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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, April 1993-April 1994
U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.

Technical Information
Bill Alterman
David Mead
Media contact:
Kathryn Hoyle

(202) 606-7108
(202) 606-7155

USDL-94-265
For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
Friday, May 27, 1994

(202) 606-5902

U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
-APRIL 1994-

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.8 percent in April led by
higher petroleum prices, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. The index of U.S. export prices
edged up 0.1 percent in April.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS
Month

1993
April
May
June
July
August
September
October

All
Imports

Petroleum
Imports

0.5
0.3
-0.5
-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.5

2.0
-0.4
-4.4
-6.1
-1.6
-1.1
1.4

EXPORTS
Nonpetroleum
Imports

0.3
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4

All
Exports

0.3
0.3
-0.3
0.2
0.0
-0.1
-0.1

Agricultural
Exports

0.3
1.0
-2.9
5.2
0.3
-0.6
-0.2

Nonagricultural
Exports

0.2
0.3
0.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.1
0.0

November
December
1994
January
February
March
April

-0.5
-1.0

April 1992-93
April 1993-94

1.7
-0.5

0.1
0.3
0.1 r
0.8

-5.1
-11.0
-2.1
5.5
-1.9 r
4.5
7.0
-21.0

-0.1
0.1

0.2
0.3

2.4
2.9

-0.1
0.0

0.2
0.0
0.3
0.4

0.7
0.0
0.2
0.1

2.5
-1.4
0.7
-1.9

0.4
0.2
0.1
0.3

1.1
2.0

0.5
1.5

-0.9
8.0

1.0
0.7

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods
Import prices advanced for the fourth month in a row. For the 12months ended in April, however, the index for U.S. imports was down
0.5 percent.
After declining for most of 1993, petroleum imports increased
for the second time in 3 months, up 4.5 percent in April. For the
year ended in April, fuel prices declined by 21.0 percent.
Nonpetroleum prices continued to move higher in April, rising 0.4
percent. Combined with a March increase of 0.3 percent, the 0.7
percent rise over the last 2 months marked a slight acceleration in
nonpetroleum prices.
All of the major end-use categories rose during the month of
April. The increase in nonpetroleum imports was led by a 0.9 percent
increase in automotive vehicles--the largest monthly increase since
the index rose 1.1 percent in October. The index for industrial
supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, advanced 0.4 percent in
April. For the second consecutive month, foods, feeds, and beverages
prices increased by 1.0 percent; over the last 12 months, this index
was up 5.8 percent. Continuing to post more modest increases during
April were the indexes for capital goods and consumer goods,
excluding automotives; both were up 0.2 percent.

Export Goods
The increase in export prices was led by a 0.3 percent rise in
the index for nonagricultural commodities, which has been increasing
since January after trending lower during the second half of 1993.
This recent increase was partially attributable to advances in the

index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, up 0.9
percent in April and 3.4 percent since December. Consumer goods
export prices rose 0.2 percent in April, led by a 0.6 percent increase
in the index for consumer durables.
Moderating the increases in export prices was the index of
agricultural export prices, down 1.9 percent in April. The decline
represents the largest 1-month drop in the price of export
agricultural commodities since last June. Despite declines in 2 of
the last 3 months, the index for agricultural prices was up 8.0
percent over the year ended in April. Other export indexes showing
declines in April were the capital goods index--down 0.1 percent for
the fifth consecutive month--and the index for automotive vehicles,
also down 0.1 percent.

Imports by Country or Region of Origin
Prices of imported goods from Japan rose 0.3 percent, on
average, during the month of April, half the 0.6 percent increase
posted in March. Since April 1993, prices of goods from Japan have
risen 6.0 percent.
After registering comparatively little movement during the
preceding 12-month period, prices of goods imported from the European
Community rose 0.6 percent in April. The price index of import goods
from Canada also rose in April, up 0.3 percent. Over the past year,
however, import prices from Canada are down 1.1 percent.
After declining by 0.1 percent and 0.3 percent in March and
February, respectively, goods imported from the Asian Newly
Industrialized Countries posted a 0.1 percent increase in April. For
the year ended in April, this index remains down, falling 0.6 percent
over the period.

CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1

Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page

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Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5
Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page 8-9
Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Import Price Indexes, by Country of Origin.....page 14
U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page 15
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page

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TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible. Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100. Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources. Approximately

two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or
"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy. The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census. The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Import Indexes by Country of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC-Based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC
0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use
a base of December 1990=100.
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are
updated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not
sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are
shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude
frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for
crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S.
Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter.
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade

statistics. For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is
the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of
the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts.
Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard
International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes can
also be used to study U. S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and
the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
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Table 1

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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
April
Dec.
Jan.
Description
1993
1993
1994
March
March
April
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
April
Jan.
Feb.
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994

