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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, February 1993-February 1994
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

Technical Information
    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108                        USDL-94-156
    Michelle Vachris   (202) 606-7155     For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
  Media contact:                                Tuesday, March 29,  1994
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -FEBRUARY 1994-
 
 
      The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.4 percent in February, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.   The increase was primarily attributable to higher fuel
prices.  In contrast, the U.S. Export Price Index was unchanged last
month after posting a  0.7 percent increase in  January.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                    EXPORTS
 
   Month                             Non-                Agri-     Nonagri-
                 All      Petroleum  petroleum  All      cultural  cultural
                 Imports  Imports    Imports    Exports  Exports   Exports
 
 
1993
February          0.0       1.8        -0.3      0.2      -0.6      0.4
March             0.5       3.2         0.2     -0.1      -0.3     -0.1
April             0.5       2.0         0.3      0.3       0.3      0.2
May               0.3      -0.4         0.4      0.3       1.0      0.3
June             -0.5      -4.4         0.0     -0.3      -2.9      0.1
July             -0.6      -6.1         0.1      0.2       5.2     -0.5
August            0.0      -1.6         0.1      0.0       0.3      0.0
September         0.0      -1.1         0.2     -0.1      -0.6     -0.1
October           0.5       1.4         0.4     -0.1      -0.2      0.0
November         -0.5 r    -5.1 r      -0.1      0.2       2.4     -0.1
December         -1.0 r   -11.0 r       0.1      0.3       2.9      0.0
1994
January           0.1 r    -1.8 r       0.2 r    0.7       2.5      0.3
February          0.4       6.9        -0.1      0.0      -1.4      0.3
 
February 1992-93  0.3       6.4        -0.4      0.3      -2.4      1.3
February 1993-94 -0.3     -17.6         1.8      1.4       9.4      0.4
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by
respondents.
 
 
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The 0.4 percent February increase in the import price index was
led by a turnaround in petroleum prices, which advanced 6.9 percent
after dropping 17.0 percent during the 3 previous months.  In
contrast, the index for nonpetroleum import prices continued to
register comparatively little movement, edging down 0.1 percent in
February after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month.  During
the 12-month period ended in February, prices of nonpetroleum imports
rose 1.8 percent, on average.
 
     The small February drop in the index for nonpetroleum imports
was highlighted by a 0.3 percent decrease in prices of imported
capital goods--the third decline in this component in the past 4
months.    In addition, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages
fell 0.8 percent in February, due primarily to seasonal price
declines for imported vegetables.  Prices for imported automotive
vehicles also moved lower--down 0.1 percent--while the index for
industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, was unchanged
in February after posting increases of 0.8 percent and 0.7 percent in
the 2 preceding months.
In contrast, the index for consumer goods, excluding automotives,
rose 0.2 percent in February, partially due to seasonal price
increases for imported flowers.
 
 
Export Goods
 
     Export prices were unchanged, on average, in February as price
decreases for agricultural commodities were offset by increases for
nonagricultural goods.  For the year ended in February, export prices
were up 1.4 percent.
 
     The 1.4 percent decline for prices of exported agricultural
commodities followed three monthly increases of between 2 and 3
percent and was led by declining grain prices--which more than offset
substantially higher prices for cotton exports.
 
     In contrast, the 0.3 percent February increase for prices of
nonagricultural exports followed a similar increase in January and was
again highlighted by a 1.1 percent increase in the index for
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials.  Indexes for the
major finished goods categories, however, continued to reflect
comparatively little movement; imported capital goods prices slipped
0.1 percent for the third month in a row in February, while the index
for automotive prices also edged down 0.1 percent.  Prices for
consumer goods, excluding automotives, averaged 0.1 percent higher
last month following a 0.4 percent increase in January.
 
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
      Prices of goods imported from Japan were unchanged, on average,
in February, following a 0.1 percent decline in December and a 0.1
percent increase in January.  For the 12 month period ended in
February, however, prices of Japanese goods to the U.S. were up 6.7
percent.   Goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries (down
0.3 percent) and the European Community (down 0.2 percent) posted
decreases in February after registering small increases during the
first month of the year.  Both of these series have dipped 1.0
percent since February 1993.
 
