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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, January 1993-January 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
Michelle Vachris (202) 606-7155
Bill Alterman
(202) 606-7108
Media contact:
Kathryn Hoyle
(202) 606-5902

USDL-94-91
For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Friday, February 25, 1994

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

The U.S. Import Price Index edged down 0.1 percent in January,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.
The decline followed larger decreases in the 2
preceding months.
In contrast, the U.S. Export Price Index rose
0.7 percent in January, the largest 1-month increase in this series
in nearly 2 years.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS
Month
All
Imports

1993
January
February
March
April
May
June

-0.2
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.3
-0.5

Petroleum
Imports

-2.0
1.8
3.2
2.0
-0.4
-4.4

EXPORTS
Nonpetroleum
Imports

0.1
-0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.0

All
Exports

0.1
0.2
-0.1
0.3
0.3
-0.3

Agricultural
Exports

0.7
-0.6
-0.3
0.3
1.0
-2.9

Nonagricultural
Exports

0.0
0.4
-0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1

July
August
September
October
November
December
1994
January

-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.5 r
-0.6
-0.8 r

-6.1
-1.6
-1.1
1.4
-4.9 r
-10.5 r

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4 r
-0.1 r
0.1

0.2
0.0
-0.1
-0.1 r
0.2 r
0.3

5.2
0.3
-0.6
-0.2
2.4 r
2.9 r

January 1992-93
January 1993-93

-0.5
0.0
-0.1
0.0 r
-0.1
0.0

-0.1

-2.9

0.3

0.7

2.5

0.3

0.3
-0.8

1.6
-21.9

0.2
1.7

0.8
1.6

1.2
10.3

1.1
0.5

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondants.
Import Goods
The continued decline in import prices in January again was
attributable to lower fuel prices, as the index for imported
petroleum fell for the eighth time in the past 9 months. The 2.9
percent decline, however, was considerably more modest than the 10.5
percent drop registered in December. Since last April, this index
has dropped 27.1 percent.
In contrast, the index for nonpetroleum imports continued its
generally modest upward trend in January, rising 0.3 percent. This
followed a 0.1 percent increase in December, a 0.1 percent dip in
November, and a 0.4 percent rise in October.
The increase in the index for nonpetroleum imports was led by a
continuing rise in prices of nonpetroleum industrial supplies and
materials--up 0.6 percent in January after a 0.9 percent advance in
December--as well as a 0.4 percent increase in the price of imported
automotive vehicles. In addition, the index for foods, feeds, and
beverages rose 0.5 percent in the past month.
In contrast, the index for capital goods, which had declined in
each of the 2 previous months, was unchanged in January, while prices
for imported consumer goods (excluding autos) slipped 0.1 percent.

Export Goods
The January advance in export prices was led by a continuing rise
in prices for exported agricultural commodities, up 2.5 percent. This
marked the third month in a row this group--which accounts for
approximately 10 percent of U.S. exports--posted an increase of

between 2 and 3 percent.
In addition, the index for nonagricultural
exports, which had changed by no more than 0.1 percent in each of the
5 preceding months, rose 0.3 percent in January. The latter increase
was partially attributable to the relatively large rise (0.9 percent)
in the index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, as
well as higher than average increases (both 0.4 percent) in the
indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles.
In contrast, the index for capital goods, which constitute 40
percent of U.S. exports, slipped 0.1 percent for the second month in a
row.

Imports by Country or Region of Origin
For the second month in a row, the index for prices of imported
Japanese goods--which had increased steadily throughout most of 1993-registered little movement, edging up 0.1 percent in January after
slipping 0.1 percent in the previous month. Prices for goods from
the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also edged up 0.1 percent in
January, marking the eighth consecutive month this series has
fluctuated by 0.1 percent or less.
Prices for imports from the
European Community rose 0.3 percent in January after dropping 0.8
percent in December and 0.5 percent in November.
In contrast, the
index for Canadian goods fell 0.4 percent in January, primarily due
to lower prices among nonmanufactured goods.

CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
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3
4
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6
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Import Price Indexes, by
Export Price Indexes, by
Import Price Indexes, by
Export Price Indexes, by
Import Price Indexes, by
Export Price Indexes, by
Import Price Indexes, by
U.S. International Price

End Use.....page 4
End Use.....page 5
SITC.....pages 6-7
SITC.....pages 8-9
Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Country of Origin.....page 14
Indexes for Services.....page 15

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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page

------------------------------------------------------------------February Import and Export Price Index data will be released March 29,
at 10:00 a.m. (EST)

Beginning with this release, the Bureau has significantly
expanded the number of import and export indexes available
on a monthly basis. In addition to the 57 new series which
have been incorporated into this release, approximately
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TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible. Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100. Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 7,100 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

END
USE

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1993
1993
1993
1993
December
December
January to
to
to
to
1993
1993
1994
Jan.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1/
2/
1994
1993
1993
1993
ALL COMMODITIES
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM

0
00

01

1

10
100
10000

Dec.
1993
to
Jan.
1994

100.000
91.649

99.0
104.0

98.9
104.3

-0.8
1.7

0.5
0.4

-0.6
-0.1

-0.8
0.1

-0.1
0.3

5.750

104.7

105.2

3.2

1.1

-1.1

0.1

0.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

3.980

100.4

100.9

2.1

0.3

-1.8

0.1

0.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

1.770

115.6

115.9

5.8

3.0

0.5

0.1

0.3

25.670

83.1

82.8

-7.7

0.2

-2.1

-3.1

-0.4

17.319

96.7

97.3

0.7

-0.3

-0.4

0.9

0.6

9.214

97.3

98.6

2.6

-0.3

0.0

1.2

1.3

8.105

96.4

96.4

-1.2

-0.5

-0.7

0.6

0.0

9.228

65.4

63.7

-19.8

1.2

-4.9

-8.9

-2.6

8.278

62.1

60.3

-21.9

1.4

-4.9

-10.5

-2.9

5.590

58.6

56.8

-23.3

1.4

-6.4

-10.9

-3.1

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

85.8

86.2

-8.7

-1.3

-2.7

2.0

0.5

11

Paper & paper base stocks

1.892

83.3

83.4

-4.7

-0.8

-1.0

0.1

0.1

12

Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials

5.599

100.3

100.4

-1.5

-0.2

-0.3

-0.6

0.1

Selected building materials

2.120

134.6

135.3

17.7

2.6

1.7

5.2

0.5

13

14

16
2

Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods

3.984

84.2

86.5

-1.8

-1.7

-0.7

0.2

2.7

Nonmetals associated with durable goods

1.350

97.7

97.4

-1.8

0.3

-0.6

-0.3

-0.3

25.340

103.8

103.8

0.6

0.4

-0.3

-0.3

0.0

3.119

104.9

104.7

0.8

0.6

-0.4

-0.2

-0.2

19.600

103.1

103.0

0.4

0.4

-0.4

-0.3

-0.1

2.623

102.2

103.5

2.2

0.9

0.1

-0.5

1.3

CAPITAL GOODS

20

Electric & electrical generating
equipment

21

Nonelectrical machinery

22

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

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

20.400

109.7

110.1

4.2

1.1

0.6

0.0

0.4

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

22.840

105.3

105.2

0.8

0.2

-0.2

0.0

-0.1

40

Nondurables, manufactured

10.815

104.9

104.8

0.6

0.3

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

41

Durables, manufactured

10.808

105.2

105.2

1.0

0.3

-0.2

0.0

0.0

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

1.217

109.6

109.4

1.5

-0.3

1.0

1.1

-0.2

n.a.

