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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, February 1994-February 1995
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
Jim Thomas
(202) 606-7155
Media contact:
Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902

USDL-95-107
For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Friday, March 31, 1995

U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
-FEBRUARY 1995The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.6 percent in February, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The index
had increased 0.3 percent in January after declining 0.1 percent in
December. The U.S. Export Price Index also rose 0.6 percent in February,
following increases of 0.9 percent in January and 0.7 percent in each of
the 2 preceding months.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS
Month
All
Imports

1994
February
March
April
May
June

0.3
0.1
0.8
0.9
0.8

Petroleum
Imports

5.5
-1.9
5.3
8.4
5.5

EXPORTS
Nonpetroleum
Imports

-0.1
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.3

AgriAll
cultural
Exports Exports

0.0
0.2
0.0
0.4
0.0

-1.4
0.7
-2.1
1.4
-2.2

Nonagricultural
Exports

0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.3

July
August
September
October
November
December
1995
January
February

0.9
0.5
-0.5
0.7
0.7
-0.1 r

5.1
-1.1
-7.6
0.8
4.1 r
-2.1

0.5
0.7
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.1 r

0.3 r
0.6

0.9 r
2.1

0.2 r
0.5

0.9
0.6

-0.1 r
0.5

0.9
0.6

February 1994-95
February 1994-95

-0.4
5.7

1.8
4.4

1.4
4.6

9.4
-0.9

0.4
5.3

-19.0
20.1

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.7

-2.2
-1.2
0.5
-0.1
1.6
2.4 r

0.6
0.3
0.2
0.7
0.6
0.5

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

Import Goods
The increase in import prices was relatively broad as the index for
petroleum rose 2.1 percent in February after gaining 0.9 percent in the
previous month, while the index for nonpetroleum imports advanced
0.5 percent, the largest 1 month gain in this component since October 1994.
The upturn in nonpetroleum prices, which increased 0.2 percent in
January, continued to be led by higher prices for nonpetroleum industrial
supplies and materials, which rose 1.3 percent for the second month in a
row and 11.3 percent overall during the past 12 months. In addition,
average prices for the major finished goods indexes all posted increases in
February after edging down recently. Prices for imported capital goods,
which had declined in each of the 3 preceding months, rose 0.3 percent in
February, while the index for imported automobiles also rose 0.3 percent
after decreasing during the 2 prior months. Consumer goods prices advanced
0.4 percent in February, following a 0.1 percent decline in January.
In contrast, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 1.1
percent in February after increasing during the 2 prior months; however,
prices in this category are 14.4 percent higher than a year ago.
Export Goods
Higher export prices were reflected in both major components of U.S.
exports as the index for nonagricultural commodities continued its recent
series of moderate increases, advancing 0.6 percent, while prices for
agricultural exports rose 0.5 percent after edging down 0.1 percent in

January.
The increase in nonagricultural export prices was again highlighted by
advances in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, which
increased 1.5 percent in February and 17.0 during the past 12 months. In
addition, prices for consumer goods and automotive vehicles both posted
increases of 0.3 percent in February, slightly larger than the average
monthly increases recorded by each series during the past year.
In contrast, prices for capital goods exports were unchanged in
February after recording a comparatively large 0.5 percent increase in
January.
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
Prices for imported goods from the European Community posted a 0.8
percent increase in February after declining in each of the 2 preceding
months. In the year ended in February, the index for imported goods from
the European Community rose 5.3 percent.
Prices for goods from the other major country or regional sectors
(Canada, Japan, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries) advanced
0.3 percent, on average, in February. During the year ended in February,
prices for goods from Canada were up 7.2 percent, while those from Japan
rose 3.5 percent. In contrast, items from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries declined 0.2 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 Country 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
------------------------------------------------------------------March Import and Export Price Index data will be released April 28 at
10:00 a.m. (EDT)

Beginning with the release of January 1995 data, the Bureau expanded
the number of import and export indexes available on a monthly basis.
In addition to the 19 new series which were incorporated into the monthly
release, approximately 100 additional monthly indexes also are available
on request.
For ordering information, please see the Technical Note or
the IPP Order Form in the back of this release.
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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Table 1

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USE

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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Feb.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1994
1994
1994
January
January
February to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Feb.
Nov.
Dec.
1/
2/
1995
1994
1994

1995

ALL COMMODITIES
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM
FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

Dec.
1994
to
Jan.
1995

Jan.
1995
to
Feb.
1995

100.000
90.478

104.4
108.2

105.0
108.7

5.7
4.4

0.7
0.3

-0.1
0.1

0.3
0.2

0.6
0.5

6.310

121.1

119.8

14.4

-1.4

0.2

0.7

-1.1

4.493

119.4

117.7

17.8

-2.1

-0.1

1.5

-1.4

01

1

10
100
10000

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
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