Feb.
1994
to
March
1994

ALL COMMODITIES
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM

March
1994
to
April
1994

100.000
91.630

99.4
104.5

100.2
104.9

-0.5
2.0

0.1
0.2

0.3
0.0

0.1
0.3

0.8
0.4

5.780

105.7

106.8

5.8

0.5

-0.6

1.0

1.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

3.990

101.0

102.0

5.3

0.6

-1.2

1.1

1.0

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

1.790

117.3

118.9

7.4

0.3

0.6

0.6

1.4

25.860

84.2

85.7

-7.6

-0.2

1.7

0.0

1.8

17.490

98.1

98.5

0.9

0.6

-0.1

0.9

0.4

9.371

99.5

99.8

1.3

1.3

-0.2

1.1

0.3

8.118

96.9

97.4

0.5

-0.2

-0.1

0.7

0.5

9.222

65.7

68.1

-19.4

-2.0

4.7

-1.6

3.7

8.296

62.5

65.3

-21.0

-2.1

5.5

-1.9

4.5

5.503

58.0

62.1

-22.6

-1.4

3.0

-1.5

7.1

0.077

89.3

86.4

-11.4

0.5

2.3

1.2

-3.2

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM
Fuels & lubricants
Petroleum & petroleum products
Crude
Electrical energy

11

Paper & paper base stocks

1.901

84.1

84.5

-2.0

0.1

-0.5

1.3

0.5

12

Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials

5.630

101.4

102.7

1.2

-0.1

0.6

0.7

1.3

13

Selected building materials

2.084

133.0

129.8

-3.0

0.4

-4.4

2.9

-2.4

14

Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods

4.210

89.4

91.0

4.8

3.0

1.8

1.2

1.8

Nonmetals associated with durable goods

1.329

96.7

96.7

-2.5

-0.3

-0.1

-0.4

0.0

25.250

103.9

104.1

1.4

0.1

-0.2

0.2

0.2

3.108

105.1

105.4

1.1

-0.2

-0.3

0.7

0.3

19.470

102.9

103.1

1.1

-0.1

-0.2

0.1

0.2

2.669

104.6

104.3

3.3

1.9

0.1

0.4

-0.3

16
2

CAPITAL GOODS

20

Electric & electrical generating
equipment

21

Nonelectrical machinery

22

Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100)

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

20.370

110.1

111.1

4.2

0.4

-0.1

0.1

0.9

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

22.740

105.4

105.6

1.0

-0.1

0.2

0.0

0.2

40

Nondurables, manufactured

10.749

104.8

105.1

0.8

0.0

-0.1

0.1

0.3

41

Durables, manufactured

10.767

105.4

105.5

1.1

0.0

-0.1

0.3

0.1

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

1.223

110.7

110.2

1.5

-0.2

5.0

-3.7

-0.5

n.a.

Not available

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for January, February and March 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.

NOTE:

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

Table 2

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U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
April
Dec.
Jan.
Description
1993
1993
1994
March
March
April
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
April
Jan.
Feb.
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994

Feb.
1994
to
March
1994

ALL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

100.000
11.872
88.119

102.8
107.8
102.3

102.9
105.7
102.6

1.5
8.0
0.7

0.7
2.5
0.4

0.0
-1.4
0.2

0.2
0.7
0.1

0.1
-1.9
0.3

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES

10.410

108.4

106.4

7.7

2.8

-2.8

0.9

-1.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

9.471

109.5

106.7

8.0

2.8

-2.9

0.6

-2.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

0.940

96.1

102.2

5.5

1.8

-1.8

5.7

6.3

28.080

97.8

98.7

2.5

1.1

1.5

0.3

0.9

11.621

108.5

109.3

2.9

1.8

1.1

0.0

0.7

16.461

92.4

93.3

2.1

0.6

1.8

0.4

1.0

2.401

102.3

102.7

7.7

1.5

5.4

1.3

0.4

25.679

97.4

98.3

2.0

1.1

1.1

0.2

0.9

3.212

87.0

87.4

-2.0

0.1

3.3

-1.9

0.5

19.378

94.5

95.5

2.9

0.9

0.9

0.6

1.1

3.089

148.5

149.8

0.5

2.8

0.9

-0.3

0.9

39.110

104.4

104.3

-0.2

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE
Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
MATERIALS

11

Fuels & lubricants

12

Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials

13
2
20

Selected building materials
CAPITAL GOODS
Electric & electrical generating

March
1994
to
April
1994

equipment
21

Nonelectrical machinery

3.907

104.9

105.2

0.6

0.1

-0.7

0.1

0.3

29.196

102.1

102.0

-0.9

-0.2

-0.1

-0.2

-0.1

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

10.740

106.4

106.3

0.8

0.4

-0.2

0.5

-0.1

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

11.650

107.8

108.0

0.5

0.4

0.1

-0.3

0.2

40

Nondurables, manufactured

6.036

110.0

109.9

0.5

0.5

0.2

-0.2

-0.1

41

Durables, manufactured

5.064

105.4

106.0

0.6

0.3

-0.1

-0.4

0.6

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

0.551

100.2

100.2

-1.9

0.1

0.0

-0.6

0.0

n.a.

Not available

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for January, February and March 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.

