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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, August 1993-August 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 (202) 606-7108
David Mead
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Media contact:
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USDL-94-476
For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
Thursday, September 29, 1994

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

U.S. import prices increased 0.6 percent in August, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The
increase followed a 1.0 percent advance in July. Export prices were up
0.2 percent in August.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS
Month
All
Imports
1993
August
September
October
November
December
1994
January
February
March

Petroleum
Imports

EXPORTS
Nonpetroleum
Imports

All
Exports

Agricultural
Exports
0.3
-0.6
-0.2
2.4
2.9

0.0
0.0
0.5
-0.5
-1.0

-1.6
-1.1
1.4
-5.1
-11.0

0.1
0.2
0.4
-0.1
0.1

0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.3

0.1
0.3
0.1

-2.1
5.5
-1.9

0.2
-0.1
0.4

0.7
0.0
0.2

2.5
-1.4
0.7

Nonagricultural
Exports
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.4
0.2
0.1

April
May
June
July
August

0.8
0.9
0.8
0.0 r
0.6

August 1992-93 -1.3
August 1993-94 3.6

5.3
8.4
5.5
5.3 r
0.8
-16.8
9.6

0.3
0.2
0.3
0.6 r
0.6
0.5
3.0

0.0
0.4
0.0
0.2 r
0.2
0.8
2.0

-2.1
1.4
-2.2
-2.3 r
-1.1
6.2
-0.1

0.3
0.2
0.4 r
0.5 r
0.3
0.0
2.2

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

Import Goods
The moderation in import prices in August was attributable to a
deceleration in increases in petroleum prices, which rose 0.8 percent in
August after advancing more than 5.0 percent in each of the 4 previous
months. During the first 8 months of 1994, import prices were up 4.7
percent.
Prices of nonpetroleum imports rose 0.6 percent for the second
consecutive month and were up 3.0 percent over the past 12 months. The
increase was led by the index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials--up 1.1 percent--and by a rise in the index for imported capital
goods. The 0.6 percent increase in capital goods prices was partially
attributable to the falling value of the U.S. dollar and was the largest
advance in this index since May 1993.
Imported food, feeds, and beverages prices continued a recent upward trend
related to higher coffee prices; the index rose 2.3 percent in August
compared with a 4.3 percent rise in July and a 14.6 percent increase over
the past year. Also contributing to the increase in nonpetroleum imports
were the indexes for automotive vehicles and consumer goods, up 0.4 percent
and 0.1 percent, respectively.

Export Goods
The 0.2 percent increase in export prices followed a similar increase
in July. Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.3 percent, while
prices for agricultural exports continued to fall, down 1.1 percent after
declining 2.2 and 2.3 percent in June and July, respectively. During the
first 8 months of 1994, export prices were up 1.7 percent.

The rise in nonagricultural export prices was again led by increases
in the price index for industrial supplies and materials, up 1.4 percent.
Over the 12-month period ended in August, exported industrial supplies and
materials prices were up 7.9 percent. The price index for exported consumer
goods also was up in August, rising a modest 0.1 percent after falling in
each of the 2 previous months.
In contrast, exported capital goods fell 0.4 percent in August. For
the year ended in August, capital goods prices were down 0.7 percent. The
index for exported automotive vehicles, parts, and engines continued to show
little movement and was unchanged in August.

Imports by Country or Region of Origin
The price index for imports from Japan moved up 1.0 percent in August
due in part to the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar. The increase
represented an acceleration of the recent upward trend in this index. For
the year ended in August, prices of imports from Japan were up 4.6 percent.
Price increases for goods from the European Community and Canada also
were advancing in August, up 0.5 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Over
the past 12 months, prices of imports from the European Community were up
2.4 percent, and prices of imports from Canada were up 3.2 percent.
In contrast, the price index of goods imported from the Asian Newly
Industrialized Countries continued to move lower in August. The index fell
0.1 percent for the fourth consecutive month and was down 0.7 percent over
the past year.