1.817

125.1

125.1

7.3

0.3

0.8

-1.3

0.0

27.730

94.8

96.3

14.4

2.5

-0.1

1.2

1.6

18.198

106.8

108.2

11.3

1.6

0.9

1.3

1.3

9.549

106.4

108.6

10.4

1.5

0.5

0.6

2.1

8.649

107.6

108.1

12.4

1.6

1.4

2.0

0.5

10.271

76.8

78.2

17.1

3.9

-2.1

0.9

1.8

9.466

74.9

76.5

20.1

4.1

-2.1

0.9

2.1

6.507

72.0

74.9

27.2

3.0

-1.9

0.7

4.0

10400

Electrical energy

0.068

82.3

79.9

-9.4

-3.4

0.2

-1.4

-2.9

11

Paper & paper base stocks

2.252

104.6

105.6

27.2

2.2

3.4

4.5

1.0

12

Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials

5.904

111.6

112.6

11.8

1.8

0.8

1.2

0.9

13

Selected building materials

1.880

126.0

125.5

-2.9

2.6

-3.0

0.1

-0.4

14

Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods

4.653

103.7

107.3

21.5

2.0

2.4

1.2

3.5

Finished metals associated with durable
goods

1.448

100.8

102.2

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.0

1.4

Nonmetals associated with durable goods

1.323

100.8

102.8

5.9

0.1

0.2

0.1

2.0

24.220

104.7

105.0

1.3

-0.1

-0.1

-0.2

0.3

3.037

107.9

109.2

4.6

0.6

-0.2

-0.2

1.2

18.635

103.4

103.7

0.9

-0.2

-0.1

-0.2

0.3

15

16
2
20

21

CAPITAL GOODS
Electric & electrical generating
equipment
Nonelectrical machinery

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

19.890

112.9

113.2

3.0

0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0.3

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

21.860

106.3

106.7

1.2

0.2

0.0

-0.1

0.4

40

Nondurables, manufactured

10.370

106.1

106.3

1.5

0.3

-0.1

-0.3

0.2

41

Durables, manufactured

10.290

105.7

106.0

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

1.200

114.0

117.2

2.0

1.3

1.2

0.5

2.8

n.a.

Not available

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.

NOTE:

Table 2

END
USE

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1

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Feb.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1994
1994
1994
January
January
February to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Feb.
Nov.
Dec.
1/
2/
1995
1994
1994

1995

ALL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Dec.
1994
to
Jan.
1995

Jan.
1995
to
Feb.
1995

100.000
11.203
88.801

106.7
105.6
107.0

107.3
106.1
107.6

4.6
-0.9
5.3

0.7
1.6
0.6

0.7
2.4
0.5

0.9
-0.1
0.9

0.6
0.5
0.6

9.610

103.8

104.5

-2.7

1.4

1.7

-0.8

0.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

8.541

102.4

102.8

-5.6

1.4

1.9

-1.0

0.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

1.070

113.5

117.1

28.8

0.6

0.2

0.4

3.2

31.130

112.5

114.1

17.0

1.8

1.9

2.4

1.4

12.076

117.0

118.1

8.8

1.4

1.6

1.1

0.9

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES

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

19.059

111.1

113.0

22.8

1.9

2.2

3.2

1.7

2.662

117.7

118.7

17.5

1.9

4.3

2.9

0.8

28.471

112.0

113.7

17.0

1.8

1.7

2.3

1.5

3.256

91.5

91.4

3.0

0.7

0.9

0.1

-0.1

22.180

112.2

114.2

21.6

2.1

2.0

2.7

1.8

3.035

151.4

153.2

2.8

0.9

0.7

1.1

1.2

37.520

104.0

104.0

-0.5

0.1

-0.2

0.5

0.0

3.835

106.9

107.0

2.1

0.1

-0.4

0.5

0.1

27.791

100.9

100.9

-1.4

0.2

-0.2

0.3

0.0

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

10.450

107.4

107.7

1.7

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.3

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

11.290

108.4

108.7

0.6

0.1

-0.1

0.2

0.3

40

Nondurables, manufactured

5.834

110.3

110.7

0.5

0.1

-0.2

0.3

0.4

41

Durables, manufactured

4.919

106.3

106.8

0.9

0.1

-0.3

0.0

0.5

n.a.

Not available

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.