NOTE:

Table 3

SITC
Rev. 3

0
01
03
04

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
April
Dec.
Jan.
Description
1993
1993
1994
March
March
April
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
April
Jan.
Feb.
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994

Feb.
1994
to
March
1994

ALL COMMODITIES
FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS
Meat and meat preparations
Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof
Cereals and cereal preparations

100.000

March
1994
to
April
1994

99.4

100.2

-0.5

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.8

4.790
0.604

103.1
96.5

104.0
97.4

4.6
1.9

0.4
-1.2

-0.8
1.0

1.4
2.9

0.9
0.9

1.280
0.187

116.6
99.5

118.5
100.4

9.0
-2.4

0.5
0.2

1.0
-0.5

0.7
0.0

1.6
0.9

05
06
07

Vegetables and fruit, prepared
fresh or dried
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
manufactures thereof

1.227
0.270

100.2
96.9

98.5
97.2

-7.0
2.1

2.5
0.3

-5.4
0.1

1.6
0.1

-1.7
0.3

0.731

103.1

108.1

35.5

-1.6

1.2

1.9

4.8

1
11

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Beverages

1.100
0.908

112.2
112.1

113.1
112.3

0.5
0.4

-0.8
0.0

-0.2
-0.7

0.5
0.4

0.8
0.2

2
23

CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS
Crude rubber (including synthetic and
reclaimed)
Cork and wood
Pulp and waste paper
Crude fertilizers
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
Crude animal and vegetable materials,
n.e.s.

3.240

105.3

104.0

-0.1

1.3

1.3

0.4

-1.2

0.268
1.135
0.385
0.207
0.775

103.4
166.9
61.6
81.2
90.2

108.7
156.6
63.8
82.5
90.8

4.1
-4.5
-1.1
n.a.
2.4

1.1
2.9
2.2
-1.3
-0.2

1.7
-7.9
1.0
-0.7
5.8

2.6
3.5
2.2
-1.3
2.7

5.1
-6.2
3.6
1.6
0.7

0.326

120.7

118.5

1.8

-0.5

25.8

-16.4

-1.8

8.800

64.4

67.0

-20.0

-2.0

5.0

-1.8

4.0

8.042
0.605
0.089

62.7
90.7
89.3

65.6
87.3
86.4

-21.2
-3.0
-11.4

-1.9
-2.0
0.5

5.4
-0.7
2.3

-1.9
-1.0
1.2

4.6
-3.7
-3.2

0.210

123.3

125.5

7.4

6.5

-2.7

-0.9

1.8

4.820
1.431
0.682

101.4
92.7
99.6

102.3
94.3
99.3

0.6
n.a.
-2.3

-0.3
-0.8
-0.2

0.1
0.1
-0.7

0.3
0.9
0.3

0.9
1.7
-0.3

0.295
0.625

101.0
117.4

100.9
118.3

1.6
5.8

0.7
0.1

2.8
0.9

-2.3
-0.3

-0.1
0.8

0.305
0.207
0.272
0.522
0.481

107.9
102.9
100.9
95.3
102.7

107.7
102.1
100.9
99.2
102.2

-1.2
0.4
2.4
0.1
-2.5

-1.2
0.5
1.6
-1.1
-0.4

-0.4
-0.3
-0.5
-0.6
0.0

-0.3
2.2
0.1
-0.5
1.4

-0.2
-0.8
0.0
4.1
-0.5

12.590
0.762

99.3
101.6

100.2
102.6

1.0
-1.6

0.4
-0.2

0.5
-0.8

0.6
-0.6

0.9
1.0

24
25
27
28
29

3
33
34
35
4

5
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
6
62
64

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS
Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials
Gas, natural and manufactured
Electrical energy
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES
CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.
Organic chemicals
Inorganic chemicals
Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
(9212=100)
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps
Fertilizers
Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)
Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.
MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.
Paper, paperboard, and articles of

65
66
67
68
69
7
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
82
83
84
85
87
88
89

971

paper pulp, paper or paper board
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related product
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s.
Iron and steel
Nonferrous metals
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.

1.692

94.0

93.5

-3.0

-0.7

-0.6

1.2

-0.5

1.447

106.8

107.3

n.a.

0.1

1.1

-0.6

0.5

2.260
2.061
1.669
1.963

107.8
98.6
80.3
103.8

108.3
98.8
84.2
104.5

0.9
n.a.
6.6
0.9

-0.5
-0.1
5.8
0.0

0.4
0.5
3.0
0.1

0.0
0.3
1.9
-0.2

0.5
0.2
4.9
0.7

MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Machinery specialized for particular
industries
Metalworking machinery
General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s
Computer equipment and office machines
Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment
Electrical machinery and equipment
Road vehicles

46.650

106.4

106.9

2.6

0.2

-0.2

0.2

0.5

2.995
0.858

108.3
109.0

108.8
109.3

2.7
n.a.

0.3
-0.4

0.1
0.6

0.6
-0.1

0.5
0.3

3.349
5.062

108.4
88.2

108.7
87.8

3.1
-5.3

0.4
-0.4

-0.4
-0.4

0.6
-0.6

0.3
-0.5

4.623
7.553
17.270

97.4
105.5
111.9

97.4
105.8
113.1

-0.6
3.2
5.0

-0.3
-0.3
0.4

-0.3
-0.4
-0.1

-0.2
0.8
0.2

0.0
0.3
1.1

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Furniture and parts thereof
Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories
Footwear
Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.
Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;
Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s.