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

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2
3
4
5
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Import
Export
Import
Export
Import
Export
Import

Price
Price
Price
Price
Price
Price
Price

Indexes,
Indexes,
Indexes,
Indexes,
Indexes,
Indexes,
Indexes,

by
by
by
by
by
by
by

End Use.....page 4
End Use.....page 5
SITC.....pages 6-7
SITC.....page 8-9
Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Country of Origin.....page 14

Table 8
Table 9

U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page 15
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page 16

------------------------------------------------------------------September Import and Export Price Index data will be released October
29 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 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.
The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at
the two-digit level of detail. If you would like to be added to the
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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Aug.
April
May
June
Description
1993
1994
1994
1994
July
July
August
to
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
Aug.
May
June
July
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994
1994

July
1994
to
Aug.
1994

ALL COMMODITIES
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM
0
00

01

1

10
100
10000

100.000
89.777

102.9
105.9

103.5
106.5

3.6
3.0

0.9
0.2

0.8
0.3

1.0
0.6

0.6
0.6

6.150

116.3

119.0

14.6

1.8

2.3

4.3

2.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

4.348

113.9

117.2

15.9

1.8

3.6

5.9

2.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

1.802

122.2

123.3

11.7

1.5

-0.4

0.7

0.9

27.430

92.4

93.3

6.4

2.7

2.3

2.4

1.0

17.197

99.6

100.7

4.5

-0.1

0.5

0.7

1.1

9.175

100.7

101.7

5.0

-0.3

0.9

0.3

1.0

8.023

98.8

100.0

4.0

0.1

0.1

1.2

1.2

11.008

81.1

81.6

8.8

7.4

4.7

5.1

0.6

10.160

79.2

79.8

9.6

8.4

5.5

5.3

0.8

7.062

77.0

77.3

9.6

10.2

6.7

4.6

0.4

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

10400

Electrical energy

0.075

89.8

92.4

11.2

4.5

-7.3

7.3

2.9

11

Paper & paper base stocks

1.948

89.2

91.0

7.6

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.0

12

Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials

5.557

103.5

104.6

3.0

0.0

0.2

0.8

1.1

13

Selected building materials

1.939

127.9

128.4

6.0

-1.2

2.3

-2.4

0.4

14

Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods

4.224

92.9

93.9

7.4

-0.2

0.7

1.6

1.1

Nonmetals associated with durable goods

1.303

97.9

98.7

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.8

24.500

104.3

104.9

1.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.6

3.058

106.9

107.7

3.1

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.7

18.853

103.1

103.8

0.4

-0.1

0.1

0.0

0.7

16
2
20

21

CAPITAL GOODS
Electric & electrical generating
equipment
Nonelectrical machinery

22

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

2.590

105.0

104.7

2.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

-0.3

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

19.830

110.9

111.3

3.5

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.4

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

22.100

105.9

106.0

1.0

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.1

40

Nondurables, manufactured

10.500

105.8

106.0

1.2

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.2

41

Durables, manufactured

10.407

105.3

105.5

0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.1

0.2

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

1.193

111.7

110.0

2.3

2.9

-1.8

-0.4

-1.5

n.a.

Not available

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for May, June and July 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 2

END
USE

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Aug.
April
May
June
Description
1993
1994
1994
1994
July
July
August
to
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
Aug.
May
June
July
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994
1994
ALL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

