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Table 1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1994-August 1995
Table 2     U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1994-August 1995
Table 3      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1994-August 1995
Table 4      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1994-August 1995
Table 5      U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1994-August 1995
Table 6      U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1994-August 1995
Table  7    U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, August 1994-August 1995
Table  8    U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

 
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  Jim Thomas        (202) 606-7155      USDL-95-398
  Bill Alterman      (202) 606-7108     For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
Media contact                           Friday, September 29, 1995
  Kathryn Hoyle      (202) 606-5902
 
 
              U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
                          -AUGUST 1995-
 
     The U.S. Import Price Index edged down 0.1 percent in August,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  The decline followed larger decreases in the 2
preceding months.  The U.S. Export Price Index fell 0.5 percent in
August, the largest 1-month decrease in this series since December
1991.
 
         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
 
1994
August          0.5      -1.1        0.7      0.2      -1.2       0.3
September      -0.5      -7.6        0.4      0.2       0.5       0.2
October         0.7       0.8        0.7      0.6      -0.1       0.7
November        0.7       4.1        0.3      0.7       1.6       0.6
December       -0.1      -2.1        0.1      0.7       2.4       0.5
1995
January         0.3       1.2        0.2      0.9      -0.1       0.9
February        0.7       2.7        0.5      0.6       0.5       0.7
March           0.6       1.9        0.5      0.6       1.4       0.4
April           0.9       4.7        0.5      0.9       2.0       0.8
May             0.9       3.2        0.6      0.3       0.6 r     0.2
June           -0.4 r    -3.2 r     -0.1      0.2       1.4       0.1
July           -0.3 r    -6.1 r      0.5 r    0.3       3.8 r    -0.2
August         -0.1      -0.9        0.0     -0.5      -1.2      -0.4
 
August 1993-94  3.4       7.3        3.0      2.0      -0.1       2.2
August 1994-95  3.5      -2.0        4.1      5.4      13.4       4.5
 
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            Import Goods
 
       The continued decline in import prices in August again was
attributable to lower fuel prices, as the index for imported
petroleum fell for the third consecutive month.  The 0.9 percent
decline in the petroleum index, however, was considerably less than
the 6.1 percent drop registered in  July.  Since May, the index has
decreased more than 10 percent.
 
      The index for nonpetroleum imports was unchanged in August,
after a 0.5 percent increase in July.  The index for nonpetroleum
industrial supplies and materials rose 0.2 percent in August, due
largely to gains for imported paper and metals, following a 1.1
percent advance in July.  The index for imported foods, feeds, and
beverages also increased, rising 0.8 percent, and the index for
consumer goods edged up 0.1 percent.  In contrast, the capital goods
index fell 0.2 percent, and prices for automotive vehicles, parts,
and engines were down 0.1 percent in August; both indexes had
increased in July.
 
 
                            Export Goods
 
      Lower agricultural prices led the decrease in the export price
index in August.  The 1.2 percent decline in agricultural prices this
month, the first since January, was in sharp contrast to the 3.8
percent increase in July and the 13.4 percent gain recorded over the
previous 12 months.
 
     Nonagricultural export prices also decreased in August, falling
0.4 percent after declining 0.2 percent in July.  The most recent
monthly decrease was the largest posted for this index in over 2
years. The index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials
fell for the third consecutive month.  The August drop was largely
attributable to declining chemical and lumber prices.
 
     The export indexes for finished goods were relatively stable for
the second consecutive month.
 
                    Imports by Locality of Origin
 
     The price index for imports from Japan reversed in August, falling
0.4 percent.  The decline followed a 2.3 percent advance over the 3
previous months.  The decrease this month paralleled the depreciation of
the yen in July from historic highs versus the dollar in April.
 
      Import prices from the European Union increased for the 8th
consecutive month, gaining 0.2 percent in August.  Over the past 12
months, the index has gained 6.1 percent.
 
     The index for imports from Canada recorded a turnaround in August,
increasing 0.6 percent after falling 0.2 percent in July.  For the year
ended in August, the index posted a 7.1 percent increase
 
     Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries edged down 0.1 percent in August after posting modest
increases over the previous 3 months.  Over the past year, the index
has gained 1.0 percent.
 
 
 
 
 
                         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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September Import and Export Price Index data are scheduled for release
on November 1 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
 
                            TECHNICAL NOTE
 
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights.  The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications:  the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.  Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality).  Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible.  Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100.  Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources.  Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted.  Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
 
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry.  The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy.  The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
 
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census.  The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry.  Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
 
Import Indexes by 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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Table 1     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1994-August 1995
                1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.0       106.9      3.5     0.9      -0.4      -0.3      -0.1
          ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                90.056    110.9       110.9      4.1     0.6      -0.1       0.5       0.0
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                      6.055    119.2       120.2      1.0     1.2      -0.9       0.1       0.8
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                 excluding distilled beverages            4.271    116.4       118.5      1.1     1.9      -1.3       0.0       1.8
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                 beverages)                               1.784    125.9       124.4      1.0    -0.6      -0.1       0.2      -1.2
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               28.219     98.8        98.7      6.7     1.7      -1.4      -1.5      -0.1
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
                 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM                     18.274    112.1       112.3     11.6     0.8      -0.2       1.1       0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 DURABLE                                  9.634    110.0       110.2      8.5     0.2      -1.1       2.1       0.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM           8.641    114.8       115.0     15.1     1.4       1.0      -0.1       0.2
 
