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                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                               - AUGUST 2004 -

                                      
     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.7 percent in August, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Higher
prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports contributed to the overall
increase.  In contrast, August export prices fell 0.5 percent as lower prices
for agricultural exports more than offset an increase in nonagricultural
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 
                                                                                
                                                                                
2003                                                                            
August             0.0        1.8       -0.3        0.0       -1.0       0.1     
September         -0.5       -5.8        0.3        0.4        5.4      -0.1     
October            0.1        1.6       -0.1        0.2        2.4       0.1     
November           0.5        2.1        0.2        0.5        4.0       0.1     
December           0.7        5.1        0.3        0.3        0.4       0.3     
2004                                                                             
January            1.5        7.3        0.8        0.7        0.7       0.7     
February           0.4        0.5        0.4        0.7        1.5       0.6     
March              0.8        5.1        0.2        0.8        3.5       0.5     
April              0.2       -0.2        0.3        0.7        2.5       0.5     
May                1.5        9.4 r      0.2 r      0.4        0.5       0.3     
June              -0.2 r     -1.2 r      0.1 r     -0.8 r     -4.7 r    -0.2     
July               0.3 r      2.0 r      0.0 r      0.5 r     -1.0       0.6     
August             1.7        9.6        0.4       -0.5       -8.5       0.4     
                                                                                 
August 2002-03     2.0       12.4        0.7        0.9        3.4       0.8     
August 2003-04     7.2       40.4        3.2        3.9        6.1       3.9     
                                                                                
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
     
     Import prices increased 1.7 percent in August, the tenth increase in the
past eleven months and the largest monthly rise for the index since February
2003.  The increase was again led by higher petroleum prices, up 9.6 percent
in August and 40.4 percent over the past year.  The August price index for
petroleum imports was at its highest level since publication began in 1982.
Nonpetroleum prices also contributed to the overall increase in import
prices, rising 0.4 percent last month and marking the largest gain for that
index since rising the same amount in February.  Prices for nonpetroleum
imports had been unchanged in July and were up 3.2 percent for the year ended
in August.  Overall import prices rose 7.2 percent over the same period.
     
     The increase in nonpetroleum prices was primarily attributable to a 2.0
percent advance in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials.  Higher prices for lumber, metals, chemicals, and natural gas all
contributed to the increase.  Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials
prices have risen in each of the past ten months and were up 16.3 percent for
the August 2003-2004 period.  The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages
rose a modest 0.1 percent in August and was up 5.9 percent over the past 12
months.

     In contrast, prices for each of the major finished goods categories
posted no change in August.  Capital goods prices remained unchanged as a
drop in computer prices was offset by higher prices for capital goods
excluding computers.  Lower computer prices continued to put downward
pressure on capital goods prices, which fell 1.5 percent over the past year.
The price indexes for automotive vehicles and consumer goods were up over the
past 12 months, rising 1.6 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.
     
     
Export Goods

     Overall export prices fell 0.5 percent in August, the second decline in
the past three months following an upward trend since September 2003.  The
August decline was driven by an 8.5 percent decrease in agricultural prices,
the third consecutive decline for that index and the largest one-month
decrease since monthly publication began in 1989.  Sharp drops in soybean and
corn prices were the largest contributors to the decline.  Despite the recent
decreases, the price index for agricultural prices was up 6.1 percent over
the past 12 months.  Nonagricultural prices were up 0.4 percent in August.
Prices for nonagricultural exports and overall exports each rose 3.9 percent
over the past year.
     
     Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices increased 0.8
percent in August, continuing the upward trend for this index over the past
year.  Rising prices for chemicals, metals, and fuel all contributed to the
upward movement in the index, which rose 13.1 percent for the year ended in
August.
     
     The price indexes for each of the finished goods categories posted
modest increases for the second consecutive month.  Prices for capital goods
and for automotive vehicles both were up 0.1 percent in August, the same as
in July.  Capital goods prices rose 0.3 percent over the past year, while
prices for automotive vehicles were up 0.8 percent.  Consumer goods prices
increased 0.2 percent in August following a 0.5 percent rise in July and were
up 1.7 percent over the past year.
     

Imports by Locality of Origin

     Prices for imports from Latin America and from the European Union were
up in August, led by rising prices for petroleum products.  Import prices
from Latin America rose 2.5 percent, the largest monthly increase for the
index since February 2003, and were up 11.2 percent for the year ended in
August.  The price index of imports from the European Union advanced 0.8
percent in August and 6.1 percent over the past 12 months.
     
     Import prices from Canada rose 2.2 percent in August, continuing the
recent upward trend.  The August increase was the largest since February, and
the index was up 10.8 percent over the past year.
     
     Prices for imports from Japan rose a modest 0.1 percent last month after
a 0.2 percent advance in July.  Over the past 12 months, the price index of
imports from Japan was up 1.3 percent.
     
