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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                              - FEBRUARY 2005 -

                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.8 percent in February, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The increase 
was led by an advance in petroleum prices and followed a 0.7 percent rise in 
January.  Export prices were unchanged in February after rising 0.9 percent 
the previous month.
     
             Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                             by End Use category
                          -not seasonally adjusted-

                            IMPORTS                          EXPORTS             
                                                                                
   Month                                Non-                  Agri-    Nonagri- 
                   All     Petroleum  petroleum     All     cultural   cultural 
                 Imports    Imports    Imports    Exports    Exports   Exports 
                                                                                                                                                                
2004                                                                            
February           0.4        0.5        0.4        0.7        1.5       0.6     
March              0.8        5.1        0.2        0.8        3.5       0.5     
April              0.2       -0.2        0.3        0.7        2.5       0.5     
May                1.5        9.4        0.2        0.4        0.5       0.3     
June              -0.2       -1.1        0.1       -0.7       -4.7      -0.2     
July               0.4        2.3        0.0        0.5       -1.0       0.7     
August             1.5        8.8        0.3       -0.5       -8.4       0.3     
September          0.5        3.3        0.1        0.4        1.8       0.3     
October            1.6       11.1       -0.1        0.6       -1.1       0.8     
November          -0.3       -6.0        0.9        0.3        0.3       0.3     
December          -1.4      -11.5        0.4        0.1 r     -1.1 r     0.2 r
                                                                                 
2005                                                                             
January            0.7 r      3.4 r      0.3 r      0.9 r      0.6 r     0.9 r
February           0.8        3.9        0.2        0.0       -0.9       0.1     
                                                                                 
February 2003-04   0.9       -4.7        1.9        2.7       16.1       1.6     
February 2004-05   6.1       29.6        2.9        3.4       -8.2       4.7 
                                                                               
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           


Import Goods
     
     Overall, import prices jumped for the second consecutive month in
February, led again by rising petroleum prices.  After declining 16.8 percent
over the final two months of 2004, petroleum prices have resumed a nearly two-
year upward trend, rising 3.9 percent in February and 3.4 percent in January.
Import petroleum prices were up 29.6 percent for the year ended in February.
In addition, nonpetroleum import prices increased for the fourth consecutive
month, rising 0.2 percent in February after increasing 1.6 percent over the
three previous months.  Over the past year, prices of nonpetroleum imports
rose 2.9 percent, while overall import prices advanced 6.1 percent.
     
     Higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; for consumer goods; and
for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials contributed to the
February increase in nonpetroleum prices.  The price index for foods, feeds,
and beverages advanced 1.3 percent in February and 7.3 percent over the past
12 months.  Consumer goods prices rose for the fifth consecutive month,
rising 0.2 percent in February after increasing 0.5 percent in January.
Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials rose 0.3 percent
for the second consecutive month.  The increases continued the upward trend
for the index over the past two years, albeit at a slower rate than that
recorded over most of that period.  The index advanced 11.3 percent for the
year ended in February.

     In contrast, the price indexes for capital goods and for automotive
vehicles were both unchanged in February.  Capital goods prices had been up
in each of the previous three months, rising 0.8 percent over that period,
the largest three-month change in almost ten years.  Despite those increases,
capital goods prices decreased 0.6 percent over the past 12 months.
Automotive vehicle prices rose 1.5 percent over the same period.


Export Goods

     Export prices were unchanged in February as decreasing agricultural
prices were offset by a modest increase in nonagricultural prices.  The price
index for agricultural exports declined 0.9 percent in February, following a
0.6 percent increase in January.  Lower prices for soybeans, corn, and fruit
contributed to the February drop.  Prices for agricultural exports decreased
8.2 percent over the past year.  Nonagricultural prices continued to trend
upward, although the 0.1 percent rise in February was the smallest monthly
increase since the index last declined in June.  For the February 2004-2005
period, nonagricultural export prices rose 4.7 percent while overall export
prices were up 3.4 percent.
     
     The uptick in nonagricultural prices was led by a modest 0.2 percent
increase in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials.  Rising fuel prices more than offset lower prices for chemicals
and metals.  Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices
increased 14.4 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     Each of the major finished goods areas either recorded no change or
declined in February.  Consumer goods prices decreased 0.1 percent after
increasing 0.9 percent over the previous three months.  Overall, prices of
consumer goods rose 1.6 percent for the year ended in February.  The price
indexes for capital goods and for automotive vehicles were both unchanged in
February.  Prices for both capital goods and for automotive vehicles had
posted increases in each of the four months prior to February and advanced
0.8 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, over the past year.


