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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1994-September 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1994-September 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1994-September 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1994-September 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1994-September 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1994-September 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,September 1994-September 1995
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-95-445
  Bill Alterman  (202) 606-7108             For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Media contact:                              Wednesday, November 1, 1995
  Kathryn Hoyle  (202) 606-5902
 
 
               U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                       SEPTEMBER 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.1 percent in September, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The increase followed decreases in the 3 previous months and
was led by a turnaround in petroleum prices.  The Export Price Index
also rose in September, advancing 0.2 percent, largely attributable to
a 2.9 percent rise in agricultural export prices.
 
                  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
 
1994
September      -0.5      -7.6       0.4      0.2      0.5       0.2
October         0.7       0.8       0.7      0.6     -0.1       0.7
November        0.7       4.1       0.3      0.7      1.6       0.6
December       -0.1      -2.1       0.1      0.7      2.4       0.5
1995
January         0.3       1.2       0.2      0.9     -0.1       0.9
February        0.7       2.7       0.5      0.6      0.5       0.7
March           0.6       1.9       0.5      0.6      1.4       0.4
April           0.9       4.7       0.5      0.9      2.0       0.8
May             0.9       3.2       0.6      0.3      0.6       0.2
June           -0.4      -3.2      -0.1      0.2      1.4       0.1
July           -0.4 r    -6.4 r     0.4 r    0.3      3.8      -0.2
August         -0.3 r    -2.5 r     0.0     -0.5     -1.4 r    -0.4
September       0.1       1.7      -0.2      0.2      2.9      -0.2
 
September       2.9       0.3       3.2      2.3      1.0       2.5
1993-94
September       3.8       5.7       3.5      5.4     15.9       4.1
1994-95
 
r  = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
Import Goods
 
     Imported petroleum prices rose 1.7 percent in September after
decreasing 11.7 percent over the previous 3 months.  In contrast,
nonpetroleum import prices fell 0.2 percent in September.  Since May,
the nonpetroleum index has been relatively unchanged, up a modest 0.1
percent.  Over the past 12 months, however, nonpetroleum import prices
have risen 3.5 percent.
 
     The September decrease in nonpetroleum import prices was
highlighted by a 0.6 percent decline in prices for capital goods, the
largest decrease for this index since February 1993.  Prices for foods,
feeds, and beverages fell 1.2 percent in September after gaining 0.4
percent in August.  Prices for consumer goods also fell this month,
declining 0.2 percent after edging up 0.1 percent in each of the
previous 3 months.
 
     In contrast, import prices for industrial supplies and materials
excluding petroleum increased 0.4 percent in September.  Over the past
12 months, the index advanced 10.7 percent.  Automobile prices also
posted a gain in September, increasing 0.3 percent.
 
 
Export Goods
 
     The rise in export prices was led by the upswing in prices for
agricultural commodities, especially grains.  Agricultural commodities
increased 2.9 percent in September, following a 1.4 percent decline in
August.  Prices for agricultural commodities rose 15.9 percent over the
past 12 months.
 
     The index for nonagricultural exports declined for the third
consecutive month, falling 0.2 percent in September.  Since April, the
index has fallen 0.5 percent, after gaining 4.6 percent over the
previous 7 months.  The decrease was largely attributable to declining
export prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials.
This index fell 0.8 percent in September, about the same as the
decrease in the prior 2 months; however, it posted a 9.9 percent
increase over the past 12 months.
 
     Each of the export price indexes in the finished goods categories
recorded little or no change in September.  The price indexes for
exported automotive vehicles and capital goods were up 0.2 and 0.1
percent, respectively.  Export prices for consumer goods remained
unchanged for the second consecutive month.
 
 
Imports by Locality of Origin
 
     The price index for imports from Japan fell 0.7 percent in
September, after declining 0.3 percent in August.  The most recent
decrease was the largest recorded for this index since the monthly
series began in September 1992.  For the year ended in September,
prices rose 4.7 percent.
 
   Import prices from the European Union were unchanged in September
after edging up 0.1 percent in August.  Over the past 12 months, the
index gained 5.2 percent.
 
     In contrast, import prices from Canada rose 1.2 percent in
September, following a 0.5 percent gain in the previous month.  The
index increased 8.0 percent during the past 12 months.
 
     The import price index for the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries edged up 0.2 percent in September, after declining by the
same amount the previous month.  For the year, the index posted a
modest 1.1 percent increase.
 