     Sparked by a rebound in the index for nonmanufactured goods,
prices for Canadian goods rose 0.3 percent in February.   This marked
only the second monthly increase in the series for Canadian goods
since last April.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
16
 
 
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                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) 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 Country of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated 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 represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both 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 can
also 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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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1994
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.0         99.4     -0.3   -0.5      -1.0      0.1         0.4
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                91.843    104.2       104.1      1.8   -0.1      0.1       0.2        -0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.780    105.3       104.5      4.2   -1.1      0.2       0.5        -0.8
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.006    101.1        99.7      3.1   -1.8      0.1       0.7        -1.4
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.774    115.9       116.6      6.7   0.5       0.1       0.3         0.6
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               25.600    82.9         84.7     -6.4   -1.9      -3.4      -0.1        2.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.443    97.4         97.3      0.6   -0.3      0.8       0.7         0.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.338    98.6         98.4      1.3   0.2       1.0       1.3        -0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.105    96.4         96.6     -0.2   -0.7      0.6       0.0         0.2
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                            9.032    64.0         67.9    -15.5   -4.9      -9.5      -1.5        6.1
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               8.085    60.6         64.8    -17.6   -5.1      -11.0     -1.8        6.9
 
10000         Crude                                       5.453    57.2         60.0    -21.7   -6.4      -11.9     -1.4        4.9
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.075    86.2         88.2     -3.1   -2.7      2.0       0.5         2.3
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.892    83.4         83.0     -4.0   -1.0      0.1       0.1        -0.5
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.604    100.4       101.0     -0.9   -0.3      -0.6      0.1         0.6
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.130    135.2       129.2      6.1   1.7       5.2       0.4        -4.4
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.101    86.7         88.3      0.6   -0.7      0.2       3.0         1.8
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.347    97.3         97.2     -2.2   -0.6      -0.4      -0.3       -0.1
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 25.340    103.8       103.5      1.0   -0.3      -0.4      0.1        -0.3
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.112    104.7       104.4      0.5   -0.4      -0.2      -0.2       -0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      19.575    103.0       102.7      0.9   -0.4      -0.3      -0.1       -0.3
 
