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                                    U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                                              - FEBRUARY 2006 -


     The U.S. Import Price Index declined 0.5 percent in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The decrease followed a 1.4 percent increase in January and 
was impacted by lower prices for both nonpetroleum and petroleum imports.  Export prices were unchanged 
for the month after rising 0.7 percent in January.   

       
                             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

2005
February             0.9        5.1        0.1        0.1       -0.5        0.1
March                2.2       13.4        0.3        0.7        3.8        0.4
April                0.9        3.6        0.4        0.5        0.3        0.6
May                 -0.8       -4.4       -0.2       -0.2        2.0       -0.5
June                 1.2        8.9       -0.2        0.0        1.0       -0.1
July                 1.2        7.7       -0.2        0.1        0.0        0.1
August               1.4        7.4        0.1       -0.2       -0.6       -0.1
September            2.1        6.9        0.9        0.8       -1.4        1.0
October              0.1       -3.1        1.0        0.7        0.3        0.8
November            -1.9 r     -9.4 r     -0.1       -0.6 r     -0.2       -0.7 
December             0.0 r     -0.1 r      0.0 r      0.1       -0.7        0.2 

2006
January              1.4 r      6.9 r      0.3 r      0.7        0.7        0.7
February            -0.5       -0.7       -0.5        0.0       -1.1        0.1

February 2004-05     6.1       29.8        2.8        3.4       -7.8        4.6
February 2005-06     7.4       40.8        1.8        2.6        4.2        2.6

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.


Import Goods
       
     Import prices decreased 0.5 percent in February following a 1.4 percent increase the previous month that was driven 
by higher petroleum prices.  Decreases for both nonpetroleum prices and petroleum prices, down 0.5 percent and 0.7 
percent, respectively, contributed to the overall downward movement in import prices.  In contrast to the first three 
quarters of 2005, petroleum prices declined in four of the past five months, the exception being a 6.9 percent increase 
in January.  Despite the recent trend, petroleum prices rose 40.8 percent over the past year.  In addition, the price 
indexes for nonpetroleum imports and overall imports also increased for the year ended in February, rising 1.8 percent 
and 7.4 percent, respectively.    

     The February decrease in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 2.2 percent decline in the price index for nonpetroleum 
industrial supplies and materials.  That decrease in turn was led by a sharp drop in natural gas prices.  Excluding all 
fuels, import prices increased 0.2 percent and prices for industrial supplies and materials rose 1.4 percent.  A 1.7 
percent decrease in foods, feeds, and beverages prices, driven by lower prices for vegetables, also contributed to the 
overall decline in nonpetroleum prices.  The decrease in foods, feeds, and beverages prices was the first since July and 
the index rose 4.1 percent for the February 2005-2006 period.             
          
     In contrast, prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles increased in February, rising 0.2 percent and 0.1 
percent, respectively.  The February advance in capital goods prices was the first monthly increase since April 2005, as 
the index declined 1.3 percent over the past 12 months.  The increase in automotive vehicles prices was the first advance 
in four months, and the index rose 0.4 percent for the year ended in February.

     The price index for consumer goods was unchanged in February and down 0.4 percent over the past year.  

  
Export Goods 

     Export prices were unchanged in February as a 1.1 percent decline in agricultural prices offset a 0.1 percent 
uptick in the price index for nonagricultural exports.  The drop in agricultural prices was the third decrease in the 
past four months.  Lower prices for soybeans and vegetables contributed to the February decline.  Despite the recent 
downward trend, agricultural prices rose 4.2 percent over the past 12 months.  Prices for nonagricultural exports and for
overall exports each increased 2.6 percent for the year ended in February.   

     A 0.3 percent increase in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices led the overall increase in 
prices for nonagricultural exports and was driven mostly by higher metals prices.  The advance in nonagricultural 
industrial supplies and materials prices continued the recent upward trend for the index, which rose 8.5 percent over the 
past year.  Increases in the price indexes for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles also contributed to the 
February increase in nonagricultural prices.  Consumer goods prices increased 0.3 percent in February after rising 0.5 
percent the previous month.  Automotive vehicle prices also rose for the second consecutive month, up 0.1 percent 
following a 0.3 percent advance in January.  For the year ended in February, consumer goods prices and prices for 
automotive vehicles increased 1.1 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively. 

     In contrast, capital goods prices edged down 0.1 percent in February following increases of 0.1 percent and 0.2 
percent the two previous months.  The index declined 0.7 percent over the past year.


Imports by Locality of Origin 

     Prices for imports from Canada and from Mexico declined in February, decreasing 2.1 percent and 1.2 percent, 
respectively.  The drop in import prices from Canada was the largest one-month decline for the index since April 2003.  
Despite the downturns in February, the price indexes for import prices from Canada and from Mexico were both up over the 
past 12 months, rising 9.1 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively.

     In contrast, prices of imports from the European Union increased 0.4 percent in February as a 0.4 percent increase 
in manufactured prices more than offset a 0.7 percent decline in nonmanufactured prices.  Import prices from the European 
Union rose 2.9 percent for the year ended in February.

     The price indexes of imports from Japan and from China were both unchanged in February and down 0.9 percent and 0.4 
percent, respectively, over the past year.


Import and Export Services

     Import air passenger fares decreased a modest 0.1 percent in February as lower Asian and Latin American fares 
offset a 1.2 percent increase in European fares.  In contrast, export air passenger fares increased 1.7 percent, led by 
higher European fares and Asian fares.  Both import air passenger fares and export air passenger fares rose over the past 
12 months, increasing 4.2 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.

     Prices for import air freight increased 3.7 percent in February, a turnaround from the 1.8 percent decline in 
January.  Higher European and Asian air freight prices contributed to the February increase.  Export air freight prices 
also turned around from January, increasing 1.5 percent in February following a 0.3 percent drop the previous month.
         
