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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table 1 2 3 4 5 6 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,April 1995-April 1996 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. 7 8 9 Technical Information David Mead (202) 606-7154 Jim Thomas (202) 606-7155 Media contact: Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 USDL-96-193 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Wednesday, May 22, 1996 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -APRIL 1996The U.S. Import Price Index moved up 0.9 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase follows a 0.6 percent rise in March and was led by higher prices for petroleum imports. The U.S. Export Price Index increased 0.5 percent in April after declining in each of the two previous months. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS Month NonPetroleum petroleum Import Import All Import 1995 April May June July August September EXPORTS 0.9 0.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 4.7 3.2 -3.2 -6.3 -2.6 1.9 0.5 0.6 -0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 All Exports 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 -0.5 0.2 Agricultural Exports 2.0 0.6 1.4 3.8 -1.4 3.0 Nonagricultural Exports 0.8 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 October November December 1996 January February March April April 1994-95 April 1995-96 -0.5 0.2 0.4 -2.1 0.5 4.5 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 r 0.6 r 0.9 4.8 r -1.5 r 8.3 r 8.1 -0.3 0.0 r -0.3 r 0.1 0.5 r -0.3 -0.1 0.5 4.8 0.2 5.9 1.1 6.5 1.6 25.1 15.4 1.9 2.2 0.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 1.7 -0.2 1.4 r 4.9 0.3 r -0.3 -0.4 r 0.0 3.9 21.9 6.2 -1.5 r=revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The increase of 0.9 percent in import prices was largely attributable to a continued rise in the index for imported petroleum prices, up 8.1 percent in April. Prices for petroleum imports rose 17.0 percent since February, the largest two-month gain in over five years. Import prices were up 1.6 percent for the year ended in April. The price index for imports, excluding petroleum, edged up slightly in April, rising 0.1 percent. The increase followed declines of 0.3 percent in two of the last three months and was the first increase in the index since November 1995. Over the past 12 months nonpetroleum imports were up 0.2 percent. Import prices for foods, feeds, and beverages, up 3.3 percent in April, led the increase in the price index for nonpetroleum imports. The increase in the index for foods, feeds, and beverages followed a 1.4 percent decline in March. In the year ended in April, this index was up 0.9 percent. Prices for imported automotive vehicles also rose, up 0.1 percent in April and 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. Consumer goods prices were unchanged in April and were up 0.9 percent over the last 12 months. In contrast, the import price indexes for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for capital goods each fell in April, down 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. For the year ended in April, prices for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, were up 0.5 percent, while capital goods prices were down 1.5 percent over the same period. Export Goods The April increase of 0.5 percent in export prices followed declines of 0.1 and 0.3 percent in March and February, respectively. Export prices were up 1.1 percent over the last 12 months. Prices for agricultural exports, up 4.9 percent in April, led the monthly increase in export prices. The increase in agricultural prices, the largest one-month change in nearly three years, was largely attributable to increasing grain prices. Agricultural export prices were up 21.9 percent for the year ended in April. Nonagricultural export prices were unchanged in April, after falling 0.4 percent in March, and were down 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. The export price index for industrial supplies and materials decreased 0.3 percent in April, a smaller drop than the average decline of 1.0 percent in the prior two months. Industrial supplies and material costs are down 6.4 percent for the year ended in April. The decline in