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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                              - OCTOBER 2003 -

                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.1 percent in October, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  A rise in
the price index for imported petroleum more than offset a 0.1 percent decline
in nonpetroleum prices.  Export prices increased 0.3 percent in October, with
increases in prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports.
     
             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                                                                           
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          0.3        0.3        0.1        0.4 
February         1.7        11.3          0.3        0.6       -0.4        0.6 
March            0.6        -1.1          1.0        0.2       -0.4        0.3 
April           -3.1       -18.8         -1.0       -0.1        0.4       -0.1 
May             -0.7        -5.0         -0.2        0.1        2.5       -0.2 
June             0.9         5.4          0.4       -0.2       -0.5       -0.1 
July             0.5         5.2 r        0.0 r     -0.1       -0.1 r     -0.1 
August           0.0 r       1.8 r       -0.3        0.0       -1.0 r      0.1 
September       -0.4 r      -5.0 r        0.2        0.4        5.6 r     -0.1 
October          0.1         2.3         -0.1        0.3        2.5        0.1 
                                                                               
October 2001-02  1.9        32.2         -0.4        0.4        5.9        0.0 
October 2002-03  0.9         3.4          0.7        1.4       10.5        0.6 
                                                                               
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
     
     The index for overall import prices rose 0.1 percent last month after
declining 0.4 percent in September.  The overall trend in import prices
continued to be driven by the price index for petroleum imports, which was up
2.3 percent in October following a 5.0 percent decrease in September.  Over
the past 12 months, petroleum prices increased 3.4 percent.  In contrast,
nonpetroleum import prices declined 0.1 percent in October after increasing
0.2 percent in September; despite the decline however, the index was up 0.7
percent for the year ended in October.  Overall import prices were up 0.9
percent over the same 12-month period.
     
     The decline in nonpetroleum import prices in October was led by a 0.5
percent decrease in prices for imported capital goods, the largest decline in
this component since October 2002.  Lower prices for computer peripherals and
telecommunications equipment contributed to the decline in capital goods
prices in October, which were down 1.1 percent for the year ended in October.
The price indexes for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for
consumer goods also contributed to the October decrease in nonpetroleum
prices, falling 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  Over the past 12
months, nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices were up 5.9
percent, while consumer goods prices fell 0.3 percent.

     In contrast, prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were up
0.6 percent, the largest increase for this index since April 1995.  The
increase was attributable to year-end model changeovers and the recent drop
in the value of the U.S. dollar.  For the year ended in October, automotive
vehicle, parts, and engines prices rose 0.4 percent.  The price index for
foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.1 percent in October and was up 1.7
percent over the past 12 months.


Export Goods

     Overall export prices increased 0.3 percent in October, following a 0.4
percent rise in September.  The advance was again led by higher agricultural
prices, which were up 2.5 percent in October after rising 5.6 percent in the
previous month.  Agricultural export prices have risen 10.5 percent during
the past 12 months.  Higher prices for soybeans, meat, and cotton all
contributed to the October increase.  The price index for nonagricultural
exports rose 0.1 percent in October after declining the same amount in
September.  Over the past year, the index was up 0.6 percent.  Prices for
overall exports were up 1.4 percent over the October 2002-2003 period.
     
     The price indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials,
for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, and for consumer goods each
increased in October.  Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials were up 0.6 percent, led by higher prices for precious metals,
paper, and chemicals.  The index was up 4.3 percent for the year ended in
October.  The price indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and
for consumer goods each rose 0.2 percent last month and were up 0.5 percent
and 0.3 percent, respectively, over the past year.
     
     The price index for capital goods was the only major nonagricultural
commodity price index to decrease in October.  Capital goods prices, which
fell 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month, were down 0.8 percent for
the year ended in October.
     

Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices from Japan rose 0.1 percent in October.  In contrast,
import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were down 0.3
percent last month, the third consecutive decline for this index.  Over the
past 12 months, prices for imports from Japan were down 1.0 percent and
prices for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries declined 0.7
percent.
     
     The price indexes for imports from the European Union and from Latin
America each rose in October after decreasing the previous month.  Import
prices from the European Union were up 0.5 percent for the month and 2.4
percent over the past year.  Import prices from Latin America were up 1.2
percent last month and 1.4 percent for the year ended in October.  Prices for
imports from Canada rose for the second consecutive month, up 0.1 percent in
October after rising 0.4 percent in September.  The index was up 4.2 percent
over the past 12 months.
     

Import and Export Services

     The price index for import air passenger fares declined 9.1 percent in
October, the largest one-month decline in this index since monthly
publication began in January 2001.  For the year ended in October, the index
was down 1.4 percent.  In contrast, prices for export air passenger fares
increased 1.8 percent last month after having declined 7.6 percent in
September.  Export air passenger fares were up 15.1 percent over the past 12
months.