  
                             CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 8    U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 9    U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 10   U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for March are scheduled for release on April 13 at 
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).  


Table  1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
 END                            Description                                                       2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
 USE                                                               January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                      1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000    113.9      113.3     7.4    -1.9     0.0     1.4    -0.5
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..........................  81.819    104.0      103.5     1.8    -0.1     0.0     0.3    -0.5
         ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
                (Dec. 2001=100)...................................  78.478    105.4      105.6     0.8    -0.1     0.1     0.4     0.2

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..............................   4.380    118.8      116.8     4.1     0.4     1.6     1.2    -1.7

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages.............   3.324    129.2      125.6     4.0     1.0     2.0     1.7    -2.8

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)   1.056     95.5       97.1     4.6    -1.2     0.4    -0.2     1.7

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................  35.847    164.9      162.5    24.3    -5.1    -0.2     3.8    -1.5
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...........................  17.666    133.5      130.5     9.9     0.2    -0.4     0.9    -2.2
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                    EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)...............  14.325    132.3      134.2     5.9    -0.2     0.5     1.5     1.4
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE.......................................   9.035    123.6      125.8     5.3     0.0     0.7     1.8     1.8
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................   8.631    144.6      135.2    14.9     0.2    -1.3     0.0    -6.5

10               Fuels & lubricants...............................  21.522    213.9      206.7    39.7    -7.9    -0.6     5.5    -3.4
100                  Petroleum & petroleum products...............  18.181    210.4      208.9    40.8    -9.4    -0.1     6.9    -0.7
10000                        Crude................................  13.186    210.5      208.6    39.9    -9.0     0.3     8.7    -0.9

11               Paper & paper base stocks........................   0.909    106.7      108.1     5.0     0.4     0.3     0.6     1.3

12               Materials associated with nondurable
                        supplies & materials......................   4.477    119.0      119.9     7.1    -0.6     0.1     1.1     0.8

13               Selected building materials......................   2.074    118.5      118.6    -1.0    -3.3     0.8     1.4     0.1

14               Unfinished metals related to durable goods.......   3.740    150.3      157.0    13.1     2.2     1.6     3.1     4.5

15               Finished metals related to durable goods.........   1.553    118.7      118.3     2.8    -0.1    -0.3     0.9    -0.3

16               Nonmetals related to durable goods...............   1.572    100.9      100.9     0.0     0.0    -0.3     0.3     0.0

2          CAPITAL GOODS..........................................  21.454     91.0       91.2    -1.3    -0.2     0.0    -0.1     0.2

20               Electric generating equipment....................   2.523     99.9       99.9     1.2     0.0     0.1     0.6     0.0

21               Nonelectrical machinery..........................  17.267     87.9       88.2    -2.0    -0.1    -0.1    -0.3     0.3

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............   1.665    106.5      106.8     1.2    -0.2    -0.1     0.4     0.3

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................  14.573    103.5      103.6     0.4     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES.....................................  23.746     99.7       99.7    -0.4    -0.1     0.0     0.2     0.0

40               Nondurables, manufactured........................  11.346    103.1      102.8     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.4    -0.3

41               Durables, manufactured...........................  11.230     96.3       96.5    -0.2    -0.3     0.2     0.2     0.2

42               Nonmanufactured consumer goods...................   1.171     99.2       98.9    -5.8    -0.4    -0.2    -0.6    -0.3


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
 END                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
 USE                                                                  January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    108.5      108.5     2.6    -0.6     0.1     0.7     0.0
         AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................   7.586    121.6      120.3     4.2    -0.2    -0.7     0.7    -1.1
         NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................  92.414    107.6      107.7     2.6    -0.7     0.2     0.7     0.1

0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.................................   6.841    122.6      121.4     4.3    -0.4    -0.6     0.7    -1.0

00               Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                        excluding distilled beverages................   6.081    122.5      120.7     4.1    -0.4    -0.7     0.8    -1.5

01               Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...   0.760    123.8      126.4     5.6    -0.5     0.9    -0.4     2.1

1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................  29.373    130.3      130.7     8.3    -2.1     0.4     1.9     0.3
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    DURABLE..........................................  10.263    131.3      134.1     9.7     0.5     2.1     1.8     2.1
              INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                    NONDURABLE.......................................  19.109    129.9      129.0     7.6    -3.5    -0.5     2.0    -0.7

10               Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........   1.505    117.5      117.6     4.3     0.3    -0.3     0.1     0.1

           NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
                        & MATERIALS..................................  27.868    131.2      131.6     8.5    -2.2     0.5     1.9     0.3

11               Fuels & lubricants..................................   4.476    173.4      167.5    25.9   -14.8     0.3     6.0    -3.4

12               Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                        excluding fuels & building materials.........  22.244    127.3      128.5     6.2     0.2     0.6     1.3     0.9

13               Selected building materials.........................   1.148    107.1      108.4     3.4     0.3     0.4     0.6     1.2

2          CAPITAL GOODS.............................................  40.444     97.9       97.8    -0.7    -0.1     0.1     0.2    -0.1

20               Electrical generating equipment.....................   3.867    102.9      102.9    -0.6     0.1     0.2    -0.7     0.0

21               Nonelectrical machinery.............................  29.961     92.6       92.3    -1.8    -0.2     0.1     0.1    -0.3

22               Transportation equipment excluding
                        motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...............   6.617    115.0      115.4     4.2     0.4     0.3     1.1     0.3

3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES......................  10.900    104.2      104.3     1.2     0.0    -0.1     0.3     0.1

4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
                  AUTOMOTIVES........................................  12.442    102.4      102.7     1.1     0.0    -0.1     0.5     0.3

