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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994
Table 2      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994
Table 3       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994
Table 4       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994
Table 5       U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994
Table 6       U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, September 1993-September 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-94-531
    David Mead          (202) 606-7155      For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
  Media contact:                                 Friday, October 28,  1994
    Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                          -SEPTEMBER 1994-
 
 
      Led by a sharp drop in petroleum prices, U.S. import prices
declined 0.8 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  In contrast, export
prices rose 0.4 percent in September.
 
         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -
 
                       IMPORTS                    EXPORTS
 
   Month                  Non-       Agri-               Agri-     Nonagri-
                 All      Petroleum  petroleum  All      cultural  cultural
                 Imports  Imports    Imports    Exports  Exports   Exports
 
 
1993
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        0.2        0.7      2.5       0.4
February           0.3      5.5       -0.1        0.0     -1.4       0.2
March              0.1     -1.9        0.4        0.2      0.7       0.1
April              0.8      5.3        0.3        0.0     -2.1       0.3
May                0.9      8.4        0.2        0.4      1.4       0.2
June               0.8      5.5        0.3        0.0     -2.2       0.3 r
July               0.9 r    5.1 r      0.5 r      0.2     -2.2 r     0.6 r
August             0.5 r   -1.1 r      0.7 r      0.1 r   -1.2 r     0.3
September         -0.8    -10.2        0.3        0.4      0.5       0.3
 
September 1992-93 -1.5    -17.0        0.3        0.3      3.1      -0.1
September 1993-94  2.6     -2.6        3.1        2.4      1.0       2.6
 
r = revised to reflect laste reports and corrections by respondents.
 
Import Goods
 
     The 0.8 percent drop in import prices was the first monthly
decline since December, and, for the year ended in September, the
index was up 2.6 percent.  The monthly decline was largely due to a
10.2 percent decrease in the price of imported petroleum.  The
petroleum decrease followed a 1.1 percent decline in August and
partially reversed the recent trend of advancing fuel prices, which
had risen 26.4 percent between March and July.
 
     Nonpetroleum import prices continued to move upward in
September, rising 0.3 percent.  The advance, however, was a
moderation from the 0.7 and 0.5 percent increases posted in August
and July, respectively. Over the past year, the index was up 3.1
percent .  Much of the September increase was driven by a 1.2 percent
advance in the index of imported nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials.  The upward movement in this index followed slightly
smaller increases in each of the 3 preceding months.  The index for
imported foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.4 percent in September,
the smallest monthly advance since March as coffee prices flattened
out.  The indexes of imported automotive vehicles and consumer goods
each rose a slight 0.1 percent in September.
 
     In contrast, the index of imported capital goods fell 0.1
percent in September, the first monthly decline in this index since
February.
 
 
 
Export Goods
 
     Export prices were up 0.4 percent in September following 3 months
of relatively little change. Over the first 9 months of the year, the
index was up 2.0 percent.  Both nonagricultural and agricultural
exports contributed to the increase in overall export prices, rising
0.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively.  The 0.3 percent advance in the
index of nonagricultural exports was the same as the average monthly
increase in this index in the first 9 months of 1994.  In contrast,
the advance in agricultural exports reversed the downward movement
seen in this index in the 3 months prior to September.  The index had
fallen 5.5 percent over the 3 previous months and was down 4.0 over
the first 9 months of 1994.
 
     The rise in export prices was again largely driven by the index
for industrial supplies and materials, up 0.9 percent in September.
The increase in industrial supplies and materials was somewhat smaller
than the 1.1 - 1.7 percent rises seen in the 3 prior months. The index
was up 9.2 percent over the past 12 months.  Also contributing to the
advance in exports were the indexes for consumer goods and automotive
vehicles, up 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively.
 
     The index for exported capital goods continued to record little
movement and was unchanged in September.  For the year ended in
September, the index was down 0.8 percent.
 
 
 
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
 
      The price index for imports from Japan fell 0.2 percent in
September, the first monthly decline in this index since last
December.  For the year ended in September, however, prices of goods
from Japan were up 3.3 percent.
 
     Prices for goods coming from Canada also declined in September,
falling 0.1 percent.  In contrast, imports coming from the European
Community were up 0.6 percent over the month.  For the year ended in
September, both indexes had risen 3.1 percent.
 
     Prices of goods imported from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries again were relatively flat, posting no change for the month
of September.  This index has gradually declined, falling 0.8 percent
over the past 12 months.
 
