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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1995-August 1996
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1995-August 1996
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1995-August 1996
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1995-August 1996
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1995-August 1996
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1995-August 1996
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,August 1995-August 1996
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
    Jim Thomas        (202) 606-7155      USDL-96-396
    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108     For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                          Tuesday, September 24, 1996
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                  U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                            -AUGUST 1996-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.2 percent in August, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  This was the fourth consecutive monthly decline and was
attributable to falling prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum
imports.  The U.S. Export Price Index also fell in August, decreasing
0.1 percent, marking the third consecutive monthly decline.
 
         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
 
1995
August         -0.2     -2.6      0.0     -0.5      -1.4      -0.4
September       0.0      1.9     -0.2      0.2       3.0      -0.2
October        -0.5     -2.1     -0.3      0.1       1.9      -0.2
November        0.2      0.5      0.2     -0.1       2.2      -0.3
December        0.4      4.5      0.0      0.0       0.8      -0.2
1996
January         0.2      4.8     -0.3      0.5       1.7       0.3
February       -0.2     -1.3      0.0     -0.2      -0.2      -0.3
March           0.7      8.5     -0.3     -0.2       1.4      -0.3
April           0.8      8.5      0.0      0.6       4.8       0.0
May            -0.7 r   -3.8 r   -0.4      0.4       3.1      -0.1 r
June           -1.0 r   -6.1 r   -0.5     -0.3 r    -2.2       0.1
July           -0.1 r    2.3 r   -0.4     -0.5      -1.9 r    -0.2 r
August         -0.2     -0.2     -0.2     -0.1      -0.2      -0.1
 
August 1994-95  3.3     -4.0      4.0      5.4      13.2       4.5
August 1995-96 -0.5     17.7     -2.2      0.5      15.1      -1.4
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Import Goods
 
     The 0.2 percent decrease in August in the index for nonpetroleum
import prices was the eighth monthly decline in the past year and
brought the total 12-month drop to 2.2 percent.  The downturn has
paralleled the strong dollar and marked the largest 12-month decline
in this component since the series was first published 10 years ago.
Prices for imported petroleum dipped 0.2 percent in August after
advancing 2.3 percent in July.  For the year ended in August, the
petroleum index was up 17.7 percent.  Overall, import prices edged
down 0.5 percent during the past 12 months.
 
     Import prices for most major commodity groups continued to fall
in August.  The index for foods, feeds, and beverages, led primarily
by falling coffee prices, dropped 0.8 percent in August, following
declines of  1.3 percent in July and 2.7 percent in June.  Import
prices for capital goods fell 0.4 percent in August, about the same
as the average monthly decline for the preceding six months.  Over
the past 12 months, the capital goods index has dropped 4.0 percent.
Import prices for consumer goods and for industrial supplies and
materials, excluding petroleum, posted more modest decreases, both
down 0.1 percent in August.  For the 12-month period, these indexes
declined 0.4 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively.
 
     In contrast, the index for automotive vehicles, parts, and
engines was unchanged in August, after gaining 0.2 percent in the
previous month, and was up a slight 0.3 percent for the year.
 
Export Goods
 
     The dip in export prices in August was due to falling prices for
both agricultural and nonagricultural goods.  The index for
agricultural exports continued to retreat from higher prices posted
in the spring, edging down 0.2 percent in August after falling 4.1
percent over the previous two months.  For the August 1995-96 period,
however, the index rose 15.1 percent.
 
           Nonagricultural export prices fell slightly for the second
consecutive month (and ninth month in the past year), dropping 0.1
percent last month and 0.2 percent in July.  For the year ended in
August, the index declined 1.4 percent.  Nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials continued to lead the decline, falling 0.5
percent in August, about the same as in the previous two months.
Over the past 12 months, the index was down 6.1 percent.
 
     In contrast, the indexes for finished goods posted no change or
modest gains in August.  Export prices for capital goods were unchanged
in August after falling 0.3 percent in July.  Prices for both automotive
and consumer goods were up in August, 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent,
respectively.  Over the past 12 months, prices rose 1.5 percent for
automotives and 1.1 percent for consumer goods.
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
    Import prices from Japan fell for the ninth consecutive month,
reflecting the relative strength of the dollar versus the yen. Over
the past 12 months, the index has declined 4.5 percent. (See table
7.)
 
