengthening of the euro versus the U.S.
dollar.  This was the first increase in this index since July; the
index was down 1.3 percent for the year ended in February.
     
     The price index for imports from Latin America was unchanged in
February and was up 2.3 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     
     

                                  
                         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 Price Indexes for Services
Table 9   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for March are scheduled for
release on April 11, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 February 2000-February 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Feb.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
END                         Description                                                  2000    2000     2000     2000     2001
USE                                                         January  January  February    to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2001    2001      2001     Feb.    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                               1/      2/                2001    2000     2000     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000   99.9    100.0      0.8     0.0     -0.6     -0.1      0.1
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        87.808   94.7     94.6      1.7    -0.1      0.9      0.7     -0.1

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.254   90.8     89.3     -4.3    -1.4      1.8     -0.2     -1.7

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         2.877   84.3     82.9     -5.4    -1.3      2.8      0.1     -1.7

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         1.377  107.9    106.4     -1.6    -1.5     -0.4     -1.1     -1.4

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        32.623  124.3    125.1      5.5     0.2     -1.9     -0.2      0.6
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                     EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............        20.432  109.6    109.6     13.0    -0.3      3.9      3.5      0.0
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.626   99.2    100.2      1.4    -1.3      0.3      1.1      1.0
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..        10.807  120.9    119.9     26.2     0.6      7.6      5.7     -0.8

10         Fuels & lubricants........................        15.487  176.3    177.6      7.8     1.2     -4.3     -1.3      0.7

100           Petroleum & petroleum products.........        12.192  156.1    158.8     -5.2     0.9     -9.8     -5.7      1.7

1000               Crude.............................         9.331  149.6    154.6     -4.0     0.5    -12.5     -6.9      3.3

11         Paper & paper base stocks.................         1.937   91.0     90.8      9.7     0.2      0.4      0.0     -0.2

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials................         5.774   94.2     94.3      5.1    -0.2      0.8      1.0      0.1

13         Selected building materials...............         1.821   95.3     96.1    -12.7    -2.1      2.0     -3.8      0.8

14         Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods.......................         4.927  107.2    109.2      8.9    -1.4     -0.4      3.4      1.9

15         Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods...............................         1.342   91.6     91.1     -0.5    -0.4      0.3      0.2     -0.5

16         Nonmetals associated with durable goods...         1.336   88.0     88.4      0.5    -0.2      0.1      0.9      0.5

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.516   79.9     79.8     -2.2    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment...........................         3.140   93.1     92.8      1.1    -0.3      0.0      0.0     -0.3

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        19.684   76.0     75.9     -2.9    -0.1     -0.3     -0.1     -0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.655  102.8    102.6      0.4     0.1      0.0      0.1     -0.2

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        20.951   96.5     96.6     -0.8    -0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................        10.515   99.7     99.8     -0.6     0.0     -0.2      0.1      0.1

41         Durables, manufactured....................         9.379   92.9     92.7     -1.2     0.0      0.0      0.1     -0.2

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods............         1.057   99.5    101.3     -0.7    -0.7     -0.3      0.7      1.8


    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for November and December 2000 and January 2001 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,
                 February 2000-February 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                       Feb.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
END                         Description                                                  2000    2000     2000     2000     2001
USE                                                         January  January  February    to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2001    2001      2001     Feb.    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                               1/      2/                2001    2000     2000     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000   96.6     96.4      0.6     0.0     -0.2      0.3     -0.2
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         9.283   86.2     84.7      0.8     1.0      1.2      0.6     -1.7
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        90.718   97.8     97.7      0.5    -0.1     -0.3      0.3     -0.1

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.462   88.2     86.4     -0.9     1.0      0.8      0.9     -2.0

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages.......         7.666   87.4     85.5     -0.6     1.3      1.2      0.8     -2.2

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)..........................         0.796   98.4     96.9     -4.0    -1.3     -1.9      2.2     -1.5

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        25.992   95.2     95.1      1.6    -0.4     -0.8      0.2     -0.1
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     DURABLE.........................         9.593   91.2     90.8     -0.3    -0.8     -0.1      0.3     -0.4
             INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                     NONDURABLE......................        16.399   97.7     97.7      2.7    -0.2     -1.2      0.2      0.0

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                 materials...........................         1.617   82.6     82.7      7.5    -0.4      1.1     -0.4      0.1

            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                 & MATERIALS.........................        24.375   96.2     96.0      1.2    -0.4     -0.9      0.3     -0.2