NOTE:

Table 3

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1994-February 1995

1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

Percent Change

January
1995
1/

January
1995
2/

Annual
Feb.
1994
February to
1995
Feb.
1995

100.000

104.4

105.0

5.7

0.7

-0.1

0.3

0.6

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

5.310
0.544

120.1
90.3

118.7
89.7

16.7
-4.4

-1.8
-0.1

0.3
0.9

1.2
-1.5

-1.2
-0.7

1.328
0.184

125.7
101.6

125.7
101.5

8.5
2.0

0.3
-0.6

1.1
0.0

-1.7
-0.3

0.0
-0.1

1.419
0.264

120.3
98.3

117.7
98.6

19.4
1.9

1.2
-0.4

11.9
0.5

6.8
1.1

-2.2
0.3

1.176

172.2

167.4

65.4

-8.3

-11.4

-0.1

-2.8

1
11

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Beverages

1.060
0.876

114.0
114.2

113.5
113.7

1.7
1.9

0.1
0.2

-0.2
-0.2

0.4
0.5

-0.4
-0.4

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.

3.480

119.0

122.1

16.4

3.2

0.6

3.8

2.6

0.393
0.988
0.576
0.213
0.803

159.8
153.2
97.4
87.9
98.6

172.2
150.4
97.4
88.0
100.5

70.8
-6.7
61.5
6.9
14.5

1.3
3.9
4.2
0.1
1.6

6.0
-4.5
0.8
0.6
3.1

11.1
2.1
7.4
1.5
1.4

7.8
-1.8
0.0
0.1
1.9

0.366

143.1

166.6

15.4

7.8

10.0

2.8

16.4

9.860

75.8

77.3

17.8

4.1

-2.1

0.7

2.0

9.182
0.539
0.078

75.2
84.7
82.3

76.9
81.3
79.9

20.3
-11.2
-9.4

4.1
1.7
-3.4

-2.1
0.9
0.2

0.9
-4.1
-1.4

2.3
-4.0
-2.9

0.250

152.8

146.1

17.4

1.8

8.0

-1.8

-4.4

SITC
Rev. 3

Description

ALL COMMODITIES
0
01
03
04
05
06
07

24
25
27
28
29

3
33
34
35
4

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

Oct.
1994
to
Nov.
1994

Monthly
Nov.
1994
to
Dec.
1994

Dec.
1994
to
Jan.
1995

Jan.
1995
to
Feb.
1995

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
78
8
81
82
83
84

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.

4.940
1.522
0.707

109.2
103.6
108.5

110.1
104.3
109.5

8.9
13.5
10.3

1.1
0.9
1.1

0.9
2.2
0.7

0.4
-0.6
0.8

0.8
0.7
0.9

0.284
0.608

102.4
120.1

103.3
120.6

-0.1
2.5

0.3
1.0

-0.3
-0.7

-0.5
-0.3

0.9
0.4

0.307
0.207
0.275
0.573
0.457

114.2
108.2
107.3
110.0
102.6

115.0
109.6
107.0
111.8
103.4

6.3
8.8
6.2
16.7
2.1

0.8
1.9
0.7
3.6
0.3

0.6
0.2
0.8
1.2
0.3

0.7
0.9
4.3
2.7
-1.1

0.7
1.3
-0.3
1.6
0.8

12.960
0.731

107.3
102.4

108.6
102.1

10.0
-0.1

1.4
0.1

0.9
-0.3

0.9
0.1

1.2
-0.3

1.861

108.6

108.3

16.6

2.1

3.8

3.2

-0.3

1.428

110.7

110.0

2.4

2.0

-1.3

0.5

-0.6

2.203
2.068
2.090
1.913

110.4
103.9
105.6
106.3

110.7
105.5
110.9
106.9

2.7
7.3
40.7
2.8

0.3
0.6
3.7
0.8

0.5
0.4
4.0
-0.6

-0.1
0.8
2.4
-0.1

0.3
1.5
5.0
0.6

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

45.050

107.9

108.2

2.0

0.1

-0.2

-0.1

0.3

2.960
0.847

112.4
113.2

113.2
113.8

5.2
4.3

0.7
0.6

-0.3
-0.3

-0.1
-0.6

0.7
0.5

3.298
4.627

112.1
84.7

112.8
84.5

4.6
-4.7

0.6
-1.4

0.0
0.4

0.4
-0.1

0.6
-0.2

4.406
7.253
16.894

97.5
106.4
115.0

97.6
106.5
115.4

0.0
1.7
3.4

0.1
-0.2
0.3

0.0
-0.2
-0.2

-0.2
-0.1
-0.1

0.1
0.1
0.3

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
lighting fixtures, n.e.s.
Furniture and parts thereof
Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories

16.870

105.9

106.3

1.2

0.1

-0.1

-0.1

0.4

0.246
1.053

98.9
104.1

99.2
104.6

n.a.
1.3

n.a.
-0.1

n.a.
-0.2

-0.8
-0.4

0.3
0.5

0.479

106.7

107.2

3.2

-0.6

-0.9

-0.3

0.5

5.265

102.2

102.4

0.8

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.2

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.

