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                     U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                - MARCH 2007 -


     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.7 percent in March, the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The increase 
followed a 0.1 percent rise in February and was led by an increase in petroleum 
prices.  The price index for exports increased for the fifth consecutive month, 
advancing 0.7 percent in March.   
        
               Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                              by End Use category
                           -not seasonally adjusted-


                           IMPORTS                       EXPORTS

     Month                             Non-                Agri-     Nonagri-
                    All    Petroleum petroleum    All     cultural   cultural
                  Imports   Imports   Imports   Exports   Exports    Exports

2006
March              -0.1       0.6      -0.3       0.2      -0.1        0.2
April               2.1      11.3       0.1       0.7      -0.4        0.7
May                 1.8       6.4       0.7       0.7       0.6        0.7
June                0.1      -1.1       0.4       0.7       2.6        0.6
July                0.8       3.6       0.0       0.4       1.9        0.2
August              0.5       1.0       0.5       0.4       0.9        0.5
September          -2.2     -11.0       0.1      -0.4      -0.5       -0.4
October            -2.5     -10.4      -0.6      -0.3       1.0       -0.5
November            0.4      -1.6       1.0       0.4       4.4        0.1
December            1.1       4.0 r     0.5       0.6       2.4 r      0.5

2007
January            -1.1 r    -6.6 r    -0.1       0.4       0.7 r      0.5 r
February            0.1 r     0.6 r     0.1 r     0.7       2.8 r      0.5 r
March               1.7       9.0       0.3       0.7       2.1        0.6

March 2005-06       4.5      23.1       1.0       2.3       0.7        2.5
March 2006-07       2.8       2.4       2.9       5.3      20.2        4.2

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
        
     The 1.7 percent rise in March was the largest increase since May 2006.  
The price index for petroleum increased 9.0 percent in March following a 0.6 
percent rise in February, and was the largest one-month jump since April 2006.  
The two consecutive advances in petroleum prices followed declines in four of 
the previous five months.  Petroleum prices increased 2.4 percent over the past 
year.  Nonpetroleum prices increased 0.3 percent in March, following a modest 
0.1 percent advance in February.  The price index for nonpetroleum imports 
increased 2.9 percent over the past 12 months while overall import prices 
advanced 2.8 percent for the same period.  
        
     The March increase in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 1.3 percent 
advance in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials.  The 
increase in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials was driven by 
higher metals and natural gas prices.  The price index for unfinished metals 
increased 2.4 percent in March and 25.3 percent over the past 12 months. 
        
     Increases in the price indexes for consumer goods and automotive 
vehicles also contributed to the March rise in nonpetroleum prices, advancing 
0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  For the year ended in March, 
consumer goods prices increased 1.8 percent and automotive vehicles prices 
rose 1.1 percent.
         
     In contrast, capital goods prices and prices for foods, feeds, and 
beverages decreased in March.  The price index for capital goods ticked down 
0.1 percent after falling 0.2 percent in February.  Foods, feeds, and beverages 
prices fell 0.1 percent, the first decline since June 2006.  Lower vegetables 
prices were primarily responsible for the decrease.


Export Goods 

     Export prices rose 0.7 percent for the second consecutive month, as 
both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices contributed to the advance.  
Agricultural prices increased 2.1 percent for the month and 20.2 percent over 
the past year.  Higher corn, vegetables, meat, and wheat prices all contributed 
to the increase.  Nonagricultural prices rose 0.6 percent for the month and 4.2 
percent for the year ended in March.  Overall export prices rose 5.3 percent for 
the March 2006-2007 period, the largest 12-month increase since September 
1995.         
        
     A 1.9 percent increase in nonagricultural industrial supplies and 
materials prices was the largest contributor to the rise in nonagricultural 
prices.  The advance followed a 2.0 percent increase in February and was driven 
by higher prices for metals, fuels, and chemicals.  Over the past 12 months, the 
index rose 11.0 percent.     
        