11         Fuels & lubricants........................         3.277  145.2    147.1     12.0     2.6     -3.0     -0.7      1.3

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                 excluding fuels & building materials        19.592   90.6     90.2     -0.2    -1.0     -0.7      0.6     -0.4

13         Selected building materials...............         1.506   88.8     88.4     -1.2    -0.9      0.0     -0.2     -0.5

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.418   96.4     96.5      0.5     0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1

20         Electric & electrical generating
                 Equipment...........................         4.432  100.0    100.4      1.6     0.1      0.1      0.3      0.4

21         Nonelectrical machinery...................        32.901   91.5     91.5     -0.4     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.092  104.6    104.5      0.7    -0.1      0.0      0.2     -0.1

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                 AUTOMOTIVES.........................        12.037  102.1    102.0     -0.5    -0.1     -0.2      0.1     -0.1

40         Nondurables, manufactured.................         6.360  102.1    101.6     -1.0    -0.2     -0.2      0.1     -0.5

41         Durables, manufactured....................         5.115  101.3    101.5      0.1     0.0     -0.1      0.2      0.2



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for November and December 2000 and January 2001 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,
                 February 2000-February 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                       Feb.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
SITC                           Description                                                     2000    2000     2000     2000     2001
Rev. 3                                                            January  January  February    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2001    2001      2001     Feb.    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                                     1/       2/               2001    2000     2000     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000    99.9    100.0      0.8     0.0     -0.6     -0.1      0.1

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.688    92.8     90.8     -3.0    -1.4      2.4      0.4     -2.2
01              Meat and meat preparations................          0.321    95.5     96.4     -1.8     0.2      1.7     -1.8      0.9
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          1.036   107.4    105.4     -2.3    -1.3     -0.2     -1.6     -1.9
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.094   106.3    100.0     -2.1    -4.1      8.0      1.7     -5.9
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof...............          0.343    50.1     50.8    -21.5    -4.1     -2.1     -1.4      1.4
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.894    97.1     97.0      4.1     2.1      1.7      2.5     -0.1

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.867   113.1    113.4      1.8    -0.2     -0.1     -0.1      0.3
11              Beverages.................................          0.735   110.4    110.8      2.4     0.1     -0.1     -0.2      0.4

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.646    87.5     88.8     -6.2    -2.3      0.9     -1.1      1.5
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.854    95.6     97.7    -16.5    -3.8      4.1     -6.0      2.2
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.458    84.3     82.9     15.1     0.0      0.0      1.1     -1.7
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.603   100.8    100.9     -4.5    -2.2     -1.3      2.0      0.1
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100)..................          0.258   102.0    114.0     -8.3    -5.0     -2.0      5.0     11.8
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.303    86.2     86.0     -1.4    -0.8     -0.6     -0.6     -0.2

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................         15.045   176.7    178.3      7.6     1.1     -4.4     -1.9      0.9
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................         11.368   152.4    155.9     -7.1     0.8    -10.6     -7.0      2.3
34              Gas, natural and manufactured.............          3.560   393.6    379.5    135.1     2.8     33.1     18.6     -3.6

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          5.437    95.9     96.5      4.1    -0.4      0.3      0.9      0.6
51              Organic chemicals.........................          1.613    99.6     99.6      6.0    -1.6      1.2     -1.0      0.0
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.658    98.5     98.9     11.1     0.6      0.5      4.6      0.4
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.258    88.8     89.7      0.4    -0.1      0.0      2.2      1.0
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          0.876    94.8     94.7     -3.6    -0.3      0.0     -0.9     -0.1
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.285    88.5     89.6      0.0    -0.5     -0.3      1.8      1.2
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          0.372    95.5     95.5      2.7    -0.1     -0.1     -0.3      0.0
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.498    80.3     84.5      7.0    -0.6     -1.1      2.2      5.2
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.632   101.8    101.3     -0.3     0.0      0.2      1.2     -0.5

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         12.515    98.2     98.8      3.5    -0.4      0.1      0.9      0.6
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.676    91.8     91.9     -1.0    -0.1      0.3      0.0      0.1
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.493    89.5     88.9    -10.1    -0.2     -0.1     -2.0     -0.7
64              Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.635    92.1     92.2      6.1     0.3      0.3     -0.1      0.1
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.307    94.4     95.2      0.5    -0.1     -0.2     -0.2      0.8
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          2.056   100.6    100.4     -0.8     0.0      0.0      0.4     -0.2
67              Iron and steel............................          1.875    90.4     90.8      0.7    -0.5      0.0     -0.9      0.4
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          2.448   121.0    124.5     19.3    -1.2      0.1      5.8      2.9
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.872    95.4     95.1     -1.0    -0.3      0.1      0.4     -0.3