     In contrast, import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries
were unchanged in August and were down 0.7 percent over the past year.


Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares declined 0.3 percent in August, following
four consecutive monthly increases.  The index was down 2.7 percent for the
year ended in August.  In contrast, export air passenger fares increased 7.7
percent in August, led by a 21.8 percent increase in Asian fares.  The
increase in export air passenger fares was the third consecutive monthly
advance, and the index rose 9.3 percent for the year ended in August.


                                      
                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9    U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11   U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on
October 14 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                      Index                          Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                         Annual             Monthly
                                                                     ance                            Aug.     April      May       June      July
 END                            Description                                                          2003      2004      2004      2004      2004
 USE                                                                 July       July      August      to        to        to        to        to
                                                                     2004       2004       2004      Aug.      May       June      July      Aug.
                                                                      1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000     102.0      103.7       7.2       1.5      -0.2       0.3       1.7
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  86.281      99.7      100.1       3.2       0.2       0.1       0.0       0.4
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (200112=100)......................................  84.560     102.8      103.2       2.8       0.2      -0.2       0.1       0.4

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.576     107.2      107.3       5.9      -0.4       0.0       0.4       0.1

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.362     114.1      113.8       5.8      -0.2       0.3      -0.2      -0.3

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.214      91.6       92.6       5.9      -1.2      -0.6       1.7       1.1

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  30.061     120.5      127.1      26.5       5.1      -0.3       1.0       5.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  16.342     112.7      114.9      16.3       1.8       0.4       0.2       2.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (200112=100)..................  14.621     120.5      122.9      15.2       1.5      -0.5       0.5       2.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.030     112.9      116.0      21.6       2.2      -1.3       0.1       2.7
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.312     112.4      113.7      10.5       1.2       2.6       0.4       1.2

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  15.441     132.7      144.4      38.6       8.6      -0.1       1.4       8.8
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  13.720     132.2      144.9      40.4       9.4      -1.2       2.0       9.6
10000                        Crude................................  10.117     133.5      146.5      39.0       7.8      -1.8       3.8       9.7

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   1.081     100.1      100.2       5.8       1.4       0.8       1.1       0.1

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.636     107.3      108.5       6.1       0.3       0.6       1.2       1.1

13               Selected building materials......................   2.256     117.5      123.9      20.6       2.8      -2.5      -2.5       5.4

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.602     126.3      129.5      39.4       3.7      -1.3       1.4       2.5

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.462     109.2      111.3      12.5       0.6       0.1       1.0       1.9

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.584      98.6       98.8       1.5      -0.2      -0.3      -0.2       0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  22.858      92.2       92.2      -1.5       0.0      -0.4       0.0       0.0

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.803      97.5       97.8       1.2      -0.1      -0.1       0.5       0.3

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.823      90.0       90.0      -2.3      -0.1      -0.4      -0.1       0.0

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (200112=100)...............   2.232     103.8      103.8       1.7       0.0       0.1      -0.2       0.0

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  17.124     102.2      102.2       1.6       0.0       0.2       0.0       0.0

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  25.381      98.5       98.5       0.6      -0.1      -0.1       0.1       0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  12.425     101.1      101.1       1.3      -0.1      -0.1       0.2       0.0

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.694      95.9       95.9      -0.3      -0.3       0.1      -0.2       0.0

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.262      97.4       97.9       2.4       0.9      -0.5       0.6       0.5


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                          Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                         Annual             Monthly
                                                                        ance                            Aug.     April      May       June      July
 END                             Description                                                            2003      2004      2004      2004      2004
 USE                                                                    July       July      August      to        to        to        to        to
                                                                        2004       2004       2004      Aug.      May       June      July      Aug.
                                                                         1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000     103.8      103.3       3.9       0.4      -0.8       0.5      -0.5
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   9.538     126.1      115.4       6.1       0.5      -4.7      -1.0      -8.5
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  90.462     102.1      102.5       3.9       0.3      -0.2       0.6       0.4

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   8.783     128.2      116.6       6.6       0.6      -4.7      -0.8      -9.0

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   8.038     129.9      117.0       6.8       0.7      -5.0      -0.9      -9.9

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.745     111.6      112.0       2.3      -0.6      -1.2       0.2       0.4

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  26.784     111.6      112.5      12.5       1.0      -0.4       1.6       0.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.240     114.4      114.8      14.9       0.4      -0.6       2.3       0.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  16.543     110.1      111.2      10.8       1.5      -0.4       1.3       1.0

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.500     108.7      108.0       2.4      -1.0      -2.6      -1.8      -0.6

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  25.284     111.9      112.8      13.1       1.2      -0.3       1.9       0.8

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   2.881     117.8      119.5      19.0       7.2      -2.9       3.2       1.4

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  21.216     112.0      112.8      12.7       0.5       0.1       1.8       0.7

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.187     102.9      103.5       5.6       0.5      -0.5      -0.5       0.6