    The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries also fell in August, the sixth consecutive monthly decline
in the index.  The 0.4 percent decrease in August followed a 0.5
percent decline in July.  For the year ended in August, the index was
down 2.4 percent.
 
    Prices of  imports from Canada, down 0.6 percent, fell for the
fourth consecutive month.  The index has declined 1.5  percent over
the past year.
 
    In contrast, import prices from the European Union rose 0.2
percent in August.  For the past 12 months, the index was up 1.2
percent.
 
 
                         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 Locality 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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Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for
release on October 22 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
 
                      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 Locality 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, August 1995-August 1996
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
END       Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
USE                                                     July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.4       106.2     -0.5    -0.7      -1.0      -0.1      -0.2
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.340    108.6       108.4     -2.2    -0.4      -0.5      -0.4      -0.2
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.919    115.8       114.9     -4.5     0.5      -2.7      -1.3      -0.8
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.199    113.8       112.1     -5.4     0.8      -4.1      -1.2      -1.5
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.720    120.7       121.7     -2.3     0.2       0.9      -1.5       0.8
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               29.014    101.0       100.9      3.1    -2.0      -2.5       0.1      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.353    108.3       108.2     -3.5    -0.9      -0.4      -1.0      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.356    106.1       106.0     -3.8     0.1       0.4      -1.8      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.997    111.1       111.0     -3.1    -1.9      -1.1      -0.3      -0.1
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           11.826     90.3        90.4     17.9    -3.7      -6.0       2.1       0.1
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              10.662     88.5        88.3     17.7    -3.8      -6.1       2.3      -0.2
 
