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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               - APRIL 2003 -
                                      

     The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 2.7 percent in April, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The
decline, the first since last November, was driven by a substantial drop in
prices for imported fuels.  Export prices edged down 0.1 percent in April,
after having risen in each of the previous three months.
     
             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  
                                                                             
2002                                                                         
April            1.6        12.7          0.5        0.4      0.7        0.3 
May              0.1         2.0         -0.1        0.0     -0.1        0.0 
June            -0.3        -3.5          0.0        0.0      1.2        0.0 
July             0.4         3.8          0.0        0.3      2.7        0.1 
August           0.3         3.7          0.1        0.2      1.7        0.0 
September        0.7         5.8          0.1        0.3      3.2        0.1 
October          0.0        -0.1          0.0       -0.1     -1.8        0.1 
November        -0.9        -8.2         -0.1        0.1      2.0       -0.1 
December         0.6         5.6          0.2       -0.2     -0.5       -0.2 
2003                                                                         
January          1.8        14.6 r        0.3        0.3      0.1 r      0.4 
February         1.7        11.4 r        0.3 r      0.6 r   -0.4 r      0.6 r
March            0.7 r      -0.1 r        1.0 r      0.2 r   -0.4 r      0.3 
April           -2.7       -16.2         -0.9       -0.1      0.3       -0.1 
                                                                             
April 2001-02   -3.6         0.6         -3.2       -1.9     -1.2       -2.0 
April 2002-03    2.3        15.9          0.9        1.6      8.2        1.2 
                                                                             
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
     
     Import prices declined 2.7 percent in April, the largest one-month drop
for the index since monthly publication began in 1989.  The decrease was led
by a 16.2 percent decline in import petroleum prices, the largest monthly
decrease since February 1991.  Despite the decline, petroleum prices still
were up 15.9 percent over the past 12 months.  Also contributing to the April
drop in import prices, the price index for nonpetroleum imports decreased 0.9
percent, the largest one-month decline for nonpetroleum import prices since
July 2001.  During the past year, however, import prices overall rose 2.3
percent.
     
     The April decline in nonpetroleum import prices was led by a 5.0 percent
decrease in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials.  Natural gas prices-which had risen sharply in the first quarter
of 2003-led the decline, although decreasing metals and chemicals prices also
contributed.  For the year ended in April, the price index for nonpetroleum
industrial supplies and materials was up 6.7 percent.  Prices for imported
foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.5 percent in April, led by decreasing
vegetable prices.  Despite the April decline, the index for foods, feeds, and
beverages was up 6.1 percent over the past year.

     Each of the price indexes for imported finished goods was unchanged in
April, continuing the recent trend of little movement in those indexes.  Over
the past 12 months, however, prices for imported capital goods were down 1.5
percent.  Consumer goods prices also declined over the past 12 months,
decreasing 0.2 percent.  Over the same period, prices for automotive vehicles
were up 0.4 percent.


Export Goods

     Export prices declined 0.1 percent in April after rising 1.1 percent
over the previous three months.  Declining prices last month for
nonagricultural exports offset an advance in agricultural prices.  The price
index for nonagricultural exports declined 0.1 percent following a 1.3
percent increase over the prior three months.  The index was up 1.2 percent
over the April 2002-April 2003 period.  In contrast, prices for agricultural
exports rose 0.3 percent last month as higher prices for exported fruit,
meat, and soybeans more than offset lower wheat prices.  For the year ended
in April, prices for agricultural exports rose 8.2 percent.  Overall exports
were up 1.6 percent over the same period.

     A 0.4 percent decline for the price index of industrial supplies and
materials was a primary contributor to the April decrease in nonagricultural
export prices and was led by declining prices for export petroleum products
and nonmonetary gold.  Over the past 12 months, industrial supplies and
materials prices were up 7.3 percent.  Consumer goods prices also decreased
in April, declining 0.3 percent.  Over the past year, the index was up 0.2
percent.

     In contrast, prices for exported capital goods edged up 0.1 percent in
April.  The increase was the third in the past four months, although capital
goods prices were down 1.2 percent for the year ended in April.  The price
index for exported automotive vehicles also rose 0.1 percent in April and was
up 0.9 percent over the past year.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices from Japan declined 0.2 percent in April, the third
decline in the past four months.  For the year ended in April, import prices
from Japan were down 1.6 percent.
     
     Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries rose 0.4
percent in April.  The increase was the largest since October 1999, but the
index was down 1.5 percent for the April 2002-April 2003 period.
     
