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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, March 1994-March 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-95-144
    Bill Alterman    (202) 606-7108          For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                             Friday, April 28, 1995
    Kathryn Hoyle    (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                            -MARCH 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.6 percent in March, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S.Department of Labor reported today.  The rise
followed a 0.7 percent advance in February.  In March, U.S. export prices
rose 0.6, the same increase as in February.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                      EXPORTS
 
   Month                           Non-              Agri-    Nonagri-
               All    Petroleum  petroleum   All    cultural  cultural
             Imports   Imports   Imports   Exports  Exports   Exports
 
1994
March           0.1      -1.9       0.4      0.2      0.7      0.1
April           0.8       5.3       0.3      0.0     -2.1      0.3
May             0.9       8.4       0.2      0.4      1.4      0.2
June            0.8       5.5       0.3      0.0     -2.2      0.3
July            0.9       5.1       0.5      0.2     -2.2      0.6
August          0.5      -1.1       0.7      0.2     -1.2      0.3
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       0.9       0.2      0.9     -0.1      0.9
February        0.7 r     3.1 r     0.5      0.6      0.5      0.7 r
March           0.6       2.1       0.4      0.6      2.0      0.3
 
March 1993-94  -0.8     -22.9       2.0      1.7     10.6      0.6
March 1994-95   6.3      26.1       4.4      5.0      0.3      5.6
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The increase in import prices during the first quarter of 1995
was 1.5 percent, compared with an advance of 1.3 percent in the last
quarter of 1994.  For the 12 months ended in March, the price index
for U.S. imports was up 6.3 percent.
 
     Imported petroleum prices rose 2.1 percent in March after
increases of 3.1 and 0.9 percent in February and January, respectively.
Petroleum prices advanced 26.1 percent over the past 12 months.
In addition, import prices of nonpetroleum goods were up 0.4 percent
in March, a slightly smaller advance than the 0.5 percent increase posted
in February and about the same as the average monthly increase during the
past year.  Over the year, prices of nonpetroleum imports were up 4.4
percent.
 
     The increase in nonpetroleum imports was led by a 2.7 percent
increase in foods, feeds, and beverages--the largest monthly increase since
the index rose 4.3 percent in July 1994.  The index for industrial supplies
 and materials excluding petroleum rose 0.7 percent; over the past 12
months this index was up 11.1 percent.  Prices for imported automotive
vehicles and capital goods also moved slightly higher--up 0.1 percent--
while the index for consumer goods was unchanged in March after posting an
increase of 0.5 percent in the preceding month.
 
Export Goods
 
     Export prices have increased by 0.6 percent or more for six
consecutive months.  For the year ended in March, export prices were up 5.0
percent
 
     Agricultural export prices rose 2.0 percent in March after gaining 0.5
percent in the previous month.  For the year, prices for agricultural
exports were up a modest 0.3percent.  Prices for nonagricultural
exports continued to advance, rising 0.3 percent in March; however,
the increase was the smallest monthly rise since September 1994.  Over the
past 12 months, the index advanced 5.6 percent.  The index of
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials was up 0.8 percent
in March and 17.7 percent for the year.  Also posting advances in March were
capital goods, up 0.1 percent, and consumer goods, up 0.3 percent.
 
     In contrast, the price index for exported automotive vehicles, parts,
and engines fell 0.4 percent.  The fall was largely the result of declining
engine prices.
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
     Prices for imported goods from the European Community recorded a 1.0
percent increase in March after increasing 0.7 percent in February.  The
index rose 6.1 percent over the past year.
 
     Prices of goods imported from Canada increased 0.7 percent in March,
led by a 1.0 percent increase in the index for nonmanufactured goods.
 
     The indexes of imported goods from Japan and from the Asian Newly
Industrialized Countries each advanced 0.3 percent in March.  Over the past
12 months, prices for goods from Japan were up 3.1 percent, while those
from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries rose 0.3 percent.
 
International Services
 
Air Transportation
 
The Inbound Air Freight Index continued to gain with a 4.5 percent
increase during the March quarter.  The Atlantic and Pacific regions
contributed to this rise with 4.1  and 5.3 percent increases, respectively.
The Outbound Air Freight Index edged up 0.8 percent this quarter,
influenced by gains of 2.2 percent in the Atlantic region and 0.1 percent
in the Pacific region.
 
