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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                            - MARCH 2001-

                                  
     The U.S. Import Price Index fell 1.6 percent in March, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The decrease was attributable to falling prices for both
petroleum and nonpetroleum imports. The Export Price Index declined
0.1 percent in March, after decreasing 0.2 percent in February.
     
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                      -not seasonally adjusted-

                         IMPORTS                          EXPORTS            
                                                                             
    Month                             Non-               Agri-    Nonagri- 
                All    Petroleum   petroleum     All    cultural  cultural 
              Imports   Imports     Imports    Exports  Exports   Exports  
                                                                             
                                                                             
2000                                                                         
March            0.1      -0.8        0.2        0.5      0.5        0.4 
April           -1.4     -11.3        0.1       -0.1      0.8       -0.2 
May              0.4       4.5       -0.2        0.2      0.6        0.3 
June             1.3      10.6        0.1       -0.1     -1.4       -0.1 
July             0.1      -1.4        0.2       -0.1     -2.1        0.2 
August           0.2       0.9        0.1       -0.2     -2.1       -0.1 
September        1.1      10.4       -0.2        0.6      3.2        0.3 
October         -0.4      -2.8        0.0       -0.1      0.5       -0.1 
November         0.0       0.9       -0.1        0.0      1.0       -0.1 
December        -0.6      -9.8        0.8 r     -0.2      1.2       -0.3 
2001                                                                         
January          0.0 r    -6.2 r      1.0 r      0.2 r    0.5 r      0.2 r
February        -0.6 r     1.1 r     -0.8 r     -0.2     -1.4 r     -0.1 
March           -1.6      -5.9       -0.9       -0.1      0.2       -0.1 
                                                                             
March 1999-00    9.2     136.4        1.0        2.2     -0.1        2.4 
March 2000-01   -1.5     -11.0        0.0       -0.1      0.8       -0.1 
                                                                              
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The March decrease for overall import prices marked the sixth
consecutive month the index has declined or been unchanged.   Prices
for the volatile petroleum component fell 5.9 percent in March, after
gaining 1.1 percent in February.  Over the past 12 months, imported
petroleum prices were down 11.0 percent.  Nonpetroleum import prices
also fell in March, down 0.9 percent after falling 0.8 percent in
February.  From March 2000 to March 2001, prices for nonpetroleum
imports were unchanged.  Over the same time period, the price index
for overall imports was down 1.5 percent.

     Led by declining prices for natural gas and unfinished metals,
the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials
declined 3.9 percent in March, after falling 2.7 percent in February.
Despite the recent downturn, the index rose 3.4 percent over the past
12 months.  Prices of imported capital goods also contributed to the
decrease in nonpetroleum prices in March, declining 0.1 percent for
the fifth consecutive month.  The price index for imported capital
goods-which has either decreased or been unchanged for 11 consecutive
months-was down 2.0 percent for the year ended in March.  The price
index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell for the third straight
month, down 0.2 percent in March.  Over the past year, the index fell
3.1 percent.
     
     The price indexes for imported consumer goods and for automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines were unchanged in March.   The index for
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was unchanged for the fourth
consecutive month and up 0.5 percent for the year, while the index
for consumer goods was down 0.5 percent over the past 12 months.

Export Goods

     The 0.1 percent decline in the overall export price index in
March was attributable to a decrease in nonagricultural export
prices. The index for nonagricultural exports, which declined in five
of the past six months, was down 0.1 percent in March and declined
0.1 percent over the year.  In contrast, the index of agricultural
exports rose 0.2 percent in March.  The upturn marked the sixth
increase in the past seven months for the index and reflected a
rebound in prices for grains and oilseeds.  Over the past year,
prices for agricultural exports rose 0.8 percent.  Over the same time
period, overall export prices were down 0.1 percent.

     Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials
were the largest contributor to the decline in nonagricultural export
prices, decreasing 0.8 percent, on average, in March.  For the year
ended in March, the price index of nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials was down 1.6 percent.  The price index for
exported consumer goods also fell in March, down 0.1 percent for the
second consecutive month.  From March 2000 to March 2001, this index
fell 0.4 percent.
     
     In contrast, the price indexes for exported capital goods and
for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each rose 0.1 percent in
March.  Capital goods prices have risen the same amount in each of
the past four months.  For the year ended in March, the price index
for capital goods was up 0.6 percent, while the price index for
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose 0.5 percent.
     

Imports by Locality of Origin

     Import prices for goods from Japan declined 0.1 percent in
March, the third consecutive monthly decline for the index.  Over the
past 12 months, this index was down 0.2 percent.
     
     The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also decreased for  the third straight month, down 0.5
percent in March after falling 0.6 percent and 0.9 percent in the
previous two months.  The index was down 3.2 percent for the year
ended in March.

     Import prices from Canada fell 3.3 percent in March,
after falling 3.2 percent in February.  Despite the recent downturn,
prices of imports from Canada were up 6.1 percent over the past 12
months.
     
     Import prices from the European Union dropped 0.5 percent in
March, the third decline in the past four months.  The index was down
1.8 percent for the year ended in March.
     
     The price index for imports from Latin America also fell in
March, down 0.8 percent, the same as in the previous month.  For the
year ended in March, the index fell 0.5 percent.

Import and Export Services

     Both the import air passenger fares index and the export
air passenger fares index are available on a monthly, rather than a
quarterly, basis for the first time beginning with this release.  The
import air passenger fares index increased 0.2 percent in March after
falling the same amount the previous month.  Over the past 12 months,
the index was up 9.4 percent.  The export air passenger fares index
also rose in March, up 0.3 percent, after falling in February.  For
the March 2000-2001 period, the index rose 1.5 percent.

     In the first quarter of 2001, the import air freight index
dipped 0.1 percent after declining 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter
of 2000.  For the year ended in March, the index decreased 1.8
percent.  In contrast, the price index for export air freight rose
0.3 percent over the past three months, after decreasing 1.5 percent
in the previous quarter.  The index rose 0.6 percent for the 12
months ended in March.