     The price indexes of imports from the European Union and Latin America
both decreased in April, down 0.4 percent and 4.7 percent, respectively.  The
declines for each index were driven largely by decreasing petroleum prices.
For the year ended in April, import prices from the European Union increased
5.1 percent and import prices from Latin America were up 4.5 percent.
     
     Import prices from Canada decreased 2.9 percent in April, led by
declining prices for both petroleum and natural gas.  The index increased 5.4
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 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, 2003, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).





Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2002-April 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                    Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                         Description                                                    2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                          March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2003       2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.2      96.5     2.3     1.8     1.7     0.7    -2.7
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        87.458      98.1      97.2     0.9     0.3     0.3     1.0    -0.9

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.043     102.4     101.9     6.1     1.1    -0.1     1.2    -0.5

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         3.054     109.6     108.0     7.0     1.8    -0.1     1.7    -1.5

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         0.989      86.4      88.4     3.4    -0.8     0.1    -0.6     2.3

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        28.300     110.2      99.5    10.2     7.1     6.1     2.5    -9.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                  EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        15.757     104.3      99.1     6.7     2.1     2.1     5.1    -5.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         7.808      93.6      93.1     1.2    -0.3     1.6    -0.3    -0.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......         7.948     117.0     106.2    13.2     4.9     2.5    10.9    -9.2

10         Fuels & lubricants.........................        14.921     126.3     103.3    18.6    15.2    10.9     4.4   -18.2

100         Petroleum & petroleum products............        12.544     119.9     100.5    15.9    14.6    11.4    -0.1   -16.2

10000         Crude...................................         9.069     116.7     103.0    16.4    14.7     9.2    -2.6   -11.7

11         Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.066      91.0      93.5     7.5    -0.6     0.6     2.1     2.7

12         Materials associated with nondurable
                supplies & materials..................         4.654     104.2     103.6     6.4     1.4     0.9     1.8    -0.6

13         Selected building materials................         1.790      96.3      95.5    -5.4     0.6     1.4    -0.6    -0.8

14         Unfinished metals related to
                durable goods.........................         3.020      93.1      92.0     6.7    -1.1     3.1    -0.2    -1.2

15         Finished metals related to durable goods...         1.346      95.8      96.8     0.4    -0.6     0.3    -0.7     1.0

16         Nonmetals related to durable goods.........         1.504      97.9      97.2    -0.4    -0.2     0.5     0.5    -0.7

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        27.834      93.8      93.8    -1.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0

20         Electric generating equipment..............         3.257      95.5      95.6     0.3     0.4     0.2     0.0     0.1

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        22.109      92.6      92.5    -2.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.1

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         2.468     101.6     101.9     1.5     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.3

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        16.630     100.5     100.5     0.4    -0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        23.173      97.9      97.9    -0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.0

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................        11.239      99.7      99.8     0.7     0.0    -0.2     0.2     0.1

41         Durables, manufactured.....................        10.714      96.2      96.1    -1.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.220      95.7      95.6    -0.2     0.1     0.0     0.2    -0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available



Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2002-April 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                               Index                    Percent Change
                                                             Relative
                                                              Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                               ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
 END                         Description                                                    2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                          March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                               2003       2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000      99.7      99.6     1.6     0.3     0.6     0.2    -0.1
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         7.576     107.5     107.8     8.2     0.1    -0.4    -0.4     0.3
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        92.426      99.1      99.0     1.2     0.4     0.6     0.3    -0.1

0         FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         6.954     108.2     108.7     8.4     0.0    -0.4    -0.1     0.5

00         Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages.........         6.340     108.1     108.5     7.6    -0.1    -0.5    -0.6     0.4

01         Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)............................         0.614     110.3     112.3    16.7     0.5     1.8     5.4     1.8

1         INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        23.424     100.6     100.2     7.3     1.4     2.0     1.4    -0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  DURABLE.............................         9.318      99.2      98.9     4.4     0.8     1.4     0.4    -0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                  NONDURABLE..........................        14.108     101.7     101.3     9.3     1.7     2.3     2.1    -0.4

10         Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials.............................         1.236     104.8     104.5    11.6     1.4     0.5     1.0    -0.3

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                & MATERIALS...........................        22.189     100.3      99.9     7.0     1.3     2.1     1.4    -0.4

11         Fuels & lubricants.........................         2.430     108.4      97.6     8.1     5.4     7.7     4.6   -10.0

12         Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials..        18.619      99.9     100.8     7.2     0.9     1.5     1.1     0.9

13         Selected building materials................         1.140      96.4      96.1     1.9    -0.1     0.4    -0.1    -0.3

2         CAPITAL GOODS...............................        47.110      98.2      98.3    -1.2     0.1     0.2    -0.2     0.1