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.986      97.9       98.0       0.3       0.0      -0.3       0.1       0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.973     102.1      102.2       0.6       0.0       0.3       0.1       0.1

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.421      94.1       94.2      -0.3       0.0      -0.5       0.0       0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (200112=100)..................   7.592     107.7      108.0       3.1       0.0       0.3       0.5       0.3

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  11.439     102.5      102.6       0.8       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  11.962     100.9      101.1       1.7       0.1      -0.1       0.5       0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   5.873     100.8      101.0       2.3       0.0      -0.2       0.9       0.2

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.351     100.9      101.1       1.2       0.1       0.1       0.2       0.2

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100).........   0.738     100.8      101.2       0.8      -0.3       0.3      -0.1       0.4



     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                          Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                         Annual             Monthly
                                                                        ance                            Aug.     April      May       June      July
SITC                             Description                                                            2003      2004      2004      2004      2004
Rev. 3                                                                  July       July      August      to        to        to        to        to
                                                                        2004       2004       2004      Aug.      May       June      July      Aug.
                                                                         1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000     102.0      103.7       7.2       1.5      -0.2       0.3       1.7

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.635     107.4      107.6       8.1      -0.3       0.7       0.6       0.2
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.453     133.7      133.9      23.8       2.2       3.5       3.8       0.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.883      86.1       87.5       6.3      -1.2       0.0       2.4       1.6
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.833     102.3      101.4      -3.9      -3.1      -0.2      -3.4      -0.9
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.414     102.7      102.9       6.5      -1.2       4.6      -4.1       0.2
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   1.053     127.1      126.8      14.9       2.1      -0.6       3.0      -0.2

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.924     105.3      105.5       1.4       0.1      -0.1       0.0       0.2
11               Beverages...........................................   0.814     105.7      105.9       1.9       0.2      -0.1       0.1       0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   2.165     125.6      134.0      33.3       3.6      -1.2      -0.2       6.7
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.869     132.1      149.0      50.1       8.8      -2.1      -2.9      12.8
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.273     108.0      107.6      17.1       2.6       3.0       1.4      -0.4
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.389     144.4      160.1      55.6      -3.2      -2.2       2.8      10.9
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.227     101.2       97.6       0.8       2.8      -4.0       3.3      -3.6

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  15.103     133.5      145.1      36.2       8.7      -0.1       1.5       8.7
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  13.298     132.7      145.3      37.6       9.3      -1.1       2.1       9.5
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   1.805     134.8      139.2      27.9       5.0       8.3      -3.9       3.3

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   7.761     105.3      105.9       6.8       0.0       0.3       1.4       0.6
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.611     101.2      101.9       5.8      -0.2       0.7       1.3       0.7
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.634     125.5      127.4      20.2       1.4       1.9       4.8       1.5
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..............   0.206     101.2      101.5       3.3       0.2       0.2       0.2       0.3
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.269     107.7      107.7       5.1      -0.4      -0.2       0.6       0.0
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.329      93.6       93.6       2.0      -0.1       0.1       0.1       0.0
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.611     108.3      108.2       4.9       0.3      -1.1       3.5      -0.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.372     102.8      103.0       1.6       0.0      -0.6       0.5       0.2
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.530      96.0       96.4       4.9      -0.3       0.1       0.8       0.4

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  12.109     106.1      107.5      12.7       1.2      -0.7       0.0       1.3
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.657     100.6      100.8       2.3       0.1       0.5       0.1       0.2
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.808     112.0      114.4       7.1      -1.0      -7.1      -5.6       2.1
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.251      96.4       96.6       1.8       0.7       0.0       0.9       0.2
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.434     103.9      104.1       3.0      -0.3       0.2       0.0       0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.164      99.5      100.4       2.7       0.1       0.0       0.1       0.9
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.850     146.0      150.1      48.2       8.7       2.5       1.0       2.8
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.834     102.3      105.1      32.9       0.3      -4.2       0.7       2.7
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.006     102.7      103.3       5.0       0.1       0.0       0.3       0.6

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  41.024      95.0       94.9      -0.7       0.0      -0.1      -0.1      -0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.893     101.4      101.4       1.4      -0.1      -0.1      -0.1       0.0
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.627     107.2      107.7       5.1       0.2      -0.2       0.7       0.5
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.446     107.0      107.6       3.1      -0.6       0.3       0.7       0.6
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.124     104.1      104.3       3.9       0.1      -0.1       0.6       0.2
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.536      74.9       74.4      -7.7      -0.1      -1.3      -0.7      -0.7
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   4.977      84.4       84.1      -5.3       0.0      -0.2      -0.4      -0.4
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   6.643      94.6       94.7      -1.4      -0.1      -0.1      -0.1       0.1
78               Road vehicles.......................................  14.258     102.5      102.5       1.8       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  16.840     100.0      100.1       0.5      -0.2       0.0       0.1       0.1
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.445      93.5       93.5      -1.4       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.860     102.2      102.2       1.8       0.3       0.0      -0.1       0.0
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.382     103.4      103.4       1.7       0.0      -0.1       0.0       0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   5.379     100.8      100.8       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.0
85               Footwear............................................   1.300     100.4      100.3       0.5       0.0      -0.2       0.0      -0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.771      99.9       99.7       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.3      -0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.950      98.1       98.1      -1.5      -0.1      -0.3      -0.9       0.0
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.754      98.7       98.9       0.7      -0.9       0.4       0.2       0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                          Index                         Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                         Annual             Monthly
                                                                        ance                            Aug.     April      May       June      July
SITC                             Description                                                            2003      2004      2004      2004      2004
Rev. 3                                                                  July       July      August      to        to        to        to        to
                                                                        2004       2004       2004      Aug.      May       June      July      Aug.
                                                                         1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000     103.8      103.3       3.9       0.4      -0.8       0.5      -0.5