17.590
1.099

105.1
103.4

105.3
103.3

n.a.
n.a.

0.2
0.3

-0.2
0.1

0.1
0.1

0.2
-0.1

0.498

105.7

105.5

n.a.

-0.5

-1.3

1.7

-0.2

5.509
2.021

101.8
99.6

102.0
100.0

n.a.
-0.8

0.1
-0.2

-0.3
-0.2

0.2
-0.1

0.2
0.4

1.463

111.6

112.7

n.a.

1.0

1.2

-1.1

1.0

1.514

108.5

109.2

4.0

-0.1

-0.3

0.2

0.6

5.219

108.5

108.6

n.a.

0.2

-0.1

0.1

0.1

0.220

112.0

113.5

n.a.

3.9

-1.4

-1.8

1.3

n.a.

Not available.

Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
and concentrates) (9212=100)

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for January, February and March 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.

3

All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.

NOTE:

Table 4

SITC
Rev. 3

Published categories may include price data not shown separetely

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
April
Dec.
Jan.
Description
1993
1993
1994
March
March
April
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
April
Jan.
Feb.
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994

Feb.
1994
to
March
1994

ALL COMMODITIES

March
1994
to
April
1994

100.000

102.8

102.9

1.5

0.7

0.0

0.2

0.1

FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS
Meat and meat preparations
Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations
Cereals and cereal preparations
Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried
Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals)

8.980
0.973

108.5
110.1

106.5
111.2

6.8
3.2

2.7
-0.4

-3.0
-0.4

1.0
3.6

-1.8
1.0

0.753
3.887

94.3
112.0

101.6
105.9

n.a.
8.6

1.9
5.8

-2.2
-4.6

7.2
-0.3

7.7
-5.4

1.707

112.2

110.0

8.3

-0.4

-2.3

0.9

-2.0

0.858

106.7

107.0

n.a.

0.4

-2.9

-0.4

0.3

1

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

2.240

113.3

113.3

n.a.

0.6

0.0

-0.2

0.0

2
21
22
23

7.940
0.441
1.204

104.8
91.3
112.4

105.7
93.8
109.9

6.2
18.6
12.5

2.4
-0.9
3.0

2.3
1.8
-2.7

1.4
5.3
0.1

0.9
2.7
-2.2

24
25
26
27
28

CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS
Hides, skins and furskins, raw
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
Crude rubber (including synthetic and
reclaimed)
Cork and wood
Pulp and waste paper
Textile fibers and their waste
Crude fertilizers and crude minerals
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap

0.236
2.191
0.847
1.048
0.416
1.257

92.9
153.0
76.2
98.3
97.4
90.6

93.4
153.7
80.6
100.0
99.0
90.9

-4.2
-3.0
13.5
14.8
4.2
10.2

-1.3
3.1
1.5
4.8
-0.3
3.6

0.4
1.3
4.7
11.7
-1.2
1.6

0.1
-0.1
6.6
1.1
1.7
1.0

0.5
0.5
5.8
1.7
1.6
0.3

3

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED

0
01
03
04
05
08

32
33

4

5
51
53
54
55
57
58
59
6
62
64
66
68
69
7
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
87

MATERIALS
Coal, coke and briquettes
Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials

2.850
1.281

83.8
95.2

84.2
94.2

-4.3
0.0

0.2
0.0

4.3
0.2

-2.0
1.1

0.5
-1.1

1.433

73.1

74.8

-7.0

1.0

7.7

-4.6

2.3

0.360

110.0

109.3

10.1

4.2

-0.6

0.6

-0.6

10.390
2.550

96.4
88.5

97.0
89.4

1.4
n.a.

0.4
-0.1

0.2
-0.1

0.4
1.1

0.6
1.0

0.486
1.241

101.8
108.8

101.0
107.9

n.a.
n.a.

0.2
0.5

3.0
0.2

-1.4
-0.1

-0.8
-0.8

0.588
1.693
0.709
1.629

106.5
101.7
98.3
108.1

107.0
103.4
99.3
108.3

2.8
2.7
0.5
3.2

0.1
0.4
0.0
1.6

0.3
0.3
0.5
0.0

1.1
0.5
0.3
0.7

0.5
1.7
1.0
0.2

9.540
0.633

103.0
109.2

103.6
109.3

2.1
1.3

0.9
1.1

1.1
-0.5

0.2
-0.2

0.6
0.1

1.299

93.7

94.2

-1.1

-0.1

0.5

0.2

0.5

1.338
1.274
1.777

106.9
87.8
107.6

106.8
89.6
107.6

2.4
6.7
n.a.

0.5
3.4
0.7

0.7
5.9
0.0

-0.1
1.5
0.2

-0.1
2.1
0.0

MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Power generating machinery and
equipment
Machinery specialized for particular
industries
Metalworking machinery
General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s
Computer equipment and office machines
Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment
Electrical machinery and equipment
Road vehicles

46.400

104.4

104.2

-0.2

0.0

-0.2

0.2

-0.2

4.668

112.6

112.4

1.6

0.4

0.4

0.0

-0.2

4.733
0.868

109.2
110.6

109.7
110.8

1.7
n.a.