industrial supplies and materials was offset by advances in each of the finished goods indexes. Consumer goods prices were up 0.3 percent for the month and 1.4 percent over the past year. Prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles each rose 0.1 percent in April and were up 0.8 and 1.5 percent, respectively, over the last 12 months. Imports by Locality of Origin Prices of goods imported from Japan fell 0.3 percent in April. The decline was equal to the average monthly decline recorded over the prior four months. For the 12 months ended in April, the index was down 0.8 percent. (See table 7.) The price index Countries also fell last seven months. Countries were down for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized 0.3 percent in April, the sixth decline in the Imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized 0.5 percent over the last 12 months. Prices of Canadian goods rose 0.3 percent in April after posting no change in the prior two months. The increase was attributable to a 4.4 percent increase in the index of nonmanufactured goods. In contrast, prices for manufactured goods imported from Canada fell 0.3 percent. During the past 12 months, the average price of imported goods from Canada advanced 1.8 percent. The price of imports from the European Union were up 0.3 percent in April, following a similar increase of 0.4 percent in March. In the 12 months ended in April, the index rose 2.9 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 21 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). 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 (SICBased). 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. A number of the detailed series have been discontinued as of the March release due to budget considerations. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. 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BEA End-Use Indexes ______ Name________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Phone Number Table 1 ( ) ________________________________________ U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance END USE Description 00 01 1 10 100 10000 Annual April 1995 to April 1996 Dec. 1995 to Jan. 1996 Monthly Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 March 1996 to April 1996 March 1996 1/ March 1996 2/ April 1996 100.000 89.117 107.4 109.9 108.4 110.0 1.6 0.2 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.6 -0.3 0.9 0.1 5.873 116.1 119.9 0.9 -2.3 3.0 -1.4 3.3 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 4.173 114.2 119.2 3.0 -3.1 3.9 -2.1 4.4 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.700 120.4 121.2 -4.2 -0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 29.161 102.6 105.3 5.3 1.2 -0.9 2.9 2.6 18.277 111.3 110.7 0.5 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 -0.5 9.387 107.5 107.5 -1.1 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 8.890 115.8 114.5 2.0 -0.3 -0.9 0.4 -1.1 11.664 89.9 96.6 15.1 4.7 -1.4 8.2 7.5 10.884 87.9 95.0 15.4 4.8 -1.5 8.3 8.1 7.778 84.7 92.4 14.8 2.5 -0.3 9.3 9.1 ALL COMMODITIES ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 0 Percent Change 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 11 Paper & paper base stocks 2.565 122.8 120.0 2.5 -2.3 -2.1 -4.5 -2.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials 5.784 112.4 111.7 -1.8 -0.5 -0.5 1.1 -0.6 13 Selected building materials 1.778 122.6 124.8 2.0 0.7 1.2 -0.3 1.8 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods 4.543 103.8 103.3 -3.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 Finished metals associated with durable goods 1.457 104.4 104.5 -0.4 -0.6 -1.2 0.3 0.1 15 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 2 CAPITAL GOODS 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 21 Nonelectrical machinery 1.369 107.8 107.4 3.1 -2.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.4 23.805 105.0 104.7 -1.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 3.066 112.0 111.6 0.5 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 18.214 103.0 102.6 -2.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 19.745 115.3 115.4 1.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 21.417 108.2 108.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 10.278 108.2 108.3 1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured 41 Durables, manufactured 9.959 107.4 107.