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   6.807     120.4      117.1       8.8       0.5      -2.1      -2.9      -2.7
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   1.287     124.1      126.2      15.9       0.1      -0.3      -2.5       1.7
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.518     110.2      110.6       1.9       0.3      -0.5       0.4       0.4
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.890     128.0      120.5       4.1      -1.2      -3.3      -9.3      -5.9
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.316     110.1      114.1      14.4       3.5      -1.9      -0.9       3.6
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.809     140.1      116.4       9.8       0.8      -6.1       6.3     -16.9
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.461     101.6      101.5       0.5      -0.1      -0.1       0.0      -0.1
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.525     111.8      109.6       6.7       0.8       0.6      -2.3      -2.0

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.701     101.9      102.0       4.2      -0.1      -0.2       0.3       0.1
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.450     100.3      100.3       4.3       0.0      -0.3       0.4       0.0

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   5.610     129.6      115.3      12.7      -0.2      -5.2       3.2     -11.0
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   1.570     184.5      117.4       7.5       1.0     -15.3       9.5     -36.4
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.550      99.0       99.1       9.0       0.6       0.1       0.7       0.1
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.675     100.1       99.5      16.6       1.6       0.4      -0.7      -0.6
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.541     102.9      101.5      -5.1      -0.9      -5.4      -5.3      -1.4
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.262     176.1      169.7      44.1      -3.2      -1.6       4.9      -3.6
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.011     111.0      112.2       3.1       0.6       0.9       0.8       1.1

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   2.385     136.5      139.4      21.3       9.7      -3.6       4.8       2.1
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   1.718     133.2      136.1      20.4      12.7      -5.4       4.3       2.2

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  13.549     107.0      108.2       8.2       0.1       0.2       1.1       1.1
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.090     115.5      117.8      18.4       0.6       0.8       0.8       2.0
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.800      98.0       98.9       0.1      -1.4       0.5      -0.5       0.9
53               Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..............   0.582      98.2       98.8       0.0       0.4       0.3       0.2       0.6
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.498     107.8      108.0       2.4       0.0       0.1       1.9       0.2
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.947     104.1      104.1       6.7       0.3      -0.1      -0.2       0.0
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.457     139.1      140.6      15.8      -2.0      -1.9       1.2       1.1
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.343     106.2      107.4      13.3       0.7       0.3       2.9       1.1
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.877      97.5       97.8      -0.6      -0.2      -0.3       1.1       0.3
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.955     104.8      106.8       4.8       0.0       0.0       0.0       1.9

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.393     108.6      109.9       9.9       0.9       0.4       1.5       1.2
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.774     111.9      112.1       2.4      -0.1       0.4       0.6       0.2
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.529     101.7      101.9       3.7       0.3       0.3       2.4       0.2
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.635     105.7      105.7       3.0      -0.1       1.3       0.3       0.0
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.471     100.1      100.3       0.1      -0.2       0.5       0.1       0.2
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.260     154.4      165.1      56.6       7.0       2.0       6.2       6.9
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.095      95.5       96.9      19.8      -0.5      -2.3       0.1       1.5
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.196     110.9      111.5       6.7       1.4       0.6       2.3       0.5
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (200112=100)...................   0.432     113.3      115.8       6.1       0.2      -3.0      -4.1       2.2

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  48.392      98.3       98.4       0.4       0.0      -0.2       0.1       0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.877     108.9      109.0       1.5       0.0       0.1       0.1       0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   3.708     105.7      105.9       2.6       0.3       0.0       0.3       0.2
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.630     100.5      100.6      -0.4       0.0      -0.1      -0.1       0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.729     105.3      105.4       2.8       0.3       0.1       0.4       0.1
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.445      86.4       86.3      -1.9      -0.2      -1.8      -0.7      -0.1
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.388      91.6       91.6      -1.9      -0.2      -0.1      -0.3       0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  11.224      88.4       88.5      -1.4       0.1      -0.3       0.1       0.1
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.784     102.5      102.7       1.4       0.0       0.1       0.1       0.2