0.0
-1.0

-0.3
-0.1

0.3
0.9

0.5
0.2

4.858
6.310

109.9
82.6

110.1
82.3

1.9
-7.1

0.3
-1.3

0.2
-0.7

-0.1
-0.4

0.2
-0.4

2.923
9.006
8.937

107.4
103.6
106.2

107.2
103.1
106.0

-1.2
-0.1
0.9

-0.2
0.0
0.3

-0.8
0.1
-0.2

-0.1
0.0
0.6

-0.2
-0.5
-0.2

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.

10.520

106.8

107.1

n.a.

0.4

0.0

-0.5

0.3

3.816

111.4

111.5

1.9

0.9

0.2

-0.5

0.1

ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES
CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.
Organic chemicals
Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
(9312=100)
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps
Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)
Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.
MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.
Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paperboard
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s.
Nonferrous metals
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.

89

Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s.

971

Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
and concentrates) (9212=100)

1
2

Harmonized
System

I
02
03

II
07
08
09
3/
III

102.2

102.7

n.a.

0.1

-0.2

-0.9

0.5

0.790

111.2

111.8

n.a.

4.5

-0.6

-2.1

0.5

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for January, February and March 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.

NOTE:

Table 5

3.934

n.a.

Not available.

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
April
Dec.
Jan.
Description
1993
1993
1994
March
March
April
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
April
Jan.
Feb.
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994

Feb.
1994
to
March
1994

March
1994
to
April
1994

LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Meat and edible meat offal
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates

1.920
0.518

104.8
106.0

105.8
106.4

4.0
0.6

0.0
-1.3

0.8
-0.1

1.8
3.8

1.0
0.4

1.012

107.7

109.6

8.3

0.5

1.1

1.0

1.8

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubers
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Other vegetable products

1.650

103.6

104.4

6.4

1.7

0.7

-1.1

0.8

0.275

95.8

86.2

-27.7

6.8

-20.2

6.2

0.443
0.537
0.395

94.5
116.2
105.4

94.4
125.5
104.8

-1.3
49.9
n.a.

0.5
-0.1
0.7

1.1
3.0
15.1

0.9
1.7
-10.5

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.190

102.8

104.5

12.4

7.8

-3.5

0.7

-10.0
-0.1
8.0
-0.6
1.7

IV
16
17
18
20
22
3/
V
26
27

MINERAL PRODUCTS
Ores, slag and ash
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax

VI
28
29
31
32
3/

VII
39
40
VIII
42

IX

X
47
48

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO
Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
aquatic invertebrates
Sugars and sugar confectionary
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar
Other prepared foodstuffs

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES
Inorganic chemicals
Organic chemicals
Fertilizers
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty
Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
preps; glues & starches; & explosives
PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF
Plastics and articles thereof
Rubber and articles thereof
RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials
WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
AND WICKER
WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF
Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard

2.590

101.1

102.3

4.8

-0.8

-0.1

0.2

1.2

0.280
0.248
0.217

105.7
104.8
109.4

107.4
105.1
107.8

7.5
2.3
13.2

0.3
0.5
-5.1

-0.2
0.1
-2.9

-0.7
0.2
2.5

1.6
0.3
-1.5

0.385
1.063
0.397

94.8
99.9
100.1

98.8
100.0
102.8

12.4
0.2
2.8

-0.8
-0.1
-1.8

2.2
-0.7
0.6

-1.4
0.5
0.6

4.2
0.1
2.7

11.620
0.375

80.6
92.2

83.8
92.4

-19.5
-1.6

-1.9
0.0

4.6
2.0

-1.7
-1.0

4.0
0.2

11.017

80.1

83.4

-20.2

-1.9

4.8

-1.7

4.1

4.600
0.922
1.733
0.207

100.1
97.6
101.5
101.0

101.0
98.3
103.5
100.2

1.0
-1.2
3.3
0.4

-0.4
-0.6
-0.7
0.4

0.1
-0.4
0.4
-0.3

0.6
0.9
0.9
2.2

0.9
0.7
2.0
-0.8

0.278

101.3

101.0

1.7

1.0

2.2

-1.8

-0.3

0.475

96.4

95.9

-3.8

-1.2

-0.4

0.1

-0.5

2.530
1.472
1.058

99.4
98.5
100.7

101.2
99.9
103.1

1.5
1.5
n.a.

-0.1
-0.5
0.5

-0.1
-0.1
0.0

0.4
0.4
0.3

1.8
1.4
2.4

1.140

101.6

101.8

1.7

-0.3

-0.9

2.2

0.2

0.869

99.0

99.7

-0.2

-0.4

-1.4

1.2

0.7

1.460

125.8

121.6

-2.5

0.4

-5.1

3.8

-3.3

2.670

96.3

96.8

-1.3

0.3

-0.3

0.9

0.5

0.509

83.5

86.2

-1.5

2.0

0.9

2.2

3.2

1.809

99.5

99.2

-2.2

-0.6

-0.6

1.1

-0.3

XI
52

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES
Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Made-up or worn textile articles and
clothing; needlecraft sets; rags

6.340

99.8

100.0

n.a.