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.179 115.3 115.7 1.3 0.8 1.5 -2.3 0.3 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for January, February and March 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Table 2 END USE n.a. Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Description 1995 1995 1996 March March April to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 ALL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 100.000 12.663 109.5 127.5 110.1 133.7 1.1 21.9 0.5 1.7 -0.3 -0.2 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 March 1996 to April 1996 -0.1 1.4 0.5 4.9 0 00 01 1 10 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 87.339 107.4 107.4 -1.5 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 11.271 130.1 137.0 26.0 2.0 0.1 1.6 5.3 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 10.330 132.4 140.4 31.5 2.4 0.2 1.9 6.0 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 0.941 106.7 104.0 -15.5 -2.4 -0.6 -2.2 -2.5 28.473 109.9 109.6 -6.4 0.4 -1.1 -0.9 -0.3 11.204 115.9 114.7 -3.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -1.0 17.270 107.6 107.8 -7.9 0.8 -1.8 -1.1 0.2 2.333 110.2 109.8 -9.0 -1.3 -1.7 -1.2 -0.4 26.141 109.9 109.6 -6.2 0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 3.419 99.4 102.8 11.1 3.8 -0.4 1.0 3.4 20.006 108.7 107.8 -8.6 0.3 -1.3 -1.2 -0.8 2.716 144.6 143.2 -6.7 0.3 0.2 -0.6 -1.0 39.618 105.4 105.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.1 3.615 109.0 109.1 0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 25.904 101.7 101.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 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 21 Selected building materials CAPITAL GOODS Electric & electrical generating equipment Nonelectrical machinery 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 9.969 108.9 109.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 10.670 110.6 110.9 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 40 Nondurables, manufactured 5.768 112.9 112.8 0.7 0.6 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured 4.386 108.1 108.5 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for January, February and March 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Table 3 SITC Rev. 3 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 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Description 1995 1995 1996 March March April to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 ALL COMMODITIES Feb. 1996 to March 1996 March 1996 to April 1996 100.000 107.4 108.4 1.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.9 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS Meat and meat preparations Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof Cereals and cereal preparations Vegetables and fruit, prepared fresh or dried Sugars, sugar preparations and honey Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 4.750 0.458 110.5 79.2 115.2 78.8 -0.6 -9.0 -4.3 -1.9 4.4 -2.4 -1.4 -1.7 4.3 -0.5 1.202 0.186 118.4 107.3 119.3 107.2 -6.2 17.0 -0.7 1.0 0.7 -0.9 0.3 -1.0 0.8 -0.1 1.321 0.259 116.6 100.5 129.9 101.6 24.7 2.0 -12.6 -0.4 13.4 -1.3 -2.9 0.0 11.4 1.1 0.893 136.1 142.7 -19.2 0.0 5.0 -3.1 4.8 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO Beverages 1.069 0.866 118.3 116.0 119.0 116.5 3.5 1.6 -0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.2 0.6 0.4 2 23 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) Cork and wood Pulp and waste paper Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 3.389 119.6 119.3 -3.1 -0.5 -1.2 -2.8 -0.3 0.366 0.867 0.505 0.872 155.2 140.2 88.8 108.4 144.5 145.4 82.5 108.6 -14.3 3.0 -23.7 2.6 0.8 1.6 -6.2 0.5 -5.2 2.9 -8.5 -0.8 4.7 -1.3 -15.3 0.5 -6.9 3.7 -7.1 0.2 0 01 03 04 05 06 07 24 25 28 3 33 34 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 7 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 81 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials Gas, natural and manufactured 11.184 88.3 94.9 14.8 4.7 -1.4 8.1 7.5 10.222 0.899 88.3 88.8 95.6 87.9 15.3 12.5 4.7 4.6 -1.4 -0.4 8.2 6.5 8.3 -1.0 4.909 1.382 0.704 112.1 100.4 114.7 111.5 99.7 113.9 0.2 -0.5 1.5 0.2 -0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7 0.299 0.703 111.4 127.2 111.2 127.1 0.3 1.9 0.5 -0.6 1.2 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.333 0.278 0.509 0.481 127.6 111.8 100.8 115.5 128.0 113.5 97.7 115.4 6.6 4.1 -16.1 9.9 4.2 0.5 -1.6 1.2 -0.9 0.4 -3.5 0.9 -1.2 -0.6 -0.7 1.0 0.3 1.5 -3.1 -0.1 13.215 0.729 112.6 105.0 112.2 105.4 1.3 1.6 -0.4 -0.8 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.8 -0.4 0.4 2.230 133.7 132.3 10.7 -0.8 -0.1 -1.3 -1.0 1.434 114.4 114.