20         Electrical generating equipment............         4.905     101.5     101.7    -0.1     0.0    -0.4     0.0     0.2

21         Nonelectrical machinery....................        34.859      95.5      95.5    -2.2     0.0     0.3    -0.2     0.0

22         Transportation equipment excluding
                motor vehicles (200112=100)...........         7.346     103.5     104.0     3.1     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.5

3         AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.912     101.5     101.6     0.9     0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.1

4         CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                AUTOMOTIVES...........................        11.563      99.4      99.1     0.2    -0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.3

40         Nondurables, manufactured..................         5.643      98.7      98.2     0.0    -0.5     0.7    -0.2    -0.5

41         Durables, manufactured.....................         5.253      99.7      99.8     0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

42         Nonmanufactured consumer
                goods (200112=100)....................         0.667     101.6     100.7    -0.3     0.2     0.0     0.7    -0.9



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available



Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2002-April 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                    Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                              March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.2      96.5     2.3     1.8     1.7     0.7    -2.7

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.180     100.8     101.0     4.1     1.6    -0.6     1.0     0.2
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.352     106.8     106.9    -2.9    -4.8     5.6    -0.6     0.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.684      80.5      84.2     5.1    -1.7     0.0    -0.7     4.6
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          0.882     110.8     107.0     2.0     5.6    -6.1     5.8    -3.4
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.416     100.2     100.2    13.2     4.1     2.6    -6.1     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.847     110.9     111.4     4.2     1.5     0.8     2.0     0.5

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.824     103.8     104.1     2.1     0.3     0.3     0.5     0.3
11               Beverages.................................          0.717     102.8     103.2     0.9    -0.1     0.4     0.1     0.4

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          1.875      98.5      98.4     2.2     0.7     2.3     1.1    -0.1
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.669      95.0      93.4   -13.6     0.7     2.2    -1.9    -1.7
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.250      86.5      92.6    26.2    -1.3     2.8     8.0     7.1
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.316      99.9      99.4     4.6     0.8     3.8     0.8    -0.5
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s..............................          0.236     102.6     102.3    13.0     2.2    -1.3     0.3    -0.3
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.214      99.2      98.9     4.9    -0.7     3.2     1.7    -0.3

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................         14.774     127.2     105.9    21.6    15.5    10.8     4.8   -16.7
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................         12.326     119.6     103.2    18.9    14.8    11.0    -0.3   -13.7
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          2.371     185.2     123.1    43.1    21.4     9.8    43.2   -33.5

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          6.382     101.0     100.4     3.2     0.9     0.7     1.2    -0.6
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.441      99.4      98.2    -0.6     0.0     0.5     0.4    -1.2
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.581     110.8     108.5    10.2     1.7     2.2     4.0    -2.1
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.224      97.6      97.6     2.1    -0.2     1.0     0.1     0.0
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.276     101.1     101.3     4.9     2.6    -0.3    -0.4     0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.299      98.4      99.4     0.5    -2.0     0.7     0.5     1.0
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.549      99.3      99.5     8.9     2.6     0.6     1.4     0.2
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.363     100.4     100.6    -1.2     0.6    -0.1     0.3     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.479      97.3      96.4     2.0     0.5     0.8     4.8    -0.9

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         10.819      94.3      94.3     1.8    -0.5     1.1     0.1     0.0
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.637      99.0      99.0     1.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.0     0.0
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.596      94.4      93.8    -0.7     0.7     3.3     1.1    -0.6
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.204      93.0      93.7     1.3    -0.4     0.0     0.4     0.8
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.298     100.3     100.5     3.0     1.1     1.1     0.3     0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.141      97.6      97.5     0.6    -0.1     0.1    -0.1    -0.1
67               Iron and steel............................          1.517     100.0     101.8    10.7    -1.2     0.5    -1.2     1.8
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.483      80.0      78.5    -0.9    -1.6     4.1     1.0    -1.9
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.832      97.8      97.7    -0.5    -0.8     0.5    -0.2    -0.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         45.096      95.8      95.8    -1.4    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          2.867      99.0      99.1     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.2     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          1.931     100.7     100.5     1.9     0.2     0.9     0.4    -0.2
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.682     104.0     103.9     5.3     0.6     1.1     0.9    -0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          2.984      99.8     100.0     2.5     0.0     0.8     0.4     0.2
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.570      82.7      82.5    -6.5    -0.4    -0.7    -0.7    -0.2
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          5.467      90.0      89.5    -5.6    -0.3    -1.4    -0.4    -0.6
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.965      95.6      95.7    -1.3    -0.2     0.3    -0.1     0.1
78               Road vehicles.............................         13.932     100.6     100.6     0.4    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.579      99.5      99.6     1.0     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.420      95.8      95.7    -3.5     0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.616      99.5      99.7     0.8     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.2
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.386     101.7     101.6     2.3     0.0    -0.4     2.5    -0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.562     100.8     101.1     1.2     0.2     0.1     0.0     0.3
85               Footwear..................................          1.271      99.8      99.6     0.6    -0.1     0.1     0.2    -0.2
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.857      98.6      98.7     1.0     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.227      99.4      99.5     2.4     0.3     0.4     0.2     0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.240      98.1      98.0     0.7     0.0     0.3     0.3    -0.1