                                  
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
                                  
This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for April are scheduled for
release on May 10, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 March 2000-March 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                      March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
END                         Description                                                  2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
USE                                                         February  February  March     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2001     2001     2001    March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                               1/       2/               2001    2000     2001     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000    99.4     97.8     -1.5    -0.6      0.0     -0.6     -1.6
        ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..............        87.661    94.0     93.2      0.0     0.8      1.0     -0.8     -0.9

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         4.232    89.8     89.6     -3.1     1.8     -0.2     -1.1     -0.2

00        Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
               excluding distilled beverages.........         2.865    83.4     84.1     -2.9     2.8      0.2     -1.2      0.8

01        Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
               beverages)............................         1.367   106.5    104.0     -4.0    -0.4     -1.1     -1.3     -2.3

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        32.355   122.6    116.8     -2.5    -1.9     -0.1     -1.4     -4.7
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................        20.015   106.9    102.7      3.4     3.9      3.8     -2.7     -3.9
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE.............................         9.759   100.0     97.7     -4.6     0.3      1.1      0.8     -2.3
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......        10.256   114.3    108.0     12.7     7.6      6.3     -6.0     -5.5

10        Fuels & lubricants.........................        15.036   170.2    155.2     -5.2    -4.3     -1.2     -3.6     -8.8

100        Petroleum & petroleum products............        12.340   157.1    147.9    -11.0    -9.8     -6.2      1.1     -5.9

1000         Crude...................................         9.566   152.5    144.7    -13.2   -12.5     -7.4      2.5     -5.1

11        Paper & paper base stocks..................         1.951    91.2     90.9      9.4     0.4      0.0      0.2     -0.3

12        Materials associated with nondurable
               supplies & materials..................         5.808    94.2     94.6      4.6     0.6      1.0      0.1      0.4

13        Selected building materials................         1.844    96.0     96.2    -14.2     2.0     -3.8      0.7      0.2

14        Unfinished metals associated with
               durable goods.........................         5.023   108.7    103.9     -3.0    -0.4      3.4      1.4     -4.4

15        Finished metals associated with durable
               goods.................................         1.343    91.1     90.8     -1.8     0.3      0.2     -0.5     -0.3

16        Nonmetals associated with durable goods....         1.350    88.5     88.6      1.1     0.1      0.9      0.6      0.1

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        24.604    79.8     79.7     -2.0    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1

20        Electric & electrical generating
               equipment.............................         3.151    92.9     93.2      1.2     0.0      0.0     -0.2      0.3

21        Nonelectrical machinery....................        19.748    75.9     75.7     -2.8    -0.3     -0.1     -0.1     -0.3

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        17.736   102.7    102.7      0.5     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
               AUTOMOTIVES...........................        21.074    96.6     96.6     -0.5    -0.1      0.1      0.1      0.0

40        Nondurables, manufactured..................        10.578    99.8    100.1     -0.2    -0.2      0.2      0.0      0.3

41        Durables, manufactured.....................         9.411    92.7     92.6     -1.0     0.0      0.1     -0.2     -0.1

42        Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............         1.085   101.5     99.1     -1.0    -0.3      0.7      2.0     -2.4



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 have been revised to reflect
       the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
       All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately



Table  2    U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 March 2000-March 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Relative
                                                             Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                              ance                      March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
END                         Description                                                  2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
USE                                                         February  February  March     to      to       to       to       to
                                                              2001     2001     2001    March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                               1/       2/               2001    2000     2001     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES..............................       100.000    96.3     96.2     -0.1    -0.2      0.2     -0.2     -0.1
        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.....................         9.162    84.9     85.1      0.8     1.2      0.5     -1.4      0.2
        NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................        90.838    97.6     97.5     -0.1    -0.3      0.2     -0.1     -0.1

0        FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................         8.322    86.6     87.2      0.1     0.8      0.9     -1.8      0.7

00        Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
               excluding distilled beverages.........         7.537    85.7     86.4      0.2     1.2      0.7     -1.8      0.8

01        Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
               beverages)............................         0.785    96.8     97.2     -0.6    -1.8      2.0     -1.5      0.4

1        INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.............        25.958    94.8     94.0     -1.3    -0.8      0.0     -0.2     -0.8
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE.............................         9.571    90.7     90.3     -2.0    -0.1      0.3     -0.5     -0.4
           INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE..........................        16.387    97.4     96.3     -0.8    -1.2     -0.1      0.0     -1.1

10        Agricultural industrial supplies &
               materials.............................         1.625    82.7     80.9      4.1     1.1     -0.6      0.4     -2.2

          NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
               & MATERIALS...........................        24.333    95.8     95.0     -1.6    -0.9      0.1     -0.2     -0.8

11        Fuels & lubricants.........................         3.329   147.1    139.8     -2.6    -3.0     -0.7      1.3     -5.0

12        Nonagricultural supplies & materials
               excluding fuels & building materials..        19.502    89.9     89.8     -1.3    -0.7      0.3     -0.6     -0.1

13        Selected building materials................         1.502    88.4     87.5     -2.9     0.0     -0.2     -0.5     -1.0

2        CAPITAL GOODS...............................        43.548    96.5     96.6      0.6     0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1

20        Electric & electrical generating
               Equipment.............................         4.465   100.5    100.1      1.3     0.1      0.3      0.5     -0.4

21        Nonelectrical machinery....................        32.980    91.5     91.4     -0.4     0.0     -0.1      0.1     -0.1

3        AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........        10.117   104.6    104.7      0.5     0.0      0.2      0.0      0.1

4        CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
               AUTOMOTIVES...........................        12.055   102.0    101.9     -0.4    -0.2      0.1     -0.1     -0.1

40        Nondurables, manufactured..................         6.344   101.5    101.4     -1.0    -0.2      0.0     -0.5     -0.1

41        Durables, manufactured.....................         5.139   101.5    101.5      0.5    -0.1      0.2      0.2      0.0



    1  Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values.                           n.a.      Not available
    2  Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 have been revised to reflect
       the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
       All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately





Table  3  U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 March 2000-March 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                      March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
SITC                           Description                                                     2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
Rev. 3                                                            February  February March      to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2001     2001    2001     March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                                     1/       2/               2001    2000     2001     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000    99.4     97.8     -1.5    -0.6      0.0     -0.6     -1.6