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         42.914    88.9     88.8     -1.1    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)...............          2.937    99.8     99.5     -0.2     0.0      0.2     -0.1     -0.3
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          2.546    95.9     96.6     -1.3    -0.3     -0.1      0.6      0.7
73              Metalworking machinery....................          0.775    94.4     94.6      0.0    -0.6      0.3      1.0      0.2
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.283    95.8     95.9     -0.8    -0.2      0.1      0.4      0.1
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.148    58.3     57.8     -5.9     0.0     -0.2     -0.7     -0.9
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.988    83.0     82.7     -2.9    -0.2     -0.1     -0.7     -0.4
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.644    82.1     81.8     -0.5    -0.2     -0.4     -0.1     -0.4
78              Road vehicles.............................         14.544   102.9    102.8      0.2     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.1

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.566    97.0     97.0     -0.7     0.1     -0.1      0.1      0.0
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.361    92.4     92.5     -1.8    -0.1      0.1     -0.3      0.1
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.169    97.4     97.5     -0.6     1.5     -0.1      0.1      0.1
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers.........................          0.495   101.6    101.7     -0.4     0.0      0.0      0.3      0.1
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          5.604   100.9    101.0     -0.4     0.1     -0.2     -0.1      0.1
85              Footwear..................................          1.730   100.9    101.3      0.4    -0.1     -0.1      0.3      0.4
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.492    92.9     92.7     -1.6    -0.2     -0.1     -0.1     -0.2
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;          1.274    91.2     91.3     -0.4    -0.4     -0.3      0.6      0.1
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.440    94.1     93.9     -1.1     0.2      0.1      0.2     -0.2




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                           n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for November and December 2000 and January 2001
        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,
                 February 2000-February 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                       Feb.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
SITC                           Description                                                     2000    2000     2000     2000     2001
Rev. 3                                                            January  January  February    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2001    2001      2001     Feb.    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                                     1/      2/                2001    2000     2000     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000   96.6     96.4      0.6     0.0     -0.2      0.3     -0.2

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          7.095   89.8     88.3      1.6     1.6      0.2      1.2     -1.7
01              Meat and meat preparations................          1.280  105.4    105.6      7.8     0.2     -1.6     -0.5      0.2
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          0.599   97.0     94.9     -3.5    -1.7     -2.4      2.6     -2.2
04              Cereals and cereal preparations...........          2.370   78.8     76.4      3.1     4.5      2.4      4.0     -3.0
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.254   86.9     85.7     -3.7     1.2     -1.0     -2.2     -1.4
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)........          0.705   99.1     96.0      3.8     1.5      2.0      1.0     -3.1
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations.......................          0.404  107.0    107.0      1.0     0.3      0.0     -0.1      0.0
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.483   89.4     89.9     -2.0    -0.6      0.0      1.6      0.6

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          1.531  101.2    101.1     -0.8     0.0      0.0     -0.4     -0.1
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          1.267  101.5    101.3     -0.9     0.0      0.0     -0.4     -0.2

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          5.397   82.1     80.8     -1.7    -1.6      0.5     -0.6     -1.6
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw............          0.350  105.6    106.5     19.0    -2.5      1.2      2.2      0.9
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.927   83.9     78.1     -7.9    -2.5      7.2     -1.3     -6.9
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.901   85.2     84.4     -2.4    -0.8     -0.7     -0.8     -0.9
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.999   85.3     83.0     -6.0    -1.3     -3.0     -0.7     -2.7
26              Textile fibers and their waste............          0.710   70.4     70.6      7.5     0.3      1.4     -3.8      0.3
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals......          0.315   90.9     90.9     -3.3    -0.1      0.0      0.3      0.0
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.778   74.1     74.7     -7.4    -4.2     -2.0     -0.8      0.8
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.417   97.4     99.4      9.1     0.5      0.4      3.8      2.1

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................          3.089  157.5    159.5     15.2     3.1     -2.9      0.1      1.3
32              Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.643   93.1     93.1     -3.1    -0.2     -0.1      0.1      0.0
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................          2.006  181.1    185.3     16.1     2.3     -5.1     -1.4      2.3

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES.................................          0.291   61.0     60.8    -18.2    -1.7     -0.5      3.9     -0.3