85
87

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.

88
89

971

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

1
2

3

1.945

100.7

101.0

1.3

0.3

-0.2

-0.4

0.3

1.424

114.2

114.9

1.9

0.4

0.9

-0.6

0.6

1.461

109.9

111.0

2.5

-0.3

-0.2

-0.6

1.0

4.997

109.1

109.6

1.1

0.2

-0.1

0.2

0.5

0.210

110.4

110.1

-3.4

-1.3

-2.2

-1.5

-0.3

n.a.

Not available.

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
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, February 1994-February 1995
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Feb.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Description
1994
1994
1994
1994
January
January
February to
to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Feb.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
1/
2/
1995
1994
1994
1995
ALL COMMODITIES

0
01
03
04
05

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

Jan.
1995
to
Feb.
1995

100.000

106.7

107.3

4.6

0.7

0.7

0.9

0.6

8.430
0.932

105.7
109.3

106.6
108.6

-0.7
2.2

1.3
3.3

1.4
-3.0

-0.9
0.3

0.9
-0.6

0.856
3.441

111.2
102.8

115.5
104.6

31.3
-6.9

0.7
1.2

-1.0
3.1

0.3
-1.1

3.9
1.8

1.612

109.9

109.2

-1.8

2.4

3.8

-3.0

-0.6

08

feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals)

0.761

98.1

98.4

-8.1

-1.0

-2.4

-1.0

0.3

1

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

2.170

113.5

114.4

0.8

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.8

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

8.790
0.518
0.948

120.4
111.3
91.9

125.3
110.3
92.1

21.2
27.2
-18.0

3.5
2.5
2.4

3.5
0.5
2.7

3.2
0.8
0.0

4.1
-0.9
0.2

0.270
2.132
1.445
1.194
0.398
1.611

110.1
154.5
135.0
116.2
96.8
120.4

115.3
157.7
147.9
123.0
96.6
128.4

24.2
2.9
106.9
26.5
2.1
43.1

2.5
1.3
9.1
3.6
1.0
4.4

0.2
0.3
6.8
6.5
0.0
7.0

5.2
2.0
6.7
5.2
0.4
3.3

4.7
2.1
9.6
5.9
-0.2
6.6

2.930
1.220

89.3
94.0

89.1
94.3

4.3
0.1

0.8
0.3

1.2
0.2

0.0
-0.1

-0.2
0.3

1.565

82.8

82.2

7.5

0.6

2.1

0.0

-0.7

0.420

134.0

123.2

12.7

0.8

10.2

2.1

-8.1

11.680
3.121
1.120

112.4
112.4
115.1

113.8
114.9
114.8

18.5
31.3
n.a.

1.4
3.0
n.a.

1.0
2.0
n.a.

2.9
3.5
11.9

1.2
2.2
-0.3

0.464
1.183

100.8
107.6

101.2
107.9

-1.9
-0.9

0.1
-0.1

0.1
0.0

0.1
0.1

0.4
0.3

0.585
2.198
0.735
1.639

109.9
137.0
105.7
112.9

110.2
138.7
105.7
114.6

4.7
37.1
7.9
6.7

0.2
2.3
-0.4
0.5

-0.1
1.1
0.6
1.1

0.3
2.2
0.9
1.8

0.3
1.2
0.0
1.5

10.020
0.623

112.2
111.6

113.1
112.9

10.0
3.2

1.2
-0.4

1.5
0.2

1.2
1.0

0.8
1.2

0.459

110.2

107.7

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-3.1

-2.3

1.549

115.8

117.5

25.7

2.2

2.6

4.3

1.5

1.312

108.7

108.7

1.6

-0.2

1.1

0.1

0.0

24
25
26
27
28
3
32
33

4

5
51
52
53
54
55
57
58
59
6
62
63
64
66

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
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.

68
69

Nonferrous metals
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.