 
International Services
 
Air Transportation
 
The U.S. Carrier and Foreign Carrier Air Passenger Fares Indexes both
registered increases for the third consecutive quarter this year.
The 1.4 percent increase in the U.S. Carrier Index and the 3.1
percent rise in the Foreign Carrier Index were primarily attributable
to seasonal increases in the Atlantic region.
 
The Inbound Air Freight index edged up slightly this quarter, posting
a 0.5 percent increase. This increase was influenced by a 3.9 percent
rise in the Atlantic region moderated by a  0.9 percent decline in
the Pacific region.  While the rate of increase on the inbound side
eased somewhat compared with last quarter, the Outbound Air Freight
Index was unchanged.
 
 
Ocean Transportation
 
The Inbound Ocean Liner Freight Index fell slightly this quarter,
down 0.6 percent, after posting increases in the preceding 2
quarters.  The U.S East Coast Region and the U.S. West Coast Region
contributed to this decline, falling 0.3 and 0.8 percent
respectively.
 
The Inbound Crude Tanker Freight Index continued its downward
movement of this year with a 3.9 percent decrease in the third
quarter.  This drop was due to a 4.2 percent decline in the Gulf
region and a 1.3 percent decrease in the Atlantic region.
 
 
                         CONTENTS OF RELEASE
 
This news release includes the following tables:
 
Table 1   Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  4
Table 2   Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page  5
Table 3   Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4   Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page  8-9
Table 5   Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6   Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7   Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page  14
Table 8   U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page  15
Table 9   U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page
16
 
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October Import and Export Price Index data will be released November
30 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
 
 
 
                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by 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, September 1993-September 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    103.3       102.5      2.6   0.8       0.9       0.5        -0.8
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                89.947    106.5       106.8      3.1   0.3       0.5       0.7         0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.260    119.0       119.5     14.2   2.3       4.3       2.3         0.4
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.451    117.2       117.9     15.8   3.6       5.9       2.9         0.6
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.809    123.3       123.3     10.6   -0.4      0.7       0.9         0.0
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               27.360    92.5         89.8      2.7   2.3       2.3       0.2        -2.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     17.307    100.7       101.9      5.6   0.5       0.7       1.1         1.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.221    101.7       102.2      6.0   0.9       0.3       1.0         0.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.086    100.0       101.9      5.1   0.1       1.1       1.3         1.9
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.821    80.0         72.5     -2.8   4.7       4.8       -1.1       -9.4
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.975    78.1         70.1     -2.6   5.5       5.1       -1.1      -10.2
 
10000         Crude                                       6.839    74.9         66.3     -4.3   6.7       4.6       -2.7      -11.5
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.077    92.4         88.8      1.5   -7.3      7.3       2.9        -3.9
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     1.975    90.9         93.0      9.8   1.9       1.8       1.9         2.3
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.598    104.7       106.8      5.3   0.2       0.8       1.2         2.0
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.937    128.4       128.6      4.9   2.3       -2.4      0.4         0.2
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.257    93.9         95.1     10.5   0.7       1.6       1.1         1.3
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.308    98.7         98.1     -0.2   0.3       0.4       0.9        -0.6
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.530    104.9       104.8      0.8   0.2       0.0       0.6        -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.066    107.7       107.4      2.4   0.5       0.4       0.7        -0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.891    103.7       103.6      0.2   0.1       0.0       0.6        -0.1
 
22          Transportation equipment excluding motor
                 vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)         2.573    104.7       105.3      3.5   0.4       0.1       -0.3        0.6
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.850    111.5       111.6      3.5   0.0       0.1       0.5         0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         22.000    105.9       106.0      0.7   0.0       0.1       0.1         0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.448    105.8       106.0      0.9   0.2       0.2       0.2         0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.382    105.5       105.6      0.5   0.0       0.1       0.2         0.1
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.170    110.0       110.3      2.5   -1.8      -0.4      -1.5        0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 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, September 1993-September 1994
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
END       Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
USE                                                     August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    103.5       103.9      2.4   0.0       0.2       0.1         0.4
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.060    101.2       101.7      1.0   -2.2      -2.2      -1.2        0.5
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.936    104.0       104.3      2.6   0.3       0.6       0.3         0.3
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      9.650    101.1       101.3     -0.8   -3.0      -2.4      -0.9        0.2
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             8.599    100.1       100.3     -2.5   -2.8      -2.9      -1.7        0.2
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.051    108.2       107.9     15.5   -3.9      1.1       6.8        -0.3
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               29.510    103.5       104.4      9.2   1.1       1.7       1.3         0.9
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.781    110.8       111.2      4.8   0.4       0.9       0.7         0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               17.729    100.3       101.4     12.3   1.7       2.3       1.6         1.1
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.461    105.7       107.2     14.9   0.2       -0.3      1.0         1.4
 
            NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                27.045    103.3       104.1      8.7   1.2       1.9       1.3         0.8
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.405    92.9         90.5      2.3   0.9       1.9       1.5        -2.6
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     20.598    101.2       102.6     10.9   1.7       2.1       1.4         1.4
 
13          Selected building materials                   3.042    147.4       147.2      1.6   -0.5      -0.1      0.3        -0.1
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 38.560    103.7       103.7     -0.8   -0.1      0.0       -0.4        0.0
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.937    106.5       106.6      1.8   0.9       0.1       0.0         0.1
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      28.654    101.0       100.8     -1.8   -0.2      -0.1      -0.5       -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.700    106.6       106.7      1.1   0.1       0.1       0.0         0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         11.580    107.9       108.1      0.5   -0.2      -0.3      0.2         0.2
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.986    109.9       110.1      0.1   -0.1      -0.4      0.2         0.2
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        5.052    106.0       106.4      1.2   -0.3      0.0       0.2         0.4
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                0.542    99.3         98.4     -2.1   -0.2      -0.6      -0.1       -0.9
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 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, September 1993-September 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    103.3       102.5      2.6   0.8       0.9       0.5        -0.8
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.270    118.0       118.2     15.5   2.4       5.2       2.9         0.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.545    90.7         91.9     -6.1   -2.8      -1.2      0.9         1.3
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations thereof                   1.305    123.6       123.5     13.2   -0.7      0.7       1.3        -0.1
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.183    101.7       100.5      2.0   0.4       -0.4      0.1        -1.2
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
               fresh or dried                             1.176    99.9         98.8     -7.2   0.5       -4.1      1.6        -1.1
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.265    98.8         96.8      0.3   0.3       0.7       -0.1       -2.0
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
               manufactures thereof                       1.336    195.9       200.8    104.5   18.0      32.5      7.8         2.5
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.070    113.6       113.1      1.2   -0.4      0.3       0.1        -0.4
11          Beverages                                     0.880    113.1       113.1      1.0   0.0       0.2       0.1         0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.170    107.2       108.2     11.7   1.5       0.0       0.5         0.9
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.294    119.6       121.0     22.1   -0.5      7.8       4.4         1.2
24          Cork and wood                                 0.996    154.8       155.4      9.5   4.2       -3.9      0.8         0.4
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.453    76.7         80.1     32.6   8.2       3.1       6.1         4.4
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.199    82.4         82.3     -0.8   -0.2      -0.1      0.2        -0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.735    90.3         91.4      4.9   0.1       1.6       -0.8        1.2
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
               n.e.s.                                     0.303    118.6       118.3      8.3   -7.1      -2.1      -7.7       -0.3
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                  10.410    79.2         71.5     -2.7   5.0       5.0       -1.1       -9.7
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          9.701    78.6         70.4     -2.6   5.6       5.2       -1.3      -10.4
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.559    87.0         88.8     -3.2   -4.1      3.3       0.6         2.1
35          Electrical energy                             0.088    92.4         88.8      1.5   -7.3      7.3       2.9        -3.9
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.220    136.9       140.1     19.4   3.8       -0.1      1.4         2.3
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.760    104.0       106.0      3.8   0.5       0.7       0.7         1.9
51          Organic chemicals                             1.442    97.0        100.5      6.9   1.2       1.7       0.5         3.6
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.664    100.8       102.9      2.4   0.9       -0.7      0.8         2.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9212=100)                                 0.288    102.7       102.5      2.5   0.4       0.5       0.7        -0.2
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.616    120.3       119.7      3.5   -0.1      1.0       1.3        -0.5
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.301    110.8       110.5      1.7   0.6       1.0       1.2        -0.3
56          Fertilizers                                   0.194    100.0       100.4     -2.0   -0.4      -2.3      -1.6        0.4
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.268    103.2       103.5      3.8   0.1       1.6       0.4         0.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.523    99.3        102.7      4.1   0.6       0.8       0.2         3.4
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.464    103.0       105.2      1.7   -0.6      0.2       1.1         2.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                12.500    102.3       103.1      4.5   0.4       0.5       0.8         0.8
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.735    101.8       101.7     -1.4   0.0       -1.0      0.4        -0.1
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.698    97.9         99.4      4.2   0.3       1.6       0.8         1.5
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.435    110.0       109.9      2.8   0.1       0.1       0.9        -0.1
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     2.196    108.9       110.0      2.0   0.2       0.4       0.0         1.0
67          Iron and steel                                2.011    99.9        101.1      3.2   0.0       0.0       0.8         1.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.803    90.0         91.4     20.4   1.8       3.5       2.0         1.6
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.923    105.7       106.0      1.6   0.3       0.2       0.9         0.3
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.340    107.4       107.4      1.8   0.1       0.1       0.5         0.0
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 2.970    111.5       111.4      4.0   0.9       0.5       1.1        -0.1
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.857    113.3       112.6      4.0   0.4       1.3       1.6        -0.6
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.292    110.7       110.2      3.0   0.3       1.1       0.5        -0.5
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.752    86.0         86.1     -5.0   -0.3      -1.1      -0.1        0.1
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.471    97.8         97.5     -1.5   -0.1      0.0       0.4        -0.3