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.2 2.194 2.081 1.928 1.953 113.1 107.6 100.2 111.7 113.6 106.8 99.2 111.9 2.1 -0.5 -6.8 1.7 0.3 -1.4 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 -1.0 -0.9 0.5 0.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.4 0.4 -0.7 -1.0 0.2 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 44.212 109.0 108.8 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 3.030 0.884 118.9 121.7 118.1 121.7 1.8 2.4 -0.5 0.3 0.4 -0.7 0.8 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 3.357 4.231 117.0 79.7 116.9 79.1 1.0 -6.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2 -2.0 -0.1 -0.8 4.246 6.941 16.762 96.6 104.8 117.4 96.4 104.5 117.5 -2.1 -2.9 1.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat lighting fixtures, n.e.s. 16.772 108.3 108.4 1.5 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.317 104.8 105.0 2.3 0.5 -2.0 0.5 0.2 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 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 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. 82 83 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. 84 85 87 88 89 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 1 2 3 SITC Rev. 3 106.6 106.7 1.2 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.484 110.8 110.7 1.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 5.214 1.939 104.1 103.3 104.1 103.3 1.5 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.433 117.5 117.8 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.461 113.1 112.5 -0.9 -0.5 -0.6 -0.3 -0.5 4.876 111.2 111.6 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.212 115.0 114.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 -1.1 -0.3 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for January, February and March 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table 4 1.048 n.a. Not available. Published categories may include price data not shown separetely U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Description 1995 1995 1996 March March April to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 109.5 110.1 1.1 0.5 -0.3 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 March 1996 to April 1996 -0.1 0.5 0 01 03 04 05 08 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) 10.044 0.911 134.1 113.8 141.0 115.8 26.7 2.0 1.8 -4.3 0.3 -3.1 2.0 0.0 5.1 1.8 0.747 4.937 103.3 157.1 99.9 173.4 -18.0 62.4 -2.6 3.7 -0.7 2.1 -2.3 2.8 -3.3 10.4 1.732 125.7 127.6 4.2 1.3 -1.2 3.3 1.5 0.926 127.1 126.2 26.1 5.4 -1.2 1.6 -0.7 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.068 115.4 115.5 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 2 21 22 23 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 7.825 0.398 1.159 114.1 91.2 119.7 113.9 90.1 128.0 -13.1 -17.0 32.9 0.8 -0.8 7.2 -3.0 0.6 -1.2 -3.2 0.2 -0.7 -0.2 -1.2 6.9 0.253 1.953 0.933 1.127 0.371 1.366 110.3 150.7 92.8 116.8 97.2 108.3 108.0 148.3 84.6 117.6 97.4 109.0 -10.6 -7.0 -49.7 -10.0 -0.8 -16.3 -1.4 0.8 1.1 -1.9 0.3 -0.5 -0.4 0.8 -15.5 -2.1 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.8 -18.7 -1.6 -0.1 -0.4 -2.1 -1.6 -8.8 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.989 1.210 97.2 99.5 101.0 99.7 11.6 3.4 5.0 1.3 -1.6 -0.6 1.5 0.2 3.9 0.2 1.651 93.1 99.6 19.6 7.9 -2.4 2.3 7.0 0.316 106.2 108.3 -6.7 -2.8 -5.2 -1.8 2.0 10.782 2.740 1.092 110.5 105.0 120.1 110.5 104.1 118.8 -5.3 -13.7 3.0 0.2 -1.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.1 -0.8 1.6 0.0 -0.9 -1.1 0.446 1.145 103.0 111.0 103.3 109.7 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.2 0.3 -1.2 0.561 1.849 0.713 1.573 110.8 122.7 109.2 115.9 111.6 126.2 107.8 116.8 0.8 -12.7 -0.5 1.8 -0.2 1.1 0.9 0.1 -0.7 0.2 -0.2 0.9 -0.2 1.1 -0.5 -0.8 0.7 2.9 -1.3 0.8 9.509 113.4 112.5 -2.3 0.