7
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
82
87
89

1.592
1.775

113.8
111.3

116.1
111.8

34.2
4.1

4.5
1.6

4.0
0.5

2.2
1.2

2.0
0.4

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

44.570

104.0

104.0

-0.2

0.1

-0.1

0.3

0.0

4.604

115.3

115.4

2.5

0.8

0.1

0.6

0.1

4.631
0.838

110.7
110.7

111.2
110.9

2.1
1.2

0.0
1.5

0.0
-0.8

0.7
0.1

0.5
0.2

4.738
5.723

111.2
77.6

111.7
77.1

1.5
-7.0

0.0
-0.1

0.0
-0.4

0.6
-0.6

0.4
-0.6

2.808
8.531
8.713

107.0
101.8
107.4

106.9
101.6
107.7

-0.6
-1.9
2.0

0.0
-0.2
0.0

-0.3
-0.2
0.1

0.6
0.3
0.1

-0.1
-0.2
0.3

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

10.240
0.438

107.8
100.9

107.5
100.2

0.2
n.a.

0.4
n.a.

-0.2
n.a.

0.4
0.3

-0.3
-0.7

3.749

113.5

113.4

1.2

0.8

-0.4

0.8

-0.1

3.805

102.5

102.5

-0.6

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.760

111.3

111.5

-1.8

-0.6

-1.6

-0.6

0.2

971

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

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.

NOTE:

Table 5

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, February 1994-February 1995
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly

Harmonized
System

ance
January
1995
2/

Feb.
1994
February to
1995
Feb.
1995

Oct.
1994
to
Nov.
1994

Nov.
1994
to
Dec.
1994

Dec.
1994
to
Jan.
1995

Description
January
1995
1/

I
02
03

Jan.
1995
to
Feb.
1995

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

1.840
0.435

106.0
93.9

106.2
92.6

3.2
-9.3

0.5
-0.3

0.7
0.5

-1.3
-1.5

0.2
-1.4

1.044

117.3

117.8

10.5

0.4

0.8

-2.0

0.4

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

2.230

147.8

144.6

38.1

-5.4

-1.4

3.1

-2.2

0.360

132.4

129.9

44.0

-1.5

23.8

15.6

-1.9

0.470
0.988
0.412

105.8
225.8
116.1

99.7
214.9
125.4

6.4
88.0
6.5

1.4
-10.5
2.3

8.3
-13.5
8.3

3.6
-0.7
2.1

-5.8
-4.8
8.0

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.220

124.5

118.7

16.3

1.2

8.2

-2.2

-4.7

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

2.590

106.7

107.0

6.0

0.7

0.9

0.7

0.3

0.278
0.239
0.224

110.7
106.4
119.2

109.7
106.8
124.5

3.1
2.1
16.7

-0.4
-0.5
1.5

2.0
0.7
-3.7

-1.6
1.1
3.0

-0.9
0.4
4.4

0.416
1.027
0.407

107.9
101.8
108.3

108.7
101.4
108.1

13.1
2.0
8.6

3.9
0.1
0.1

7.4
-0.2
-0.6

1.8
0.5
-0.3

0.7
-0.4
-0.2

12.880
0.344

94.3
89.4

96.3
90.8

17.4
-2.5

3.7
0.0

-2.0
0.1

0.6
0.0

2.1
1.6

12.298

94.4

96.4

18.3

3.9

-2.1

0.6

2.1

4.660
0.983
1.795
0.336
0.206

107.0
109.8
110.8
106.8
106.2

108.0
111.1
111.6
108.2
107.6

8.5
14.9
10.9
n.a.
8.9

0.9
1.7
1.0
n.a.
1.8

0.8
1.2
1.6
n.a.
0.2

-0.2
0.8
-0.5
-0.9
1.0

0.9
1.2
0.7
1.3
1.3

0.268

102.7

104.0

0.8

0.3

-0.5

-0.6

1.3

II
07
08
09
3/

16
17
18
20
22
3/
V
26
27

VI
28
29
30
31
32

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

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
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
70

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.
Glass and glassware

0.365

101.8

102.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-0.4

0.5

0.468

100.3

101.3

5.2

0.5

0.8

0.8

1.0

2.660
1.492
1.168

110.4
105.5
117.5

112.7
107.1
120.6

13.8
9.2
20.1

1.3
1.8
0.5

0.8
0.3
1.7

2.7
1.6
4.3

2.1
1.5
2.6

1.090

102.8

104.0

4.6

-0.2

-0.7

-0.5

1.2

0.838

101.0

101.4

3.7

-0.3

-0.2

-0.5

0.4

1.290

116.9

116.5

-3.9

3.6

-3.9

-0.2

-0.3

3.060

116.6

116.7

22.3

2.1

2.5

4.0

0.1

0.759

131.4

131.4

60.8

4.1

0.8

7.3

0.0

1.957
0.344

113.8
105.5

113.7
106.1

15.5
n.a.

1.6
n.a.

3.7
n.a.