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2002-April 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                    Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                              March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.7      99.6     1.6     0.3     0.6     0.2    -0.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          5.666     105.9     105.8     5.2    -0.2     0.5    -0.2    -0.1
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.940      96.4      97.4     6.0     0.1     5.5     1.0     1.0
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.430     108.2     111.6    22.1     1.4     1.5     3.4     3.1
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.806     122.1     119.9    14.0    -2.6     0.2    -0.9    -1.8
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.044      95.2      96.0    -8.9     2.3    -3.2    -2.3     0.8
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.579     105.5     104.8     3.7     1.4     0.0     0.6    -0.7
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.406     101.0     101.1     0.5     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.1
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.462     100.8     100.7     1.9    -0.6     1.0    -0.1    -0.1

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.888      97.4      97.7     0.1    -1.5     0.3    -0.1     0.3
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          0.676      95.9      96.0    -1.0    -2.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          3.943     102.2     103.7    15.6     1.3     1.2     1.2     1.5
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.868     116.6     118.9    26.8     2.8    -2.3     0.0     2.0
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.535      91.2      90.9     4.0     0.7     0.2     0.1    -0.3
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.557      89.3      90.5    17.4    -3.1     4.6     3.4     1.3
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.450     105.0     106.1    22.2     1.9     1.4     3.3     1.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.604     104.4     109.0    18.9     3.4     5.0    -0.2     4.4
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.928     108.8     109.2     7.6     1.2     0.8     1.5     0.4

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          2.352     130.7     107.9     8.2    12.6    10.5     5.6   -17.4
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.350     113.9     111.8     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.2    -1.8
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          1.758     130.2     102.8     7.3    17.2    13.7     5.9   -21.0

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         11.058     100.1     101.8     7.4     1.3     1.2     1.0     1.7
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.559     101.2     102.7    13.6     2.4     2.0     2.1     1.5
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.723      98.1     104.4     4.0     0.8     0.1     0.3     6.4
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.551      98.4      98.5     1.2     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.1
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.829     104.1     103.9     3.6     0.9     2.0     0.0    -0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.711      96.2      96.0    -1.5    -2.0     0.6     0.2    -0.2
56               Fertilizers...............................          0.353     108.2     112.4    12.3    -1.0     2.1     2.6     3.9
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.834      99.5     103.7    14.6     2.4     2.1     2.5     4.2
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.804      97.2      97.4     2.2     1.3     0.4    -0.3     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.693     100.8     101.7     4.4     1.8     0.0     0.2     0.9

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................          9.625      99.5      99.5     2.2     0.0     0.4     0.1     0.0
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.781     108.4     108.6     7.4     1.4     1.6    -0.4     0.2
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.421      96.7      96.7     4.1     0.5    -0.1    -0.5     0.0
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.493     101.9     101.7     3.8    -0.1     0.7     0.2    -0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.410     100.5     100.4    -1.5    -0.8    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
67               Iron and steel............................          0.883     104.5     105.2     4.8     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.7
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          0.933      84.3      83.2    -3.8    -1.6     1.3     1.2    -1.3
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.287     103.5     104.3     2.3     0.3     0.1    -0.2     0.8
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100).........          0.417     104.4     104.3     3.2     0.0     1.3     0.0    -0.1

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         53.340      98.5      98.5    -1.0     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.787     106.9     107.1     2.4     1.3     0.3     0.1     0.2
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.461     102.2     102.5     1.1     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.3
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.905     101.7     101.1     1.0     0.2     0.8     0.2    -0.6
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          4.785     102.1     102.3     0.2     0.4     0.3    -0.2     0.2
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.892      88.5      88.6    -4.2     0.2     0.3    -0.7     0.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.244      94.9      94.1    -3.8    -0.4     0.0    -0.5    -0.8
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         13.737      92.0      92.0    -3.0    -0.6    -0.2    -0.1     0.0
78               Road vehicles.............................          8.163     100.9     101.1     0.8     0.2    -0.1    -0.2     0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.798     100.7     100.9     0.6    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.708     101.1     101.4    -0.2     0.0    -0.3     0.0     0.3
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.135      97.6      97.0    -1.4    -0.3     0.7     0.0    -0.6
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          4.437     101.9     102.0     0.7     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.134      97.1      97.5     0.5    -1.5     0.4     0.8     0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.002     100.9     101.2     1.0    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.3
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles.................................          0.382     103.1     103.3     1.7     0.5     0.5     0.2     0.2