10000         Crude                                       7.752     86.6        86.2     19.4    -4.5      -6.0       3.2      -0.5
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.345    111.1       108.2    -16.6    -5.7      -0.4      -0.7      -2.6
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.730    110.3       110.6     -2.0    -0.1      -0.7      -0.1       0.3
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.918    131.0       135.6      9.6     2.7       3.3      -1.0       3.5
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.407     99.7        98.2     -9.0    -0.7       0.2      -2.9      -1.5
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.465    103.9       104.3     -2.2    -0.8      -0.1       0.4       0.4
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.324    103.2       102.4     -5.1     0.2      -2.2      -1.8      -0.8
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 23.602    103.1       102.7     -4.0    -0.6      -0.5      -0.2      -0.4
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.058    110.6       110.5     -2.7    -0.4      -0.4      -0.1      -0.1
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      17.972    100.6       100.0     -5.1    -0.7      -0.6      -0.3      -0.6
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.941    115.3       115.3      0.3    -0.1      -0.2       0.2       0.0
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.525    107.7       107.6     -0.4     0.0      -0.3      -0.1      -0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.364    108.0       108.1      0.4     0.2      -0.1      -0.3       0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        9.998    106.8       106.7     -0.9    -0.2      -0.1      -0.1      -0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.162    112.5       112.0     -1.6    -0.1      -2.4       0.7      -0.4
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1996
            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, August 1995-August 1996
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
END       Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
USE                                                     July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.8       109.7      0.5     0.4      -0.3      -0.5      -0.1
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       13.086    132.2       131.9     15.1     3.1      -2.2      -1.9      -0.2
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    86.915    107.3       107.2     -1.4    -0.1       0.1      -0.2      -0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     11.813    136.8       136.1     17.1     3.4      -2.0      -1.4      -0.5
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages            10.821    139.1       138.3     19.7     3.6      -2.5      -1.9      -0.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                0.992    112.8       113.8     -5.1     1.0       3.2       3.8       0.9
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.041    108.6       108.3     -5.8     0.1      -0.5      -0.5      -0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  10.879    112.9       112.3     -4.7    -0.2      -0.4      -1.4      -0.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               17.163    107.3       107.2     -6.4     0.2      -0.4       0.0      -0.1
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.265    107.3       109.2     -2.4     0.7      -0.9      -2.1       1.8
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                25.777    108.7       108.2     -6.1     0.0      -0.4      -0.5      -0.5
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.477    101.4       101.5      9.0     0.0      -1.0      -0.4       0.1
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.665    107.2       106.5     -8.7     0.0      -0.2      -0.5      -0.7
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.635    140.8       141.8     -1.8    -0.4      -0.6      -0.4       0.7
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.549    105.6       105.6      0.5    -0.1       0.3      -0.3       0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.607    109.2       108.9      0.3     0.1       0.0       0.2      -0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.598    100.8       100.7     -1.1    -0.3      -0.1      -0.6      -0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.945    109.0       109.2      1.5     0.2       0.0      -0.1       0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.652    110.8       110.9      1.1    -0.3       0.1       0.0       0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.758    113.1       113.1      1.1     0.2       0.1      -0.2       0.0
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.382    108.4       108.6      0.6    -0.6       0.5       0.2       0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1996
            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, August 1995-August 1996
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
Rev. 3                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.4       106.2     -0.5    -0.7      -1.0      -0.1      -0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.744    109.2       109.1     -6.7    -0.2      -4.3      -0.7      -0.1
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.464     78.3        86.4     -1.0    -0.4      -1.0       0.8      10.3
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.232    118.6       119.8     -3.9     0.2       1.3      -2.0       1.0
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.200    112.3       109.4      2.7    11.8      -0.6      -5.7      -2.6
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.323    114.1       112.8     -2.1    -2.9     -11.1       1.4      -1.1
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.266    100.8        99.8     -3.5     0.3      -0.7      -0.4      -1.0
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        0.889    132.4       125.2    -23.2     1.8      -5.7      -2.3      -5.4
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.096    120.0       120.3      3.9     0.3       0.1       0.5       0.2
11          Beverages                                     0.880    116.7       117.2      1.6    -0.1       0.1       0.2       0.4
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.287    114.7       115.8     -7.1    -1.9       0.6      -1.6       1.0
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.333    135.6       129.0     -7.6    -2.9       0.1      -3.5      -4.9
24          Cork and wood                                 1.013    157.2       170.8     26.7     4.8       5.3      -2.1       8.7
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.439     74.3        72.5    -38.9   -17.9       4.2       6.3      -2.4
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.853    101.9       101.2     -7.2    -1.2       0.8      -5.8      -0.7
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  11.344     88.6        88.7     17.3    -3.7      -5.9       2.1       0.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                          10.406     88.9        88.8     17.8    -3.7      -6.3       2.3      -0.1
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.872     85.2        87.7     14.2    -2.8      -2.6      -0.7       2.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.872    110.1       110.3     -1.8     0.0      -0.9      -0.2       0.2
51          Organic chemicals                             1.389     99.8       100.2     -0.3     1.0      -0.7       0.3       0.4
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.701    113.0       113.1      0.4    -0.1      -1.4       0.6       0.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.298    109.7       110.4      1.2    -0.4      -0.5      -0.5       0.6
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.701    125.6       126.3     -2.1    -0.8      -0.3      -0.3       0.6
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.324    123.0       123.8     -2.4    -1.5      -2.2       0.5       0.7
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.263    104.7       100.7     -8.7    -1.3      -5.4      -1.2      -3.8
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.501     98.2        99.9    -13.1     0.0       1.2      -0.7       1.7
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.481    114.2       113.5      4.9     0.1      -0.3      -0.9      -0.6
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.027    109.8       108.8     -4.8    -0.7      -0.2      -1.1      -0.9
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.733    104.5       104.3     -1.6     0.3      -0.2      -0.6      -0.2
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.086    123.7       120.9     -8.3    -2.7      -0.9      -2.4      -2.3