22          Transportation equipment excluding motor
                 vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)         2.656    103.5       103.9      3.3   0.1       -0.5      1.3         0.4
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          20.460    110.1       110.0      4.1   0.6       0.0       0.4        -0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         22.820    105.2       105.4      1.2   -0.1      -0.1      -0.1        0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.798    104.8       104.7      0.9   -0.3      -0.2      -0.1       -0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.808    105.2       105.1      1.0   -0.1      -0.1      0.0        -0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.214    109.4       114.9      4.7   1.0       1.1       -0.2        5.0
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1993 and January 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1994
USE                                                     January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    102.6       102.6      1.4   0.2       0.3       0.7         0.0
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.987    108.6       107.1      9.4   2.4       2.9       2.5        -1.4
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.004    101.9       102.2      0.4   -0.1      0.0       0.3         0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.640    110.5       107.3      9.0   2.6       3.0       2.8        -2.9
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.733    112.2       108.8     10.0   2.8       3.1       2.8        -3.0
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                0.908    92.6         90.9     -0.5   0.0       1.0       1.8        -1.8
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.660    96.1         97.5      2.1   -0.1      0.1       1.2         1.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.536    107.4       108.5      4.7   -0.1      0.6       1.8         1.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               16.125    90.3         91.9      0.3   -0.2      -0.1      0.6         1.8
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.254    95.9        101.1      6.8   0.7       1.7       1.6         5.4
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                25.406    96.1         97.2      1.8   -0.3      0.1       1.1         1.1
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.178    85.9         88.7      1.1   -1.2      -2.3      0.1         3.3
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.149    93.1         93.9      0.1   0.0       0.4       0.9         0.9
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.079    147.6       149.1     14.6   -0.7      0.6       2.7         1.0
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.250    104.6       104.5     -0.3   0.1       -0.1      -0.1       -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.937    105.5       105.1      0.5   0.3       0.2       0.1        -0.4
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      29.332    102.4       102.3     -0.9   0.0       -0.2      -0.2       -0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.740    106.1       106.0      0.4   -0.2      0.1       0.4        -0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.700    108.0       108.1      0.1   0.0       -0.2      0.4         0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     6.047    109.9       110.2      0.5   -0.1      -0.6      0.4         0.3
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.099    105.9       105.9     -0.4   0.1       0.3       0.3         0.0
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                0.556    100.8       100.8      0.2   0.3       -0.1      0.1         0.0
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1993 and January 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1994
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.0         99.4     -0.3   -0.5      -1.0      0.1         0.4
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.790    102.5       101.5      3.5   -1.5      -0.1      0.5        -1.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.584    92.9         93.8      3.6   -1.9      -2.1      -1.2        1.0
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.266    114.7       115.8      8.5   0.7       0.1       0.5         1.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.189    100.0        99.5     -2.0   -0.5      2.0       0.2        -0.5
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.283    104.2        97.9     -4.2   -2.1      -1.9      2.5        -6.0
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.271    96.7         96.5      2.8   1.0       -1.1      0.3        -0.2
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       0.711    99.7        100.9     17.3   -5.0      4.1       -1.6        1.2
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.100    111.8       111.7     -1.2   -0.1      0.0       -0.8       -0.1
11          Beverages                                     0.912    112.4       111.7     -0.5   -0.1      0.0       0.0        -0.6
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.200    103.6       105.0      3.8   1.9       3.6       1.3         1.4
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.258    99.1        100.9     -4.9   0.6       0.8       1.1         1.8
24          Cork and wood                                 1.194    175.1       161.2     12.0   5.5       9.0       2.9        -7.9
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.374    59.7         60.1    -11.9   -0.8      -0.7      2.2         0.7