     Prices for each of the major finished goods areas recorded little 
movement for the second consecutive month.  Automotive vehicles prices 
increased a modest 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month.  Prices for 
capital goods and consumer goods were unchanged in March after both 
indexes fell 0.1 percent in February.  For the year ended in March, consumer 
goods prices increased 2.4 percent, automotive vehicles prices increased 1.4 
percent, and capital goods prices increased 0.8 percent.


Imports by Locality of Origin 
   
     Prices of imports from China and from Japan increased 0.2 percent and 
0.1 percent, respectively, in March.  The increase was the largest for China 
since a similar change in October 2005.  However, import prices from China 
fell 0.6 percent over the past year, while the price index of imports from Japan 
declined 0.7 percent for the March 2006-2007 period.
        
     Import prices from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union all rose in 
March, as higher petroleum prices contributed to the increases.  The price index 
for imports from Canada increased 1.6 percent for the month after rising 0.8 
percent in February and increased 4.1 percent for the year ended in March.  
Prices for imports from Mexico and from the European Union increased 1.4 
percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.  Import prices from Mexico advanced 4.5 
percent over the past 12 months, while import prices from the European Union 
rose 3.0 percent for the same period.
        
        
Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares edged up 0.1 percent in March after recording no 
change the previous month.  Export air passenger fares rose 0.8 percent in 
March.  Both indexes advanced over the past year; import air passenger fares 
7.0 percent and export air passenger fares 7.2 percent.  

     Import air freight prices declined 0.1 percent in March, while export air 
freight prices were unchanged.  Over the past 12 months, import air freight prices 
rose 0.8 percent and export air freight rose 3.0 percent.

     Export travel and tourism prices, which are lagged one month, increased 2.4 
percent in February, following a 0.4 percent increase in January.  The indexes are 
published by the country of residence of those traveling to the United States.  

         

                            CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8    U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
Table 9    U.S. Export Price Indexes for Travel and Tourism Services       
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Import and Export Price Index data for April 2007 are scheduled for release on May 10 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  March 2006-March 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
 END                            Description                                                       2006    2006    2006    2007    2007
 USE                                                               February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2007      2007      2007    March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                      1/                          2007    2006    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    113.9      115.8     2.8     1.1    -1.1     0.1     1.7
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  83.925    105.7      106.0     2.9     0.5    -0.1     0.1     0.3
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  81.512    108.3      108.5     2.6     0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.460    124.7      124.6     6.5     0.8     1.5     0.2    -0.1

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.377    135.2      134.9     7.6     1.1     1.3    -0.1    -0.2

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.083    101.2      101.5     3.3    -0.2     2.0     1.3     0.3

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  34.042    161.1      169.1     5.4     2.7    -3.7     0.4     5.0
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.967    137.3      139.1     8.6     1.6    -1.0     0.3     1.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  15.554    145.0      146.2     8.4     0.5     0.5    -0.3     0.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................  10.013    138.9      140.4    10.4     0.7     0.5    -0.7     1.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   7.953    134.4      136.4     6.3     2.6    -2.8     1.4     1.5

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  18.489    191.9      208.1     3.3     4.5    -7.0     0.9     8.4
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  16.076    194.6      212.2     2.4     4.0    -6.6     0.6     9.0
10000                        Crude................................  11.317    196.2      210.8     1.0     4.5    -7.5     1.7     7.4

101                  Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas....................   2.047    171.2      178.8     3.5     9.0   -12.2     3.7     4.4

10110                        Gas-natural..........................   1.883    167.7      175.5     3.7    10.2   -13.2     4.0     4.7

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.875    111.4      111.3     3.3    -0.4    -1.2     0.0    -0.1

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.751    124.7      125.1     4.9     0.0     0.9     0.5     0.3

13               Selected building materials......................   1.956    111.0      110.6    -6.3    -0.2     0.8    -0.4    -0.4

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   4.599    197.2      201.9    25.3     1.1     1.0    -0.4     2.4

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.708    124.5      125.0     4.9     1.4    -0.9    -2.6     0.4

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.665    101.8      101.8     1.0     0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  22.562     91.3       91.2     0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.2    -0.1

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.729    104.0      104.1     4.0     0.1     1.2    -0.2     0.1