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.448    114.3       114.5     -1.0    -0.3      -0.1       0.4       0.2
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.218    113.1       113.3      0.7    -0.2      -0.3       0.0       0.2
67          Iron and steel                                2.069    105.8       105.6     -6.0     0.0      -0.2      -0.6      -0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.830     94.1        90.7    -13.9    -0.8       0.2      -4.7      -3.6
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.963    111.0       111.6      0.1    -0.9      -0.3       0.5       0.5
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.220    107.8       107.6     -2.3    -0.4      -0.4       0.0      -0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  3.005    116.7       116.9      0.2    -0.3      -0.3      -0.3       0.2
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.890    121.2       121.5     -1.0    -0.1      -0.2      -0.2       0.2
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.383    116.6       116.8     -0.4    -0.1      -0.1       0.2       0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.109     76.6        76.0     -9.7    -1.5      -1.3      -0.3      -0.8
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.228     95.2        95.0     -3.9    -0.7      -0.2      -0.3      -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            6.816    101.8       100.7     -6.6    -0.7      -0.9      -0.5      -1.1
78          Road vehicles                                16.958    117.5       117.5      0.4     0.0      -0.1       0.2       0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.900    108.0       107.9     -0.1     0.0      -0.2      -0.1      -0.1
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.319    104.4       104.5      0.4    -0.2      -1.9       1.6       0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.062    106.9       106.6      0.6    -0.1       0.1       0.3      -0.3
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.492    111.6       111.4     -0.3    -0.1       0.3       0.5      -0.2
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.281    104.3       103.9      0.8     0.5       0.0      -0.2      -0.4
85          Footwear                                      1.941    102.3       102.7      0.3    -0.1       0.0      -0.9       0.4
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.435    116.5       116.5     -2.1    -0.5      -0.8       0.5       0.0
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.443    110.6       110.7     -4.5    -0.7      -0.7      -0.3       0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.927    111.2       111.3      0.8    -0.1      -0.1      -0.1       0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.207    111.0       111.5     -0.4    -0.9      -0.3      -2.0       0.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1996
            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, August 1995-August 1996
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
Rev. 3                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.8       109.7      0.5     0.4      -0.3      -0.5      -0.1
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                         10.459    140.0       139.0     16.2     3.7      -2.1      -2.0      -0.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.914    114.6       117.0     -1.0    -1.5       3.2      -2.7       2.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.790    109.6       110.8     -6.4     1.1       3.9       4.4       1.1
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               5.267    168.1       164.0     33.3     6.0      -5.0      -3.7      -2.4
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.764    128.4       129.0      0.9    -0.3       1.8      -0.3       0.5
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.901    124.1       126.5     22.9     7.2      -5.2      -3.3       1.9
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.066    115.7       115.8      0.9     0.0       0.0       0.1       0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        7.622    111.5       111.8    -10.3    -0.4      -0.1      -1.0       0.3
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.418     95.9       105.2     10.7     2.3       3.9       0.1       9.7
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.262    130.6       132.6     33.5     0.9      -1.5       2.7       1.5
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.248    108.1       107.8     -8.6     0.1       0.6      -0.3      -0.3
24          Cork and wood                                 1.866    144.4       145.4     -2.9    -1.5      -0.3      -0.7       0.7
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.891     88.9        87.3    -48.2    -1.3       6.3       4.0      -1.8
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.036    107.6       106.2     -9.5     0.3      -2.6      -5.9      -1.3
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.363     95.3        95.1     -3.6    -0.2      -1.9       0.2      -0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.277    101.5        99.7    -15.2    -0.5      -1.5      -5.1      -1.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   3.037     99.0        99.1      9.6    -0.2      -1.5      -0.3       0.1
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.207     99.6        99.6      1.6     0.2       0.1      -0.4       0.0
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.680     95.0        95.1     15.7    -1.3      -3.0      -0.4       0.1
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.331    111.6       113.9     -2.6     6.7      -1.8      -1.7       2.1
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.774    110.7       110.3     -3.4     0.2      -0.3       0.1      -0.4
51          Organic chemicals                             2.657    102.1       100.5    -15.1     0.5      -2.0       0.2      -1.6
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.071    118.1       117.9      1.9    -1.1       1.6      -2.2      -0.2
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.444    103.0       103.2      0.4     0.0      -0.2      -0.1       0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.137    110.5       110.6      1.1     0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.564    111.8       112.0      0.6    -0.4       0.3       0.0       0.2
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.936    128.8       128.9     -1.8     1.6       0.0       0.8       0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.710    109.1       108.2     -1.5    -0.2       0.8       0.6      -0.8
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.603    118.4       118.3      2.4     0.1       0.1       1.0      -0.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.344    111.7       111.2     -3.8     0.2      -0.6      -0.6      -0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.626    119.7       119.5      1.3     0.2       0.3      -0.1      -0.2
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.377     96.8        96.3     -9.1     1.0      -0.7      -1.5      -0.5
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.337    106.8       106.2    -14.9    -1.0      -2.5      -0.3      -0.6
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.259    111.5       112.4      2.5     1.0      -0.7       0.6       0.8
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.341    102.4        99.5    -13.3     0.8      -1.6      -3.2      -2.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.708    114.5       114.3      0.4    -0.6      -0.6      -0.5      -0.2
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.969    105.3       105.3      0.5    -0.1       0.3      -0.4       0.0
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.432    120.2       120.2      4.6     0.2       0.8      -0.2       0.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.438    116.1       116.2      1.9    -0.2      -0.3       0.3       0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.802    114.6       114.5      2.0     0.3       0.8       0.0      -0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.566    114.8       114.9      3.0     0.0       0.5       0.2       0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.770     70.1        69.5     -7.9    -0.7       0.0      -1.7      -0.9
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.601    107.3       106.8      0.4    -0.6       0.4      -0.3      -0.5
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.833    101.2       101.2     -2.8    -0.1      -0.8      -1.1       0.0
