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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, March 1993-March 1994
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

  Technical Information
    Bill Alterman       (202) 606-7108                    USDL-94-224
                                        For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                              Thursday, April 28, 1994
    Kathryn Hoyle       (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                            -MARCH 1994-
 
 
      The U.S. Import Price Index was unchanged in March as price
decreases for petroleum imports were offset by price increases among
nonpetroleum items, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  In March, the U.S. Export Price
Index edged up 0.2 percent.
 
         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  Export    Exports
 
 
1993
March           0.5       3.2      0.2        -0.1     -0.3     -0.1
April           0.5       2.0      0.3         0.3      0.3      0.2
May             0.3      -0.4      0.4         0.3      1.0      0.3
June           -0.5      -4.4      0.0        -0.3     -2.9      0.1
July           -0.6      -6.1      0.1         0.2      5.2     -0.5
August          0.0      -1.6      0.1         0.0      0.3      0.0
September       0.0      -1.1      0.2        -0.1     -0.6     -0.1
October         0.5       1.4      0.4        -0.1     -0.2      0.0
November       -0.5      -5.1     -0.1         0.2      2.4     -0.1
December       -1.0     -11.0      0.1         0.3      2.9      0.0
1994
January         0.1      -2.1 r    0.2         0.7      2.5      0.4 r
February        0.3 r     5.5 r    0.0 r       0.0     -1.4      0.2 r
March           0.0      -3.3      0.3         0.2      0.7      0.1
 
March 1992-93   0.9       7.8      0.1         0.4     -2.7      1.0
March 1993-94  -0.9     -24.0      2.0         1.7     10.5      0.6
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
Import Goods
 
     The moderation in import prices in March followed increases of
0.1 percent in January and 0.3 percent in February.  For the 12
months ended in March, however, import prices were down 0.9 percent,
on average.
 
     Petroleum prices resumed a nearly year-long slide in March,
declining 3.3 percent after rising 5.5 percent in February.  During
the past year, the index for imported petroleum prices has fallen
24.0 percent.  In contrast, the index for nonpetroleum import prices
rose 0.3 percent in March after being unchanged in February.  For the
year ended in March, nonpetroleum prices increased 2.0 percent on
average.
 
     The March increase in prices of nonpetroleum imports was
highlighted by a turnaround in the index for industrial supplies and
materials excluding petroleum--which rose 0.8 percent after slipping
0.1 percent in February--as well as a 0.9 percent advance in the
index for foods, feeds, and beverages, which had declined 0.7 percent
during the previous month.  In addition, prices for capital goods and
for automotive vehicles both rose 0.2 percent in March, after dipping
by the same amount in the preceding month.  In contrast, the index
for consumer goods, excluding automotives, was unchanged in March
after increasing 0.2 percent in February.
 
 
Export Goods
 
     The increase in the index for export prices during March followed
no change in the previous month and was led by a resumption of the
recent upward trend in the index for agricultural exports--which edged
up 0.7 percent in March after dropping 1.4 percent in February.  In
each of the 3 preceding months, agricultural prices had advanced more
than 2.0 percent.  The 0.1 percent March increase in prices of
nonagricultural exports followed slightly larger increases in the 2
preceding months.   During the year ended in March, export prices rose
1.7 percent, which was attributable primarily to the 10.5 percent rise
in prices for agricultural exports.
 
     Serving to dampen export prices in March was the continued
moderating influence of the index for prices of capital goods (the
largest component of U.S. exports), which edged down 0.1 percent for
the fourth month in a row.  In addition, prices for exported consumer
goods, excluding automotives, dropped 0.3 percent in March after
moving higher during the 2 preceding months.  In contrast, the index
for automotive prices, which was unchanged in February, rose 0.3
percent in March, while the index for nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials edged up 0.2 percent, a somewhat smaller
increase than in the 2 preceding months.
 
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
      After 3 months of comparatively little movement, prices of
goods imported from Japan rose 0.6 percent in March, marking the
largest 1-month advance in this index since September.  For the year
ended in March, prices of Japanese imports were up 6.7 percent.
Smaller price increases were posted in March for imports from the
European Community, up 0.3 percent, and Canada, up 0.2 percent.
Overall, however, both of these series registered decreases during
the 12-month period ended in March.
 
     In contrast, prices for goods from the Asian Newly
Industrialized Countries fell 0.2 percent in March after edging down
0.3 percent in February.   During the year ended in March, this index
declined 0.9 percent.
 