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          3.647    91.3     91.7     -1.5     2.4      0.4     -1.6      0.4
01              Meat and meat preparations................          0.325    96.1     99.3      0.2     1.7     -1.8      0.6      3.3
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          1.024   105.6    102.7     -4.9    -0.2     -1.6     -1.7     -2.7
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.054   101.9    103.7      2.5     8.0      1.7     -4.1      1.8
07              Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
                       manufactures thereof...............          0.351    51.1     52.0    -14.8    -2.1     -0.6      1.2      1.8
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.892    96.5     97.6      3.5     1.7      2.5     -0.6      1.1

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          0.874   113.5    113.4      1.5    -0.1      0.0      0.3     -0.1
11              Beverages.................................          0.742   110.8    110.8      2.1    -0.2      0.0      0.3      0.0

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          2.702    88.9     86.4     -8.4     0.9     -1.1      1.6     -2.8
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.876    97.6     97.5    -17.8     4.1     -6.0      2.1     -0.1
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.452    82.9     80.6     11.3     0.0      1.1     -1.7     -2.8
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.607   100.9     98.1     -5.7    -1.3      2.0      0.1     -2.8
29              Crude animal and vegetable materials,
                       n.e.s. (9612=100)..................          0.293   115.3     97.7    -12.7    -2.0      5.0     13.0    -15.3
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.304    85.9     86.3     -4.2    -0.6     -0.6     -0.3      0.5

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................         14.608   170.7    155.4     -6.0    -4.4     -1.8     -3.5     -9.0
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................         11.558   154.1    145.1    -12.9   -10.6     -7.4      1.6     -5.8
34              Gas, natural and manufactured.............          2.929   322.1    253.1     48.4    33.1     20.9    -19.7    -21.4

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........          5.493    96.3     96.5      4.0     0.2      0.9      0.5      0.2
51              Organic chemicals.........................          1.618    99.3    100.2      6.0     1.2     -1.1     -0.2      0.9
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.664    98.9     97.7     10.0     0.5      4.6      0.4     -1.2
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.262    89.6     89.1      0.8     0.0      2.2      0.9     -0.6
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          0.881    94.9     94.6     -2.8     0.0     -0.6     -0.2     -0.3
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.286    88.2     88.6     -1.2    -1.9      1.9      1.3      0.5
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          0.374    95.5     95.8      2.0    -0.1     -0.3      0.0      0.3
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.527    84.5     84.3      4.9    -1.1      2.2      5.2     -0.2
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          0.632   101.3    101.3      0.7     0.2      1.2     -0.5      0.0

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         12.648    98.8     97.4     -0.6     0.1      0.9      0.6     -1.4
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.680    91.9     91.9     -0.4     0.3      0.0      0.1      0.0
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.493    88.9     89.3    -13.5    -0.1     -2.0     -0.7      0.4
64              Paper and paperboard, cut to size.........          1.654    92.6     92.7      6.4     0.3     -0.1      0.5      0.1
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                       articles, n.e.s., and related prod.          1.324    95.1     94.6     -1.0    -0.2     -0.3      0.8     -0.5
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          2.063   100.5    100.5     -0.3     0.0      0.5     -0.2      0.0
67              Iron and steel............................          1.885    90.5     89.2     -4.6     0.0     -0.8      0.0     -1.4
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          2.521   124.0    116.7      1.4     0.1      5.8      2.5     -5.9
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          1.873    95.0     95.1     -1.0     0.1      0.3     -0.3      0.1

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         43.054    88.8     88.7     -1.0    -0.1     -0.1     -0.1     -0.1
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment (9612=100)...............          2.935    99.2     99.2     -0.2     0.2     -0.4     -0.3      0.0
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          2.578    96.6     96.6     -0.7    -0.1      0.6      0.7      0.0
73              Metalworking machinery....................          0.781    94.6     94.6      0.7     0.3      1.0      0.2      0.0
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..          3.302    95.9     95.5     -1.5     0.1      0.5      0.0     -0.4
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.129    57.8     57.6     -5.6    -0.2     -0.7     -0.9     -0.3
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.999    82.8     82.6     -2.7    -0.1     -0.7     -0.2     -0.2
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........          8.662    81.8     81.8     -0.5    -0.4     -0.1     -0.4      0.0
78              Road vehicles.............................         14.609   102.8    102.8      0.2    -0.1      0.1     -0.1      0.0

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         16.648    97.0     97.4     -0.2    -0.1      0.1      0.0      0.4
81              Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                       & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.........          0.363    92.5     92.1     -2.2     0.1     -0.3      0.1     -0.4
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          1.177    97.5     97.5     -0.6    -0.1      0.1      0.1      0.0
83              Travel goods, handbags and similar
                       containers.........................          0.498   101.7    101.6     -0.5     0.0      0.3      0.1     -0.1
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          5.637   100.9    102.2      0.6    -0.2     -0.1      0.0      1.3
85              Footwear..................................          1.744   101.2    101.2      0.5    -0.1      0.4      0.2      0.0
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          1.498    92.7     92.8     -1.1    -0.1     -0.1     -0.2      0.1
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;          1.282    91.3     91.0     -0.9    -0.3      0.6      0.1     -0.3
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.449    93.8     94.0     -0.5     0.1      0.2     -0.3      0.2




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                           n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for December 2000, January and February 2001
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separately




Table  4    U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 March 2000-March 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                   Index                      Percent Change
                                                                  Relative
                                                                   Import-                    Annual          Monthly
                                                                    ance                      March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
SITC                           Description                                                     2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
Rev. 3                                                            February February   March     to      to       to       to       to
                                                                    2001    2001      2001    March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                                     1/      2/                2001    2000     2001     2001     2001

        ALL COMMODITIES...................................        100.000    96.3     96.2     -0.1    -0.2      0.2     -0.2     -0.1