Not available

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for October,November and December 1993
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

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1993
1993
1993
1993

Dec.
1993

USE

0
00

01

1

10

December
1993
1/

December
1993
2/

January
1994

ALL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

100.000
11.767
88.235

101.9
105.9
101.6

102.6
108.6
101.9

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES

10.430

107.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

9.532

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)
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

to
Jan.
1994

to
Oct.
1993

to
Nov.
1993

to
Dec.
1993

to
Jan.
1994

1.6
10.3
0.5

-0.1
-0.2
0.0

0.2
2.4
-0.1

0.3
2.9
0.0

0.7
2.5
0.3

110.5

11.5

-0.3

2.6

3.1

2.7

109.2

112.3

12.8

0.0

2.8

3.2

2.8

0.898

91.0

92.6

-0.4

-3.5

0.0

1.0

1.8

27.530

95.0

96.0

0.9

-0.6

-0.2

0.2

1.1

11.394

105.4

107.1

4.4

-1.0

-0.1

0.5

1.6

16.139

89.8

90.3

-1.4

-0.2

-0.2

-0.1

0.6

2.235

94.4

95.8

0.8

-1.2

0.7

1.7

1.5

25.297

95.1

96.0

0.9

-0.5

-0.3

0.1

0.9

3.193

85.8

85.8

-1.5

0.5

-1.2

-2.3

0.0

19.089

92.3

93.1

-0.9

-0.6

0.0

0.4

0.9

3.015

143.7

146.7

17.5

-0.7

-0.7

0.6

2.1

39.530

104.7

104.6

0.1

0.2

0.1

-0.1

-0.1

3.957

105.3

105.5

0.8

0.2

0.3

0.1

0.2

29.580

102.6

102.4

-0.7

0.2

0.0

-0.2

-0.2

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

10.770

105.7

106.1

0.9

0.3

-0.2

0.1

0.4

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

11.740

107.6

108.0

0.6

0.2

0.0

-0.2

0.4

40

Nondurables, manufactured

6.063

109.5

109.9

1.2

0.3

-0.1

-0.6

0.4

41

Durables, manufactured

5.119

105.6

105.9

-0.3

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.3

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

0.559

100.7

100.8

0.2

0.0

0.3

-0.1

0.1

n.a.

Not available

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for October,November and December 1993
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, January 1993-January 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1993
1993
1993
1993
December
December
January to
to
to
to
1993
1993
1994
Jan.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1/
2/
1994
1993
1993
1993
ALL COMMODITIES

0
01
03
04
05
06
07

1
11

100.000

Dec.
1993
to
Jan.
1994

99.0

98.9

-0.8

0.5

-0.6

-0.8

-0.1

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

4.760
0.590

102.0
94.0

102.3
92.9

2.6
2.0

1.4
0.0

-1.5
-1.9

-0.1
-2.1

0.3
-1.2

1.258
0.188

114.1
99.8

114.7
100.1

7.2
-2.0

3.8
-0.2

0.7
-0.5

0.1
2.0

0.5
0.3

1.250
0.270

101.6
96.4

103.7
96.9

-1.3
2.6

-0.6
0.0

-2.1
1.0

-2.0
-1.1

2.1
0.5

0.722

101.3

99.0

9.9

4.3

-5.0

4.1

-2.3

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Beverages

1.110
0.914

112.7
112.4

111.9
112.4

-1.0
-0.2

0.9
0.4

-0.1
-0.1

0.0
0.0

-0.7
0.0

2
23
24
25
27
28
29

3
33
34
35
4

5
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
6
62
64
65
66
67
68
69

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.
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.

