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                     U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               - OCTOBER 2007 -

     The U.S. Import Price Index advanced 1.8 percent in October, the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, led 
by a 6.9 percent rise in petroleum prices.  The increase followed a 0.8 percent 
advance in September.  Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.9 percent in October 
after a 0.3 percent increase the previous month.

         
              Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                             by End Use category
                          -not seasonally adjusted-

                            IMPORTS                       EXPORTS

 Month                                  Non-               Agri-    Nonagri-
                   All     Petroleum petroleum    All     cultural  cultural
                 Imports    Imports   Imports   Exports   Exports    Exports

2006
October            -2.5     -10.4      -0.6      -0.3       1.0       -0.5
November            0.4      -1.6       1.0       0.4       4.4        0.1
December            1.1       4.0       0.5       0.6       2.4        0.5

2007
January            -1.2      -6.6      -0.1       0.4       0.6        0.5
February            0.4       1.7       0.0       0.8       2.8        0.6
March               1.6       8.5       0.3       0.7       2.1        0.6
April               1.4       6.8       0.3       0.4      -1.4        0.5
May                 0.9       2.7       0.6       0.3      -0.1        0.4
June                1.2       4.8       0.3       0.4       2.7        0.2
July                1.2       6.0       0.1       0.1       1.6       -0.1
August             -0.4 r    -1.6 r     0.0 r     0.2       1.0 r      0.2 r
September           0.8 r     4.6 r    -0.2       0.3       4.1       -0.1 r
October             1.8       6.9       0.5       0.9       3.9        0.5

October 2005-06    -1.0      -6.9       0.4       2.9       5.3        2.6
October 2006-07     9.6      41.4       3.2       5.6      26.8        3.9

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
        
     The 1.8 percent rise in import prices in October was the largest monthly 
increase since a similar change in May 2006.  The advance followed a 0.8 
percent rise in September as the increase during the past two months continued 
the upward trend over most of 2007 after a 0.4 percent downturn in August.  
The 6.9 percent increase in petroleum prices was the largest contributor to the 
October increase, although nonpetroleum prices also advanced, rising 0.5 
percent.  Petroleum prices continued an upward trend over the past year, rising 
41.4 percent for the 12 months ended in October.  The increase in 
nonpetroleum prices in October followed a 0.2 percent decline in September.  
Nonpetroleum prices advanced 3.2 percent over the past year while the price 
index for overall imports rose 9.6 percent for the same period.
        
     A 1.5 percent increase in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial 
supplies and materials was the largest contributor to the overall rise in 
nonpetroleum prices in October.  The advance followed declines in each of the 
three prior months.  In October, higher prices for natural gas, chemicals, and 
some metals more than offset decreasing prices for building materials.      
        
     The price indexes for automotive vehicles and consumer goods also 
rose in October.  The 0.4 percent advance in automotive vehicle prices was the 
largest increase since a 0.7 percent jump in October 2003 and was driven by 
higher prices for passenger automobiles and parts.  The increase in passenger 
automobile prices was partially due to year-end model changeovers.  Prices for 
consumer goods ticked up 0.1 percent for the third consecutive month.
        
     In contrast, capital goods prices edged down 0.1 percent in October, the 
first monthly drop for the index since April.  The decline was led by a 0.9 
percent decrease in computer prices.  Excluding computers, prices for capital 
goods increased 0.2 percent.

        
Export Goods 

     The 0.9 percent increase in export prices was the largest one-month 
gain in the index since a 1.0 percent increase in April 1995.  Higher prices for 
both agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the advance.  
Agricultural prices increased 3.9 percent in October after a 4.1 percent rise the 
previous month and advanced 26.8 percent over the past year.  The October 
increase was driven by a sharp rise in wheat prices, which rose 18.9 percent 
following a 22.0 percent increase in September.  Higher prices for soybeans, 
vegetables, and corn also contributed to the overall advance in agricultural 
prices.  Nonagricultural prices increased 0.5 percent in October after recording 
a 0.1 percent decline the previous month.  For the year ended in October, 
nonagricultural prices rose 3.9 percent while overall export prices advanced 
5.6 percent. 
        
     The October increase in nonagricultural prices was led by a 1.2 percent 
rise in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials.  
The advance followed a 0.3 percent downturn in September.  Rising prices for 
fuel, metals, and chemicals were the main contributors to the October increase.   
         