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.8 24 25 26 27 28 3 32 33 4 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS Coal, coke and briquettes Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. Organic chemicals Inorganic chemicals (9212=100) 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 62 63 64 66 68 69 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 87 89 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture (9212=100) Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. Nonferrous metals Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 0.624 119.0 119.5 4.2 0.3 0.4 -1.1 0.4 0.386 98.9 98.3 -8.0 -3.1 -1.9 -0.2 -0.6 1.426 113.6 111.1 -10.3 -1.9 -2.6 -0.6 -2.2 1.265 1.386 1.736 111.6 105.5 116.1 111.5 106.6 113.6 2.0 -7.6 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.3 0.9 -1.8 -0.3 -0.4 -1.9 0.3 -0.1 1.0 -2.2 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 46.023 105.2 105.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0 4.381 118.5 118.8 3.5 0.9 0.4 -0.2 0.3 4.412 0.799 115.1 113.8 116.4 113.4 3.8 1.6 1.0 0.8 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.8 1.1 -0.4 4.539 4.951 113.8 72.5 114.0 71.7 1.9 -7.0 0.9 -1.6 0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.2 -1.1 2.617 8.001 7.910 107.7 103.1 109.1 108.0 103.3 109.1 1.9 0.4 1.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 1.9 -0.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES Furniture and parts thereof Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 9.706 0.421 108.8 103.3 108.6 103.4 0.6 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1 3.565 114.9 114.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.1 3.610 103.6 103.5 0.6 0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.740 115.6 114.1 0.4 0.2 1.9 0.3 -1.3 971 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 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately n.a. Not available. Table 5 Harmonized System I 02 03 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Description 1995 1995 1996 March March April to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 March 1996 to April 1996 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS Meat and edible meat offal Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1.649 0.366 98.0 81.5 98.9 81.2 -6.5 -7.1 -1.2 -2.3 -0.7 -4.0 -0.4 -2.7 0.9 -0.4 0.959 111.1 112.2 -7.2 -0.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 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 1.879 128.5 139.6 -1.3 -6.3 9.9 -5.5 8.6 0.289 109.5 145.9 67.5 -41.5 57.3 -6.3 33.2 0.428 0.709 0.453 99.5 167.2 131.5 103.1 177.4 133.8 3.6 -23.2 6.9 -1.7 0.6 4.8 1.5 7.1 2.3 -5.2 -4.8 -6.5 3.6 6.1 1.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.239 140.9 142.5 15.5 1.4 0.9 -0.6 1.1 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO Edible preps of meat, fish, and other aquatic invertebrates Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants Beverages, spirits, and vinegar Other prepared foodstuffs 2.605 110.8 111.7 4.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.267 109.9 108.8 0.6 -1.8 0.5 0.2 -1.0 0.465 1.010 0.416 124.7 103.4 114.4 128.8 103.8 114.6 16.9 1.5 8.9 3.4 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.1 1.2 0.3 -0.2 1.8 3.3 0.4 0.2 14.572 0.350 110.2 93.8 118.1 92.8 14.5 -0.2 4.2 0.1 -1.3 0.0 8.0 0.5 7.2 -1.1 13.955 110.6 119.0 15.2 4.7 -1.4 8.3 7.6 4.746 1.056 112.6 121.9 112.3 121.4 2.2 2.4 0.7 1.7 0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.5 -0.3 -0.4 II 07 08 09 3/ 16 20 22 3/ V 26 27 VI 28 MINERAL PRODUCTS Ores, slag and ash Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES Inorganic chemicals 29 30 32 37 3/ VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF Plastics and articles thereof Rubber and articles thereof 39 40 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials 42 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER X 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 Printed matter 47 48 49 XI 61 TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 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 62 63 XII 64 3/ XIII Organic chemicals Pharmaceutical products Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty Photographic or cinematographic goods Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning preps; glues & starches; & explosives 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 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC. 1.710 0.358 109.1 117.5 108.4 117.5 -0.4 4.8 0.1 -0.6 0.7 -0.