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2002-April 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                    Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.229      94.6      96.6     6.6    -1.5     2.6     0.9     2.1
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.309     107.4     107.7    -2.6    -5.3     6.0    -0.5     0.3
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.561      81.2      84.0     4.9    -1.3     0.7    -1.1     3.4
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.........          0.359     120.3     122.4    19.5     2.1     2.8     5.1     1.7
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.205     103.9     101.9     5.2     2.5    -2.6     0.5    -1.9
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........          0.292     126.5     117.1    -3.2    12.6    -9.9    10.6    -7.4
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.334      97.8      97.2     8.4    -1.4    -0.9    -1.3    -0.6
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.221      79.5      80.5    -0.9     0.7     0.6    -8.3     1.3
      2/         Other vegetable products....................          0.358     112.2     111.2    13.7     0.2    -0.4     0.8    -0.9
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.932     107.3     107.4     6.3     1.2     0.8    -0.6     0.1
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.228      98.5      97.3     4.3    -1.3     0.3    -0.6    -1.2
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.733     102.0     102.3     1.0     0.0     0.3     0.1     0.3
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...................          0.971     114.1     114.5    11.2     2.8     1.4    -1.1     0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         14.792     123.2     103.8    19.0    15.4    10.0     2.8   -15.7
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax         14.578     122.4     102.8    19.4    15.6    10.2     2.9   -16.0
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).........          0.214     100.0     100.1     1.8     1.5     0.3     0.0     0.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.768     100.2      99.5     3.1     0.5     0.8     1.3    -0.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.646     108.2     106.4    11.9     1.9     2.0     5.2    -1.7
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.589      98.4      97.3     0.2     0.8     0.5     0.5    -1.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.055     100.4     100.6     3.5    -0.1     0.2    -0.2     0.2
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.229      97.9      97.8     2.4     0.0     1.1     0.2    -0.1
33               Essential oils and
                        resinoids (200112=100)...............          0.233     101.7     103.2     4.9    -1.6     1.0     0.9     1.5
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.217      97.0      97.8     1.1     0.2    -0.4    -0.7     0.8
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          0.360      95.6      93.4    -1.0     0.1    -0.1     0.5    -2.3
      2/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries.....................          0.439     107.9     107.4    12.2    -0.1     3.6     7.7    -0.5

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.578     102.3     102.0     4.4     0.9     0.4     1.2    -0.3
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.665     101.2     101.2     3.8     1.1     0.2     1.1     0.0
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.913     104.4     103.7     5.7     0.5     0.6     1.3    -0.7

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.744      99.8      99.7     1.8    -0.2     0.0     1.3    -0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.621     100.7     100.6     1.9     0.1     0.0     1.5    -0.1
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          1.309      95.3      94.1    -7.7     0.3     2.6    -1.0    -1.3

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          1.788      93.3      95.0     4.2    -0.5     0.4     1.1     1.8
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.247      85.6      93.0    27.2    -1.9     2.6     7.4     8.6
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.214      92.2      92.8     0.9    -0.4     0.0     0.3     0.7
49               Printed matter..............................          0.327     110.7     111.1     1.2     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.4

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.455     100.1     100.2     1.4     0.1     0.4     0.0     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.294     100.8     101.1     3.4    -0.4     0.5     0.2     0.3
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          2.831     100.1     100.2    -0.5     0.5    -0.1    -0.1     0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles............          0.371      94.4      93.9    -4.2     0.0     0.0    -0.4    -0.5
      2/         Other textile & textile articles............          0.959     101.3     101.3     5.3     0.1     1.9     0.1     0.0

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          1.496      99.3      99.1     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2    -0.2
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles........          1.278      99.8      99.6     0.6    -0.1     0.1     0.2    -0.2
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc..............          0.218      96.4      95.9    -2.2     0.0     0.1    -0.2    -0.5