     Each of the major finished goods indexes also recorded advances in 
October.  The price indexes for consumer goods and capital goods rose 0.4 
percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.  Automotive vehicle prices increased 0.3 
percent in October, which was mostly attributable to year-end model 
changeovers.


Imports by Locality of Origin 
   
     Prices for imports from China rose for the sixth consecutive month in 
October, increasing 0.3 percent.  The index had risen 0.1 percent in September 
following 0.4 percent increases in July and August.  The index rose 2.2 percent 
over the past 12 months after declining 1.4 percent for the October 2005-2006 
period.  

     Import prices from Canada and from the European Union advanced 1.8 
percent and 0.6 percent, respectively, in October.  Higher fuel prices and a 
decline in the value of the dollar contributed to the increases.  For the year 
ended in October, prices for imports from Canada rose 11.4 percent while 
import prices from the European Union were up 2.4 percent.
        
     The price indexes for imports from Mexico and from Japan also 
increased in October, rising 2.5 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  Higher 
petroleum prices led the advance in prices for imports from Mexico, which 
rose 12.6 percent over the past year.  In contrast, import prices from Japan 
declined 0.2 percent over the same period.  

        
Import and Export Services

     The price index for export travel and tourism, which is lagged one 
month, increased 2.1 percent in September after a 0.4 percent advance in 
August.   

     Import air passenger fares decreased for the second consecutive month 
in October, falling 5.6 percent following a 6.3 percent drop in September.  The 
decline in October was driven by lower seasonal European fares, which 
declined 12.7 percent.  Despite the recent drops, the index rose 5.5 percent 
over the past 12 months.  Export air passenger fares fell 0.6 percent in October, 
but advanced 10.0 percent over the past year.  

     The price indexes for import air freight and export air freight each rose 
in October, advancing 0.8 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively.  Import air 
freight prices increased 1.7 percent for the year ended in October, while prices 
for export air freight rose 2.8 percent.


          CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
Table 9    U.S. Export Price Indexes for Travel and Tourism Services
Table 10   U.S. Export Price Indexes for Postsecondary Education Services       
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Import and Export Price Index data for November 2007 are scheduled for release on December 
12 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).

Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2006-October 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                      Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual          Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
 END                            Description                                                       2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                              September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2007      2007      2007     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                      1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    122.0      124.2     9.6     1.2    -0.4     0.8     1.8
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  79.354    107.0      107.5     3.2     0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.5
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  77.258    110.0      110.3     2.4     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.3

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.396    131.7      133.0     9.8     1.3     0.5     1.2     1.0

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.365    144.3      146.5    11.9     1.4     0.5     1.5     1.5

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.031    103.3      102.8     3.6     1.2     0.4     0.2    -0.5

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  37.833    191.8      200.4    24.9     2.9    -1.4     1.9     4.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.187    140.6      142.7     8.9    -0.5    -1.1    -1.2     1.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  15.091    150.7      152.4     6.2     0.1     0.3    -0.9     1.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.841    146.3      147.0     6.7    -0.3     0.3    -1.4     0.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.346    132.8      136.6    12.1    -0.7    -2.9    -1.0     2.9

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  22.742    252.9      269.9    40.4     4.9    -2.4     3.8     6.7
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  20.646    267.8      286.4    41.4     6.0    -1.6     4.6     6.9
10000                        Crude................................  14.922    277.1      298.7    46.5     6.7     0.1     5.4     7.8

101                  Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas....................   1.604    143.8      158.8    27.6    -7.2   -11.6    -1.9    10.4

10110                        Gas-natural..........................   1.431    136.6      151.7    28.9    -8.0   -12.8    -2.6    11.1

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.815    111.2      112.1    -0.8    -0.5     0.5     0.4     0.8

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.515    127.0      130.0     6.5     1.0     0.1     0.2     2.4

13               Selected building materials......................   1.922    116.9      115.5     3.0     3.4    -0.3     0.3    -1.2

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.548    208.9      210.7     9.5    -2.1     0.1    -3.0     0.9

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.727    134.8      137.1     8.6     0.1     1.7    -1.0     1.7

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.564    102.5      102.9     1.4     0.5     0.1     0.3     0.4

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.180     91.8       91.7     0.4     0.3     0.2     0.0    -0.1

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.606    106.4      106.6     3.9     0.1     0.6     0.0     0.2

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  16.927     87.6       87.4    -0.5     0.2     0.2     0.0    -0.2