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 0.0 0.281 0.364 111.5 104.9 111.4 105.0 1.3 0.7 0.3 -0.5 1.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.509 112.6 113.1 7.6 2.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 2.584 1.452 1.132 110.8 106.0 117.6 109.5 105.6 115.1 -4.5 -3.8 -5.4 -1.1 -1.6 -0.4 -1.4 -1.3 -1.6 0.4 -0.2 1.0 -1.2 -0.4 -2.1 1.102 107.6 108.1 2.6 -0.2 -0.9 1.7 0.5 0.835 104.1 103.9 1.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 1.212 113.6 115.7 2.5 0.8 1.2 -0.4 1.8 3.329 130.8 128.3 0.7 -2.2 -2.0 -4.4 -1.9 0.680 121.3 113.3 -22.6 -6.4 -7.7 -15.2 -6.6 2.319 0.330 139.0 104.5 137.7 105.3 10.0 0.1 -0.8 -1.1 -0.1 -0.4 -1.2 -0.8 -0.9 0.8 6.043 103.7 103.7 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 1.604 104.1 104.0 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.4 -0.1 2.951 101.7 101.9 1.1 -0.2 0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.297 109.7 110.9 1.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 1.1 2.119 102.1 102.1 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.903 101.9 101.9 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.216 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.045 108.4 108.7 2.9 0.6 -0.2 1.5 0.3 70 Glass and glassware 0.384 111.0 110.1 3.1 1.5 -0.7 2.5 -0.8 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.411 106.5 106.6 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 XV 72 73 74 75 76 79 83 BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL Iron and steel Articles of iron or steel Copper and articles thereof Nickel and articles thereof Aluminum and articles thereof Zinc and articles thereof Miscellaneous articles of base metal 6.127 1.750 1.399 0.561 0.303 0.932 0.196 0.362 114.7 113.3 108.4 120.6 131.8 130.8 93.5 107.4 114.2 112.5 108.2 117.9 130.5 131.1 94.7 107.7 -2.0 -1.4 1.7 -13.6 3.1 -6.6 -2.0 1.2 -1.1 -1.9 -0.2 -2.6 -4.3 -1.1 0.0 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -1.1 -5.7 -2.2 0.8 0.1 2.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.7 3.7 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2 -2.2 -1.0 0.2 1.3 0.3 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. Specialized machinery & computer equipment Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 24.464 100.6 100.2 -2.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.4 12.955 99.8 99.3 -1.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5 11.509 101.5 101.2 -2.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5 -0.3 17.204 16.005 109.7 110.0 109.7 110.1 1.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 3.381 109.9 109.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 2.834 0.384 109.5 111.5 109.2 112.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.3 0.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -1.2 -0.3 0.5 3.224 101.5 101.5 1.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 1.264 100.9 101.0 0.8 0.3 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 1.674 0.286 101.1 106.6 101.2 105.7 3.2 -1.3 0.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.8 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 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 90 91 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 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for January, February and March 1996 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 6 Harmonized System I 02 03 Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Description 1995 1995 1996 March March April to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 March 1996 to April 1996 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS Meat & edible meat offal Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1.912 0.804 111.1 105.4 110.1 107.3 -7.6 1.2 -3.5 -4.7 -1.7 -3.1 -1.1 -0.2 -0.9 1.8 0.783 119.7 115.6 -18.9 -3.2 -0.9 -2.5 -3.4 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons Cereals Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 8.004 146.8 159.0 43.5 4.4 0.8 2.2 8.3 0.380 108.7 111.3 n.a. 21.5 -2.1 -1.2 2.4 0.942 4.934 129.1 164.3 130.0 182.3 23.8 65.7 -4.0 4.4 -0.5 2.0 3.9 3.3 0.7 11.0 1.436 127.4 135.9 30.2 6.8 -1.5 -0.6 6.