40               Nondurables, manufactured...........................   6.096    102.2      102.5     1.0    -0.1     0.0     0.6     0.3

41               Durables, manufactured..............................   5.355    101.9      102.1     0.6     0.1     0.0     0.4     0.2


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
             n.a.  Not available


Table  3     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          December  2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                    Index                     Percent Change
                                                                   Relative
                                                                    Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                     ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
NAICS                           Description                                                       2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
                                                                   January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                     2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                      1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles.................................  18.257    105.9      101.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     5.9    -4.2

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS...............   1.453    103.0       95.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.0    -7.0
111                  Agricultural products........................   1.058    103.8       91.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.8   -11.5

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES......................  16.804    106.2      101.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     6.2    -4.0

         Manufactured Articles....................................  81.172    100.5      100.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.5     0.4

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1.......................  10.610    100.3      100.5    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.3     0.2
311                  Food and kindred products....................   2.511    101.1      101.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.1     0.6
312                  Beverages and tobacco products...............   0.819     99.9       99.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1     0.0
313                  Textiles and fabrics.........................   0.513     99.7      100.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.3     0.4
314                  Textile mill products........................   0.755    100.7      100.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.7     0.2
315                  Apparel and accessories......................   4.510    100.0      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.0     0.0
316                  Leather and allied products..................   1.502    100.0      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.0     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2.......................  17.566    101.5      101.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.5     0.2
321                  Wood products................................   1.418    102.1      102.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     2.1     0.1
322                  Paper........................................   1.456    100.8      101.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.8     0.8
324                  Petroleum and coal products..................   4.228    103.2      103.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.2     0.5
325                  Chemicals....................................   7.665    101.2      101.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.2    -0.1
326                  Plastics and rubber products.................   1.614    100.1      100.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.1     0.1
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products.................   1.078     99.9      100.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1     0.3

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3.......................  52.996    100.2      100.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.2     0.5
331                  Primary metals...............................   4.230    102.7      107.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     2.7     4.3
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi.............   2.446    100.6      101.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.6     0.8
333                  Machinery, except electrical.................   6.360    100.8      101.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.8     0.4
334                  Computer and electronic products.............  14.609     99.3       99.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.7    -0.1
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and compone   3.550    100.8      100.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.8     0.0
336                  Transportation equipment.....................  15.505     99.9      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1     0.1
337                  Furniture and fixtures.......................   1.515    100.1      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.1    -0.1
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities.......   4.781    100.2      100.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.2     0.6


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  4     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
NAICS                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
                                                                      January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

         Nonmanufactured Articles....................................   6.049    103.8      103.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     3.8    -0.5

11               AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS..................   4.095    101.9      100.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.9    -1.5
111                  Agricultural products...........................   3.668    102.0      100.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     2.0    -1.9

21               OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES.........................   1.954    108.0      109.8    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     8.0     1.7
211                  Oil and gas.....................................   0.609    108.0       93.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     8.0   -13.5
212                  Minerals and ores...............................   1.345    107.9      117.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     7.9     8.6

         Manufactured Articles.......................................  91.880    100.5      100.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.5     0.1

31               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1..........................   6.661     99.7       99.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.3    -0.1
311                  Food and kindred products.......................   3.755     99.6       99.3    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.4    -0.3
312                  Beverages and tobacco products..................   0.574     99.6       99.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.4     0.3
313                  Textiles and fabrics............................   1.108     99.9       99.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.1    -0.3
315                  Apparel and accessories.........................   0.639    100.1      100.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.1     0.0

32               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2..........................  23.645    101.4      101.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.4     0.0
321                  Wood products...................................   0.555    100.2      100.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.2     0.5
322                  Paper...........................................   2.081    101.1      101.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.1     0.6
324                  Petroleum and coal products.....................   2.569    106.7      104.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     6.7    -2.4
325                  Chemicals.......................................  14.979    100.8      101.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.8     0.3
326                  Plastics and rubber products....................   2.459    101.0      100.9    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.0    -0.1
327                  Nonmetallic mineral products....................   0.898    100.3      101.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.3     0.8

33               MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3..........................  61.574    100.3      100.4    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.3     0.1
331                  Primary metals..................................   3.458    101.4      103.6    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     1.4     2.2
332                  Fabricated metal products, nesoi................   2.675    100.8      102.5    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.8     1.7
333                  Machinery, except electrical....................  12.197    100.6      101.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.6     0.4
334                  Computer and electronic products................  18.765     99.8       99.1    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.2    -0.7
335                  Electrical equipment, appliances, and components   3.507     99.8      100.0    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    -0.2     0.2
336                  Transportation equipment........................  16.366    100.5      100.7    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.5     0.2
339                  Miscellaneous manufactured commodities..........   4.289    100.2      100.2    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.     0.2     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
System                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.190    114.4      115.4     1.9    -1.1    -0.1    -0.8     0.9
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.346    137.3      139.2     2.1     0.5    -0.6    -0.9     1.4
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.612     91.2       93.3     7.2    -1.6     0.0    -1.1     2.3
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.232    149.6      144.1    -9.4    -1.8     0.6     0.1    -3.7

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.199    121.0      110.1    -6.2     1.0     4.3     3.1    -9.0
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.379    183.8      123.0    -1.1    -0.1    12.3     9.7   -33.1
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.286     82.3       89.1    -4.2    -2.1     4.6    -6.3     8.3
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.256    128.1      125.9    10.1     8.1    -1.5    11.2    -1.7
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.278    111.4      110.6   -23.7    -0.6    -0.2    -1.5    -0.7