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.647    113.4      113.9     4.5     2.1     0.1     0.0     0.4

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  13.536    105.2      105.6     1.2     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.4

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.055    101.9      102.0     1.4     0.3     0.1     0.1     0.1

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  10.680    105.1      105.2     2.2     0.5     0.1     0.2     0.1

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.227     98.5       98.7     0.7     0.1     0.2     0.0     0.2

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.148    103.4      103.3     1.5     0.5     0.3     0.0    -0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2006-October 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                      Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual          Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
 END                             Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
 USE                                                                 September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    116.6      117.6     5.6     0.1     0.2     0.3     0.9
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   8.948    156.7      162.8    26.8     1.6     1.0     4.1     3.9
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  91.051    113.8      114.4     3.9    -0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.5

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   8.146    157.8      164.0    26.0     0.4     1.5     4.2     3.9

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   7.444    160.7      167.6    28.0     0.3     1.5     4.6     4.3

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.702    133.0      133.9     7.6     1.3     1.5     0.6     0.7

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.918    148.6      150.3     9.5    -0.3     0.1    -0.1     1.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  11.451    155.1      157.2     8.0    -3.2     0.4    -0.9     1.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  18.465    145.4      147.0    10.5     1.6    -0.1     0.3     1.1

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.504    140.1      142.6    21.1     7.7    -0.9     2.0     1.8

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.413    149.2      151.0     8.9    -0.7     0.1    -0.3     1.2

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.453    200.8      205.4    15.7     0.9    -2.7     1.7     2.3

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.846    144.7      146.2     7.9    -1.0     0.8    -0.7     1.0

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.114    114.6      114.6     3.7     0.2     0.0     0.4     0.0

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.105     99.9      100.1     1.4     0.1     0.2     0.0     0.2

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.663    106.7      107.2     1.2     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.5

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  28.303     93.1       93.2     0.5     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   7.139    123.5      124.1     5.1     0.3     0.4     0.2     0.5

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.417    106.2      106.5     1.1     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.3

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.414    106.1      106.5     2.5     0.3     0.2    -0.2     0.4

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   5.913    107.0      107.4     3.7     0.3     0.3    -0.3     0.4

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.431    104.2      104.2     1.2     0.3     0.1     0.1     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2006-October 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                      Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual          Monthly
                                                                          ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
                                                                       September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured articles......................................  18.930    124.1      133.3    40.0     5.1    -1.3     4.2     7.4

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.528    116.7      118.7    12.9     2.9     0.1     0.8     1.7
111                  Agricultural products.............................   1.085    119.6      121.8    19.1     5.3     0.7     2.0     1.8

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  17.402    124.8      134.7    42.8     5.4    -1.5     4.5     7.9
212                  Minerals and ores (Dec. 2006=100).................   0.395    103.5      105.0    n.a.     0.1     0.0     0.9     1.4

         Manufactured articles.........................................  80.488    106.0      106.4     3.8     0.5    -0.2     0.0     0.4

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.227    105.1      105.6     4.2     0.6     0.2     0.6     0.5
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.470    114.2      115.6    11.9     1.3     0.8     0.9     1.2
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.790    103.2      103.3     1.2     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.1
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.494    107.3      108.4     4.6     0.3     0.5    -0.1     1.0
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.753     99.9       99.9    -0.7     0.2     0.3    -1.2     0.0
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.262    102.2      102.2     2.3     0.3     0.1     0.8     0.0
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.459    102.6      102.9     1.9     0.5     0.0     0.6     0.3

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.815    110.2      111.3    10.2     1.7    -1.5     0.4     1.0
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.234     95.3       93.3     2.1     3.7    -0.4     0.0    -2.1
322                  Paper.............................................   1.327    104.2      104.9    -0.4    -0.1     0.3     0.3     0.7
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   4.549    117.3      122.4    27.8     2.3    -5.9     2.2     4.3
325                  Chemicals.........................................   7.838    111.9      111.5     7.2     1.7     0.1    -0.5    -0.4
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.662    104.5      105.1     1.7     0.6     0.3     0.3     0.6
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.099    107.4      108.6     4.9     1.5     0.3     0.0     1.1