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.359    106.8       106.6      0.7   0.3       -0.1      0.8        -0.2
78          Road vehicles                                16.853    113.4       113.5      4.1   0.0       0.1       0.5         0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           17.040    105.8       105.8      0.7   0.0       0.1       0.3         0.0
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.060    103.7       104.1      0.6   0.6       -0.1      -0.1        0.4
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
               containers                                 0.484    106.5       106.7      0.0   0.1       2.1       -0.9        0.2
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories                                5.296    101.6       102.0     -0.2   0.0       -0.3      -0.3        0.4
85          Footwear                                      1.973    101.0       100.9      0.5   0.1       0.2       0.6        -0.1
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.440    114.1       113.9      3.9   0.4       0.4       0.5        -0.2
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.486    110.6       110.4      2.3   -0.2      0.5       0.8        -0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     5.051    109.1       108.8      0.3   0.0       0.1       0.5        -0.3
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.220    114.1       113.9      3.9   1.4       0.4       0.4        -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 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, September 1993-September 1994
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
SITC      Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
Rev. 3                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    103.5       103.9      2.4   0.0       0.2       0.1         0.4
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.440    102.6       102.4      0.2   -3.8      -1.2      -0.1       -0.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.930    105.9       107.4      0.5   -3.2      -1.9      0.6         1.4
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
               and preparations                           0.847    106.8       105.9     17.0   -5.7      0.7       8.2        -0.8
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.232    93.7         96.1      0.1   -5.6      -6.0      -2.1        2.6
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
               fresh or dried                             1.777    117.5       109.7     -7.0   -3.2      6.5       0.7        -6.6
08          Feeding stuff for animals (not
               including unmilled cereals)                0.825    103.3       103.9     -3.3   -0.2      -1.7      -1.1        0.6
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.220    113.1       113.2     -0.8   0.2       -0.4      0.0         0.1
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.230    109.5       108.9     11.1   1.7       1.5       -0.2       -0.5
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.484    101.0       104.0     25.5   -3.6      3.7       3.2         3.0
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.020    96.0         96.2    -11.6   1.6       -7.9      -7.7        0.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
               reclaimed)                                 0.254    100.8        98.8      1.2   2.1       3.3       1.5        -2.0
24          Cork and wood                                 2.131    149.9       149.1      0.3   -1.2      0.1       0.2        -0.5
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.218    110.5       104.5     56.7   12.1      15.9      0.8        -5.4
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.081    102.1       101.8     25.5   1.4       -2.2      -0.6       -0.3
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.406    95.8         96.0     -1.2   0.7       -0.2      0.4         0.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.362    98.9        100.8     20.1   1.4       5.2       3.1         1.9
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   3.070    90.9         87.8      2.6   1.5       2.2       1.8        -3.4
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.242    93.0         93.3     -0.6   0.0       -0.9      -0.1        0.3
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
               related materials                          1.692    87.0         81.5      6.1   2.9       4.9       3.3        -6.3
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.360    109.0       116.0     15.0   0.3       -2.4      1.5         6.4
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.860    101.4       104.0      9.1   1.1       1.0       1.4         2.6
51          Organic chemicals                             2.723    95.1         99.2     11.7   1.8       1.5       1.1         4.3
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
               (9312=100)                                 0.484    102.1       102.2     n.a.   -1.8      0.3       2.3         0.1
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.222    107.9       107.9      0.5   0.3       -0.6      0.2         0.0
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
               preps                                      0.601    109.4       109.7      5.2   1.9       0.3       -0.1        0.3
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.881    113.8       121.8     20.1   1.1       3.1       3.6         7.0
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.718    100.2       101.3      3.8   0.2       0.3       0.4         1.1
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.629    108.9       109.0      3.0   0.2       -0.2      0.4         0.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.760    106.1       106.5      5.1   0.5       0.9       0.8         0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.629    109.3       110.2      1.2   0.8       -0.2      0.3         0.8
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.380    100.3       101.8      9.6   0.5       2.4       1.8         1.5
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
               n.e.s.                                     1.334    107.4       107.6      0.8   0.4       0.0       0.1         0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.407    97.7         98.5     18.4   3.8       3.6       2.0         0.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.765    107.6       107.8      1.7   -0.4      0.2       0.1         0.2
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.820    103.7       103.7     -0.5   -0.1      0.0       -0.4        0.0
71          Power generating machinery and
               equipment                                  4.669    113.5       113.7      2.3   0.4       0.3       0.4         0.2
72          Machinery specialized for particular
               industries                                 4.710    109.3       109.8      1.1   -0.3      -0.4      -0.1        0.5
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.866    110.7       109.8     -0.8   -0.5      0.0       0.0        -0.8
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.843    110.3       110.5      1.4   0.0       0.0       0.2         0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.989    78.8         78.8     -8.3   -0.7      -0.2      -2.5        0.0
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.900    107.3       107.1     -1.5   -0.2      0.2       -0.2       -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.894    103.0       101.9     -0.9   0.3       -0.2      0.0        -1.1
78          Road vehicles                                 8.903    106.5       106.6      1.3   0.1       0.2       0.0         0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           10.460    106.8       107.4      0.5   -0.1      -0.1      -0.2        0.6