Both the U.S. Carrier and Foreign Carrier Air Passenger Fares indexes
reversed fourth-quarter declines by advancing 2.0 and 3.5 percent,
respectively.  In the U.S. Carrier Index, the Canadian region
experienced the most dramatic gain this quarter with a 10.0 percent
increase.  The increase in the Foreign Carrier Air Passenger Fares Index
can be attributed primarily to a 6.3 percent jump in the Pacific region.
 
 
Ocean Transportation
 
The Ocean Liner Freight Index rose 1.8 percent this quarter, reflecting
price increases in the U.S. East Coast region.  This gain was moderated by
a slight drop in the U.S. West Coast region.
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....................page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....................page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC........................pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC........................page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System...........pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System...........pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin...........page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services........page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services....page16
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March Import and Export Price Index data will be released May 26 at
10:00 a.m. (EDT)
 
Beginning with the release of January 1995 data, the Bureau
expanded the number of import and export indexes available on a monthly
basis.  In addition to the 19 new series which were incorporated into the
monthly release, approximately 100 additional monthly indexes also are
available on request.  For ordering information, please see the
Technical Note or the IPP Order Form in the back of this release.
 
 
                                TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade weights.
The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications:
the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End-Use System,
and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.
Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between
U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all
transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality).
Published series use a base year of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions
are for the recently instituted HS indexes, which use a base of December
1992=100.  Net transaction price data are collected every 3 months for
approximately 22,000 products from over 9,000 companies and secondary
sources.  Approximately two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the
intervening months.  (Current plans call for all items to be repriced
monthly by 1996.)  Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index
series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).  Import
prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.  The
prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for crude
petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of
Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending on
the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain index,
excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by Country of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.  Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and
manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with January 1993,
the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin using a
nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-Based).
Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods
are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are updated
on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not sum up to
the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the
tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer
tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for crude oil tanker
freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department
of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of the
foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.  Indexes
published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade
Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for
general market analysis.  For trade in international services, Balance of
Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while
International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis.
Merchandise and services indexes can also be used to study U. S.
competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes
by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis.
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995
 
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                         Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1995      1995
USE                                                     February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.1       105.7      6.3    -0.1       0.3       0.7       0.6
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.239    108.7       109.1      4.4     0.1       0.2       0.5       0.4
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.140    118.7       121.9     15.3     0.1       0.7      -2.0       2.7
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.337    116.1       120.0     18.7    -0.1       1.5      -2.8       3.4
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.803    125.0       126.4      7.7     0.8      -1.3      -0.1       1.1
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.072     96.6        97.7     16.0    -0.1       1.2       1.9       1.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.311    108.1       108.9     11.1     0.9       1.3       1.2       0.7
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.663    108.4       107.8      8.3     0.4       0.7       1.9      -0.6
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.648    108.2       110.6     14.3     1.4       2.0       0.6       2.2
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.473     78.8        80.4     22.6    -2.1       0.9       2.6       2.0
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.694     77.2        78.8     26.1    -2.1       0.9       3.1       2.1
 