78          Road vehicles                                 7.887    109.1       109.2      1.1     0.1       0.1      -0.1       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.683    108.9       109.0      0.7    -0.2       0.4       0.0       0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.418    102.9       102.9      1.8    -1.0       0.1       0.4       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.567    115.3       115.8      1.9     0.0       0.6      -0.2       0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.595    103.5       103.5      0.6    -0.5       0.2       0.0       0.0
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.714    111.8       111.3     -1.1    -0.5       0.2      -1.7      -0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1996
            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, August 1995-August 1996
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
System                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.653     97.1        98.5     -4.8    -0.9      -0.2      -0.7       1.4
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.354     78.1        80.5     -5.3    -3.3      -1.9       1.4       3.1
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.974    111.6       112.6     -5.1     0.2       1.4      -2.1       0.9
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.830    123.8       118.5    -19.1     0.6     -10.7      -0.1      -4.3
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.258     n.a.        n.a.     n.a.    -8.6     -29.8      n.a.      n.a.
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.443    101.8       101.4     -5.4     1.6      -2.8      -0.7      -0.4
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.689    160.7       150.0    -27.1     0.9      -6.9      -2.0      -6.7
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.440    126.3       119.8    -21.4     7.0     -10.0       1.4      -5.1
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.252    146.5       145.3     10.2     4.1      -1.2      -0.2      -0.8
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.660    111.9       111.7      1.5     1.0      -0.2      -0.7      -0.2
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.269    109.5       111.2      1.6    -0.4       1.5      -0.4       1.6
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.481    127.5       126.2      8.8    -0.7      -0.5      -0.2      -1.0
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.030    104.3       104.8      1.8     0.0       0.1       0.4       0.5
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.420    114.0       112.7     -1.1     5.0      -0.2      -5.1      -1.1
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              14.741    110.3       110.3     16.5    -3.8      -5.7       1.9       0.0
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.340     90.3        90.6     -2.7    -2.9       0.6      -0.3       0.3
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     14.156    111.0       111.1     17.8    -3.8      -5.9       2.1       0.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.727    110.9       111.1      0.9     0.0      -0.8      -0.4       0.2
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.046    119.4       119.0      2.7    -0.2      -0.4      -1.1      -0.3
29          Organic chemicals                             1.717    108.4       108.6      0.3     0.6      -0.5       0.1       0.2
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.358    116.4       117.3      0.1    -0.7      -0.3       0.1       0.8
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.279    109.5       110.4      0.8    -0.4      -0.6      -0.6       0.8
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.361    103.1       103.0     -4.0    -0.2      -2.0       0.5      -0.1
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.501    109.6       109.4      0.4    -0.7      -1.9       0.0      -0.2
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.532    107.4       106.9     -3.7    -0.6      -0.4      -0.8      -0.5
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.442    104.1       104.2     -4.8    -0.3      -0.8      -0.4       0.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.090    112.0       110.7     -2.4    -1.1      -0.1      -1.4      -1.2
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.126    108.8       110.4      3.3    -0.1       0.4       0.6       1.5
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.850    104.9       104.7      0.2     0.0       0.2       0.7      -0.2
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.316    122.1       126.9     10.3     3.4       3.7      -1.4       3.9
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.098    120.4       118.4    -14.7    -5.1       0.1      -0.5      -1.7
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.577    101.9        99.6    -38.1   -17.7       4.0       6.3      -2.3
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.178    129.1       126.5     -7.9    -2.7      -0.8      -2.2      -2.0
49          Printed matter                                0.343    107.4       108.7      1.0     1.9       0.2      -0.1       1.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.112    103.7       103.4     -0.1     0.4       0.0      -0.2      -0.3
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.618    103.9       102.8      0.6     0.3       0.4      -0.4      -1.1
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.996    102.2       102.1      1.0     0.7       0.0      -0.3      -0.1
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.302    110.5       110.4     -0.5     0.6      -0.5      -0.1      -0.1
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.124    101.2       101.6      0.4     0.0      -0.1      -0.8       0.4
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.906    100.9       101.3      0.2     0.0      -0.1      -0.9       0.4
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.056    108.3       108.0      1.3    -0.4      -0.2       0.0      -0.3
70          Glass and glassware                           0.385    110.1       110.0      2.6    -0.1      -0.3      -0.2      -0.1
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.399    104.9       105.0     -1.2    -0.8      -0.2      -0.7       0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.019    111.5       110.6     -7.4    -0.4       0.0      -1.9      -0.8
72          Iron and steel                                1.735    111.2       110.6     -7.6    -0.5       0.2      -0.6      -0.5
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.410    108.1       108.5     -0.6     0.2      -0.3       0.0       0.4
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.502    106.7       102.4    -23.8     1.3       2.2     -12.8      -4.0
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.284    122.2       115.7    -17.4    -1.3      -1.2      -4.8      -5.3
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.910    126.3       125.0    -10.8    -1.9      -0.1      -1.6      -1.0
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.194     91.4        91.8     -3.2    -0.9      -0.4      -1.4       0.4
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.367    107.7       108.3      2.4    -1.1       0.0       1.1       0.6
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       24.257     98.6        98.2     -4.4    -0.5      -0.6      -0.2      -0.4
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 12.887     98.2        98.1     -3.3    -0.4      -0.6       0.1      -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.370     99.2        98.4     -5.5    -0.7      -0.6      -0.4      -0.8
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.423    109.9       109.9      0.5     0.0      -0.1       0.3       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.194    110.1       110.1      0.5    -0.1      -0.1       0.2       0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.367    108.2       108.3     -3.8    -0.7      -0.4      -0.2       0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.823    107.9       107.9     -4.0    -0.7      -0.3      -0.1       0.0
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.381    109.4       109.7     -2.7    -0.7      -1.4      -0.3       0.3
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.245    101.1       101.0      0.2    -0.1      -0.1      -0.1      -0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.272    100.5       100.3     -0.6    -0.1      -0.4       0.1      -0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.691    101.0       101.0      2.0    -0.1       0.2      -0.2       0.0
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.282    103.9       104.0     -6.4    -0.4      -0.1      -1.0       0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1996
            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, August 1995-August 1996
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996