0.1

0.2

-0.1

0.2

0.247

91.6

93.4

n.a.

2.3

1.5

-1.7

2.0

1.680

100.1

100.4

n.a.

-0.5

0.0

-0.1

0.3

3.151

99.7

99.7

-0.2

0.4

-0.2

0.2

0.0

0.297

100.6

100.8

n.a.

-1.8

1.4

1.2

0.2

2.230

98.5

98.8

-0.7

-0.1

-0.3

-0.1

0.3

2.005

98.4

98.7

n.a.

-0.2

-0.3

0.0

0.3

0.225

99.5

99.7

n.a.

0.0

0.0

-1.1

0.2

STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
GLASS ETC.
Glass and glassware

1.060
0.389

100.3
102.5

101.0
102.0

n.a.
n.a.

-0.8
0.1

0.5
0.7

-0.1
0.1

0.7
-0.5

PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS

2.570

104.2

104.9

5.7

2.0

-0.5

0.2

0.7

XV
72
73
76
79

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL
Iron and steel
Articles of iron or steel
Aluminum and articles thereof
Zinc and articles thereof

5.840
1.733
1.417
0.815
0.197

100.3
102.9
100.7
104.8
85.9

101.0
102.9
101.5
105.9
84.0

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

1.2
0.0
0.1
1.0
3.6

1.5
0.8
0.2
2.7
-0.5

1.1
0.2
-0.2
6.8
-0.7

0.7
0.0
0.8
1.0
-2.2

XVI

MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.
Specialized machinery
Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts

26.610
13.984

100.3
98.8

100.4
98.8

0.7
0.0

-0.1
0.1

-0.2
-0.2

0.1
0.1

0.1
0.0

12.626

102.1

102.3

1.6

-0.3

-0.3

0.3

0.2

17.930
16.505

104.8
104.9

105.8
106.0

4.8
4.8

0.6
0.4

-0.1
-0.1

0.2
0.2

1.0
1.0

3.520

104.9

105.5

4.6

0.4

0.2

0.0

0.6

2.963
0.388

104.9
103.2

105.6
103.9

n.a.
n.a.

0.4
0.8

0.1
-0.2

0.0
-0.2

0.7
0.7

61
62
63

XII
64
3/

XIII
70
XIV

84
85

XVII
87
XVIII
90
91

FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.
Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
of such articles
Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
prepared feathers; art. of human hair

VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Motor vehicles and their parts
OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES
Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments
Clocks and watches and parts thereof

XX
94

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
and lighting fittings nes;
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof
Miscellaneous manufactured articles

95
96

1
2

3

Harmonized
System

I
02
03

II
08
10

100.1

100.2

n.a.

-0.3

-0.3

0.4

0.1

1.353

99.0

99.0

n.a.

0.2

-0.1

0.0

0.0

1.815
0.302

100.5
103.0

100.7
103.2

n.a.
n.a.

-0.1
-2.6

-0.5
-0.3

0.2
3.6

0.2
0.2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for January, February and March 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.

NOTE:

Table 6

3.470

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1993-April 1994
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
April
Dec.
Jan.
Description
1993
1993
1994
March
March
April
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
April
Jan.
Feb.
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994

Feb.
1994
to
March
1994

March
1994
to
April
1994

LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Meat & edible meat offal
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates

1.960
0.864

103.1
102.5

107.0
103.6

3.4
2.8

0.5
-0.5

-1.1
-0.7

5.1
3.7

3.8
1.1

0.765

105.8

114.7

n.a.

2.6

-2.5

8.2

8.4

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons
Cereals

6.960

115.6

110.6

9.1

3.9

-3.7

-0.1

-4.3

0.887
3.872

110.1
116.8

104.8
110.4

0.5
10.3

-2.8
5.8

-3.2
-4.6

0.9
-0.5

-4.8
-5.5

12

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder

1.502

120.6

117.9

11.5

2.8

-2.3

0.2

-2.2

0.420

115.5

114.8

14.2

4.5

-0.6

1.3

-0.6

3.950

101.7

102.0

3.3

0.4

-0.4

0.1

0.3

0.356
0.252

108.4
103.4

110.2
103.3

18.1
n.a.

0.6
0.5

0.4
0.5

2.0
-0.7

1.7
-0.1

0.768

99.9

100.2

n.a.

0.6

-2.8

-1.1

0.3

4.030

96.5

97.5

-3.8

0.6

3.2

-1.4

1.0

0.330

99.8

101.9

4.0

0.2

0.1

2.3

2.1

3.336

97.0

97.8

-4.2

0.3

4.1

-2.2

0.8

9.540
3.380
0.819

101.2
100.2
104.2

101.6
100.7
104.2

1.7
n.a.
n.a.