 
Import and Export Services
 
Air Transportation
 
     The Import Air Freight Index dropped 4.4 percent in the September
quarter, reversing the upward trend during the past year.  The
decrease was triggered by a 6.5 percent decline in the Pacific
region which paralleled the depreciation of the Japanese yen.
 
 
     The Import Air Passenger Fares and Export Air Passenger Fares
indexes both fell this quarter, down 2.0 and 3.0 percent,
respectively.  As with the Import Air Freight Index, the major
contributors to the respective declines were the 7.0 percent drop
in prices from the Import Pacific region and the 8.0 percent price
decline from the Export Pacific region, again due in large part to
exchange rates.
 
 
Ocean Transportation
 
 
     The Import Crude Oil Tanker Freight Index declined 1.7 percent,
resulting from a 4.5 percent decrease in the Gulf region.  A 12.1
percent increase in the Atlantic region moderated this drop.
 
 
     The Import Ocean Liner Freight Index remained relatively stable
this quarter, posting a slight increase of 0.9 percent.  Both the
U.S. East Coast and U.S. West Coast Indexes, up 1.3 and 0.6
percent, respectively, contributed to this movement.
 
 
 
 
 
                        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 forServices.....page 16
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October Import and Export Price Index data are scheduled for
release on November 30 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
 
                          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, September 1994-September 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.6       106.7      3.8    -0.4      -0.4      -0.3       0.1
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.312    110.8       110.6      3.5    -0.1       0.4       0.0      -0.2
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.132    120.3       118.9     -0.9    -0.8       0.5       0.4      -1.2
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.354    118.3       117.3     -1.0    -1.2       0.7       0.9      -0.8
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.778    125.0       122.5     -0.8    -0.1       0.2      -0.7      -2.0
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.048     97.9        98.7      8.9    -1.4      -1.6      -0.8       0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.361    112.1       112.6     10.7    -0.2       1.0       0.1       0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.684    110.3       110.7      8.2    -1.1       2.2       0.2       0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.677    114.5       115.0     13.3     1.0      -0.3      -0.1       0.4
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.043     76.7        78.0      4.7    -3.0      -6.4      -2.4       1.7
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.622     75.0        76.3      5.7    -3.2      -6.4      -2.5       1.7
 