Imports by Locality of Origin

     The price indexes for imports from Canada, from Mexico, and from the
European Union all rose in February, impacted in part by higher petroleum
prices.  Prices of imports from Canada rose 0.9 percent last month and 8.1
percent for the year ended in February.  Import prices from Mexico increased
0.8 percent for the second month in a row and were up 4.6 percent over the
past year.  Prices of imports from the European Union continued to move up,
rising 0.3 percent in February and 5.7 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     Import prices from Japan also increased in February, edging up 0.1
percent following a 0.1 percent decline in January.  The index increased 0.8
percent for the February 2004-2005 period.
     
     In contrast, for the second consecutive month prices of imports from
China were unchanged.  The index of import prices from China had declined in
each of the preceding five months and was down 0.5 percent for the year ended
in February.
     
     
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares fell 0.6 percent in February, led for the
second consecutive month by seasonal reductions in Asian fares.  Despite
recent declines, the index for overall import air passenger fares rose 6.0
percent for the year ended in February.

     Export air passenger fares declined 4.6 percent in February, following
increases in each of the previous three months.  Air passenger fares from
each of the major export regions declined in February, although decreasing
Asian fares had the largest impact on overall prices.  The index for overall
export air passenger fares increased 9.1 percent over the past 12 months.

     
     
                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for March are scheduled for release on
April 15 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
 END                            Description                                                       2004    2004    2004    2004    2005
 USE                                                               January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2005      2005      2005     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                      1/                          2005    2004    2004    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    104.7      105.5     6.1    -0.3    -1.4     0.7     0.8
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  85.657    101.6      101.8     2.9     0.9     0.4     0.3     0.2
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  83.465    104.5      104.7     2.6     0.2     0.5     0.5     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.714    111.5      113.0     7.3     0.3     1.1     0.0     1.3

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.482    120.1      121.6     7.2     0.6     1.3    -0.4     1.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.232     92.3       93.5     7.2    -0.4     0.3     1.4     1.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  30.749    128.5      131.1    19.2    -1.3    -5.1     1.7     2.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  16.406    119.1      119.4    11.3     3.8     0.8     0.3     0.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  14.214    126.2      126.8    11.3     0.2     1.2     1.1     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   8.753    119.1      119.7    13.9     0.1     1.7     0.9     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.653    119.0      119.1     8.4     8.4    -0.3    -0.6     0.1

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  16.535    143.8      148.6    27.0    -2.4   -10.3     2.1     3.3
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  14.342    142.6      148.1    29.6    -6.0   -11.5     3.4     3.9
10000                        Crude................................  10.615    143.1      149.6    29.9    -7.6   -12.6     5.2     4.5

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   1.004    102.6      103.0     9.3    -0.3     0.2     1.3     0.4

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.571    111.4      111.9     6.8     0.6     0.5     1.5     0.4

13               Selected building materials......................   2.173    118.1      120.0     5.5    -3.0     3.4     2.2     1.6

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.338    139.6      139.8    27.7     1.6     1.5     0.8     0.1

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.491    114.5      114.9    11.3     0.5     1.2    -0.2     0.3

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.637    100.6      100.4     1.2     0.3     0.5     0.9    -0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  22.350     92.5       92.5    -0.6     0.1     0.3     0.3     0.0

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.629     98.3       98.7     0.8     0.1     0.6     0.2     0.4

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.778     90.1       90.1    -1.2     0.1     0.2     0.3     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.944    105.3      105.4     1.9     0.1     0.3     0.8     0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  16.398    103.2      103.2     1.5     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  25.789     99.5       99.7     1.0     0.2     0.3     0.5     0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  12.745    102.0      102.0     0.8     0.2     0.4     0.5     0.0

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.764     96.7       96.7     0.4     0.2     0.3     0.2     0.0

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.280    100.1      105.0     9.1     0.1     0.1     2.0     4.9


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
 END                             Description                                                         2004    2004    2004    2004    2005
 USE                                                                  January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2004    2004    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    105.7      105.7     3.4     0.3     0.1     0.9     0.0
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   8.591    116.1      115.0    -8.2     0.3    -1.1     0.6    -0.9
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  91.409    105.0      105.1     4.7     0.3     0.2     0.9     0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   7.832    117.1      115.9    -7.7     0.7    -1.2     0.2    -1.0