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  18.122     87.5       87.4    -0.7     0.1    -0.1    -0.3    -0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.711    110.0      109.9     2.7    -0.1     0.7     0.1    -0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.410    104.5      104.6     1.1     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  24.526    101.2      101.4     1.8     0.3     0.2     0.0     0.2

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.331    104.1      104.3     1.5     0.3     0.7     0.0     0.2

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.980     98.1       98.3     2.1     0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.2

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.215    102.1      102.2     4.1     0.1     0.3     0.0     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  March 2006-March 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
 END                             Description                                                         2006    2006    2006    2007    2007
 USE                                                                  February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007    March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2007    2006    2007    2007    2007

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    113.8      114.6     5.3     0.6     0.4     0.7     0.7
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   8.316    142.1      145.1    20.2     2.4     0.7     2.8     2.1
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  91.684    111.8      112.5     4.2     0.5     0.5     0.5     0.6

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   7.597    143.6      146.9    20.7     2.1     0.2     3.3     2.3

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   6.916    145.7      149.2    22.8     2.3     0.3     3.4     2.4

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.681    125.9      128.3     4.1     0.9     0.2     1.8     1.9

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.496    142.9      145.6    10.9     1.2     0.6     1.9     1.9
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  11.829    156.4      159.7    17.7     2.3     1.7     2.4     2.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  17.667    135.8      138.0     7.0     0.5    -0.1     1.6     1.6

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.400    127.2      128.0     9.6     3.1     2.8    -0.2     0.6

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  28.097    144.0      146.8    11.0     1.1     0.5     2.0     1.9

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.146    182.4      189.0     8.9     1.7    -5.3     4.9     3.6

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.834    141.2      143.6    11.8     1.0     1.6     1.6     1.7

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.117    112.1      112.3     3.5     0.9     0.1     0.4     0.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  39.720     99.0       99.0     0.8     0.0     0.3    -0.1     0.0

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.715    105.6      105.7     1.2     0.2    -0.5    -0.1     0.1

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  28.843     92.6       92.5    -0.2     0.0     0.1    -0.1    -0.1

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   7.162    120.9      120.8     4.1     0.3     1.3     0.2    -0.1

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.627    105.8      105.9     1.4     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.559    104.8      104.8     2.4     0.1     0.9    -0.1     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   5.963    105.3      105.1     2.6     0.3     1.2     0.1    -0.2

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.508    103.1      103.1     1.8    -0.1     0.6    -0.3     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  March 2006-March 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2006    2006    2007    2007
                                                                        February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007    March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                           1/                          2007    2006    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................  15.681     96.0      101.7     2.5     4.6    -7.2     2.1     5.9

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   1.564    111.5      110.5    17.2     2.0     2.3     1.5    -0.9
111                  Agricultural products.............................   1.068    109.8      107.6    21.0     3.8     3.1    -1.1    -2.0

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................  14.117     94.5      100.9     1.3     5.0    -8.1     2.1     6.8
212                  Minerals and ores (Dec. 2006=100).................   0.416    101.7      102.1    n.a.    n.a.     1.7     0.0     0.4

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  83.714    102.9      103.8     3.0     0.4     0.2    -0.4     0.9

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................  10.653    102.2      102.6     2.2     0.1     0.6     0.1     0.4
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   2.466    106.5      106.8     4.8     0.4     1.7     0.6     0.3
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.842    102.7      102.7     2.1     0.1     0.4     0.1     0.0
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.517    104.9      105.4     5.7     0.3     0.4     0.5     0.5
314                  Textile mill products.............................   0.813    100.7      100.7     0.5     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.0
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   4.472    100.1      100.6     0.8     0.0     0.3    -0.1     0.5
316                  Leather and allied products.......................   1.543    101.3      101.3     1.3     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  17.545    101.3      104.7     3.9     1.0    -0.1    -1.0     3.4
321                  Wood products.....................................   1.244     89.7       89.3   -11.3    -0.1     1.0    -1.2    -0.4
322                  Paper.............................................   1.421    104.1      104.1     2.7    -0.1    -1.3     0.2     0.0
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   3.814     91.8      104.5     4.6     2.5    -3.4    -3.4    13.8
325                  Chemicals.........................................   8.052    107.3      108.0     6.6     1.0     1.5    -0.3     0.7
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   1.759    103.2      103.5     2.9     0.1    -0.1    -0.2     0.3
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   1.145    104.4      104.5     3.9     0.1     0.9     0.1     0.1