10000         Crude                                       6.776     75.5        76.9     32.6    -1.9       0.8       4.7       1.9
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.066     79.9        78.0    -12.7     0.2      -1.4      -2.9      -2.4
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.259    105.7       111.2     32.2     3.4       4.6       1.0       5.2
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.919    112.7       113.8     12.5     0.8       1.1       1.1       1.0
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.857    125.2       123.2     -7.4    -3.2       0.0      -0.4      -1.6
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.786    107.4       105.9     18.3     2.4       1.3       3.5      -1.4
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.459    102.2       103.4      5.1    n.a.       0.0       1.4       1.2
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.318    101.2       103.0      6.5     0.2       0.1       0.4       1.8
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.150    105.0       105.1      1.1    -0.1      -0.3       0.4       0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.057    109.2       109.5      4.2    -0.2      -0.2       1.2       0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.562    103.7       103.7      0.7    -0.1      -0.2       0.3       0.0
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.831    113.3       113.4      3.0    -0.2      -0.1       0.4       0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.807    106.8       106.8      1.4     0.0      -0.1       0.5       0.0
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.327    106.4       106.9      2.0    -0.1      -0.3       0.3       0.5
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.255    106.0       106.2      0.9     0.0       0.1       0.3       0.2
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.225    117.2       112.1      1.3     1.3       0.5       2.8      -4.4
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1994, January and February 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, March 1994-March 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                                          Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
END       Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1995      1995
USE                                                     February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.3       107.9      5.0     0.7       0.9       0.6       0.6
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.186    106.1       108.2      0.3     2.4      -0.1       0.5       2.0
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.815    107.7       108.0      5.6     0.5       0.9       0.7       0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.616    104.5       106.5     -1.8     1.7      -0.9       0.7       1.9
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.519    102.8       104.5     -4.6     1.9      -0.9       0.3       1.7
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.097    117.1       122.2     27.2     0.2       0.4       3.2       4.4
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               31.401    114.1       115.3     17.9     1.9       2.4       1.4       1.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  12.137    118.3       118.2      9.0     1.6       1.0       1.2      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               19.264    112.9       114.8     24.1     2.2       3.2       1.6       1.7
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.667    118.7       122.6     19.8     4.3       2.9       0.8       3.3
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                28.734    113.7       114.6     17.7     1.7       2.3       1.5       0.8
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.241     91.7        91.4      4.9     0.9       0.1       0.2      -0.3
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     22.440    114.2       115.4     22.1     2.0       2.7       1.8       1.1
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.053    153.2       153.4      3.3     0.7       1.1       1.2       0.1
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 37.302    104.0       104.1     -0.4    -0.1       0.3       0.1       0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.818    107.1       107.3      2.3    -0.4       0.5       0.2       0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      27.609    100.8       101.0     -1.2    -0.2       0.3      -0.1       0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.417    107.7       107.3      0.8     0.1       0.1       0.3      -0.4
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.265    108.7       109.0      1.1    -0.1       0.2       0.3       0.3
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.821    110.7       111.2      1.1    -0.2       0.3       0.4       0.5
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.916    106.9       106.9      1.4    -0.3       0.0       0.6       0.0
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1994, January and February 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, March 1994-March 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                                         Index                    Percent Change
                                                         Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    105.1       105.7      6.3    -0.1       0.3       0.7       0.6
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.136    116.8       120.6     17.0     0.3       1.2      -2.7       3.3
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.537     89.7        88.3     -8.5     0.9      -1.5      -0.7      -1.6
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.321    125.7       127.2      9.1     1.1      -1.7       0.0       1.2
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.182    101.5       102.0      2.5     0.0      -0.3      -0.1       0.5
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.298    110.7       115.0     14.8    11.9       6.8      -8.0       3.9
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.264     98.8        98.1      1.2     0.5       1.1       0.5      -0.7
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        1.137    167.3       183.8     78.3   -11.4      -0.1      -2.8       9.9
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.049    113.4       114.4      1.9    -0.2       0.4      -0.5       0.9
11          Beverages                                     0.867    113.6       114.5      2.0    -0.2       0.5      -0.5       0.8
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.538    121.6       120.9     14.8     0.6       3.8       2.3      -0.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.403    164.8       165.6     60.2     6.0      11.1       3.1       0.5
24          Cork and wood                                 0.962    150.0       143.3    -14.1    -4.8       2.1      -1.8      -4.5
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.574     97.4       105.0     70.5     0.8       7.4       0.0       7.8
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.212     87.9        89.6     10.3     0.6       1.5       0.0       1.9
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.820    101.1       105.5     17.0     3.1       1.4       2.5       4.4
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.424    166.3       140.1     16.1    10.0       2.6      16.5     -15.8
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.067     77.9        79.3     23.1    -2.1       0.8       2.6       1.8
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.416     77.6        79.2     26.3    -2.1       0.9       3.2       2.1
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.515     81.4        78.3    -13.7     0.9      -4.0      -4.0      -3.8
35          Electrical energy                             0.076     79.9        78.0    -12.7     0.2      -1.4      -2.9      -2.4
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.234    145.4       151.8     23.1     7.6      -1.8      -4.5       4.4
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.952    110.1       111.2      9.9     0.9       0.3       0.9       1.0
51          Organic chemicals                             1.519    104.0       103.5     12.1     2.1      -0.9       0.8      -0.5
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.709    109.4       113.0     13.5     0.7       0.8       0.8       3.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.285    103.3       104.4      3.4    -0.3      -0.5       0.9       1.1
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.607    120.7       121.5      3.5    -0.7      -0.2       0.4       0.7
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.308    115.3       116.7      8.1     0.6       1.0       0.7       1.2
56          Fertilizers                                   0.209    109.7       111.8      8.9     0.2       0.9       1.4       1.9
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.274    107.3       106.8      5.8     0.8       4.3       0.0      -0.5
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.584    112.8       115.7     21.4     1.2       2.7       2.5       2.6
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.458    103.4       104.2      1.5     0.3      -1.1       0.8       0.8