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  52.446    104.8      105.0     1.6    -0.1     0.3    -0.3     0.2
331                  Primary metals....................................   5.362    144.2      145.7     9.8    -2.2     0.3    -3.0     1.0
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.522    109.6      110.5     5.5     0.6     0.6    -0.1     0.8
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.592    106.2      106.4     3.7     0.2     0.3     0.1     0.2
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  13.824     94.8       94.4    -3.3    -0.1     0.2    -0.1    -0.4
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.624    107.5      107.9     4.5     0.4     0.6     0.2     0.4
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  14.293    102.0      102.3     1.5     0.3     0.1     0.3     0.3
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.442    101.8      102.0     1.4     0.3     0.1     0.1     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.788    106.4      106.7     1.8     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2006-October 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                      Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual          Monthly
                                                                          ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
                                                                       September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                           1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured articles......................................   6.566    124.8      134.0    33.1     1.6     0.6     5.5     7.4

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   5.050    139.3      149.3    39.3     3.8     1.1     7.6     7.2
111                  Agricultural products.............................   4.629    142.5      153.8    43.1     4.1     1.2     8.1     7.9

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   1.516     92.9      100.0    15.9    -4.2    -1.1    -0.6     7.6
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.478     84.3       96.3    52.1   -10.4    -3.5     1.7    14.2
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.038     97.5      102.1     5.5    -1.0     0.0    -1.7     4.7

         Manufactured articles.........................................  90.610    106.2      106.6     3.7     0.4     0.1     0.0     0.4

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.851    111.8      112.3     9.8     0.5     0.9     0.3     0.4
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   4.302    120.3      120.8    15.8     1.0     1.3     0.6     0.4
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.486    102.9      104.2     4.3    -0.3     0.5     0.3     1.3
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.956     98.4       99.0     1.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.6
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.551    100.5      100.5     0.4     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  22.977    111.7      112.0     6.7     1.1     0.3     0.0     0.3
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.564    111.2      111.2     6.8     0.1     0.0     0.4     0.0
322                  Paper.............................................   2.118    111.0      111.2     3.2     0.9     0.4     0.2     0.2
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.620    126.8      128.3    22.5     2.9    -4.7     3.3     1.2
325                  Chemicals.........................................  14.407    110.8      111.0     5.6     1.0     1.2    -0.7     0.2
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.316    105.5      105.8     2.1     0.5     0.6     0.2     0.3
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.847    106.7      106.9     4.3     0.6    -0.6     0.0     0.2

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  60.783    103.7      104.0     2.0     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.3
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.135    123.3      126.0     7.3    -1.7    -0.1    -1.4     2.2
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.795    112.6      112.7     5.3     0.1    -0.2     0.1     0.1
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.133    105.8      106.1     3.4     0.6     0.2     0.0     0.3
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  16.933     96.2       96.0    -1.8    -0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.2
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.583    104.8      105.1     2.8     0.5     0.1     0.1     0.3
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.424    104.5      104.9     2.5     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.4
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.437    104.4      105.3     2.7     0.5     0.1     0.1     0.9


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2006-October 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                      Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
System                                                               September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.174    128.1      125.9     4.2     0.7     0.5    -0.6    -1.7
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.307    147.7      148.6     4.4     0.7     0.3    -0.5     0.6
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.585    101.4       99.5     1.4     1.2     0.0     0.0    -1.9

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.223    140.1      145.5    20.6     3.4     0.6     4.2     3.9
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.330    198.6      191.5    16.3    15.7     0.1    -2.3    -3.6
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.375    101.0      111.1    28.0    -3.3     1.7    13.0    10.0
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.246    146.8      151.4    16.0     0.3     1.2     1.7     3.1

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.035    125.9      126.3     6.0     0.6     0.2     0.5     0.3
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.271    128.1      130.0    10.4    -0.6     0.1     4.6     1.5
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.761    111.3      111.0     0.8    -0.6     0.2    -0.1    -0.3

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  22.399    248.9      266.6    39.4     4.7    -2.3     4.0     7.1
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  22.011    248.8      266.7    40.1     4.7    -2.4     4.1     7.2

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.082    124.6      124.9     7.3     1.4    -0.1    -0.6     0.2
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.961    220.7      204.1    23.0     5.8    -1.4    -4.5    -7.5
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.458    119.2      121.7     2.0    -0.4    -0.2    -0.4     2.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   1.962    109.2      109.1     3.5     0.9     0.3     0.3    -0.1
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.173    102.3      103.7     2.3     0.6     0.0     0.1     1.4
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.404    114.0      114.2     3.1     0.1    -0.1     0.2     0.2
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.422     98.5       98.8     3.9     0.8     0.5     0.0     0.3