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  55.516    103.6      103.8     3.0     0.3     0.1    -0.2     0.2
331                  Primary metals....................................   5.398    135.5      138.4    25.9     1.6     1.0    -1.3     2.1
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.599    105.4      106.0     4.0     0.3     0.6    -0.7     0.6
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................   6.935    104.3      104.4     3.3     0.5     0.8     0.4     0.1
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  15.006     96.1       95.8    -3.3    -0.1    -0.7    -0.6    -0.3
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.790    104.9      105.0     4.2     0.3     1.2    -0.1     0.1
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  15.160    101.0      101.0     1.1     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.0
337                  Furniture and fixtures............................   1.533    101.0      101.2     1.2     0.0     0.3     0.0     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   5.095    105.7      105.9     5.3     0.2     0.0     0.4     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  March 2006-March 2007          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                     Percent Change
                                                                        Relative
                                                                         Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                          ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
NAICS                             Description                                                          2006    2006    2006    2007    2007
                                                                        February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                          2007      2007      2007    March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                           1/                          2007    2006    2007    2007    2007

         Nonmanufactured Articles......................................   6.190    115.0      116.7    14.7     2.3    -2.1     3.6     1.5

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS....................   4.508    121.5      125.0    23.8     2.7    -0.5     3.1     2.9
111                  Agricultural products.............................   4.094    123.1      126.7    26.8     2.9    -0.5     3.1     2.9

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES...........................   1.682    100.6       98.5    -4.6     1.0    -6.4     5.1    -2.1
211                  Oil and gas.......................................   0.600    103.4       95.4    21.7     0.7   -14.4    16.4    -7.7
212                  Minerals and ores.................................   1.082     99.3      100.3   -12.5     1.2    -2.1    -0.2     1.0

         Manufactured Articles.........................................  90.417    103.6      104.1     3.1     0.2     0.4     0.4     0.5

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................   6.703    106.9      107.8     8.5     1.0     1.5     1.6     0.8
311                  Food and kindred products.........................   4.099    111.9      113.3    14.4     1.6     2.4     2.5     1.3
312                  Beverages and tobacco products....................   0.489    101.1      101.8     2.1     0.0     1.2     0.2     0.7
313                  Textiles and fabrics..............................   0.976     98.2       98.5    -1.0     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.3
315                  Apparel and accessories...........................   0.562    100.1      100.1     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................  22.206    105.5      106.8     4.8     0.3     0.4     0.7     1.2
321                  Wood products.....................................   0.558    107.5      107.6     6.4     1.3    -0.2     1.5     0.1
322                  Paper.............................................   2.115    108.3      108.2     5.9     0.0     0.0     0.6    -0.1
324                  Petroleum and coal products.......................   2.244    106.1      114.3     5.3     3.9    -5.5     3.1     7.7
325                  Chemicals.........................................  13.981    105.1      105.9     4.9    -0.4     1.4     0.4     0.8
326                  Plastics and rubber products......................   2.341    104.2      103.9     2.2    -0.1     0.6     0.3    -0.3
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products......................   0.860    105.9      105.9     6.9     1.6     1.0     0.6     0.0

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................  61.508    102.5      102.7     1.9     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.2
331                  Primary metals....................................   4.059    118.2      121.7    14.2     0.4    -0.9     0.8     3.0
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi..................   2.772    109.1      109.7     5.8     0.4     0.6     0.6     0.5
333                  Machinery, except electrical......................  12.202    104.0      104.1     3.2     0.2     0.8     0.2     0.1
334                  Computer and electronic products..................  17.390     96.5       96.2    -3.2    -0.2    -0.5    -0.3    -0.3
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components..   3.619    103.4      103.5     2.5     0.3     0.5     0.3     0.1
336                  Transportation equipment..........................  16.646    103.5      103.5     2.5     0.2     0.7     0.1     0.0
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............   4.479    102.9      103.1     3.1    -0.2     0.9    -0.1     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  March 2006-March 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2006    2006    2007    2007
System                                                                February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007    March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2007    2006    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.199    122.3      123.4     5.5    -0.7     0.9     1.8     0.9
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.317    142.7      142.6     3.3    -1.1     0.0     0.8    -0.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.614     99.6      102.0     7.0    -0.6     2.5     1.6     2.4