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          1.046     101.9     101.7     0.7    -0.3     0.3     0.0    -0.2
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......          0.296      99.5      99.5    -0.2    -0.1     0.2     0.3     0.0
69               Ceramic products............................          0.360     102.4     102.6     2.6    -0.6     0.2     0.4     0.2
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.390     103.1     102.3    -0.2     0.0     0.5    -0.7    -0.8

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.264      88.1      86.8     0.1    -0.6     2.7    -0.8    -1.5

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          4.709      96.2      96.4     4.4     0.0     1.4     0.2     0.2
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.293     102.8     103.7    12.8    -0.6     3.0    -0.9     0.9
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.156      95.5      96.3     0.4    -0.4    -0.6     0.3     0.8
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.409      92.2      91.6    -0.8     0.4     2.7    -0.5    -0.7
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.768      99.0      98.7     1.6     0.5     0.4     1.7    -0.3
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.388      99.4      98.8    -0.2     0.0     0.4    -0.1    -0.6
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.411     102.3     101.4     2.1     0.2     0.8     0.4    -0.9
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.............          0.283      72.7      73.5    12.0     0.4     5.5     2.5     1.1

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         29.345      93.0      92.8    -2.4    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         14.425      92.9      92.9    -1.9    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         14.920      93.0      92.9    -2.8    -0.2    -0.2    -0.3    -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         15.776     100.9     101.0     0.5    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.219     100.6     100.6     0.4    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).................          1.454     100.8     101.1    n.a.     0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.534      98.9      98.9     1.2     0.1     0.3     0.2     0.0
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          3.096      98.2      98.2     0.9     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.0
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.318     105.9     105.8     4.6    -0.1     0.8     0.2    -0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.860      97.4      97.5     0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg          2.007      97.8      97.9     0.2     0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.613      97.2      97.3     0.0    -0.2     0.1     0.1     0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.240      97.2      97.0     1.6    -2.3     1.1    -0.2    -0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  April 2002-April 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                    Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                        April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
System                                                                March      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.558     100.1     101.8     8.0     0.0     3.7     2.0     1.7
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          0.893      98.3      99.2     5.6    -0.3     5.9     1.1     0.9
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.390     109.1     113.4    23.4     1.1     1.8     5.8     3.9
      2/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.275      98.6      99.3    -3.2    -0.4     0.0    -0.2     0.7
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.620     113.6     113.4     9.6    -0.1    -2.0    -1.1    -0.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.468      86.8      89.4    -2.9    -3.5    -0.5    -5.3     3.0
10               Cereals.....................................          1.620     123.5     121.0    15.1    -2.9     0.2    -1.0    -2.0
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.041     116.2     118.3    22.1     2.2    -1.9    -0.1     1.8
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.288     144.6     142.9    22.6     0.7    -4.4     0.1    -1.2
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          2.579     101.0     101.1     1.8    -0.1     0.6     0.2     0.1
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.313     105.0     104.4     2.7     1.9     1.2     0.0    -0.6
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.349     101.1     101.1     0.4     0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.530     106.5     106.5     4.9     1.1     0.2     0.9     0.0
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          0.679      95.9      96.0    -1.0    -2.0     0.2    -0.1     0.1
      2/         Other prepared foods........................          0.709     101.9     102.2     2.6    -0.2     1.4     0.2     0.3

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          2.593     117.9     104.6     9.6     7.4     8.3     3.9   -11.3
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          2.231     123.2     105.0     8.5     7.7     9.9     5.1   -14.8

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          9.079     101.2     102.7     7.2     0.9     1.2     1.5     1.5
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.800      99.8     104.1     6.4     0.8     1.6     0.5     4.3
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.946     103.8     106.0    14.3     2.0     2.3     3.3     2.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.461     102.5     102.6     3.7     0.7     1.7    -0.1     0.1
31               Fertilizers.................................          0.353     107.0     113.4    12.9    -1.0     1.6     4.9     6.0
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.571      98.5      98.6     0.7    -0.2     0.3     0.1     0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.514      96.3      96.0    -3.6    -3.6     0.7     0.5    -0.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.312      99.3      99.3     1.7    -0.4    -0.3     0.1     0.0
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.452      98.0      98.9     5.1     0.2     0.9     1.3     0.9
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.439      99.9     100.9     4.2     1.6    -0.1     0.2     1.0

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.829     102.0     103.9     8.3     1.7     1.1     1.1     1.9
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.807     100.2     102.4     8.2     1.7     1.1     1.3     2.2
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          1.022     108.8     109.4     9.0     1.7     1.3     0.3     0.6

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.484     107.3     106.7     6.3    -0.5     0.9     1.2    -0.6
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.360     111.2     109.9     8.8    -0.6     0.9     2.7    -1.2
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          0.808      93.3      93.0     2.4     0.3     0.4    -0.1    -0.3