10000         Crude                                       6.640     72.4        73.4      5.9    -4.4      -6.1      -2.4       1.4
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.066     78.9        78.4    -11.7    -2.8       1.3      -1.1      -0.6
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.724    129.4       131.8     41.7     1.8       2.1       2.6       1.9
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.843    112.8       112.4      5.6     0.2      -0.6      -0.8      -0.4
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.808    123.7       125.3     -2.6    -3.2       5.8      -1.0       1.3
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.745    108.1       108.5     13.9    -1.3       1.8       0.6       0.4
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.503    106.9       106.6      5.5     0.5       0.6       0.7      -0.3
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.383    107.8       108.2     10.4     0.1       1.0      -0.1       0.4
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.229    106.9       106.3      1.4     0.0       0.0      -0.2      -0.6
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.119    113.1       112.2      4.5     0.3       0.8      -0.3      -0.8
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.588    105.4       104.8      1.1     0.0      -0.1      -0.2      -0.6
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.847    115.1       115.4      3.4    -0.1       0.3      -0.1       0.3
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.743    108.0       107.8      1.7     0.1       0.1       0.1      -0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.333    107.8       107.5      1.4     0.2      -0.1       0.1      -0.3
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.237    107.6       107.2      1.5     0.1       0.4       0.0      -0.4
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.172    113.8       115.2      4.4    -1.8      -0.5       1.7       1.2
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 1995
            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, September 1994-September 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.2       109.4      5.4     0.2       0.3      -0.5       0.2
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.408    114.6       117.9     15.9     1.4       3.8      -1.4       2.9
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.593    108.7       108.5      4.1     0.1      -0.2      -0.4      -0.2
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.095    116.2       120.0     18.5     1.6       5.0      -0.6       3.3
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.035    115.5       119.6     19.2     1.9       5.7      -0.5       3.5
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.060    119.9       121.4     12.5    -0.2      -0.5      -1.6       1.3
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               29.845    115.0       114.1      9.4    -0.2      -0.9      -1.2      -0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.410    117.9       117.6      5.8    -0.5       0.0      -0.5      -0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               18.435    114.6       113.4     11.9     0.0      -1.5      -1.5      -1.0
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.373    111.9       112.5      5.0     0.3      -2.7      -4.7       0.5
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                27.472    115.2       114.3      9.9    -0.3      -0.8      -0.9      -0.8
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.115     93.4        94.2      4.3     0.6      -1.5       0.2       0.9
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.642    116.7       115.4     12.5    -0.3      -0.6      -0.8      -1.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.715    144.4       143.8     -2.3    -0.3      -1.5      -2.6      -0.4
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.510    105.1       105.2      1.4     0.3       0.1      -0.1       0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.603    108.6       108.6      1.9     0.2       0.3       0.2       0.0
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.918    101.8       101.9      1.1     0.3       0.1      -0.1       0.1
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.824    107.6       107.8      1.0     0.1       0.1       0.0       0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.727    109.7       109.7      1.5    -0.1       0.2       0.0       0.0
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.739    111.9       112.1      1.8    -0.4       0.3      -0.2       0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.500    107.9       107.7      1.3     0.1       0.3       0.3      -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 1995
            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, September 1994-September 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    106.6       106.7      3.8    -0.4      -0.4      -0.3       0.1
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.053    116.8       114.5     -3.6    -1.3       0.9      -0.5      -2.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.514     87.3        82.2    -10.6     0.1       0.8       1.6      -5.8
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.296    125.3       122.0     -1.2    -0.2       0.2      -0.9      -2.6
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.188    106.5       104.8      4.3     5.3      -0.5       5.6      -1.6
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.321    114.5       115.5     15.4    -0.4      10.0      -6.3       0.9
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.272    103.4       101.8      5.2     5.6      -1.6       1.2      -1.5
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        1.090    163.0       156.3    -22.7    -6.8      -6.5       4.9      -4.1
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.054    115.8       115.9      2.2     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.1
11          Beverages                                     0.867    115.3       115.4      1.7     0.1       0.2       0.3       0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.570    124.7       127.6     17.6     0.2       0.8       0.2       2.3
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.335    138.8       145.1     19.9    -5.7      -5.1      -6.7       4.5
24          Cork and wood                                 0.853    134.8       145.6     -6.3    -5.9       5.6      -2.6       8.0
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.689    118.6       119.3     48.9     5.9      -0.6       2.9       0.6
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.236     99.3        99.5     20.9     3.0      -0.2      -1.2       0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.873    109.1       109.7     18.9     0.7       2.1       0.5       0.5
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.436    173.3       170.5     44.1     3.0      -2.9       8.9      -1.6
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.609     75.6        76.9      4.6    -3.0      -6.4      -2.3       1.7
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.006     75.4        76.6      5.5    -3.4      -6.5      -2.5       1.6
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.469     75.4        78.7    -10.0     1.3      -3.6      -2.6       4.4
35          Electrical energy                             0.073     78.9        78.4    -11.7    -2.8       1.3      -1.1      -0.6
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.263    166.0       171.8     22.7     1.1       3.0       1.2       3.5
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.967    112.3       112.0      6.0    -0.2       0.2      -0.2      -0.3
51          Organic chemicals                             1.445    100.6       100.5      0.9    -0.5       0.4       0.0      -0.1
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.717    112.6       114.0     11.0     1.0      -1.7       0.2       1.2
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.296    109.1       108.6      6.0    -0.4       0.6      -0.1      -0.5
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.639    129.1       127.8      6.8    -0.9       0.4       0.5      -1.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.334    126.8       124.9     13.0    -0.6       1.9       0.8      -1.5
56          Fertilizers                                   0.204    108.9       109.1      6.9    -1.6      -1.8      -0.1       0.2
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.277    110.3       110.1      8.4    -0.5       0.5       0.1      -0.2
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.584    114.7       113.3     10.2     0.5      -0.2      -2.6      -1.2
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.471    108.2       108.2      2.9     0.6       1.7       0.2       0.0