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.180    126.3      124.2    15.4     3.3     1.7    -2.5    -1.7
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.332    186.6      179.2    33.1     9.6     6.3    -2.5    -4.0
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.327     82.2       82.0     0.6     2.6    -1.8    -6.9    -0.2
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.247    137.8      135.2    11.6     1.2     1.3    -0.9    -1.9

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.109    121.9      122.2     3.2     0.3     1.3     0.4     0.2
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.272    120.1      121.3     4.7     0.8     0.3     0.1     1.0
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.807    110.4      110.4     0.9     0.0     0.2    -0.1     0.0

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  18.337    190.5      205.9     2.3     4.4    -7.0     1.0     8.1
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  17.930    189.4      205.1     2.1     4.5    -7.2     0.9     8.3

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.372    121.2      122.1     7.6     1.2     1.9     0.1     0.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.891    191.3      195.5    29.5     4.0     5.3     1.6     2.2
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.738    124.1      125.4     9.4     1.3     1.6    -0.3     1.0
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.076    107.9      107.5    -0.1     0.6     2.2    -0.4    -0.4
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.184    101.6      101.9     1.1     0.1     0.3    -0.4     0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.405    106.9      108.3     1.8     0.3    -0.2    -3.3     1.3
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.437     95.3       95.3     3.9     0.0    -0.1     1.1     0.0

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   3.029    120.9      120.6     2.0    -0.8     0.0     0.7    -0.2
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.951    117.4      117.1    -0.1    -0.8    -0.4    -0.1    -0.3
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.078    127.9      127.5     5.9    -0.8     0.6     2.2    -0.3

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.615    105.8      105.7     1.7     0.0     0.0     0.1    -0.1
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.534    105.7      105.8     2.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.310    110.3      109.8   -10.5    -0.1     0.8    -1.3    -0.5

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.613    108.3      108.3     2.5    -0.1    -0.9     0.2     0.0
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.109    105.0      105.0     0.1    -0.2    -0.9     0.0     0.0
49               Printed matter......................................   0.285    114.6      114.9     1.8    -0.1     0.1    -0.1     0.3

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.602    101.2      101.7     1.2     0.0     0.2    -0.1     0.5
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.010    100.2      100.3     0.4     0.0     0.1    -0.1     0.1
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.251     99.7      100.7     1.1     0.0     0.6    -0.3     1.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.551     94.4       94.4     0.9    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.285    101.3      101.6     1.5     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.3
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.089    101.5      101.5     0.9     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.994    109.0      109.4     3.6     0.0     0.4    -0.1     0.4
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.350    102.7      102.8     0.8    -1.0     0.6     0.0     0.1
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.312    114.1      114.5     4.1     0.6     0.4    -0.2     0.4
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.332    109.1      109.8     5.9     0.4     0.2    -0.3     0.6

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.925    130.6      132.9    18.2     2.2     0.6     1.7     1.8

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   6.570    161.6      163.6    16.4     0.6     0.1    -1.1     1.2
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.509    187.1      192.2    22.6    -0.8     0.1     1.7     2.7
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.501    126.5      126.9     2.5     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.3
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.747    235.8      237.0    20.0    -1.7    -5.7   -11.8     0.5
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.171    146.8      146.1     6.7     2.6     1.5    -0.9    -0.5
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.370    107.9      107.9     0.7     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.500    125.6      125.9     8.0     1.1     0.3     0.8     0.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  25.415     88.0       87.9    -0.2     0.0     0.1    -0.2    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  13.133     88.5       88.3    -0.1     0.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  12.282     87.6       87.6    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0     0.0