0         FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...........................          7.015    88.5     89.0      2.5     0.2      1.2     -1.4      0.6
01              Meat and meat preparations................          1.303   107.1    107.1      7.7    -1.6     -0.5      1.6      0.0
03              Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                       and preparations thereof...........          0.588    95.0     95.2     -0.1    -2.1      2.4     -2.2      0.2
04              Cereals and cereal preparations...........          2.303    76.4     77.2      3.8     2.4      4.0     -3.0      1.0
05              Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
                       fresh or dried.....................          1.248    86.2     87.5     -1.2    -1.0     -2.2     -0.8      1.5
08              Feeding stuff for animals (not
                       including unmilled cereals)........          0.685    96.0     94.4      2.6     2.0      1.0     -3.1     -1.7
09              Miscellaneous edible products and
                       preparations.......................          0.405   107.0    106.8      0.2     0.0     -0.1      0.0     -0.2
     3/   Other food and live animals (9612=100)..........          0.483    89.2     89.1     -2.4     0.0      0.8      0.6     -0.1

1         BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...........................          1.534   101.1    101.1     -0.8     0.0     -0.4     -0.1      0.0
12              Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..........          1.268   101.3    101.3     -0.8     0.0     -0.4     -0.2      0.0

2         CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.........          5.336    80.9     80.1     -3.7     0.5     -0.7     -1.3     -1.0
21              Hides, skins and furskins, raw............          0.354   106.5    107.8     22.9     1.2      2.2      0.9      1.2
22              Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...........          0.865    78.1     79.0     -8.1     7.2     -1.3     -6.9      1.2
24              Cork and wood.............................          0.894    84.3     83.5     -4.2    -0.7     -0.8     -1.1     -0.9
25              Woodpulp and recovered paper..............          0.982    83.6     82.3     -8.6    -3.0     -0.1     -2.6     -1.6
26              Textile fibers and their waste............          0.713    70.6     67.6     -1.5     1.4     -3.8      0.3     -4.2
27              Crude fertilizers and crude minerals......          0.316    90.9     90.2     -3.5     0.0      0.3      0.0     -0.8
28              Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........          0.786    74.7     74.5     -7.9    -2.0     -0.8      0.8     -0.3
     3/   Other crude materials, inedible, except
                 fuels (9612=100).........................          0.426    99.1     97.6      6.6     0.4      2.1      3.4     -1.5

3         MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                    MATERIALS.............................          3.137   159.5    152.5      0.3    -2.9      0.1      1.3     -4.4
32              Coal, coke and briquettes.................          0.644    93.1     93.6     -2.6    -0.1      0.1      0.0      0.5
33              Petroleum, petroleum products and
                       related materials..................          2.058   185.2    172.5     -3.7    -5.1     -1.4      2.3     -6.9

4         ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
                    WAXES.................................          0.291    60.8     60.6    -14.4    -0.5      3.9     -0.3     -0.3

5         CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...........         10.692    92.9     93.3     -1.2    -1.1      0.1     -0.2      0.4
51              Organic chemicals.........................          2.532    82.3     82.4     -4.1    -3.4      0.1     -1.6      0.1
52              Inorganic chemicals.......................          0.885   103.6    103.1      5.2     0.4      4.8     -0.9     -0.5
53              Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials....          0.487    99.0     99.0     -0.3    -0.1     -0.4      0.0      0.0
54              Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.....          1.235   100.4    100.2      0.0    -0.1     -0.4      0.7     -0.2
55              Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
                       preps..............................          0.770   103.2    103.4      0.4    -0.1      0.2     -0.2      0.2
56              Fertilizers (9612=100)....................          0.459    76.8     79.0      9.1    -2.2     -0.3      0.5      2.9
57              Plastics in primary forms.................          1.816    91.5     92.8     -2.8    -1.3      0.6      1.1      1.4
58              Plastics in nonprimary forms..............          0.813    95.9     96.3     -3.8     0.0     -1.7     -0.7      0.4
59              Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....          1.695    98.5     98.5     -1.1     0.8     -1.5      0.1      0.0

6         MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                    BY MATERIAL...........................         10.096   100.6    100.3      0.6     0.0      0.5     -0.4     -0.3
62              Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................          0.690   104.3    104.7      1.1    -0.3      0.6     -0.1      0.4
63              Cork and wood manufactures other than
                       furniture..........................          0.299    92.4     92.2     -1.3     1.2     -0.9      0.5     -0.2
64              Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
                       and linerboard.....................          1.620    88.4     87.8     -0.7    -0.6     -0.6     -0.2     -0.7
65              Textile yarn, fabrics, and
                       made-up articles, n.e.s............          1.347    97.1     97.0     -1.4    -1.4     -0.2      0.5     -0.1
66              Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
                       n.e.s..............................          1.339   106.2    105.7     -0.5    -0.3      0.6      0.0     -0.5
67              Iron and steel............................          1.026    94.1     93.9     -3.0    -0.3     -1.7     -0.7     -0.2
68              Nonferrous metals.........................          1.526   108.1    106.5      4.5     1.5      4.0     -0.9     -1.5
69              Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............          2.097   109.2    109.4      2.2     0.7      0.6     -1.1      0.2

7         MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...............         49.901    97.6     97.8      0.5     0.0      0.1      0.1      0.2
71              Power generating machinery and
                       equipment..........................          4.787   115.2    114.6      2.5     0.0      1.3      0.0     -0.5
72              Machinery specialized for particular
                       industries.........................          4.847   107.1    107.0      0.8     0.1      0.2      0.3     -0.1
73              Metalworking machinery....................          1.012   109.3    109.6      1.0    -0.2      0.6      0.4      0.3
74              General industrial machinery,
                       equipment, & parts, n.e.s..........          5.242   108.8    109.1      1.0     0.1      0.1      0.2      0.3
75              Computer equipment and office machines....          5.356    67.1     66.9     -2.6    -0.3     -0.7      0.0     -0.3
76              Telecommunications & sound recording
                       & reproducing apparatus & equipment          3.727    96.4     96.4     -0.2    -0.2      0.2     -0.1      0.0
77              Electrical machinery and equipment........         10.635    85.2     85.1     -1.4     0.1     -0.2      0.0     -0.1
78              Road vehicles.............................          9.381   104.1    104.1      0.1     0.1      0.1      0.0      0.0