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.760   93.7     93.5     -0.7    -0.9     -1.1      0.8     -0.2
51              Organic chemicals.........................          2.645   86.2     85.1     -0.4    -2.0     -3.4      3.2     -1.3
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.890  104.5    103.4      5.6    -0.4      0.4      4.8     -1.1
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.486   99.1     99.1     -0.3     0.0     -0.1     -0.3      0.0
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.227  100.0    100.1     -0.3    -0.2     -0.1     -0.1      0.1
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.770  103.4    103.2     -0.1    -0.1     -0.1      0.2     -0.2
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)....................          0.456   76.4     76.8      3.4    -2.6     -2.2     -0.3      0.5
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          1.783   90.1     91.1     -3.9    -1.2     -1.3      0.1      1.1
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.817   96.6     96.0     -2.6    -0.6      0.0     -1.7     -0.6
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.686   98.2     98.3     -1.6    -0.1      0.8     -1.7      0.1

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         10.071  100.6    100.3      1.3    -0.3     -0.1      0.2     -0.3
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.689  104.4    104.3      0.6    -0.5     -0.3      0.6     -0.1
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.296   91.9     92.3     -1.1    -1.1      1.2     -0.9      0.4
64              Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                       and linerboard.....................          1.618   88.6     88.4      0.7    -0.3     -0.6     -0.6     -0.2
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.337   96.6     97.1     -1.3    -0.1     -1.4     -0.2      0.5
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          1.336  106.2    106.2      0.2     0.1     -0.3      0.6      0.0
67              Iron and steel............................          0.993   91.4     90.7     -6.0     0.2     -0.3     -5.2     -0.8
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          1.537  109.1    109.2     10.5    -1.4      1.5      4.0      0.1
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.110  110.2    109.0      2.3    -0.2      0.6      0.6     -1.1

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         49.748   97.6     97.6      0.3     0.1      0.0      0.2      0.0
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment..........................          4.772  115.2    115.3      3.1     1.2      0.0      1.3      0.1
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          4.822  106.8    107.1      0.8     0.2      0.1      0.2      0.3
73              Metalworking machinery....................          1.005  108.9    109.3      0.6    -0.2     -0.2      0.6      0.4
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          5.224  108.7    108.8      1.1     0.1      0.1      0.2      0.1
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.346   67.2     67.1     -2.3     0.1     -0.3     -0.6     -0.1
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.718   96.4     96.3     -0.7    -0.1     -0.2      0.1     -0.1
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........         10.598   85.2     85.2     -1.6    -0.1      0.1     -0.2      0.0
78              Road vehicles.............................          9.357  104.1    104.0      0.4    -0.1      0.1      0.1     -0.1

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.342  101.7    101.4      0.4    -0.1     -0.2      0.1     -0.3
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.659  106.8    106.9      1.9     0.0      1.3     -0.1      0.1
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          1.202   96.5     93.8     -3.3     0.0      0.0      0.4     -2.8
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          3.864  106.9    106.9      1.4     0.0     -0.3      0.3      0.0
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          0.934   96.6     96.0      0.4    -0.4     -0.2     -1.7     -0.6
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.215   98.9     99.0      0.3    -0.1     -0.2      0.2      0.1
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100)......................          0.468  102.7    102.9      0.7    -0.1     -0.3      0.2      0.2




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                         n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for November and December 2000 and January 2001
        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,
                 February 2000-February 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                       Feb.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
nized                           Description                                                      2000    2000     2000     2000     2001
System                                                              January  January  February    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2001    2001      2001     Feb.    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                                       1/      2/                2001    2000     2000     2001     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.604   107.0    105.9     -0.7     0.2      0.9     -0.6     -1.0
02              Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.268    98.4     99.6     -0.7     0.6      1.9     -2.2      1.2
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.941   111.8    109.9     -3.5    -1.1     -0.4     -2.0     -1.7
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.395   104.7    104.0      7.0     3.5      3.6      4.1     -0.7
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.393    83.1     80.6     -8.7    -4.0      4.7      0.6     -3.0
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.358   136.1    117.4     16.0    -9.7     23.1      3.7    -13.7
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.423    96.6     94.1    -14.5    -0.9      0.7     -0.3     -2.6
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.245    51.8     51.5    -26.7    -5.2     -1.8     -3.4     -0.6
     3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.367    86.9     91.6     -3.2    -1.5     -0.7      1.6      5.4
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          1.910    96.1     96.7      1.7    -0.4      0.0      0.5      0.6
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.242    82.8     82.0     -0.1    -0.7      0.6      1.3     -1.0
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.748   107.1    107.4      1.9     0.1     -0.1     -0.1      0.3
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........          0.920    90.1     91.3      2.0    -0.9      0.0      0.9      1.3