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.810    111.9       112.4      1.4   0.2       0.3       0.0         0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
               n.e.s.                                     3.876    101.3       102.3     -1.0   -0.6      -0.5      -0.7        1.0
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.790    112.4       112.7      4.3   1.2       1.4       -1.1        0.3
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 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, September 1993-September 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.850    105.4       105.6      3.1   -1.9      -0.4      1.9         0.2
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.449    96.0         97.2     -9.6   -3.5      -2.6      1.8         1.2
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.040    115.6       115.7     13.5   -1.1      0.6       1.9         0.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.220    145.3       146.9     43.3   6.7       15.6      4.0         1.1
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.259    94.0         89.5    -28.4   1.2       -5.9      0.2        -4.8
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.421    93.6         93.7     11.5   0.2       -3.9      2.1         0.1
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  1.170    263.9       273.9    146.5   21.8      44.6      8.5         3.8
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.371    103.0       100.9      3.2   -5.2      -2.6      -4.1       -2.0
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.200    111.6       114.3     22.0   3.3       -0.3      1.0         2.4
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.570    104.7       104.2      3.6   0.9       0.1       1.1        -0.5
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.272    107.2       108.2      9.3   0.0       -0.1      0.2         0.9
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.242    106.9       104.7      0.6   0.2       0.8       -0.1       -2.1
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.238    125.7       122.0     17.4   9.3       0.3       4.5        -2.9
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.374    96.0         96.6     -5.2   0.1       -3.4      2.1         0.6
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.029    100.8       101.0      1.1   0.1       0.2       0.1         0.2
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.414    108.8       107.4      9.9   0.7       2.8       1.4        -1.3
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              13.560    98.4         89.0     -2.9   4.9       4.7       -1.1       -9.6
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.347    89.2         89.3     -2.6   -0.9      -1.2      0.0         0.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.995    98.8         89.0     -2.8   5.1       4.9       -1.2       -9.9
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.520    102.7       104.6      4.2   0.3       0.6       0.8         1.9
28          Inorganic chemicals                           0.904    100.0       102.0      3.7   0.5       0.0       0.5         2.0
29          Organic chemicals                             1.729    105.7       108.9      7.1   0.5       1.2       1.1         3.0
31          Fertilizers                                   0.193    98.1         98.5     -2.0   -0.4      -2.4      -1.5        0.4
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.272    103.3       102.9      2.9   0.4       0.9       0.9        -0.4
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.461    97.7         98.4     -0.1   -0.1      0.6       1.5         0.7
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.510    103.0       103.8      4.3   0.0       1.3       1.0         0.8
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.446    101.0       102.1      3.0   0.2       0.8       0.4         1.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.064    105.8       106.3      6.3   -0.2      2.0       1.6         0.5
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.100    102.9       103.0      2.2   -0.2      1.4       0.0         0.1
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.841    100.6       100.6      0.4   -0.4      1.7       -0.5        0.0
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.330    119.5       119.4      4.7   2.8       -3.8      0.9        -0.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.740    103.4       105.3      8.8   2.0       1.7       1.9         1.8
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.604    103.5       108.1     31.8   8.2       3.1       5.9         4.4
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.794    103.2       104.7      4.0   0.6       1.5       0.8         1.5
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.120    100.6       101.2      1.3   0.0       0.1       0.0         0.6
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.256    98.8         99.0      2.8   -1.0      -0.9      2.7         0.2
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.634    101.7       101.1      0.3   0.0       1.3       -0.2       -0.6
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.995    99.0        100.1      0.4   0.0       -0.8      -0.1        1.1
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.299    106.0       107.3      7.5   1.8       0.7       0.2         1.2
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.160    99.8         99.7      0.4   0.0       0.3       0.5        -0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.943    99.7         99.6      0.5   0.1       0.2       0.5        -0.1
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.217    100.2       100.6      0.0   -0.3      1.0       -0.2        0.4
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.020    101.8       103.7      3.0   0.4       0.4       0.0         1.9
70          Glass and glassware                           0.372    103.4       106.1      4.2   0.0       0.0       0.1         2.6
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.510    106.1       106.1      3.9   0.8       0.2       1.0         0.0
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.840    104.9       105.6      7.4   1.2       1.4       1.2         0.7
72          Iron and steel                                1.682    104.5       105.6      4.0   0.0       0.2       0.7         1.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.378    102.5       103.0      2.3   -0.5      0.0       1.7         0.5
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.856    115.1       116.7     16.5   2.0       2.7       2.6         1.4
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.193    88.0         87.5      4.3   3.3       0.9       0.3        -0.6
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.580    100.8       100.8      0.0   0.1       -0.1      0.5         0.0
84          Specialized machinery                        13.406    99.0         99.1      0.2   0.2       -0.1      0.4         0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     12.174    102.9       102.7     -0.3   0.1       0.0       0.5        -0.2
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.370    106.2       106.3      4.1   0.1       0.1       0.5         0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.006    106.4       106.4      4.1   0.0       0.1       0.6         0.0
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.450    107.4       107.0      3.5   0.2       0.4       1.1        -0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.900    107.3       106.8      3.2   0.2       0.4       1.0        -0.5
