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    Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108    USDL-96-485
    Jim Thomas        (202) 606-7155     For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
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                U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                           -OCTOBER 1996-

     The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.4 percent in October, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The increase followed a 1.1 percent advance in September and
was attributable to a continuing rise in petroleum prices.  In
contrast, prices for nonpetroleum imports resumed a downward trend
last month.  The U.S. Export Price Index, led by an ongoing decline
in agricultural prices, fell 0.3 percent in October, marking its
fifth consecutive monthly decrease.

         Percent changes in import and export price indexes
                         by End Use category
                     - not seasonally adjusted -

                       IMPORTS                      EXPORTS           
                                                                   
   Month                        Non-                Agri-     Nonagri-
               All    Petroleum petroleum   All     cultural  cultural
             Imports  Imports   Imports    Exports  Exports   Exports                                                                  
                                                                   
1995                                                               
October        -0.5     -2.1     -0.3      0.1       1.9      -0.2 
November        0.2      0.5      0.2     -0.1       2.2      -0.3 
December        0.4      4.5      0.0      0.0       0.8      -0.2 
1996                                                               
January         0.2      4.8     -0.3      0.5       1.7       0.3 
February       -0.2     -1.3      0.0     -0.2      -0.2      -0.3 
March           0.7      8.5     -0.3     -0.2       1.4      -0.3 
April           0.8      8.5      0.0      0.6       4.8       0.0 
May            -0.7     -3.8     -0.4      0.4       3.1      -0.1 
June           -1.0     -5.9     -0.5     -0.2      -2.2       0.1 
July           -0.1      2.0     -0.4     -0.5      -1.9      -0.2 
August          0.1      2.1     -0.1     -0.2      -0.2      -0.2 
September       1.1 r    7.4 r    0.3     -0.8      -7.2 r     0.1 
October         0.4      6.1     -0.3     -0.3      -2.7       0.1 
                                                                   
Oct. 1994-95    2.6      2.7      2.5      4.9      18.4       3.2 
Oct. 1995-96    1.8     37.6     -1.6     -1.0      -1.0      -0.9 
                                                                   
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

     The 0.4 percent October increase in import prices was due to the
rise in petroleum prices, which advanced 6.1 percent in October after
a 7.4 percent increase in the previous month. Over the last 12 months
prices of imported petroleum rose 37.6 percent.  In contrast, prices
for nonpetroleum imports fell 0.3 percent in October after advancing
by a similar amount in September.  Prior to September's increase,
nonpetroleum import prices had declined in each of the four preceding
months.  In
the year ended in October, prices for all imports rose 1.8 percent,
but nonpetroleum imports declined 1.6 percent.

     Four of the five major subcategories contributed to the October
downturn in nonpetroleum prices.  Led by lower prices for building
materials and paper, the index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies
and materials resumed a year-long decline in October, dipping 0.5
percent after rising 0.4 percent in the previous month.  Prices for
imported automotive vehicles and consumer goods also reversed
September increases, declining 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent,
respectively, in the most recent month.   Imported capital goods,
down 0.3 percent, moved lower for the ninth month in a row and
dropped 3.0 percent in the year ended in October.

     In contrast, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages edged up
0.1 percent after advancing 1.9 percent in September.  For the year
ended in October the index was up just 0.1 percent.

Export Goods

     The decrease in export prices was again attributable to lower
agricultural prices.  The index for agricultural exports fell 2.7
percent in October following a 7.2 percent drop in the preceding
month, and has decreased five months in a row.  The declines followed
a sharp rise in agricultural prices during the spring of this year.
In contrast, the index for nonagricultural export prices continued to
register little movement in October, edging up 0.1 percent for the
second consecutive month.  In the 12 months ended in October all
export prices fell 1.0 percent while nonagricultural exports slipped
0.9 percent.

     Within nonagricultural exports, the largest movement was an
increase in prices of  nonagricultural industrial supplies, up 0.3
percent; this index rose for the second month in a row after
declining for over a year.  The turnaround was primarily attributable
to a rise in prices for exported fuels and lubricants.  In addition,
the index for automotive vehicle prices edged up 0.2 percent in
October after showing no change in the previous month.

     In contrast, the indexes for capital goods and for consumer goods
were both unchanged in October.  Prices for exported capital goods, which
had moved lower in each of the three preceding months, were unchanged on
average from a year ago, while the index for consumer goods gained 1.4
percent during the past year.

Imports by Locality of Origin

    Prices of goods imported from Japan resumed a downward trend in
October, declining 0.5 percent after recording no change in
September. (See table 7.)  The index had decreased in each of the
preceding nine months and has dropped 3.6 percent during the past 12
months.

    The index for prices of Canadian imports rose 0.4 percent, the
second increase in a row, due to higher prices for nonmanufactured
goods.  In the year ended in October, the index fell 0.1 percent.

    Prices of imported goods from the European Union were unchanged
in October after rising in each of the two preceding months.  Since
October 1995, prices have increased 1.9 percent.

    Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were
unchanged in October after falling seven months in a row.  The index
was down 2.5 percent over the past year.