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         15.738   173.0    174.3      8.2     1.2     -4.6     -0.6      0.8
26              Ores, slag and ash..........................          0.281   100.2    100.2     -0.1    -0.8     -0.1      0.8      0.0
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax         15.245   177.2    178.5      8.4     1.2     -4.6     -0.7      0.7

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          5.133    99.5     99.9      3.7    -0.4      0.3      0.9      0.4
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.852   105.6    107.0      9.0     0.4      0.0      4.8      1.3
29              Organic chemicals...........................          1.995    97.9     97.8      3.7    -1.4      1.0     -1.1     -0.1
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.554   104.6    104.7     -3.1    -0.3     -0.1     -1.0      0.1
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                       pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.255    86.9     87.7      0.2     0.0      0.0      1.8      0.9
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.349    99.2     98.5      1.7     0.0     -0.1      0.1     -0.7
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)...........................          0.376    91.2     91.0     -0.2    -0.1     -0.1      1.9     -0.2
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)..........          0.751    98.5     99.5      7.9     0.5     -0.2      3.5      1.0

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.580    87.0     87.7      0.9    -0.1     -0.2      0.5      0.8
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.658    92.6     93.9      2.4     0.0     -0.8      1.0      1.4
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.922    78.5     78.4     -1.8    -0.1      0.5     -0.4     -0.1

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.955   100.5    100.2     -1.1     0.1     -0.1      0.1     -0.3
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials............          0.773    99.3     98.9     -1.4    -0.1      0.1      0.3     -0.4
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER..............................          1.363    90.7     91.7    -15.4    -2.7      2.8     -4.9      1.1

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.477    91.6     91.4      7.7     0.1      0.2      0.5     -0.2
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.460    85.5     84.3     13.8     0.0      0.0      0.7     -1.4
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.669    94.0     94.0      7.1     0.3      0.3     -0.1      0.0
49              Printed matter..............................          0.348   101.0    101.0      3.3    -0.8      0.0      4.0      0.0

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.571    99.1     99.3     -0.8     0.0     -0.5     -0.2      0.2
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, knitted or crocheted....          1.985   101.3    101.5     -0.1     0.0     -0.3     -0.3      0.2
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.183   101.7    102.0     -0.9     0.1     -0.7     -0.1      0.3
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                       clothing; needlecraft sets; rags.....          0.314    91.5     91.4     -3.9     2.7      0.0     -0.5     -0.1
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)...................          1.090    93.1     93.4     -0.6    -0.8     -0.3     -0.4      0.3

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          2.028   101.4    101.7      0.3    -0.1     -0.1      0.2      0.3
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles.....................          1.742   100.9    101.2      0.4    -0.1     -0.1      0.4      0.3
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                      whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)..          0.286   103.3    103.3     -0.2    -0.2     -0.1      0.0      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC...............................          1.080    98.9     98.9     -2.1    -0.1      0.1      1.0      0.0
69              Ceramic products............................          0.408    95.9     95.5     -4.2    -0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.4
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.423   100.0    100.3      0.5     0.0      0.1      2.7      0.3

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.749   126.3    129.5     19.2     1.4      1.3      4.6      2.5

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          5.324    88.2     88.0     -2.3    -1.6     -0.8      0.0     -0.2
72              Iron and steel..............................          1.601    89.1     89.2     -1.5    -1.0     -0.8     -1.0      0.1
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.192    92.1     91.9     -0.3    -0.2      0.1      0.2     -0.2
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.378    71.7     71.2     -3.7    -3.2     -1.1      0.6     -0.7
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.905    88.6     89.4     -1.8    -2.3     -1.0      2.0      0.9
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.409   103.0    101.7     -1.2     0.5      0.0     -0.2     -1.3
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                      articles, including scrap (9612=100)..          0.416    85.1     82.4    -12.8    -7.1     -4.1     -2.2     -3.2

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         26.360    80.0     79.8     -2.1    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1     -0.3
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         13.520    79.1     79.0     -2.7    -0.1      0.0      0.1     -0.1
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         12.840    80.9     80.7     -1.5    -0.2     -0.2     -0.4     -0.2

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         15.759   103.1    103.1      0.4     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.868   102.7    102.6      0.2     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.335    90.5     90.5     -1.2     0.1     -0.2     -0.2      0.0
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments..................          2.848    90.4     90.2     -1.3     0.1     -0.2     -0.4     -0.2
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.348    89.6     91.0     -1.1    -0.2     -0.2      1.6      1.6