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.385    107.1       107.2      5.0   0.3       0.6       2.2         0.1
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.320    100.1       100.0     -0.4   0.0       -0.1      0.2        -0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.296    99.2         99.3     -0.1   0.6       0.1       0.1         0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.725    99.8         99.8     -0.9   -0.4      -0.4      0.0         0.0
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.298    106.3       104.8      1.7   -0.2      1.4       1.6        -1.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 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, September 1993-September 1994
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Sept.   May       June      July      Aug.
nized     Description                                                                   1993    1994      1994      1994      1994
System                                                  August     August      Septemberto      to        to        to        to
                                                        1994       1994        1994     Sept.   June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                        1/         2/                   1994    1994      1994      1994      1994
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.040    108.5       108.5      9.0   -3.2      0.5       4.0         0.0
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.822    98.7        100.1      0.0   -3.7      -1.8      0.9         1.4
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.890    124.5       123.1     22.6   -4.5      3.1       8.6        -1.1
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.040    101.2       101.2     -4.1   -3.2      -3.9      -3.0        0.0
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.897    112.3       105.8    -10.9   -2.1      4.6       1.8        -5.8
10          Cereals                                       3.154    96.0         98.5     -0.1   -4.4      -7.1      -2.8        2.6
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.263    102.3       103.4    -11.0   0.8       -7.9      -7.4        1.1
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.400    111.6       117.2     12.2   0.2       -3.6      0.6         5.0
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.910    101.5       101.0     -1.1   0.0       -0.4      -0.3       -0.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.350    107.6       102.5     -2.8   -1.6      0.8       -1.3       -4.7
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               0.250    103.5       103.5     -0.4   0.4       -0.1      0.1         0.0
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.747    97.9         97.6     -4.2   1.0       -1.6      -1.1       -0.3
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.350    105.2       102.8      4.6   1.4       2.4       2.2        -2.3
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.328    100.0       100.6      3.6   1.0       -0.3      1.8         0.6
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.618    106.2       102.5      2.9   1.2       2.6       2.0        -3.5
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.880    105.8       107.7      8.0   1.3       0.8       1.1         1.8
29          Organic chemicals                             3.593    107.4       112.0     12.4   1.9       1.2       1.1         4.3
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.810    104.2       104.2      0.9   0.2       -0.3      0.1         0.0
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.471    101.4       101.5      2.0   -1.8      0.3       2.7         0.1
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.430    106.0       105.7      4.3   0.1       0.9       0.0        -0.3
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.266    106.2       107.5      4.8   3.7       -0.4      -0.1        1.2
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.451    104.8       104.8      2.8   0.3       -0.5      0.5         0.0
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.130    105.3       108.8      9.1   0.8       1.4       1.8         3.3
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.262    106.5       110.9     11.3   0.7       1.6       2.2         4.1
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.868    101.1       101.2      1.1   1.2       0.8       0.5         0.1
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.920    112.5       114.4     17.3   -1.8      2.9       2.3         1.7
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.736    111.4       113.7     19.2   -1.2      3.4       2.9         2.1
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  2.130    118.4       118.3      1.8   -0.8      0.0       0.3        -0.1
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.870    113.3       111.8     19.7   3.9       6.4       1.1        -1.3
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.515    135.3       128.3     52.7   11.7      15.1      0.9        -5.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.469    103.8       105.4      9.2   0.4       2.3       1.9         1.5
49          Printed material                              0.885    100.4       101.2      1.0   -0.8      0.0       -0.2        0.8
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.300    109.9       109.6      9.1   0.3       -1.1      0.0        -0.3
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.170    125.4       124.7     24.3   1.1       -3.2      -0.6       -0.6
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.000    108.9       109.2      3.8   0.4       0.6       -0.5        0.3
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.310    111.0       111.3      9.5   0.8       2.2       1.6         0.3
72          Iron and steel                                1.290    116.7       116.8      5.9   -2.0      1.5       3.7         0.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.015    103.8       104.2      1.4   -0.1      -0.3      0.4         0.4
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.304    118.4       120.2     23.5   2.8       3.7       2.0         1.5
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      31.810    97.3         97.2     -1.6   -0.1      -0.1      -0.5       -0.1
84          Specialized machinery                        19.592    96.4         96.6     -1.8   -0.2      -0.1      -0.7        0.2
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       12.218    98.8         98.2     -1.2   0.1       -0.1      -0.2       -0.6
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             12.430    102.6       103.0      1.6   0.1       0.1       -0.1        0.4
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.853    101.7       101.9      1.3   0.0       0.1       0.0         0.2
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       5.060    102.1       102.5      1.1   0.2       0.0       0.0         0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.886    102.0       102.5      1.1   0.2       0.0       -0.1        0.5
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for June, July and August 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, September 1993-September 1994
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Sept.   May          June        July     Aug.
    Description 1/                                                                1993    1994         1994        1994     1994
                                                    1990       Aug.      Sept.    to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1994      1994     Sept.   June         July        Aug.     Sept.
                                                               2/                 1994    1994         1994        1994     1994
 