      
      ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES

     Beginning with the release of January 2004 data on February 13, the U.S.
Import and Export Price Indexes will be reweighted using 2002 trade weights.
This will be a change to the previous practice of updating the weights every
five years.  Import and export price indexes will now be reweighted annually,
with a two-year lag in the weights.  The index reference base will remain
fixed at calendar year 2000=100.  In addition, the U.S. carrier and foreign
carrier air passenger fares indexes found in Table 11 will be replaced with
indexes that measure prices for inbound and outbound flights.
     
                             
			     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 November are scheduled for release on
December 11 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).



Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  October 2002-October 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                    ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
 END                            Description                                                      2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                              September  September  October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                    2003       2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                     1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES..................................        100.000      96.3      96.4     0.9     0.5     0.0    -0.4     0.1
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..................         89.426      97.2      97.1     0.7     0.0    -0.3     0.2    -0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................          4.133     101.6     101.7     1.7     0.8    -0.3     0.4     0.1

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.....          3.099     107.9     108.8     2.5     0.6    -0.2     0.4     0.8

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                        beverages)........................          1.034      87.7      86.0    -0.7     1.6    -0.6     0.2    -1.9

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................         26.238      99.2     100.0     4.8     2.0     0.3    -1.3     0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................         15.665     100.2     100.0     5.9    -0.2    -0.8     1.3    -0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE...............................          8.363      97.3      97.5     5.3     1.3     0.5     2.0     0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........          7.302     103.5     102.9     6.6    -1.8    -2.3     0.6    -0.6

10               Fuels & lubricants.......................         12.189     100.1     101.5     5.0     3.6     0.4    -4.0     1.4

100                  Petroleum & petroleum products.......         10.572      98.0     100.3     3.4     5.2     1.8    -5.0     2.3

10000                        Crude........................          7.973      99.6     103.0     4.9     6.2     1.2    -5.7     3.4

11               Paper & paper base stocks................          1.121      92.9      93.9     4.2    -0.5     1.2    -1.9     1.1

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials..............          4.717     102.5     103.1     3.4    -0.1    -0.6     0.2     0.6

13               Selected building materials..............          2.117     110.5     109.7    13.2     5.3     1.0     7.5    -0.7

14               Unfinished metals related to
                        durable goods.....................          3.122      93.4      94.3     4.9     0.0     0.8     0.5     1.0

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.          1.433      99.0      99.0     1.9     0.5     1.0     0.1     0.0

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods.......          1.539      97.2      97.3     0.4    -0.3    -0.6    -0.1     0.1

2          CAPITAL GOODS..................................         28.594      93.5      93.0    -1.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.1    -0.5

20               Electric generating equipment............          3.374      96.0      96.4     1.3     0.2    -0.2    -0.6     0.4

21               Nonelectrical machinery..................         22.664      92.1      91.3    -1.7     0.0    -0.2     0.0    -0.9

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (200112=100).......          2.556     102.1     102.2     1.2     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...........         17.138     100.5     101.1     0.4     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.6

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.............................         23.874      97.9      97.8    -0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.0    -0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured................         11.580      99.7      99.6     0.1     0.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...................         11.032      96.2      96.0    -0.8    -0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.2

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...........          1.262      96.0      96.0     0.6    -0.5    -0.1     0.4     0.0


     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,
                  October 2002-October 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                       ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
 END                             Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
 USE                                                                 September  September  October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES.....................................        100.000      99.8     100.1     1.4    -0.1     0.0     0.4     0.3
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................          8.086     114.9     117.8    10.5    -0.1    -1.0     5.6     2.5
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.........................         91.914      98.6      98.7     0.6    -0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.........................          7.413     115.5     117.6     9.3    -0.4    -1.2     5.5     1.8

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages........          6.825     116.5     118.8     9.8    -0.2    -1.3     6.3     2.0

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                        beverages)...........................          0.588     105.7     105.8     3.6    -3.4     0.2    -3.5     0.1

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................         23.296     100.1     100.9     4.7    -0.5     0.4     0.1     0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..................................          9.420     100.4     101.3     4.9     0.1     0.1     0.5     0.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE...............................         13.876     100.2     100.9     4.7    -0.9     0.7    -0.2     0.7

10               Agricultural industrial supplies &
                        materials............................          1.261     107.0     113.0    14.8     0.3     0.7     1.5     5.6

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..........................         22.035      99.7     100.3     4.3    -0.5     0.4     0.0     0.6

11               Fuels & lubricants..........................          2.182      97.4      97.2     3.4     0.0     3.5    -3.0    -0.2

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.         18.690     100.4     101.0     4.3    -0.7     0.0     0.4     0.6

13               Selected building materials.................          1.163      98.5      98.8     2.3     1.2     0.5     0.5     0.3

2          CAPITAL GOODS.....................................         46.764      97.6      97.5    -0.8     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.............          4.909     101.7     101.7    -0.4     0.2    -0.2     0.1     0.0