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.513    114.4       114.4     11.1    -0.3       1.4       0.9       0.0
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.745    106.6       106.8      5.2    -0.1       0.0       1.5       0.2
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.201    131.2       134.9     35.7    -0.1       2.6       2.2       2.8
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.459    115.6       114.9      4.5    -0.1       0.0       0.7      -0.6
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.195    112.5       111.7      1.7     0.2       0.4       0.6      -0.7
67          Iron and steel                                2.192    112.5       112.5     11.2     0.9       1.9       1.7       0.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.045    105.5       106.3     16.8    -2.5       1.9      -0.3       0.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.965    111.7       110.8      4.5     0.0       0.7       0.1      -0.8
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.938    110.0       109.8      2.2     0.0       0.2      -0.3      -0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  3.006    116.7       116.0      4.0    -0.1      -0.1      -0.2      -0.6
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.898    122.7       121.7      8.1     0.7       0.3      -0.1      -0.8
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.372    117.2       116.9      6.0     0.2       0.3       0.2      -0.3
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.500     84.2        83.5     -2.9    -0.2       0.2      -0.1      -0.8
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.372     98.9        98.5      1.0    -0.2       0.4      -0.2      -0.4
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.170    107.5       107.2      0.6     0.1      -0.7      -0.6      -0.3
78          Road vehicles                                16.819    117.0       117.5      3.5    -0.1       0.4      -0.2       0.4
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.825    107.9       107.7      1.8     0.4       0.2      -0.1      -0.2
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.254    104.1       103.9      3.1     0.1       0.2       0.2      -0.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.048    106.0       106.3      2.0     0.9      -0.4      -0.1       0.3
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.491    111.7       111.8      4.9     0.5       2.1      -0.4       0.1
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.197    103.1       103.1      1.1    -0.1       0.1      -0.1       0.0
85          Footwear                                      1.935    102.4       102.2      1.2     0.4       0.1       0.4      -0.2
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.469    118.4       117.2      2.9     0.8       1.0       0.0      -1.0
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.506    115.9       114.7      3.5     0.2       0.7      -0.2      -1.0
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.925    110.5       110.3      1.4     0.5      -0.1      -0.1      -0.2
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.208    112.0       111.9     -1.8    -1.9       0.3       0.0      -0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 1995
            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, September 1994-September 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.2       109.4      5.4     0.2       0.3      -0.5       0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.978    119.6       123.7     20.8     1.4       5.3      -0.4       3.4
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.949    118.2       119.5     11.0     2.5       1.4       0.7       1.1
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.858    118.4       120.1     13.4     0.3      -0.7      -1.9       1.4
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.875    123.0       128.5     33.7     3.2       8.5      -0.9       4.5
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.766    127.9       134.4     22.6    -3.5       7.3       1.5       5.1
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.751    102.9       104.9      1.0     3.9       1.9      -1.9       1.9
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.060    114.8       115.5      2.0    -0.8      -0.1       0.0       0.6
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.520    124.0       123.6     13.5     0.7      -2.4      -2.5      -0.3
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.416     95.0        90.3    -13.1    -3.5      -9.7       1.6      -4.9
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.964     99.3       103.0      7.1     1.8       3.6      -0.9       3.7
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.271    117.9       117.5     18.3    -1.1      -1.6       1.6      -0.3
24          Cork and wood                                 1.945    149.7       148.7     -0.3    -0.9      -1.1      -3.4      -0.7
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.658    164.5       157.0     49.5     3.4      -6.7       2.1      -4.6
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.135    117.3       122.1     19.9     2.0      -2.3     -10.4       4.1
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.382     98.7        98.9      2.8    -1.3       1.0       0.0       0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.481    117.6       117.9     17.7     0.0      -2.2      -3.5       0.3
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.799     90.8        91.6      4.6     0.7      -2.0      -0.2       0.9
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.194     98.0        98.4      5.5     0.6       0.8      -0.1       0.4
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.473     82.9        83.9      3.5     0.7      -4.6      -0.1       1.2
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.349    117.2       114.9     -1.1     0.8       4.1      -1.9      -2.0
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.190    114.4       112.8      8.7    -0.5      -0.5      -1.5      -1.4
51          Organic chemicals                             3.116    119.2       114.5     15.7     0.8      -1.3      -2.7      -3.9
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.057    115.4       115.5     15.0    -0.6       0.5      -0.1       0.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.445    102.8       103.1      2.5    -0.2      -0.4       0.6       0.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.132    109.4       109.3      1.3     0.8      -0.1       0.2      -0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.558    111.3       110.4      0.6    -0.4       0.8       0.0      -0.8
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.981    131.2       128.4      5.7    -2.5      -1.9      -4.7      -2.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.720    110.1       110.0      8.5     0.2       0.3       0.3      -0.1
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.578    115.5       116.0      6.4     0.1       0.3       0.1       0.4
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.717    115.6       115.8      8.6    -0.4       0.1      -0.3       0.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.618    117.7       117.8      6.9     0.3       0.6       0.6       0.1
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.415    105.9       107.0     -3.7     1.2      -0.7      -0.4       1.0
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.571    124.8       125.1     22.9    -1.0       0.1      -1.7       0.2
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.247    109.8       109.6      1.9     0.3       0.3       0.1      -0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.512    114.8       113.7     15.2    -2.3       0.6       1.0      -1.0
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.708    113.9       114.2      5.9    -0.1       0.0       0.4       0.3
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.987    104.8       104.9      1.2     0.2       0.1      -0.1       0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.258    114.9       115.1      1.2    -0.1       0.2      -0.1       0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.433    114.0       113.9      3.6     0.5       0.7       0.4      -0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.790    112.2       112.7      2.6     0.1       0.1       0.1       0.4
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.408    111.5       112.7      2.0    -0.7       0.1       0.2       1.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.166     75.5        75.1     -4.7    -0.4      -0.3      -1.2      -0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.592    106.4       106.2     -0.6     0.5      -0.5       0.2      -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.100    104.1       104.3      2.5     1.0       0.2      -0.1       0.2