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.045    108.6       109.1      9.9     0.9       0.9       1.1       0.5
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.725    102.1       102.8      1.2    -0.3       0.1      -0.3       0.7
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            1.852    108.6       113.5     20.7     3.8       3.2       0.0       4.5
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.411    110.0       111.7      4.6    -1.3       0.5      -0.6       1.5
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.196    110.7       111.0      3.0     0.5      -0.1       0.3       0.3
67          Iron and steel                                2.090    105.6       105.4      6.7     0.5       0.9       1.4      -0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.181    110.8       106.0     32.0     4.0       2.4       4.9      -4.3
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.913    107.0       108.4      4.3    -0.6      -0.1       0.7       1.3
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.931    108.3       108.3      1.8    -0.2      -0.1       0.4       0.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  2.964    113.2       114.0      5.3    -0.3      -0.2       0.8       0.7
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.849    114.2       115.3      5.8    -0.3      -0.6       0.9       1.0
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.299    112.8       112.8      4.1     0.0       0.4       0.6       0.0
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.591     84.5        83.7     -5.2     0.4      -0.1      -0.2      -0.9
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.385     97.6        97.7      0.3     0.0      -0.3       0.2       0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.225    106.6       106.9      1.2    -0.2      -0.1       0.2       0.3
78          Road vehicles                                16.868    115.5       115.5      3.2    -0.2      -0.1       0.4       0.0
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.841    106.3       106.7      1.6    -0.1      -0.1       0.4       0.4
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.246     99.2       103.4      2.2    n.a.      -0.8       0.3       4.2
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.051    104.6       104.9      1.4    -0.2      -0.4       0.5       0.3
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.478    107.2       107.3      1.5    -0.9      -0.4       0.6       0.1
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.247    102.4       102.6      0.8     0.1       0.0       0.2       0.2
85          Footwear                                      1.940    101.0       101.1      1.5    -0.2      -0.4       0.3       0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.426    115.0       115.0      3.0     0.9      -0.6       0.7       0.0
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.463    110.8       111.0      2.3    -0.2      -0.6       0.8       0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.989    109.6       110.2      1.7    -0.1       0.2       0.5       0.5
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.208    110.1       110.5     -1.3    -2.2      -1.5      -0.3       0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1994, January and February 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, March 1994-March 1995
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                                        Index                    Percent Change
                                                         Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.3       107.9      5.0     0.7       0.9       0.6       0.6
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.471    106.6       108.8      0.3     1.4      -0.9       0.9       2.1
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.920    108.4       112.4      1.7    -3.0       0.3      -0.8       3.7
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.886    115.5       121.4     28.7    -1.0       0.3       3.9       5.1
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.486    104.6       103.1     -7.9     3.1      -1.1       1.8      -1.4
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.596    109.2       119.2      6.3     3.8      -3.0      -0.6       9.2
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.762     98.6        98.3     -7.9    -2.4      -1.0       0.5      -0.3
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.175    114.5       114.4      1.0     0.2       0.1       0.9      -0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        9.046    124.4       127.2     21.5     3.6       3.1       3.3       2.3
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.514    110.8       109.6     20.0     0.5       0.8      -0.4      -1.1
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.946     92.0        93.7    -16.6     2.7       0.0       0.1       1.8
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.282    115.8       117.0     25.9     0.2       4.7       5.7       1.0
24          Cork and wood                                 2.171    157.8       157.5      2.9     0.3       2.0       2.1      -0.2
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.556    145.9       155.7    104.3     7.0       6.9       7.7       6.7
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.257    122.8       134.3     36.5     6.5       5.2       5.7       9.4
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.398     97.2        98.3      3.0     0.0       1.1      -0.3       1.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.657    124.4       122.5     35.2     7.0       2.9       3.8      -1.5
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.917     89.4        89.4      6.8     1.2       0.0       0.1       0.0
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.222     94.7        94.7     -0.5     0.2      -0.1       0.7       0.0
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.550     82.4        82.6     13.0     2.1       0.0      -0.5       0.2
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.392    124.2       121.9     10.8    10.9       2.0      -7.8      -1.9
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.783    113.8       115.1     19.4     1.0       2.9       1.2       1.1
51          Organic chemicals                             3.182    115.0       117.7     32.7     1.9       3.4       2.5       2.3
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.114    114.9       116.6     28.6    n.a.      11.9      -0.2       1.5
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.463    100.9       101.2     -0.6     0.1       0.1       0.1       0.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.181    107.8       108.1     -0.6     0.0       0.1       0.2       0.3
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.583    110.0       110.3      3.7    -0.3       0.3       0.3       0.3
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.217    138.6       141.2     38.8     1.1       2.2       1.2       1.9
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.734    105.9       106.4      8.2     0.6       0.9       0.2       0.5
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.656    114.5       112.4      3.9     1.1       2.0       1.2      -1.8
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                10.063    113.1       113.9     10.6     1.5       1.1       0.9       0.7
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.627    112.6       114.8      5.4     0.2       1.0       0.9       2.0
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.447    107.7       108.8      2.7    n.a.      -3.1      -2.3       1.0
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.563    117.4       118.7     26.5     2.6       4.3       1.4       1.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.304    108.5       109.4      2.3     1.1       0.0      -0.1       0.8
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.618    116.1       115.2     31.2     4.0       2.2       2.0      -0.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.780    112.1       112.6      4.6     0.5       1.2       0.7       0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.195    104.1       104.1     -0.3    -0.1       0.2       0.2       0.0
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.590    115.3       114.2      1.4     0.1       0.4       0.2      -1.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.642    111.1       111.5      2.0     0.0       0.6       0.5       0.4
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.838    110.9       111.6      0.9    -0.8       0.1       0.2       0.6
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.744    111.7       111.8      1.7     0.0       0.6       0.4       0.1
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.668     77.1        76.7     -7.0    -0.4      -0.6      -0.6      -0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.799    107.0       106.3     -1.1    -0.3       0.6       0.0      -0.7
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.482    101.5       102.3     -1.3    -0.2       0.3      -0.3       0.8