3/   Developed Countries                              59.3     105.4     105.4      3.4   0.5          0.6         0.8        0.0
       Manufactured Goods                             55.5     107.6     107.9      3.5   0.4          0.4         0.8        0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           3.5     96.6       91.4      1.6   2.2          3.8         -0.7      -5.4
 
3/   Developing Countries                             40.7     89.5       88.3      2.6   1.4          1.7         0.1       -1.3
       Manufactured Goods                             30.2     100.6     100.5      1.5   0.2          0.6         0.2       -0.1
       Nonmanufactured Goods                          10.4     76.8       72.1      7.6   6.2          6.5         -0.3      -6.1
 
 
     Canada                                           18.1     97.5       97.4      3.1   0.9          0.5         0.3       -0.1
       Manufactured Goods                             15.7     100.3     100.9      3.5   0.9          0.1         0.7        0.6
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           2.2     92.0       87.2      0.1   1.7          3.0         -2.3      -5.2
 
4/   European Community                               17.8     100.5     101.1      3.1   0.5          0.6         0.7        0.6
       Manufactured Goods                             17.3     101.3     102.2      3.0   0.3          0.5         0.7        0.9
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           0.5     103.5      95.7      1.8   4.5          4.2         1.2       -7.5
 
     Japan                                            18.5     114.4     114.2      3.3   0.0          0.4         1.0       -0.2
 
5/   Asian Newly Industrialized Countries             12.5     99.0       99.0     -0.8   -0.1         -0.1        -0.1       0.0
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for June, July and August 1994
          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.
        September 1993-September 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1993        1994     1994
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1994    1993     1994        1994     1994
 