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   7.066    116.8      115.4    -9.3     0.6    -1.5     0.1    -1.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.766    120.0      120.4     8.8     1.0     2.5     1.4     0.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  28.594    120.3      120.5    13.3     0.7     0.4     2.0     0.2
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.513    122.3      121.5    12.6     1.4     0.8     1.7    -0.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.081    119.3      120.1    13.6     0.3     0.2     2.1     0.7

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.525    112.9      112.8    -3.3    -0.6     0.9     3.1    -0.1

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  27.069    120.8      121.1    14.4     0.8     0.3     1.9     0.2

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   3.246    127.8      133.6    25.4    -3.0    -2.6     2.2     4.5

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.670    121.2      120.8    13.5     1.3     0.8     1.9    -0.3

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.153    104.4      104.4     3.5     0.1     0.4     0.0     0.0

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.220     98.6       98.6     0.8     0.1     0.1     0.4     0.0

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.869    104.1      103.9     2.0     0.2     0.3     0.3    -0.2

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.539     94.1       94.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.812    110.7      110.9     4.1     0.6     0.3     1.1     0.2

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  11.102    103.2      103.2     1.2     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.211    101.8      101.7     1.6     0.1     0.2     0.6    -0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.104    101.5      101.3     1.4     0.1     0.4     0.5    -0.2

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.297    101.7      101.7     1.7     0.2     0.1     0.6     0.0

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)......   0.809    102.9      102.9     1.5     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2004    2004    2004    2005
Rev. 3                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2004    2004    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    104.7      105.5     6.1    -0.3    -1.4     0.7     0.8

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.680    111.6      113.7     8.6    -0.1     0.9    -0.4     1.9
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.420    135.6      136.8    15.9    -1.8     0.5     2.3     0.9
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.893     86.3       88.0    10.0    -1.1     0.5     1.4     2.0
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.889    107.7      108.9    -5.9     1.6    -3.5    -4.0     1.1
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.498    119.3      123.3    21.0     4.2     5.1     4.3     3.4
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.980    129.6      132.4    13.2    -1.8     3.7    -1.7     2.2

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.954    107.5      107.7     2.6     0.2     0.4     0.4     0.2
11               Beverages...........................................   0.857    108.0      108.2     2.9     0.2     0.5     0.4     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.958    129.6      137.5    20.5    -2.7     3.1     3.3     6.1
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.718    127.0      132.3    14.3    -7.3     6.5     1.8     4.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.232    103.6      107.2    16.6    -1.8     2.3     3.3     3.5
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.385    170.7      180.7    34.2     0.5     0.2     2.0     5.9
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.237    109.8      137.2    37.9     0.2     1.9    11.7    25.0

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  15.861    143.5      149.2    26.8    -2.5   -10.6     2.1     4.0
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  13.808    141.7      148.8    30.0    -6.3   -11.9     3.6     5.0
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   2.053    151.8      147.6     7.7    33.9    -1.6    -7.2    -2.8

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   8.554    109.8      110.6     7.0     0.5     0.6     0.2     0.7
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.770    106.8      108.5     9.9    -0.6    -0.3    -2.3     1.6
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.678    128.1      128.6     6.6     1.0    -0.2     1.3     0.4
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..............   0.192     97.9       98.6    -1.1     0.2     0.0    -0.8     0.7
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.638    109.9      109.7     1.9     0.9     1.6     0.7    -0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.429     94.6       94.8     1.6     0.1     0.5     0.4     0.2
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.689    124.1      125.3    19.1     3.0     2.6     6.9     1.0
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.387    105.6      105.8     3.3     0.7     0.6    -0.1     0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.546     96.2       97.4     2.6     0.5     0.3     0.1     1.2

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  11.989    111.4      111.7    10.2     0.5     0.9     0.9     0.3
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.684    102.1      102.4     3.2     0.3     0.6     0.2     0.3
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.847    118.1      118.7    -0.3    -1.2     4.1     4.4     0.5
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.237    100.1       99.9     5.7     0.2    -0.4     1.1    -0.2
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.393    104.2      104.2     0.6     0.1     0.2     0.0     0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.165    100.8      100.8     1.9     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.0
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.592    160.3      159.0    39.4     0.5     0.4     0.1    -0.8
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.835    112.1      114.1    17.6     1.9     2.2     1.0     1.8
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.145    108.3      108.6     8.3     0.9     1.1     1.7     0.3