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.163    105.6      105.6     1.1    -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.0
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.157    104.8      104.8     0.9     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.890    107.8      107.8     1.9    -0.2     0.2     0.1     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.094     98.9       99.0    -0.1     0.2    -0.1    -0.8     0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.747     97.1       97.3    -0.8     0.1    -0.1    -1.0     0.2
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.254    115.3      116.0     5.9     1.9     0.2    -0.2     0.6

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.970    100.7      100.8     1.5     0.1     0.4    -0.1     0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.258    104.2      104.4     1.6     0.1     0.2    -0.1     0.2
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.494     95.8       95.7     0.9     0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.219    106.4      106.6     4.8     0.1     4.2     0.1     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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
                  March 2006-March 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                        March    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
nized                            Description                                                         2006    2006    2006    2007    2007
System                                                                February  February    March     to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2007      2007      2007    March    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.   March
                                                                         1/                          2007    2006    2007    2007    2007

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.514    143.0      147.8    18.9     0.4     2.5     5.6     3.4
02               Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)............   0.755    109.3      113.6    n.a.    n.a.     4.3     4.8     3.9
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.416    121.6      124.4     1.7     0.8    -0.3     2.3     2.3

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   4.139    155.9      160.6    28.8     2.7    -0.5     2.8     3.0
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.649    113.8      112.4     4.5     6.1     0.0     0.9    -1.2
10               Cereals.............................................   1.871    177.3      183.8    41.5     2.3    -4.5     6.1     3.7
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   1.055    144.9      146.8    19.9     0.7    -1.0     7.7     1.3

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.319    119.9      120.4     8.0     1.1     2.1     0.9     0.4
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.424    110.3      110.3     2.1     0.0     0.5     0.0     0.0
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.500    145.1      144.7    15.9     4.4     1.7     2.2    -0.3

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.113    222.3      230.0     5.0     1.6    -5.2     3.4     3.5
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.395    208.4      216.2     8.0     1.1    -5.3     6.0     3.7

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  11.611    125.4      126.9     6.5    -0.2     1.1     0.2     1.2
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   1.141    152.3      154.0     6.4    -3.0    -0.9     1.7     1.1
29               Organic chemicals...................................   3.649    137.8      141.6     9.0    -0.6    -0.1     0.0     2.8
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.533    113.4      112.9     4.5     0.9     1.9    -0.1    -0.4
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.600    113.1      119.7    10.5     1.3     0.7    -0.3     5.8
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.690    116.5      116.4     4.0     0.3     1.0     0.2    -0.1
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.408    109.8      109.9     0.9    -1.0     0.3     0.1     0.1
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.695    119.0      119.0     6.6     0.4     4.4     0.3     0.0

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   5.423    128.3      127.9     0.5    -0.4     1.1     0.4    -0.3
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.349    124.4      124.3    -0.2    -0.5     1.1     0.4    -0.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.074    144.5      143.2     3.5     0.0     1.7    -0.1    -0.9

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.496    125.5      125.5     8.6     1.8     0.9     1.1     0.0

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.733    111.8      112.0     5.3    -0.3     0.0     2.2     0.2

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.708    109.8      110.0     7.2     0.3     0.7     1.6     0.2
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.687    115.1      115.4    22.9     2.9     2.8     5.9     0.3
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.454    107.3      107.5     5.2     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2
49               Printed material....................................   0.567    113.1      113.3    -2.8    -1.7     0.2    -0.1     0.2

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.464    102.3      102.6     1.1     0.6     0.4    -0.2     0.3
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.666     93.8       94.5     1.9     2.4     0.4    -1.1     0.7

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.814    108.5      108.2     4.8     1.2     0.8     2.1    -0.3
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.432     95.9       95.9     0.9     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.0

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   3.712    167.1      171.9    37.9     7.6     7.9     5.5     2.9

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.839    158.6      162.3    14.3     0.4    -0.6     0.6     2.3
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.430    182.0      192.3    19.8     0.6    -1.3     2.2     5.7
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.410    141.4      142.2     7.2     0.3     1.1     0.8     0.6
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.645    226.0      232.0    22.0    -3.4    -6.9    -1.4     2.7
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   1.058    148.0      148.3    12.3     3.9    -0.1    -0.3     0.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.409    113.9      113.9     3.4     0.0     1.2     0.2     0.0
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.408    126.3      126.3     4.6     0.3     0.2     1.2     0.0