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.212    82.9         82.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -1.3       -0.7
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.715    83.0         87.8     -1.7   -0.7      -0.6      -0.2        5.8
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.311    114.8       145.8     19.8   3.0       4.7       -0.5       27.0
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   8.600    62.7         66.8    -16.1   -5.0      -9.9      -1.6        6.5
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          7.831    60.8         65.1    -17.6   -5.0      -11.3     -1.6        7.1
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.617    92.0         92.8      5.7   -4.8      9.2       -1.1        0.9
35          Electrical energy                             0.087    86.2         88.2     -3.1   -2.7      2.0       0.5         2.3
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.220    127.8       124.5      4.6   -1.1      4.3       6.5        -2.6
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.830    101.2       101.3     -0.2   -0.4      -0.7      -0.2        0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             1.427    92.1         92.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.4        0.0
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.687    100.0        99.1     -1.0   -0.6      -0.6      -0.2       -0.9
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.295    100.6       103.4      4.2   -0.3      -1.2      0.7         2.8
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.624    116.7       118.0      9.3   -0.2      -0.7      0.1         1.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.307    108.2       107.9     -0.8   0.1       -0.2      -1.5       -0.3
56          Fertilizers                                   0.204    101.0       100.6     -0.5   -0.6      -1.4      0.5        -0.4
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.274    101.3       100.7     -1.8   -0.1      -0.1      1.6        -0.6
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.536    97.6         97.3     -2.2   -0.9      -0.4      -0.7       -0.3
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.476    101.3       101.3     -4.8   -0.2      -0.4      -0.4        0.0
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.520    98.2         98.7      0.0   -0.4      0.0       0.4         0.5
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.776    102.9       102.3     -1.7   0.0       -0.3      -0.2       -0.6
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.693    93.5         92.9     -2.2   -0.8      0.2       -0.7       -0.6
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.446    106.2       107.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.1         1.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.264    107.5       107.8      0.3   -0.1      -0.5      -0.5        0.3
67          Iron and steel                                2.056    97.8         98.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.1        0.6
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.599    76.5         78.7     -3.6   -2.2      0.7       5.8         2.9
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.974    103.9       104.0      1.0   -0.3      0.6       0.0         0.1
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.840    106.3       106.1      2.3   0.0       -0.1      0.1        -0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.988    107.6       107.7      1.2   0.2       -1.0      0.3         0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.857    108.4       109.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.4        0.7
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.358    108.2       107.8      3.0   0.3       -0.5      0.4        -0.4
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.134    89.1         88.6     -5.7   -1.0      0.3       -0.4       -0.6
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.670    97.9         97.4      0.4   -0.4      0.0       -0.3       -0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.565    105.1       104.6      2.8   -0.6      -0.3      -0.3       -0.5
78          Road vehicles                                17.335    111.8       111.7      4.9   0.7       0.1       0.4        -0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           17.680    105.2       105.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.100    103.2       103.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.3         0.1
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.499    105.3       103.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.5       -1.3
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.543    102.0       101.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.4
85          Footwear                                      2.037    100.0        99.7     -1.5   -0.4      -0.3      -0.1       -0.3
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.467    111.5       112.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      1.0         1.1
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.522    108.6       108.2      2.7   0.1       -0.5      -0.1       -0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     5.244    108.5       108.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.230    115.6       114.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      3.9        -1.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1993 and January 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
 