 
International Services
 
  Air Transportation
 
     The U.S. Carrier and Foreign Carrier Air Passenger Fares Indexes
posted slight increases of 1.5 percent and 0.8 percent during the
first quarter of 1994.  These gains were primarily attributable to
modest increases in the Pacific and Latin American/Caribbean regions.
 
Ocean Transportation
 
     The Inbound Crude Tanker Index continued to fall this quarter,
down 3.9 percent.  This decline was primarily associated with an 11.2
percent drop in the index for the Atlantic region, while prices in
the Gulf region edged down 0.9 percent.
 
     After four consecutive quarterly declines, the Inbound Ocean
Liner Freight Index rebounded with a 1.3 percent increase during the
first quarter of 1994.  The U.S. East Coast Region and the U.S. West
Coast Region contributed to this turnaround, advancing 2.3 percent
and 0.2 percent, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
16
 
 
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                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7108.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by Country of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8.  Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based).  Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3.  The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
 
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis.  The figures for services indexes will not
sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are
shown in the tables.  Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators.  Indexes for
crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter.
 
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics.  For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes can
also be used to study U. S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and
the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1994      1994
USE                                                     February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.3         99.3     -0.9   -1.0      0.1       0.3         0.0
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                91.461    104.2       104.5      2.0   0.1       0.2       0.0         0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.730    104.7       105.6      5.8   0.2       0.6       -0.7        0.9
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            3.950    100.0       101.0      5.5   0.2       0.7       -1.2        1.0
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.780    116.6       117.4      6.9   0.1       0.3       0.6         0.7
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               25.890    84.2         83.8     -9.0   -3.4      -0.2      1.7        -0.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.351    97.2         98.0      0.3   0.8       0.6       -0.1        0.8
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.286    98.4         99.5      1.1   1.0       1.3       -0.2        1.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.065    96.2         96.8     -0.5   0.7       -0.2      -0.1        0.6
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                            9.390    66.8         64.8    -21.9   -9.3      -2.0      4.7        -3.0
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               8.462    63.7         61.6    -24.0   -11.0     -2.1      5.5        -3.3
 
10000         Crude                                       5.597    58.9         56.8    -28.4   -11.9     -1.4      3.0        -3.6
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.077    88.2         89.3     -6.6   2.0       0.5       2.3         1.2
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.877    83.0         84.1     -2.9   0.1       0.1       -0.5        1.3
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.597    100.7       101.3     -0.7   -0.7      -0.1      0.6         0.6
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.027    129.2       132.9      0.7   5.2       0.4       -4.4        2.9
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.163    88.3         89.3      2.6   0.2       3.0       1.8         1.1
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.339    97.1         96.9     -2.5   -0.5      -0.3      -0.1       -0.2
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 25.230    103.7       103.9      1.2   -0.3      0.1       -0.2        0.2
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.093    104.4       105.2      1.3   -0.2      -0.2      -0.3        0.8
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      19.478    102.8       102.9      0.9   -0.3      -0.1      -0.2        0.1
 