                         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 Locality 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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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 Locality 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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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 Locality 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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the two-digit level of detail.  If you would like to be added to the
mailing list for more detailed index and percent change tables,
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Table 1      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1995-October 1996                             
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Oct.    June      July      Aug.      Sept.
END       Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996 
USE                                                     September  September   October  to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Oct.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.7       108.1      1.8    -0.1       0.1       1.1       0.4
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                88.447    108.8       108.5     -1.6    -0.4      -0.1       0.3      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      5.912    117.1       117.2      0.1    -1.4      -0.8       1.9       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.191    114.9       115.1      0.1    -1.2      -1.5       2.5       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                 beverages)                               1.721    122.2       122.4      0.2    -1.5       0.9       0.3       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               29.765    104.9       107.0      9.2     0.1       0.7       3.0       2.0
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS                                                                                        
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.212    108.8       108.3     -3.6    -0.9       0.0       0.4      -0.5
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                 DURABLE                                  9.387    107.7       106.5     -3.4    -1.7       0.1       1.2      -1.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.825    110.5       110.7     -3.9    -0.1      -0.2      -0.5       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
10          Fuels & lubricants                           12.745     98.5       104.3     36.2     1.7       2.2       6.8       5.9
                                                                                                                                   
100          Petroleum & petroleum products              11.553     97.0       102.9     37.6     2.0       2.1       7.4       6.1
                                                                                                                                   
10000         Crude                                       8.480     95.9       101.1     40.4     2.9       2.5       8.1       5.4
                                                                                                                                   
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.222    106.5       104.0    -21.8    -0.7      -2.4      -1.8      -2.3
                                                                                                                                   
12          Materials associated with nondurable                                                                                   
                 supplies & materials                     5.651    110.1       110.2     -1.6     0.0      -0.1      -0.2       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   2.038    140.8       135.7      7.1    -1.1       3.6       3.8      -3.6
                                                                                                                                   
14          Unfinished metals associated with                                                                                      
                 durable goods                            4.338     99.3        98.8     -7.3    -2.8      -1.3       0.8      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
15          Finished metals associated with durable                                                                                
                 goods                                    1.451    104.1       104.4     -2.3     0.2       0.4      -0.3       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.320    104.1       103.6     -5.6    -1.0      -0.2       0.3      -0.5
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 23.227    102.7       102.4     -3.0    -0.2      -0.3      -0.1      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                 equipment                                3.020    110.5       110.7     -0.7    -0.1      -0.1       0.0       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      17.665    100.1        99.7     -4.1    -0.3      -0.4      -0.1      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.775    115.7       115.4     -0.2     0.2       0.0       0.3      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.321    107.9       107.7      0.1    -0.1       0.0       0.2      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.273    108.3       108.1      0.5    -0.3       0.1       0.2      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                        9.892    106.9       106.7     -0.4    -0.1       0.0       0.1      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.156    113.2       113.7      1.2     0.4      -0.4       1.3       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1990 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for July, August and September 1996                                                                                       
            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, October 1995-October 1996                             
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Oct.    June      July      Aug.      Sept.
END       Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996 
USE                                                     September  September   October  to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Oct.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    108.7       108.4     -1.0    -0.5      -0.2      -0.8      -0.3
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       12.240    122.4       119.1     -1.0    -1.9      -0.2      -7.2      -2.7
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    87.761    107.2       107.3     -0.9    -0.2      -0.2       0.1       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.872    124.6       120.8     -1.6    -1.5      -0.4      -8.5      -3.0
                                                                                                                                   
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,                                                                                 
                excluding distilled beverages             9.872    125.6       121.3     -1.2    -2.0      -0.6      -9.2      -3.4
                                                                                                                                   
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled                                                                                 
                beverages)                                1.000    112.6       113.6     -5.3     3.3       1.6      -1.5       0.9
                                                                                                                                   
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.410    108.9       109.2     -3.3    -0.5      -0.4       0.6       0.3
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                DURABLE                                  11.001    113.0       112.9     -3.8    -1.4      -0.5       0.6      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,                                                                                       
                NONDURABLE                               17.408    107.7       108.2     -3.0     0.0      -0.4       0.7       0.5
                                                                                                                                   
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &                                                                                     
                materials                                 2.368    111.1       111.8     -0.1    -2.1       1.8       1.7       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &                                                                                 
                MATERIALS                                26.042    108.7       109.0     -3.5    -0.5      -0.6       0.5       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.595    103.8       106.5     12.9    -0.3       0.3       2.0       2.6
                                                                                                                                   