10          Fuels & lubricants                           10.317     79.1        78.3     -2.1     3.2      -3.0      -5.8      -1.0
 
100          Petroleum & petroleum products               9.880     77.2        76.5     -2.0     3.2      -3.2      -6.1      -0.9
 
10000         Crude                                       6.825     74.6        74.4     -0.5     2.6      -4.4      -5.6      -0.3
 
10400       Electrical energy                             0.067     79.8        78.9    -14.6     4.8      -2.8       1.3      -1.1
 
11          Paper & paper base stocks                     2.647    126.1       128.6     41.5     3.6       1.9       2.0       2.0
 
12          Materials associated with nondurable
                 supplies & materials                     5.867    113.7       113.3      8.3     0.4       0.1      -0.5      -0.4
 
13          Selected building materials                   1.819    124.9       123.7     -3.7    -0.4      -3.2       5.8      -1.0
 
14          Unfinished metals associated with
                 durable goods                            4.700    107.4       108.1     15.1    -0.1      -1.4       1.8       0.7
 
15          Finished metals associated with durable
                 goods                                    1.490    106.3       106.9     n.a.     0.2       0.5       0.7       0.6
 
16          Nonmetals associated with durable goods       1.380    107.9       107.7      9.1     2.4       0.1       1.0      -0.2
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 24.258    107.4       107.2      2.2     0.8       0.0       0.3      -0.2
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                 equipment                                3.118    113.4       113.1      5.0     1.1       0.3       0.8      -0.3
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      18.628    105.9       105.7      1.9     0.8       0.0       0.2      -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES          19.824    115.3       115.2      3.3     0.5      -0.1       0.4      -0.1
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         21.645    107.9       108.0      2.0     0.5       0.1       0.1       0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                    10.292    107.7       107.7      1.8     0.6       0.2      -0.1       0.0
 
41          Durables, manufactured                       10.204    107.7       107.7      2.1     0.5       0.1       0.5       0.0
 
42          Nonmanufactured consumer goods                1.149    111.9       113.8      3.5     0.4      -1.8      -0.5       1.7
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1995
            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, August 1994-August 1995
                1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
END       Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
USE                                                     July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.7       109.2      5.4     0.3       0.2       0.3      -0.5
          AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                       11.513    116.2       114.8     13.4     0.6       1.4       3.8      -1.2
          NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES                    88.486    109.1       108.7      4.5     0.2       0.1      -0.2      -0.4
 
0          FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES                     10.107    116.9       116.4     15.1     0.8       1.6       5.0      -0.4
 
00          Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
                excluding distilled beverages             9.035    116.0       115.7     15.6     0.9       1.9       5.6      -0.3
 
01          Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
                beverages)                                1.072    121.8       119.9     10.8    -0.4      -0.2      -0.5      -1.6
 
1          INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS               30.069    116.4       115.0     11.1     0.5      -0.2      -0.9      -1.2
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                DURABLE                                  11.417    118.5       118.0      6.6    -0.2      -0.5       0.0      -0.4
            INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
                NONDURABLE                               18.652    116.4       114.5     14.2     0.9       0.0      -1.5      -1.6
 
10          Agricultural industrial supplies &
                materials                                 2.478    117.4       112.0      6.0    -0.3       0.2      -2.7      -4.6
 
             NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
                MATERIALS                                27.591    116.3       115.2     11.5     0.6      -0.3      -0.8      -0.9
 
11          Fuels & lubricants                            3.096     93.2        93.3      0.4     1.6       0.6      -1.5       0.1
 
12          Nonagricultural supplies & materials
                excluding fuels & building materials     21.719    117.7       116.7     15.3     0.8      -0.3      -0.6      -0.8
 
13          Selected building materials                   2.776    148.3       144.9     -1.7    -1.6      -0.3      -1.5      -2.3
 
2          CAPITAL GOODS                                 39.380    105.2       105.1      1.4     0.1       0.3       0.1      -0.1
 
20          Electric & electrical generating
                equipment                                 3.582    108.4       108.6      2.0    -0.2       0.2       0.3       0.2
 
21          Nonelectrical machinery                      25.846    101.9       101.7      0.7     0.0       0.3       0.1      -0.2
 
3          AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES           9.779    107.6       107.6      0.9     0.0       0.1       0.1       0.0
 
4          CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES         10.664    109.6       109.7      1.7     0.2      -0.1       0.1       0.1
 
40          Nondurables, manufactured                     5.705    111.8       111.8      1.7     0.2      -0.4       0.0       0.0
 