78          Road vehicles                                 7.851    108.0       108.1      1.4     0.0       0.0       0.1       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.678    108.2       108.0      0.5     0.0       0.3      -0.1      -0.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.413    101.1       101.2     -0.7     0.3       0.0       0.0       0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.719    113.6       113.7      1.1     0.4       0.1      -0.2       0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.411    102.8       102.5      0.3    -0.6       0.4      -0.2      -0.3
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.721    112.5       111.7     -0.9    -1.3       0.3      -0.2      -0.7
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 1995
            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, September 1994-September 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.763    103.8       101.1     -4.3    -0.5      -0.5      -0.1      -2.6
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.385     85.0        84.3    -13.3    -0.2      -1.1       1.1      -0.8
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.038    119.2       114.7     -0.9    -0.3       0.2      -0.9      -3.8
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.156    146.0       141.6     -4.5    -2.7       0.1       1.8      -3.0
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.284    106.8       109.0     21.8    -7.4      30.1     -19.2       2.1
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.460    105.9       104.8      8.8     3.5       2.4       0.8      -1.0
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.882    205.9       197.6    -28.4    -8.1      -8.6       4.7      -4.0
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.530    152.4       143.6     42.3     6.3      -1.9      13.6      -5.8
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.226    131.9       136.3     19.4     1.4       3.6       0.8       3.3
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.611    110.0       109.4      4.9     0.9       0.2       1.4      -0.5
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.269    109.4       109.4      1.1     0.1       0.6       1.1       0.0
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.245    111.9       109.9      5.0     6.0      -1.7       1.0      -1.8
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.228    124.3       121.1     -0.8    -3.2       0.3       2.6      -2.6
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.437    116.0       117.3     21.4     2.0       1.0       0.2       1.1
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.014    102.8       102.9      1.6     0.1       0.2       0.2       0.1
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.418    113.8       111.0      3.4     2.2       0.0       5.3      -2.5
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.641     94.7        96.3      5.2    -3.0      -6.0      -2.4       1.7
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.350     93.1        93.3      4.6    -0.2       0.2       0.0       0.2
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.008     94.3        95.9      4.7    -3.2      -6.3      -2.5       1.7
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.684    110.1       110.2      5.6    -0.5      -0.3      -0.1       0.1
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.014    115.9       118.5     15.5    -1.4      -1.5      -0.5       2.2
29          Organic chemicals                             1.713    108.3       107.8     -0.2    -0.3      -0.6      -0.1      -0.5
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.360    117.1       116.3      9.1    -1.2       0.5       1.2      -0.7
31          Fertilizers                                   0.203    106.9       107.0      6.8    -1.6      -1.8       0.0       0.1
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.279    109.5       109.0      5.9    -0.4       0.6      -0.2      -0.5
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.376    107.3       106.1      2.7     1.1       1.4      -0.2      -1.1
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.497    109.0       108.3     10.1    -0.3       1.9       0.2      -0.6
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.617    111.1       112.2      8.4    -1.0      -1.1      -1.6       1.0
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.511    109.3       109.5      7.7     0.4       0.0      -1.4       0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.106    113.7       116.1      9.3    -2.6      -2.6      -1.7       2.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.105    106.9       106.9      3.8    -0.3       0.2       0.0       0.0
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.846    104.5       104.6      4.0    -0.3       0.7      -0.2       0.1
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.238    115.0       116.0     -2.8    -3.7       7.1      -0.8       0.9
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.560    138.6       140.6     33.5     1.9       1.3       2.2       1.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.910    161.0       161.5     49.4     5.8      -0.2       2.9       0.3
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.305    136.8       139.9     33.6     0.2       2.4       2.1       2.3
49          Printed matter                                0.345    108.3       107.0      2.9     3.6      -2.5       1.1      -1.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.088    103.5       103.2      2.1     0.1       0.0       0.0      -0.3
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.275    109.8       107.8      8.9     0.7      -1.7       4.6      -1.8
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.589    102.2       102.1      1.0    -0.5      -0.2      -0.1      -0.1
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.960    101.1       101.1      1.0     0.3       0.4      -0.1       0.0
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.303    111.0       110.3      2.7     0.7       0.5      -0.5      -0.6
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.120    101.2       101.1      1.3     0.6       0.0       0.3      -0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.906    101.1       100.9      1.2     0.4       0.0       0.5      -0.2
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.214    102.2       102.5      1.9     2.1       0.0      -1.2       0.3
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.038    106.6       105.7      2.2     0.0       0.6       0.6      -0.8
70          Glass and glassware                           0.374    107.2       106.7      1.7     0.0       0.3       0.1      -0.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.429    106.3       106.2      0.1    -0.6      -0.4      -0.2      -0.1
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.446    119.6       119.5     13.2    -0.3       2.2       0.8      -0.1
72          Iron and steel                                1.871    120.1       119.3     12.9     0.7       2.4       1.9      -0.7
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.424    109.3       109.5      6.3     0.7       0.8       0.3       0.2
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.631    134.4       136.9     21.7    -1.8       5.8      -1.0       1.9
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.328    141.4       143.6     45.3    -3.5       8.3       9.2       1.6
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.009    140.2       139.3     19.4    -1.3       0.8      -0.1      -0.6
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.201     94.8        92.5      5.6    -1.7      -1.2       0.4      -2.4
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.360    105.8       106.1      4.5    -0.7       0.2      -0.1       0.3
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.189    102.6       102.1      1.3     0.0      -0.1      -0.2      -0.5
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.290    101.4       100.8      1.7     0.0       0.2      -0.1      -0.6
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.899    103.9       103.5      0.8    -0.1      -0.2      -0.5      -0.4
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.302    109.3       109.7      3.2    -0.1       0.5      -0.2       0.4
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.965    109.7       110.1      3.4     0.0       0.4      -0.1       0.4
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.491    112.4       111.0      3.5     0.3       0.7      -0.1      -1.2
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.931    112.2       110.6      3.3     0.4       0.9       0.0      -1.4
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.392    112.8       112.3      4.8    -0.8       0.4      -0.7      -0.4