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.878    122.9      123.9     2.0     0.7     0.2     0.2     0.8
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.873    120.5      121.1     1.5     1.1     0.0     0.3     0.5
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.005    127.6      129.4     2.9    -0.1     0.2    -0.1     1.4

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.594    109.3      110.0     4.0     0.8     0.1     1.2     0.6
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.517    109.6      110.5     4.4     0.8     0.1     1.4     0.8

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.298    117.0      114.2     1.3     3.7    -0.6     0.0    -2.4

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.514    108.7      109.4     0.2     0.0     0.4     0.3     0.6
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.027    104.1      104.4    -1.9    -0.1     0.1     0.3     0.3
49               Printed matter......................................   0.272    117.1      117.3     2.1     0.6     0.0     0.7     0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.317    102.8      102.9     1.8     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   1.885    100.5      100.5     0.4     0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.173    103.0      103.0     3.6     0.3     0.1     1.4     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.502     92.0       92.0    -2.5     0.2     0.0    -2.2     0.0

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.210    102.0      102.2     1.4     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.2
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.022    101.8      102.0     0.8     0.5     0.1    -0.1     0.2

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.953    111.8      112.7     3.5     1.0     0.3     0.0     0.8
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.330    103.5      104.7     1.3     1.2     0.1    -0.5     1.2
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.305    119.6      120.6     6.5     2.0     0.0     0.7     0.8
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.318    111.8      112.1     2.7    -0.1     0.5     0.0     0.3

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.770    132.3      135.5     8.9    -0.3     0.4    -0.5     2.4

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   6.466    170.2      170.5     5.9    -1.4     0.1    -2.4     0.2
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.550    205.6      205.7     9.8     1.6     0.0    -1.9     0.0
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.448    130.6      132.6     5.4     0.6     0.7    -0.1     1.5
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.897    303.0      306.5     6.6    -1.8     4.8    -4.3     1.2
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.058    141.9      138.8    -0.9    -2.2     1.3    -2.4    -2.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.347    108.3      108.5     1.1     0.0     0.3     0.1     0.2
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.469    125.9      126.1     2.9     0.2     0.4     0.2     0.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  23.808     88.2       88.1     0.0     0.2     0.3    -0.1    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.317     88.8       88.8     0.6     0.5     0.2     0.0     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.491     87.7       87.4    -0.5     0.0     0.2     0.0    -0.3

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  12.406    106.4      106.9     1.4     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.5
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  11.452    105.6      106.0     1.3     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.4
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.844    109.4      110.1     2.5     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.6

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   2.907     99.4       99.5    -0.3    -0.4     0.3     0.1     0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.580     97.6       97.7    -0.6    -0.4     0.2     0.1     0.1
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.240    116.8      117.1     3.4     0.2     0.3     0.2     0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.742    101.6      101.8     1.7     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.126    105.0      105.5     1.5     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.5
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.410     96.8       96.7     1.6     0.2     0.1     0.2    -0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.206    107.1      106.8     4.8     0.1     0.0     0.1    -0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  October 2006-October 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                      Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual          Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2007    2007    2007    2007
System                                                               September September   October    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007     Oct.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.
                                                                         1/                          2007    2007    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.656    160.2      155.1    16.0     2.5     1.8     0.3    -3.2
02               Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)............   0.885    131.3      126.6    n.a.     1.8     2.3     1.1    -3.6
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.435    130.5      131.7     8.8     1.9     2.1     1.0     0.9

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.625    178.4      191.8    39.5     2.5     1.2     7.9     7.5
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.682    122.7      126.2    14.4    -2.1     3.9     2.7     2.9
10               Cereals.............................................   2.072    201.2      221.3    46.9    -2.5     2.9    12.0    10.0
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.241    174.6      185.7    53.9     6.3    -0.8     5.2     6.4

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.323    123.0      125.6    10.0    -0.2     1.1     1.2     2.1
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.432    115.2      115.4     6.1     0.7     3.3    -0.1     0.2
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.516    153.3      163.9    26.7     0.6     1.2     5.2     6.9

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.352    241.0      248.8    19.9     0.5    -2.9     1.4     3.2
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.643    229.0      237.0    23.1     0.7    -3.4     2.2     3.5