0
00

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

July
1994
to
Aug.
1994

100.000
11.198
88.802

103.4
102.3
103.7

103.6
101.2
104.0

2.0
-0.1
2.2

0.4
1.4
0.2

0.0
-2.2
0.4

0.2
-2.3
0.5

0.2
-1.1
0.3

9.740

102.0

101.1

-1.5

1.4

-3.0

-2.4

-0.9

01

1

excluding distilled beverages

8.756

101.8

100.1

-3.4

1.2

-2.8

-2.9

-1.7

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

0.984

101.3

107.4

17.5

3.1

-3.9

1.1

6.0

29.180

102.2

103.6

7.9

0.7

1.1

1.7

1.4

11.702

109.9

110.7

3.4

-0.6

0.3

0.9

0.7

17.474

98.7

100.4

11.2

1.6

1.8

2.2

1.7

2.442

104.7

105.7

13.2

2.0

0.2

-0.3

1.0

26.738

102.0

103.4

7.5

0.6

1.2

1.9

1.4

3.359

91.5

93.2

4.7

1.8

1.0

1.8

1.9

20.341

99.8

101.2

9.1

0.6

1.7

2.1

1.4

3.038

147.0

147.4

0.8

-1.3

-0.5

-0.1

0.3

38.790

104.2

103.8

-0.7

-0.1

0.0

0.0

-0.4

3.937

106.3

106.4

1.8

0.3

0.9

0.0

0.1

28.875

101.6

101.1

-1.6

-0.2

-0.1

-0.1

-0.5

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE

10

Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
MATERIALS

11

Fuels & lubricants

12

Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials

13

Selected building materials

2

CAPITAL GOODS

20

Electric & electrical generating
equipment

21

Nonelectrical machinery

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

10.710

106.6

106.6

1.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.0

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

11.580

107.7

107.8

0.2

0.2

-0.2

-0.3

0.1

40

Nondurables, manufactured

5.986

109.7

109.8

0.2

0.2

-0.1

-0.4

0.1

41

Durables, manufactured

5.050

105.8

105.9

0.5

0.0

-0.3

0.0

0.1

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

0.543

99.4

99.3

-2.0

0.0

-0.2

-0.6

-0.1

n.a.

Not available

1

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.

2

Data for May, June and July 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

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1993-August 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Aug.
April
May
June
Description
1993
1994
1994
1994
July
July
August
to
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
Aug.
May
June
July
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994
1994
ALL COMMODITIES

100.000

102.9

103.5

3.6

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

5.150
0.543

114.7
89.9

118.0
90.7

1.294
0.184

122.0
101.6

1.163
0.267

1
11
2
23

0
01
03
04
05
06
07

24
25
27
28
29

July
1994
to
Aug.
1994

0.9

0.8

1.0

0.6

16.5
-11.3

1.9
-4.0

2.4
-2.8

5.2
-1.2

2.9
0.9

123.6
101.8

14.7
1.1

1.9
0.0

-0.7
0.4

0.7
-0.4

1.3
0.2

98.3
99.1

99.7
98.9

-5.0
2.5

3.6
0.7

0.5
0.3

-4.1
0.9

1.4
-0.2

1.245

181.7

196.1

112.9

7.5

18.0

32.5

7.9

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Beverages

1.070
0.880

113.5
113.0

113.6
113.1

1.9
0.9

0.4
0.3

-0.4
0.0

0.3
0.2

0.1
0.1

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.

3.170

106.7

107.2

11.8

0.6

1.5

0.0

0.5

0.287
1.009
0.436
0.203
0.756

114.6
153.6
72.3
82.2
91.0

119.6
154.8
76.6
82.6
90.3

21.1
14.8
23.9
n.a.
2.8

-1.7
-2.0
1.6
0.0
-1.4

-0.5
4.2
8.2
-0.2
0.1

7.8
-3.9
3.1
-0.1
1.6

4.4
0.8
5.9
0.5
-0.8

0.335

128.5

118.6

8.3

14.7

-7.1

-2.1

-7.7

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33
34
35
4

5
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
6
62
64
65
66
67
68
69
7
72
73
74
75
76
77

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
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.
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

10.590

80.3

80.9

9.3

7.7

5.0

5.2

0.7

9.882
0.561
0.087

79.8
86.9
89.8

80.3
87.0
92.4

9.8
0.7
11.2

8.5
-0.8
4.5

5.6
-3.9
-7.3

5.4
3.6
7.3

0.6
0.1
2.9

0.220

135.0

136.9

15.6

3.7

3.8

-0.1

1.4

4.740
1.438
0.661

103.3
96.5
100.0

103.9
97.0
100.8

2.0
n.a.
1.3

0.0
0.1
0.5

0.5
1.2
0.9

0.7
1.7
-0.7

0.6
0.5
0.8

0.287
0.610

102.0
118.7

102.7
120.3

3.1
4.3

0.2
-0.6

0.4
-0.1

0.5
1.0

0.7
1.3

0.298
0.198
0.265
0.524
0.460

109.3
101.6
102.1
99.1
101.9

110.5
100.0
102.5
98.6
103.3

1.7
-2.9
2.5
0.1
-1.7

0.0
2.4
0.2
-1.5
0.1

0.6
-0.4
0.1
0.6
-0.6

0.8
-2.3
0.9
0.8
0.2

1.1
-1.6
0.4
-0.5
1.4

12.440
0.733

101.5
101.1

102.4
101.4

3.1
-1.6

0.4
-0.1

0.4
-0.1

0.5
-1.2

0.9
0.3

1.691

97.1

98.1

3.7

1.9

0.3

1.6

1.0

1.428

109.0

110.0

n.a.