3.3
1.2

-0.1
0.6

6.130

101.8

101.8

1.9

0.7

-0.2

0.2

0.0

0.262

102.2

101.3

8.7

5.7

-1.1

2.1

-0.9

1.605

100.8

100.9

0.7

-0.1

0.1

-0.4

0.1

3.012

100.5

100.6

1.1

0.2

0.0

0.3

0.1

0.300

107.3

109.5

10.2

-1.0

-0.6

0.2

2.1

2.130

99.6

99.8

1.2

0.3

-0.2

-0.3

0.2

1.914

99.4

99.7

1.3

0.3

-0.2

-0.4

0.3

0.216

101.0

101.2

0.6

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.2

1.030
0.376

103.4
105.2

103.9
105.9

3.5
3.4

0.4
0.2

0.8
0.0

-0.2
-0.2

0.5
0.7

XIV

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

2.460

105.0

105.2

1.2

-0.5

-0.7

-0.3

0.2

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

6.290
1.764
1.361
0.634
0.330
1.016
0.223
0.361

114.1
110.6
102.2
132.0
138.7
138.0
102.8
103.8

117.3
112.8
103.0
134.9
158.6
145.7
104.5
103.8

18.2
9.8
2.1
n.a.
n.a.
48.5
20.8
n.a.

2.2
1.0
0.2
n.a.
n.a.
6.9
8.7
n.a.

2.1
1.2
-0.8
n.a.
n.a.
4.6
4.8
n.a.

1.3
0.8
0.0
3.5
13.9
1.2
-0.8
0.2

2.8
2.0
0.8
2.2
14.3
5.6
1.7
0.0

XVI

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

25.300

100.7

100.9

0.7

-0.1

0.0

-0.2

0.2

13.288

99.1

99.4

0.7

0.0

0.0

-0.2

0.3

12.012

102.6

102.7

0.8

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

0.1

17.400
16.052

107.4
107.8

107.8
108.1

3.2
3.2

0.2
0.2

-0.3
-0.1

-0.1
-0.1

0.4
0.3

3.410

107.3

107.9

2.9

0.3

0.3

-0.6

0.6

2.871
0.376

107.4
105.6

107.9
106.8

2.9
3.3

0.4
-0.2

0.4
-0.8

-0.5
-0.8

0.5
1.1

3.270

99.8

100.2

0.5

0.0

-0.2

-0.2

0.4

1.283

99.3

99.8

0.8

0.1

-0.2

-0.5

0.5

1.696
0.290

99.3
104.6

99.7
104.9

-0.6
5.5

-0.2
0.4

-0.2
-0.3

-0.1
0.3

0.4
0.3

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 November and December 1994 and January 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.

3

Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.

NOTE:

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, February 1994-February 1995
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Feb.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Description
1994
1994
1994
1994
January
January
February to
to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Feb.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
1/
2/
1995
1994
1994
1995

Jan.
1995
to
Feb.
1995

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

2.030
0.823

111.4
101.9

113.2
101.4

15.4
2.6

1.7
3.5

-1.8
-3.2

0.3
0.2

1.6
-0.5

0.890

128.4

133.7

36.7

0.7

-0.9

0.5

4.1

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

6.070

104.8

105.7

-8.6

1.7

3.8

-1.3

0.9

0.778
3.360

100.3
105.4

107.9
107.3

-1.1
-8.6

-3.2
1.2

3.0
3.7

-0.8
-0.6

7.6
1.8

1.195

99.7

99.7

-17.1

2.1

2.7

0.0

0.0

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.460

132.1

122.4

7.4

1.5

8.1

1.8

-7.3

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

3.750

100.5

101.2

-0.4

-0.2

-0.3

0.1

0.7

0.324
0.228

102.8
97.6

103.7
97.4

-2.4
n.a.

1.0
n.a.

-0.8
n.a.

2.3
-0.2

0.9
-0.2

0.674

91.2

91.4

-9.5

-1.2

-2.3

-1.1

0.2

4.290

107.1

108.1

10.5

1.4

2.2

0.7

0.9

0.325

102.4

101.7

5.9

1.6

0.0

0.7

-0.7

3.438

104.2

104.0

4.8

0.7

1.2

0.2

-0.2

II
08
10
12

20
21
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
28
29
30
32
33
34
37
38
VII
39
40
VIII
41