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials                                                                                   
                excluding fuels & building materials     19.730    106.5       106.3     -6.5    -0.5      -0.9       0.2      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
13          Selected building materials                   2.717    143.7       144.3      0.0    -0.4       0.9       1.2       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.858    105.3       105.3      0.0    -0.3      -0.1      -0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
20          Electric & electrical generating                                                                                       
                equipment                                 3.635    108.9       108.7     -0.2     0.2      -0.2      -0.1      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.766    100.4       100.4     -1.2    -0.6      -0.2      -0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          10.062    109.2       109.4      0.5    -0.1       0.2       0.0       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.799    111.2       111.2      1.4     0.1       0.1       0.2       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.836    113.5       113.3      1.2     0.0       0.0       0.2      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.450    108.9       108.8      0.9     0.2       0.2       0.3      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available         
            1990 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for July, August and September 1996                                                                                       
            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, October 1995-October 1996                             
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Oct.    June      July      Aug.      Sept.
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996 
Rev. 3                                                  September  September   October  to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Oct.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.7       108.1      1.8    -0.1       0.1       1.1       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          4.813    112.2       113.0      0.4    -0.6      -0.3       2.9       0.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.506     86.6        88.2      6.5     0.6      10.1       0.6       1.8
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations thereof                   1.236    120.5       120.7     -0.7    -2.0       1.0       0.5       0.2
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.189    107.7       105.4     -0.2    -5.7      -2.6      -1.6      -2.1
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared                                                                                         
               fresh or dried                             1.396    121.9       125.4      9.5     1.4      -1.3       8.3       2.9
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.260     99.6       100.7     -1.8    -0.4      -1.0      -0.2       1.1
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and                                                                                         
               manufactures thereof                       0.849    128.0       125.0    -13.6    -2.2      -5.7       2.4      -2.3
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.091    120.9       120.9      4.3     0.5       0.2       0.5       0.0
11          Beverages                                     0.877    117.7       117.9      2.2     0.2       0.4       0.4       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.394    120.0       118.1     -4.8    -1.6       1.0       3.5      -1.6
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and                                                                                  
               reclaimed)                                 0.322    132.6       129.2     -7.3    -2.1      -3.7       0.1      -2.6
24          Cork and wood                                 1.132    178.0       167.8     16.4    -2.0       8.3       4.5      -5.7
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.437     74.9        76.2    -35.8     6.3      -2.4       3.3       1.7
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.857    103.7       104.5     -3.1    -5.8      -0.7       2.5       0.8
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                  12.255     96.9       102.8     36.3     1.8       2.3       7.0       6.1
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                         11.258     97.4       103.3     37.5     1.9       2.1       7.3       6.1
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.931     92.1        99.2     27.5    -0.3       3.6       4.0       7.7
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.829    110.5       110.5     -1.3     0.0       0.0       0.3       0.0
51          Organic chemicals                             1.373    100.0        98.9     -1.6     0.7      -0.4       0.2      -1.1
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.693    113.0       116.3      1.8     0.6      -0.1       0.1       2.9
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials                                                                                 
               (9212=100)                                 0.297    110.7       109.3      0.6    -0.5       0.5       0.4      -1.3
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.707    128.1       126.3     -1.6    -0.3       0.6       1.4      -1.4
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.318    122.3       123.6      0.2     0.4       0.6      -1.1       1.1
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.253    102.1       101.9     -6.1    -1.2      -3.8       1.4      -0.2
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.496     98.4        99.1    -10.4    -0.7       1.7      -1.5       0.7
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.481    115.6       115.3      5.0    -0.9      -0.4       1.7      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                12.735    108.7       107.6     -5.8    -1.1      -0.7      -0.3      -1.0
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.723    104.3       103.9     -2.8    -0.6      -0.2       0.0      -0.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paper board           1.955    117.4       113.3    -16.7    -2.3      -2.2      -3.1      -3.5
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up                                                                                         
               articles, n.e.s., and related product      1.427    114.0       114.0     -0.7     0.4       0.1      -0.3       0.0
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     2.207    114.0       113.9      1.8     0.1       0.2       0.5      -0.1
67          Iron and steel                                2.052    106.2       106.4     -5.5    -0.4      -0.4       0.6       0.2
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.753     91.2        89.5    -12.9    -4.6      -2.9      -0.3      -1.9
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.946    111.4       111.1     -0.4     0.5       0.4      -0.2      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             43.656    107.8       107.5     -1.8    -0.1      -0.2       0.2      -0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 2.981    117.2       117.2      1.3    -0.3       0.3       0.2       0.0
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.884    121.8       121.6      0.7    -0.2       0.2       0.2      -0.2
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      3.359    117.3       117.1      0.3     0.2      -0.1       0.7      -0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        3.988     75.3        74.8     -9.3    -0.3      -0.8      -0.9      -0.7
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        4.156     94.8        94.6     -3.3    -0.3      -0.4       0.0      -0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            6.680    101.0       100.6     -5.5    -0.6      -0.8      -0.1      -0.4
78          Road vehicles                                16.809    117.9       117.8      0.0     0.2       0.0       0.3      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.719    108.1       108.0      0.2    -0.1       0.0       0.1      -0.1
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat                                                                                
               lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                  0.317    104.9       104.3     -0.6     1.6       0.1       0.4      -0.6
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.047    106.7       106.6      0.2     0.3      -0.3       0.1      -0.1
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar                                                                                     
               containers                                 0.484    111.1       111.1     -0.3     0.5      -0.2      -0.3       0.0
84          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories                                5.213    104.2       104.0      1.0    -0.2      -0.2       0.1      -0.2
85          Footwear                                      1.929    102.9       102.7      0.1    -0.9       0.4       0.2      -0.2
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          1.424    117.1       116.7     -0.6     0.5       0.4       0.1      -0.3
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and                                                                                  
               supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;        1.434    111.3       110.9     -2.7    -0.4       0.4       0.4      -0.4
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     4.871    111.3       111.3      0.5    -0.1       0.0       0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores                                                                                
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.206    112.1       110.6     -1.2    -2.0       0.5       0.5      -1.3
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.        
            1990 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for July, August and September 1996                                                                                       
            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, October 1995-October 1996                             
                  1990=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
                                                         ance                           Oct.    June      July      Aug.      Sept.
SITC      Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996 
Rev. 3                                                  September  September   October  to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Oct.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996 
                                                                                                                                   