 
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1994
Rev. 3                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    102.6       102.6      1.4   0.2       0.3       0.7         0.0
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          9.180    110.7       107.3      7.5   2.5       2.2       2.7        -3.1
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.946    106.7       106.3     -3.4   2.2       -0.2      -0.4       -0.4
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.721    90.0         88.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      1.9        -2.2
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               4.095    117.7       112.3     15.4   6.9       4.6       5.8        -4.6
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.735    113.8       110.5      7.6   -3.3      -1.5      -0.4       -2.9
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.890    110.3       107.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.4        -2.7
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.250    113.5       113.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.6         0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        7.690    101.2       103.4      8.7   0.2       2.8       2.4         2.2
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.413    85.2         86.3      3.6   1.6       1.4       -0.9        1.3
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.239    115.4       112.3     18.8   2.8       7.6       3.0        -2.7
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.235    92.4         92.8     -7.8   -1.8      -1.4      -1.3        0.4
24          Cork and wood                                 2.172    151.2       153.2     14.2   -1.3      1.3       3.0         1.3
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.761    68.3         71.6     -3.4   -0.2      3.5       1.5         4.8
26          Textile fibers and their waste                0.930    87.0         97.2     17.8   -0.5      2.7       4.8        11.7
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.418    97.5         95.7      0.3   -0.2      1.4       0.2        -1.8
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.233    88.6         89.9      6.1   1.2       1.3       3.7         1.5
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.790    82.0         85.5     -1.0   -2.0      -3.3      0.2         4.3
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.263    93.9         94.2     -1.5   -0.2      0.1       -0.1        0.3
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.393    71.1         76.6      0.4   -3.3      -6.5      1.0         7.7
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.360    110.0       109.3     11.6   1.6       5.3       4.2        -0.6
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.340    95.7         95.8     -0.2   -0.1      0.3       0.3         0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             2.533    87.7         87.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.1         0.0
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.480    100.2       100.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.239    108.4       108.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2         0.5
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.581    105.0       105.4      1.5   0.1       0.1       0.1         0.4
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.677    100.5       100.9      0.7   -0.8      0.5       0.2         0.4
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.705    97.5         98.0     -1.6   0.5       -0.2      0.0         0.5
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.620    107.3       107.4      2.2   0.1       0.2       1.5         0.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.450    101.7       102.8      1.1   -0.1      -0.1      0.9         1.1
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.638    109.9       108.9      1.9   0.0       -0.4      1.1        -0.9
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.294    93.0         93.5     -4.0   0.1       -0.3      -0.1        0.5
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.334    106.3       107.0      2.7   0.1       -1.1      0.5         0.7
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.190    81.7         86.4     -0.6   -2.0      0.6       3.4         5.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.780    107.4       107.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.7         0.0
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.520    104.3       104.3     -0.3   0.0       -0.1      -0.1        0.0
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.657    112.1       112.4      1.1   0.8       -0.3      0.3         0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.750    109.2       109.0      1.3   0.3       0.1       0.0        -0.2
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.865    109.7       109.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -1.0       -0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.866    109.8       110.1      1.9   0.3       -0.1      0.3         0.3
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.406    83.5         82.8     -9.0   -0.7      -0.4      -1.3       -0.8
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.963    108.5       107.6      0.3   -0.3      0.2       -0.2       -0.8
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            9.025    103.5       103.8      1.1   0.0       -0.2      0.0         0.3
78          Road vehicles                                 8.932    105.8       105.8      0.5   -0.2      0.1       0.3         0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.610    107.4       107.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.5         0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.846    111.9       112.1      2.6   0.4       -0.1      0.9         0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     3.991    103.4       103.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.4
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.810    114.3       113.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      4.5        -0.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1993 and January 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1994
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.880    102.1       102.9      4.0   -0.4      -0.4      0.0         0.8
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.502    102.2       102.1      5.7   -2.0      -2.4      -1.3       -0.1
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.995    105.4       106.6      6.7   1.3       0.3       0.5         1.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.670    103.8       104.2      5.7   -2.6      1.5       1.6         0.4
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.328    113.1        90.2     -5.5   -5.9      -8.5      6.8       -20.2
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.439    92.7         92.4     -6.7   2.3       5.6       0.5        -0.3
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.516    110.5       113.8     20.6   -7.4      3.2       -0.1        3.0
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.387    102.3       117.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.7        15.2
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.200    105.8       102.2      7.5   -0.5      6.4       7.8        -3.4
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.600    100.9       100.9      2.3   -0.4      0.0       -0.9        0.0
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.328    106.6       106.4      6.3   -1.5      0.1       0.3        -0.2