21               Nonelectrical machinery.....................         34.402      94.4      94.1    -1.8     0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (200112=100)..........          7.453     105.1     105.2     3.2     0.4     0.4     0.3     0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES..............         10.930     101.7     101.9     0.5     0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.2

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES................................         11.560      99.5      99.7     0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.1     0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured...................          5.629      98.6      98.9     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.3

41               Durables, manufactured......................          5.270     100.1     100.2     0.6     0.1    -0.3     0.2     0.1

42               Nonmanufactured consumer
                        goods (200112=100)...................          0.660     100.6     101.1     0.3    -0.1     0.0     0.2     0.5



     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,
                  October 2002-October 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                             September  September  October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      96.3      96.4     0.9     0.5     0.0    -0.4     0.1

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.239      99.7     100.4     2.9     0.8    -0.8     0.3     0.7
01               Meat and meat preparations................          0.378     111.5     113.9    11.7     3.6     0.8     3.7     2.2
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.721      82.4      79.0    -2.9     2.7    -1.3     0.0    -4.1
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          0.852     103.9     108.6     1.0    -1.8    -1.2    -1.6     4.5
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                        manufactures thereof...............          0.422      98.6      95.5     1.3     0.5     1.4     2.1    -3.1
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.866     110.2     112.9     7.2     1.0    -1.3    -0.2     2.5

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.851     104.1     104.3     1.9     0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2
11               Beverages.................................          0.746     104.0     104.2     2.1     0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.074     105.9     104.5     9.2     1.2    -0.1     5.3    -1.3
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.819     112.9     105.6     9.7     6.0    -0.8    13.7    -6.5
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.255      85.6      89.1     8.3    -1.8    -1.8    -6.9     4.1
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.337     103.6     104.1    11.0     0.6     2.6     0.7     0.5
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                        n.e.s..............................          0.237     100.2      99.2    -2.4    -5.2    -2.2     3.1    -1.0
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.222      99.7     100.2     5.6     0.0     0.9    -0.6     0.5

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................         12.228     102.3     102.5     5.7     4.2     0.5    -3.9     0.2
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................         10.638     100.2     101.3     3.7     5.9     2.1    -5.1     1.1
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.............          1.504     114.1     107.3    22.9    -6.6   -10.5     4.9    -6.0

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          6.455      99.3      99.9     1.6    -0.1    -0.8     0.1     0.6
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.452      97.0      97.6    -1.2    -0.4    -0.3     0.7     0.6
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.569     105.4     106.4     4.8     0.0    -0.4    -0.6     0.9
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.232      98.3      98.2     2.5     0.0     0.3     0.0    -0.1
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.323     101.9     102.0     2.5     0.6    -0.6    -0.6     0.1
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.287      91.7      90.9    -7.6    -0.4    -7.3    -0.1    -0.9
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          0.584     102.7     105.4     9.3    -1.7    -1.2    -0.3     2.6
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.377     101.3     101.3     1.8     0.5     0.1    -0.1     0.0
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.465      91.7      92.2     1.3     1.1    -1.5    -0.2     0.5

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................         11.309      95.7      96.4     3.1     0.5     0.5     0.3     0.7
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.652      98.5      98.5    -0.8    -0.6    -0.1     0.0     0.0
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than
                        furniture..........................          0.736     113.2     118.7    27.1     8.1     3.3     5.8     4.9
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.261      94.5      94.8     1.6    -0.3     1.8    -0.4     0.3
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.340     100.5     100.7     2.5     0.8    -0.5    -0.6     0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          2.207      97.7      97.9     0.3     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.2
67               Iron and steel............................          1.562     100.0     100.7     0.5    -0.3     0.4    -1.3     0.7
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          1.540      80.7      81.8     7.6    -0.1     1.4     2.0     1.4
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.897      98.3      98.7     0.2    -0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.4

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         46.263      95.5      95.3    -1.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          2.976      99.8     100.0     1.2     0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.2
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          2.017     102.1     102.5     4.1     1.2    -0.1    -0.4     0.4
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.702     103.9     104.0     2.6     0.0    -0.8    -0.5     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.081     100.1     100.2     1.7     0.0    -0.4    -0.3     0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.597      80.6      79.0    -6.9    -1.5     0.0     0.0    -2.0
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          5.546      88.6      87.6    -5.1    -0.7     0.0    -0.1    -1.1
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........          9.260      95.9      95.9    -0.1     0.7    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
78               Road vehicles.............................         14.330     100.5     101.3     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.8