22          Transportation equipment excluding motor
                 vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)         2.662    104.1       104.5      3.0   -0.5      1.8       0.1         0.4
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          20.370    109.9       110.1      4.1   0.0       0.4       -0.2        0.2
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         22.780    105.4       105.4      1.1   -0.1      -0.1      0.2         0.0
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.752    104.7       104.8      0.4   -0.3      0.0       -0.1        0.1
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.757    105.1       105.3      1.4   -0.1      0.0       -0.1        0.2
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.271    114.9       110.7      2.7   1.1       -0.2      5.0        -3.7
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1993, January and February 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1994      1994
USE                                                     February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    102.6       102.8      1.7   0.3       0.7       0.0         0.2
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.814    107.1       107.8     10.5   2.9       2.5       -1.4        0.7
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.186    102.2       102.3      0.6   0.0       0.4       0.2         0.1
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.330    107.4       108.4     10.3   3.0       2.8       -2.8        0.9
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.441    108.9       109.5     11.2   3.1       2.8       -2.9        0.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                0.889    90.9         96.1      1.9   1.0       1.8       -1.8        5.7
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.050    97.5         97.8      2.0   0.2       1.1       1.5         0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.646    108.5       108.5      3.4   0.5       1.8       1.1         0.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               16.404    92.0         92.4      1.0   0.0       0.6       1.8         0.4
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.373    101.0       102.1      7.7   1.7       1.5       5.4         1.1
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                25.677    97.2         97.4      1.5   0.1       1.1       1.1         0.2
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.276    88.7         87.3     -1.5   -2.3      0.1       3.3        -1.6
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.296    93.9         94.4      1.2   0.4       0.9       0.9         0.5
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.105    149.1       149.5      6.6   0.6       2.8       0.9         0.3
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.180    104.5       104.4      0.0   -0.1      -0.1      -0.1       -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.918    105.1       105.1      0.5   0.2       0.1       -0.4        0.0
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      29.279    102.3       102.1     -0.7   -0.2      -0.2      -0.1       -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.730    106.1       106.4      0.9   0.1       0.4       0.0         0.3
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.710    108.1       107.8      0.3   -0.2      0.4       0.1        -0.3
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     6.061    110.2       110.0      0.5   -0.6      0.5       0.2        -0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.094    105.8       105.5      0.2   0.3       0.3       -0.1       -0.3
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                0.555    100.8       100.5     -0.9   -0.1      0.1       0.0        -0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1993, January and February 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    99.3         99.3     -0.9   -1.0      0.1       0.3         0.0
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.740    101.8       103.1      5.6   0.0       0.5       -0.8        1.3
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.588    93.8         96.4      0.6   -2.1      -1.2      1.0         2.8
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.274    115.8       116.6      8.4   0.1       0.5       1.0         0.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.187    99.5         99.5     -1.4   2.0       0.2       -0.5        0.0
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.210    98.6        100.1      3.0   -1.9      2.5       -5.4        1.5
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.271    96.8         96.9      3.0   -1.1      0.3       0.1         0.1
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       0.721    101.5       103.0     21.6   4.4       -1.2      1.1         1.5
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.090    111.6       112.2     -0.3   0.0       -0.8      -0.2        0.5
11          Beverages                                     0.900    111.6       112.1     -0.1   0.0       0.0       -0.7        0.4
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.230    105.0       105.1      1.1   3.6       1.3       1.4         0.1
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.257    100.8       103.3     -2.6   0.8       1.1       1.7         2.5
24          Cork and wood                                 1.080    161.2       166.9      2.7   9.0       2.9       -7.9        3.5
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.371    60.3         61.6     -6.0   -0.7      2.2       1.0         2.2
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.207    82.3         80.9     -2.2   n.a.      -1.3      -0.7       -1.7
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.744    87.8         89.6      0.1   -0.6      -0.2      5.8         2.1
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.388    145.8       121.8      7.9   4.7       -0.5      27.0      -16.5
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   8.970    65.6         63.6    -22.6   -9.8      -2.0      5.0        -3.0
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          8.205    63.9         61.8    -24.3   -11.3     -1.9      5.4        -3.3
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.613    91.6         90.7      1.5   10.4      -2.0      -0.7       -1.0
35          Electrical energy                             0.088    88.2         89.3     -6.6   2.0       0.5       2.3         1.2
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.210    124.5       123.5      3.1   4.3       6.5       -2.6       -0.8
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.810    101.0       101.3     -0.8   -0.8      -0.3      0.0         0.3
51          Organic chemicals                             1.419    91.8         92.6     -1.1   n.a.      -0.8      0.0         0.9
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.680    99.1         99.6     -2.4   -0.6      -0.2      -0.9        0.5
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.302    103.4       101.0      1.8   -1.2      0.7       2.8        -2.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.628    117.8       117.5      5.4   -0.7      0.1       0.9        -0.3
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.306    108.2       107.9     -1.4   -0.2      -1.2      -0.4       -0.3
56          Fertilizers                                   0.203    100.7       102.2     -0.2   -1.4      0.5       -0.3        1.5
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.272    100.7       100.8     -0.2   -0.1      1.6       -0.6        0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.525    95.8         95.3     -4.0   -1.2      -1.1      -0.6       -0.5
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.475    101.3       102.5     -3.5   -0.4      -0.4      0.0         1.2
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.530    98.7         99.3      0.4   0.0       0.4       0.5         0.6
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.767    102.1       102.1     -1.8   -0.2      -0.2      -0.9        0.0
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.674    92.9         94.0     -2.3   0.2       -0.7      -0.6        1.2
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.456    107.4       106.8     -0.6   n.a.      0.1       1.1        -0.6
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.260    107.8       107.9      1.0   -0.6      -0.5      0.4         0.1
67          Iron and steel                                2.057    98.3         98.6      2.2   n.a.      -0.1      0.5         0.3
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.640    78.8         80.2      0.2   0.7       5.8       3.0         1.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.967    104.0       103.8      0.4   0.6       0.0       0.1        -0.2
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.600    106.2       106.4      2.4   -0.1      0.2       -0.2        0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.982    107.7       108.3      2.2   -1.0      0.3       0.1         0.6
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.857    109.2       109.1      3.8   n.a.      -0.4      0.7        -0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.337    107.8       108.3      2.8   -0.5      0.5       -0.5        0.5
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.093    88.7         88.2     -5.9   0.3       -0.4      -0.4       -0.6
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.641    97.6         97.4      0.3   0.0       -0.3      -0.3       -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.503    104.7       105.5      3.3   -0.3      -0.3      -0.4        0.8
78          Road vehicles                                17.261    111.7       111.9      4.7   0.1       0.4       -0.1        0.2
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           17.600    105.0       105.1      1.0   n.a.      0.2       -0.2        0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.098    103.3       103.5      0.1   n.a.      0.3       0.1         0.2
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.491    103.9       105.5     -0.1   n.a.      -0.5      -1.3        1.5
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.509    101.6       101.8      0.3   n.a.      0.2       -0.4        0.2
85          Footwear                                      2.024    99.7         99.6     -1.0   -0.3      -0.2      -0.2       -0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.480    112.8       111.5      3.0   n.a.      0.9       1.3        -1.2
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.514    108.3       108.6      3.6   -0.5      -0.1      -0.3        0.3
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     5.218    108.4       108.5      1.3   n.a.      0.3       -0.2        0.1
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.230    114.0       112.8     13.1   n.a.      3.9       -1.4       -1.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1993, January and February 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:   Published categories may include price data not shown separetely
 