78          Road vehicles                                 8.406    107.7       107.8      1.5     0.1       0.1       0.3       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.202    107.8       107.7      0.8    -0.2       0.4       0.0      -0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.433    100.2       100.4     -0.6    n.a.       0.3      -0.7       0.2
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.732    113.4       113.2      1.6    -0.4       0.8      -0.1      -0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.790    102.5       102.6      0.4     0.0       0.2       0.0       0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.757    111.5       111.3      0.1    -1.6      -0.6       0.2      -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1994, January and February 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, March 1994-March 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                                         Index                    Percent Change
                                                         Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1995      1995
System                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.833    106.2       106.9      2.0     0.7      -1.3       0.2       0.7
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.426     92.6        90.9    -14.3     0.5      -1.5      -1.4      -1.8
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.042    117.8       120.5     11.9     0.8      -2.0       0.4       2.3
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.107    140.5       150.1     44.9    -1.4       3.0      -4.9       6.8
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.291    107.7       124.0     29.4    23.8      15.6     -18.7      15.1
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.440     99.7        96.7      2.3     8.3       3.6      -5.8      -3.0
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.935    214.9       241.4    107.7   -13.5      -0.7      -4.8      12.3
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.441    124.9       124.5     18.2     8.3       1.7       8.0      -0.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.206    118.3       121.8     19.6     7.9      -2.3      -4.7       3.0
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.578    106.9       107.5      6.2     0.9       0.7       0.2       0.6
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.274    109.7       107.0      1.2     2.0      -1.6      -0.9      -2.5
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.238    106.9       106.3      1.4     0.7       1.1       0.5      -0.6
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.232    124.4       129.4     18.3    -3.7       3.0       4.4       4.0
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.416    108.7       109.6     15.6     7.4       1.8       0.7       0.8
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.015    101.3       102.2      2.1    -0.2       0.5      -0.5       0.9
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.403    108.1       108.2      8.1    -0.6      -0.3      -0.2       0.1
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              13.149     97.0        98.8     22.6    -2.0       0.7       2.8       1.9
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.347     90.9        93.0      0.9     0.1       0.0       1.7       2.3
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.564     97.2        98.9     23.5    -2.1       0.7       2.9       1.7
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.671    108.1       110.1     10.1     0.8      -0.2       1.0       1.9
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.992    111.7       118.8     21.7     1.2       0.8       1.7       6.4
29          Organic chemicals                             1.795    111.7       111.9     10.6     1.6      -0.4       0.8       0.2
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.338    108.4       109.1      5.7    -1.5      -0.7       1.3       0.6
31          Fertilizers                                   0.208    107.7       109.7      8.8     0.2       1.0       1.4       1.9
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.269    104.0       105.1      3.8    -0.5      -0.6       1.3       1.1
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.362    101.9       101.9     -0.7    -0.3      -0.4       0.1       0.0
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.470    101.5       103.1      7.0     0.8       1.0       1.0       1.6
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.697    112.8       114.2     14.9     0.8       2.7       2.2       1.2
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.513    107.8       110.0     11.7     0.3       1.6       2.2       2.0
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.184    119.9       120.2     19.4     1.7       4.3       2.0       0.3
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.091    104.0       104.3      2.7    -0.7      -0.5       1.2       0.3
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.833    101.4       101.4      2.4    -0.2      -0.5       0.4       0.0
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.273    116.5       113.8     -9.5    -4.2      -0.1      -0.2      -2.3
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.046    116.8       122.2     26.9     2.6       3.9       0.2       4.6
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.755    131.4       141.6     69.6     0.8       7.3       0.0       7.8
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.951    114.0       119.0     19.6     3.7       3.3       0.2       4.4
49          Printed matter                                0.341    105.2       104.9      2.4    -0.4       1.2      -0.3      -0.3
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.084    101.8       102.4      2.6    -0.2       0.2       0.0       0.6
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.257    101.3       101.7     11.0    -1.1       1.8      -0.6       0.4
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.595    101.0       101.6      1.5     0.1      -0.4       0.2       0.6
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.992    100.6       100.6      1.0     0.0       0.3       0.1       0.0
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.303    109.5       108.7      8.1    -0.6       0.2       2.1      -0.7
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.125     99.9       100.0      1.5    -0.2      -0.3       0.3       0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.910     99.7        99.8      1.4    -0.2      -0.4       0.3       0.1
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.215    101.2       101.0      1.5     0.4       0.0       0.2      -0.2
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.027    103.8       105.0      4.7     0.8      -0.2       0.4       1.2
70          Glass and glassware                           0.376    105.9       106.7      4.1     0.0      -0.2       0.7       0.8
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.440    105.2       105.0      0.9    -0.7      -0.3       0.2      -0.2
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.420    117.3       115.3     14.8     2.1       1.3       2.8      -1.7
72          Iron and steel                                1.787    112.9       111.9      8.4     1.2       1.1       1.8      -0.9
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.362    103.0       105.1      4.4    -0.8       0.0       0.8       2.0
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.643    134.9       132.4     41.2     7.5       3.5       2.2      -1.9
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.374    158.4       139.3     44.2     7.5      13.9      14.2     -12.1
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.064    145.7       139.5     33.1     4.6       1.2       5.6      -4.3
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.223    103.6        97.2     13.2     4.4      -0.7       1.0      -6.2
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.359    103.8       104.4      4.0     0.2       0.2       0.0       0.6
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.182    101.0       101.1      0.8     0.0      -0.2       0.3       0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.233     99.4        99.3      0.5     0.0      -0.2       0.3      -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.949    102.8       103.1      1.0    -0.1      -0.1       0.2       0.3
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.343    107.9       107.9      2.9    -0.3      -0.1       0.5       0.0
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.004    108.2       108.3      3.1    -0.1      -0.1       0.4       0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.404    107.9       108.1      3.1     0.3      -0.6       0.6       0.2
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.864    107.9       107.9      2.9     0.4      -0.6       0.6       0.0
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.378    106.8       108.4      4.8    -0.8      -0.8       1.1       1.5
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.262    100.2       100.5      0.4    -0.2      -0.2       0.4       0.3
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.280     99.7       100.0      1.0    -0.3      -0.4       0.4       0.3
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.693     99.8        99.9     -0.6    -0.2       0.0       0.4       0.1