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.615      93.4      93.9     4.9    -0.3     0.9     0.2     0.5
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.537      85.2      86.5    14.3    -2.9     4.2     3.1     1.5
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.453      94.3      94.5     3.8     0.6    -0.1    -0.2     0.2
49               Printed material............................          0.625     103.3     103.8     0.3    -0.4     0.4    -1.1     0.5

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.897      97.4      97.8     3.9    -0.3     0.6     1.0     0.4
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.449      88.6      89.1    16.3     0.6     0.9     2.8     0.6
54               Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
                        fabrics (200112=100).................          0.330     105.0     110.6    13.3     0.1     0.7     5.6     5.3
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)............          0.577      95.7      95.8    -3.8    -1.9     0.7     0.0     0.1
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories,
                        not knitted..........................          0.463      96.7      95.5    -0.5     0.0     0.9     0.0    -1.2
      2/         Other textile and textile
                       articles (200112=100).................          1.078     106.1     106.0     3.0     0.0     0.3    -0.1    -0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          0.832      99.5      99.4    -0.8    -0.4     0.0     0.0    -0.1
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.503      96.9      96.7    -2.7    -0.6    -0.2     0.1    -0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          1.947      93.9      90.2     3.6     1.0     5.0    -0.5    -3.9

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.296      99.8     100.3     2.7    -0.1     0.5     0.8     0.5
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.716     101.1     102.1     7.0     0.2     1.6     1.1     1.0
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.291     104.0     105.1     3.9     1.1    -0.1     0.3     1.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.443      93.3      91.9    -0.5    -0.8     2.0     1.1    -1.5
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.727      96.1      95.3     0.5     0.7    -0.3     1.3    -0.8
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.407     100.2     100.3    -1.4    -3.0     0.5     0.0     0.1
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.461     105.0     104.7     0.2     0.5    -0.1     0.2    -0.3

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         39.827      96.2      96.2    -1.7     0.2     0.1    -0.3     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         21.125      99.0      99.2    -0.4     0.5     0.4    -0.3     0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof....         18.702      92.9      92.7    -3.2    -0.3    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         13.658     104.1     104.3     1.4     0.3     0.0    -0.1     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          8.441     100.9     101.0     0.8     0.2     0.0    -0.2     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          6.304     101.2     101.3     0.7     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.621     100.5     100.7    -0.8    -0.7     0.0     0.0     0.2
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.898     101.5     101.8    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.3
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.556      98.9      98.7    -2.6    -1.6     0.0     0.0    -0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available



Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  April 2002-April 2003
                 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                    Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                       Percentage                     April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                        Description                        of                          2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
                                                          U.S.      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                        Imports      2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                           1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

 2/ Industrialized Countries.....................        51.536     100.0      98.5     3.1     1.0     1.6     0.7    -1.5
         Manufactured Goods......................        47.500      98.0      97.6     1.6     0.2     1.0     0.1    -0.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.633     133.0     116.1    23.6    11.0     7.7     8.3   -12.7


 3/ Other Countries..............................        47.115      96.8      94.2     2.2     2.9     1.9    -1.1    -2.7
         Manufactured Goods......................        39.179      96.4      95.5    -0.2     0.8     0.6    -0.8    -0.9
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.843     114.3     102.3    14.6    12.7     7.8    -2.4   -10.5


    Canada.......................................        18.515     106.5     103.4     5.4     2.2     2.0     3.0    -2.9
         Manufactured Goods......................        15.442     101.0     100.9     1.8     0.5     0.8     0.8    -0.1
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.749     141.7     121.1    24.8    11.2     8.0    12.5   -14.5


 4/ European Union...............................        17.316     103.9     103.5     5.1     0.7     2.2     0.1    -0.4
         Manufactured Goods......................        16.884     104.1     103.9     4.7     0.4     2.2     0.1    -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.375     117.8     107.5    16.5    10.2     5.4    -2.6    -8.7


 5/ Latin America................................        17.310     104.9     100.0     4.5     4.0     2.9    -0.9    -4.7
         Manufactured Goods......................        13.644     108.1     104.3     2.8     1.4     2.4     0.3    -3.5
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.634     112.7     103.0    12.1    14.0     5.1    -5.3    -8.6


    Japan........................................        12.262      94.4      94.2    -1.6    -0.3     0.2    -0.1    -0.2


 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         9.281      91.2      91.6    -1.5     0.0     0.1    -0.2     0.4



    1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.
    2   Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
    3   Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa
        and the Western Hemisphere.
    4   Includes European Union countries.
    5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
    6   Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available



Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         March 2002-March 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                    Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Quarterly
                                                           Trade                       March   March    June    Sept.   Dec.
                        Description                        (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2002
                                                             of     December  March      to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)    2002     2003    March    June    Sept.   Dec.   March
                                                             1/                         2003    2002    2002    2002    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Freight................................          4168     106.9     110.2    14.0     3.1     1.5     5.6     3.1
             Atlantic............................          1519     106.1     112.4    16.5     5.2    -0.2     4.7     5.9
             Pacific.............................          2412     103.8     105.5    13.4     1.4     3.1     6.8     1.6

    EXPORT

      Air Freight................................          2836      95.2      96.3     0.8     2.5     0.4    -3.2     1.2


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available




Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         April 2002-April 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                    Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                       April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares........................         18253     108.6     117.8     4.7     0.6    -0.5     1.2     8.5
             Europe..............................         11250     102.2     117.0     5.6     0.6    -0.1     2.6    14.5
             Asia................................          2626     107.5     108.4     9.6    -1.4    -3.7    -0.8     0.8
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          1916     109.2     105.0    -5.7    -0.3     1.4     1.4    -3.8

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares........................         20319     108.4     108.8    10.8     7.1    -3.1     1.2     0.4
             Europe..............................          5394     126.0     130.4    17.3     4.9    -0.6     2.3     3.5
             Asia................................          8936      97.3      93.4    11.5    10.9    -5.9     1.6    -4.0
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          3474     116.7     117.2    -4.7     6.9    -4.3    -2.2     0.4


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available



Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         March 2002-March 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                       March   March    June    Sept.   Dec.
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2002    2002
                                                            of     December   March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2002      2003   March    June    Sept.   Dec.   March
                                                            1/                         2003    2002    2002    2002    2003


      Air Freight (Inbound)......................          7483     105.9     108.9    16.0     4.7     2.0     5.6     2.8
           Atlantic..............................          2607     110.3     116.1    18.5     7.2     0.2     4.7     5.3
           Pacific...............................          4314     102.2     103.6    16.3     3.5     3.8     6.8     1.4

      Air Freight (Outbound).....................          5193      95.4      97.2     1.4     2.6    -1.1    -2.0     1.9
           Atlantic..............................          2094      97.6      98.4     0.6     1.7    -0.3    -1.6     0.8
           Pacific...............................          2639      95.1      97.6     2.2     3.4    -2.2    -1.5     2.6

      Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)..............         17817      93.3      95.5     4.1    -1.5     3.5    -0.2     2.4
           U.S. East Coast.......................          6938      98.5     103.7     8.2    -0.8     3.4     0.3     5.3
                 from Atlantic...................          3022     108.2     111.5    10.2    -0.1     6.7     0.3     3.0
                 from Pacific....................          2817      86.5      92.4     6.2    -3.0     2.5     0.0     6.8
           U.S. West Coast.......................         10879      90.4      90.7     1.3    -2.0     3.6    -0.6     0.3


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available



Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
         April 2002-April 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                       April    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of      March     April     to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003   April    Jan.    Feb.   March   April
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


      Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier).........         45965     112.0     113.1     7.4     4.1    -1.3     1.1     1.0
           Europe................................         16000     117.9     121.7     9.3     2.5    -0.7     1.5     3.2
           Asia..................................         13499     103.6     101.5     7.7     7.6    -4.7     1.2    -2.0
           Latin America / Caribbean.............         10764     122.9     122.9    -0.1     3.7    -0.7     0.7     0.0
           Canada................................          3519     121.2     122.2    18.2     0.1     6.4     1.7     0.8

      Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)......         39205     111.7     115.1     9.4     3.5     0.4     0.4     3.0
           Europe................................         21511     114.6     123.7    11.1     1.5     2.3     0.4     7.9
           Asia..................................          8446     102.0      96.2     8.6     7.9    -5.6     0.4    -5.7
           Latin America / Caribbean.............          4107     114.6     112.2     0.4     6.4     0.9    -0.9    -2.1
           Canada (200212=100)...................          2368     102.7     103.0    n.a.     0.5     1.4     0.8     0.3

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound).........          3434      n.a.      n.a.    n.a.     8.7    29.7    n.a.    n.a.


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


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Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
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The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications:  
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and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  
Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 
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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 of 2000=100 where possible.  Net 
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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
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 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
of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are
a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Beginning
with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a
nomenclature based upon the North American 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 and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a monthly
basis.  Indexes for air 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 two
months.

Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of
the three months after original publication, and quarterly data may
be revised one quarter after original publication.

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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