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.232    100.8       100.8      0.7     0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.276    100.9       101.2      1.8     0.7      -0.2      -0.2       0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.655     99.0        99.2     -0.6     0.3       0.0       0.0       0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.301    111.1       108.4      3.3    -2.4       1.8      -0.1      -2.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 1995
            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, September 1994-September 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.064    119.8       121.3     11.6     1.3       0.2      -0.5       1.3
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.844    110.5       111.6     11.2     3.1       1.4       0.8       1.0
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.906    138.3       140.6     14.2     0.3      -0.8      -1.9       1.7
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.635    121.5       127.4     25.9     1.3       6.7      -0.4       4.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.967    132.3       146.4     38.6     7.5       8.9       3.5      10.7
10          Cereals                                       3.806    126.6       132.5     34.5     3.8       8.1      -0.9       4.7
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.221    108.1       111.3      7.6     1.9       3.3      -0.4       3.0
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.387    119.1       118.0      0.6     1.2       3.6      -1.1      -0.9
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.617    102.6       103.7      2.6     0.6       0.8      -0.7       1.1
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.328    110.1       110.8      7.9     0.0       1.9       0.5       0.6
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.214     96.9        99.6      2.2     4.8      -0.1      -3.0       2.8
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.663     95.1        97.7      0.1     4.1       2.0      -2.7       2.7
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.086    108.0       109.2      6.6     0.5      -2.1      -1.2       1.1
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.313    104.4       104.5      3.4    -1.2       0.9       0.0       0.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.296    105.8       106.8      4.4     0.5      -2.1       0.1       0.9
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.682    117.7       116.5      8.7    -0.1      -0.3      -0.8      -1.0
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.270    117.4       118.4     14.3    -0.5       0.6      -0.1       0.9
29          Organic chemicals                             3.801    129.1       125.1     12.6     0.8      -1.3      -2.3      -3.1
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.730    106.6       106.5      2.2     1.0       0.0       0.1      -0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.417    102.0       102.3      2.7    -0.2      -0.2       0.5       0.3
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.383    107.4       106.6      0.9    -0.3       1.6       0.0      -0.7
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.245    111.1       111.6      3.8     0.3      -1.0       0.2       0.5
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.533    102.8        99.8     -2.2    -0.1       0.3       0.0      -2.9
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.349    110.7       111.2      6.1     0.0       0.2       0.1       0.5
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.214    117.4       116.2      6.7    -1.1      -0.9      -2.0      -1.0
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.340    119.1       117.6      5.9    -1.4      -1.1      -2.8      -1.3
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.874    111.3       111.2      9.8    -0.3       0.0       0.9      -0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.815    109.1       105.4     -7.9    -3.2      -5.7       0.9      -3.4
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.646    107.1       102.6     -9.8    -4.9      -7.0       1.1      -4.2
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.944    118.2       117.7     -0.5    -0.1      -1.1      -2.7      -0.4
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.587    146.7       143.7     28.3     1.1      -2.5       0.4      -2.0
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           2.075    202.4       193.5     50.1     3.4      -5.8       2.2      -4.4
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.676    129.4       129.7     23.1    -1.1       0.3      -1.4       0.2
49          Printed material                              0.836    103.6       103.0      1.8    -0.3       0.5      -0.2      -0.6
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.272    119.0       121.2     10.6     0.6      -1.0      -4.6       1.8
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.238    145.0       151.5     21.5     2.1      -3.0     -10.8       4.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.835    109.0       108.6     -0.5    -0.8      -0.1      -0.3      -0.4
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.403    123.4       123.4     10.9    -0.7       0.3       0.7       0.0
72          Iron and steel                                1.300    128.5       129.7     11.0    -0.6       0.5       1.1       0.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.972    108.7       110.2      5.9     0.7       1.1      -1.2       1.4
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.619    128.6       125.3     14.6    -2.7       3.5       2.2      -2.6
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.408    139.8       137.7     14.6    -2.0      -1.3       1.7      -1.5
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.331    108.9       109.1      5.8    -2.2      -1.2       0.2       0.2
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.160     97.5        97.5      0.4     0.1       0.1      -0.1       0.0
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.923     96.4        96.4     -0.2    -0.1       0.1      -0.2       0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.237     99.3        99.3      1.3     0.6       0.0       0.0       0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.345    105.1       105.1      2.0     0.1       0.2       0.1       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.881    103.4       103.4      1.5     0.0       0.0       0.1       0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.685    103.4       103.5      0.9     0.3       0.2      -0.2       0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.524    103.3       103.4      0.8     0.3       0.3      -0.3       0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.259    102.6       102.4      1.4     0.8       0.2       0.0      -0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.591    103.6       103.0      0.5     1.6       0.1       0.1      -0.6
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.497    100.3       100.3      2.0     0.0       0.3       0.0       0.0
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 1995
            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,September 1994-September 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Sept.   May          June        July     Aug.
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       Aug.      Sept.    to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     Sept.   June         July        Aug.     Sept.
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    111.6     111.5      5.7    -0.1          0.4         0.1     -0.1
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    114.4     114.1      5.7     0.0          0.4         0.2     -0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     94.9      96.7      3.2    -1.3         -3.2        -0.4      1.9
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     90.7      91.0      2.7    -0.8         -1.1        -0.4      0.3
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    103.1     103.1      2.6     0.3          0.1        -0.3      0.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     74.2      75.6      2.9    -4.2         -5.9        -1.1      1.9
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    104.3     105.5      8.0     0.1         -0.3         0.5      1.2
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    107.6     108.7      7.7     0.3          0.2         0.2      1.0
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     95.7      97.5      8.3    -1.5         -4.0         3.5      1.9
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    106.4     106.4      5.2     0.2          0.3         0.1      0.0
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    107.8     107.7      5.4     0.1          0.4         0.3     -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     93.6      96.2      0.1     0.2         -3.1        -2.9      2.8
 