1.3

0.1

0.1

0.9

2.206
2.003
1.774
1.913

108.9
99.1
88.2
104.7

108.9
99.9
90.0
105.7

0.9
n.a.
15.7
1.2

0.0
0.2
-0.6
0.0

0.3
0.0
1.8
0.3

0.3
0.0
3.5
0.1

0.0
0.8
2.0
1.0

45.280

106.9

107.4

1.9

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.5

2.952
0.847

110.4
111.5

111.6
113.7

4.6
n.a.

-0.1
0.4

0.9
0.4

0.6
1.3

1.1
2.0

3.283
4.773

110.0
86.1

110.5
86.0

4.1
-5.0

0.0
-0.6

0.3
-0.3

0.9
-1.1

0.5
-0.1

4.469
7.335

97.4
106.0

97.8
106.8

-0.9
0.4

0.3
0.2

-0.1
0.3

0.0
-0.1

0.4
0.8

78

Road vehicles

8
82
83

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.

84
85
87
88
89

971

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

1
2

3

SITC
Rev. 3

112.8

113.3

4.2

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.4

17.120
1.065

105.8
103.8

106.1
103.7

n.a.
n.a.

0.1
0.0

0.0
0.6

0.4
-0.1

0.3
-0.1

0.490

107.5

106.5

n.a.

-0.3

0.1

2.1

-0.9

5.379
1.969

102.8
100.4

102.6
100.9

n.a.
0.6

0.2
0.2

0.0
0.1

0.6
0.2

-0.2
0.5

1.438

113.5

114.1

n.a.

-0.1

0.4

0.4

0.5

1.479

109.7

110.6

3.2

0.1

-0.2

0.5

0.8

5.049

108.6

109.1

n.a.

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.220

113.6

114.1

n.a.

-1.7

1.4

0.4

0.4

n.a.

Not available.

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for May, June and July 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 4

16.822

Published categories may include price data not shown separetely

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

July
1994
to
Aug.
1994

ALL COMMODITIES

100.000

103.4

103.6

2.0

0.4

0.0

0.2

0.2

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)

8.450
0.924

102.7
105.2

102.6
106.3

0.5
-3.7

1.7
0.5

-3.8
-3.2

-1.2
-2.0

-0.1
1.0

0.784
3.302

98.7
95.7

105.8
93.7

n.a.
-5.8

3.5
1.8

-5.7
-5.6

0.7
-6.0

7.2
-2.1

1.766

116.7

117.5

8.6

3.0

-3.2

6.5

0.7

0.836

104.4

103.3

n.a.

-0.5

-0.2

-1.7

-1.1

1

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

2.220

113.1

113.1

n.a.

0.0

0.2

-0.4

0.0

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

8.240
0.470
1.107

109.4
97.9
104.0

109.4
101.2
96.0

9.9
26.2
-15.9

0.7
4.4
1.2

1.4
-3.6
1.6

1.5
3.7
-7.9

0.0
3.4
-7.7

0.250
2.129
1.214
1.088
0.405
1.299

99.3
149.6
109.9
102.7
95.4
94.2

100.8
149.9
111.3
102.0
94.9
98.1

3.6
-1.1
70.7
25.6
1.3
13.3

1.0
-1.6
5.0
3.5
-2.5
-1.2

2.1
-1.2
12.6
1.4
0.7
-0.3

3.3
0.1
15.7
-2.2
-0.2
5.1

1.5
0.2
1.3
-0.7
-0.5
4.1

3.020
1.246

89.4
93.3

91.1
93.2

5.6
-0.9

2.3
-0.3

1.6
0.4

2.2
-1.1

1.9
-0.1

1.639

84.2

87.2

11.4

4.6

2.9

4.9

3.6

0.350

107.4

108.6

5.0

0.4

0.3

-2.4

1.1

10.720
2.700

100.0
94.3

101.5
95.5

6.4
n.a.

0.9
1.7

1.1
2.0

1.0
1.5

1.5
1.3

0.474
1.220

99.8
107.6

102.1
107.8

n.a.
n.a.

0.3
0.2

-1.8
0.3

0.3
-0.7

2.3
0.2

0.601
1.817
0.716
1.625

109.6
109.8
99.8
108.5

109.5
113.8
100.2
108.9

5.5
12.0
3.6
2.9

0.2
1.8
0.0
0.2

2.0
1.1
0.2
0.2

0.3
3.1
0.3
-0.2

-0.1
3.6
0.4
0.4

0
01
03
04
05
08

24
25
26
27
28
3
32
33

4

5
51
53
54
55
57
58
59

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
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.