 
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    102.6       102.8      1.7   0.3       0.7       0.0         0.2
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.900    107.4       108.5      9.0   2.2       2.7       -3.0        1.0
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.942    106.3       110.1      1.4   -0.2      -0.4      -0.4        3.6
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.704    88.0         94.3      2.1   n.a.      1.9       -2.2        7.2
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.904    112.3       112.0     15.7   4.6       5.8       -4.6       -0.3
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.694    111.2       112.2      8.3   -1.5      -0.4      -2.3        0.9
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.863    107.1       106.9      6.9   n.a.      0.4       -2.9       -0.2
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.250    113.5       113.3      0.5   n.a.      0.6       0.0        -0.2
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        7.850    103.4       104.8      7.9   2.7       2.4       2.3         1.4
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.419    86.7         91.3     11.2   1.4       -0.9      1.8         5.3
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.203    112.3       112.4     17.3   7.6       3.0       -2.7        0.1
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.236    92.8         92.9     -6.3   -1.4      -1.3      0.4         0.1
24          Cork and wood                                 2.199    153.3       153.9      4.8   1.3       3.1       1.3         0.4
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.796    71.5         76.7      7.1   3.5       1.5       4.7         7.3
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.038    97.2         97.6     15.0   2.7       4.8       11.7        0.4
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.410    95.8         95.0      0.1   1.4       -0.3      -1.2       -0.8
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.247    89.7         90.6      9.3   1.1       3.6       1.6         1.0
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.910    85.5         84.0     -3.9   -3.3      0.2       4.3        -1.8
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.268    94.2         95.4      0.2   0.1       0.0       0.2         1.3
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.502    76.6         73.1     -6.4   -6.5      1.0       7.7        -4.6
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.360    109.3       108.8     11.4   5.3       4.2       -0.6       -0.5
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.360    96.0         96.3      0.3   0.3       0.4       0.2         0.3
51          Organic chemicals                             2.524    87.5         88.3     -2.0   n.a.      -0.1      -0.1        0.9
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.493    103.2       101.8     n.a.   n.a.      0.2       3.0        -1.4
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.242    108.9       108.9      3.0   n.a.      0.5       0.2         0.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.582    105.3       106.6      2.7   0.1       0.1       0.3         1.2
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.687    101.2       101.7      1.8   0.7       0.4       0.3         0.5
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.708    98.0         98.3     -1.4   -0.2      0.0       0.5         0.3
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.619    107.4       108.1      3.0   0.2       1.6       0.0         0.7
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.540    102.8       103.1      1.4   -0.1      0.9       1.1         0.3
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.634    109.4       109.2      1.3   -0.4      1.1       -0.5       -0.2
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.297    93.5         93.7     -2.4   -0.3      -0.1      0.5         0.2
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.341    107.0       107.5      3.4   -1.1      0.5       0.7         0.5
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.256    86.5         87.8      2.6   0.6       3.4       5.9         1.5
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.778    107.4       107.6      1.7   n.a.      0.7       0.0         0.2
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.430    104.3       104.4      0.1   -0.1      -0.1      0.0         0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.666    112.4       112.6      1.8   -0.3      0.3       0.3         0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.736    109.0       109.1      1.5   0.1       0.0       -0.2        0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.864    109.6       110.7     -0.1   n.a.      -1.0      -0.1        1.0
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.871    110.1       109.9      1.9   -0.1      0.3       0.3        -0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        6.347    82.9         82.5     -7.1   -0.4      -1.3      -0.7       -0.5
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.934    107.5       107.4     -0.6   0.1       -0.2      -0.8       -0.1
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            9.035    103.7       103.6      0.6   -0.2      0.0       0.2        -0.1
78          Road vehicles                                 8.919    105.8       106.2      1.0   0.1       0.3       0.0         0.4
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.590    107.3       106.8      0.0   n.a.      0.4       0.0        -0.5
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.843    112.0       111.5      1.8   -0.2      0.9       0.2        -0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     3.971    103.0       102.2     -2.2   n.a.      0.1       -0.3       -0.8
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.800    113.6       111.2     13.2   n.a.      4.5       -0.6       -2.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1993, January and February 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of the
            three months after original publication.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1994      1994
System                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.890    102.9       104.8      2.8   -0.4      0.0       0.8         1.8
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.500    102.1       105.9      0.7   -2.4      -1.3      -0.1        3.7
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.003    106.6       107.8      6.9   0.3       0.5       1.1         1.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.680    104.9       103.6      9.9   1.6       1.8       0.8        -1.2
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.260    90.2         95.8     10.1   -8.5      6.8       -20.2       6.2