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    108.7       108.4     -1.0    -0.5      -0.2      -0.8      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          9.472    125.6       123.5     -2.4    -2.0      -0.6      -9.7      -1.7
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.921    114.3       114.5     -3.7    -2.8       2.2      -2.3       0.2
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates                                                                               
               and preparations                           0.800    109.9       110.5     -6.9     3.9       1.9      -1.4       0.5
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               4.147    131.1       125.2     -7.4    -3.7      -2.4     -20.1      -4.5
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,                                                                                            
               fresh or dried                             1.806    130.2       133.0      0.6    -0.3       0.2       1.1       2.2
08          feeding stuff for animals (not                                                                                         
               including unmilled cereals)                0.975    133.0       129.8     18.4    -3.0       2.2       4.7      -2.4
                                                                                                                                   
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.084    115.6       115.5      0.3     0.1       0.1      -0.2      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        7.847    113.6       112.5     -7.8    -1.1       0.5       1.2      -1.0
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.482    109.5       117.6     34.9     0.1       9.7       4.1       7.4
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               1.286    131.9       114.1      6.5     2.7       1.5      -0.5     -13.5
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and                                                                                  
               reclaimed)                                 0.251    108.3       107.6     -7.6    -1.3       1.8      -0.6      -0.6
24          Cork and wood                                 1.931    147.9       148.6      0.1    -0.7       0.6       1.8       0.5
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.910     89.9        91.1    -39.3     2.7      -1.6       1.1       1.3
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.055    108.6       107.2    -12.1    -5.8      -1.3       2.2      -1.3
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.365     95.0        95.1     -3.5     0.2      -0.2      -0.1       0.1
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.302    102.5       106.4     -5.6    -5.1      -0.4       1.4       3.8
                                                                                                                                   
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED                                                                                   
              MATERIALS                                   3.172    102.4       106.0     15.8    -0.3       0.2       3.1       3.5
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.204     98.3        98.6      0.1    -0.6      -0.9      -0.3       0.3
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and                                                                                      
               related materials                          1.815    101.7       107.6     28.4    -0.2       1.0       5.6       5.8
                                                                                                                                   
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND                                                                                     
              WAXES                                       0.362    121.0       115.8      0.8    -1.7       2.7       5.6      -4.3
                                                                                                                                   