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.152     101.0      101.2       0.4       0.0      -0.1       0.1       0.2
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.635     102.6      102.9       0.8       0.1      -0.2       0.3       0.3
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.861      96.9       97.0       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.217     101.8      101.9      -0.4      -0.1      -0.1      -0.2       0.1
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.954      95.3       96.0       1.5       0.1      -0.2       0.8       0.7
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.098     102.0      102.2       0.7       0.0      -0.2       0.4       0.2
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.387     107.7      108.0       3.4       0.0       1.2       0.1       0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                          Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                         Annual             Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                            Aug.     April      May       June      July
nized                            Description                                                            2003      2004      2004      2004      2004
System                                                                  July       July      August      to        to        to        to        to
                                                                        2004       2004       2004      Aug.      May       June      July      Aug.
                                                                         1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.623     112.6      113.2      17.9       1.7       1.0       4.5       0.5
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.411     137.2      137.7      25.9       2.4       4.2       4.9       0.4
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.695      85.1       86.2       4.4      -1.9      -0.2       2.3       1.3
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.517     162.6      162.4      33.9       6.7       0.3       7.1      -0.1

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.103      99.0       97.2      -2.7      -1.5       0.1      -3.9      -1.8
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.230     100.0       95.2     -14.5      -7.8       2.1     -12.1      -4.8
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.346      96.4       98.3       0.2      -0.2      -1.5       0.1       2.0
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.215      87.6       86.9       4.7      -1.2       7.9      -8.4      -0.8
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.311     109.2      104.3      -0.8       2.3      -5.0       2.3      -4.5

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.151     109.5      110.1       4.1       0.1      -0.1       0.6       0.5
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.240     101.3      101.9       1.8      -0.1      -0.5       0.4       0.6
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.824     103.7      103.9       1.4       0.2      -0.1       0.1       0.2
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   1.087     116.7      117.5       6.7       0.1       0.0       1.1       0.7

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  15.488     133.0      144.1      37.0       8.3       0.1       1.6       8.3
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  15.169     132.1      143.4      37.6       8.5       0.1       1.5       8.6
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).................   0.319     110.2      110.3       9.0       0.2       0.4       0.5       0.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.088     105.3      106.0       7.4       0.0       0.6       1.5       0.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.707     123.9      127.1      22.1       1.7       2.1       5.4       2.6
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.898     101.8      102.4       6.3      -0.2       0.8       1.6       0.6
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   1.952     107.5      107.5       5.4      -0.3      -0.3       0.6       0.0
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.204      98.9       99.2       1.6       0.3       0.3       0.4       0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)...........   0.286     105.1      105.1       1.9      -0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.173      96.8       96.8      -0.5       0.0       0.0      -0.5       0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.393      92.5       93.0      -0.6       0.0       0.0       0.3       0.5
      2/         Other products of the chemical or allied industries.   0.476     117.9      121.2      18.0       0.8       1.5       3.0       2.8

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.753     106.9      107.0       3.7       0.0      -0.3       0.9       0.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.830     106.3      106.4       3.3       0.0      -0.6       1.4       0.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.923     108.3      108.4       4.4       0.0       0.4       0.2       0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.719     101.4      101.4       1.6       0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.0
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.609     101.8      101.8       1.0       0.0      -0.1       0.0       0.0

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.724     124.5      133.0      25.7       3.3      -3.7      -3.9       6.8

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.850      99.0       99.2       3.4       0.6       0.5       0.8       0.2
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.271     107.6      107.1      16.3       2.5       3.0       1.5      -0.5
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.264      95.5       95.7       1.8       0.6       0.0       0.8       0.2
49               Printed matter......................................   0.315     112.5      112.8       0.2      -0.4       0.0       0.3       0.3

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   6.354     100.4      100.6       0.8       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.2
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.358     100.1      100.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.4       0.0
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.567     100.0       99.9       0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.0      -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.459      94.2       94.0       0.1      -0.2       0.1      -0.1      -0.2
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.970     105.6      106.6       4.8       0.1       0.3       0.2       0.9

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.520      99.8       99.7       0.3      -0.1      -0.1       0.0      -0.1
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.292     100.2      100.0       0.2       0.0      -0.2       0.0      -0.2
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.228      97.3       97.4       0.2      -0.1      -0.1       0.1       0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   1.021     103.8      103.9       1.6      -0.3      -0.1       0.0       0.1
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100)...............   0.311      99.2       99.2      -1.2      -0.1      -0.1       0.2       0.0
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.351     107.8      107.8       4.5      -0.3       0.3      -0.3       0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.359     103.5      103.7       1.1      -0.5      -0.3       0.1       0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.391      94.0       95.2       9.0      -1.2      -1.1       0.5       1.3