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  39.901     95.3       95.2    -0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1    -0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.573    103.2      103.8     2.6     0.4     0.5     0.7     0.6
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.717    110.8      110.9     4.2     0.6     1.0     1.1     0.1
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.445    114.6      114.2     6.3     1.2     1.4     1.7    -0.3
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.155    106.4      106.8     4.2     0.3     0.4     1.0     0.4
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.565     72.3       72.0    -7.7    -0.3    -0.3    -0.7    -0.4
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   5.118     82.9       82.8    -3.0     0.0    -0.4    -0.2    -0.1
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   6.304     94.6       94.4    -1.4     0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.2
78               Road vehicles.......................................  13.654    103.6      103.6     1.6     0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  16.656    100.8      100.8     0.8     0.0     0.3     0.3     0.0
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.466     95.8       96.2     3.3     0.3     0.4     1.1     0.4
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.986    105.9      105.8     5.5     0.4     0.6     1.2    -0.1
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.385    105.0      104.7     1.2     0.0     1.0     0.3    -0.3
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   5.254    100.8      100.7     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1    -0.1
85               Footwear............................................   1.208    100.3      100.3    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.843    100.5      100.8     1.2     0.1     0.3     0.3     0.3
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.891     99.0       99.0    -1.3     0.1     0.3     0.4     0.0
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.622     99.3       99.2     0.0     0.1     0.5     0.2    -0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
SITC                             Description                                                         2004    2004    2004    2004    2005
Rev. 3                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2004    2004    2005    2005

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    105.7      105.7     3.4     0.3     0.1     0.9     0.0

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   6.423    118.3      118.0    -1.6     0.3    -0.5     0.2    -0.3
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   1.143    121.3      125.2     0.2    -1.2    -0.6    -2.6     3.2
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.476    111.0      111.5     5.8     0.0     1.8     0.6     0.5
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.645    119.4      116.3   -14.0    -2.2     3.0     2.5    -2.6
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.576    127.5      126.4    16.6     5.1    -5.3    -1.8    -0.9
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.567    109.7      111.0   -13.6    -1.3     1.8     2.0     1.2
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.495    105.1      105.1     3.4     0.0     0.0     2.4     0.0
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.520    108.3      107.4     3.2     0.7    -1.1     0.4    -0.8

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.681    101.8      101.7    -0.2    -0.3     0.1     0.3    -0.1
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.420    100.6      100.7     0.2     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.317    122.5      119.6    -2.2     1.1    -0.1     2.6    -2.4
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   1.051    115.2      109.7   -31.8     1.1     0.7     3.7    -4.8
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.519     98.5       98.6     3.1    -0.7     0.4    -0.3     0.1
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.657    100.0      100.7     8.9     0.1     0.6     1.2     0.7
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.586     98.4       98.7   -19.2    -2.7    -1.1     2.1     0.3
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.412    202.7      191.5    22.1     3.5    -1.2     4.1    -5.5
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.093    124.1      123.7    12.0     1.4     0.4     2.3    -0.3

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   2.581    148.6      156.5    31.2    -3.1    -3.0     1.4     5.3
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   1.898    147.5      156.8    36.7    -3.5    -4.2     1.9     6.3

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  14.975    116.2      116.2    11.7     1.2     0.9     2.0     0.0
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.566    128.3      126.8    17.0     1.0     0.7    -0.1    -1.2
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.919    114.2      116.0    16.6     0.1     2.0     1.4     1.6
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.735    108.4      108.2     2.8     0.2     0.3     1.1    -0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.065    109.8      110.2     5.8     0.8     1.5     0.6     0.4
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.454    149.6      149.4    14.7     3.0    -0.4     0.6    -0.1
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.767    128.4      129.4    28.2     3.5     1.4     8.1     0.8
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.929    101.6      102.2     5.1     0.6     1.2     1.7     0.6
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.910    106.4      106.3     1.0     0.1     0.5     0.6    -0.1

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.563    113.5      113.9    10.6     0.4     0.4     1.1     0.4
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.700    113.7      113.9     2.7     0.7     0.4     0.7     0.2
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.483    104.0      104.1     6.4    -0.3     0.5    -0.2     0.1
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.586    108.8      108.9     4.8     0.7    -0.1     1.5     0.1
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.563    101.9      101.8     2.2     0.2     0.4     0.2    -0.1
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.472    169.3      169.9    42.4     0.9     0.7    -0.8     0.4
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.172    103.5      104.9    15.4     1.5     0.9     2.0     1.4
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.188    117.5      118.5    12.4     0.3     0.6     3.4     0.9
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.399    115.8      115.8    -2.1     0.5    -1.2     0.0     0.0