6

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.

62
64
66
68
69
7
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
87
89

9.700
0.628

105.3
109.0

106.2
109.3

4.8
0.5

0.3
-0.6

0.5
0.8

0.9
-0.2

0.9
0.3

1.357

98.4

100.4

9.0

1.6

0.5

2.3

2.0

1.335
1.382
1.766

107.3
95.8
107.5

107.4
98.4
107.6

0.1
15.6
n.a.

0.1
-0.7
0.1

0.4
3.8
-0.4

0.0
3.6
0.2

0.1
2.7
0.1

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

46.030

104.1

103.8

-0.4

0.0

0.0

-0.1

-0.3

4.658

113.1

113.5

2.2

0.0

0.4

0.3

0.4

4.723
0.865

109.5
110.7

109.4
110.7

1.1
n.a.

0.3
0.5

-0.2
-0.5

-0.4
0.0

-0.1
0.0

4.838
6.140

110.1
80.8

110.3
78.8

1.6
-9.0

0.0
-0.9

0.0
-0.7

0.0
-0.2

0.2
-2.5

2.909
8.930
8.911

107.5
103.3
106.5

107.2
103.3
106.5

-0.8
0.0
1.4

0.3
-0.1
0.2

-0.2
0.5
0.1

0.2
-0.1
0.2

-0.3
0.0
0.0

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

10.490

107.1

106.9

n.a.

0.0

-0.1

0.0

-0.2

3.817

112.0

112.0

2.0

-0.2

0.3

0.3

0.0

3.911

102.1

101.3

n.a.

0.3

-0.6

-0.4

-0.8

0.800

113.6

112.4

n.a.

-1.0

1.2

1.4

-1.1

971

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

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for May, June and July 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

n.a.

Not available.

Table 5

Harmonized
System

I
02
03

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

July
1994
to
Aug.
1994

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

1.820
0.442

103.4
94.3

105.4
96.0

1.8
-15.9

-0.6
-5.7

-1.9
-3.5

-0.4
-2.6

1.9
1.8

1.024

113.5

115.6

15.4

2.9

-1.1

0.6

1.9

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

2.140

139.7

145.2

45.9

7.9

6.7

15.6

3.9

0.259

93.8

94.0

n.a.

14.3

1.2

-5.9

0.2

0.413
1.080
0.387

91.7
243.2
107.4

93.2
264.0
103.0

8.9
153.4
n.a.

0.8
10.0
8.9

0.2
21.8
-5.2

-3.9
44.6
-2.6

1.6
8.6
-4.1

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.200

110.5

111.6

17.8

3.7

3.3

-0.3

1.0

IV

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

2.550

103.6

104.7

4.7

0.2

0.9

0.1

1.1

0.273
0.244
0.229

107.0
107.2
120.3

107.2
107.1
126.1

7.7
2.9
30.5

-0.4
0.9
1.8

0.0
0.2
9.3

-0.1
0.9
0.3

0.2
-0.1
4.8

0.367
1.029
0.409

94.0
100.7
107.3

96.0
100.8
108.9

-6.9
0.9
12.6

-1.5
0.2
0.5

0.1
0.1
0.7

-3.4
0.2
2.8

2.1
0.1
1.5

13.800
0.348

99.7
89.2

100.4
89.2

8.8
-3.7

7.3
-1.4

4.9
-0.9

4.9
-1.2

0.7
0.0

13.233

100.2

100.9

9.3

7.8

5.1

5.1

0.7

4.500

101.9

102.7

2.4

0.2

0.3

0.6

0.8

II
07
08
09
3/

16
17
18
20
22
3/
V
26
27

VI

MINERAL PRODUCTS
Ores, slag and ash
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES

28
29
31
32
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

47
48

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

61
62
63

XII
64
3/

XIII

Inorganic chemicals
Organic chemicals
Fertilizers
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty
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

0.904
1.718
0.197

99.5
104.6
99.6

100.0
105.7
98.1

2.1
4.5
-3.0

0.7
0.1
2.4

0.5
0.5
-0.4

0.0
1.2
-2.4

0.5
1.1
-1.5

0.270

102.4

103.3

3.6

0.1

0.4

0.9

0.9

0.455

96.2

97.8

-1.8

-0.1

-0.1

0.5

1.7

2.490
1.442
1.048

101.9
100.5
103.9

102.7
100.7
105.6

3.3
1.7
n.a.