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.600     120.0      123.4      26.7       3.4      -0.8       0.9       2.8
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.601     156.9      165.0      57.9      10.8      -0.6       1.0       5.2
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.379     110.8      113.0      15.7       1.3       0.7       1.7       2.0
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.465     122.2      124.6      28.1      -1.9      -3.6       2.7       2.0
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.838     107.7      109.5      13.1       1.4      -1.5      -2.5       1.7
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.407     103.7      103.7       5.4       0.0       0.1       0.2       0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.455     107.3      108.0       6.1       0.2       0.2       0.2       0.7
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.....................   0.454     108.2      112.8      49.0       0.9      -3.6       4.9       4.3

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.954      90.5       90.4      -2.4      -0.1      -0.4      -0.2      -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.919      90.8       90.6      -1.8       0.0      -0.7      -0.1      -0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  12.035      90.3       90.2      -2.9      -0.1      -0.1      -0.3      -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  15.898     102.9      102.9       1.9       0.1       0.2       0.1       0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  14.460     102.4      102.4       1.7       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).........................   1.315     102.6      102.6       1.5       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.297      99.0       99.0      -0.4      -0.4      -0.1      -0.1       0.0
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.907      98.0       98.0      -0.7      -0.4      -0.1      -0.3       0.0
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.279     107.5      107.6       1.5      -0.5       0.5       0.6       0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   4.249      97.5       97.6      -0.1       0.2       0.0       0.1       0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.268      99.6       99.7       1.3       0.1       0.1      -0.2       0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.743      94.8       95.1      -2.1       0.2       0.1       0.2       0.3
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.238      98.2       98.3       2.1       0.1       0.0      -0.1       0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                          Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                         Annual             Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                            Aug.     April      May       June      July
nized                            Description                                                            2003      2004      2004      2004      2004
System                                                                  July       July      August      to        to        to        to        to
                                                                        2004       2004       2004      Aug.      May       June      July      Aug.
                                                                         1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.930     118.7      118.7       7.8       0.3      -0.7      -2.5       0.0
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.445     107.1      107.4      -1.7      -0.8      -1.4       0.7       0.3
      2/         Other live animals and animal products..............   0.318     114.1      111.1       1.6       3.7      -1.9      -6.1      -2.6

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.584     138.2      119.2       8.2       1.0      -7.9      -1.5     -13.7
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.676     107.2      108.6      15.9       1.9       4.0      -1.8       1.3
10               Cereals.............................................   1.621     128.6      120.3       3.7      -1.4      -3.6     -10.3      -6.5
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.739     174.7      117.6       7.6       1.0     -13.9       8.5     -32.7

III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.........................   0.377     173.1      156.3       9.1       0.9      -8.3       2.7      -9.7

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.789     112.8      107.2       5.4       0.3      -1.9       1.9      -5.0
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.321     106.2      110.5       4.1      -0.3       0.1       0.4       4.0
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.419     102.4      102.4       1.6       0.0       0.8      -0.1       0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.753     149.0      118.4      10.3       0.8      -7.5       7.7     -20.5
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.846     107.7      108.0       4.9       0.3       0.3      -0.5       0.3

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   2.891     132.0      135.0      21.0       6.4      -2.6       2.8       2.3
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   2.343     132.1      135.3      21.7       9.5      -3.7       4.8       2.4

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  10.896     108.6      109.8       8.2       0.1       0.3       0.9       1.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.886     101.9      102.3      -0.3      -0.6       0.4      -0.5       0.4
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.517     116.4      118.8      18.1       0.7       1.0       1.7       2.1
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.039     107.6      107.8       3.6       0.0       0.1       2.0       0.2
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.438     134.8      136.3      16.2      -2.0      -1.9       1.3       1.1
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.592      98.5       99.4       0.4       0.3       0.4       0.2       0.9
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.685     106.1      106.1       7.7      -0.3      -0.5      -0.1       0.0
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.373     103.7      103.7       3.6       1.1       1.1      -0.6       0.0
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.426      98.8       99.3       2.0      -0.3      -0.2       0.3       0.5
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.638     104.5      106.1       4.6      -0.2       0.0       0.0       1.5

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.395     107.7      108.4       6.6       0.3       0.4       2.0       0.6
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.358     105.9      106.6       7.0       0.3       0.2       2.2       0.7
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.037     113.9      114.5       4.4       0.1       0.9       1.1       0.5

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.508     110.2      111.0       5.5      -1.4       0.5       1.6       0.7
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.457     106.6      107.4       2.7      -1.5       0.2       1.8       0.8

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.835     102.6      103.3       8.5       0.5      -0.5      -1.2       0.7

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.891      99.2       99.3       5.1       0.4      -0.2       1.0       0.1
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.673      96.0       95.2      16.7       1.6       0.3      -0.6      -0.8
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.580      98.4       98.5       2.8       0.2       0.2       2.1       0.1
49               Printed material....................................   0.638     108.0      108.8       0.7      -0.5      -1.6       0.6       0.7