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  47.170     98.8       98.8     0.7     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.0
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.613    111.6      111.5     1.9     0.8     0.1     1.1    -0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   3.612    109.4      109.4     5.2     0.3     0.5     1.2     0.0
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.605    102.6      102.6     1.6     0.4     0.0     0.7     0.0
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.678    108.0      108.7     5.0     0.2     0.2     1.3     0.6
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.305     83.0       83.1    -5.8    -0.8    -0.7    -1.0     0.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.152     90.6       90.6    -2.1     0.0    -0.1     0.2     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  11.516     88.0       87.7    -0.7    -0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.3
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.728    103.1      103.1     1.2     0.0     0.2     0.1     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.185    103.0      102.9     2.0     0.3     0.6     0.7    -0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.601    104.4      104.7     2.2     1.7     0.0     0.0     0.3
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.765     97.6       97.3     0.5     0.1     0.2     0.5    -0.3
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.316    103.9      103.9     1.6     0.1     0.3     1.3     0.0
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.942     96.7       96.3     1.2     0.4     0.8    -0.3    -0.4
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.186    104.3      104.3     2.9     0.3     1.2     0.3     0.0
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.374    108.8      109.1     2.8     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2004    2004    2004    2005
System                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2004    2004    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.440    111.2      114.8    16.3    -2.5     2.7    -1.0     3.2
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.372    135.7      137.2    14.9    -1.5     0.1     0.7     1.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.712     85.8       88.4    10.5    -1.2     0.6     2.4     3.0
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.356    152.9      161.8    24.7    -4.8     7.7    -8.4     5.8

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.209    110.0      118.0     8.7     1.8    -0.3    -0.3     7.3
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.288    122.6      124.4   -13.8     5.0    -7.5   -12.4     1.5
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.342     94.8       94.6    -0.9    -1.3    -0.3    -0.2    -0.2
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.259    107.6      114.9    26.7     4.2     8.3     4.6     6.8
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.319    119.6      144.7    32.5     0.5     1.3     9.1    21.0

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.269    113.5      113.8     6.3     0.4     0.4     1.2     0.3
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.258    103.4      104.7     4.1     0.6    -1.6     1.9     1.3
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.875    106.2      106.4     3.2     0.1     0.5     0.4     0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   1.136    122.4      122.5     9.2     0.5     1.0     1.7     0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  16.383    143.5      149.1    26.9    -2.1   -10.5     2.4     3.9
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  16.071    142.6      148.3    27.3    -2.1   -10.7     2.4     4.0
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.312    118.9      119.3    11.3     0.9     0.5     5.4     0.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.704    108.5      109.4     6.2     0.1     0.4    -0.5     0.8
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.713    124.3      124.7     4.7     0.9    -0.6     0.6     0.3
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.037    106.1      107.8     9.2    -0.7    -0.3    -2.7     1.6
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.329    110.5      110.2     2.5     1.1     1.8     1.3    -0.3
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.195     98.7       99.7     2.2     0.3     0.0     0.3     1.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.372    106.3      106.5     1.2    -0.2     0.5     0.3     0.2
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.391     90.7       93.4    -0.1    -0.3    -0.4    -1.0     3.0
      2/         Other products of the chemical or allied industries.   0.520    127.4      127.3    17.1     1.0     0.9     1.9    -0.1

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.862    112.1      112.6     6.9     0.9     0.8     2.1     0.4
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.942    113.2      113.8     8.5     1.3     1.1     2.9     0.5
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.920    109.8      110.2     3.9     0.4     0.4     0.2     0.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.689    102.9      102.8     1.5     0.1     0.5     0.2    -0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.589    102.9      102.8     0.9     0.1     0.7     0.1    -0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.598    125.2      127.6     6.1    -4.0     4.5     2.7     1.9

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.772    100.9      101.3     5.9    -0.1     0.1     1.3     0.4
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.229    103.1      106.8    16.7    -1.9     2.5     3.2     3.6
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.241     99.1       98.9     5.4     0.1    -0.3     1.1    -0.2
49               Printed matter......................................   0.302    112.2      112.1    -0.9     0.2     0.3     0.4    -0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   6.238    100.6      100.5     0.1     0.0     0.2    -0.1    -0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.278     99.9       99.7    -0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.2    -0.2
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.551     99.7       99.7    -0.5    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.506     93.1       93.1    -2.9    -0.1    -0.2    -0.6     0.0
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.903    108.7      108.2     3.8     0.5     1.2     0.4    -0.5