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.873    131.4      131.9     5.4     1.0     1.1    -1.1     0.4
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.214    166.6      163.7     2.1     3.6     2.2     1.3    -1.7
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.711    144.1      147.1     3.8    -0.4     2.1    -3.5     2.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.494    114.7      115.3     4.9     0.4     0.2    -0.1     0.5
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.590    114.2      115.3     4.9     1.0    -1.6    -0.2     1.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.673    116.7      116.8     1.7     0.3     0.9    -1.4     0.1
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.419    115.9      109.0     0.0     0.4     3.5     0.1    -6.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.663    120.0      119.3     5.8     0.0     0.1     0.2    -0.6

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.503    133.4      133.8     3.6     0.6     0.7     0.3     0.3
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.416    129.4      129.9     3.2     0.6     0.8     0.4     0.4
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.087    149.8      150.5     5.8     0.4     0.3    -0.3     0.5

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.459    119.1      118.4    -1.0    -2.9     0.0     0.0    -0.6

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.724    113.1      113.0     4.1    -0.4    -0.6     0.6    -0.1

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.713    112.6      113.6     6.0     1.1     0.3     0.4     0.9
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.685    117.6      120.8    18.9     2.7     0.1     1.6     2.7
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.449    109.5      109.5     2.1     0.6     0.3     0.3     0.0
49               Printed material....................................   0.579    118.3      119.6     2.6     0.5     0.3    -0.2     1.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.458    104.5      105.2     4.0     2.2    -0.2     0.6     0.7
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.699    100.9      103.5    14.0     7.7    -1.5     3.0     2.6

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.806    110.1      110.7     6.3     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.5
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.435     98.9       99.4     4.2     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.5

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   3.403    157.0      163.9    20.7    -6.0     2.5     0.1     4.4

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.814    161.8      162.5     3.7    -1.9    -0.8    -1.8     0.4
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.471    191.8      193.5     7.3    -4.6    -2.6    -1.3     0.9
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.438    147.8      148.1     7.3    -0.2    -0.4     0.1     0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.669    240.2      248.4     0.3     0.4     1.5    -3.3     3.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.984    141.0      137.9    -1.6    -1.9     0.6    -4.4    -2.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.405    115.5      115.8     3.0     0.6     0.1     0.1     0.3
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.404    128.1      128.3     3.4     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  31.568     94.4       94.4     0.5     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.097    102.8      103.0     0.8     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  13.471     85.2       85.0     0.4     0.0    -0.1     0.1    -0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.713    114.4      114.7     2.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.794    105.8      106.1     1.0     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.3

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.154    103.9      104.5     1.9     0.2     0.4     0.0     0.6

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.445    105.3      105.7     4.5     0.4     0.3    -0.1     0.4
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.790    113.2      113.5     5.4     0.4     0.2    -0.4     0.3
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.491     91.3       92.1    -1.2     0.4     0.6     0.3     0.9


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  October 2006-October 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                            Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual             Monthly
                                                      Percentage                         Oct.      June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                        Description                       of                             2006      2007     2007     2007     2007
                                                         U.S.    September  October       to        to       to       to       to
                                                       Imports     2007       2007       Oct.      July     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.
                                                          1/                             2007      2007     2007     2007     2007

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 44.813   120.5      122.1        6.7       0.6     -0.2      0.2      1.3
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  4.582   199.0      214.1       35.6       0.8     -3.2      3.1      7.6
         Manufactured articles.......................... 39.766   114.4      115.0        3.8       0.6      0.3     -0.1      0.5

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 55.187   119.8      122.6       10.6       1.8      0.2     -0.4      2.3
         Nonmanufactured articles....................... 11.023   233.4      250.0       34.5       7.2     -0.3     -1.0      7.1
         Manufactured articles.......................... 43.965   103.7      104.6        4.1       0.1      0.3     -0.3      0.9

    Canada.............................................. 17.052   135.7      138.1       11.4       0.4     -0.3      0.4      1.8
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  3.871   191.3      206.3       33.7      -0.4     -3.7      1.8      7.8
         Manufactured articles.......................... 12.851   125.4      125.5        5.9       0.6      0.7      0.0      0.1

 4/ European Union...................................... 17.908   121.9      122.6        2.4       0.4     -0.2      0.1      0.6
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  0.389   244.7      261.1       26.1       7.9     -4.3      0.9      6.7
         Manufactured articles.......................... 17.406   119.6      120.1        2.0       0.3      0.1      0.0      0.4

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.888   109.7      110.2        4.9       1.8      0.3      0.1      0.5

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.008   108.5      108.2        2.9       0.3      0.5      0.1     -0.3