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        10.773    109.6       109.5     -1.4     0.2      -0.8      -0.3      -0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             2.590     98.5        98.8    -10.8     0.2      -3.4      -0.2       0.3
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.076    117.5       117.5      0.8    -2.2       0.0      -0.5       0.0
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials                                                                                 
               (9312=100)                                 0.449    103.2       103.7      0.9    -0.1       0.2       0.0       0.5
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.150    110.7       110.5      1.7    -0.1       0.1       0.1      -0.2
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing                                                                                
               preps                                      0.575    112.8       112.8      0.7     0.0       0.2       0.7       0.0
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          1.953    128.7       127.0      3.3     0.8       0.2      -0.3      -1.3
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.698    106.2       105.8     -3.3     0.6      -1.2      -1.5      -0.4
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.615    118.2       118.4      2.4     1.0      -0.1      -0.1       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY                                                                                   
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.419    111.5       111.0     -4.1    -0.6      -0.4       0.3      -0.4
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.629    119.2       119.3      0.3    -0.1      -0.3      -0.1       0.1
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than                                                                                  
               furniture (9212=100)                       0.380     96.5        96.7    -11.1    -1.5      -0.2      -0.1       0.2
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of                                                                                     
               paper pulp, paper or paperboard            1.357    107.4       105.3    -15.6     0.0      -0.5       0.8      -2.0
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,                                                                                      
               n.e.s.                                     1.275    111.8       112.9      3.1     0.6       0.8      -0.4       1.0
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.330    100.6        98.8    -12.2    -3.2      -2.9       1.2      -1.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.732    115.0       115.0      0.8    -0.7      -0.2       0.8       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             46.349    105.2       105.2      0.0    -0.4       0.0      -0.1       0.0
71          Power generating machinery and                                                                                         
               equipment                                  4.483    120.4       120.5      3.2    -0.3       0.2       0.1       0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular                                                                                   
               industries                                 4.492    116.3       116.3      2.1     0.3       0.1       0.1       0.0
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.812    114.8       114.5      1.6     0.0      -0.1       0.3      -0.3
74          General industrial machinery and equip-                                                                                
               ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s      4.614    114.9       115.3      2.7     0.2       0.0       0.1       0.3
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.724     68.7        68.5     -8.2    -1.7      -0.7      -1.3      -0.3
76          Telecommunications & sound recording                                                                                   
               & reproducing apparatus & equipment        2.610    106.6       106.8      0.6    -0.2      -0.7       0.0       0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.906    101.2       100.9     -2.8    -1.0      -0.2       0.1      -0.3
78          Road vehicles                                 7.975    109.2       109.5      0.6    -0.1       0.1       0.0       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.793    109.0       109.0      0.6     0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.422    102.9       103.2      1.6     0.4      -0.4       0.4       0.3
87          Professional, scientific and controlling                                                                               
               instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.          3.616    115.8       115.8      1.7    -0.1       0.5      -0.1       0.0
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,                                                                                   
               n.e.s.                                     3.625    103.3       103.3      0.2     0.1      -0.2      -0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores                                                                                
                and concentrates) (9212=100)              0.728    113.0       111.7      0.0    -1.7      -0.4       1.5      -1.2
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.          
            1990 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for July, August and September 1996                                                                                       
            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, October 1995-October 1996                             
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                    
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Oct.    June      July      Aug.      Sept.
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996 
System                                                  September  September   October  to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Oct.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.667     99.3       100.1     -1.5    -0.7       1.3       0.8       0.8
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.367     82.1        83.5     -2.6     1.4       2.8       2.2       1.7
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.971    112.8       112.9     -1.6    -2.2       0.9       0.1       0.1
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             1.815    124.5       125.6     -6.2    -0.2      -4.4       5.3       0.9
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.329    125.3       138.9     26.2     3.4      -2.9      33.2      10.9
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.424     98.8        99.3     -3.3    -0.7      -0.8      -2.2       0.5
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.643    151.9       146.8    -17.8    -1.8      -7.0       1.5      -3.4
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.419    122.1       121.9    -10.4     0.9      -4.9       2.3      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.246    145.4       144.3      6.3    -0.2       0.1      -0.8      -0.8
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     2.644    112.8       112.2      2.6    -0.7      -0.2       1.0      -0.5
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other                                                                                  
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.274    112.8       114.1      4.7    -0.5       1.6       1.5       1.2
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.468    125.9       121.3      3.0    -0.2      -1.0      -0.2      -3.7
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.027    105.4       105.4      2.2     0.4       0.5       0.6       0.0
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.427    117.5       117.0      7.5    -5.1      -1.1       4.3      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              15.866    120.4       127.4     34.8     1.6       2.2       6.9       5.8
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.342     91.9        93.8      1.2    -0.3       0.3       1.4       2.1
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     15.276    121.5       128.8     36.9     1.8       2.3       7.0       6.0
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.694    111.7       111.7      1.1    -0.1       0.0       0.4       0.0
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.036    119.9       122.3      3.3    -1.1      -0.4       0.8       2.0
29          Organic chemicals                             1.703    109.0       107.8     -0.1     0.7      -0.2       0.2      -1.1
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.365    120.1       120.2      2.3     0.1       0.7       2.5       0.1
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &                                                                                       
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.278    110.7       109.3      0.3    -0.5       0.5       0.5      -1.3
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.361    104.5       104.2     -1.8     0.5       1.0       0.4      -0.3
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning                                                                                    
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.491    108.9       109.5      0.9     0.0      -0.2      -0.5       0.6
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.483    106.8       106.4     -4.6    -0.8      -0.7       0.1      -0.4
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.417    103.8       104.0     -5.1    -0.4      -0.2      -0.1       0.2
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.066    111.0       109.7     -3.8    -1.4      -1.1       0.2      -1.2
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.106    108.4       108.4      1.3     0.6       1.5      -1.8       0.0
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,                                                                               
               etc. of various materials                  0.924    104.6       104.5      0.2     0.7      -0.2      -0.1      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET                                                                                
              AND WICKER                                  1.402    131.9       126.4      7.5    -1.5       4.1       3.9      -4.2
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.967    117.0       115.1    -18.7    -0.4      -1.7      -1.3      -1.6
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.573    102.7       104.7    -35.0     6.3      -2.3       3.1       1.9
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.052    123.3       119.6    -15.5    -2.1      -1.9      -2.8      -3.0
49          Printed matter                                0.342    108.5       109.7      1.8    -0.1       1.2      -0.2       1.1
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.017    103.6       103.3      0.1    -0.2      -0.2       0.1      -0.3
61          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.592    103.7       103.8      1.5    -0.4      -0.8       0.6       0.1
62          Articles of apparel and clothing                                                                                       
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.957    102.3       101.9      0.8    -0.3      -0.1       0.2      -0.4
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and                                                                                   
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.296    109.9       109.8     -1.2    -0.1      -0.2      -0.4      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,                                                                                   
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.106    101.8       101.7      0.3    -0.8       0.4       0.2      -0.1
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts                                                                                  
               of such articles                           1.891    101.5       101.3      0.0    -0.9       0.5       0.1      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC                                                                                
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.042    108.4       108.2      2.1     0.0       0.0       0.1      -0.2
70          Glass and glassware                           0.380    110.2       109.8      3.0    -0.3      -0.1       0.2      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.371    105.1       104.4     -1.3    -0.7       0.2       0.0      -0.7
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         5.898    110.8       110.1     -6.7    -1.8      -0.9       0.1      -0.6
72          Iron and steel                                1.711    111.2       111.2     -6.7    -0.4      -0.7       0.5       0.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.394    108.4       108.3     -1.8    -0.1       0.3      -0.2      -0.1
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.481    103.7       102.1    -22.3   -12.8      -3.9       1.2      -1.5
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.264    114.9       116.6    -13.1    -4.8      -5.6      -0.4       1.5
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 0.890    125.2       120.9    -10.8    -1.3      -1.2       0.0      -3.4
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.193     92.3        92.0     -0.3    -1.4       0.3       0.7      -0.3
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.364    108.2       108.6      2.6     1.1       0.6      -0.1       0.4
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       23.843     98.3        98.0     -3.4    -0.1      -0.4       0.0      -0.3
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 12.705     98.1        97.8     -2.4     0.1      -0.1       0.0      -0.3
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.138     98.5        98.2     -4.5    -0.5      -0.6      -0.1      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.237    110.3       110.1      0.2     0.3       0.0       0.4      -0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               16.026    110.5       110.3     -0.1     0.2       0.0       0.4      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.330    108.5       108.1     -2.0    -0.2       0.2       0.1      -0.4
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and                                                                                   
               medical instruments                        2.787    108.0       107.6     -2.1    -0.2       0.2       0.0      -0.4
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.382    111.2       110.7     -1.8    -0.3       0.3       1.4      -0.4
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.202    101.1       100.9      0.2    -0.1      -0.1       0.1      -0.2
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps                                                                                  
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.253    100.4       100.2     -1.1     0.1      -0.2       0.1      -0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    1.668    101.1       100.8      1.6    -0.2       0.0       0.1      -0.3
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.281    104.7       104.1     -3.0    -1.0       0.1       0.7      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                                                       
            1990 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for July, August and September 1996                                                                                       
            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, October 1995-October 1996                             
                 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                    
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change                                         
                                                        Relative                                                                   
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly                  
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Oct.    June      July      Aug.      Sept.
nized     Description                                                                   1995    1996      1996      1996      1996 
System                                                  September  September   October  to      to        to        to        to   
                                                        1996       1996        1996     Oct.    July      Aug.      Sept.     Oct. 
                                                        1/         2/                   1996    1996      1996      1996      1996 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.015    116.1       116.7     -3.0     1.9       2.3      -2.4       0.5
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.804    104.6       104.4     -5.8    -2.2       2.2      -3.1      -0.2
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and                                                                                     
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.844    127.9       129.0     -6.7     4.7       2.0      -1.7       0.9
03R          Other fish, crustaceans & aquatic                                                                                     
                invertebrates                             0.465    141.8       141.0    -13.0     6.8       1.7      -3.3      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             7.352    133.7       126.8     -3.6    -2.1      -1.4     -13.5      -5.2
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and                                                                                
               tubers                                     0.375    106.4       110.9     n.a.    -1.7      -3.4      -1.2       4.2
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus                                                                                  
               fruit or melons                            0.994    134.9       136.8     -3.5    -1.2       1.7       3.9       1.4
10          Cereals                                       4.114    135.8       128.8     -8.0    -3.4      -2.4     -22.2      -5.2
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,                                                                                      
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.591    139.9       122.4      6.1     2.7       1.4      -0.4     -12.5
                                                                                                                                   