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  32.167     93.9       93.8     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.479    102.5      102.5     1.5    -0.1     0.3     0.0     0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  13.688     84.5       84.3    -1.5     0.1    -0.4     0.0    -0.2

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.899    113.2      113.1     1.8     0.3     0.4     0.2    -0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   8.971    105.4      105.4     0.9     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.265    103.2      103.4     1.4     0.0     1.0    -0.4     0.2

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.441    102.5      102.7     2.1    -0.2     1.1     0.0     0.2
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.805    112.5      112.9     6.3     0.7     1.4    -0.1     0.4
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.474     85.9       86.0    -9.1    -2.0    -3.9    -0.1     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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
                  March 2006-March 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                       March      Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                        Description                        of                            2006      2006     2006     2007     2007
                                                          U.S.   February    March        to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2007       2007      March      Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                           1/                            2007      2006     2007     2007     2007

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 44.813   116.4      117.9        3.9       0.4     -0.2      0.2      1.3
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.582   177.4      187.9        9.9       7.4     -8.7      5.1      5.9
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 39.766   111.5      112.3        3.0      -0.4      0.8     -0.4      0.7

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 55.204   110.5      112.2        1.3       0.9     -1.8      0.6      1.5
         Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 11.023   179.2      188.4       -1.7       3.7     -6.6      0.4      5.1
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 43.982   100.9      101.5        2.1       0.1     -0.5      0.7      0.6

    Canada.............................................. 17.052   128.6      130.6        4.1       1.6     -1.2      0.8      1.6
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.871   181.0      192.0       12.1       7.4     -8.3      5.5      6.1
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 12.851   119.1      119.3        1.8       0.0      0.8     -0.5      0.2

 4/ European Union...................................... 17.908   120.7      121.2        3.0       0.0      0.7      0.2      0.4
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.389   188.0      199.4       -5.7       1.3     -9.0      3.9      6.1
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 17.406   119.2      119.5        3.0       0.0      0.9      0.1      0.3

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.888   107.6      107.4        4.6       0.8      1.4      0.3     -0.2

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.008   106.1      106.5        4.2       0.4      0.7     -0.1      0.4

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.845   115.8      116.9        0.9       0.3     -0.5      0.6      0.9

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.619   133.5      136.0        1.5       0.5     -1.8     -0.4      1.9
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.822   185.5      195.3       -0.1       4.0     -6.9      1.1      5.3
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 12.721   125.0      125.7        2.0      -0.9      0.3     -1.0      0.6

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.163   118.2      119.8        4.5       0.2     -0.4      0.0      1.4

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.452    98.2       98.2       -0.4       0.1     -0.4      0.1      0.0

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 14.941    97.1       97.3       -0.6       0.0     -0.1     -0.1      0.2

    Japan...............................................  8.308    93.8       93.9       -0.7       0.0     -0.1     -0.2      0.1

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  6.124    88.7       88.7       -0.1       0.1     -0.6      0.1      0.0

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  5.993    97.0       96.8       -0.2       0.1     -1.4      0.3     -0.2

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.765   163.3      171.5        2.3       2.5     -4.0      1.3      5.0


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2005 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Asia Newly Industrialized Countries (see footnote 7).
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
                  March 2006-March 2007          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                          March     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                        Description                                                      2006     2006     2006     2007     2007
                                                        February  February    March       to       to       to       to       to
                                                          2007      2007      2007      March     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.    March
                                                           1/                            2007     2006     2007     2007     2007

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    130.8     130.7       0.8      1.0      0.8     -1.1     -0.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  27.874    129.1     129.4       7.2      1.8      2.6     -1.4      0.2
           Asia.........................................  61.236    113.9     113.7      -3.2      0.5      0.2     -1.2     -0.2

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    117.0     117.0       3.0      0.1      1.6     -1.3      0.0
           Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................  39.347    101.2     101.2      n.a.     n.a.      1.5     -0.3      0.0