3.160

102.3

103.7

6.4

0.0

1.9

3.6

1.4

0.256
1.160
0.366
0.215
0.717

98.5
170.2
58.4
84.0
83.2

99.6
175.1
59.7
82.9
83.0

-3.5
38.6
-17.1
n.a.
-8.3

-2.5
4.3
-1.8
n.a.
-3.2

0.6
5.5
-0.8
n.a.
-0.7

1.3
9.0
-0.7
n.a.
-0.6

1.1
2.9
2.2
-1.3
-0.2

0.313

115.4

114.7

-0.1

-2.0

3.0

4.7

-0.6

8.790

64.1

62.4

-20.5

1.2

-5.0

-9.3

-2.7

8.015
0.624
0.086

62.2
93.0
85.8

60.5
92.0
86.2

-21.9
0.2
-8.7

1.5
-2.4
-1.3

-5.0
-4.8
-2.7

-10.8
9.2
2.0

-2.7
-1.1
0.5

0.210

120.0

127.8

4.7

-0.8

-1.1

4.3

6.5

4.840
1.434
0.689

101.5
92.5
100.2

101.1
92.1
99.9

-1.3
n.a.
-1.2

0.4
n.a.
0.9

-0.4
n.a.
-0.6

-0.6
n.a.
-0.6

-0.4
-0.4
-0.3

0.292
0.623

99.9
116.6

100.6
116.8

0.7
6.5

1.4
1.6

-0.3
-0.2

-1.2
-0.7

0.7
0.2

0.313
0.203
0.270
0.540
0.478

110.2
100.5
99.7
98.3
101.7

108.2
101.0
100.4
97.6
101.3

-1.3
-0.5
-2.1
-1.7
-6.2

1.2
0.1
0.2
0.9
-1.1

0.2
-0.6
-0.1
-0.9
-0.2

0.0
-1.4
-0.1
-0.4
-0.4

-1.8
0.5
0.7
-0.7
-0.4

12.470
0.782

97.8
103.7

98.2
103.4

-0.3
-0.7

-0.5
0.3

-0.5
0.0

0.1
0.3

0.4
-0.3

1.705

94.2

93.5

-1.6

-0.6

-0.8

0.2

-0.7

1.444

106.1

106.2

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.1

2.273
2.060
1.509
1.974

108.0
98.0
72.2
103.9

107.6
97.6
76.4
104.1

0.3
n.a.
-6.4
0.4

0.7
n.a.
-3.3
-0.7

-0.1
n.a.
-2.2
-0.3

-0.5
n.a.
0.6
0.6

-0.4
-0.4
5.8
0.2

7
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
82
83
84
85
87
88
89

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

46.770

106.2

106.4

2.3

0.8

0.0

-0.1

0.2

2.979
0.861

107.3
108.8

107.6
108.4

1.0
n.a.

1.0
n.a.

0.2
n.a.

-1.0
n.a.

0.3
-0.4

3.344
5.159

107.8
89.5

108.3
89.0

2.9
-6.5

0.9
-0.6

0.3
-1.0

-0.5
0.3

0.5
-0.6

4.682
7.586
17.277

98.1
105.4
111.4

98.0
105.3
111.9

0.6
3.6
5.0

-0.4
0.4
1.4

-0.6
-0.6
0.7

0.1
-0.3
0.1

-0.1
-0.1
0.4

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

17.670
1.099

105.0
102.9

105.2
103.2

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

0.2
0.3

0.502

105.8

105.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-0.5

5.545
2.041

101.9
100.1

102.0
100.0

n.a.
-1.1

n.a.
0.4

n.a.
-0.4

n.a.
-0.3

0.1
-0.1

1.454

110.4

111.6

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

1.1

1.527

108.8

108.7

3.3

1.1

0.1

-0.4

-0.1

5.237

108.3

108.4

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.1

0.220

111.3

115.6

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

3.9

n.a.

Not available.

971

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

1
2

3

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for October,November and December 1993
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:

Published categories may include price data not shown separetely

Table 4

SITC
Rev. 3

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1993
1993
1993
1993
December
December
January to
to
to
to
1993
1993
1994
Jan.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1/
2/
1994
1993
1993
1993
ALL COMMODITIES

Dec.
1993
to
Jan.
1994

100.000

101.9

102.6

1.6

-0.1

0.2

0.3

0.7

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)