System                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.998    116.4       118.9     -0.8    -0.3       3.8       2.1       2.1
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.803    105.6       107.9     -2.4    -1.5       2.2      -2.3       2.2
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.834    127.8       129.0     -6.7     1.0       4.1       5.1       0.9
03R          Other fish, crustaceans & aquatic
                invertebrates                             0.468    144.3       144.4    -13.9     0.7       3.8       6.8       0.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             8.527    156.8       154.6     27.2     4.1      -3.1      -2.1      -1.4
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.389    111.5       107.7     n.a.     2.7       1.9      -1.7      -3.4
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.930    127.6       130.0     -1.7    -2.5       2.0      -1.2       1.9
10          Cereals                                       5.354    178.7       174.5     37.8     6.5      -4.7      -3.4      -2.4
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.558    138.5       140.4     29.9     0.7      -1.3       2.7       1.4
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.369    113.9       114.5     -3.3     6.3      -2.2      -1.8       0.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.784    107.8       108.0      5.3     1.9      -0.8      -1.0       0.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.342    115.4       113.6      3.2    -0.1       2.4      -1.3      -1.6
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.223    101.2       101.1      4.3     0.0       0.4       0.1      -0.1
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.804    115.8       117.8     24.0     8.1      -5.4      -3.6       1.7
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.313    114.5       113.8      5.8     0.2      -1.2      -1.2      -0.6
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.614    116.4       116.4     10.5     0.1      -1.4      -0.2       0.0
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.346    114.1       113.6     -3.1    -0.2      -0.4      -0.1      -0.4
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.303    121.0       120.8      2.7    -0.7       1.2      -1.5      -0.2
29          Organic chemicals                             3.355    114.4       112.8    -11.5     0.3      -1.9      -0.2      -1.4
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.728    106.7       106.8      0.2    -0.1       0.0       0.0       0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.416    102.2       102.4      0.4     0.0      -0.1      -0.1       0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.382    107.3       107.7      0.3     0.0       0.1      -0.2       0.4
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.247    112.3       112.4      1.2    -0.5       0.3       0.3       0.1
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.506     98.2        98.3     -4.4    -0.1       1.6       0.0       0.1
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.382    113.8       113.6      2.6     0.0       0.0       1.1      -0.2
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.151    116.1       115.9     -1.3     0.8       0.3       0.5      -0.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.291    117.9       117.6     -1.3     1.0       0.3       0.7      -0.3
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.860    109.8       109.7     -1.6     0.2       0.5      -0.2      -0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.783    105.2       112.0      2.7     1.4       1.3      -0.2       6.5
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.582     96.8       105.2     -1.8     1.7      -4.1       0.0       8.7
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.849    112.8       113.4     -4.1    -1.0      -0.3      -0.9       0.5
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.423    109.9       109.1    -26.4    -0.6       0.9       0.8      -0.7
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.135    111.2       109.3    -47.2    -1.4       6.0       3.3      -1.7
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.432    111.0       110.3    -14.8    -0.9      -2.3      -0.7      -0.6
49          Printed material                              0.856    106.5       107.0      3.3     0.6       0.1       0.3       0.5
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.145    114.8       114.2     -4.0     0.2      -1.0      -2.7      -0.5
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.139    133.9       131.8     -9.1    -0.1      -2.8      -6.6      -1.6
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.825    108.8       108.9     -0.1    -0.5      -0.1      -1.1       0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.063    116.1       114.9     -6.9     0.4      -1.2      -2.0      -1.0
72          Iron and steel                                1.232    122.3       121.1     -5.8     0.5      -0.4      -1.2      -1.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.981    110.1       110.6      1.8    -0.2      -1.9      -0.5       0.5
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.489    102.1        97.3    -24.3     0.3      -1.1     -13.0      -4.7
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.220    121.5       120.0    -14.2     1.0      -1.9      -1.7      -1.2
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.329    108.5       108.4     -0.5    -3.2       2.0      -0.4      -0.1
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      28.796     96.6        96.5     -1.0    -0.2       0.0      -0.7      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.787     96.0        95.8     -0.5    -0.1       0.2      -0.5      -0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.009     97.7        97.5     -1.8    -0.2      -0.4      -0.9      -0.2
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.617    107.4       107.9      2.7     0.2       0.7       0.1       0.5
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.999    104.4       104.6      1.2     0.1       0.1      -0.2       0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.723    104.7       104.9      1.4     0.0       0.5      -0.1       0.2
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.261    103.2       103.2      0.6    -0.2       0.1       0.2       0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.595    104.8       104.8      1.2    -0.5       0.1       0.5       0.0
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.494    100.0       100.1     -0.2     0.2       0.0       0.0       0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1996
            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 Locality of Origin,August 1995-August 1996
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Aug.    April        May         June     July
    Description 1/                                                                1995    1996         1996        1996     1996
                                                    1990       July      Aug.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1996      1996     Aug.    May          June        July     Aug.
                                                               2/                 1996    1996         1996        1996     1996
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    109.8     109.8     -1.6    -0.5         -0.5        -0.2      0.0
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    111.8     111.9     -2.2    -0.5         -0.4        -0.3      0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5    106.3     104.8     11.3    -0.5         -2.9         0.9     -1.4
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     92.4      92.3      1.8    -1.1         -1.4         0.1     -0.1
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    102.4     102.2     -0.9    -0.1         -0.3        -0.6     -0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     83.4      83.3     12.4    -4.1         -5.1         2.3     -0.1
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    103.4     102.8     -1.5    -1.1         -0.1        -0.3     -0.6
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    105.1     104.6     -2.8    -1.0          0.3        -0.5     -0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2    107.9     106.3     11.5    -3.0         -2.4         1.9     -1.5
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    107.5     107.7      1.2    -0.1         -0.3        -0.2      0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    108.4     108.7      0.8    -0.2         -0.2        -0.2      0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5    109.1     108.4     16.4     3.4         -5.6         1.3     -0.6
 