41          Durables, manufactured                        4.468    107.6       108.0      1.9     0.4       0.1       0.3       0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1995
            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, August 1994-August 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    107.0       106.9      3.5     0.9      -0.4      -0.3      -0.1
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          5.025    116.6       116.7     -1.1     1.6      -1.4       0.4       0.1
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.505     85.9        87.4     -3.6    -1.7       0.1       0.8       1.7
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations thereof                    1.303    126.4       124.3      0.6    -0.7      -0.2       0.2      -1.7
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               0.178    100.9       106.5      4.7     5.1       5.3      -0.5       5.6
05          Vegetables and fruit, prepared
              fresh or dried                              1.390    120.8       113.5     13.6     7.1      -0.9       9.2      -6.0
06          Sugars, sugar preparations and honey          0.268    102.2       103.4      4.7    -1.2       5.6      -1.6       1.2
07          Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
              manufactures thereof                        1.014    152.2       165.3    -15.6     1.0      -6.8      -8.4       8.6
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          1.044    115.2       115.8      1.9    -0.3       0.3       0.3       0.5
11          Beverages                                     0.861    115.0       115.3      1.9     0.0       0.1       0.2       0.3
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        3.552    124.5       124.7     16.3     0.2       0.2       0.8       0.2
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.358    148.8       138.8     16.1    -1.4      -5.7      -5.1      -6.7
24          Cork and wood                                 0.873    138.4       134.8    -12.9    -1.3      -5.9       5.6      -2.6
25          Pulp and waste paper                          0.668    115.3       118.6     54.6     1.3       5.9      -0.6       2.9
27          Crude fertilizers                             0.238    100.5        99.3     20.5     5.8       3.0      -0.2      -1.2
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            0.866    108.6       109.1     21.0    -0.1       0.7       2.1       0.5
29          Crude animal and vegetable materials,
              n.e.s.                                      0.399    159.1       173.3     46.1     2.3       3.0      -2.9       8.9
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   9.879     77.9        77.2     -2.5     3.1      -2.9      -5.9      -0.9
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           9.240     77.6        76.9     -2.2     3.3      -3.3      -6.3      -0.9
34          Gas, natural and manufactured                 0.505     81.4        79.6     -8.4     1.5       1.3       1.4      -2.2
35          Electrical energy                             0.074     79.8        78.9    -14.6     4.8      -2.8       1.3      -1.1
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.261    165.1       166.4     21.5     2.1       0.9       3.8       0.8
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.         4.958    112.5       112.6      8.4     1.1      -0.2       0.2       0.1
51          Organic chemicals                             1.440    100.6       100.6      4.2     0.5      -0.6       0.5       0.0
52          Inorganic chemicals                           0.714    112.4       112.6     11.8     0.9       1.0      -1.7       0.2
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9212=100)                                  0.295    109.2       109.1      6.2    -1.7      -0.4       0.6      -0.1
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         0.634    128.5       129.2      7.4     3.5      -0.9       0.4       0.5
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.330    125.8       126.8     14.5     3.3      -0.6       1.9       0.8
56          Fertilizers                                   0.204    109.0       108.5      7.4    -0.3      -1.6      -1.8      -0.5
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          0.275    110.2       110.3      7.0     1.2      -0.5       0.5       0.1
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.598    117.7       117.7     18.4     0.8       0.4      -0.2       0.0
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       0.469    108.0       108.2      4.9     0.6       0.6       1.7       0.2
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                13.348    113.4       114.2     11.5     1.2      -0.3       1.4       0.7
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.731    104.9       106.7      4.4     1.4      -0.1      -0.1       1.7
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paper board            2.146    128.4       129.9     32.7     4.8      -0.1       2.6       1.2
65          Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
              articles, n.e.s., and related product       1.445    114.9       115.7      5.2     1.3       0.0       0.0       0.7
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      2.176    111.8       112.5      3.3    -0.1       0.2       0.4       0.6
67          Iron and steel                                2.144    110.5       112.6     12.7     0.2       0.7       2.0       1.9
68          Nonferrous metals                             2.042    105.8       105.5     17.2     0.1      -2.5       1.9      -0.3
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.958    111.6       111.6      5.6     0.7       0.0       0.7       0.0
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             44.952    110.5       110.2      2.6     0.5       0.0       0.4      -0.3
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  3.002    116.9       116.7      4.7     0.9      -0.1      -0.1      -0.2
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.895    122.8       122.7      8.3     2.3       0.7       0.3      -0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       3.356    117.1       117.4      6.2     0.6       0.2       0.4       0.3
75          Computer equipment and office machines        4.489     84.3        84.2     -2.1     0.0      -0.2       0.2      -0.1
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         4.366     99.1        98.8      1.0     0.4      -0.2       0.4      -0.3
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            7.249    109.1       108.4      1.5     1.2       0.1       0.1      -0.6
78          Road vehicles                                16.807    117.3       117.2      3.4     0.4      -0.1       0.5      -0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES           16.774    108.0       107.9      2.0     0.6       0.4       0.2      -0.1
81          Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
              lighting fixtures, n.e.s.                   0.252    103.9       104.2     n.a.     1.0       0.1       0.2       0.3
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   1.046    106.1       106.0      2.2     0.1       0.9      -0.4      -0.1
83          Travel goods, handbags and similar
              containers                                  0.490    112.1       111.7      4.9     0.3       0.5       2.1      -0.4
84          Articles of apparel and clothing
              accessories                                 5.181    103.1       103.0      1.4     0.6      -0.1       0.0      -0.1
85          Footwear                                      1.920    102.0       102.4      1.4     0.1       0.4       0.1       0.4
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           1.463    118.2       118.4      3.8     0.5       0.7       0.9       0.2
88          Photographic apparatus, equipment and
              supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;         1.503    116.0       115.9      4.8     1.4       0.2       0.6      -0.1
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      4.919    110.7       110.4      1.2     0.5       0.5       0.0      -0.3
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.207    112.0       112.0     -1.8    -0.4      -1.9       0.3       0.0
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                       n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1995
            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, August 1994-August 1995
                 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
                                                         ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
SITC      Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
Rev. 3                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
          ALL COMMODITIES                               100.000    109.7       109.2      5.4     0.3       0.2       0.3      -0.5
 