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.845   120.8      122.7        5.3       1.6     -1.3      0.0      1.6

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.619   149.6      153.3       12.5       2.5      0.3     -0.5      2.5
         Nonmanufactured articles.......................  4.822   242.1      257.3       35.9       8.7     -0.6     -0.5      6.3
         Manufactured articles.......................... 12.721   131.2      132.2        3.4      -0.2      0.6     -0.5      0.8

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.163   130.4      133.6       12.6       1.7      0.4      1.2      2.5

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.452    99.4       99.5        1.0       0.3      0.2      0.3      0.1

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 14.941    99.0       99.3        2.2       0.4      0.4      0.1      0.3

    Japan...............................................  8.308    93.9       94.0       -0.2      -0.2      0.0      0.1      0.1

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  6.124    88.9       88.6       -0.7       0.2      0.0      0.2     -0.3

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  5.993    97.0       97.0       -1.3       0.9      0.1     -0.1      0.0

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.765   203.1      214.9       29.7       5.3      0.6      0.6      5.8


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2005 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.
7   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
                  October 2006-October 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                          Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                       Annual             Monthly
                                                          ance                          Oct.      June     July     Aug.     Sept.
                        Description                                                     2006      2007     2007     2007     2007
                                                        September  September  October    to        to       to       to       to
                                                          2007       2007      2007     Oct.      July     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.
                                                           1/                           2007      2007     2007     2007     2007

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    134.2     135.3       1.7      0.0      1.3      0.1      0.8
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  28.306    134.5     137.5       4.9      0.0      2.4     -0.5      2.2
           Asia.........................................  60.907    116.3     116.7       0.7      0.0      0.9      0.6      0.3

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    119.6     120.7       2.8      0.6      0.4      1.2      0.9
           Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................  38.885    102.3     104.8      n.a.      0.6      0.8      0.5      2.4

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    129.6     130.9       2.3      0.1      1.6      0.2      1.0
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  30.132    129.7     132.6       5.8     -0.2      2.6     -0.5      2.2
           Asia.........................................  57.058    110.9     111.4       0.5      0.0      1.2      0.6      0.5

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    117.0     118.1       2.0      0.5      1.1      0.7      0.9
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.722    131.6     132.2       1.0      0.6      0.8      0.2      0.5
           Asia.........................................  40.117    105.7     106.6       0.0      0.2      1.2     -0.2      0.9

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    140.2     132.4       5.5      3.3      0.1     -6.3     -5.6
           Europe.......................................  47.355    152.0     132.7      11.3      0.3      0.8     -2.3    -12.7
           Asia.........................................  23.049    118.7     116.2       5.3      5.8     -2.0    -15.5     -2.1
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  11.943    120.9     124.0       2.6      5.6      0.7     -2.0      2.6

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    154.6     153.7      10.0      5.1      3.4     -3.4     -0.6
           Europe.......................................  31.091    187.6     186.7       7.8      9.3      2.9     -7.4     -0.5
           Asia.........................................  32.091    126.7     121.9      11.5      2.7     10.4     -4.2     -3.8
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  20.127    168.6     168.6       9.1      3.5     -3.2      2.7      0.0

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    134.1     133.2       9.0      7.7      3.6     -5.6     -0.7
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  38.724    135.1     134.5       6.7     12.1      3.1    -10.7     -0.4
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  30.349    123.9     117.8       9.3      3.2     10.8     -3.8     -4.9
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  12.776    128.9     131.4       7.5      4.9     -3.2      2.1      1.9
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.056    180.7     191.8      18.2      1.9      1.8      1.3      6.1

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    134.3     128.8       6.4      2.5      0.5     -4.8     -4.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  42.860    154.6     137.0      10.2      0.6      0.8     -3.1    -11.4
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  21.651    116.4     115.4       5.0      4.7     -0.3    -11.1     -0.9
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  20.638    113.6     115.6       2.3      1.8      0.5     -0.5      1.8
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   6.271    173.3     183.4      11.8      0.6      5.3     -2.3      5.8

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
 2/   Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.      4.0    -11.9     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    112.3     112.4      -1.3      0.0     -0.2      0.0      0.1
           U.S. East Coast..............................  56.510    117.1     117.2      -1.0     -0.3      0.1      0.0      0.1
                 From Atlantic..........................  24.503    114.9     114.6      -3.7     -0.1      0.0      0.0     -0.3
                 From Pacific...........................  23.357    122.5     122.0       0.7     -0.4      0.2      0.1     -0.4
           U.S. West Coast..............................  43.490    109.7     109.8      -1.6      0.3     -0.5      0.0      0.1