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.037    116.2      117.1     3.6     0.3     0.1     0.9     0.8
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   0.913    125.6      126.9     4.4    -0.2     0.2     1.0     1.0
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.221    109.6      109.7     7.0     5.0     0.5     1.7     0.1
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.701    107.4      108.0     1.6    -0.3    -0.1     0.5     0.6

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  21.382    213.2      206.3    39.8    -8.0    -0.3     5.5    -3.2
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  21.063    213.0      205.9    40.3    -8.1    -0.4     5.7    -3.3
      2/         Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..............   0.319    130.2      132.6    11.0     0.5     1.0     2.4     1.8

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   6.993    113.1      113.2     2.0    -1.1    -0.4     0.8     0.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.697    149.2      146.3    16.5    -0.5    -1.1    -1.6    -1.9
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.738    114.1      116.1     4.5    -2.7    -0.3     4.2     1.8
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.037    108.7      107.2    -3.2    -0.4    -0.4    -1.3    -1.4
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.178    101.1      101.4     1.7    -0.1     0.5     0.1     0.3
33               Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........   0.382    106.9      106.4    -0.7    -0.2    -0.1     0.0    -0.5
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.397     92.0       92.0    -1.5    -0.3    -0.3    -0.3     0.0

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.871    119.5      119.8     6.4     1.3     0.6     1.7     0.3
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.930    120.5      119.9     5.5     1.8     0.6     1.9    -0.5
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.941    117.4      119.5     8.3     0.3     0.6     1.5     1.8

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.625    103.8      103.8     0.0     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.535    103.6      103.6    -0.3    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2     0.0

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.490    123.9      123.8    -2.8    -4.6     1.0     1.9    -0.1

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.648    105.1      105.8     4.5     0.2     0.0     0.8     0.7
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.198    105.2      108.5     1.6    -0.4     0.4    -0.3     3.1
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.178    104.4      104.8     6.0     0.4     0.0     0.9     0.4
49               Printed matter......................................   0.272    113.0      113.0     0.8    -0.3    -0.1     0.6     0.0

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   5.578    100.8      100.9     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.023     99.8       99.8    -0.2    -0.2     0.1     0.2     0.0
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.263    100.0      100.0     0.2     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.498     93.8       93.8     1.1     0.2     0.1     0.5     0.0
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.794    108.8      109.4     1.1     0.3    -0.3     0.4     0.6

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.262    100.2      100.2     0.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.062    100.7      100.8     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.1
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.200     97.3       97.3     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.947    105.0      105.3     0.0    -0.4    -0.1    -0.3     0.3
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............   0.319    101.0      101.1     2.6     0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.303    109.7      109.9    -0.9    -1.1    -0.1    -0.4     0.2
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.325    103.4      103.9    -1.3    -0.2    -0.2    -0.4     0.5

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.442    108.3      112.1    15.4     1.1     2.3     1.7     3.5

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.649    135.2      137.8     5.4     0.7     0.2     1.7     1.9
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.451    152.4      154.3    -9.8    -0.1    -2.3    -1.0     1.2
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.429    123.0      122.7     1.4    -0.4    -0.7     0.2    -0.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.550    188.4      194.1    41.6     4.5     5.5     3.9     3.0
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.944    127.1      131.2    14.1     2.2     2.3     4.9     3.2
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.388    107.6      109.1     3.5    -0.3    -0.3     3.5     1.4
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.438    112.7      113.8     0.6     0.6    -0.2     0.4     1.0
      2/         Other base metals and articles of base metals.......   0.449    140.6      152.4    22.7     0.3     0.1     7.6     8.4

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  23.922     88.0       88.2    -2.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.2     0.2
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.417     88.2       88.4    -2.4    -0.2    -0.1    -0.3     0.2
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.505     87.9       88.0    -1.9    -0.2     0.1    -0.1     0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.502    104.5      104.6     0.5     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.1
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  12.446    104.0      104.0     0.4     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (Dec. 2002=100)......................   0.915    105.3      105.6     0.5    -0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.3

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.195     99.5       99.8     0.0     0.0    -0.2    -0.2     0.3
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.852     98.5       98.8    -0.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.3     0.3
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.247    109.3      109.4     2.1    -0.1     0.0     1.3     0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   3.856     99.6       99.7     0.7     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.1
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.237    103.4      103.4     0.5     0.0    -0.1     0.1     0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.403     94.7       94.8     0.5     0.0     0.4     0.2     0.1
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.216    101.4      101.5     3.5     0.1    -0.6     0.3     0.1


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  6     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
nized                            Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
System                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.352    127.8      126.5     4.7    -0.7    -2.4    -2.3    -1.0
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.463    123.0      126.0    10.9     0.2     1.3    -0.3     2.4

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   3.590    126.1      123.9     2.3    -0.7    -0.3     2.2    -1.7
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.674    113.8      108.2   -19.1    -2.1    -5.3    -2.0    -4.9
10               Cereals.............................................   1.514    125.1      127.3    10.4    -1.7     1.3     3.0     1.8
12               Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
                        fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............   0.898    126.5      122.3     8.1     2.2     0.1     3.4    -3.3

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.306    111.3      111.3     3.8     0.6    -0.1     0.6     0.0
21               Miscellaneous edible preparations...................   0.444    108.5      108.8     1.7    -0.1    -0.2    -0.1     0.3
23               Residues and waste from the food
                        industries; prepared animal feed.............   0.421    126.0      124.9    13.0     3.0     0.6     2.0    -0.9
      2/         Other prepared foods................................   0.805    108.6      109.0     2.3    -0.2    -0.1     0.8     0.4

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................   4.565    221.0      220.7    38.4   -12.8     1.8     7.2    -0.1
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........   3.749    206.8      200.3    34.0   -16.5     1.0     6.4    -3.1