-0.5
-0.3
-0.8

0.0
0.2
-0.3

1.2
0.7
1.9

0.8
0.2
1.6

1.100

102.9

103.0

1.5

-0.1

-0.2

1.4

0.1

0.846

101.1

100.6

-0.7

0.1

-0.4

1.7

-0.5

1.320

118.4

119.5

7.1

-1.6

2.8

-3.8

0.9

2.710

101.5

103.5

7.3

1.1

2.0

1.7

2.0

0.574

97.7

103.4

23.4

1.6

8.2

3.1

5.8

1.792

102.4

103.4

3.4

1.2

0.6

1.5

1.0

6.160

101.0

101.1

n.a.

0.5

0.0

0.5

0.1

0.249

96.2

98.8

n.a.

4.4

-1.0

-0.9

2.7

1.643

101.9

101.7

n.a.

0.2

0.0

1.3

-0.2

3.036

100.0

99.9

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.1

-0.1

0.299

105.8

106.0

n.a.

2.4

1.8

0.7

0.2

2.160

99.3

99.7

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.3

0.4

1.942

99.2

99.6

n.a.

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.218

100.4

100.2

n.a.

0.0

-0.3

1.0

-0.2

GLASS ETC.
Glass and glassware

1.030
0.376

101.9
103.5

101.9
103.6

n.a.
n.a.

0.2
1.3

0.5
0.2

0.4
0.0

0.0
0.1

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

2.490

105.1

106.1

1.6

-0.8

0.8

0.2

1.0

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

5.800
1.677
1.362
0.838
0.193

103.7
103.8
100.8
112.2
87.7

104.9
104.5
102.5
115.1
87.8

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

0.1
0.6
-0.1
1.2
0.1

1.2
0.0
-0.5
2.0
3.3

1.4
0.2
0.0
2.7
0.9

1.2
0.7
1.7
2.6
0.1

XVI

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

25.570
13.406

100.4
98.6

100.8
99.0

0.1
0.5

-0.1
-0.4

0.1
0.2

0.0
-0.1

0.4
0.4

12.164

102.4

102.9

-0.4

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.5

17.350
15.974

105.7
105.8

106.0
106.2

3.9
4.1

0.4
0.4

0.1
0.0

0.1
0.1

0.3
0.4

3.420

106.2

107.4

5.0

0.1

0.2

0.4

1.1

2.879
0.378

106.2
104.8

107.3
107.1

n.a.
n.a.

0.0
-0.1

0.2
0.3

0.4
0.6

1.0
2.2

3.320

99.9

100.1

n.a.

-0.2

0.0

-0.1

0.2

1.298

99.1

99.2

n.a.

-0.6

0.6

0.1

0.1

1.728
0.294

99.8
104.6

99.8
106.3

n.a.
n.a.

-0.1
0.2

-0.4
-0.2

-0.4
1.4

0.0
1.6

70
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

3

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for May, June and July 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

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, August 1993-August 1994
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Aug.
April
May
June
Description
1993
1994
1994
1994
July
July
August
to
to
to
to
1994
1994
1994
Aug.
May
June
July
1/
2/
1994
1994
1994
1994

July
1994
to
Aug.
1994

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

1.970
0.818

104.2
97.6

108.3
99.0

7.4
-4.5

1.1
0.7

-3.2
-3.7

0.4
-2.0

3.9
1.4

0.823

114.6

123.4

n.a.

3.0

-4.5

3.1

7.7

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons
Cereals
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder

6.240

104.3

101.2

-5.0

1.4

-3.2

-3.9

-3.0

0.883
3.254

110.3
98.8

112.3
96.0

2.8
-6.4

2.9
0.7

-2.1
-4.4

4.6
-7.1

1.8
-2.8

1.367

110.5

102.3

-16.4

1.1

0.8

-7.9

-7.4

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.400

110.8

111.2

4.2

0.1

0.2

-3.7

0.4

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

3.930

101.8

101.5

0.1

0.3

0.0

-0.4

-0.3

0.356
0.251

109.0
103.4

107.7
103.5

1.6
n.a.