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         17.085      99.6      99.5     0.7     0.0    -0.1     0.0    -0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.429      95.1      95.1    -1.5     0.0     0.0     0.3     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.679     100.4     100.2     1.0     0.3    -0.1     0.0    -0.2
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar
                        containers.........................          0.399     102.0     102.0     1.4     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          5.708     100.5     100.3     0.5     0.1    -0.2     0.0    -0.2
85               Footwear..................................          1.308      99.7      99.7     0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.925      99.3      99.5     1.4     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.263      99.3      99.2     0.7     0.1    -0.5    -0.3    -0.1
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.375      98.3      98.4     0.8     0.0    -0.1     0.1     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,
                  October 2002-October 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
SITC                            Description                                                       2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
Rev. 3                                                             September  September  October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2003       2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                      1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

         ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000      99.8     100.1     1.4    -0.1     0.0     0.4     0.3

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          6.016     112.3     112.7     5.9    -0.4     0.5     4.4     0.4
01               Meat and meat preparations................          1.149     117.7     123.2    38.3     1.7     4.3     7.9     4.7
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof...........          0.413     103.8     101.6     2.1    -0.8     1.1    -4.3    -2.1
04               Cereals and cereal preparations...........          1.839     124.1     119.5    -8.4    -2.6     0.3     7.3    -3.7
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                        fresh or dried.....................          1.111     101.2     104.6     6.8     1.6    -1.5     1.5     3.4
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)........          0.622     113.3     114.2    11.0    -0.6    -1.9     6.8     0.8
09               Miscellaneous edible products and
                        preparations.......................          0.407     101.0     101.1     0.4     0.1    -0.6     0.0     0.1
      2/   Other food and live animals.....................          0.476     103.7     104.3     4.9     0.2     0.6     1.0     0.6

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.893      97.8      98.7     0.0    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.9
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          0.679      96.2      97.4    -0.4    -0.3    -0.1     0.0     1.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          4.099     106.1     111.1    15.0     0.0    -1.5     3.7     4.7
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.903     121.1     136.7    27.5     1.7   -12.5    10.9    12.9
24               Cork and wood.............................          0.539      91.7      91.5     0.9     0.2     0.3     0.9    -0.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.549      87.9      91.5     3.7    -5.1    -0.2     3.0     4.1
26               Textile fibers and their waste............          0.469     109.1     121.1    28.6     2.9     0.8     2.0    11.0
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.696     120.2     121.2    28.8     3.0     4.9     2.0     0.8
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                  fuels....................................          0.943     110.4     110.4     4.8    -1.8     1.9     1.5     0.0

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.............................          1.960     108.8     108.0    -1.1     2.0     4.6    -5.3    -0.7
32               Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.343     111.6     111.6    -2.1    -0.8     0.0     0.4     0.0
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and
                        related materials..................          1.409     104.2     104.1    -1.6     3.1     6.7    -7.8    -0.1

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         11.050      99.9     100.1     3.0    -1.2     0.3     0.0     0.2
51               Organic chemicals.........................          2.504      98.9      98.9     3.1    -4.4     0.8    -0.5     0.0
52               Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.733      99.4      98.9     2.2    -0.2     0.4     0.6    -0.5
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.553      98.4      98.6     0.6     0.1    -0.5     0.0     0.2
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.853     105.3     105.5     4.1     1.0    -0.3    -0.2     0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                        preps..............................          0.721      97.5      99.0     1.7     0.2     0.0     0.0     1.5
56               Fertilizers...............................          0.401     122.8     122.8    13.4    -3.6     7.4     1.2     0.0
57               Plastics in primary forms.................          1.760      95.3      95.3     1.6    -1.6    -0.3     0.5     0.0
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.812      98.1      98.3     0.8    -0.4     0.0    -0.3     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.713     101.8     102.5     4.0     0.4    -0.1    -0.1     0.7

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL...........................          9.701     100.1     100.3     1.3    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.789     109.5     109.6     3.9     0.0    -0.5     0.0     0.1
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                        and linerboard.....................          1.447      98.3      97.7     0.9     0.2    -0.2     0.0    -0.6
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                        made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.496     102.0     102.0     1.1     0.2    -0.3    -0.6     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                        n.e.s..............................          1.398      99.5      99.5    -1.8     0.0    -0.2    -0.7     0.0
67               Iron and steel............................          0.892     105.5     107.4     2.7    -1.7     0.4     0.1     1.8
68               Nonferrous metals.........................          0.904      81.6      82.0    -1.7    -0.6     1.4     0.9     0.5
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.309     104.4     104.4     1.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.0
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100).........          0.464     116.1     118.7    16.3     3.5     0.7     6.4     2.2