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.396    120.7       115.9     -1.2    -1.8       1.8       4.1      -4.0
                                                                                                                                   
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND                                                                                     
              TOBACCO                                     3.880    109.3       108.8      4.1    -1.1       0.3       1.1      -0.5
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,                                                                                     
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.337    112.3       113.5      3.1    -1.8      -1.5      -1.2       1.1
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.226    101.6       101.7      1.9     0.1      -0.1       0.5       0.1
23          Residues and waste from the food                                                                                       
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.872    124.1       121.0     18.3    -3.5       2.1       4.9      -2.5
                                                                                                                                   
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.494    117.9       122.3     12.9    -1.2      -0.2       3.1       3.7
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,                                                                                     
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.782    120.5       124.7     17.0    -0.1       0.3       3.1       3.5
                                                                                                                                   
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED                                                                                      
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.358    113.0       113.1     -1.4     0.0      -1.0      -0.1       0.1
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.311    120.4       120.3      0.9    -1.5      -0.1      -0.4      -0.1
29          Organic chemicals                             3.290    110.9       111.2     -7.1    -0.1      -3.1      -0.2       0.3
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.737    106.9       106.7      1.0     0.0       0.1       0.1      -0.2
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and                                                                                   
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.422    102.4       102.7      0.6    -0.1       0.2       0.0       0.3
33          Essential oils and resinoids;                                                                                          
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.389    108.3       108.2     -0.1    -0.2       0.4       0.6      -0.1
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or                                                                                  
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.251    112.8       112.7      1.0     0.3       0.1       0.4      -0.1
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.513     98.4        98.3     -1.2     0.0       0.1       0.1      -0.1
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.396    113.7       113.9      2.5     1.1      -0.2       0.1       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER                                                                                   
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.164    115.2       114.3      0.4     0.4      -0.3      -0.4      -0.8
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.297    116.8       115.7      1.1     0.7      -0.4      -0.5      -0.9
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.867    109.6       109.5     -2.1    -0.5       0.3      -0.2      -0.1
                                                                                                                                   