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.289    104.8       106.3      3.2    -0.3       0.3       0.2       1.4
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1994, January and February 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, March 1994-March 1995
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                                         Index                    Percent Change
                                                         Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1994      1994      1995      1995
System                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1994      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.065    113.1       117.9     14.1    -1.8       0.3       1.5       4.2
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.819    101.1       105.0      2.0    -3.2       0.2      -0.8       3.9
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.929    133.7       141.0     33.3    -0.9       0.5       4.1       5.5
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.117    105.7       107.9     -6.7     3.8      -1.3       0.9       2.1
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.836    107.9       109.5     -0.5     3.0      -0.8       7.6       1.5
10          Cereals                                       3.420    107.3       106.0     -9.2     3.7      -0.6       1.8      -1.2
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.193     99.7       101.4    -15.9     2.7       0.1      -0.1       1.7
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.426    123.6       122.5      6.1     8.7       1.6      -6.9      -0.9
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.774    101.0       101.0     -0.7    -0.3       0.1       0.5       0.0
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.327    103.7       105.9     -2.3    -0.8       2.3       0.9       2.1
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.228     97.4        97.6      1.6    n.a.      -0.2      -0.2       0.2
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.677     91.6        91.3     -8.6    -2.3      -1.1       0.4      -0.3
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.315    107.6       108.0     12.1     2.2       0.7       0.5       0.4
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.324    101.9       103.5      6.6     0.0       0.7      -0.5       1.6
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.445    104.3       104.1      7.2     1.2       0.2       0.1      -0.2
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                 10.104    115.9       117.0     15.5     0.6       3.1       1.3       0.9
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.329    115.9       117.6     25.2    n.a.       9.3       0.0       1.5
29          Organic chemicals                             3.916    125.5       127.7     27.2     1.0       3.2       2.0       1.8
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.760    104.7       105.0      0.8    -0.1       0.4       0.3       0.3
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.433     99.9       100.1     -0.7     0.1       0.0       0.2       0.2
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.401    105.9       106.1      1.7    -0.3       0.5       0.4       0.2
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.265    113.3       110.1      8.0    -0.3       4.6       0.3      -2.8
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.559    101.9       102.4      1.9    n.a.      -0.1       1.0       0.5
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.416    109.6       108.0      3.5     1.1       1.6       1.2      -1.5
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.511    118.6       120.1     20.9     0.8       1.6       1.2       1.3
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.617    121.7       123.2     23.8     0.9       1.5       0.9       1.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.894    107.4       109.0     10.3     0.2       1.9       2.3       1.5
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.945    119.3       119.6     13.7     0.6       0.3      -0.3       0.3
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.769    120.2       121.3     19.7     0.8       0.7      -0.3       0.9
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.150    123.3       123.2      2.9     0.3       1.2       1.4      -0.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.473    134.9       139.4     43.1     3.7       4.4       3.7       3.3
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.931    177.7       189.4     98.7     6.9       6.7       7.8       6.6
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.666    121.3       122.7     26.5     2.8       4.0       1.5       1.2
49          Printed material                              0.876    102.5       102.6      2.0    -0.3       0.7      -0.4       0.1
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.479    119.3       124.8     15.4     2.6       2.0       2.8       4.6
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.383    152.7       168.8     36.6     6.9       5.6       6.7      10.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.927    107.9       108.2      0.2    -1.2      -0.7       0.0       0.3
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.719    123.2       122.5     16.4     3.1       1.6       1.6      -0.6
72          Iron and steel                                1.342    125.2       124.9      8.4     2.9       0.5       1.1      -0.2
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.011    106.7       108.3      4.4     0.3       0.8       1.0       1.5
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.642    125.8       124.7     32.5    n.a.       1.6       1.5      -0.9
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.595    149.3       145.0     37.3     5.0       3.5       2.5      -2.9
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.348    108.2       108.2      5.5    n.a.       2.9       0.2       0.0
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      30.788     97.1        97.0     -1.3    -0.2       0.2       0.0      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 19.052     96.6        96.3     -1.3    -0.2       0.2       0.0      -0.3
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.736     97.8        98.3     -1.2    -0.2       0.3      -0.2       0.5
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             11.911    104.1       104.3      1.8     0.0       0.2       0.5       0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.367    102.9       103.1      1.6     0.0       0.1       0.3       0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.961    103.3       103.0      1.0    -0.2       0.7       0.0      -0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.790    103.2       102.9      0.9    -0.3       0.7       0.0      -0.3
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.311    100.8       101.0      0.7    n.a.       0.6       0.0       0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.611    101.1       101.2     -0.3    n.a.       0.3      -0.5       0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.516     98.2        99.0      1.0    n.a.       0.1       0.4       0.8
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1994, January and February 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 Country of Origin, March 1994-March 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                                      Index                    Percent Change
                                                 Percentage
                                                     of                          Annual                  Monthly
                                                  US Imports                      March   Nov.         Dec.        Jan.     Feb.
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1994         1994        1995     1995
                                                    1990       Feb.      March    to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     March   Dec.         Jan.        Feb.     March
                                                               2/                 1995    1994         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    107.8     108.3      5.5     0.0          0.1         0.7      0.5
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    110.3     110.8      5.1     0.1          0.1         0.6      0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     93.8      95.3     12.4    -1.8         -0.2         0.6      1.6
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     90.4      90.9      8.1    -0.3          0.4         0.8      0.6
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    101.8     102.0      3.0     0.3          0.3         0.3      0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     76.8      78.1     32.4    -2.6          1.1         2.4      1.7
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    101.4     102.1      7.7     0.1          1.0         0.3      0.7
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    104.8     105.4      7.0     0.3          1.1         0.3      0.6
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     91.4      92.3     12.7    -1.7          0.4         0.7      1.0
 