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.442    93.7         94.5     -2.4   5.6       0.5       1.1         0.9
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.534    114.9       116.5     27.3   3.6       0.5       3.0         1.4
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.444    117.9       104.8      4.7   n.a.      0.7       15.2      -11.1
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.190    102.2       102.8      7.4   6.4       7.8       -3.4        0.6
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.590    100.9       101.0      3.5   0.0       -0.8      -0.1        0.1
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.283    106.4       105.7      6.8   0.1       0.3       -0.2       -0.7
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.248    104.6       104.8      3.3   -1.2      0.5       0.1         0.2
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.212    106.7       108.7     13.1   6.5       -5.1      -2.9        1.9
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.392    96.1         94.6      6.3   -3.5      -0.8      2.2        -1.6
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.061    99.4         99.9     -0.1   0.0       -0.1      -0.7        0.5
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.395    99.4        100.1      0.8   0.9       -1.8      0.5         0.7
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              11.840    82.0         79.5    -22.3   -9.4      -1.9      4.6        -3.0
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.379    93.1         92.2     -3.6   0.0       0.0       2.0        -1.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     11.227    81.5         79.0    -23.0   -10.0     -1.9      4.8        -3.1
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.580    99.5        100.0     -0.3   -0.7      -0.4      0.1         0.5
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.914    96.6         97.0     -2.9   -0.4      -0.6      -0.5        0.4
29          Organic chemicals                             1.722    100.6       101.5      1.1   -1.1      -0.7      0.4         0.9
31          Fertilizers                                   0.203    98.8        100.3     -0.1   -1.3      0.4       -0.3        1.5
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.284    103.2       101.3      2.1   -1.3      1.0       2.2        -1.8
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.475    96.3         96.4     -4.5   -0.4      -1.2      -0.4        0.1
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.520    99.0         99.6     -0.3   -0.5      -0.1      -0.1        0.6
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.466    98.1         98.5     -0.6   -0.9      -0.4      -0.2        0.4
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.054    100.4       101.1     -0.1   n.a.      0.5       0.0         0.7
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.110    99.4        101.6      0.9   0.2       -0.3      -0.9        2.2
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.855    97.8         98.9     -1.9   -0.1      -0.4      -1.4        1.1
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.410    121.2       125.7      2.9   6.0       0.4       -5.1        3.7
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.650    95.4         96.3     -2.0   0.1       0.3       -0.3        0.9
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.499    81.7         83.5     -6.0   -0.5      2.0       0.9         2.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.793    98.4         99.5     -1.8   0.2       -0.6      -0.6        1.1
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.360    99.9         99.8     -0.3   n.a.      0.1       0.2        -0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.252    93.1         91.6     -5.3   n.a.      2.3       1.4        -1.6
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.687    100.3       100.1     -0.1   n.a.      -0.4      0.0        -0.2
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      3.154    99.5         99.7     -0.4   0.0       0.4       -0.2        0.2
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.294    99.4        100.6     -0.4   n.a.      -1.8      1.4         1.2
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.240    98.6         98.5     -0.9   -0.4      -0.1      -0.3       -0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           2.012    98.4         98.4     -0.9   n.a.      -0.2      -0.3        0.0
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.228    100.6        99.5     -0.5   n.a.      0.0       0.0        -1.1
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.060    100.4       100.3      0.1   n.a.      -0.8      0.5        -0.1
70          Glass and glassware                           0.388    102.4       102.5      1.5   n.a.      0.1       0.7         0.1
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.570    104.0       104.2      5.6   1.0       2.0       -0.5        0.2
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.780    99.2        100.2      0.3   n.a.      1.2       1.5         1.0
72          Iron and steel                                1.731    102.7       103.0      2.7   n.a.      0.0       0.8         0.3
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.421    100.9       100.7      0.5   n.a.      0.1       0.2        -0.2
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.763    98.1        104.7      2.3   n.a.      1.0       2.7         6.7
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.198    86.5         85.9    -11.1   n.a.      3.6       -0.5       -0.7
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       26.600    100.2       100.3      0.7   -0.3      -0.1      -0.2        0.1
84          Specialized machinery                        13.994    98.7         98.7     -0.4   -0.4      0.1       -0.2        0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.606    101.8       102.1      1.9   -0.3      -0.3      -0.3        0.3
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.900    104.6       104.8      4.4   0.1       0.6       -0.1        0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.482    104.7       104.9      4.6   0.1       0.4       -0.1        0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.530    104.9       104.8      4.3   -0.1      0.4       0.2        -0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.968    104.8       104.9      4.1   n.a.      0.4       0.0         0.1
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.390    103.4       103.4      5.6   n.a.      0.8       -0.2        0.0
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.460    99.7        100.2      0.3   n.a.      -0.3      -0.3        0.5
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.355    99.0         99.2      0.1   n.a.      0.2       -0.1        0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.814    100.3       100.5      0.4   n.a.      -0.1      -0.5        0.2