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................  12.067    118.2      118.3     2.5    -0.4    -0.4     0.8     0.1
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.994    125.5      126.1     0.5    -0.6    -0.4    -1.3     0.5
29               Organic chemicals...................................   4.243    132.3      131.8     4.4    -1.2    -1.1     1.6    -0.4
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   2.458    107.9      108.5     0.5    -0.2    -0.2     1.1     0.6
31               Fertilizers.........................................   0.403    156.6      154.7     7.1     1.8    -0.9    -2.2    -1.2
32               Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
                        paints, varnish, putty, & inks...............   0.634    106.8      106.9    -1.2     0.1     0.3     0.2     0.1
33               Essential oils and resinoids;
                        perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................   0.703    110.5      110.8    -1.5    -0.5    -0.4    -1.3     0.3
34               Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
                        scouring products; candles, pastes...........   0.417    107.5      107.4     4.4     0.7     0.5     1.7    -0.1
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.367    101.4      101.8    -0.1    -0.5    -0.6    -1.5     0.4
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   1.643    110.9      111.4     5.4     0.4     0.2     1.6     0.5

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   6.057    128.1      128.2     6.3     1.6    -0.7     0.6     0.1
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   4.932    125.7      125.8     5.0     1.4    -1.3     0.3     0.1
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   1.125    137.4      137.5    12.5     1.9     2.2     2.2     0.1

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.478    112.4      112.7     1.9     0.2     0.2    -0.8     0.3
41               Raw hides and skins (other than
                        furskins) and leather........................   0.342    107.1      107.5     0.4     0.4     0.1    -1.0     0.4

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   0.744    104.5      105.4     1.3     0.2     0.2     0.4     0.9

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   2.637    101.6      102.0     0.1    -0.5     0.0     0.7     0.4
47               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.561     92.7       93.2    -3.6    -1.1    -0.1    -0.6     0.5
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.470    101.4      101.9     1.0    -0.3     0.0     1.4     0.5
49               Printed material....................................   0.606    115.1      115.2     1.7     0.0     0.0     0.2     0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   2.806    102.5      102.1     4.1     0.1     0.3     1.2    -0.4
52               Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...   0.840     94.9       95.2     8.9     0.5     0.8     2.2     0.3
61               Apparel & clothing knitted
                        or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100).................   0.361     94.9       94.9    -0.7    -0.1    -0.1     0.1     0.0
      2/         Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)..   1.604    115.4      114.4     3.8    -0.1     0.3     1.1    -0.9

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   0.843    103.8      104.6     3.4     0.3     0.0     0.7     0.8
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.474     95.2       95.2    -1.0     0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.564    119.1      122.8    15.1     1.5     2.0     1.7     3.1

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS...................   5.106    137.3      140.1     6.0    -0.1     1.6     1.2     2.0
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.074    155.3      154.8    -8.0    -3.0     2.6    -1.3    -0.3
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.255    126.4      131.1     5.0     0.0     1.0    -0.4     3.7
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.608    179.7      185.7    34.3     3.9     2.5     5.6     3.3
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.867    127.5      132.1    14.3     2.1     3.1     5.4     3.6
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.416    108.2      110.2     2.3     0.0    -0.1     2.8     1.8
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.436    119.3      119.5     2.7     0.1     0.0     1.8     0.2

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...............  33.075     93.7       93.4    -1.8    -0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.3
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  18.290    100.8      100.9     0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.6     0.1
85               Electrical machinery and equipment
                        and parts and accessories thereof............  14.785     85.8       85.2    -4.2    -0.2     0.0    -0.8    -0.7

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  13.536    110.5      110.8     2.3     0.1     0.1     0.5     0.3
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................   9.005    104.3      104.4     1.3     0.1    -0.1     0.3     0.1

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   6.458    101.9      102.0     0.4    -0.1     0.0     0.4     0.1

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   1.453    100.8      100.8     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.7     0.0
94               Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
                        lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...........   0.787    105.9      106.0    -0.5     0.0    -0.2     0.6     0.1
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   0.525     95.7       95.7     2.0     0.1     0.2     1.7     0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  7     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
Rev. 3                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    113.9      113.3     7.4    -1.9     0.0     1.4    -0.5

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   3.328    119.0      116.0     3.0     0.5     1.6     1.5    -2.5
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.398    139.1      140.6     4.3     0.5    -0.6    -0.9     1.1
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.774     91.0       93.1     7.0    -1.4     0.4    -0.5     2.3
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   0.917    122.9      109.8     2.1     1.7     6.9     2.4   -10.7
07               Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.   0.444    128.8      127.8     4.1     4.0    -1.5     7.1    -0.8
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.794    131.9      131.2    -0.1    -0.5     0.3     0.7    -0.5

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.835    108.4      108.9     1.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.5
11               Beverages...........................................   0.753    109.2      109.3     1.1    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.1

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   1.812    134.3      135.9     0.1    -1.5     1.9     1.5     1.2
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.671    127.2      127.4    -3.5    -5.2     3.3     2.9     0.2
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.198    105.7      109.0     1.7    -0.3     0.4    -0.3     3.1
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   0.374    196.0      199.1    17.4     1.8     2.3     0.4     1.6
29               Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.........   0.195     98.5       97.3   -29.2    -0.8    -0.8    -2.6    -1.2

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................  20.956    214.4      207.4    39.9    -8.1    -0.6     5.8    -3.3
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.  17.812    210.3      209.0    40.6    -9.7     0.1     7.3    -0.6
34               Gas, natural and manufactured.......................   3.144    242.7      198.9    38.8     0.9    -4.8    -1.7   -18.0