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         53.135      98.0      97.9    -0.8     0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.1
71               Power generating machinery and
                        equipment..........................          4.815     107.4     107.9     3.3     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.5
72               Machinery specialized for particular
                        industries.........................          4.509     103.1     103.1     1.2     0.6     0.0    -0.1     0.0
73               Metalworking machinery....................          0.896     100.6     100.7     0.6     0.0     0.0    -0.4     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          4.818     102.7     102.6     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.2    -0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines....          6.833      87.7      87.6    -1.6     0.1    -0.2    -0.3    -0.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment          4.182      93.4      93.6    -2.8    -0.4     0.0     0.0     0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment........         13.395      89.6      89.0    -4.6     0.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.7
78               Road vehicles.............................          8.203     101.3     101.5     0.6     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.821     100.8     100.8     0.3    -0.2    -0.2     0.0     0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.719     102.6     102.6     1.1     0.0     0.7     0.5     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories........................          1.127      96.8      96.9    -1.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          4.455     102.2     102.1     0.5     0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          1.103      94.3      94.7    -2.7    -3.4    -0.9    -0.3     0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                        n.e.s..............................          4.028     101.4     101.4     0.7     0.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.0
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                  articles.................................          0.390     104.9     105.0     3.3     1.2    -0.2     0.5     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  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  October 2002-October 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                               September  September  October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.277      95.8      96.3     6.8     2.0    -1.2     0.0     0.5
02               Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.333     112.8     115.4    13.1     3.7     0.6     3.9     2.3
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.585      82.5      79.1    -4.0     3.1    -2.1    -0.1    -4.1
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.........          0.359     117.3     125.0    20.7    -1.0    -1.1    -3.3     6.6
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.194     100.4     102.3    -0.3    -2.4    -0.3     0.5     1.9
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........          0.256     108.2     120.6     4.0    -6.6    -2.8    -2.9    11.5
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.343      98.0      98.6    -5.3     0.2     1.4    -0.1     0.6
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.249      87.0      84.1    13.5     3.5     3.0     4.8    -3.3
      2/         Other vegetable products....................          0.346     105.6     105.7    -6.3    -5.0    -2.2     0.6     0.1
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          1.956     105.9     105.7    -0.4     0.7    -0.2     0.0    -0.2
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.236      99.6     100.1    -0.3     2.4    -1.3    -0.6     0.5
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.755     102.4     102.7     1.4     0.5    -0.1    -0.1     0.3
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...................          0.965     110.5     109.7    -1.8     0.5    -0.1     0.2    -0.7

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         12.440     101.0     101.5     5.6     4.0     0.6    -4.0     0.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax         12.217      99.9     100.5     5.7     4.2     0.5    -4.1     0.6
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).........          0.223     101.2     101.2     3.3     0.3     0.2    -0.2     0.0

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          5.832      98.7      99.1     1.5     0.2    -0.6     0.0     0.4
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.635     103.6     104.4     7.0     0.9    -0.7    -0.5     0.8
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.613      96.8      97.0    -0.2    -0.2    -0.5     0.5     0.2
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.093     101.4     101.6     1.1     0.8    -0.6    -0.6     0.2
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.234      97.6      97.5     2.3    -1.0     0.2     0.0    -0.1
33               Essential oils and
                        resinoids (200112=100)...............          0.242     103.0     101.8     1.5    -0.3     0.1    -0.1    -1.2
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.224      97.3      96.9    -0.9     0.0    -0.6     0.0    -0.4
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          0.360      93.2      93.3    -1.6     1.6    -2.7    -0.4     0.1
      2/         Other products of the chemical or
                       allied industries.....................          0.431     103.1     105.8     9.3    -0.1    -0.3     0.4     2.6

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.684     103.7     104.6     4.3    -0.5    -0.2     0.5     0.9
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.741     103.0     103.6     4.3    -0.4    -0.4     0.0     0.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.943     105.1     106.7     4.5    -0.6     0.3     1.4     1.5

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.765      99.9     100.0     1.0     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials............          0.665     101.0     101.0     1.4     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.0
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          1.655     117.4     116.9    20.9     8.4     1.6    10.9    -0.4

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          1.864      94.8      95.4     2.5    -0.1     0.8    -1.1     0.6
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.256      86.3      89.0     8.3    -1.9    -1.6    -6.3     3.1
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.266      93.7      94.0     1.5    -0.2     1.6    -0.3     0.3
49               Printed matter..............................          0.341     112.7     112.5     1.5     1.9     0.0     0.0    -0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.591      99.6      99.6     0.8     0.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.0
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted....          2.339     100.1      99.9     1.6     0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted          2.889      99.6      99.4    -0.4     0.0    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2
63               Made-up or worn textile articles............          0.380      94.3      93.8    -2.4     1.0     0.0     0.4    -0.5
      2/         Other textile & textile articles............          0.983     101.2     101.9     3.2     0.3    -0.5    -0.5     0.7

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                     ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          1.534      99.2      99.2     0.0     0.1    -0.1    -0.2     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles........          1.310      99.7      99.7     0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc..............          0.224      96.5      96.5    -1.4     1.3    -0.4    -0.7     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          1.073     101.9     102.5     0.7    -0.1     0.0    -0.4     0.6
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......          0.304      99.7      99.9     0.7     0.2    -0.1    -0.7     0.2
69               Ceramic products............................          0.371     103.0     104.1     1.9    -0.1     0.2    -0.2     1.1
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.397     102.3     102.8    -0.3    -0.2    -0.3    -0.3     0.5