8         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.............         11.339   101.4    101.3      0.4    -0.2      0.1     -0.3     -0.1
82              Furniture and parts thereof...............          0.661   106.9    106.8      1.5     1.3     -0.1      0.1     -0.1
84              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories........................          1.170    93.6     93.6     -3.2     0.0      0.4     -3.0      0.0
87              Professional, scientific and controlling
                       instruments and apparatus, n.e.s...          3.874   106.9    106.9      1.1    -0.3      0.3      0.0      0.0
88              Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                       supplies and optical goods, n.e.s..          0.936    96.5     96.4      1.5    -0.2     -1.2     -0.6     -0.1
89              Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
                       n.e.s..............................          4.228    99.0     98.8      0.3    -0.2      0.2      0.1     -0.2
     3/   Other miscellaneous manufactured
                 articles (9612=100)......................          0.471   102.9    102.8      0.3    -0.3      0.2      0.2     -0.1




    1  Relative importance figures are based on                                         n.a.      Not available
        1995 trade values.
    2  Data for December 2000, January and February 2001
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.
        All data are subject to revision in each of the
        three months after original publication.
    3  Product categories included in this group
        have been modified due to concordance
        or coverage limitations.

    NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately




Table  5    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 March 2000-March 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                      March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
nized                           Description                                                      2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
System                                                              February February  March      to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2001    2001     2001     March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                                       1/      2/                2001    2000     2001     2001     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          1.601   106.0    105.7     -1.3     0.9     -0.6     -0.9     -0.3
02              Meat and edible meat offal..................          0.273    99.4    102.8      2.0     1.9     -2.2      1.0      3.4
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.933   110.2    107.3     -5.5    -0.4     -2.0     -1.4     -2.6
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.395   104.1    106.7      7.1     3.6      4.1     -0.6      2.5
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          1.378    81.7     81.3     -5.0     4.7      0.6     -1.7     -0.5
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.328   123.8    129.5     31.7    23.1      3.7     -9.0      4.6
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.414    94.1     94.5    -12.3     0.7     -0.3     -2.6      0.4
09              Coffee, tea, mate and spices................          0.244    51.4     51.9    -22.2    -1.8     -3.4     -0.8      1.0
     3/         Other vegetable products....................          0.391    92.1     86.0     -6.6    -0.7      1.6      6.0     -6.6
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          1.934    96.7     96.7      1.4     0.0      0.7      0.4      0.0
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.241    82.0     81.0     -4.4     0.6      1.3     -1.0     -1.2
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.756   107.4    107.9      2.0    -0.2      0.0      0.3      0.5
     3/         Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........          0.937    91.2     91.2      2.5     0.0      1.1      1.0      0.0

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................         15.191   165.9    151.8     -5.2    -4.6     -0.4     -4.3     -8.5
26              Ores, slag and ash..........................          0.283   100.2    100.3     -1.6    -0.1      0.8      0.0      0.1
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax         14.695   169.7    154.7     -5.4    -4.6     -0.4     -4.4     -8.8

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          5.184    99.8     99.7      3.7     0.2      1.0      0.3     -0.1
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.870   107.0    104.7      7.8     0.0      4.8      1.3     -2.1
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.007    97.8     98.4      4.3     1.0     -1.0     -0.2      0.6
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.560   105.1    104.7     -2.2    -0.1     -0.7      0.1     -0.4
32              Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                       pigments; varnish & paints; putty....          0.259    87.6     87.1      0.7     0.0      1.8      0.8     -0.6
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.349    98.5     98.7      0.8    -0.1      0.1     -0.7      0.2
38              Miscellaneous chemical products
                       (9612=100)...........................          0.379    91.3     91.3      0.7    -0.1      2.0      0.0      0.0
     3/         Other products of the chemical or
                      allied industries (9612=100)..........          0.760    99.1     99.3      6.3    -0.6      3.5      1.0      0.2

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          2.618    87.7     87.8      0.6    -0.2      0.5      0.8      0.1
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          1.691    93.9     94.2      2.2    -0.8      1.0      1.4      0.3
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.927    78.5     78.1     -2.1     0.5     -0.4      0.0     -0.5

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.959   100.3    100.2     -0.7    -0.1      0.1     -0.2     -0.1
42              Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                       etc. of various materials............          0.774    98.9     98.8     -1.5     0.1      0.3     -0.4     -0.1
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
                    AND WICKER..............................          1.386    91.6     91.8    -17.2     2.8     -4.9      1.0      0.2

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          2.496    91.7     91.3      7.4     0.2      0.5      0.1     -0.4
47              Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                       material; waste paper/paperboard.....          0.457    84.3     82.0      9.9     0.0      0.7     -1.4     -2.7
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.689    94.5     94.6      7.5     0.3     -0.1      0.5      0.1
49              Printed matter..............................          0.350   101.0    100.8      4.0     0.0      4.0      0.0     -0.2

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          6.623    99.2     99.7     -0.5    -0.5     -0.2      0.1      0.5
61              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, knitted or crocheted....          1.996   101.2    100.9     -0.6    -0.3     -0.3     -0.1     -0.3
62              Articles of apparel and clothing
                       accessories, not knitted or crocheted          3.212   101.9    103.4      0.3    -0.7     -0.1      0.2      1.5
63              Made-up or worn textile articles and
                       clothing; needlecraft sets; rags.....          0.314    91.2     90.9     -3.8     0.0     -0.8     -0.1     -0.3
     3/         Other textile & textile
                      articles (9612=100)...................          1.100    93.4     92.7     -1.9    -0.3     -0.4      0.3     -0.7

XII       FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
                    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................          2.046   101.6    101.6      0.4    -0.1      0.3      0.1      0.0
64              Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
                       of such articles.....................          1.758   101.1    101.1      0.5    -0.1      0.5      0.1      0.0
     3/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                      whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)..          0.288   103.3    103.3      0.0    -0.1      0.0      0.0      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
                    GLASS ETC...............................          1.087    98.9     98.9     -1.3     0.1      1.0      0.0      0.0
69              Ceramic products............................          0.410    95.7     95.7     -3.1     0.0     -0.1     -0.2      0.0
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.427   100.3    100.4      1.3     0.1      2.7      0.3      0.1