4/  European Community                                 17.8    102.9     103.9      6.1    -0.1         -0.3         0.7      1.0
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    104.0     105.1      6.1     0.0         -0.3         0.7      1.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     95.2      95.1      5.3    -4.2         -1.0         0.0     -0.1
 
    Japan                                              18.5    115.5     115.8      3.1     0.1         -0.2         0.3      0.3
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     99.4      99.7      0.3     0.3          0.0         0.4      0.3
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for December 1994, January and February 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 EC  12 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
  Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        March 1994-March 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
 
                                                                     Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1995     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1994     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       110.4     115.4      9.0     2.1      0.5         1.7      4.5
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025        98.3     102.3     15.2     2.7      3.9         3.7      4.1
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       117.2     123.4      7.5     2.1     -0.9         0.9      5.3
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        97.3      98.1      1.7    -0.3      0.0         1.1      0.8
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        101.7     103.9      3.9    -0.4      0.0         2.1      2.2
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.5      96.6      0.7    -0.4      0.0         1.0      0.1
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      113.8     116.1      2.7     5.8      1.4        -6.3      2.0
     Atlantic                                       10075      102.6     103.7      0.3    10.6      3.0       -12.9      1.1
     Pacific                                        7271       122.5     125.7      3.8     3.2     -0.4        -1.6      2.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       124.7     126.6      2.6     0.5      2.2        -1.6      1.5
     Canadian                                       1264       119.5     131.4     15.2     5.3     -0.2        -0.3     10.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      110.0     113.8      5.3     6.0      3.1        -6.9      3.5
     Atlantic                                       13156      104.2     106.3      5.1     8.8      3.6        -8.6      2.0
     Pacific                                        5663       116.0     123.3      5.7     3.9      3.1        -7.2      6.3
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       125.9     128.2      3.6     1.2      0.9        -0.4      1.8
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       102.5     118.3     25.7    -1.2     -3.8        14.5     15.4
     Atlantic                                       572        114.1     127.7     34.7     5.5     -1.0        15.3     11.9
     Gulf                                           1455        90.6     106.2     24.4    -5.4     -4.2        17.1     17.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       106.6     108.5      4.9     2.8     -0.1         0.4      1.8
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       107.8     112.9      5.6     0.5      0.7        -0.3      4.7
      from Atlantic                                 1889       113.7     123.0     10.6     0.4      1.5         0.4      8.2
      from Pacific                                  1154       100.9     100.9      0.2     4.2     -1.0        -2.8      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       105.6     104.6      4.3     5.0     -0.7         1.0     -0.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       107.2     105.9      4.3     5.2     -0.8         1.2     -1.2
 