0          FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS                          8.974    120.1       119.8     16.8     1.1       1.3       5.4      -0.2
01          Meat and meat preparations                    0.937    117.4       119.2     12.6    -0.4       2.5       1.4       1.5
03          Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
              and preparations                            0.870    120.7       118.4     10.9    -0.6       0.3      -0.7      -1.9
04          Cereals and cereal preparations               3.888    124.1       123.0     31.3     3.7       3.2       8.5      -0.9
05          Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
              fresh or dried                              1.729    125.9       128.2      9.1    -0.7      -3.7       7.5       1.8
08          feeding stuff for animals (not
              including unmilled cereals)                 0.762    104.9       102.9     -0.4    -1.1       3.9       1.9      -1.9
 
1          BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO                          2.052    114.8       114.8      1.5     0.1      -0.8      -0.1       0.0
 
2          CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS        8.697    127.2       124.2     13.5    -1.2       0.6      -2.3      -2.4
21          Hides, skins and furskins, raw                0.407     93.5        95.7     -5.2    -1.2      -3.5      -9.7       2.4
22          Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits               0.968    100.2        99.3      3.4    -1.3       1.8       3.6      -0.9
23          Crude rubber (including synthetic and
              reclaimed)                                  0.266    116.1       117.9     17.0    -1.2      -1.1      -1.6       1.6
24          Cork and wood                                 2.004    155.0       150.4      0.3    -0.8      -0.9      -1.1      -3.0
25          Pulp and waste paper                          1.616    161.2       164.6     49.0    -0.8       3.3      -6.6       2.1
26          Textile fibers and their waste                1.260    130.9       117.3     14.9     0.5       1.9      -2.2     -10.4
27          Crude fertilizers and crude minerals          0.382     99.0        99.0      3.3     0.8      -1.3       1.3       0.0
28          Metalliferous ores and metal scrap            1.528    121.9       117.6     19.1    -4.2       0.0      -2.2      -3.5
 
3          MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
              MATERIALS                                   2.790     91.0        90.7     -0.3     2.0       0.7      -2.0      -0.3
32          Coal, coke and briquettes                     1.190     98.1        97.9      5.2     0.3       0.6       0.8      -0.2
33          Petroleum, petroleum products and
              related materials                           1.467     83.0        82.8     -4.8     3.7       0.7      -4.6      -0.2
 
4          ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
              WAXES                                       0.355    119.5       117.0      7.3    -1.9       0.8       4.1      -2.1
 
5          CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.        11.309    116.2       114.3     12.6     0.6      -0.5      -0.5      -1.6
51          Organic chemicals                             3.188    122.5       119.2     24.9     2.1       0.8      -1.3      -2.7
52          Inorganic chemicals (9212=100)                1.053    115.5       115.4     n.a.     0.3      -0.6       0.5      -0.1
53          Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
              (9312=100)                                  0.440    102.0       102.7      1.6     0.8      -0.2      -0.6       0.7
54          Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         1.124    109.2       109.1      1.1     0.1       0.7       0.0      -0.1
55          Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
              preps                                       0.555    111.3       111.3      1.7     0.1      -0.4       0.8       0.0
57          Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)          2.070    137.7       131.2     15.3    -0.5      -2.5      -1.9      -4.7
58          Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)       0.715    109.8       110.1      9.9     0.9       0.2       0.3       0.3
59          Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.       1.569    115.4       115.5      6.1     0.2       0.1       0.3       0.1
 
6          MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
              BY MATERIAL                                 9.678    115.7       115.5      8.9     1.0      -0.5       0.0      -0.2
62          Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.                   0.612    117.0       117.7      7.7     1.1       0.3       0.6       0.6
63          Cork and wood manufactures other than
              furniture (9212=100)                        0.414    106.3       105.9     n.a.    -1.1       1.2      -0.7      -0.4
64          Paper, paperboard, and articles of
              paper pulp, paper or paperboard             1.589    126.9       124.8     24.4     3.5      -1.0       0.1      -1.7
66          Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
              n.e.s.                                      1.240    109.7       109.8      2.2    -0.2       0.3       0.3       0.1
68          Nonferrous metals                             1.490    113.7       114.6     17.4     0.3      -2.3       0.6       0.8
69          Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.                1.693    113.5       113.9      5.9     0.4      -0.1       0.0       0.4
 
7          MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             45.791    104.9       104.8      1.0     0.1       0.2       0.1      -0.1
71          Power generating machinery and
              equipment                                   4.241    115.0       114.9      1.2     0.1      -0.1       0.2      -0.1
72          Machinery specialized for particular
              industries                                  4.396    113.6       114.0      4.3     0.1       0.5       0.7       0.4
73          Metalworking machinery                        0.785    112.1       112.2      1.4     0.3       0.1       0.1       0.1
74          General industrial machinery and equip-
              ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s       4.378    111.3       111.5      1.1     0.1      -0.7       0.1       0.2
75          Computer equipment and office machines        5.203     76.4        75.5     -4.2    -0.3      -0.4      -0.3      -1.2
76          Telecommunications & sound recording
              & reproducing apparatus & equipment         2.575    106.2       106.4     -0.8     0.2       0.5      -0.5       0.2
77          Electrical machinery and equipment            8.066    104.2       104.2      1.1     0.1       1.0       0.2       0.0
78          Road vehicles                                 7.808    107.9       108.0      1.4     0.1       0.0       0.0       0.1
 
8          MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            9.635    108.3       108.2      1.2     0.1       0.1       0.2      -0.1
82          Furniture and parts thereof                   0.411    101.1       101.1     n.a.     0.4       0.3       0.0       0.0
87          Professional, scientific and controlling
              instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.           3.708    113.8       113.6      1.5    -0.2       0.4       0.1      -0.2
89          Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
              n.e.s.                                      3.403    103.1       102.9      1.5     0.3      -0.5       0.4      -0.2
 