0.5
0.5
0.8

0.3
0.0
0.0

0.4
1.0
-0.2

0.4
0.5
0.0

0.472

100.8

99.9

n.a.

0.2

2.9

-1.4

-0.9

0.427

104.4

105.0

3.8

0.1

0.2

1.7

0.6

0.258
1.459

101.9
104.3

102.1
104.4

-0.4
3.6

0.1
1.8

0.4
-0.1

0.0
0.9

0.2
0.1

3.940
3.081
0.859

99.4
99.5
98.9

100.4
100.8
99.1

0.8
1.1
n.a.

0.3
0.3
0.5

0.1
0.1
-0.2

0.3
0.4
-0.2

1.0
1.3
0.2

0.870

105.2

106.2

n.a.

-0.7

1.2

3.7

1.0

0.677

101.3

102.7

n.a.

-0.7

1.5

1.6

1.4

WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
AND WICKER

2.170

119.7

120.6

-1.7

2.8

0.8

-0.2

0.8

WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF

3.360

97.4

99.2

3.7

0.3

1.6

2.1

1.8

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

IV

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar
Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed

20
22
23

V
25
27

VI
29
30
32
33
34
38
VII
39
40
VIII
41

IX

X

MINERAL PRODUCTS
Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
plastering materials, lime and cement
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES
Organic chemicals
Pharmaceutical products
Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink
Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes
Miscellaneous chemical products
PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF
Plastics and articles thereof
Rubber and articles thereof
RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.
Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather

47

Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard
Printed material

1.079

95.4

100.4

11.6

1.4

4.5

6.4

5.2

1.386
0.895

97.0
100.6

97.5
100.2

-0.5
n.a.

-0.2
0.0

0.3
0.4

0.4
-0.2

0.5
-0.4

3.280

108.1

109.0

5.9

2.0

4.7

0.3

0.8

1.164

123.5

124.6

15.3

5.5

13.5

1.3

0.9

PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS

2.010

108.0

109.1

10.1

3.9

-0.5

-0.9

1.0

XV
72
73
76

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS
Iron and steel
Articles of iron or steel
Aluminum and articles thereof

5.080
1.285
1.022
1.173

105.2
115.2
103.7
105.6

106.1
115.0
103.8
109.0

4.9
9.9
n.a.
10.4

1.3
1.1
0.2
2.9

2.2
0.3
-0.4
6.8

0.5
-0.6
0.8
2.1

0.9
-0.2
0.1
3.2

XVI

MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC
Specialized machinery
Electrical machinery and equip, sound
& tv recorders & reproducers, parts

32.440
20.022

98.3
97.6

98.2
97.6

-1.1
-1.6

-0.2
-0.3

-0.2
-0.2

-0.1
-0.1

-0.1
0.0

12.418

99.5

99.1

-0.5

0.0

-0.2

-0.1

-0.4

12.530
8.916

102.5
101.5

102.4
101.4

1.7
0.9

0.3
0.2

-0.1
-0.1

0.5
0.5

-0.1
-0.1

5.100

102.0

102.0

n.a.

0.5

0.1

-0.2

0.0

4.927

102.0

102.0

n.a.

0.5

0.1

-0.2

0.0

48
49
XI
52

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES
Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof

XIV

84
85

XVII

VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Motor vehicles and their parts

87
XVIII

OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES
Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments

90

1
2

3

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for January, February and March 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.

NOTE:

Table

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

7

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, April 1993-April 1994
December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Percentage
of
Annual
Monthly
US Imports
April
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Description 1/
1993
1993
1994
1994
1990
March
April
to
to
to
to
1994
1994
April
Jan.
Feb.
March
2/
1994
1994
1994
1994

March
1994
to
April
1994

3/

Developed Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

59.3
55.5
3.5

102.7
105.4
85.1

103.3
105.9
89.6

2.1
2.6
-5.0

0.1
0.2
-1.4

0.1
-0.1
2.0

0.4
0.5
-1.2

0.6
0.5
5.3

3/

Developing Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

40.7
30.2
10.4

84.1
99.0
58.9

84.8
99.2
61.6

-3.9
-0.4
-17.2

-0.1
0.1
-1.7

0.8
0.5
2.6

-0.1
-0.1
-0.7

0.8
0.2
4.6

Canada
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

18.1
15.7
2.2

94.7
98.2
82.4

95.0
98.3
85.2

-1.1
-0.4
-7.1

-0.2
-0.2
-0.8

0.2
-0.1
1.6

0.3
0.5
-1.2

0.3
0.1
3.4

European Community
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

17.8
17.3
0.5

97.9
99.1
90.7

98.5
99.6
95.2

0.3
0.5
-3.9

0.1
0.2
-3.8

-0.1
-0.2
3.4

0.1
0.1
0.8

0.6
0.5
5.0

Japan

18.5

112.3

112.6

6.0

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.3

Asian Newly Industrialized Countries

12.5

99.3

99.4

-0.6

0.2

-0.3

-0.1

0.1

4/

5/

1

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

2

Data for January, February and March 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.