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................   7.991    116.4      116.3     4.0    -0.5    -0.1     1.2    -0.1
51               Organic chemicals...................................   2.539    114.6      116.5     4.1    -2.3    -0.3     4.1     1.7
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.697    160.1      157.4    22.1    -0.4    -1.0    -1.2    -1.7
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   2.276    109.0      107.8    -2.1    -0.2    -0.2    -1.1    -1.1
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   0.450     94.3       94.1    -1.2    -0.1    -0.3    -0.4    -0.2
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   0.742    144.5      142.3    14.6     4.0     1.5     4.7    -1.5
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   0.369    106.9      107.0     0.6     0.5    -0.2     0.1     0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   0.553    102.7      102.6     5.0    -0.2    -0.1    -0.4    -0.1

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  11.879    115.7      117.3     4.9     0.1     0.3     1.0     1.4
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.680    104.8      104.9     2.2     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.1
63               Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.....   0.792    114.8      113.9    -3.9    -6.3    -1.6     1.1    -0.8
64               Paper and paperboard, cut to size...................   1.161    105.0      105.5     5.6     0.4     0.0     0.6     0.5
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
                        articles, n.e.s., and related prod...........   1.280    106.0      106.3     2.1     0.3     0.0     0.4     0.3
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   2.005    101.7      101.7     0.9    -0.2    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.790    149.1      151.0    -5.9     0.4    -1.3    -0.8     1.3
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   2.041    140.2      148.0    29.7     2.8     3.7     5.2     5.6
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.051    109.7      110.7     2.1     0.1    -0.6     1.3     0.9

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  37.479     94.0       94.1    -1.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.1     0.1
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   2.356    104.3      104.4     0.7    -0.2     0.0     0.2     0.1
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   1.749    112.1      112.6     1.8     0.1     0.0     0.9     0.4
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.427    116.5      116.7     3.0    -0.4    -0.7    -0.3     0.2
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............   3.046    107.9      108.7     2.0    -0.1     0.0     0.6     0.7
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   5.304     66.4       66.3    -7.8    -0.6    -0.3    -1.5    -0.2
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   5.318     79.5       79.5    -4.0    -0.4    -0.3    -0.4     0.0
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................   5.954     94.2       94.5     0.1     0.0     0.3     0.2     0.3
78               Road vehicles.......................................  12.197    104.0      104.0     0.3     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  15.220    101.4      101.7     0.8     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.3
81               Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
                        & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................   0.452     97.1       97.2     1.2     0.0     0.0     0.9     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   1.841    106.2      106.2     0.4     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0
83               Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.......   0.369    105.8      105.9    -0.6    -0.1    -0.3     0.0     0.1
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   4.631    100.8      100.8     0.0    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.0
85               Footwear............................................   1.061    100.9      100.9     0.6     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   1.838    100.9      101.3     0.4     0.0     0.0    -0.5     0.4
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.771     97.5       97.7    -1.4     0.1    -0.3    -0.5     0.2
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.257    101.1      101.8     2.4    -0.1     0.6     0.5     0.7


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  8     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                       Index                     Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                      Annual         Monthly
                                                                        ance                         Feb.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.
SITC                             Description                                                         2005    2005    2005    2005    2006
Rev. 3                                                                January   January   February    to      to      to      to      to
                                                                        2006      2006      2006     Feb.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.
                                                                         1/                          2006    2005    2005    2006    2006

         ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000    108.5      108.5     2.6    -0.6     0.1     0.7     0.0

0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.....................................   5.738    123.7      123.0     4.0    -1.2    -0.8     0.8    -0.6
01               Meat and meat preparations..........................   0.674    130.0      128.7     2.9    -0.8    -4.0    -4.3    -1.0
03               Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
                        and preparations thereof.....................   0.496    116.4      119.3     8.7     0.6     1.1    -0.8     2.5
04               Cereals and cereal preparations.....................   1.761    124.9      126.8     9.1    -1.5     1.0     3.1     1.5
05               Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..........   1.297    124.1      118.0    -7.9    -3.1    -1.7     0.2    -4.9
08               Feeding stuff for animals (not
                        including unmilled cereals)..................   0.504    125.8      125.0    12.4     2.5     0.4     2.1    -0.6
09               Miscellaneous edible products and preparations......   0.499    107.3      107.5     1.4     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.2
      2/   Other food and live animals...............................   0.506    115.1      115.6     7.7    -2.4    -0.4     3.5     0.4

1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.....................................   0.584    100.8      101.1    -1.0     0.0    -0.8    -0.4     0.3
12               Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................   0.330    101.3      101.5     0.2     0.3    -1.0     0.3     0.2

2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS...................   4.951    135.1      137.2    12.4     0.9     2.2     2.9     1.6
22               Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.....................   0.740    124.9      120.0     9.4     2.5     0.0     4.3    -3.9
24               Cork and wood.......................................   0.487     98.0       98.5    -0.4     0.3     0.1     0.7     0.5
25               Woodpulp and recovered paper........................   0.560     96.9       97.4    -3.3    -1.1    -0.1    -0.6     0.5
26               Textile fibers and their waste......................   0.727    112.9      112.2    13.7     0.6     0.7     3.4    -0.6
28               Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................   1.339    242.7      263.6    28.0    -0.1     6.4     6.5     8.6
      2/   Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.............   1.098    138.5      137.0    10.4     2.3     1.5     0.4    -1.1

3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
                     MATERIALS.......................................   3.774    218.5      210.9    36.8   -16.8     0.9     6.4    -3.5
33               Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.   2.680    219.8      215.5    38.4   -15.9     0.1     6.5    -2.0