IX

X
47
48
49
XI
52

XIV

XV
72
73

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

10.350
1.380
3.985
0.789

114.3
115.9
122.9
104.5

115.5
115.9
125.1
104.9

14.6
n.a.
26.0
0.5

1.3
n.a.
2.3
0.0

0.6
n.a.
1.0
0.1

3.0
9.3
3.1
0.3

1.0
0.0
1.8
0.4

0.449

99.7

100.1

-2.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.4

0.415

105.7

106.1

3.3

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.4

0.274
0.574
1.450

113.0
100.7
108.0

113.3
96.4
109.7

11.3
n.a.
6.1

0.4
n.a.
0.4

-0.3
n.a.
1.2

4.6
-0.4
1.2

0.3
-4.3
1.6

4.460
3.584
0.876

117.2
120.6
105.2

118.6
121.7
107.4

19.7
22.8
8.4

1.1
1.3
0.4

0.8
0.9
0.2

1.6
1.5
2.1

1.2
0.9
2.1

0.950

119.7

118.9

17.3

2.2

0.5

0.4

-0.7

0.773

120.6

119.7

20.1

2.5

0.8

0.7

-0.7

2.120

121.6

123.2

2.7

1.1

0.3

1.2

1.3

4.310

129.9

135.8

42.3

4.2

3.7

4.3

4.5

1.787

164.3

180.3

101.0

8.6

6.6

6.5

9.7

1.643
0.881

119.5
102.9

121.4
102.5

25.7
1.7

1.9
0.8

2.8
-0.3

4.0
0.7

1.6
-0.4

3.390

116.1

119.5

10.9

1.6

2.6

2.0

2.9

1.298

143.1

153.1

25.6

4.1

6.9

5.6

7.0

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

1.930

107.9

108.0

-0.9

-0.4

-1.2

-0.7

0.1

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

5.640
1.336
1.002

121.5
124.6
105.6

123.3
125.7
106.3

17.8
8.5
3.3

2.7
2.0
0.4

3.1
2.9
0.3

1.8
1.1
0.8

1.5
0.9
0.7

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

74
76
83

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
Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments

90

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

124.0
145.6
108.0

125.8
149.3
108.2

n.a.
44.4
n.a.

n.a.
8.2
n.a.

n.a.
5.0
n.a.

1.6
3.5
2.9

1.5
2.5
0.2

30.800

97.2

97.1

-1.3

0.1

-0.2

0.3

-0.1

19.047

96.7

96.6

-1.1

0.2

-0.1

0.2

-0.1

11.753

98.0

97.9

-1.7

-0.1

-0.2

0.3

-0.1

12.190
8.659

103.8
102.6

104.0
102.9

2.0
1.9

0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0

0.4
0.1

0.2
0.3

4.960

103.3

103.3

1.1

0.4

-0.3

0.8

0.0

4.789

103.2

103.2

1.0

0.4

-0.3

0.7

0.0

1.310

100.8

100.8

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.6

0.0

0.613

101.6

101.1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.3

-0.5

0.513

97.8

98.2

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.1

0.4

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.

NOTE:

Table

0.633
1.556
0.348

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, February 1994-February 1995
December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Percentage
of
US Imports
Description 1/
1990

Jan.
1995
2/

Feb.
1995

Annual
Feb.
Oct.
1994
1994
to
to
Feb.
Nov.
1995
1994

Monthly
Nov.
1994
to
Dec.
1994

Dec.
1994
to
Jan.
1995

Jan.
1995
to
Feb.
1995

3/

Developed Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

59.3
55.5
3.5

107.1
109.6
93.2

107.8
110.3
94.4

5.4
5.1
9.6

0.7
0.6
1.6

0.0
0.1
-1.8

0.1
0.1
-0.2

0.7
0.6
1.3

3/

Developing Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

40.7
30.2
10.4

89.9
101.4
75.9

90.3
101.6
77.2

7.2
2.5
30.2

0.7
0.5
1.2

-0.1
0.3
-1.8

0.4
0.2
1.5

0.4
0.2
1.7

Canada
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

18.1
15.7
2.2

101.0
104.4
90.8

101.3
104.6
91.6

7.2
6.8
9.8

1.4
1.4
0.9

0.1
0.3
-1.7

0.9
1.0
0.4

0.3
0.2
0.9

European Community
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

17.8
17.3
0.5

102.2
103.3
95.2

103.0
104.1
97.2

5.3
5.2
8.0

0.9
0.8
3.2

-0.1
0.0
-4.2

-0.3
-0.3
-1.0

0.8
0.8
2.1

Japan

18.5

115.1

115.5

3.5

0.0

0.1

-0.2

0.3

Asian Newly Industrialized Countries

12.5

98.9

99.2

-0.2

-0.3

0.2

0.0

0.3

4/

5/

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

2

Data for November and December 1994 and January 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.