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.287    104.5       104.3      3.0   1.1       -1.2      0.5        -0.2
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.252    109.9       107.1     13.7   -0.6      6.5       -5.1       -2.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.443    94.0         96.1      1.8   -1.9      -3.5      -0.8        2.2
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.835    100.1        99.5     -0.6   0.0       0.0       -0.1       -0.6
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.455    98.9         99.5     -0.6   0.3       0.9       -1.8        0.6
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              11.390    78.6         83.4    -16.0   -5.0      -9.5      -1.5        6.1
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.374    91.3         93.1     -3.5   0.3       0.0       0.0         2.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     10.779    77.9         83.0    -16.5   -5.1      -10.1     -1.6        6.5
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.590    99.4         99.6      0.2   -0.3      -0.7      -0.4        0.2
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.922    97.1         96.6     -1.8   -0.9      -0.4      -0.6       -0.5
29          Organic chemicals                             1.724    100.4       100.8      1.2   0.0       -1.1      -0.5        0.4
31          Fertilizers                                   0.204    99.1         98.7     -0.5   -0.6      -1.3      0.4        -0.4
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.279    101.0       103.2      4.1   -0.3      -1.3      1.0         2.2
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.478    96.5         96.1     -4.3   0.0       -0.4      -1.4       -0.4
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.540    99.3         99.4     -0.8   -0.1      -0.5      0.1         0.1
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.481    98.7         98.6     -0.7   -0.4      -0.8      -0.1       -0.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.059    100.3       100.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.5         0.2
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.130    100.3        99.4      0.0   0.0       0.2       -0.3       -0.9
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.876    99.2         97.8     -1.5   0.1       -0.1      -0.4       -1.4
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.490    127.7       121.2      9.6   2.0       6.0       0.4        -5.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.670    95.6         95.3     -3.2   -0.8      0.1       0.2        -0.3
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.498    81.0         81.5    -11.8   -0.7      -0.5      2.0         0.6
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.813    99.0         98.4     -1.7   -0.8      0.2       -0.6       -0.6
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.370    99.7         99.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.1         0.2
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.250    91.8         93.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      2.3         1.4
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.693    100.3       100.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.4        0.0
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.170    99.7         99.5      1.5   -0.6      0.0       0.4        -0.2
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.290    98.0         99.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -1.8        1.4
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.250    98.9         98.7     -1.2   -0.2      -0.4      -0.1       -0.2
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           2.021    98.7         98.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.2       -0.2
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.229    100.6       100.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.0         0.0
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.060    100.0       100.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.8        0.5
70          Glass and glassware                           0.388    101.9       102.6     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.1         0.7
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
              JEWELRY, AND COINS                          2.590    104.5       104.0      4.5   0.6       1.0       2.0        -0.5
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.720    97.7         99.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      1.2         1.4
72          Iron and steel                                1.724    101.9       102.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.0         0.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.424    100.7       100.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.1         0.2
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.746    95.5         98.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      1.0         2.7
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.200    86.9         86.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      3.6        -0.5
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       26.770    100.4       100.1      0.6   -0.4      -0.3      -0.1       -0.3
84          Specialized machinery                        14.070    98.8         98.6     -0.5   -0.3      -0.4      0.0        -0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.700    102.1       101.7      1.7   -0.4      -0.3      -0.3       -0.4
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.990    104.6       104.6      4.5   0.7       0.1       0.5         0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.571    104.8       104.7      4.7   0.7       0.1       0.4        -0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.530    104.7       104.9      4.1   0.0       -0.1      0.4         0.2
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.973    104.8       104.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.4         0.0
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.391    103.6       103.5     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.8        -0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.480    100.0        99.7     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.3       -0.3
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.359    99.1         99.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.828    100.8       100.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.1       -0.5
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.294    99.7         99.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -2.6       -0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1993 and January 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Feb.    Oct.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1993      1994
System                                                  January    January     February to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Feb.    Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1993      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.890    99.2         98.1     -2.2   0.9       1.0       0.5        -1.1
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.841    99.5         98.8     -3.9   1.8       0.0       -0.5       -0.7
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.727    100.3        97.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      2.6        -2.5