    Japan                                              18.5    120.5     119.6      4.7     0.0          0.7        -0.3     -0.7
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.9     100.1      1.1     0.2          0.2        -0.2      0.2
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for June, July and August 1995
          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.
        September 1994-September 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1995     1995
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1995    1994     1995        1995     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       118.2     113.2      4.2     1.7      4.4         2.5     -4.2
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025       101.7     100.8      6.3     3.7      3.8        -0.3     -0.9
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       128.4     120.4      3.7     0.9      5.2         4.1     -6.2
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        98.4      98.9      2.8     1.1      1.1         0.0      0.5
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        103.9     106.5      6.9     2.1      3.2        -1.0      2.5
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        97.3      96.5      1.0     1.0      0.1         0.7     -0.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      128.6     126.5      4.2    -6.3      2.0        10.8     -1.6
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      125.2     125.2      6.3   -12.9      1.1        20.7      0.0
1/   Pacific                                        7271       137.0     126.2      1.4    -1.6      2.6         9.0     -7.9
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       124.2     128.3      1.3    -1.6      1.5        -1.9      3.3
     Canadian                                       1264       128.5     136.9     14.2    -0.3     10.0        -2.2      6.5
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      125.2     121.4      2.8    -6.9      3.5        10.0     -3.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      120.0     119.3      4.6    -8.6      2.0        12.9     -0.6
     Pacific                                        5663       139.1     124.6     -0.3    -7.2      6.3        12.8    -10.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       126.7     127.0      0.5    -0.4      1.8        -1.2      0.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       121.0     118.0     31.8    14.5     14.0         3.5     -2.5
     Atlantic                                       572        110.2     122.1     23.3    15.3      8.3       -10.8     10.8
     Gulf                                           1455       116.5     110.4     42.6    17.1     16.8        10.1     -5.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       112.2     113.1      6.5     0.4      1.8         3.4      0.8
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       114.8     115.7      7.0    -0.3      4.7         1.7      0.8
      from Atlantic                                 1889       119.1     119.2      5.2     0.4      8.2        -3.2      0.1
      from Pacific                                  1154       111.6     113.7      9.5    -2.8      0.0        10.6      1.9
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       109.9     110.9      6.0     1.0     -0.9         5.1      0.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       112.0     112.8      6.5     1.2     -1.2         5.8      0.7
1
 
   Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        September 1994-September 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1995     1995
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1995    1994     1995        1995     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       123.1     117.7      4.2     1.9      4.3         2.5     -4.4
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738        100.8      99.7      6.6     4.0      0.8         2.9     -1.1
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       141.4     132.2      3.5     1.0      6.8         2.6     -6.5
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      124.0     121.5      3.2    -6.1      2.1         9.9     -2.0
     Atlantic                                       6577       121.4     120.3      4.8    -8.5      2.1        13.2     -0.9
     Pacific                                        2051       129.1     120.0      0.9    -3.9      2.0        10.7     -7.0
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       128.3     128.5      0.6    -0.3      1.7        -0.9      0.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       126.8     124.6     37.1    14.2     19.0         2.7     -1.7
     Atlantic                                       534        112.5     126.1     25.5    15.3      9.7       -11.6     12.1
     Gulf                                           1328       124.0     118.4     50.4    16.6     24.1         8.9     -4.5
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       111.8     112.8      7.1     0.1      2.0         4.0      0.9
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       115.8     117.3      8.5    -0.6      4.7         3.0      1.3
      from Atlantic                                 1336       120.6     121.5      5.7     0.3      8.2        -3.4      0.7
      from Pacific                                  1094       114.5     116.7     12.4    -2.9      0.0        13.6      1.9
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       108.3     109.0      5.9     0.9     -0.6         4.9      0.6
      from Pacific                                  2840       110.9     111.3      6.5     1.1     -0.9         5.8      0.4
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      130.0     126.1      3.7    -3.6      3.2         7.5     -3.0
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       126.3     126.4      7.7    -8.3      3.2        13.8      0.1
1/   Pacific                                        4679       137.6     126.6      1.2    -1.8      4.4         7.2     -8.0
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       122.1     123.5     -0.3     1.7     -0.8        -2.3      1.1
     Canadian                                       619        126.6     130.0      7.4    -0.2      9.5        -4.2      2.7