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.292    99.4        103.0      0.9   n.a.      -2.6      -0.3        3.6
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1993, January and February 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1993-March 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           March   Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1993      1993      1994      1994
System                                                  February   February    March    to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     March   Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      March
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1993      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.870    98.1        103.1      0.9   1.0       0.5       -1.1        5.1
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.835    98.8        102.5      1.3   0.0       -0.5      -0.7        3.7
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.709    97.8        105.8      1.4   n.a.      2.6       -2.5        8.2
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.980    115.7       115.6     14.5   4.7       3.9       -3.7       -0.1
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.882    109.1       110.1      6.5   -2.9      -2.8      -3.2        0.9
10          Cereals                                       3.903    117.4       116.8     18.1   5.4       5.8       -4.6       -0.5
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.501    120.3       120.7     16.4   7.7       2.8       -2.3        0.3
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.410    114.0       114.0     14.9   6.2       4.5       -0.6        0.0
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.960    101.6       101.7      3.0   0.0       0.4       -0.4        0.1
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.350    106.3       108.5     15.5   -2.3      0.6       0.4         2.1
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.255    104.1       103.4      3.2   n.a.      0.5       0.5        -0.7
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.779    101.0       100.0      4.5   n.a.      0.6       -2.8       -1.0
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.090    97.9         96.5     -4.3   -2.5      0.6       3.2        -1.4
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.323    97.6         96.4     -1.6   1.8       0.2       0.1        -1.2
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.411    99.2         97.2     -4.0   -3.6      0.3       4.1        -2.0
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.510    100.8       101.1      0.8   0.1       0.5       0.3         0.3
29          Organic chemicals                             3.353    99.2         99.8     -0.6   n.a.      0.5       0.0         0.6
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.821    104.4       104.3      3.0   n.a.      0.8       0.0        -0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.479    102.2       100.8      1.8   n.a.      0.2       2.9        -1.4
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.421    102.7       104.6      3.9   0.2       0.1       0.2         1.9
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.258    101.9       101.9     -0.6   -0.3      0.1       0.4         0.0
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.446    103.4       104.3      3.3   -0.1      1.8       -0.1        0.9
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.930    99.1         99.4     -0.2   -0.2      0.3       0.1         0.3
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.070    99.1         99.5     -0.1   -0.1      0.3       0.1         0.4
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.860    99.1         98.9     -0.9   n.a.      0.5       -0.2       -0.2
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.840    101.4       105.2      8.6   n.a.      -0.7      1.2         3.7
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.667    99.7        101.3      6.4   n.a.      -0.7      1.5         1.6
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.180    120.1       120.2      4.5   1.2       2.8       0.9         0.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.300    95.4         97.6      1.0   0.9       0.3       1.6         2.3
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.017    89.7         95.9      5.4   3.3       1.4       4.5         6.9
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.384    96.6         97.0     -1.8   -0.4      -0.2      0.3         0.4
49          Printed material                              0.899    100.8       100.6      0.5   n.a.      0.0       0.4        -0.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.270    107.8       107.7      5.8   0.7       2.0       4.7        -0.1
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.148    121.9       122.5     17.0   2.9       5.5       13.5        0.5
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.030    109.0       108.1      8.9   1.6       3.9       -0.5       -0.8
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.060    104.7       105.2      3.7   0.2       1.3       2.2         0.5
72          Iron and steel                                1.295    115.9       115.2     10.2   -0.2      1.1       0.3        -0.6
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.016    102.9       103.7      1.6   n.a.      0.2       -0.4        0.8
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.150    103.4       105.6      6.0   1.2       2.9       6.8         2.1
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      32.530    98.5         98.3     -0.9   -0.2      -0.2      -0.1       -0.2
84          Specialized machinery                        20.065    97.7         97.6     -1.6   -0.2      -0.3      -0.2       -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       12.465    99.7         99.5      0.1   -0.1      0.0       -0.1       -0.2
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.490    102.1       102.5      1.9   0.2       0.3       0.0         0.4
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.894    101.1       101.5      1.1   0.2       0.2       0.0         0.4
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       5.110    102.2       102.1      1.0   n.a.      0.5       0.1        -0.1
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.936    102.1       102.0      1.0   n.a.      0.5       0.0        -0.1
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for December 1993, January and February 1994
            have been revised to reflect the availability
            of late reports and corrections by respondents.
            All data are subject to revision in each of
            the three months after original publication.
        3  Product categories included in this group
            have been modified due to concordance
            or coverage limitations.
 