5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.....................  15.556    120.7      121.3     4.3    -0.1    -1.1     1.0     0.5
51               Organic chemicals...................................   3.779    135.9      137.7     7.7    -2.3    -2.1     2.6     1.3
52               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.916    119.4      120.9     1.5    -0.5    -0.2    -0.6     1.3
54               Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...............   3.012    108.1      108.6     0.6    -0.2    -0.1     0.9     0.5
55               Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.......   1.011    111.1      111.2     0.1    -0.2    -0.2    -0.6     0.1
56               Fertilizers.........................................   0.401    161.9      159.9     7.2     1.8    -1.0    -2.1    -1.2
57               Plastics in primary forms...........................   2.897    135.2      135.5     6.3     1.8    -2.7     0.0     0.2
58               Plastics in nonprimary forms........................   1.010    109.3      109.4     7.1     1.5     0.8     1.0     0.1
59               Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..............   1.910    109.6      110.1     3.5     0.2     0.1     1.8     0.5

6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
                     BY MATERIAL.....................................  10.553    117.0      118.3     4.2     0.4     0.8     0.9     1.1
62               Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..........................   0.737    119.2      119.3     4.5     0.2     0.6     1.2     0.1
64               Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard...........   1.406    104.3      104.7     0.6    -0.3     0.1     1.5     0.4
65               Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..   1.559    111.1      110.9     2.5    -0.1     0.5     0.0    -0.2
66               Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............   1.781    105.9      105.9     3.8     0.3     0.0     0.4     0.0
67               Iron and steel......................................   1.157    159.3      160.2    -3.8     0.8     0.9    -0.7     0.6
68               Nonferrous metals...................................   1.396    122.7      126.5    19.8     2.4     4.5     3.7     3.1
69               Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.......................   2.102    120.6      123.7     5.5     0.0     0.1     1.0     2.6
      2/   Other manufactured goods classified
                  chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................   0.415    117.7      118.5     1.8     0.4     0.2     0.3     0.7

7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................  46.725     98.2       98.0    -0.7    -0.1     0.1     0.1    -0.2
71               Power generating machinery and equipment............   4.750    113.2      113.4     1.8     0.5     0.0     0.7     0.2
72               Machinery specialized for particular industries.....   4.044    114.9      115.2     5.5     0.2     1.1     0.8     0.3
73               Metalworking machinery..............................   0.792    103.7      103.8     1.4    -0.1     0.0     0.1     0.1
74               General industrial machinery,
                        equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................   4.812    110.5      111.1     2.7     0.1     0.1     0.5     0.5
75               Computer equipment and office machines..............   4.827     77.3       76.9    -7.2    -1.0    -0.5     0.3    -0.5
76               Telecommunications & sound recording
                        & reproducing apparatus & equipment..........   3.347     88.4       88.2    -2.5     0.0     0.0    -1.1    -0.2
77               Electrical machinery and equipment..................  10.874     84.1       83.2    -5.0    -0.4     0.0    -0.6    -1.1
78               Road vehicles.......................................   8.612    104.1      104.2     1.2     0.1     0.0     0.2     0.1

8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................  11.199    103.0      103.1     0.4    -0.1     0.1     0.3     0.1
82               Furniture and parts thereof.........................   0.600    103.5      103.5    -0.8     0.1    -0.2     0.1     0.0
84               Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........   0.622     96.6       96.7    -0.5    -0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1
87               Professional, scientific and controlling
                        instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.............   4.574    104.1      104.3     0.9    -0.1     0.1     0.5     0.2
88               Photographic apparatus, equipment and
                        supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............   0.921     94.4       94.7    -1.7    -0.3    -0.4    -0.8     0.3
89               Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s..........   4.129    104.9      104.8     0.5     0.1     0.1     0.5    -0.1
      2/   Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.353    110.8      111.8     2.8     0.0     0.0     1.1     0.9


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
     2   Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

     NOTES:   Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
              n.a.  Not available


Table  9     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
                  February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                        Index                           Percent Change

                                                                                        Annual            Monthly
                                                       Percentage                        Feb.      Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                        Description                        of                            2005      2005     2005     2005     2006
                                                          U.S.   January    February      to        to       to       to       to
                                                        Imports    2006       2006       Feb.      Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                           1/                            2006      2005     2005     2006     2006

 2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 46.361   115.1      114.9        5.9      -0.8     -0.5      0.9     -0.2
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.993   199.0      181.0       25.3      -4.9     -3.6     -0.2     -9.0
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 41.935   108.8      109.8        3.7      -0.2      0.0      1.0      0.9

 3/ Other Countries..................................... 53.639   111.1      111.2        9.4      -2.6      0.4      1.5      0.1
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  9.297   195.5      191.9       36.9      -7.0      1.6      7.7     -1.8
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 44.142    99.3       99.9        2.5      -1.1      0.0     -0.3      0.6

    Canada.............................................. 17.085   131.0      128.3        9.1      -1.7     -0.8      1.0     -2.1
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  3.239   207.5      184.9       25.7      -5.3     -4.6     -0.1    -10.9
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.572   117.2      118.1        4.9      -0.3      0.6      1.4      0.8

 4/ European Union...................................... 18.650   116.3      116.8        2.9      -0.8     -0.1      1.6      0.4
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  0.367   214.2      212.8       33.9      -7.7     -2.5     12.1     -0.7
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 18.146   114.5      115.0        1.9      -0.5     -0.1      1.4      0.4

 5/ Latin America....................................... 17.402   133.9      133.7       14.5      -3.2      0.9      2.3     -0.1
         Nonmanufactured Articles.......................  4.157   197.2      192.0       35.4      -7.4      3.1      7.1     -2.6
         Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.170   122.7      123.6        7.0      -1.4      0.0      0.4      0.7

    Japan...............................................  8.918    95.1       95.1       -0.9      -0.2     -0.3     -0.1      0.0

 7/ Asian NICs..........................................  7.215    88.5       88.4       -2.2      -0.4     -0.4      0.0     -0.1

    Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.592   112.1      110.8        5.0      -1.8      1.2      2.7     -1.2