-0.3
-0.2

-1.6
0.4

0.8
-0.1

-1.2
0.1

0.757

99.0

97.9

n.a.

-0.5

1.0

-1.6

-1.1

4.250

102.6

105.0

6.2

1.8

1.0

2.5

2.3

0.323

98.2

97.6

1.9

-2.6

1.0

-0.3

-0.6

3.555

104.2

106.7

6.4

2.6

1.4

2.5

2.4

II
08
10
12

20
22
23

V
25
27

MINERAL PRODUCTS
Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
plastering materials, lime and cement
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax

VI

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

9.790
3.560
0.812

104.7
106.3
104.1

105.9
107.8
104.2

6.2
n.a.
n.a.

0.7
1.6
0.0

1.3
2.0
0.2

0.9
1.2
-0.3

1.1
1.4
0.1

0.459

98.7

101.4

n.a.

0.3

-1.8

0.3

2.7

0.431

106.0

106.0

5.0

0.0

0.1

0.9

0.0

0.267
1.447

106.4
104.3

106.3
104.8

4.1
2.8

0.7
0.1

3.9
0.3

-0.5
-0.5

-0.1
0.5

4.070
3.204
0.866

103.4
104.3
100.6

105.3
106.5
101.1

5.6
6.9
n.a.

0.8
1.1
-0.2

0.8
0.7
1.2

1.4
1.7
0.8

1.8
2.1
0.5

0.900

110.0

112.6

n.a.

2.5

-1.8

2.9

2.4

0.716

108.3

111.6

n.a.

3.1

-1.2

3.4

3.0

2.130

118.1

118.4

1.2

-1.3

-0.8

0.0

0.3

3.840

112.2

113.5

23.1

2.3

4.0

6.4

1.2

1.507

134.3

136.1

65.6

4.2

12.1

14.9

1.3

1.444
0.889

101.9
100.6

103.9
100.3

8.8
n.a.

1.7
1.0

0.4
-0.8

2.3
0.0

2.0
-0.3

3.310

109.9

109.8

9.4

1.6

0.3

-1.1

-0.1

1.181

126.2

125.2

24.0

3.4

1.1

-3.2

-0.8

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

2.020

109.4

108.9

-1.0

-0.6

0.4

0.6

-0.5

XV
72
73
76

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

5.230
1.245
1.011
1.279

109.2
112.5
103.4
116.1

111.2
116.7
103.8
119.4

8.8
4.3
n.a.
19.3

-0.3
-1.7
0.0
-0.2

0.8
-2.0
-0.1
2.8

2.2
1.5
-0.3
3.7

1.8
3.7
0.4
2.8

XVI

MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV

29
30
32
33
34
38
VII
39
40
VIII
41

IX

X
47
48
49
XI
52

XIV

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

IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC
Specialized machinery
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

32.050
19.765

97.9
97.1

97.4
96.4

-1.6
-2.2

-0.1
-0.2

0.0
-0.2

-0.1
-0.1

-0.5
-0.7

12.285

99.2

99.0

-0.6

0.0

0.3

-0.1

-0.2

12.460
8.870

102.7
101.7

102.6
101.7

1.6
1.4

0.1
0.2

0.1
0.0

0.1
0.1

-0.1
0.0

5.070

102.2

102.2

n.a.

-0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

4.899

102.2

102.1

n.a.

-0.2

0.2

0.1

-0.1

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 May, June and July 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

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

3/

7

Developed Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

59.3
55.5
3.5

104.7
106.8
97.3

105.4
107.6
96.7

3.7
3.5
8.4

0.4
0.1
4.6

0.5
0.4
2.2

0.7
0.5
3.8

July
1994
to
Aug.
1994
0.7
0.7
-0.6

3/

40.7
30.2
10.4

89.4
100.4
77.0

90.1
100.6
79.1

4.5
1.5
17.2

1.9
0.4
8.6

1.4
0.2
6.2

1.7
0.6
6.5

0.8
0.2
2.7

Canada
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

18.1
15.7
2.2

97.2
99.6
94.2

97.5
100.2
92.7

3.2
2.7
7.5

0.8
0.3
5.3

0.9
0.9
1.7

0.5
0.1
3.0

0.3
0.6
-1.6

European Community
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

17.8
17.3
0.5

99.9
100.7
102.3

100.4
101.3
101.8

2.4
2.2
9.2

0.3
0.2
3.1

0.5
0.3
4.5

0.7
0.6
4.2

0.5
0.6
-0.5

Japan

18.5

113.3

114.4

4.6

0.4

0.0

0.4

1.0

Asian Newly Industrialized Countries

12.5

99.1

99.0

-0.7

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

4/

Developing Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

5/

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

2

Data for May, June and July 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