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.429     99.7       99.7    -0.2    -0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.205    100.1      100.1    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.2     0.0
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.224     97.3       97.3    -0.4    -1.0     0.0     0.2     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   1.020    105.1      105.4     1.4     0.3     0.5     0.4     0.3
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.312     98.6       98.8    -0.6     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.2
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.355    110.8      110.8     3.3     0.6     0.4     0.7     0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.352    104.7      105.5     1.4     0.2     0.7     0.2     0.8

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.405     97.6       96.9     3.4     0.8     1.8    -0.9    -0.7

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.457    130.6      131.3    21.6     1.3     0.9     1.1     0.5
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.365    176.6      173.7    43.3     1.1     0.3    -0.2    -1.6
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.460    119.6      121.0    17.4     0.8     1.1     2.0     1.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.427    136.3      137.5    19.8     0.5     4.3     0.3     0.9
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.881    115.1      115.0    10.7     1.4    -0.1     2.7    -0.1
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.435    105.6      105.4     4.2     0.9     0.2     0.2    -0.2
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.472    113.8      113.3     8.7     1.1     1.7     1.9    -0.4
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.416    115.0      124.2    21.1     4.4     0.7     0.4     8.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.585     90.2       90.2    -1.7     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.857     90.8       90.8    -1.4     0.1     0.2     0.3     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.728     89.7       89.7    -2.0     0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  15.161    104.1      104.1     1.8     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  13.859    103.6      103.6     1.7     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   1.137    104.8      104.8     2.6     0.2     0.4     1.2     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.379     99.8       99.7    -0.2     0.1     0.3     0.4    -0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.990     98.8       98.8    -0.3     0.1     0.4     0.2     0.0
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.281    107.4      107.1    -0.8    -0.2    -1.0     1.0    -0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   4.201     99.1       99.0     2.0     0.2     0.3     0.7    -0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.396    103.0      102.9     4.8     0.3     0.6     1.2    -0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.578     94.5       94.5    -1.4     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.227     98.0       98.0     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
nized                            Description                                                         2004    2004    2004    2004    2005
System                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2005      2005      2005     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2005    2004    2004    2005    2005

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.814    119.1      120.8     2.2     0.0    -0.2    -2.5     1.4
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.438    114.3      114.6     8.4     1.0     2.6     0.4     0.3

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.106    122.9      121.0   -10.4     2.1    -2.9     1.0    -1.5
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.929    133.8      131.1    33.1     6.7     0.9     0.8    -2.0
10               Cereals.............................................   1.386    118.6      115.2   -15.7    -2.4     3.4     2.7    -2.9
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.230    117.7      113.1   -26.7     1.0     0.6     4.2    -3.9

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.536    106.9      107.0    -2.2     0.0     0.9     1.5     0.1
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.454    106.1      106.1     4.6     0.1     0.0     2.5     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.480    108.8      110.3   -18.6    -1.8     2.1     2.4     1.4
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.856    107.6      107.1     1.0    -0.2     0.2     0.7    -0.5

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   3.318    154.5      161.4    36.4    -2.2    -1.5     5.0     4.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   2.615    144.3      152.0    31.0    -2.8    -2.9     1.3     5.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.797    115.2      114.6     8.4     0.6     1.0     0.7    -0.5
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.002    120.1      120.2    17.3     0.7     2.8     3.1     0.1
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.965    127.1      125.3    15.1     0.6     0.9    -0.5    -1.4
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.302    108.5      108.2     3.1     0.2     0.4     1.5    -0.3
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.449    145.0      144.7    14.8     3.1    -0.4     0.6    -0.2
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.660    108.3      108.6    11.3     2.6     2.8     2.8     0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.780    112.4      112.4     5.0     1.2     1.3     1.1     0.0
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.382    100.7      101.6    -0.7    -1.5     0.3    -1.5     0.9
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.408    100.9      100.0    -0.4     0.3     1.2     0.2    -0.9
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.632    105.5      105.7     0.9     0.2     0.2     0.5     0.2

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.779    120.7      121.3    16.2     1.9     1.7     4.6     0.5
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.771    120.0      120.7    17.8     2.1     1.9     5.1     0.6
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.008    121.7      122.1     9.6     1.3     0.7     2.3     0.3

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.485    110.8      110.2    -1.3     0.1    -0.4    -0.1    -0.5
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.441    107.3      106.6    -3.9     0.2    -0.4    -0.1    -0.7

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.783    103.5      103.5     2.6    -0.1    -0.5     0.4     0.0