 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 34.082    98.4       98.5       -1.6      -0.3     -0.3     -0.2      0.1

    China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 13.770    98.6       98.6       -0.4       0.0     -0.2     -0.3      0.0

    Germany (Dec. 2003=100).............................  5.186   100.3      100.4       -3.3      -0.1     -0.2     -1.2      0.1

    United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)......................  2.946   110.1      110.2        1.8      -1.9     -0.5      2.5      0.1

    France (Dec. 2003=100)..............................  1.971   101.0      101.0       -0.9      -0.3      0.1      1.3      0.0

 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)...............................  6.085    97.2       97.5       -0.6      -0.1      0.1     -1.3      0.3

 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)......................  3.547   139.9      139.3        6.0      -6.9      2.0      5.4     -0.4


1   Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2   Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3   Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4   Includes European Union countries.
5   Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6   Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7   Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8   Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9   Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            Regions are not mutually exclusive.
            n.a.  Not available


Table  10     U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
                   February 2005-February 2006          2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                         Index                         Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         import-                       Annual            Monthly
                                                          ance                          Feb.      Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.
                        Description                                                     2005      2005     2005     2005     2006
                                                         January   January  February     to        to       to       to       to
                                                          2006      2006      2006      Feb.      Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                           1/                           2006      2005     2005     2006     2006

    AIR FREIGHT
      Import Air Freight................................ 100.000    124.2     128.8      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.8      3.7
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.774    117.8     121.0      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.5      2.7
           Asia.........................................  50.161    111.4     114.7      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.7      3.0

      Export Air Freight................................ 100.000    115.0     116.7      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -0.3      1.5

      Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000    124.1     126.5      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.1      1.9
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.879    116.9     119.1      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -0.5      1.9
           Asia.........................................  49.952    111.2     112.6      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.4      1.3

      Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000    110.9     112.3      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.0      1.3
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  41.912    125.1     127.4      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.1      1.8
           Asia.........................................  42.415    103.3     104.0      n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     -1.1      0.7

    AIR PASSENGER FARES
      Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    114.8     114.7       4.2     -4.9      3.2     -1.3     -0.1
           Europe.......................................  58.893    105.7     107.0       4.9     -7.8      0.0      1.0      1.2
           Asia.........................................  14.430    111.0     108.7       2.9      0.3     18.5    -13.7     -2.1
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  10.964    115.6     112.7       2.5      0.1      4.1      0.1     -2.5

      Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000    132.6     134.8       0.2     -5.7      0.3      3.4      1.7
           Europe.......................................  28.267    144.5     150.5      -4.6    -10.3     -0.8      0.4      4.2
           Asia.........................................  36.751    113.4     116.7      -2.7     -2.9     -1.8      6.3      2.9
           Latin America/Caribbean......................  19.251    155.6     147.1       6.2      0.1      7.1      3.9     -5.5

      Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000    111.6     111.5      -1.2     -6.5      0.4      2.9     -0.1
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  37.690    103.7     107.4      -4.8    -10.0     -1.2      0.4      3.6
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  31.358    108.9     105.0      -5.8     -4.6      0.2      5.8     -3.6
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  15.674    120.4     115.5       3.3      0.0      5.8      4.3     -4.1
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   9.707    143.8     150.6      23.3     -8.4     -0.6     -0.5      4.7

      Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000    111.1     110.5       5.0     -4.6      1.7      0.3     -0.5
           Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................  49.390    110.2     111.4       6.2     -7.6      0.2      1.0      1.1
           Asia (Dec. 2003=100).........................  15.566    105.6     102.5       2.0     -4.2      6.2     -3.8     -2.9
           Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......  20.542    108.8     106.7       1.6      0.1      2.7      0.1     -1.9
           Canada (Dec. 2003=100).......................   8.750    143.1     144.6      23.5      0.0      0.4      0.0      1.0

    CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
2/    Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000     n.a.      n.a.      n.a.     26.2     14.8     n.a.     n.a.

    OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
      Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000    126.6     126.5       4.4     -0.2     -1.9     -0.2     -0.1
           U.S. East Coast..............................  39.184    127.7     126.8      10.5     -0.5     -0.2     -0.5     -0.7
                 From Atlantic..........................  17.748    132.7     132.0      19.0      0.0      0.3      0.0     -0.5
                 From Pacific...........................  15.315    122.9     122.9       9.4      0.0     -0.8     -1.3      0.0
           U.S. West Coast..............................  60.816    126.4     127.0       0.8      0.0     -3.0      0.0      0.5


    1   Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
    2   Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.

    NOTES:  Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
            n.a.  Not available
	
                                        
					TECHNICAL NOTE


Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and 
are not seasonally adjusted.  Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag 
in the weights.  Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible.  More detailed index series and 
additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101.

Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using four 
classification systems.  Items are classified, respectively, by end use for the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for the 
Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System.  While classification 
by end use and product category are self-explanatory, a couple of notes are in order for classifying items by 
industry.  In the NAICS tables, for both imports and exports, items are classified by output industry, not 
input industry.  As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products) would include outputs 
such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum.  The NAICS classification structure also 
matches the classification system used by the PPI to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 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.  

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of 
the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or 
"free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices 
used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for 
the Import Price Indexes.  Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a 
nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).  Nonmanufactured goods are 
defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.  

Services Price Indexes -- Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 
International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.).  The Air Passenger Fares 
Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system.  These data exclude 
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated 
from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two 
months. The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from 
companies.  Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at 
http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "Publications and Other Documentation".   

Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data 
may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.  After three months, no furthers data 
revisions take place.  So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the 
releases for February, March, and April.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 
sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce.  Other published 
indexes are useful for general market analysis.  For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes 
are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes are more appropriate for 
market analysis.  Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price 
elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade 
analysis.

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