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.824   128.9    122.6      3.5     1.3      4.6      2.1     -4.9

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............          5.342    87.9     87.4     -4.2    -0.8      0.0     -0.3     -0.6
72              Iron and steel..............................          1.606    88.8     87.4     -7.2    -0.8     -1.0     -0.3     -1.6
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.197    91.9     91.3     -2.1     0.1      0.2     -0.2     -0.7
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.378    71.2     70.5     -2.5    -1.1      0.6     -0.7     -1.0
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.919    89.4     89.8     -1.1    -1.0      2.0      0.9      0.4
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.407   102.0    103.2      0.6    -0.1     -0.1     -1.0      1.2
     3/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                      articles, including scrap (9612=100)..          0.405    82.4     81.4    -14.9    -4.1     -2.2     -3.2     -1.2

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.....         26.464    79.8     79.7     -2.0    -0.1     -0.1     -0.3     -0.1
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         13.578    78.9     78.8     -2.5     0.0      0.1     -0.3     -0.1
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       and TV recorders & reproducers, parts         12.886    80.7     80.7     -1.3    -0.2     -0.2     -0.4      0.0

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         15.856   103.1    103.1      0.3     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............         14.956   102.6    102.6      0.1     0.0      0.0     -0.1      0.0

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          3.355    90.5     90.4     -0.8    -0.2     -0.2      0.0     -0.1
90              Optical, photographic, measuring and
                       medical instruments..................          2.860    90.2     90.1     -0.9    -0.2     -0.4     -0.2     -0.1
91              Clocks and watches and parts thereof........          0.356    91.0     90.6     -0.9    -0.2      1.6      1.6     -0.4

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          3.471    95.0     95.0     -1.3    -0.1      0.0     -0.3      0.0
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
                       and lighting fittings nes;...........          1.513    96.5     96.6     -1.0    -0.1     -0.2      0.0      0.1
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          1.699    94.9     95.0     -0.9    -0.1      0.0     -0.6      0.1
96              Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........          0.259    87.0     86.7     -6.4     0.0      0.6      0.0     -0.3


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for December 2000, January and February 2001                or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        All data are subject to revision in each of
        the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately




Table  6    U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
                 March 2000-March 2001         1995=100,  unless otherwise noted
                                                                                     Index                      Percent Change
                                                                    Relative
                                                                     Import-                    Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                ance                      March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
nized                           Description                                                      2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
System                                                              February February  March     to      to       to       to       to
                                                                      2001    2001     2001     March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                                       1/      2/                2001    2000     2001     2001     2001

I         LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.....................          2.012    98.7     99.7      5.2    -1.8      0.8      0.1      1.0
02              Meat & edible meat offal....................          1.161   100.3    101.5      8.3    -1.9     -1.2      1.2      1.2
03              Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                       other aquatic invertebrates..........          0.533    94.5     95.1      0.6    -2.9      4.0     -2.9      0.6
     3/         Other live animals and animal
                      products (9612=100)...................          0.317    85.4     85.9      1.7     0.4      3.2      1.7      0.6
II        VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................          4.317    79.1     80.1     -1.0     2.3      1.4     -2.9      1.3
07              Edible vegetables and certain roots and
                       tubers...............................          0.323   100.2    105.2     16.2    10.0     -9.8      2.2      5.0
08              Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                       fruit or melons......................          0.574    76.7     77.4    -15.0    -8.5      1.9     -2.5      0.9
10              Cereals.....................................          2.080    74.1     75.3      3.9     2.8      3.9     -3.5      1.6
12              Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                       fruits, plants, straw and fodder.....          1.072    84.1     84.7     -6.3     5.4     -1.1     -5.2      0.7
III       ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.................          0.324    62.9     62.6    -11.3     0.3      4.6     -0.5     -0.5
IV        PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                    TOBACCO.................................          3.449    98.8     98.2      0.0     0.5      0.0     -1.0     -0.6
20              Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                       nuts, or other parts of plants.......          0.341    93.7     93.5      1.6     0.0      0.5     -0.1     -0.2
21              Miscellaneous edible preparations...........          0.374   107.0    106.8      0.0     0.0     -0.2      0.0     -0.2
22              Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.............          0.328    97.2     97.0     -1.5     0.0     -0.6      0.4     -0.2
23              Residues and waste from the food
                       industries; prepared animal feed.....          0.621    94.0     91.1      3.2     3.5      2.5     -5.0     -3.1
24              Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
                       substitutes..........................          1.278   101.3    101.3     -0.8     0.0     -0.4     -0.2      0.0
     3/         Other prepared foods........................          0.507   100.1    100.0     -1.5    -1.1     -2.0      0.2     -0.1

V         MINERAL PRODUCTS..................................          3.530   136.2    130.4     -2.5    -3.3     -0.6      1.5     -4.3
27              Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                       bituminous substances and mineral wax          3.262   150.7    143.8     -1.5    -3.6     -0.6      1.6     -4.6

VI        PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                    INDUSTRIES..............................          8.722    93.9     94.0     -0.2    -0.9      0.0     -0.5      0.1
28              Inorganic chemicals.........................          0.957   103.0    102.4      4.3     0.8      4.5     -1.5     -0.6
29              Organic chemicals...........................          2.842    85.5     85.7     -2.9    -3.0      0.0     -1.5      0.2
30              Pharmaceutical products.....................          0.948   106.2    105.9     -0.1    -0.1     -0.2      1.0     -0.3
31              Fertilizers (9612=100)......................          0.513    77.1     79.2      8.9    -2.2     -0.3      0.7      2.7
32              Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
                       pigments; paints & varnish; putty; in          0.491    97.6     97.6     -0.1     0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
33              Essential oils and resinoids;
                       perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........          0.557   106.5    106.7      0.9    -0.1      0.3     -0.3      0.2
34              Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                       scouring products; candles, pastes...          0.325   104.8    104.9      0.2    -0.1      0.0     -0.2      0.1
37              Photographic or cinematographic goods.......          0.406    88.8     88.8      2.9    -0.4     -3.9     -1.6      0.0
38              Miscellaneous chemical products.............          1.464    96.9     96.9     -1.8     1.1     -2.0      0.2      0.0