    Air Freight (Inbound)  (9/90 = 100)              3308      108.1     108.6      1.9   -0.5     -0.2        2.1        0.5
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)             1025      91.2       94.8      7.7   0.7      0.2         2.7        3.9
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             2028      117.2     116.1     -0.3   -0.9     -0.4        2.1       -0.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)              2694      96.2       96.2      0.6   0.8      0.1         -0.3       0.0
     Atlantic               (9/92 = 100)              920      99.6       99.6      0.8   1.2      0.0         -0.4       0.0
     Pacific                (9/92 = 100)             1224      95.5       95.5     -0.4   0.1      -0.1        -0.4       0.0
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      119.7     121.4      2.0   -6.4     1.5         5.8        1.4
     Atlantic                                       10075      114.4     117.8      1.1   -11.0    -0.3        10.6       3.0
     Pacific                                         7271      125.0     124.5     -0.6   -6.2     3.1         3.2       -0.4
     Latin American / Caribbean                      4492      124.0     126.7      6.2   0.6      2.8         0.5        2.2
     Canadian                                        1264      120.2     119.9      7.3   1.3      0.9         5.3       -0.2
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      114.6     118.1      0.9   -8.4     0.8         6.0        3.1
     Atlantic                                       13156      110.0     114.0     -0.8   -12.3    0.3         8.8        3.6
     Pacific                                         5663      121.3     125.0      4.3   -5.2     2.6         3.9        3.1
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      125.3     126.4      1.4   -0.7     0.1         1.2        0.9
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)               2153      93.0       89.4    -23.7   -16.5    -3.9        -1.2      -3.9
     Atlantic                                         572      100.0      98.7    -18.6   -12.0    -11.1       5.5       -1.3
     Gulf                                            1455      80.8       77.4    -28.3   -20.1    -0.9        -5.4      -4.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                    8065      106.0     105.4      2.0   -1.2     1.3         2.5       -0.6
     U.S. East Coast                                 3769      107.0     106.7      0.7   -1.4     2.3         0.1       -0.3
        from Atlantic                                1889      111.5     112.5      4.8   -1.9     5.6         0.3        0.9
        from Pacific                                 1154      103.7     100.6     -3.1   -0.8     -2.2        3.0       -3.0
     U.S. West Coast                                 4296      105.1     104.3      3.3   -0.9     0.2         4.8       -0.8
        from Pacific                                 3943      106.8     105.9      3.7   -0.6     0.0         5.2       -0.8
 
 
   Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        September 1993-September 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1993    1993     1993        1994     1994
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1994      1994     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.
                                                                                  1994    1993     1994        1994     1994
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight            (9/90 = 100)              2001      109.7     113.0      4.2   -0.6     -0.3        2.1        3.0
     Atlantic               (9/90 = 100)              738      89.2       93.5      5.8   -0.6     -1.0        2.5        4.8
     Pacific                (9/90 = 100)             1102      124.6     127.7      3.9   -0.8     0.1         2.1        2.5
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      114.6     117.7      0.8   -8.4     0.7         6.4        2.7
     Atlantic                                        6577      110.7     114.8     -0.3   -12.0    0.3         9.0        3.7
     Pacific                                         2051      117.4     118.9      2.6   -4.6     2.3         3.8        1.3
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1678      126.4     127.7      2.1   -0.5     0.2         1.4        1.0
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                         1985      95.1       90.8    -23.5   -16.0    -4.4        -0.2      -4.5
     Atlantic                                         534      102.4     100.2    -19.3   -11.8    -12.2       6.4       -2.1
     Gulf                                            1328      82.8       78.7    -27.9   -19.8    -1.3        -4.2      -5.0
 
    Ocean Liner Freight                              6017      104.9     104.2      1.7   -1.1     1.0         2.4       -0.7
     U.S. East Coast                                 2832      106.9     106.2      0.2   -1.4     1.5         0.8       -0.7
        from Atlantic                                1336      112.9     113.8      6.0   -1.9     5.8         1.3        0.8
        from Pacific                                 1094      103.8     100.5     -3.2   -0.9     -2.2        3.2       -3.2
     U.S. West Coast                                 3185      103.2     102.6      3.0   -1.0     0.5         4.1       -0.6
        from Pacific                                 2840      105.3     104.5      3.6   -0.6     0.4         4.6       -0.8
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      118.0     121.6      2.1   -5.5     1.6         3.2        3.1
     Atlantic                                        4159      111.4     117.4      3.0   -9.6     -0.2        8.4        5.4
     Pacific                                         4679      122.5     125.1     -1.0   -5.9     3.1         -0.1       2.1
     Latin American / Caribbean                      1775      121.4     123.9      4.4   0.7      1.8         -0.2       2.1
     Canadian                                         619      121.6     121.0      8.3   1.3      0.9         6.6       -0.5