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.355 109.2 111.5 -4.7 -2.0 -4.2 -1.7 2.1 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants Miscellaneous edible preparations Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 3.794 107.8 107.7 5.6 1.3 -0.5 0.7 -0.1 0.336 0.222 113.1 100.6 113.9 100.8 6.9 3.7 -1.0 0.1 -2.1 0.4 3.8 -0.3 0.7 0.2 0.828 118.9 117.5 26.5 5.2 -1.3 1.5 -1.2 4.273 113.1 117.0 6.1 3.8 -1.8 1.1 3.4 II 07 08 10 12 20 21 23 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 27 VI 28 29 30 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X 47 48 49 XI 52 XIV XV Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.528 113.4 117.9 12.0 5.0 -1.4 1.3 4.0 9.442 1.321 3.439 0.734 115.0 122.3 117.0 107.4 114.7 121.3 117.1 106.2 -2.9 3.7 -10.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 -1.1 1.3 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.8 0.1 -1.1 0.417 102.2 102.4 1.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.380 106.7 107.4 1.1 -0.2 -1.1 -0.2 0.7 0.245 0.515 1.356 111.1 99.6 111.4 111.7 96.8 112.3 0.2 -5.3 2.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.4 -0.2 0.2 -1.1 0.5 -2.8 0.8 4.061 3.200 0.861 113.3 114.3 109.8 114.5 115.8 109.5 -6.4 -7.9 -0.5 0.4 0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.8 1.1 1.3 -0.3 0.774 103.8 102.6 -14.0 0.0 -0.9 0.4 -1.2 0.606 100.7 99.2 -17.9 0.1 -1.2 0.5 -1.5 1.925 117.1 115.6 -6.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.6 -1.3 3.574 114.5 110.0 -25.0 -0.2 -7.1 -7.1 -3.9 1.196 116.8 106.5 -48.0 0.8 -14.6 -18.2 -8.8 1.529 0.849 118.2 105.4 115.6 105.3 -9.5 2.5 -1.8 1.2 -2.8 -0.4 -0.5 0.3 -2.2 -0.1 3.266 118.9 119.4 -3.7 -0.4 -1.1 -0.8 0.4 1.251 146.6 147.6 -9.5 -1.8 -1.8 -2.0 0.7 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 1.871 111.3 110.7 1.6 0.0 1.9 0.1 -0.5 BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS 5.190 118.7 118.5 -3.7 0.8 -1.1 -0.6 -0.2 PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES Inorganic chemicals 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 Photographic or cinematographic goods 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 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 Printed material TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 72 73 74 76 83 Iron and steel Articles of iron or steel Copper and articles thereof Aluminum and articles thereof Miscellaneous articles of base metal XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC Specialized machinery & computer equipment Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 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 XX 94 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 95 1 2 3 7 123.8 110.8 117.1 123.9 110.2 123.7 110.9 118.3 123.0 110.4 -1.7 2.2 -6.5 -15.3 2.2 1.0 0.5 -1.9 1.3 0.9 -1.7 -0.6 -2.8 -1.0 0.1 -0.7 1.4 -0.4 -2.4 0.5 -0.1 0.1 1.0 -0.7 0.2 29.104 97.4 97.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 17.896 96.4 96.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 11.208 99.2 99.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 15.449 8.022 106.0 104.5 106.0 104.5 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.725 104.5 104.3 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.2 1.260 102.8 103.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.596 104.6 104.7 3.5 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.492 99.3 100.2 0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.9 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for January, February and March 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table 1.250 0.989 0.563 1.247 0.335 Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,April 1995-April 1996 December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of US Imports Description 1/ 1990 March 1996 2/ April 1996 Annual April Dec. 1995 1995 to to April Jan. 1996 1996 Monthly Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 March 1996 to April 1996 3/ Developed Countries Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 59.3 55.5 3.5 111.0 113.3 103.6 111.2 113.2 107.8 1.1 0.6 9.1 0.0 -0.2 2.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 5.2 0.2 -0.1 4.1 3/ Developing Countries Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 40.7 30.2 10.4 93.1 103.6 83.1 94.5 103.5 89.0 2.6 0.9 9.