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.459    95.3     95.0     -1.6     0.4     -0.1      0.0     -0.3
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;...........          1.503    96.5     96.5     -1.3     1.0     -0.1     -0.2      0.0
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          1.698    95.5     94.9     -1.0    -0.1     -0.1      0.0     -0.6
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.258    87.0     87.0     -7.4    -0.1      0.0      0.6      0.0


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for November and December 2000 and January 2001             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,
                 February 2000-February 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                       Feb.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
nized                           Description                                                      2000    2000     2000     2000     2001
System                                                              January  January  February    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2001    2001      2001     Feb.    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                                       1/      2/                2001    2000     2000     2001     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          2.009   98.9     98.4      3.1    -0.4     -1.9      1.2     -0.5
02              Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.145   99.1     99.1      7.4     0.3     -1.9     -1.2      0.0
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.547   97.3     94.5     -4.4    -1.7     -3.1      4.2     -2.9
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.317   85.6     87.2      1.9    -0.6      0.4      5.2      1.9
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          4.437   81.6     79.0     -2.0     2.1      2.3      1.5     -3.2
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.315   98.0     97.9      7.2     7.5     10.0     -9.8     -0.1
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.586   78.7     76.7    -16.4    -1.1     -8.5      1.9     -2.5
10              Cereals.....................................          2.147   76.8     74.1      2.6     5.0      2.8      3.9     -3.5
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.132   89.1     84.1     -6.0    -1.7      5.4     -0.7     -5.6
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.324   63.2     62.9    -14.9    -1.3      0.3      4.6     -0.5
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          3.470   99.8     98.8      0.5     0.3      0.5      0.0     -1.0
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.340   93.8     93.7      0.6    -0.3      0.0      0.5     -0.1
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.373  107.0    107.0      0.8     0.1      0.0     -0.2      0.0
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.326   96.8     97.2     -0.9     0.0      0.0     -0.6      0.4
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.652   98.8     94.0      6.1     2.6      3.5      2.4     -4.9
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes..........................          1.276  101.5    101.3     -0.8     0.0      0.0     -0.4     -0.2
     3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.504   99.9    100.0     -1.5    -0.6     -1.1     -2.0      0.1

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          3.465  134.2    136.3      9.6     1.2     -3.3     -0.6      1.6
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax          2.958  148.3    150.7     12.6     2.0     -3.6     -0.6      1.6

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          8.825   95.3     94.7      0.4    -0.9     -0.9      1.0     -0.6
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.968  104.6    102.8      4.9    -0.4      0.8      4.5     -1.7
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.958   89.2     88.2      0.6    -1.9     -3.0      2.8     -1.1
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.939  105.5    105.7     -0.4    -0.2     -0.1      0.1      0.2
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)......................          0.508   76.6     77.1      3.4    -2.6     -2.2     -0.3      0.7
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty; in          0.490   97.6     97.6     -0.2    -0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.557  106.8    106.5      0.3    -0.1     -0.1      0.3     -0.3
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.325  105.0    104.8     -0.1    -0.1     -0.1      0.0     -0.2
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.411   90.2     88.8      1.4    -0.7     -0.4     -3.9     -1.6
38              Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.453   96.5     96.8     -2.2    -0.2      1.1     -2.2      0.3

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.229   93.2     93.4     -1.1    -0.5     -0.5     -0.2      0.2
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.294   91.0     91.3     -2.6    -0.6     -0.7     -0.5      0.3
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.935  101.7    101.8      4.6    -0.2     -0.2      1.0      0.1

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.609  103.0    103.1     12.8    -0.9      0.5      1.5      0.1
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather................          0.460  104.6    104.7     20.1    -1.2      0.6      1.9      0.1
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER.......................          1.218   87.1     86.6     -2.3    -1.1     -0.2     -0.8     -0.6

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          3.327   86.4     85.7     -1.2    -0.7     -1.3     -0.2     -0.8
47              Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.908   80.5     78.4     -4.7    -1.1     -2.6     -0.9     -2.6
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.574   88.6     88.2     -0.2    -0.4     -0.7     -0.7     -0.5
49              Printed material............................          0.845  112.2    112.5      1.2    -0.4     -0.7      1.4      0.3