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.873      97.9       97.7      -0.5      -0.1      -0.6      -0.9      -0.2
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.737      92.8       91.8       2.1      -1.0      -2.4      -4.6      -1.1
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (200112=100)....................   0.494      95.1       95.4      -0.1      -0.1       0.0       0.1       0.3
62               Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.........   0.375      95.7       95.7       0.4       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (200112=100).....   1.267     106.4      106.4      -0.4       0.2       0.4       0.5       0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.802      99.3       99.4      -0.7      -0.1       0.3       0.3       0.1
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.483      96.3       96.4      -0.3      -0.2       0.6       0.3       0.1

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.250     101.9      102.6      12.4      -0.5      -2.2       0.3       0.7

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.073     124.4      125.9      24.9       1.3       0.1       4.0       1.2
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.268     169.3      169.8      61.6       4.0      -1.7      10.7       0.3
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.357     120.0      123.6      18.3       3.3       1.9       4.1       3.0
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.406     122.3      124.5      29.7      -6.8       2.4      -0.3       1.8
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.808     107.4      108.9      15.6       1.3      -2.9       0.1       1.4
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.402     101.9      102.4       1.2       0.0       0.3       0.1       0.5
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.463     110.7      110.7       2.3       0.5       0.3       0.6       0.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  33.581      95.0       95.0      -0.3       0.0      -0.4       0.1       0.0
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.562      99.9      100.0       0.8       0.0      -0.5       0.0       0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  15.019      89.4       89.5      -1.6       0.1      -0.3       0.0       0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  14.627     106.8      107.1       1.9       0.0       0.2       0.3       0.3
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   9.106     102.5      102.7       1.4       0.0       0.1       0.1       0.2

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.072     101.2      101.4       0.2       0.0      -0.2       0.0       0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.475      99.2      100.0      -0.3       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.8
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.837     103.2      104.6       2.4       0.1       0.2       0.2       1.4
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.490      94.3       94.5      -3.7       0.0      -0.1      -0.4       0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                          Index                         Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        Aug.     April     May      June     July
                        Description                        of                            2003      2004     2004     2004     2004
                                                          U.S.     July      August       to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2004       2004       Aug.      May      June     July     Aug.
                                                           1/                            2004      2004     2004     2004     2004

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 49.276   105.0      106.2        7.7       0.6      0.2      0.3      1.1
         Manufactured Goods............................. 45.418   103.0      103.6        5.6       0.1     -0.1      0.2      0.6
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.591   133.8      142.0       27.9       5.7      2.8      0.7      6.1


 3/ Other Countries..................................... 50.724    98.3      100.2        6.6       1.7     -0.5      0.4      1.9
         Manufactured Goods............................. 43.453    96.1       96.8        2.0       0.7     -0.1     -0.1      0.7
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  7.173   126.3      135.4       29.3       5.7     -2.1      2.5      7.2


    Canada.............................................. 17.463   112.2      114.7       10.8       1.0      0.4      0.0      2.2
         Manufactured Goods............................. 14.664   108.0      109.6        7.2       0.4     -0.3     -0.2      1.5
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  2.611   138.0      144.9       26.1       4.8      3.9      0.1      5.0


 4/ European Union...................................... 19.312   108.5      109.4        6.1       0.0      0.2      0.1      0.8
         Manufactured Goods............................. 18.793   108.4      109.0        5.5      -0.2      0.2      0.1      0.6
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  0.460   134.6      144.7       28.4       5.4      1.4     -0.4      7.5


 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.761   110.1      112.8       11.2       1.8     -1.1      1.4      2.5
         Manufactured Goods............................. 14.150   110.0      111.1        6.5       0.5     -0.3      0.7      1.0
         Nonmanufactured Goods..........................  3.575   129.9      138.6       26.5       5.9     -3.3      3.2      6.7


    Japan............................................... 10.651    95.3       95.4        1.3       0.2     -0.2      0.2      0.1


 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries................  8.019    90.8       90.8       -0.7       0.1     -0.3      0.2      0.0



    1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2002 trade values.
    2   Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
    3   Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa
        and the Western Hemisphere.
    4   Includes European Union countries.
    5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
    6   Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  June 2003-June 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                            Percent Change

                                                                                           Annual              Quarterly
                                                           Trade                            June      June      Sept.     Dec.     March
                        Description                        (Mil.                            2003      2003      2003      2003      2004
                                                             of      March       June        to        to        to        to        to
                                                          Dollars)    2004       2004       June      Sept.     Dec.     March      June
                                                             1/                             2004      2003      2003      2004      2004


    IMPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    4168     117.1      117.4        5.3       4.8      -1.6       1.9       0.3
             Europe (200312=100)........................    1407     106.0      107.6       n.a.      n.a.      n.a.       6.0       1.5
             Asia.......................................    2329     110.0      108.6        4.4      10.8      -4.2      -0.4      -1.3

    EXPORT

      Air Freight.......................................    2836      97.1       99.1        4.1      -0.1       0.3       1.8       2.1