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.331      88.4      90.1     3.3    -0.5    -0.1     1.3     1.9

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          4.893      97.4      97.8     4.3     0.1     0.8     0.0     0.4
72               Iron and steel..............................          1.336     103.5     103.5     4.3     0.5     0.7    -1.0     0.0
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.214      97.7      98.1     1.9     0.3     0.6     0.0     0.4
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.447      98.1      98.5    10.5    -1.0     4.2     0.8     0.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.778      97.7      97.9     3.1    -0.7     0.7     0.9     0.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.394      98.4      98.8    -0.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.418     101.5     103.0     2.4    -0.7    -0.6    -0.3     1.5
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.............          0.306      76.5      77.3    19.3     2.3     1.1     1.1     1.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         29.951      92.4      91.8    -1.9    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2    -0.6
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         14.681      92.2      91.3    -2.0    -0.5    -0.1    -0.1    -1.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         15.270      92.8      92.4    -1.7     0.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.4

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         16.177     100.9     101.5     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.6
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.575     100.5     101.2     0.5     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.7
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).................          1.497     101.1     101.1    n.a.     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.636      99.1      99.2     0.9     0.0    -0.2    -0.3     0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..................          3.188      98.5      98.5     0.9     0.0    -0.1    -0.2     0.0
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.325     105.5     105.5     1.0    -0.2    -1.0    -0.5     0.0

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.965      97.5      97.3    -0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg          2.074      98.4      98.3     0.6     0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          1.648      96.8      96.3    -0.8     0.3     0.0    -0.3    -0.5
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.243      96.1      96.2    -2.3    -1.4    -0.1    -0.2     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  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                  October 2002-October 2003         2000=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                     Relative
                                                                      Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                 ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
nized                            Description                                                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
System                                                               September  September  October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                                       2003       2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                        1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.791     115.2     117.8    25.6     0.7     4.8     4.4     2.3
02               Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.102     121.4     127.4    39.8     1.7     4.8     8.2     4.9
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.366     102.4      99.3    -0.6    -1.4     1.1    -6.3    -3.0
      2/         Other live animals and animal
                       products..............................          0.323     116.1     114.5    16.1     0.2     9.8     6.1    -1.4
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          3.760     118.1     120.7     3.9    -0.5    -3.7     7.2     2.2
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons......................          0.510      94.7      95.7    -1.7    -2.9    -0.8     1.1     1.1
10               Cereals.....................................          1.646     125.6     120.2    -9.5    -2.9     0.2     8.3    -4.3
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.071     119.6     133.1    22.8     1.0   -10.9     9.4    11.3
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.293     147.1     160.2    21.8     1.1    -3.4     2.7     8.9
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.................................          2.639     103.5     104.3     4.1    -0.3    -0.8     1.8     0.8
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.315     105.8     106.4     4.8     0.2    -0.4    -0.2     0.6
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.347     100.7     100.7    -0.2     0.1    -0.9    -0.1     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.580     116.8     117.7    14.1    -0.9    -3.1     8.9     0.8
24               Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                        substitutes..........................          0.681      96.4      97.6    -0.3    -0.3     0.0     0.0     1.2
      2/         Other prepared foods........................          0.716     103.0     103.8     3.1    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.8

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          2.361     107.5     107.0     5.1     1.8     3.0    -3.7    -0.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax          1.921     106.2     105.6     1.6     1.1     3.5    -4.5    -0.6

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES..............................          9.100     101.5     101.9     3.8    -1.3     0.4     0.0     0.4
28               Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.823     102.7     102.3     5.0    -0.1     2.2     0.1    -0.4
29               Organic chemicals...........................          2.862     100.9     101.2     3.8    -4.0     0.7     0.3     0.3
30               Pharmaceutical products.....................          1.479     103.9     104.1     3.8     0.9    -0.2    -0.2     0.2
31               Fertilizers.................................          0.387     117.7     116.9    10.0    -1.7     3.0     0.3    -0.7
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks.......          0.573      98.9      99.0     0.7    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.524      98.3     101.1     2.5     0.0     0.0    -0.1     2.8
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.315     100.2     100.7     0.8     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.5
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.447      96.9      97.9     2.7    -2.4    -2.4    -0.5     1.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.458     101.3     102.0     4.1     1.1     0.0    -0.1     0.7

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.806     101.6     101.6     2.9    -0.4    -0.5    -0.1     0.0
39               Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.777      99.5      99.4     2.4    -0.4    -0.3    -0.1    -0.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.................          1.029     109.6     109.8     5.1    -0.4    -0.9    -0.1     0.2

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.487     108.0     108.5     1.3     0.2     0.7     2.7     0.5
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather................          0.448     108.9     109.3    -0.7    -0.2     1.5     4.1     0.4
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............          0.845      97.7      98.2     5.6     1.6     0.7     2.6     0.5