    Japan                                              18.5    115.3     115.1     -4.5    -0.5         -0.7        -0.3     -0.2
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     98.0      97.6     -2.4    -0.1         -0.2        -0.5     -0.4
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for May, June and July 1996
          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 Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        June 1995-June 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1995        1995     1996
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1996    1995     1995        1996     1996
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       110.1     109.2     -7.6    -4.7      0.6        -2.8     -0.8
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025        96.4      94.6     -7.0    -0.9      0.7        -5.0     -1.9
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       119.0     118.4     -7.8    -6.9      1.3        -1.7     -0.5
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        97.6      97.9     -0.5     0.5     -0.8        -0.5      0.3
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        103.1     104.0      0.1     2.5     -1.3        -1.9      0.9
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        97.6      97.6      0.3    -0.8      0.8         0.3      0.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      120.0     127.4     -0.9    -1.6     -7.2         2.2      6.2
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      111.1     125.9      0.6     0.0    -12.4         1.3     13.3
1/   Pacific                                        7271       125.5     127.7     -6.8    -7.9     -4.6         4.2      1.8
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       129.9     129.8      4.5     3.3     -1.2         2.5     -0.1
     Canadian                                       1264       139.3     143.0     11.3     6.5      1.6         0.1      2.7
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      114.5     122.5     -2.2    -3.0     -5.0        -0.7      7.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      109.8     121.1      0.9    -0.6     -6.5        -1.6     10.3
     Pacific                                        5663       116.9     122.2    -12.1   -10.4     -5.9        -0.3      4.5
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       130.2     130.1      2.7     0.2      0.8         1.7     -0.1
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       129.3     125.7      3.9    -3.9     14.9        -3.2     -2.8
     Atlantic                                       572        122.8     120.5      9.3     9.3     -9.9        13.2     -1.9
     Gulf                                           1455       124.0     116.0     -0.4    -6.8     25.4        -9.0     -6.5
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       113.5     111.3     -0.8     1.2     -0.4         0.4     -1.9
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       117.8     117.1      2.0     1.1      0.3         1.1     -0.6
      from Atlantic                                 1889       125.6     125.6      5.5     0.8     -0.1         4.7      0.0
      from Pacific                                  1154       109.0     106.2     -4.8     1.9      0.0        -4.1     -2.6
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       109.8     106.2     -3.4     1.3     -1.1        -0.3     -3.3
      from Pacific                                  3943       111.4     107.5     -4.0     1.1     -1.1        -0.5     -3.5
 