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.835    101.2      101.5     5.5     0.1     0.7     0.2     0.3
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.654     96.0       96.7     8.8     0.1     0.5     1.4     0.7
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.550    100.7      101.0     6.1    -0.1     0.6    -0.2     0.3
49               Printed material....................................   0.631    111.2      111.1     1.0     0.9     1.1    -0.4    -0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.814     98.6       98.6    -2.0     0.0    -0.2     1.1     0.0
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.671     87.0       87.4   -16.8    -2.1    -0.9    -1.2     0.5
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.415     96.0       95.6     0.7     0.1     0.4     0.5    -0.4
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.........   0.284     95.7       95.7     0.1    -0.2     0.0     0.1     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.444    111.4      111.2     5.7     1.1    -0.1     2.7    -0.2

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.821    101.3      101.1     2.3     0.3     0.7     0.9    -0.2
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.490     96.4       96.0    -0.6     0.3     1.0    -0.1    -0.4

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.429    107.9      106.8     6.3     1.4     1.8    -1.1    -1.0

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.456    132.6      131.3    17.0     1.3    -0.6     3.1    -1.0
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.462    170.5      161.8    19.4     5.1    -3.2    -1.7    -5.1
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.315    124.1      124.8    16.7    -0.3    -0.1    -0.2     0.6
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.491    138.7      138.7    16.0    -3.9    -0.3     7.0     0.0
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.813    114.8      115.8    11.9     2.2     0.4     2.3     0.9
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.415    107.5      107.7     6.1     1.2     1.2     0.8     0.2
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.449    116.2      118.1     8.8     0.1     0.0     4.3     1.6

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  33.024     95.2       95.2     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.3     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  17.943    100.6      100.8     0.9     0.1     0.0     0.4     0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  15.081     89.2       89.0    -0.7     0.0     0.1     0.2    -0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.885    108.3      108.4     2.4     0.1     0.3     0.4     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   9.062    103.2      103.2     1.3     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.215    102.1      101.9     0.4    -0.2     0.3     0.6    -0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.477    101.1      101.5     2.0     1.1     0.0     0.1     0.4
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.809    106.4      107.2     4.4     1.7     0.0     0.1     0.8
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.526     94.8       94.8    -1.4     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                       Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        Feb.      Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                        Description                        of                            2004      2004     2004     2004     2005
                                                          U.S.   January    February      to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2005       2005       Feb.      Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                           1/                            2005      2004     2004     2005     2005

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 47.950   107.9      108.5        5.4       0.7     -0.2      0.4      0.6
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.658   105.4      105.7        4.2       0.0      0.7      0.8      0.3
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  4.024   142.9      146.7       17.3       7.1     -6.8     -2.9      2.7

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 52.050   100.5      101.5        6.2      -1.4     -2.4      0.8      1.0
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.318    97.2       97.5        2.6       0.0     -0.2      0.1      0.3
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  8.625   134.7      139.6       22.6      -6.8    -10.3      3.3      3.6

    Canada.............................................. 17.203   117.1      118.1        8.1       1.5     -0.5      0.4      0.9
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.876   112.1      112.5        6.3      -0.7      1.1      1.3      0.4
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.133   146.7      150.3       14.5      10.2     -6.2     -2.6      2.5

 4/ European Union...................................... 19.566   112.6      112.9        5.7       0.5      0.4      0.8      0.3
         Manufactured Goods............................. 19.013   112.1      112.3        5.0       0.4      0.7      1.1      0.2
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  0.498   152.4      158.5       31.2       1.9     -6.5     -6.6      4.0

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  2.069   102.3      102.1        0.8       0.0      0.5     -0.4     -0.2

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.308   104.1      104.0        2.4       0.3      0.5      1.0     -0.1

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.185   107.8      108.7        6.7       0.4     -0.6     -0.5      0.8

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.344   115.1      116.9       11.1      -1.9     -3.0      1.8      1.6
         Manufactured Goods............................. 13.359   114.4      115.5        7.8       0.8      0.2      0.4      1.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.941   137.5      142.6       21.8      -8.6    -11.5      5.7      3.7

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.952   104.8      105.6        4.6      -1.2     -2.5      0.8      0.8

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.549   100.0      100.1        0.0       0.0     -0.1     -0.1      0.1

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 12.320    99.0       99.0       -0.5      -0.2     -0.2      0.0      0.0

    Japan...............................................  9.512    95.8       95.9        0.8       0.1      0.3     -0.1      0.1

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.447    90.6       90.5        0.1       0.0     -0.3     -0.1     -0.1

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.608    98.2       98.4       -0.7      -0.3      0.0      0.0      0.2

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.353   125.5      129.0       19.7      -5.7     -6.8      2.3      2.8


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  December 2003-December 2004          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                           Index                             Percent Change