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                     PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.655      95.0      95.6     2.5    -0.8     0.2     0.5     0.6
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.530      84.2      87.8     3.8    -5.2    -0.1     3.2     4.3
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.473      95.7      95.2     1.4     0.4     0.2    -0.1    -0.5
49               Printed material............................          0.652     107.9     108.6     4.2     0.4     0.1    -0.1     0.6

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.915      98.1      99.7     4.2     0.5     0.0    -0.1     1.6
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven
                        fabrics thereof......................          0.468      92.4     101.6    23.9     2.1     0.7     2.8    10.0
54               Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
                        fabrics (200112=100).................          0.346     110.3     110.1    11.6    -0.3     0.4    -0.7    -0.2
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)............          0.575      95.5      95.5    -2.1    -0.3     0.0     0.0     0.0
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories,
                        not knitted..........................          0.457      95.4      95.6    -0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.2
      2/         Other textile and textile
                       articles (200112=100).................          1.069     105.3     105.6    -0.1     0.8    -0.5    -1.4     0.3

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                     CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................          0.822      98.4      98.3    -1.6     0.2    -0.3    -1.7    -0.1
70               Glass and glassware.........................          0.499      96.3      96.2    -1.4     0.0    -0.4    -0.4    -0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                     IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          1.924      92.9      96.0     7.0    -0.2    -0.7     1.8     3.3

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.354     101.2     101.6     3.6    -0.3     0.9     0.4     0.4
72               Iron and steel..............................          0.755     106.7     108.5    10.0    -1.1     3.4     1.5     1.7
73               Articles of iron or steel...................          1.294     104.4     104.5     1.5    -0.3     0.1    -0.1     0.1
74               Copper and articles thereof.................          0.463      97.6      98.8    11.9     0.1     2.9     1.5     1.2
76               Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.718      95.0      94.7     1.4    -0.6     0.2     0.8    -0.3
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.411     101.2     101.2    -1.6     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.475     108.2     107.6     3.1     0.0    -0.2     0.0    -0.6

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                     IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         39.374      95.2      94.9    -1.7     0.0    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances;
                        parts thereof........................         21.114      99.1      99.0     0.6     0.1     0.0    -0.1    -0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof....         18.260      90.8      90.3    -4.1    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2    -0.6

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                     ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         13.788     105.2     105.4     1.6     0.4     0.2     0.1     0.2
87               Motor vehicles and their parts..............          8.466     101.3     101.5     0.6     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                     MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          6.298     101.2     101.1     0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.0    -0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.623     100.7     100.7    -0.4    -0.3     0.1     0.4     0.0
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.910     102.9     102.9     1.2     0.0     0.4     0.8     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof..............          0.549      98.0      98.0    -2.4     0.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.0


     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,  October 2002-October 2003
                            2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                       Percentage                      Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                        Description                        of                          2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                          U.S.     September  October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                        Imports      2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                           1/                          2003    2003    2003    2003    2003

 2/ Industrialized Countries.....................        51.536      98.6      99.0     2.2     0.4    -0.2     0.0     0.4
         Manufactured Goods......................        47.500      98.2      98.6     1.8     0.4     0.0     0.1     0.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.633     109.2     109.8     7.1     0.3    -2.7    -1.5     0.5


 3/ Other Countries..............................        47.115      93.5      93.4    -0.5     0.9     0.2    -0.6    -0.1
         Manufactured Goods......................        39.179      95.0      94.4    -1.7    -0.2     0.0     0.1    -0.6
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         7.843     100.4     103.5     5.2     5.9     1.1    -4.3     3.1


    Canada.......................................        18.515     104.0     104.1     4.2     0.8    -0.3     0.4     0.1
         Manufactured Goods......................        15.442     103.2     103.2     3.5     0.8     0.3     1.0     0.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         2.749     112.0     112.7     7.1     0.2    -3.6    -2.5     0.6


 4/ European Union...............................        17.316     102.8     103.3     2.4     0.3     0.0    -0.3     0.5
         Manufactured Goods......................        16.884     103.2     103.7     2.3     0.1     0.1    -0.2     0.5
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         0.375     107.3     108.1     6.3     5.2    -0.2    -4.3     0.7


 5/ Latin America................................        17.310     100.0     101.2     1.4     1.1     0.8    -1.5     1.2
         Manufactured Goods......................        13.644     104.0     104.1    -0.4     0.1     0.5    -0.2     0.1
         Nonmanufactured Goods...................         3.634     103.4     108.8     7.7     4.5     1.5    -5.8     5.2


    Japan........................................        12.262      93.7      93.8    -1.0     0.0    -0.1    -0.4     0.1


 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........         9.281      91.2      90.9    -0.7     0.0    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3