VII       PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                    AND ARTICLES THEREOF....................          4.259    93.5     94.3     -0.8    -0.5      0.0      0.1      0.9
39              Plastics and articles thereof...............          3.320    91.4     92.3     -2.3    -0.7     -0.3      0.2      1.0
40              Rubber and articles thereof.................          0.939   101.8    102.2      4.9    -0.2      1.0      0.1      0.4

VIII      RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                    TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................          0.612   103.1    103.6     15.5     0.5      1.5      0.1      0.5
41              Raw hides and skins (other than
                       furskins) and leather................          0.463   104.7    105.5     22.5     0.6      1.9      0.1      0.8
IX        WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                    BASKET AND WICKER.......................          1.215    86.5     85.9     -3.7    -0.2     -0.8     -0.7     -0.7

X         WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                    PAPER PRODUCTS..........................          3.314    85.8     84.8     -2.9    -1.3     -0.1     -0.8     -1.2
47              Woodpulp and recovered paper................          0.891    78.7     76.7     -8.1    -2.6     -0.5     -2.6     -2.5
48              Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                       pulp, paper or paperboard............          1.573    88.2     87.5     -1.6    -0.7     -0.7     -0.5     -0.8
49              Printed material............................          0.850   112.5    112.3      0.9    -0.7      1.4      0.3     -0.2

XI        TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES......................          2.980    84.5     83.6     -2.5     0.2     -1.2     -1.1     -1.1
52              Cotton, including yarns and woven
                       fabrics thereof......................          0.598    68.4     64.4     -4.5     1.9     -4.6      0.3     -5.8
55              Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
                       and woven fabrics (9812=100).........          0.279   104.6    103.9      1.1     0.0      0.2      0.9     -0.7
62              Apparel and clothing access.,
                       not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..          0.592    89.8     89.8     -3.5     0.0      0.0     -3.0      0.0

XIII      STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                    CERAMIC, GLASS ETC......................          0.880   105.2    104.5      0.4     0.2      1.3      0.3     -0.7
70              Glass and glassware.........................          0.504   103.0    103.0      0.6     0.0      2.4     -0.3      0.0

XIV       PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                    IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............          2.318   117.6    113.0      3.1     2.0      5.8     -2.7     -3.9

XV        BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...........          4.581    93.8     93.9     -1.1    -0.2      0.0     -0.2      0.1
72              Iron and steel..............................          0.794    75.2     75.1     -9.5    -0.4     -3.1     -0.8     -0.1
73              Articles of iron or steel...................          1.323   111.8    111.5      0.5    -0.3      1.3     -0.2     -0.3
74              Copper and articles thereof.................          0.377    71.1     69.1     -2.4    -1.3      0.4     -0.3     -2.8
76              Aluminum and articles thereof...............          0.879    87.2     89.2     -1.3    -0.8      0.8      0.5      2.3
82              Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                       forks, of base metal; parts thereof..          0.438   108.2    108.7      0.5    -0.4      0.3     -3.6      0.5
83              Miscellaneous articles of base metal........          0.442   117.0    117.0     14.9     0.0      0.0     -0.1      0.0

XVI       MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                    IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...         35.348    91.1     91.0     -0.2     0.0      0.1      0.0     -0.1
84              Specialized machinery & computer
                       equipment............................         20.101    94.1     93.9      0.3    -0.1      0.3      0.1     -0.2
85              Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                       & tv recorders & reproducers, parts..         15.247    87.5     87.4     -0.9     0.0     -0.1      0.0     -0.1

XVII      VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                    ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..........         14.541   109.6    110.2      2.1     0.2      0.3      0.0      0.5
87              Motor vehicles and their parts..............          9.829   104.1    104.1      0.1     0.1      0.1      0.0      0.0

XVII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.......          5.564   104.0    104.2      0.8    -0.2      0.1      0.1      0.2

XX        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES...............          1.811   102.8    102.7      0.4     0.4     -0.1      0.1     -0.1
94              Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                       lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...          0.903   106.0    105.9      1.0     0.7      0.0      0.0     -0.1
95              Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                       and accessories thereof..............          0.731    99.3     99.3     -0.8     0.0      0.1      0.1      0.0


    1  Relative importance figures are based on                     3  Product categories included in this group
        1995 trade values.                                              have been modified due to concordance
    2  Data for December 2000, January and February 2001                or coverage limitations.
        have been revised to reflect the availability
        of late reports and corrections by respondents.                   n.a.      Not available
        All data are subject to revision in each of
        the three months after original publication.                NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately




        Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,  March 2000-March 2001
                                1995=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change
                                                            Percentage
                                                               of                         Annual          Monthly
                                                            US Imports                    March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                           Description 1/                                                  2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
                                                              1995    February   March      to      to       to       to       to
                                                                        2001      2001    March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                                         2/                2001    2000     2001     2001     2001

     3/ Developed Countries..........................       100.000     103.6    101.4      0.9     0.9      2.2     -0.9     -2.1      
             Manufactured Goods......................        89.685      98.9     98.1     -0.2     0.2      0.6      0.3     -0.8       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................        10.114     186.2    162.7     15.4     8.2     16.5    -11.1    -12.6       

     3/ Developing Countries.........................       100.000     100.6     99.4     -2.8    -2.9     -1.2     -0.2     -1.2       
             Manufactured Goods......................        76.748      92.3     92.1     -0.2    -0.7      0.3     -0.8     -0.2       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................        22.999     137.1    131.0    -11.1    -9.2     -5.9      1.5     -4.4       

        Canada.......................................       100.000     114.2    110.4      6.1     2.6      4.4     -3.2     -3.3       
             Manufactured Goods......................        78.759     102.6    102.4      2.8     0.2     -0.1      0.2     -0.2       
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................        20.813     207.9    176.5     24.5    13.1     23.3    -14.5    -15.1       

     4/ European Union...............................       100.000     100.6    100.1     -1.8    -0.1     -0.2      0.8     -0.5      
             Manufactured Goods......................        95.738      99.5     99.2     -1.6    -0.1      0.3      0.6     -0.3      
             Nonmanufactured Goods...................         4.262     137.8    131.3     -5.6    -0.1    -12.2      6.7     -4.7      

     5/ Latin America  (9712=100)....................       100.000     111.4    110.5     -0.5    -4.1      0.4     -0.8     -0.8      
             Manufactured Goods  (9712=100)..........        70.023     105.4    105.6      4.5    -1.1      0.9     -0.8      0.2      
             Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........        29.339     130.4    126.0    -11.0   -10.5     -0.7     -0.8     -3.4      

        Japan........................................       100.000      89.6     89.5     -0.2     0.0     -0.1     -0.3     -0.1      

     6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.........       100.000      80.9     80.5     -3.2     0.1     -0.9     -0.6     -0.5      



        1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.