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        March 1994-March 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                    Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1994
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1995     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1994     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       115.1     120.1     11.8     2.1      3.0         1.9      4.3
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         97.2      98.0     12.6     2.5      4.8         4.0      0.8
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       129.0     137.8     13.0     2.1      2.5         1.0      6.8
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      110.5     112.8      4.7     6.4      2.7        -6.1      2.1
     Atlantic                                       6577       105.0     107.2      5.5     9.0      3.7        -8.5      2.1
     Pacific                                        2051       114.3     116.6      3.1     3.8      1.3        -3.9      2.0
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       127.3     129.5      3.8     1.4      1.0        -0.3      1.7
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       103.8     122.8     28.9    -0.2     -4.4        14.2     18.3
     Atlantic                                       534        115.9     131.8     37.0     6.4     -1.9        15.3     13.7
     Gulf                                           1328        91.8     111.0     28.5    -4.2     -5.0        16.6     20.9
 
     Ocean Liner Freight                            6017       105.4     107.5      5.0     2.8      0.0         0.1      2.0
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       107.4     112.4      5.9     1.2      0.7        -0.6      4.7
      from Atlantic                                 1336       115.3     124.8     11.9     1.3      1.8         0.3      8.2
      from Pacific                                  1094       100.8     100.8      0.2     4.4     -1.1        -2.9      0.0
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       103.8     103.2      4.1     4.4     -0.6         0.9     -0.6
      from Pacific                                  2840       105.7     104.8      4.1     4.5     -0.7         1.1     -0.9
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      117.2     120.9      5.8     3.2      3.1        -3.6      3.2
     Atlantic                                       4159       107.6     111.0      8.0     8.4      5.4        -8.3      3.2
     Pacific                                        4679       122.9     128.3      4.6    -0.1      2.1        -1.8      4.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       126.0     125.0      2.8    -0.2      2.1         1.7     -0.8
     Canadian                                       619        120.7     132.2     15.9     6.6     -0.5        -0.2      9.5