971          Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
              and concentrates) (9212=100)                0.720    112.7       112.5      0.1     0.3      -1.3       0.3      -0.2
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on                                                     n.a.      Not available.
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1995
            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, August 1994-August 1995
                December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  1.760    103.9       103.2     -2.1    -0.9      -0.5      -0.5      -0.7
02          Meat and edible meat offal                    0.380     84.1        85.0    -11.5    -2.5      -0.2      -1.1       1.1
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                1.045    120.3       118.1      2.2    -0.3      -0.3       0.2      -1.8
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             2.075    141.0       146.6      0.9     4.0      -2.9      -1.3       4.0
07          Edible vegetables and certain roots and
               tubers                                     0.350    132.2       106.8     13.6    25.9      -7.4      30.1     -19.2
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.445    102.7       104.2     11.3    -0.4       2.6       1.0       1.5
09          Coffee, tea, mate and spices                  0.815    191.0       209.6    -20.6     1.3      -8.1     -11.2       9.7
      3/    Other vegetable products                      0.465    134.2       152.4     48.0     2.8       6.3      -1.9      13.6
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.225    131.5       132.1     18.4     1.1       1.2       4.2       0.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     2.568    108.6       110.0      5.1     0.2       0.9       0.3       1.3
16          Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
               aquatic invertebrates                      0.265    108.2       109.0      1.7    -0.6       0.1       0.6       0.7
17          Sugars and sugar confectionary                0.242    110.8       111.9      4.7    -1.2       6.0      -1.7       1.0
18          Cocoa and cocoa preparations                  0.222    121.5       124.6     -0.9    -0.2      -3.1       0.5       2.6
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.435    115.8       116.0     20.8     1.9       2.0       1.0       0.2
22          Beverages, spirits, and vinegar               1.008    102.6       102.8      2.0     0.0       0.1       0.2       0.2
      3/    Other prepared foodstuffs                     0.396    108.1       113.8      4.6     0.6       2.2       0.0       5.3
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                              12.964     97.5        96.6     -1.8     3.2      -2.9      -5.6      -0.9
26          Ores, slag and ash                            0.349     93.1        93.1      4.7     0.1      -0.2       0.2       0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax     12.333     97.2        96.3     -2.5     3.2      -3.1      -5.9      -0.9
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  4.668    110.1       110.1      7.3     1.0      -0.6      -0.2       0.0
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.015    116.5       115.9     15.9     1.2      -1.4      -1.5      -0.5
29          Organic chemicals                             1.706    108.2       108.2      2.9     0.6      -0.5      -0.6       0.0
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.354    115.7       117.2     n.a.     3.9      -1.2       0.5       1.3
31          Fertilizers                                   0.202    106.9       106.4      7.4    -0.3      -1.6      -1.8      -0.5
32          Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
               pigments; varnish & paints; putty          0.278    109.7       109.5      6.0    -0.5      -0.4       0.6      -0.2
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.375    107.5       107.3     n.a.     0.5       1.1       1.4      -0.2
      3/    Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
               preps; glues & starches; & explosives      0.495    108.8       109.0     11.5     1.9      -0.3       1.9       0.2
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        2.648    112.9       111.8      8.4     0.5      -1.0      -1.1      -1.0
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 1.527    110.8       110.4      9.2     0.6       0.4      -0.1      -0.4
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   1.121    115.7       113.8      7.3     0.2      -2.6      -2.6      -1.6
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC                           1.102    107.0       106.9      3.9     1.5      -0.3       0.3      -0.1
42          Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
               etc. of various materials                  0.845    104.8       104.5      3.9     1.9      -0.3       0.8      -0.3
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.243    115.9       115.0     -3.8    -0.4      -3.7       7.1      -0.8
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        3.472    135.6       137.7     33.2     3.1       1.9       1.3       1.5
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           0.881    156.4       161.0     55.6     1.2       5.8      -0.2       2.9
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  2.250    134.0       135.7     31.5     4.3       0.2       2.4       1.3
49          Printed matter                                0.341    107.1       107.3     n.a.     0.9       3.6      -2.5       0.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   6.064    103.4       103.4      2.8     0.6       0.1      -0.1       0.0
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            0.262    105.0       109.8     11.1     3.5       0.7      -1.7       4.6
61          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, knitted or crocheted          1.584    102.2       102.1      0.4     1.6      -0.5      -0.3      -0.1
62          Articles of apparel and clothing
               accessories, not knitted or crocheted      2.949    101.1       100.9      1.9    -0.3       0.4       0.2      -0.2
63          Made-up or worn textile articles and
               clothing; needlecraft sets; rags           0.304    111.7       111.1      4.8     0.7       1.0       0.3      -0.5
 
XII        FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
              ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.                    2.107    100.9       101.2      1.5     0.1       0.6       0.0       0.3
64          Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
               of such articles                           1.891    100.6       101.1      1.4     0.1       0.4       0.0       0.5
      3/    Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
               prepared feathers; art. of human hair      0.216    103.4       102.2      2.0    -0.3       2.1       0.0      -1.2
 
XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
              GLASS ETC.                                  1.029    106.0       106.6      4.7    -0.2       0.0       0.6       0.6
70          Glass and glassware                           0.373    107.1       107.1      3.6     0.0       0.0       0.3       0.0
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                2.425    106.5       106.3      0.2     0.9      -0.6      -0.4      -0.2
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL         6.368    118.5       119.6     14.1    -0.1      -0.3       2.2       0.9
72          Iron and steel                                1.828    117.7       120.1     14.9     0.2       0.5       2.4       2.0
73          Articles of iron or steel                     1.415    109.0       109.2      6.6     0.8       0.7       0.8       0.2
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.635    135.8       134.4     n.a.    -4.2      -1.8       5.8      -1.0
75          Nickel and articles thereof                   0.300    129.5       141.3     n.a.    -2.1      -3.5       8.3       9.1
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.006    140.4       140.4     22.0     0.6      -1.3       0.8       0.0
79          Zinc and articles thereof                     0.199     94.4        94.8      7.7     0.6      -1.7      -1.2       0.4
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.359    105.9       106.3     n.a.     0.0      -0.7       0.2       0.4
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.       25.231    103.1       102.8      2.0     0.7       0.0       0.2      -0.3
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 13.258    101.5       101.4      2.5     0.5       0.0       0.2      -0.1
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               and TV recorders & reproducers, parts     11.973    104.9       104.4      1.5     0.8      -0.1       0.3      -0.5
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             17.281    109.5       109.4      3.0     0.5      -0.1       0.5      -0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts               15.951    109.9       109.8      3.2     0.4       0.0       0.5      -0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       3.483    112.5       112.5      4.7     1.5       0.3       0.7       0.0
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        2.919    112.1       112.1      4.5     1.4       0.3       0.9       0.0
91          Clocks and watches and parts thereof          0.394    113.6       112.8      5.3     2.1      -0.8       0.4      -0.7
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            3.224    100.9       100.9      0.8     0.8       0.3       0.1       0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
               and lighting fittings nes;                 1.273    101.1       101.0      1.8     0.4       0.7      -0.2      -0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    1.649     99.0        99.1     -0.7     0.6       0.3       0.0       0.1
96          Miscellaneous manufactured articles           0.302    111.8       111.3      4.7     4.5      -2.4       2.4      -0.4
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1995
            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, August 1994-August 1995
                December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                            Index                    Percent Change
                                                        Relative
                                                         Import-                        Annual            Monthly
Harmo-                                                   ance                           Aug.    April     May       June      July
nized     Description                                                                   1994    1995      1995      1995      1995
System                                                  July       July        August   to      to        to        to        to
                                                        1995       1995        1995     Aug.    May       June      July      Aug.
                                                        1/         2/                   1995    1995      1995      1995      1995
 
 
I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS                  2.065    120.4       120.4     11.0    -0.5       1.3       0.2       0.0
02          Meat & edible meat offal                      0.834    109.6       111.7     13.2    -1.0       3.1       1.4       1.9
03          Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
               other aquatic invertebrates                0.920    141.0       138.3     11.1    -0.6       0.3      -0.8      -1.9
 
II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS                             6.631    121.9       121.7     20.3     1.8       1.3       6.6      -0.2
08          Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
               fruit or melons                            0.929    127.6       133.2     18.6     4.0       7.1       9.1       4.4
10          Cereals                                       3.826    127.8       126.6     31.9     3.5       3.8       8.1      -0.9
12          Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
               fruits, plants, straw and fodder           1.220    108.5       108.1      5.7    -1.3       1.9       3.3      -0.4
 
III        ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS              0.390    120.4       118.6      6.3    -1.9       1.2       3.6      -1.5
 
IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
              TOBACCO                                     3.626    103.3       102.6      1.1    -0.1       0.6       0.8      -0.7
20          Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
               nuts, or other parts of plants             0.325    109.5       110.3      2.5     0.9       0.0       1.9       0.7
21          Miscellaneous edible preparations             0.220     99.9        96.9     n.a.    -1.9       4.8      -0.1      -3.0
23          Residues and waste from the food
               industries; prepared animal feed           0.679     97.7        95.1     -2.9    -1.0       4.1       2.0      -2.7
 
V          MINERAL PRODUCTS                               4.120    109.4       107.9      2.6     0.6       0.5      -2.0      -1.4
25          Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
               plastering materials, lime and cement      0.312    104.4       104.4      4.4     1.2      -1.2       0.9       0.0
27          Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
               bituminous substances and mineral wax      3.280    105.7       105.7     -0.6     2.1       0.5      -2.1       0.0
 
VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
              INDUSTRIES                                  9.718    118.7       117.7     11.2     0.9      -0.2      -0.3      -0.8
28          Inorganic chemicals                           1.265    117.5       117.4     n.a.     0.3      -0.5       0.6      -0.1
29          Organic chemicals                             3.874    132.1       129.0     19.8     2.1       0.7      -1.2      -2.3
30          Pharmaceutical products                       0.726    106.5       106.6      2.3     0.2       1.0       0.0       0.1
32          Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
               pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink      0.412    101.1       101.8      1.6     0.9      -0.2      -0.6       0.7
33          Essential oils and resinoids;
               perfumery, cosmetic or toilet              0.382    107.4       107.4      1.3    -0.2      -0.3       1.6       0.0
34          Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
               scouring products; candles, pastes         0.244    110.9       111.1      4.6     0.2       0.3      -1.0       0.2
37          Photographic or cinematographic goods         0.530    102.8       102.5     n.a.     0.4      -0.1       0.3      -0.3
38          Miscellaneous chemical products               1.343    110.6       110.7      5.6     0.4       0.0       0.2       0.1
 
VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.283    119.8       117.4     11.5     0.0      -1.1      -0.9      -2.0
39          Plastics and articles thereof                 3.420    122.5       119.1     11.8    -0.1      -1.4      -1.1      -2.8
40          Rubber and articles thereof                   0.863    110.3       111.3     10.1     0.5      -0.3       0.0       0.9
 
VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
              TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.                          0.805    108.1       109.5     -2.7    -0.8      -3.2      -5.7       1.3
41          Raw hides and skins (other than
               furskins) and leather                      0.637    105.9       107.6     -3.4    -0.9      -4.9      -7.0       1.6
 
IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
              AND WICKER                                  1.991    121.5       118.6      0.2    -1.0      -0.1      -1.1      -2.4
 
X          WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
              AND ARTICLES THEREOF                        4.548    146.1       146.7     29.5     1.0       1.1      -2.4       0.4
47          Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
               material; waste paper/paperboard           2.022    198.1       202.4     49.6    -0.7       3.3      -5.6       2.2
48          Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
               pulp, paper or paperboard                  1.693    131.3       129.4     24.7     3.5      -1.1       0.3      -1.4
49          Printed material                              0.833    103.8       103.6      3.2     0.9      -0.3       0.5      -0.2
 
XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES                   3.410    124.5       118.8      8.1     1.0       0.7      -1.3      -4.6
52          Cotton, including yarns and woven
               fabrics thereof                            1.378    162.0       144.5     15.2     0.7       2.1      -3.3     -10.8
 
XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
              IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS                1.833    109.3       109.0      0.1     1.2      -0.8      -0.1      -0.3
 
XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS        5.335    122.4       123.4     11.4     0.0      -0.8       0.3       0.8
72          Iron and steel                                1.280    127.1       128.5     10.1     1.0      -0.6       0.5       1.1
73          Articles of iron or steel                     0.972    109.2       109.1      5.1    -0.5       0.0       1.1      -0.1
74          Copper and articles thereof                   0.603    125.8       128.3     n.a.    -1.2      -2.7       3.5       2.0
76          Aluminum and articles thereof                 1.380    137.5       139.6     17.9    -2.2      -2.0      -1.3       1.5
83          Miscellaneous articles of base metal          0.329    108.7       109.0     n.a.     4.2      -2.2      -1.2       0.3
 
XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
              IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC      29.091     97.6        97.5      0.2     0.0       0.2       0.0      -0.1
84          Specialized machinery & computer
               equipment                                 17.895     96.6        96.3     -0.1     0.0      -0.1       0.1      -0.3
85          Electrical machinery and equip, sound
               & tv recorders & reproducers, parts       11.196     99.4        99.4      0.5     0.0       0.7       0.0       0.0
 
XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
              ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT             15.268    105.0       105.1      2.4     0.2       0.1       0.2       0.1
87          Motor vehicles and their parts                7.844    103.3       103.4      1.7     0.2       0.0       0.0       0.1
 
XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
              MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES       4.677    103.7       103.4      1.3    -0.1       0.3       0.3      -0.3
90          Optical, photographic, measuring and
               medical instruments                        4.516    103.6       103.3      1.3    -0.1       0.3       0.3      -0.3
 
XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES            1.253    102.6       102.6     n.a.     0.3       0.8       0.2       0.0
94          Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
               lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;         0.588    103.5       103.6     n.a.     0.6       1.6       0.1       0.1
95          Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
               and accessories thereof                    0.495    100.3       100.3     n.a.     0.2       0.0       0.3       0.0
 
 
 
 
        1  Relative importance figures are based on
            1990 trade values.
        2  Data for May, June and July 1995
            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, August 1994-August 1995
        December  1990=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                  Index                    Percent Change
                                                   Percentage
                                                      of                            Annual                  Monthly
                                                    US Imports                    Aug.    April        May         June     July
    Description 1/                                                                1994    1995         1995        1995     1995
                                                    1990       July      Aug.     to      to           to          to       to
                                                               1995      1995     Aug.    May          June        July     Aug.
                                                               2/                 1995    1995         1995        1995     1995
 
3/  Developed Countries                                59.3    111.6     111.8      6.1     1.1         -0.1         0.5      0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              55.5    114.3     114.5      6.3     1.1          0.0         0.5      0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            3.5     95.7      95.6     -1.1     1.0         -1.3        -2.8     -0.1
 
3/  Developing Countries                               40.7     91.0      90.8      1.5     0.8         -0.8        -1.2     -0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              30.2    103.4     103.2      2.6     0.4          0.2         0.2     -0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                           10.4     74.8      74.5     -3.0     2.0         -4.2        -6.1     -0.4
 
 
    Canada                                             18.1    103.9     104.5      7.1     1.0          0.1        -0.2      0.6
       Manufactured Goods                              15.7    107.5     107.7      7.3     0.8          0.3         0.3      0.2
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            2.2     92.7      96.0      4.1     1.6         -1.5        -3.8      3.6
 
4/  European Union                                     17.8    106.4     106.6      6.1     0.7          0.2         0.4      0.2
       Manufactured Goods                              17.3    107.6     107.9      6.5     0.6          0.1         0.5      0.3
       Nonmanufactured Goods                            0.5     97.2      95.2     -7.8     3.4          0.2        -2.3     -2.1
 
    Japan                                              18.5    120.9     120.4      5.2     1.6          0.0         0.7     -0.4
 
5/  Asian Newly Industrialized Countries               12.5    100.1     100.0      1.0     0.3          0.2         0.2     -0.1
 