    1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.
    2   Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months, as are the relative importance figures.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Travel and Tourism Services                                                                                                 
                  September 2006-September 2007          December 2006=100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                        Index                            Percent Change
                                         Relative
                                          Import-                        Annual             Monthly
                                           ance                           Sept.    May       June      July     Aug.
                Description                                               2006     2007      2007      2007     2007
                                          August    August    September    to       to        to        to       to
                                           2007      2007       2007      Sept.    June      July      Aug.     Sept.
                                            1/                            2007     2007      2007      2007     2007

   Export Travel and Tourism............. 100.000   104.1      106.3       n.a.     -0.2      -1.3       0.4      2.1
        From Europe......................  39.600   104.6      106.7       n.a.     -0.6      -1.3       0.5      2.0
        From Asia........................  31.932   103.1      106.0       n.a.      0.8      -1.8       0.2      2.8
        From Latin America/Caribbean.....  15.343   103.9      105.7       n.a.     -0.2      -1.1       0.2      1.7
        From Canada......................   8.746   104.9      106.3       n.a.     -0.9      -0.1       0.1      1.3


   1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

   NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
           n.a.  Not available


Table 10     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Postsecondary Education Services                                                                                                   
                  Academic Year 2001/02 to 2006/07          Academic Year 2001/02 = 100, unless otherwise noted

                                                 Relative         Index                        Annual Percent Change
                                                 Import-
                                                   ance       Academic Year                       Academic Years

                    Description                  Academic                         2001/02  2002/03    2003/04    2004/05  2005/06
                                                   Year    2005/06     2006/07       to       to         to         to       to
                                                 2005/06                          2002/03  2003/04    2004/05    2005/06  2006/07
                                                    1/

   EXPORT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
        Tuition & Fees and Room & Board......... 100.000    128.8       135.1        6.5      7.5        7.0        5.1      4.9
           Graduate.............................  53.006    128.5       134.6        6.4      7.4        7.0        5.1      4.7
           Undergraduate........................  46.994    129.0       135.7        6.6      7.7        6.8        5.2      5.2

           Private..............................  47.874    123.0       129.4        5.2      5.7        5.1        5.2      5.2
           Public...............................  52.126    134.2       140.5        7.8      9.2        8.6        5.0      4.7

           Tuition & Fees.......................  73.181    131.6       138.2        7.1      8.4        7.8        5.2      5.0
                Graduate Tuition & Fees.........  38.417    131.4       137.7        7.0      8.3        7.8        5.2      4.8
                Undergraduate Tuition & Fees....  34.764    131.7       138.8        7.2      8.6        7.6        5.2      5.4

                Private Tuition & Fees..........  35.497    124.3       131.2        5.6      6.1        5.3        5.4      5.6
                Public Tuition & Fees...........  37.686    138.7       145.1        8.7     10.7        9.8        5.0      4.6

           Room & Board.........................  26.819    121.5       127.1        5.0      5.1        4.9        4.9      4.6
                Graduate Room & Board...........  14.589    121.3       127.1        5.0      5.1        5.0        4.7      4.8
                Undergraduate Room & Board......  12.230    121.7       127.2        5.0      5.1        4.9        5.1      4.5

                Private Room & Board............  12.377    119.1       124.3        4.2      4.8        4.5        4.4      4.4
                Public  Room & Board............  14.440    123.6       129.5        5.7      5.5        5.2        5.4      4.8


   1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005/06 academic year trade values.
	
                                        
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Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and 
are not seasonally adjusted.  Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag 
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of notes are in order for classifying items by industry.  In the NAICS tables, for both imports and exports, 
items are classified by output industry, not input industry.  As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics 
and rubber products) would include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum.  
The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI to produce the NAICS 
primary products indexes.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 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.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of 
the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or 
"free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices 
used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Services Price Indexes -- Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 
International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.).  The Air Passenger Fares 
Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system.  These data exclude 
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated 
from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two 
months.  The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from 
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residence of those traveling to the United States.  Post-secondary Education Indexes are calculated from
preliminary data collected by the U.S. Department of Education, and are calculated annually.  Export post-
secondary education refers to receipts from foreign students studying at U.S. institutions, including colleges,
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market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price 
elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade 
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