3

Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

4

Includes EC

12 countries

5

Table

Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

8

U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
March 1993-March 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

Description

Dec.
1993

March
1994

Annual
March
1993
to
March
1994

March
1993
to
June
1993

Quarterly
June
1993
to
Sept.
1993

Sept.
1993
to
Dec.
1993

Dec.
1993
to
March
1994

Air Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Pacific

(9/90 = 100)
(9/90 = 100)
(9/90 = 100)

3308
1025
2028

106.1
88.6
115.3

105.9
88.8
114.8

5.8
0.1
9.1

6.3
2.9
8.7

0.2
-3.6
1.7

-0.5
0.7
-0.9

-0.2
0.2
-0.4

Air Freight (Outbound)
Atlantic
Pacific

(9/92 = 100)
(9/92 = 100)
(9/92 = 100)

2694
920
1224

96.4
100.0
96.0

96.5
100.0
95.9

-0.8
0.4
-1.7

-0.7
-0.8
-1.1

-1.0
0.0
-0.6

0.8
1.2
0.1

0.1
0.0
-0.1

Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean
Canadian

24233
10075
7271
4492
1264

111.4
103.7
117.5
120.0
113.1

113.1
103.4
121.1
123.4
114.1

3.0
0.7
4.1
5.7
7.0

6.7
13.0
4.5
-0.3
2.3

1.5
0.3
3.1
2.4
2.4

-6.4
-11.0
-6.2
0.6
1.3

1.5
-0.3
3.1
2.8
0.9

Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean

22669
13156
5663
2890

107.2
100.8
113.7
123.7

108.1
101.1
116.7
123.8

0.1
-0.5
1.3
0.1

7.1
12.0
2.5
-0.7

1.1
1.0
1.5
1.5

-8.4
-12.3
-5.2
-0.7

0.8
0.3
2.6
0.1

Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Gulf

2153
572
1455

97.9
106.6
86.2

94.1
94.7
85.4

-12.6
-23.6
-9.9

11.0
9.8
12.3

-2.0
-10.9
1.3

-16.5
-12.0
-20.1

-3.9
-11.2
-0.9

Ocean
U.S.
from
from
U.S.
from

8065
3769
1889
1154
4296
3943

102.1
104.5
105.3
103.0
100.1
101.5

103.4
106.9
111.2
100.7
100.3
101.5

-0.6
2.8
5.8
-2.2
-3.6
-3.8

-0.5
0.0
0.1
-0.5
-1.0
-1.1

-0.2
1.9
2.0
1.3
-1.9
-2.1

-1.2
-1.4
-1.9
-0.8
-0.9
-0.6

1.3
2.3
5.6
-2.2
0.2
0.0

Liner Freight (Inbound)
East Coast
Atlantic
Pacific
West Coast
Pacific

Table

9

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
March 1993-March 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

Description

Annual
March
1993
to
March
1994

March
1993
to
June
1993

Quarterly
June
1993
to
Sept.
1993

Sept.
1993
to
Dec.
1993

Dec.
1993
to
March
1994

Dec.
1993

March
1994

2001
738
1102

107.7
87.9
121.9

107.4
87.0
122.0

6.1
-3.5
12.8

6.8
1.0
11.3

0.3
-3.0
2.1

-0.6
-0.6
-0.8

-0.3
-1.0
0.1

10450
6577
2051
1678

107.0
101.3
110.6
124.5

107.7
101.6
113.1
124.7

0.0
-0.2
0.3
0.4

7.6
12.2
2.5
-0.6

0.8
0.8
0.3
1.3

-8.4
-12.0
-4.6
-0.5

0.7
0.3
2.3
0.2

Crude Oil Tanker Freight
Atlantic
Gulf

1985
534
1328

99.7
109.6
87.5

95.2
96.1
86.4

-16.9
-24.4
-16.4

6.3
9.4
4.9

-2.5
-10.8
0.6

-16.0
-11.8
-19.8

-4.5
-12.3
-1.3

Ocean
U.S.
from
from
U.S.
from

6017
2832
1336
1094
3185
2840

101.4
104.5
105.4
102.9
98.6
100.3

102.4
106.1
111.5
100.6
99.1
100.7

-0.9
1.7
4.9
-2.3
-3.3
-3.5

-0.2
0.3
0.2
-0.6
-0.7
-1.0

-0.6
1.3
0.8
1.4
-2.2
-2.3

-1.1
-1.4
-1.9
-0.9
-1.0
-0.6

1.0
1.5
5.8
-2.2
0.5
0.4

11867
4159
4679
1775
619

112.5
103.0
118.9
119.5
113.1

114.3
102.8
122.6
121.6
114.1

3.3
1.4
4.7
3.8
7.0

6.1
12.4
4.5
-0.3
2.3

1.4
0.0
3.2
1.6
2.4

-5.5
-9.6
-5.9
0.7
1.3

1.6
-0.2
3.1
1.8
0.9

IMPORT
Air Freight
Atlantic
Pacific

(9/90 = 100)
(9/90 = 100)
(9/90 = 100)

Air Passenger Fares
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean

Liner Freight
East Coast
Atlantic
Pacific
West Coast
Pacific

EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean
Canadian