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    126.6     126.6       1.6      0.6      0.7     -1.1      0.0
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  29.768    125.1     125.5       7.1      1.1      2.6     -1.3      0.3
           Asia.........................................  57.484    109.1     109.0      -1.8      0.3     -0.2     -1.2     -0.1

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    112.4     112.3      -1.1     -0.4     -0.4     -0.8     -0.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.827    126.7     126.6      -0.6      0.0     -1.0     -0.7     -0.1
           Asia.........................................  40.691    103.0     102.9      -2.8     -0.8     -0.3     -0.8     -0.1

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    122.8     122.9       7.0      3.3     -2.1      0.0      0.1
           Europe.......................................  41.970    118.0     118.6      10.5      0.1      0.7      2.8      0.5
           Asia.........................................  25.054    113.0     113.3       4.2     18.1     -9.9     -3.1      0.3
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  13.947    123.7     123.7       9.8      3.2     -0.7      0.4      0.0

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    139.1     140.2       7.2      0.9      3.2     -1.8      0.8
           Europe.......................................  29.960    162.6     164.8      12.9      0.8      1.7     -1.5      1.4
           Asia.........................................  31.121    110.5     109.7      -1.3      0.1      5.5     -3.3     -0.7
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  22.050    166.1     168.0      16.0      1.9      5.4     -0.1      1.1

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    118.2     119.5       8.1      1.6      3.1     -3.3      1.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.722    116.0     117.9      13.1      1.6      0.5     -1.1      1.6
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  29.224    105.2     106.8      -0.4      2.2      4.8     -6.5      1.5
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  14.700    130.7     129.1      14.1      1.4      6.4     -0.5     -1.2
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.043    159.0     159.5       4.4      1.5     -2.6     -0.7      0.3

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    119.4     119.3       7.9      1.4     -0.5      0.6     -0.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  38.214    122.5     122.8      10.0     -0.2      1.0      2.3      0.2
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  22.445    107.2     107.1       4.5      6.9     -5.8     -0.6     -0.1
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  23.475    114.8     114.7       7.1      0.8      0.4      0.4     -0.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   6.843    168.0     168.0      14.9      1.2     -0.1      1.4      0.0

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
 2/   Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     -2.3      1.0     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    113.0     112.6     -10.2     -0.1     -0.7     -0.2     -0.4
           U.S. East Coast..............................  56.204    117.1     116.4      -8.1     -0.1     -0.3     -1.0     -0.6
                 From Atlantic..........................  24.596    116.0     114.2     -13.4      0.0     -0.3     -1.4     -1.6
                 From Pacific...........................  23.025    121.4     121.5      -0.7     -0.1      0.1     -1.1      0.1
           U.S. West Coast..............................  43.796    111.1     111.3     -11.1      0.0     -1.3      0.8      0.2


    1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.
    2   Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months, as are the relative importance figures.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Travel and Tourism Services                                                                                         
                  February 2006-February 2007          December 2006=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                   Index                          Percent Change
                                       Relative
                                        import-                       Annual             Monthly
                                         ance                          Feb.     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.     Jan.
            Description                                                2006     2006      2006      2006     2007
                                       January  January   February      to      to        to        to       to
                                         2007     2007       2007      Feb.     Nov.      Dec.      Jan.     Feb.
                                          1/                           2007     2006      2006      2007     2007

   Export Travel and Tourism.......... 100.000   100.4      102.8      n.a.     n.a.      n.a.       0.4      2.4
        From Europe...................  39.492   100.6      103.6      n.a.     n.a.      n.a.       0.6      3.0
        From Asia.....................  31.739    98.9      100.4      n.a.     n.a.      n.a.      -1.1      1.5
        From Latin America/Caribbean..  15.530   101.5      104.5      n.a.     n.a.      n.a.       1.5      3.0
        From Canada...................   8.890   102.9      105.2      n.a.     n.a.      n.a.       2.9      2.2


   1   Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

   NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
           n.a.  Not available
	
                                        
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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 
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the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or 
"free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices 
used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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 origin using a 
nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are 
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