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,                                                                                    
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.866    115.0       120.1     17.1    -0.3       6.6       2.7       4.4
41          Raw hides and skins (other than                                                                                        
               furskins) and leather                      0.661    108.8       115.1     15.9    -0.1       8.8       3.4       5.8
                                                                                                                                   
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET                                                                                
              AND WICKER                                  1.908    115.1       115.5     -2.3    -0.9       0.6       1.4       0.3
                                                                                                                                   
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER                                                                                 
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.503    111.2       110.6    -21.6     0.9      -0.3       0.5      -0.5
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic                                                                                  
               material; waste paper/paperboard           1.161    112.5       113.8    -38.7     2.3      -1.5       1.1       1.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper                                                                                
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.457    111.7       109.3    -15.5    -0.4      -0.4       0.7      -2.1
49          Printed material                              0.885    108.9       108.6      5.0     0.9       2.0      -0.4      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.197    115.4       114.5     -5.5    -2.7      -0.4       1.0      -0.8
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven                                                                                      
               fabrics thereof                            1.166    135.5       133.6    -12.7    -6.6      -1.6       2.8      -1.4
                                                                                                                                   
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,                                                                                        
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.873    110.4       110.1      1.6    -1.1       0.1       1.4      -0.3
                                                                                                                                   
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.082    115.3       114.4     -6.5    -2.1      -1.0       0.4      -0.8
72          Iron and steel                                1.226    120.3       119.3     -7.7    -1.2      -1.0      -0.7      -0.8
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.991    110.1       110.2      1.2    -1.0       0.4       0.1       0.1
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.476     98.2        97.8    -20.4   -13.0      -4.7       0.9      -0.4
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.219    120.2       117.2    -12.9    -1.7      -1.3       0.3      -2.5
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.333    108.7       108.0     -0.8    -0.4      -0.1       0.3      -0.6
                                                                                                                                   
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV                                                                                     
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.008     96.3        96.2     -1.3    -0.6      -0.2      -0.2      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer                                                                                       
               equipment                                 17.898     95.5        95.5     -1.0    -0.5      -0.2      -0.3       0.0
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound                                                                                  
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.110     97.5        97.3     -2.0    -0.9      -0.2       0.0      -0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND                                                                                         
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.811    107.5       107.7      1.5     0.1       0.1       0.0       0.2
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                8.102    104.6       104.8      0.7    -0.1       0.1       0.0       0.2
                                                                                                                                   
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &                                                                                    
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.786    104.9       104.9      1.2    -0.2       0.2       0.1       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.275    103.1       103.2      0.8     0.2      -0.1       0.0       0.1
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;                                                                                        
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.602    104.8       105.0      1.7     0.5      -0.3       0.3       0.2
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts                                                                                
               and accessories thereof                    0.498     99.8        99.8     -0.4     0.0       0.1      -0.3       0.0
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                                                       
            1990 trade values.                                                                                                            
        2  Data for July, August and September 1996                                                                                       
            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 Locality of Origin,October 1995-October 1996                               
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                                                   
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change                    
                                                   Percentage                                                                                          
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly                                     
                                                    US Imports                    Oct.    June         July        Aug.     Sept.  
    Description 1/                                                                1995    1996         1996        1996     1996   
                                                    1990       Sept.     Oct.     to      to           to          to       to     
                                                               1996      1996     Oct.    July         Aug.        Sept.    Oct.   
                                                               2/                 1996    1996         1996        1996     1996   
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    110.6     110.4     -0.5    -0.1          0.1         0.5     -0.2  
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    112.4     111.9     -1.6    -0.2          0.0         0.4     -0.4  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5    110.9     114.1     21.8     0.9          1.2         3.2      2.9  
                                                                                                                                   
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     94.4      96.1      6.7     0.0          0.2         1.9      1.8  
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    102.5     103.1      0.3    -0.6         -0.2         0.3      0.6  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     91.4      96.5     32.2     2.0          1.6         8.0      5.6  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
    Canada                                             18.1    104.1     104.5     -0.1    -0.3         -0.1         0.8      0.4  
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    105.4     105.1     -3.0    -0.5         -0.4         0.7     -0.3  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2    111.8     116.6     25.1     1.7          1.4         2.4      4.3  
                                                                                                                                   
4/  European Union                                     17.8    108.3     108.3      1.9    -0.1          0.3         0.4      0.0  
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    109.2     109.1      1.4    -0.1          0.4         0.3     -0.1  
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5    114.5     117.4     21.9     0.8          1.5         3.9      2.5  
                                                                                                                                   
    Japan                                              18.5    115.1     114.5     -3.6    -0.3         -0.2         0.0     -0.5  
                                                                                                                                   
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5     97.4      97.4     -2.5    -0.5         -0.3        -0.3      0.0  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.                                          
                                                                                       
     2    Data for July, August and September 1996                                     
          have been revised to reflect the availability                                
          of late reports and corrections by respondents.                              
                                                                                       
     3    Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.                         
                                                                                       