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 0.0 -0.2 1.0 1.6 0.5 6.3 1.5 -0.1 7.1 Canada Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 18.1 15.7 2.2 104.6 106.7 105.6 104.9 106.4 110.2 1.8 0.4 14.3 -0.5 -0.6 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.6 0.0 -0.8 6.8 0.3 -0.3 4.4 European Union Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 17.8 17.3 0.5 107.9 109.0 102.5 108.2 109.1 110.9 2.9 2.5 15.5 0.6 0.5 3.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.1 8.2 Japan 18.5 117.5 117.2 -0.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.2 98.9 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 4/ 5/ Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 5 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 1 8 15 countries U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. March 1995-March 1996 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual March 1995 to March 1996 March 1995 to June 1995 Quarterly June 1995 to Sept. 1995 110.5 96.4 119.6 -4.2 -5.5 -3.0 2.5 -0.3 4.1 98.1 105.1 97.3 97.7 103.2 97.6 -0.7 -1.7 1.0 24233 10075 7271 4492 1264 117.4 109.7 120.4 126.7 139.1 119.1 111.1 122.2 130.3 139.3 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 22669 13156 5663 2890 115.3 111.6 117.2 128.0 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) Atlantic Gulf 2153 572 1455 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast from Pacific 8065 3769 1889 1154 4296 3943 Trade (Mil. of Dollars) Dec. 1995 March 1996 Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100) Atlantic (9/90 =100) Pacific (9/90 = 100) 3308 1025 2028 113.3 101.5 121.1 Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100) Atlantic (9/92 = 100) Pacific (9/92 = 100) 2694 920 1224 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian Description 1/ 1/ 1/ Sept. 1995 to Dec. 1995 Dec. 1995 to March 1996 -4.7 -0.9 -6.9 0.6 0.7 1.3 -2.5 -5.0 -1.2 0.0 -1.0 0.7 0.5 2.5 -0.8 -0.8 -1.3 0.8 -0.4 -1.8 0.3 2.6 7.1 -2.8 2.9 6.0 10.8 20.7 9.0 -1.9 -2.2 -1.6 0.0 -7.9 3.3 6.5 -7.2 -12.4 -4.6 -1.2 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.1 114.5 109.8 116.9 130.2 0.6 3.3 -5.2 1.6 10.0 12.9 12.8 -1.2 -3.0 -0.6 -10.4 0.2 -5.0 -6.5 -5.9 0.8 -0.7 -1.6 -0.3 1.7 133.6 108.5 136.2 116.0 121.0 106.4 -0.8 -2.1 0.6 3.5 -10.8 10.1 -3.9 9.3 -6.8 14.9 -9.9 25.4 -13.2 11.5 -21.9 113.1 116.5 120.0 113.7 110.1 112.0 112.6 117.6 125.3 109.0 108.2 109.6 3.8 4.2 1.9 8.0 3.4 3.5 3.4 1.7 -3.2 10.6 5.1 5.8 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.3 1.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -1.1 -1.1 -0.4 0.9 4.4 -4.1 -1.7 -2.1 1 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. March 1995-March 1996 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual March 1995 to March 1996 Trade (Mil. of Dollars) Dec. 1995 March 1996 Air Freight (9/90 = 100) Atlantic (9/90 = 100) Pacific (9/90 = 100) 2001 738 1102 119.4 101.2 136.2 118.0 98.9 135.2 -1.7 0.9 -1.9 2.5 2.9 2.6 Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 10450 6577 2051 1678 116.2 112.5 116.9 129.4 115.3 110.7 115.7 132.2 2.2 3.3 -0.8 2.1 Crude Oil Tanker Freight Atlantic Gulf 1985 534 1328 144.7 r 113.0 r 150.9 r 116.7 123.4 106.5 Ocean Liner Freight U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast from Pacific 6017 2832 1336 1094 3185 2840 112.7 r 117.7 122.6 116.7 108.4 r 110.7 r 11867 4159 4679 1775 619 119.9 116.9 120.4 126.6 128.4 Description March 1995 to June 1995 Quarterly June 1995 to Sept. 1995 Sept. 1995 to Dec. 1995 Dec. 1995 to March 1996 -4.9 -1.1 -7.3 2.0 1.5 3.9 -1.2 -2.3 -0.7 9.9 13.2 10.7 -0.9 -2.0 -0.9 -7.0 0.2 -4.4 -6.5 -2.6 0.7 -0.8 -1.6 -1.0 2.2 -5.5 -3.0 -6.5 2.7 -11.6 8.9 -3.2 10.5 -6.0 17.9 r -9.1 r 29.5 r -19.4 9.2 -29.4 112.5 118.9 128.5 112.8 106.9 108.6 4.7 5.8 3.0 11.9 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.0 -3.4 13.6 4.9 5.8 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.9 -0.6 r -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -1.0 r -1.1 r -0.2 1.0 4.8 -3.3 -1.4 -1.9 121.8 119.2 123.2 125.8 133.5 0.7 7.4 -4.0 0.6 1.0 7.5 13.8 7.2 -2.3 -4.2 -3.0 0.1 -8.0 1.1 2.7 -4.9 -7.5 -4.9 2.5 -1.2 1.6 2.0 2.3 -0.6 4.0 IMPORT EXPORT 1/ 1/ 1 Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian Detailed data available upon request.