                                                                                           Annual             Quarterly
                                                           Trade                            Dec.      Dec.     March      June      Sept.
                        Description                        (Mil.                            2003      2003      2004      2004      2004
                                                             of     September  December      to        to        to        to        to
                                                          Dollars)    2004       2004       Dec.     March      June      Sept.     Dec.
                                                             1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004


    IMPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    4168     120.0      126.8       10.4       1.9       0.3       2.1       5.7
             Europe (Dec. 2003=100).....................    1407     112.1      122.5       22.5       6.0       1.8       3.9       9.3
             Asia.......................................    2329     109.3      113.0        2.4      -0.4      -1.3       0.6       3.4

    EXPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    2836     100.3      107.1       12.3       1.8       2.1       1.2       6.8


    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
                  February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                           Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          Trade                          Feb.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                        Description                       (Mil.                          2004     2004     2004     2004     2005
                                                            of     January   February     to       to       to       to       to
                                                         Dollars)    2005      2005      Feb.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                            1/                           2005     2004     2004     2005     2005


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares...............................   18253    110.8     110.1       6.0     -6.5      3.5     -0.8     -0.6
             Europe.....................................   11250    101.6     102.0       6.1     -9.6      1.2      0.3      0.4
             Asia.......................................    2626    110.2     105.6       2.7     -0.7     13.4     -8.8     -4.2
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    1916    114.9     110.0       2.1      1.2      2.4      0.1     -4.3

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares...............................   20319    141.0     134.5       9.1      1.9      3.1      5.2     -4.6
             Europe.....................................    5394    163.4     157.7       6.0      0.6      4.1      2.8     -3.5
             Asia.......................................    8936    126.7     119.9      11.5      1.5      2.2      7.8     -5.4
             Latin America/Caribbean....................    3413    148.9     138.5       4.8      5.5      0.4      9.6     -7.0


    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. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   December 2003-December 2004          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Quarterly
                                                           Trade                         Dec.     Dec.    March     June     Sept.
                        Description                        (Mil.                         2003     2003     2004     2004     2004
                                                             of    September December     to      to       to       to       to
                                                          Dollars)   2004      2004      Dec.    March     June     Sept.    Dec.
                                                             1/                          2004     2004     2004     2004     2004

    INBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    7483    118.7     125.2      10.9      2.9      0.3      1.8      5.5
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2466    111.6     120.0      20.0      7.0      0.9      3.3      7.5
           Asia.........................................    4180    107.8     112.1       4.7      0.2     -0.5      0.9      4.0

    OUTBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    5193    100.7     105.2      10.9      1.3      3.0      1.7      4.5
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................    1998    108.6     113.0      13.0      1.8      4.8      1.8      4.1
           Asia.........................................    2365     98.5     104.0       9.0      0.6      1.7      0.9      5.6


    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. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   February 2004-February 2005          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          Trade                          Feb.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                        Description                       (Mil.                          2004     2004     2004     2004     2005
                                                            of      January  February     to       to       to       to       to
                                                         Dollars)    2005      2005      Feb.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                            1/                           2005     2004     2004     2005     2005

    INBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...............   38589    117.8     112.8       8.0      1.4      2.2      4.7     -4.2
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   15654    117.1     112.8       6.1     -0.3      4.1      2.7     -3.7
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................   12401    117.7     111.5       7.6      0.7     -0.5      7.4     -5.3
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    5604    117.0     111.8       7.7      5.9     -0.4      8.5     -4.4
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2905    124.1     122.1      23.0      4.4      8.2     -2.3     -1.6

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight..........................    3434     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     16.7     19.0     n.a.     n.a.

      Ocean Liner Freight...............................   17817    121.6     121.2      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -0.9     -0.3
           U.S. East Coast..............................    6938    114.8     114.7      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -0.2     -0.1
                 From Atlantic..........................    3022    111.2     111.2      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.      0.4      0.0
                 From Pacific...........................    2817    112.2     112.0      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.0     -0.2
           U.S. West Coast..............................   10879    126.5     125.9      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.3     -0.5

    OUTBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...............   43898    105.9     105.2       5.4     -5.8      1.9      0.5     -0.7
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................   21857    104.6     104.9       3.6    -10.8      1.1      0.0      0.3
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................    7190    105.2     100.5       6.5     -3.8      4.5     -1.1     -4.5
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......    9206    106.3     105.0       5.1      2.3      2.1      1.0     -1.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................    2982    112.7     117.1      18.2      1.8     -0.6      2.1      3.9


    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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