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             7.260    120.2       115.5     14.6   4.0       4.7       3.9        -3.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.912    112.7       108.1      5.2   -3.6      -2.9      -2.8       -4.1
10          Cereals                                       4.090    123.0       117.4     18.3   7.8       5.4       5.8        -4.6
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.538    123.1       120.3     17.7   2.9       7.7       2.8        -2.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.410    114.7       114.0     15.2   2.6       6.2       4.5        -0.6
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.980    102.0       101.6      0.8   0.3       0.0       0.4        -0.4
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.349    105.9       106.3     17.2   -0.4      -2.3      0.6         0.4
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.254    103.6       104.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.5         0.5
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.802    103.9       101.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.6        -2.7
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               3.980    95.0         98.0     -2.1   -1.6      -2.4      0.6         3.2
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.326    98.2         97.4     -1.9   -0.3      1.8       0.9        -0.8
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.287    95.3         99.2     -0.5   -1.6      -3.6      0.3         4.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.500    100.5       100.7      0.4   0.2       0.1       0.5         0.2
29          Organic chemicals                             3.356    99.2         99.3     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.5         0.1
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.819    104.0       104.4     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.4         0.4
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.466    99.3         99.1     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.421    102.5       102.8      2.1   0.2       0.2       0.1         0.3
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.257    101.5       102.1      0.0   0.0       -0.3      0.1         0.6
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.449    103.4       103.4      2.0   0.4       -0.1      1.7         0.0
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.930    98.9         98.9     -1.1   -0.4      -0.2      0.2         0.0
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.067    98.8         99.0     -1.0   -0.3      -0.2      0.2         0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.863    99.3         98.8     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.5        -0.5
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.830    100.3       101.0     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.6        0.7
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.657    98.3         99.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      -0.6        0.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.170    119.0       120.1     13.2   -0.7      1.2       2.8         0.9
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.250    94.0         95.5     -2.7   -0.2      0.9       0.4         1.6
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.973    85.8         89.8     -4.6   -0.2      3.3       1.4         4.7
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.380    96.3         96.6     -3.6   0.0       -0.4      -0.2        0.3
49          Printed material                              0.898    100.6       100.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2         0.3
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.140    103.0       107.8      7.1   -0.4      0.7       2.0         4.7
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.017    107.4       121.9     20.1   -0.8      2.9       5.5        13.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
              JEWELRY, AND COINS                          2.040    109.6       109.0      9.7   1.6       1.6       3.9        -0.5
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        4.960    102.5       104.6      2.6   -0.2      0.2       1.4         2.0
72          Iron and steel                                1.293    115.6       115.6     11.2   2.0       -0.1      1.0         0.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.021    103.3       102.9     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.2        -0.4
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.079    96.8        103.3      1.8   -1.9      1.2       2.9         6.7
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      32.640    98.6         98.5     -1.3   0.0       -0.2      -0.2       -0.1
84          Specialized machinery                        20.142    97.9         97.7     -2.5   0.0       -0.2      -0.3       -0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       12.498    99.8         99.7      0.8   0.0       -0.1      0.0        -0.1
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.510    102.1       102.1      1.5   -0.2      0.2       0.3         0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.907    101.1       101.1      0.5   -0.2      0.2       0.2         0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       5.120    102.2       102.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.5         0.0
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.946    102.1       102.2     n.a.   n.a.      n.a.      0.4         0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for November and December 1993 and January 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, February 1993-February 1994
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Feb.    Oct.         Nov.        Dec.     Jan.
    Description 1/                                                                1993    1993         1993        1993     1994
                                                    1990       Jan.      Feb.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1994      1994     Feb.    Nov.         Dec.        Jan.     Feb.
                                                               2/                 1994    1993         1993        1994     1994
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     102.2     102.3      2.0   0.0          -0.5        0.1        0.1
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     104.9     104.8      2.3   0.2          -0.4        0.1       -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     84.7       86.9     -5.0   -2.4         -3.1        -0.8       2.6
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     83.4       84.5     -3.5   -1.2         -2.0        -0.2       1.3
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     98.6       99.3     -0.2   -0.1         -0.5        0.1        0.7
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     57.6       60.0    -16.6   -5.2         -8.6        -1.9       4.2
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     94.2       94.5     -0.7   -0.3         -0.1        -0.1       0.3
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     97.8       97.7     -0.5   0.1          0.3         -0.2      -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     82.7       84.8     -4.4   -3.5         -2.7        0.2        2.5
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     97.9       97.7     -1.0   -0.5         -0.7        0.1       -0.2
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     99.2       98.9     -0.7   -0.5         -0.6        0.2       -0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     86.8       87.6    -10.2   0.7          -4.3        -4.1       0.9
 