     1    Regions are not mutually exclusive.
 
     2    Data for May, June and July 1995
          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.
        June 1994-June 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1995
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1995     1995
 
    Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)              3308       115.3     118.0      9.2     0.5      1.7         4.4      2.3
     Atlantic (9/90 =100)                           1025       102.0     101.7     11.5     3.9      3.7         3.8     -0.3
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           2028       123.3     128.1      9.3    -0.9      0.9         5.2      3.9
 
    Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)             2694        98.4      98.2      2.1     0.0      1.1         1.1     -0.2
     Atlantic (9/92 = 100)                          920        105.0     103.2      3.6     0.0      2.1         3.2     -1.7
     Pacific (9/92 = 100)                           1224        96.6      97.3      1.9     0.0      1.0         0.1      0.7
 
    Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)              24233      116.1     128.6      7.4     1.4     -6.3         2.0     10.8
1/   Atlantic                                       10075      103.7     125.2      9.4     3.0    -12.9         1.1     20.7
1/   Pacific                                        7271       125.7     137.0      9.6    -0.4     -1.6         2.6      9.0
1/   Latin American / Caribbean                     4492       126.6     124.2      0.2     2.2     -1.6         1.5     -1.9
     Canadian                                       1264       131.4     128.5      6.9    -0.2     -0.3        10.0     -2.2
 
    Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)           22669      113.8     125.2      9.2     3.1     -6.9         3.5     10.0
     Atlantic                                       13156      106.3     120.0      9.1     3.6     -8.6         2.0     12.9
     Pacific                                        5663       123.3     139.1     14.7     3.1     -7.2         6.3     12.8
     Latin American / Caribbean                     2890       128.2     126.7      1.1     0.9     -0.4         1.8     -1.2
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)              2153       116.9     119.1     28.1    -3.8     14.5        14.0      1.9
     Atlantic                                       572        123.6     106.6      6.6    -1.0     15.3         8.3    -13.8
     Gulf                                           1455       105.8     116.6     44.3    -4.2     17.1        16.8     10.2
 
    Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)                   8065       108.5     112.5      5.8    -0.1      0.4         1.8      3.7
     U.S. East Coast                                3769       112.9     114.4      6.5     0.7     -0.3         4.7      1.3
      from Atlantic                                 1889       123.0     119.3      6.9     1.5      0.4         8.2     -3.0
      from Pacific                                  1154       100.9     112.1      6.9    -1.0     -2.8         0.0     11.1
     U.S. West Coast                                4296       104.6     110.8      5.2    -0.7      1.0        -0.9      5.9
      from Pacific                                  3943       105.9     113.0      5.8    -0.8      1.2        -1.2      6.7
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Table  9     U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
        June 1994-June 1995  1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                 Index                             Percent Change
 
                                                                                  Annual          Quarterly
                                                    Trade                         June    June     Sept.       Dec.     March
    Description                                     (Mil.                         1994    1994     1994        1994     1995
                                                    of         March     June     to      to       to          to       to
                                                    Dollars)   1995      1995     June    Sept.    Dec.        March    June
                                                                                  1995    1994     1994        1995     1995
 
 
    IMPORT
 
    Air Freight (9/90 = 100)                        2001       120.1     122.6     11.8     3.0      1.9         4.3      2.1
     Atlantic (9/90 = 100)                          738         98.0     100.8     13.0     4.8      4.0         0.8      2.9
     Pacific (9/90 = 100)                           1102       137.8     140.4     12.7     2.5      1.0         6.8      1.9
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             10450      112.8     124.0      8.2     2.7     -6.1         2.1      9.9
     Atlantic                                       6577       107.2     121.4      9.7     3.7     -8.5         2.1     13.2
     Pacific                                        2051       116.6     129.1     10.0     1.3     -3.9         2.0     10.7
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1678       129.5     128.3      1.5     1.0     -0.3         1.7     -0.9
 
    Crude Oil Tanker Freight                        1985       123.5     125.2     31.7    -4.4     14.2        19.0      1.4
     Atlantic                                       534        127.2     110.0      7.4    -1.9     15.3         9.7    -13.5
     Gulf                                           1328       113.9     124.1     49.9    -5.0     16.6        24.1      9.0
 
     Ocean Liner Freight                            6017       107.5     111.7      6.1     0.0      0.1         2.0      3.9
     U.S. East Coast                                2832       112.4     115.1      7.2     0.7     -0.6         4.7      2.4
      from Atlantic                                 1336       124.8     120.9      7.0     1.8      0.3         8.2     -3.1
      from Pacific                                  1094       100.8     112.6      7.2    -1.1     -2.9         0.0     11.7
     U.S. West Coast                                3185       103.2     108.8      5.1    -0.6      0.9        -0.6      5.4
      from Pacific                                  2840       104.8     111.5      6.0    -0.7      1.1        -0.9      6.4
 
    EXPORT
 
    Air Passenger Fares                             11867      120.9     130.0     10.2     3.1     -3.6         3.2      7.5
1/   Atlantic                                       4159       111.0     126.3     13.4     5.4     -8.3         3.2     13.8
1/   Pacific                                        4679       128.3     137.6     12.3     2.1     -1.8         4.4      7.2
     Latin American / Caribbean                     1775       125.0     122.1      0.6     2.1      1.7        -0.8     -2.3
     Canadian                                       619        132.2     126.6      4.1    -0.5     -0.2         9.5     -4.2
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