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                  August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                           Index                       Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          Trade                          Aug.    April     May      June     July
                        Description                       (Mil.                          2003     2004     2004     2004     2004
                                                            of       July     August      to       to       to       to       to
                                                         Dollars)    2004      2004      Aug.     May      June     July     Aug.
                                                            1/                           2004     2004     2004     2004     2004


    IMPORT

      Air Passenger Fares...............................   18253    126.6     126.2      -2.7      0.9      9.7      2.8     -0.3
             Europe.....................................   11250    121.5     121.1      -7.4      0.9     11.1      1.3     -0.3
             Asia.......................................    2626    124.4     125.6       2.3      1.5     17.1      2.1      1.0
             Latin America / Caribbean..................    1916    123.1     122.3       7.4      1.2      1.8      7.5     -0.6

    EXPORT


      Air Passenger Fares...............................   20319    129.6     139.6       9.3     -0.2      0.2      4.7      7.7
             Europe.....................................    5394    159.5     158.8      -1.0     -2.0      4.0      5.8     -0.4
             Asia.......................................    8936    111.7     136.1      19.4      3.3     -3.3      4.4     21.8
             Latin America / Caribbean..................    3413    136.9     136.2      10.7     -2.6      1.2      4.9     -0.5


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   June 2003-June 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                           Index                        Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Quarterly
                                                          Trade                          June     June     Sept.    Dec.    March
                        Description                       (Mil.                          2003     2003     2003     2003     2004
                                                            of      March      June       to       to       to       to       to
                                                         Dollars)    2004      2004      June     Sept.    Dec.    March     June
                                                            1/                           2004     2003     2003     2004     2004

    INBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    7483    116.2     116.5       6.5      2.8      0.4      2.9      0.3
           Europe (200312=100)..........................    2466    107.0     107.8      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.      7.0      0.7
           Asia.........................................    4180    107.3     106.8       5.7      7.1     -1.0      0.2     -0.5

      Ocean Liner Freight...............................   17817    119.1     121.1       4.3      0.1      1.4      1.1      1.7
           U.S. East Coast..............................    6938    114.8     116.0       7.0     -1.3      3.4      3.8      1.0
                 From Atlantic..........................    3022    121.6     119.2      13.1      0.0      7.3      7.5     -2.0
                 From Pacific...........................    2817    110.8     113.5       2.9      0.0     -0.6      1.1      2.4
           U.S. West Coast..............................   10879    122.5     124.9       2.8      1.0      0.2     -0.4      2.0

    OUTBOUND

      Air Freight.......................................    5193     96.1      98.9       3.7      0.1     -0.6      1.3      2.9
           Europe (200312=100)..........................    1998    101.8     106.6      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.      1.8      4.7
           Asia.........................................    2365     96.0      97.6       2.4      0.4     -0.3      0.6      1.7


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  11     U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
                   August 2003-August 2004     2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                           Index                        Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          Trade                          Aug.    April     May      June     July
                        Description                       (Mil.                          2003     2004     2004     2004     2004
                                                            of       July     August      to       to       to       to       to
                                                         Dollars)    2004      2004      Aug.     May      June     July     Aug.
                                                            1/                           2004     2004     2004     2004     2004

    INBOUND


      Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)..................   38589    112.7     117.0      n.a.     -0.6      1.3      6.2      3.8
           Europe (200312=100)..........................   15654    115.9     116.6      n.a.     -2.8      4.4      6.6      0.6
           Asia (200312=100)............................   12401    113.0     126.6      n.a.      3.3     -1.9      6.8     12.0
           Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).......    5604    107.8     106.5      n.a.     -1.8      1.3      5.6     -1.2
           Canada (200312=100)..........................    2905    105.7     105.8      n.a.     -1.8      0.7      3.0      0.1

      Crude Oil Tanker Freight..........................    3434     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     -5.8     -8.9     n.a.     n.a.

    OUTBOUND

      Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)..................   43898    118.3     117.7      n.a.      0.2      7.0      3.6     -0.5
           Europe (200312=100)..........................   21857    127.1     126.6      n.a.      0.8      9.8      1.7     -0.4
           Asia (200312=100)............................    7190    117.4     118.3      n.a.      0.6      8.0      8.6      0.8
           Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).......    9206    104.9     104.0      n.a.     -0.5      1.9      3.8     -0.9
           Canada (200312=100)..........................    2982    108.2     109.3      n.a.      4.4     -0.6      0.8      1.0


    1   Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available
                            
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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
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Census.  The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship"
(f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in
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Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of
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NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.

Services Price Indexes -- The Air Passenger Fares Indexes are
calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation
system.  These data exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by
consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated
from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the
publication of these indexes is lagged two months.  The Air Freight and
Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected
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will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all
categories are shown in the tables.  Fact sheets specifying detailed
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three months after original publication and quarterly data may be
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more appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services
indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price
elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region
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