        NOTE:  Published categories may include price data not shown separately
 
 
   Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, March 1993-March 1994
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    March   Nov.         Dec.        Jan.     Feb.
    Description 1/                                                                1993    1993         1993        1994     1994
                                                    1990       Feb.      March    to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1994      1994     March   Dec.         Jan.        Feb.     March
                                                               2/                 1994    1993         1994        1994     1994
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     102.3     102.7      1.9   -0.5         0.1         0.1        0.4
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     104.9     105.5      2.6   -0.4         0.2         -0.1       0.6
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     86.1       83.9    -10.7   -2.8         -1.4        2.0       -2.6
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     84.2       83.8     -4.7   -2.0         -0.1        0.8       -0.5
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     99.1       99.0     -0.4   -0.5         0.1         0.5       -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     59.3       57.8    -21.5   -8.4         -1.7        2.6       -2.5
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     94.3       94.5     -1.5   0.0          -0.2        0.1        0.2
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     97.7       98.2     -0.5   0.3          -0.2        -0.1       0.5
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     83.4       81.4    -10.4   -2.4         -0.8        1.6       -2.4
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     97.8       98.1     -0.2   -0.7         0.1         -0.1       0.3
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     99.0       99.3      0.1   -0.6         0.2         -0.2       0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     90.0       89.6    -10.4   -4.4         -3.8        3.4       -0.4
 
     Japan                                            18.5     111.6     112.3      6.7   -0.1         0.1         0.1        0.6
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     99.4       99.2     -0.9   -0.2         0.2         -0.3      -0.2
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for December 1992, January and February 1993
          have been revised to reflect the availability
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
 
     4    Includes EC  12 countries
 
     5    Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
 
 
 
   Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        March 1993-March 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1993        1993     1993
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1993      1994     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1994    1993     1993        1993     1994
 
    Air Freight (Inbound)    (9/90 = 100)            3308      106.1     105.9      5.8   6.3      0.2         -0.5      -0.2
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)             1025      88.6       88.8      0.1   2.9      -3.6        0.7        0.2
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             2028      115.3     114.8      9.1   8.7      1.7         -0.9      -0.4
 