     4    Includes EU  15 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 1995-September 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                            
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June   
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1995        1996     1996   
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.  
                                                                                  1996    1995     1996        1996     1996   
                                                                                                                               
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       109.2     109.8     -2.5     0.6     -2.8        -0.8      0.5  
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025        94.6      96.3     -4.5     0.7     -5.0        -1.9      1.8  
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       118.4     117.6     -1.6     1.3     -1.7        -0.5     -0.7  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        97.9      97.4     -1.5    -0.8     -0.5         0.3     -0.5  
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        104.0     103.8     -2.5    -1.3     -1.9         0.9     -0.2  
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        97.6      96.7      0.2     0.8      0.3         0.0     -0.9  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      127.4     131.1      3.6    -7.2      2.2         6.2      2.9  
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      125.9     133.5      6.6   -12.4      1.3        13.3      6.0  
1/   Pacific                                        7271       127.7     125.5     -0.6    -4.6      4.2         1.8     -1.7  
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       129.8     130.1      1.4    -1.2      2.5        -0.1      0.2  
     Canadian                                       1264       143.0     165.6     21.0     1.6      0.1         2.7     15.8  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      122.5     125.5      3.4    -5.0     -0.7         7.0      2.4
     Atlantic                                       13156      121.1     125.8      5.4    -6.5     -1.6        10.3      3.9
     Pacific                                         5663      122.2     118.9     -4.6    -5.9     -0.3         4.5     -2.7
     Latin American / Caribbean                      2890      130.1     131.8      3.8     0.8      1.7        -0.1      1.3

    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       126.9 r   109.6     -5.8    14.9     -3.2        -1.9 r  -13.6  
     Atlantic                                       572        119.7 r   116.7     -3.1    -9.9     13.2        -2.5 r   -2.5  
     Gulf                                           1455       118.0 r    98.9     -8.9    25.4     -9.0        -4.8 r  -16.2  
                                                                                                                               
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       111.3     109.6     -3.4    -0.4      0.4        -1.9     -1.5  
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       116.7 r   115.9     -0.2     0.3      1.1        -0.9 r   -0.7  
      from Atlantic                                 1889       123.6 r   121.9      1.5    -0.1      4.7        -1.6 r   -1.4  
      from Pacific                                  1154       108.4 r   108.2     -4.8     0.0     -4.1        -0.6 r   -0.2  
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       106.6 r   104.1     -6.5    -1.1     -0.3        -2.9 r   -2.3  
      from Pacific                                  3943       107.9 r   105.3     -7.0    -1.1     -0.5        -3.1 r   -2.4  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    1     Detailed data available upon request.                                                                                
                                                                                                                               

   Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.                              
        September 1995-September 1996  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted                                                                                            
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change                    
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly                                   
                                                    Trade                         Sept.   Sept.    Dec.        March    June   
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1995    1995     1995        1996     1996   
                                                    of         June      Sept.    to      to       to          to       to     
                                                    Dollars)   1996      1996     Sept.   Dec.     March       June     Sept.  
                                                                                  1996    1995     1996        1996     1996   
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
    IMPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       116.4     116.1     -0.9     2.0     -1.2        -1.4     -0.3  
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         96.4      98.4     -1.3     1.5     -2.3        -2.5      2.1  
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       134.0     132.1      0.8     3.9     -0.7        -0.9     -1.4  
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares                            10450       124.0     122.1      0.5    -4.4     -0.8         7.5     -1.5
     Atlantic                                       6577       122.3     122.0      1.4    -6.5     -1.6        10.5     -0.2
     Pacific                                        2051       122.4     111.1     -7.4    -2.6     -1.0         5.8     -9.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       132.3     134.1      4.4     0.7      2.2         0.1      1.4

    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       129.3     110.9     -9.6    17.9     -9.4        -1.4    -14.2  
     Atlantic                                       534        127.3     119.8     -3.6    -9.1     13.3        -0.5     -5.9  
     Gulf                                           1328       118.4      99.6    -14.5    29.5    -17.3        -5.1    -15.9  
                                                                                                                               
    Ocean Liner Freight                             6017       111.5     110.2     -2.8    -0.6      0.9        -1.9     -1.2  
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       117.9     117.8     -0.1    -0.2      1.2        -1.0     -0.1  
      from Atlantic                                 1336       126.1     126.4      2.9    -0.2      5.2        -2.2      0.2  
      from Pacific                                  1094       112.6     112.4     -3.7     0.0     -3.3        -0.2     -0.2  
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       106.0     103.5     -5.5    -1.0      0.6        -2.8     -2.4  
      from Pacific                                  2840       107.6     105.0     -6.2    -1.1      0.3        -3.1     -2.4  
                                                                                                                               
    EXPORT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      123.5     127.9      1.4    -4.9      1.6         1.4      3.6  
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       126.1     136.5      8.0    -7.5      2.0         5.8      8.2  
1/   Pacific                                        4679       120.2     120.5     -4.8    -4.9      2.3        -2.4      0.2  
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       124.2     125.3      1.5     2.5     -0.8        -1.1      0.9  
     Canadian                                       619        139.3     149.3     14.8    -1.2      4.0         4.3      7.2  
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
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