5

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

Table

1

12 countries

8

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

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

Description

Air Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Pacific

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

3308
1025
2028

March
1994

June
1994

105.9
88.8
114.8

107.8
90.6
117.1

Annual
June
1993
to
June
1994

June
1993
to
Sept.
1993

1.3
-0.8
2.4

0.2
-3.6
1.7

Quarterly
Sept.
1993
to
Dec.
1993
-0.5
0.7
-0.9

Dec.
1993
to
March
1994
-0.2
0.2
-0.4

March
1994
to
June
1994
1.8
2.0
2.0

Air Freight (Outbound)
Atlantic
Pacific

2694
920
1224

96.5
100.0
95.9

96.1
99.5
95.3

-0.5
0.7
-1.2

-1.0
0.0
-0.6

0.8
1.2
0.1

0.1
0.0
-0.1

-0.4
-0.5
-0.6

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

24233
10075
7271
4492
1264

113.1
103.4
121.1
123.4
114.1

119.7
114.4
125.0
124.0
120.2

2.1
-1.5
2.9
6.4
10.2

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

5.8
10.6
3.2
0.5
5.3

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

22669
13156
5663
2890

108.1
101.1
116.7
123.8

114.6
110.0
121.3
125.3

-1.0
-3.3
2.7
2.0

1.1
1.0
1.5
1.5

-8.4
-12.3
-5.2
-0.7

0.8
0.3
2.6
0.1

6.0
8.8
3.9
1.2

Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Gulf

2153
572
1455

94.1
94.8
85.4

93.3
99.8
81.4

-22.0
-26.7
-23.6

-2.0
-10.9
1.3

-16.5
-12.0
-20.1

-3.9
-11.1
-0.9

-0.9
5.3
-4.7

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

8065
3769
1889
1154
4296
3943

103.4
106.9
111.2
100.7
100.3
101.5

106.0
107.1
111.5
103.7
105.1
106.8

2.4
3.0
6.0
1.2
2.0
2.4

-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

2.5
0.2
0.3
3.0
4.8
5.2

Table

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

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

9

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

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

Description

Annual
June
1993
to
June
1994

June
1993
to
Sept.
1993

Quarterly
Sept.
1993
to
Dec.
1993

Dec.
1993
to
March
1994

March
1994
to
June
1994

March
1994

June
1994

2001
738
1102

107.4
87.0
122.0

109.4
88.5
124.6

1.2
-2.9
3.5

0.3
-3.0
2.1

-0.6
-0.6
-0.8

-0.3
-1.0
0.1

1.9
1.7
2.1

10450

107.7

114.6

-1.1

0.8

-8.4

0.7

6.4

IMPORT
Air Freight
Atlantic
Pacific
Air Passenger Fares

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

Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean

6577
2051
1678

101.6
113.1
124.7

110.7
117.4
126.4

-3.1
1.6
2.3

Crude Oil Tanker Freight
Atlantic
Gulf

1985
534
1328

95.3
96.2
86.4

95.4
102.1
83.4

-21.7
-26.7
-23.1

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

6017
2832
1336
1094
3185
2840

102.4
106.1
111.5
100.6
99.1
100.7

104.9
106.9
112.9
103.8
103.2
105.3

11867
4159
4679
1775
619

114.3
102.8
122.6
121.6
114.1

118.0
111.4
122.5
121.4
121.6

Liner Freight
East Coast
Atlantic
Pacific
West Coast
Pacific

0.8
0.3
1.3

-12.0
-4.6
-0.5

0.3
2.3
0.2

9.0
3.8
1.4

-2.5
-10.8
0.6

-16.0
-11.8
-19.8

-4.4
-12.2
-1.3

0.1
6.1
-3.5

1.7
2.2
6.0
1.4
1.4
1.9

-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

2.4
0.8
1.3
3.2
4.1
4.6

0.5
-2.3
0.1
3.9
11.5

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

3.2
8.4
-0.1
-0.2
6.6

EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean
Canadian