    Air Freight (Outbound)   (9/92 = 100)            2694      96.4       96.5     -0.8   -0.7     -1.0        0.8        0.1
     Atlantic               (9/92 = 100)              920      100.0     100.0      0.4   -0.8     0.0         1.2        0.0
     Pacific                (9/92 = 100)             1224      96.0       95.9     -1.7   -1.1     -0.6        0.1       -0.1
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      111.4     113.1      3.0   6.7      1.5         -6.4       1.5
     Atlantic                                       10075      103.7     103.4      0.7   13.0     0.3         -11.0     -0.3
     Pacific                                         7271      117.5     121.1      4.1   4.5      3.1         -6.2       3.1
     Latin American / Caribbean                      4492      120.0     123.4      5.7   -0.3     2.4         0.6        2.8
     Canadian                                        1264      113.1     114.1      7.0   2.3      2.4         1.3        0.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      107.2     108.1      0.1   7.1      1.1         -8.4       0.8
     Atlantic                                       13156      100.8     101.1     -0.5   12.0     1.0         -12.3      0.3
     Pacific                                         5663      113.7     116.7      1.3   2.5      1.5         -5.2       2.6
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      123.7     123.8      0.1   -0.7     1.5         -0.7       0.1
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)               2153      97.9       94.1    -12.6   11.0     -2.0        -16.5     -3.9
     Atlantic                                         572      106.6      94.7    -23.6   9.8      -10.9       -12.0    -11.2
     Gulf                                            1455      86.2       85.4     -9.9   12.3     1.3         -20.1     -0.9
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                    8065      102.1     103.4     -0.6   -0.5     -0.2        -1.2       1.3
     U.S. East Coast                                 3769      104.5     106.9      2.8   0.0      1.9         -1.4       2.3
     from Atlantic                                   1889      105.3     111.2      5.8   0.1      2.0         -1.9       5.6
     from Pacific                                    1154      103.0     100.7     -2.2   -0.5     1.3         -0.8      -2.2
     U.S. West Coast                                 4296      100.1     100.3     -3.6   -1.0     -1.9        -0.9       0.2
     from Pacific                                    3943      101.5     101.5     -3.8   -1.1     -2.1        -0.6       0.0
 
 
    Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
         March 1993-March 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         March   March    June        Sept.    Dec.
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1993        1993     1993
                                                    of         Dec.      March    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1993      1994     March   June     Sept.       Dec.     March
                                                                                  1994    1993     1993        1993     1994
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight              (9/90 = 100)            2001      107.7     107.4      6.1   6.8      0.3         -0.6      -0.3
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)              738      87.9       87.0     -3.5   1.0      -3.0        -0.6      -1.0
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             1102      121.9     122.0     12.8   11.3     2.1         -0.8       0.1
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      107.0     107.7      0.0   7.6      0.8         -8.4       0.7
     Atlantic                                        6577      101.3     101.6     -0.2   12.2     0.8         -12.0      0.3
     Pacific                                         2051      110.6     113.1      0.3   2.5      0.3         -4.6       2.3
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1678      124.5     124.7      0.4   -0.6     1.3         -0.5       0.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                         1985      99.7       95.2    -16.9   6.3      -2.5        -16.0     -4.5
     Atlantic                                         534      109.6      96.1    -24.4   9.4      -10.8       -11.8    -12.3
     Gulf                                            1328      87.5       86.4    -16.4   4.9      0.6         -19.8     -1.3
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                              6017      101.4     102.4     -0.9   -0.2     -0.6        -1.1       1.0
     U.S. East Coast                                 2832      104.5     106.1      1.7   0.3      1.3         -1.4       1.5
     from Atlantic                                   1336      105.4     111.5      4.9   0.2      0.8         -1.9       5.8
     from Pacific                                    1094      102.9     100.6     -2.3   -0.6     1.4         -0.9      -2.2
     U.S. West Coast                                 3185      98.6       99.1     -3.3   -0.7     -2.2        -1.0       0.5
     from Pacific                                    2840      100.3     100.7     -3.5   -1.0     -2.3        -0.6       0.4
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      112.5     114.3      3.3   6.1      1.4         -5.5       1.6
     Atlantic                                        4159      103.0     102.8      1.4   12.4     0.0         -9.6      -0.2
     Pacific                                         4679      118.9     122.6      4.7   4.5      3.2         -5.9       3.1
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1775      119.5     121.6      3.8   -0.3     1.6         0.7        1.8
     Canadian                                         619      113.1     114.1      7.0   2.3      2.4         1.3        0.9