        2    Data for  December 2000, January and February 2001
             have been revised to reflect the availability
             of late reports and corrections by respondents.

        3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

        4    Includes EU  15 countries.

        5    Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

        6    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.




        Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             March 2000-March 2001          1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                        March   March     June    Sept.     Dec.
                            Description                      (Mil.                         2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                               of      December   March      to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)     2000      2001   March    June    Sept.     Dec.    March
                                                                                           2001    2000     2000     2000     2001


        IMPORT

          Air Freight                                           3188     85.6      85.5    -1.8    -0.7      0.2     -1.3     -0.1
                 Atlantic                                       1278     75.7      78.4    -1.3    -3.7      0.3     -1.3      3.6
                 Pacific                                        1674     93.2      90.9    -3.2     1.0      0.1     -1.8     -2.5

     1/   Crude Oil Tanker Freight                              1346    168.1     n.a.    n.a.     17.7     25.9     19.3    n.a.


        EXPORT

          Air Freight (9612 = 100)                              2562     88.0   88.3        0.6     1.7      0.0     -1.5      0.3



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available





        Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             March 2000-March 2001         1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                         Annual          Monthly
                                                             Trade                       March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                            Description                      (Mil.                        2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
                                                               of     February   March      to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)    2001      2001   March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                                                          2001    2000     2001     2001     2001


        IMPORT

          Air Passenger Fares                                  11127    119.8     120.0     9.4   n.a.       2.2     -0.2      0.2
     1/          Atlantic                                       4922    119.2     120.1    10.9   n.a.       2.5     -1.1      0.8
     1/          Pacific                                        2340    101.8     100.8     1.0   n.a.       2.6     -3.8     -1.0
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     3021    130.3     130.3    14.7   n.a.       2.8      3.2      0.0



        EXPORT

          Air Passenger Fares                                  17272    104.6     104.9     1.5   n.a.       6.0     -4.2      0.3
     1/          Atlantic                                       4120    109.6     108.5     6.2   n.a.       8.9     -1.6     -1.0
     1/          Pacific                                       10700     86.3      87.6    -2.1   n.a.       5.8     -7.4      1.5
                 Latin American / Caribbean                     1392    139.7     138.4    13.2   n.a.       6.2      0.9     -0.9



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available



        Table 10       U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             March 2000-March 2001          1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                          Annual          Quarterly
                                                             Trade                        March   March     June     Sept.    Dec.
                            Description                      (Mil.                         2000    2000     2000     2000     2000
                                                               of      December    March    to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)     2000      2001    March   June     Sept.    Dec.     March
                                                                                           2001    2000     2000     2000     2001


          Air Freight (Inbound)                                 5495     87.4      86.5    -2.7    -0.6      0.1     -1.2     -1.0
               Atlantic                                         1880     80.7      83.4    -1.3    -3.4      0.2     -1.3      3.3
               Pacific                                          3151     91.5      88.2    -4.4     0.8      0.0     -1.6     -3.6

          Air Freight (Outbound)                                5835     92.6      92.6     1.0     1.2     -0.2      0.0      0.0
               Atlantic                                         2080    103.4     102.7     0.5     0.6     -0.1      0.7     -0.7
               Pacific                                          3222     85.6      85.7     1.2     1.2     -0.2      0.1      0.1

    1/    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)                    1949    179.1     n.a.    n.a.     18.0     24.6     23.7    n.a.

          Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                        12253    142.6     145.1     6.5     4.9     -0.1     -0.1      1.8
               U.S. East Coast                                  5410    110.2     116.3     8.4     3.5      0.0     -0.8      5.5
                     from Atlantic                              2647     94.8      97.7    -0.5    -1.8      0.0     -1.7      3.1
                     from Pacific                               1874    129.4     128.7     5.6     6.6      0.0     -0.4     -0.5
               U.S. West Coast                                  6844    167.6     167.2     5.4     5.5     -0.2      0.3     -0.2



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available


        Table  11    U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
             March 2000-March 2001         1995 = 100
                                                                             Index                      Percent Change

                                                                                         Annual          Monthly
                                                             Trade                        March    Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                            Description                      (Mil.                         2000    2000     2000     2001     2001
                                                               of     February   March      to      to       to       to       to
                                                            Dollars)    2001      2001    March    Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                                                           2001    2000     2001     2001     2001


          Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)                   30673    113.6     114.2     6.4   n.a.       4.2     -2.6      0.5
    1/         Atlantic                                         8811    111.2     110.8    12.4   n.a.       4.6     -0.7     -0.4
    1/         Pacific                                         15900     96.5      97.9     1.5   n.a.       3.9     -5.5      1.5
    1/         Latin American / Caribbean                       4542    142.6     142.6    13.5   n.a.       5.8      0.8      0.0
               Canadian                                         1367    196.0     194.0    -0.4   n.a.       0.8      0.6     -1.0

          Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)                31694    106.4     106.4     3.7   n.a.       5.9     -2.7      0.0
    1/         Atlantic                                        13572    109.1     109.1     6.3   n.a.       6.4     -1.4      0.0
    1/         Pacific                                         12570     86.7      87.0    -2.7   n.a.       7.7     -6.3      0.3
               Latin American / Caribbean                       4224    126.8     126.7    12.5   n.a.       3.4      0.2     -0.1



        1     Detailed data available upon request.                                            n.a.    Not available





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