3

Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

4

Includes EC

5

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

Table

1

8

12 countries

U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
February 1994-February 1995, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

Description

Air Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Pacific

Sept.
1995

Dec.
1995

Annual
Dec.
1994
to
Dec.
1995

Dec.
1994
to
March
1995

Quarterly
March
1995
to
June
1995

June
1995
to
Sept.
1995

Sept.
1995
to
Dec.
1995

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

3308
1025
2028

108.6
94.8
116.1

110.3
98.0
117.1

4.0
10.6
1.6

-0.2
0.2
-0.4

2.1
2.7
2.1

0.5
3.9
-0.9

1.6
3.4
0.9

Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100)
Atlantic
(9/92 = 100)
Pacific
(9/92 = 100)

2694
920
1224

96.2
99.6
95.5

97.2
101.4
96.5

0.8
1.4
0.5

0.1
0.0
-0.1

-0.3
-0.4
-0.4

0.0
0.0
0.0

1.0
1.8
1.0

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

24233
10075
7271
4492
1264

121.4
117.8
124.5
126.7
119.9

113.8
102.6
122.5
124.7
119.5

2.2
-1.1
4.3
3.9
5.7

1.5
-0.3
3.1
2.8
0.9

5.8
10.6
3.2
0.5
5.3

1.4
3.0
-0.4
2.2
-0.2

-6.3
-12.9
-1.6
-1.6
-0.3

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

22669
13156
5663
2890

118.1
114.0
125.0
126.4

110.0
104.2
116.0
125.9

2.6
3.4
2.0
1.8

0.8
0.3
2.6
0.1

6.0
8.8
3.9
1.2

3.1
3.6
3.1
0.9

-6.9
-8.6
-7.2
-0.4

Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Gulf

2153
572
1455

89.5
99.0
77.4

114.7
116.4
106.9

17.2
9.2
24.0

-3.9
-11.1
-0.9

-1.2
5.5
-5.4

-3.8
-1.0
-4.2

28.2
17.6
38.1

Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)
U.S. East Coast
from Atlantic
from Pacific
U.S. West Coast
from Pacific

8065
3769
1889
1154
4296
3943

106.2
108.1
113.3
103.8
104.6
105.9

106.6
107.8
113.7
100.9
105.6
107.2

4.4
3.2
8.0
-2.0
5.5
5.6

1.3
2.3
5.6
-2.2
0.2
0.0

2.8
0.5
0.4
4.2
5.0
5.2

-0.1
0.7
1.5
-1.0
-0.7
-0.8

0.4
-0.3
0.4
-2.8
1.0
1.2

Table

9

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
February 1994-February 1995, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Description

Trade
(Mil.

Annual
Dec.
1994

Dec.
1994

Quarterly
March
1995

June
1995

Sept.
1995

of
Dollars)

Sept.
1995

Dec.
1995

2001
738
1102

113.0
93.5
127.7

114.8
96.8
128.9

10450
6577
2051
1678

117.7
114.8
118.9
127.7

Crude Oil Tanker Freight
Atlantic
Gulf

1985
534
1328

Ocean Liner Freight
U.S. East Coast
from Atlantic
from Pacific
U.S. West Coast
from Pacific

to
Dec.
1995

to
March
1995

to
June
1995

to
Sept.
1995

to
Dec.
1995

6.6
10.1
5.7

-0.3
-1.0
0.1

2.1
2.5
2.1

3.0
4.8
2.5

1.6
3.5
0.9

110.5
105.0
114.3
127.3

3.3
3.7
3.3
2.2

0.7
0.3
2.3
0.2

6.4
9.0
3.8
1.4

2.7
3.7
1.3
1.0

-6.1
-8.5
-3.9
-0.3

90.9
100.5
78.7

112.2
118.5
102.8

12.5
8.1
17.5

-4.4
-12.2
-1.3

-0.2
6.4
-4.2

-4.4
-1.9
-5.0

23.4
17.9
30.6

6017
2832
1336
1094
3185
2840

105.3
108.1
115.0
103.8
102.9
104.5

105.5
107.4
115.3
100.8
103.9
105.8

4.0
2.8
9.4
-2.0
5.4
5.5

1.0
1.5
5.8
-2.2
0.5
0.4

2.8
1.2
1.3
4.4
4.4
4.5

0.0
0.7
1.8
-1.1
-0.6
-0.7

0.2
-0.6
0.3
-2.9
1.0
1.2

11867
4159
4679
1775
619

121.6
117.4
125.1
123.9
121.0

117.2
107.6
122.9
126.0
120.7

4.2
4.5
3.4
5.4
6.7

1.6
-0.2
3.1
1.8
0.9

3.2
8.4
-0.1
-0.2
6.6

3.1
5.4
2.1
2.1
-0.5

-3.6
-8.3
-1.8
1.7
-0.2

IMPORT
Air Freight
Atlantic
Pacific

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

Air Passenger Fares
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean

EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean
Canadian