     Japan                                            18.5     111.5     111.5      6.7   0.4          -0.1        0.1        0.0
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     99.7       99.4     -1.0   0.0          -0.2        0.2       -0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for November and December 1993 and January 1994
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EC  12 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1992    1992     1993        1993     1993
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1993      1993     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1993    1993     1993        1993     1993
 
    Air Freight (Inbound)    (9/90 = 100)            3308      106.6     106.1      3.9   -2.0     6.3         0.2       -0.5
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)             1025      88.0       88.6     -6.4   -6.3     2.9         -3.6       0.7
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             2028      116.4     115.3      9.7   0.1      8.7         1.7       -0.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound)   (9/92 = 100)            2694      95.6       96.4     -2.5   -1.6     -0.7        -1.0       0.8
     Atlantic               (9/92 = 100)              920      98.8      100.0     -0.6   -1.0     -0.8        0.0        1.2
     Pacific                (9/92 = 100)             1224      95.9       96.0     -2.1   -0.5     -1.1        -0.6       0.1
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      119.0     111.4      3.1   1.6      6.7         1.5       -6.4
     Atlantic                                       10075      116.5     103.7     -0.8   -1.7     13.0        0.3      -11.0
     Pacific                                         7271      125.3     117.5      7.4   6.3      4.5         3.1       -6.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                      4492      119.3     120.0      4.1   1.3      -0.3        2.4        0.6
     Canadian                                        1264      111.7     113.1     13.0   6.5      2.3         2.4        1.3
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      117.0     107.2      0.8   1.6      7.1         1.1       -8.4
     Atlantic                                       13156      114.9     100.8     -3.4   -2.6     12.0        1.0      -12.3
     Pacific                                         5663      119.9     113.7     10.5   12.0     2.5         1.5       -5.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      124.6     123.7      0.2   0.2      -0.7        1.5       -0.7
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)               2153      117.2     103.6      1.2   5.2      11.0        -2.0     -11.6
     Atlantic                                         572      121.2     129.8     36.1   29.9     9.8         -10.9      7.1
     Gulf                                            1455      107.9      84.9     -8.9   1.7      12.3        1.3      -21.3
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                    8065      103.3     102.1     -3.0   -1.2     -0.5        -0.2      -1.2
     U.S. East Coast                                 3769      106.0     104.5      0.3   -0.2     0.0         1.9       -1.4
      from Atlantic                                  1889      107.3     105.3      2.5   2.3      0.1         2.0       -1.9
      from Pacific                                   1154      103.8     103.0     -0.9   -0.9     -0.5        1.3       -0.8
     U.S. West Coast                                 4296      101.0     100.1     -5.9   -2.3     -1.0        -1.9      -0.9
      from Pacific                                   3943      102.1     101.5     -4.0   -0.2     -1.1        -2.1      -0.6
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Dec.    Dec.     March       June     Sept.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1992    1992     1993        1993     1993
                                                    of         Sept.     Dec.     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1993      1993     Dec.    March    June        Sept.    Dec.
                                                                                  1993    1993     1993        1993     1993
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight              (9/90 = 100)            2001      108.4     107.7      4.4   -1.9     6.8         0.3       -0.6
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)              738      88.4       87.9     -7.8   -5.4     1.0         -3.0      -0.6
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             1102      122.9     121.9     12.6   -0.1     11.3        2.1       -0.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      116.8     107.0     -0.7   -0.1     7.6         0.8       -8.4
     Atlantic                                        6577      115.1     101.3     -3.2   -2.7     12.2        0.8      -12.0
     Pacific                                         2051      115.9     110.6      5.5   7.6      2.5         0.3       -4.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1678      125.1     124.5      0.5   0.2      -0.6        1.3       -0.5
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                         1985      118.7     105.6      1.3   10.0     6.3         -2.5     -11.0
     Atlantic                                         534      124.2     133.4     36.7   30.3     9.4         -10.8      7.4
     Gulf                                            1328      109.1      86.2     -9.2   9.0      4.9         0.6      -21.0
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                              6017      102.5     101.4     -2.6   -0.8     -0.2        -0.6      -1.1
     U.S. East Coast                                 2832      106.0     104.5      2.1   1.9      0.3         1.3       -1.4
      from Atlantic                                  1336      107.4     105.4      3.7   4.6      0.2         0.8       -1.9
      from Pacific                                   1094      103.8     102.9     -1.0   -0.9     -0.6        1.4       -0.9
     U.S. West Coast                                 3185      99.6       98.6     -6.6   -2.9     -0.7        -2.2      -1.0
      from Pacific                                   2840      100.9     100.3     -4.2   -0.4     -1.0        -2.3      -0.6
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      119.1     112.5      3.3   1.6      6.1         1.4       -5.5
     Atlantic                                        4159      114.0     103.0     -1.2   -2.8     12.4        0.0       -9.6
     Pacific                                         4679      126.3     118.9      7.8   6.2      4.5         3.2       -5.9
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1775      118.7     119.5      2.2   0.3      -0.3        1.6        0.7
     Canadian                                         619      111.7     113.1     13.0   6.5      2.3         2.4        1.3