 
 
     1 Detailed data available upon request.
 
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        June 1995-June 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1995        1995     1996
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1996    1995     1995        1996     1996
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       118.0     116.4     -5.4    -4.9      2.0        -1.2     -1.4
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         98.9      96.4     -4.4    -1.1      1.5        -2.3     -2.5
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       135.2     134.0     -5.2    -7.3      3.9        -0.7     -0.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      115.3     124.0      0.0    -2.0     -4.4        -0.8      7.5
     Atlantic                                       6577       110.7     122.3      0.7    -0.9     -6.5        -1.6     10.5
     Pacific                                        2051       115.7     122.4     -5.2    -7.0     -2.6        -1.0      5.8
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       132.2     132.3      3.1     0.2      0.7         2.2      0.1
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       131.1     127.7      0.7    -3.2     17.9        -9.4     -2.6
     Atlantic                                       534        128.0     125.2     11.3    10.5     -9.1        13.3     -2.2
     Gulf                                           1328       124.8     117.0     -5.6    -6.0     29.5       -17.3     -6.3
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       113.7     110.8     -0.9     1.4     -0.6         0.9     -2.6
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       119.1     117.0      1.0     1.8     -0.2         1.2     -1.8
      from Atlantic                                 1336       129.0     126.1      4.6     1.8     -0.2         5.2     -2.2
      from Pacific                                  1094       112.8     110.3     -3.7     1.9      0.0        -3.3     -2.2
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       109.0     105.4     -2.7     1.1     -1.0         0.6     -3.3
      from Pacific                                  2840       111.0     107.1     -3.4     0.9     -1.1         0.3     -3.5
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      121.8     123.5     -5.0    -3.0     -4.9         1.6      1.4
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       119.2     126.1     -0.2     0.1     -7.5         2.0      5.8
1/   Pacific                                        4679       123.2     120.2    -12.6    -8.0     -4.9         2.3     -2.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       125.6     124.2      1.7     1.1      2.5        -0.8     -1.1
     Canadian                                       619        133.5     139.3     10.0     2.7     -1.2         4.0      4.3
 
 
 
     1 Detailed data available upon request.