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          3.004   85.4     84.6     -0.4     0.0      0.2     -1.2     -0.9
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof......................          0.595   68.2     68.4      6.2     0.4      1.9     -4.6      0.3
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100).........          0.275  103.7    104.6      4.9     0.0      0.0      0.2      0.9
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..          0.609   92.6     89.8     -4.1     0.0      0.0      0.0     -3.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC......................          0.874  104.9    105.2      1.8     0.0      0.2      1.3      0.3
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.503  103.3    103.0      1.7    -0.1      0.0      2.4     -0.3

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.376  120.9    117.8     12.2    -0.7      2.0      5.8     -2.6

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.570   93.8     94.0     -0.2    -0.8     -0.2     -0.2      0.2
72              Iron and steel..............................          0.790   75.1     74.5    -10.0    -0.6     -0.5     -3.8     -0.8
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.322  112.0    111.8      1.1    -0.1     -0.3      1.3     -0.2
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.377   71.3     71.0     -0.3    -2.0     -1.3      0.4     -0.4
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.873   86.8     87.2     -2.1    -2.5     -0.8      0.8      0.5
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.453  112.2    108.2      0.2     0.0     -0.4      0.3     -3.6
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.441  117.1    117.0     14.9     0.0      0.0      0.0     -0.1

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         35.207   91.1     91.1     -0.3     0.1      0.0      0.1      0.0
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         20.021   94.0     94.1      0.6     0.3     -0.1      0.3      0.1
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..         15.186   87.5     87.5     -1.4     0.0      0.0     -0.1      0.0

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         14.491  109.6    109.6      1.9     0.1      0.2      0.3      0.0
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............          9.799  104.1    104.0      0.4     0.0      0.1      0.1     -0.1

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          5.536  103.9    104.0      0.8     0.0     -0.2      0.1      0.1

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.804  102.7    102.8      0.7     0.0      0.4     -0.1      0.1
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.900  106.0    106.0      1.5     0.0      0.7      0.0      0.0
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          0.728   99.2     99.3     -0.8    -0.1      0.0      0.1      0.1


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for November and December 2000 and January 2001             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,  February 2000-February 2001
                                1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                       Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                   Feb.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                           Description 1/                                                2000    2000     2000     2000     2001
                                                              1995   January  February    to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2001      2001     Feb.    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                                       2/                2001    2000     2000     2001     2001

     3/ Developed Countries..........................         55.6    104.4    104.3      4.2    -0.3      1.0      2.0     -0.1
             Manufactured Goods......................         52.2     98.5     98.9      0.7    -0.1      0.2      0.5      0.4
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.1     207.5    199.7     45.8    -1.9      8.2     15.4     -3.8

     3/ Developing Countries.........................         42.7    100.8    100.8     -0.8     0.1     -2.9     -1.2      0.0
             Manufactured Goods......................         35.4     93.0     92.4      0.3     0.1     -0.7      0.3     -0.6
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.1     135.0    137.8     -4.6     0.6     -9.2     -5.9      2.1

        Canada.......................................         18.9    117.7    116.6     12.1    -0.5      2.6      4.2     -0.9
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.5    102.4    102.7      2.7     0.0      0.3     -0.2      0.3
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.2     240.2    227.9     65.3    -2.7     13.1     21.7     -5.1

     4/ European Union...............................         17.0     99.8    100.5     -1.3     0.0     -0.1     -0.2      0.7
             Manufactured Goods......................         16.4     98.9     99.6     -1.4    -0.1     -0.1      0.3      0.7
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.5     129.2    131.8      2.0     1.8     -0.1    -12.2      2.0

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................         14.1    112.2    112.2      2.3    -0.1     -4.1      0.4      0.0
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........         10.4    106.3    105.4      5.8     0.9     -1.1      0.9     -0.8
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........         3.5     131.1    133.6     -5.0    -2.1    -10.5     -0.9      1.9

        Japan........................................         16.6     89.9     89.5     -0.7    -0.1      0.0     -0.1     -0.4

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         10.9     81.3     80.9     -2.6    -0.4      0.1     -1.0     -0.5



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  November and December 2000 and January 2001
             have been revised to reflect the availability
             of late reports and corrections by respondents.

        3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

        4    Includes EU  15 countries.

        5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

        6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.


        Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             December 1999-December 2000          1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                         Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                        Dec.    Dec.    March     June    Sept.
                            Description                      (Mil.                        1999    1999     2000     2000     2000
                                                               of   September   December   to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)   2000       2000    Dec.   March     June    Sept.     Dec.
                                                                                          2000    2000     2000     2000     2000


        IMPORT

          Air Freight                                           3188     86.7      85.5    -3.8    -2.0     -0.7      0.2     -1.4
                 Atlantic                                       1278     76.7      75.7    -9.2    -4.8     -3.7      0.3     -1.3
                 Pacific                                        1674     94.9      93.2    -1.3    -0.5      1.0      0.1     -1.8

          Air Passenger Fares                                  11127    124.7     117.4    10.3     3.1     11.9      1.6     -5.9
     1/          Atlantic                                       4922    138.7     117.6    13.6     4.6     22.0      5.0    -15.2
     1/          Pacific                                        2340    102.8     103.1     1.2    -2.1      7.2     -3.9      0.3
     1/          Latin American / Caribbean                     3021    117.1     122.8    12.2     3.8      3.0      0.1      4.9

     1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                              1346    140.9     n.a.    n.a.     26.8     17.7     25.9    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight                                   9868    127.5     127.5    -1.2    -2.3      1.3     -0.2      0.0
                 U.S. East Coast                                4271    115.3     115.5     3.1    -0.8      3.8      0.0      0.2
                      from Atlantic                             1952     98.4      98.4    -3.6    -2.0     -1.7      0.0      0.0
                      from Pacific                              1774    134.3     134.8     7.2     0.0      6.8      0.0      0.4
                 U.S. West Coast                                5596    136.0     135.9    -3.9    -3.3     -0.3     -0.3     -0.1



        EXPORT

          Air Freight (9612 = 100)                              2562     89.3      88.0     0.2     0.0      1.7      0.0     -1.5

          Air Passenger Fares                                  17272    108.1     103.0    -0.8    -0.5      3.5      1.1     -4.7
     1/          Atlantic                                       4120    108.3     102.3     1.6     1.5      4.5      1.4     -5.5
     1/          Pacific                                       10700     94.5      88.1    -4.1    -2.6      4.1      1.4     -6.8
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     1392    123.1     130.3    11.7     4.8      2.5     -1.8      5.8



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available



        Table 9       U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             December 1999-December 2000          1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                      Dec.    Dec.    March     June    Sept.
                            Description                      (Mil.                      1999    1999     2000     2000     2000
                                                               of   September December   to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)  2000     2000     Dec.   March     June    Sept.     Dec.
                                                                                        2000    2000     2000     2000     2000


          Air Freight (Inbound)                                 5495   88.5    87.4    -3.6    -2.0     -0.6      0.1     -1.2
               Atlantic                                         1880   81.8    80.7    -8.2    -3.9     -3.4      0.2     -1.3
               Pacific                                          3151   93.0    91.5    -2.1    -1.3      0.8      0.0     -1.6

          Air Freight (Outbound)                                5835   92.6    92.6     1.0     0.0      1.2     -0.2      0.0
               Atlantic                                         2080  102.7   103.4     1.4     0.2      0.6     -0.1      0.7
               Pacific                                          3222   85.5    85.6     0.9    -0.1      1.2     -0.2      0.1

          Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                   30673  115.5   111.9     4.8     0.5      5.6      1.9     -3.1
    1/         Atlantic                                         8811  114.2   107.1    10.8     2.0     11.3      4.1     -6.2
    1/         Pacific                                         15900  102.8    98.3    -0.3    -2.1      5.3      1.2     -4.4
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4542  127.0   133.6    12.0     5.3      0.9      0.2      5.2
               Canadian                                         1367  196.6   193.3     0.5     1.2     -0.1      1.1     -1.7

          Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                31694  109.1   103.2     1.0     0.4      5.2      1.1     -5.4
    1/         Atlantic                                        13572  114.6   104.0     3.7     2.3      9.4      2.1     -9.2
    1/         Pacific                                         12570   91.5    85.9    -7.1    -3.4      2.0      0.3     -6.1
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4224  115.6   122.3    11.3     2.5      2.6      0.1      5.8

    1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                    1949  144.8   n.a.    n.a.     26.8     18.0     24.6    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                        12253  142.8   142.8     2.4    -2.2      4.9     -0.1      0.0
               U.S. East Coast                                  5410  111.1   111.3     2.9    -0.8      3.5      0.0      0.2
                     from Atlantic                              2647   96.4    96.4    -3.7    -1.9     -1.8      0.0      0.0
                     from Pacific                               1874  129.9   130.3     6.9     0.0      6.6      0.0      0.3
               U.S. West Coast                                  6844  167.1   167.1     2.3    -2.9      5.5     -0.2      0.0



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available



                                                                     
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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
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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
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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.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.

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the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and
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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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