    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
         September 2002-September 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Quarterly
                                                          Trade                        Sept.   Sept.   Dec.   March    June
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2003    2003
                                                            of      June    September   to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)   2003      2003     Sept.   Dec.   March    June    Sept.
                                                            1/                         2003    2002    2003    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Freight................................          4168     111.5     117.5    16.1     5.6     3.1     1.2     5.4
             Atlantic............................          1519     117.7     115.4    13.9     4.7     5.9     4.7    -2.0
             Pacific.............................          2412     104.0     116.4    19.8     6.8     1.6    -1.4    11.9


    EXPORT

      Air Freight................................          2836      95.2      95.1    -3.3    -3.2     1.2    -1.1    -0.1


    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
         October 2002-October 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual         Monthly
                                                          Trade                        Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                           of     September   October   to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)    2003      2003    Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares........................         18253     125.9     114.5    -1.4     5.9     0.2    -2.9    -9.1
             Europe..............................         11250     127.1     110.0    -4.3     6.5     0.8    -2.8   -13.5
             Asia................................          2626     111.0     109.8     2.1     2.2     0.1    -9.6    -1.1
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          1916     107.3     106.1     3.4     7.4    -0.5    -5.8    -1.1

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares........................         20319     118.0     120.1    15.1     5.6     3.4    -7.6     1.8
             Europe..............................          5394     140.2     146.2    21.4    10.0    -0.6   -12.6     4.3
             Asia................................          8936     103.8     104.7    13.3     1.9    11.0    -8.9     0.9
             Latin America / Caribbean...........          3474     123.8     124.2     1.9     5.9    -1.1     0.7     0.3


    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
         September 2002-September 2003          2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                       Annual         Quarterly
                                                           Trade                        Sept.   Sept.   Dec.   March    June
                        Description                        (Mil.                        2002    2002    2002    2003    2003
                                                             of      June   September    to      to      to      to      to
                                                          Dollars)   2003     2003      Sept.   Dec.   March    June    Sept.
                                                             1/                         2003    2002    2003    2003    2003


      Air Freight (Inbound)......................          7483     109.4     112.6     12.3     5.6     2.7     0.6     2.9
           Atlantic..............................          2607     121.4     119.7     13.0     4.7     5.3     4.6    -2.0
           Pacific...............................          4314     101.0     108.2     13.1     6.8     1.4    -2.5     7.1

      Air Freight (Outbound).....................          5193      95.4      95.4     -2.0    -2.0     1.9    -1.9     0.0
           Atlantic..............................          2094      97.1      96.5     -2.7    -1.6     0.8    -1.3    -0.6
           Pacific...............................          2639      95.3      95.6     -0.9    -1.5     2.6    -2.4     0.3

      Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)..............         17817     116.1     116.2     24.3    -0.2     0.8    23.5     0.1
           U.S. East Coast.......................          6938     108.4     107.2      9.0     0.3     1.5     8.4    -1.3
                 from Atlantic...................          3022     105.4     105.4     -2.3     0.3    -3.7     1.2     0.0
                 from Pacific....................          2817     110.3     110.3     27.5     0.0     5.3    21.1     0.0
           U.S. West Coast.......................         10879     121.5     122.7     35.0    -0.6     0.2    34.1     1.0


    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
         October 2002-October 2003         2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                     Percent Change

                                                                                      Annual          Monthly
                                                          Trade                        Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
                        Description                       (Mil.                        2002    2003    2003    2003    2003
                                                            of    September  October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                         Dollars)   2003      2003     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                            1/                         2003    2003    2003    2003    2003


      Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier).........         45965     119.7     118.3     8.0     4.8     1.8    -6.0    -1.2
           Europe................................         16000     131.6     125.9     6.5     7.8    -0.2    -7.9    -4.3
           Asia..................................         13499     110.1     109.7     9.2     2.6     8.2    -7.8    -0.4
           Latin America / Caribbean.............         10764     122.8     124.1     3.4     3.0     0.2    -3.2     1.1
           Canada................................          3519     130.0     134.1    20.9     0.5    -0.2    -1.0     3.2

      Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)......         39205     124.9     121.6     8.2     6.3     1.5    -5.9    -2.6
           Europe................................         21511     132.6     127.8     6.5     7.0    -0.4    -6.6    -3.6
           Asia..................................          8446     110.7     108.3     9.9     5.6    10.0   -10.1    -2.2
           Latin America / Caribbean.............          4107     115.5     115.5     8.7     6.5    -2.1    -2.7     0.0
           Canada (200212=100)...................          2368     111.0     112.0    n.a.     0.6     2.5    -0.4     0.9

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound).........          3434      n.a.      n.a.    n.a.    -7.9   -15.7    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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internationally traded services are presented using two definitions:
Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and
foreign residents) and International (which represents all
transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of
nationality).  Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where
possible.  Net transaction price data are collected every month for
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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
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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 Industry
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
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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
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international 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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