9.000
0.957

107.8
107.3

110.7
107.0

9.8
-3.3

0.7
-1.8

2.5
2.2

2.2
0.0

2.7
-0.3

0.711
3.893

88.3
111.2

90.0
117.7

n.a.
20.2

n.a.
3.5

n.a.
6.9

n.a.
4.6

1.9
5.8

1.754

114.3

113.8

8.6

1.6

-3.3

-1.5

-0.4

0.892

109.9

110.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.4

1

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

2.250

112.8

113.5

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.6

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

7.550
0.419
1.210

98.8
86.0
112.0

100.9
85.2
115.4

7.1
0.5
22.8

-2.1
0.7
-6.9

0.2
1.6
2.8

2.8
1.4
7.6

2.1
-0.9
3.0

0.240
2.121
0.754
0.893
0.420
1.195

93.6
146.8
67.3
83.0
97.4
85.3

92.5
149.8
68.4
87.0
96.9
88.5

-10.1
18.0
-9.5
6.5
1.3
2.8

-1.0
-1.3
-2.4
0.1
-1.0
-0.7

-1.8
-1.3
-0.2
-0.5
-0.2
1.2

-1.4
1.3
3.5
2.7
1.5
1.2

-1.2
2.0
1.6
4.8
-0.5
3.8

2.800
1.272

81.8
94.0

82.0
93.9

-4.9
-2.5

0.8
0.2

-2.0
-0.2

-3.3
0.1

0.2
-0.1

1.388

70.4

71.0

-7.2

1.4

-3.3

-6.5

0.9

0.350

105.6

110.0

10.2

-2.2

1.6

5.3

4.2

0
01
03
04
05
08

24
25
26
27
28
3
32
33

4

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS
Coal, coke and briquettes
Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES

5
51
53
54
55
57
58
59
6
62
64
66
68
69
7
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
87
89

971

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.

10.380
2.548

95.4
87.6

95.7
87.9

-0.1
n.a.

-0.1
n.a.

-0.1
n.a.

0.3
n.a.

0.3
0.3

0.483
1.246

100.0
108.2

100.2
108.4

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

0.2
0.2

0.584
1.685
0.710
1.608

104.9
100.2
97.5
105.7

105.0
100.3
97.5
107.3

1.3
0.0
-2.4
3.2

0.4
-0.8
-0.4
-0.4

0.1
-1.0
0.5
0.1

0.1
0.6
-0.2
0.2

0.1
0.1
0.0
1.5

9.420
0.635

100.8
108.7

101.6
108.8

0.2
1.6

-0.3
0.2

-0.1
0.0

-0.1
-0.4

0.8
0.1

1.302

93.1

93.0

-4.1

0.4

0.1

-0.3

-0.1

1.336
1.156
1.778

105.8
78.9
106.7

106.0
81.8
107.5

1.1
-5.5
n.a.

0.2
-3.7
n.a.

0.1
-2.1
n.a.

-1.1
0.6
n.a.

0.2
3.7
0.7

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

46.840

104.4

104.4

0.0

0.3

-0.1

0.0

0.0

4.675

111.8

112.1

1.4

0.1

0.8

-0.3

0.3

4.782
0.881

109.3
110.8

109.4
109.9

2.0
n.a.

0.2
n.a.

0.3
n.a.

0.2
n.a.

0.1
-0.8

4.885
6.529

109.5
84.6

109.8
83.6

2.0
-8.6

0.3
-0.5

0.3
-0.7

-0.1
-0.4

0.3
-1.2

2.988
9.073
8.965

108.7
103.4
105.5

108.4
103.6
105.8

0.9
1.0
0.8

0.1
0.9
0.4

-0.3
-0.1
-0.2

0.2
-0.2
0.1

-0.3
0.2
0.3

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

10.630

106.9

107.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.4

3.833

110.9

111.8

2.9

-0.3

0.4

-0.1

0.8

4.009

103.2

103.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.1

0.780

109.4

114.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

4.5

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.

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

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for October,November and December 1993
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

Harmonized
System

I
02
03

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, January 1993-January 1994
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1993
1993
1993
1993
December
December
January to
to
to
to
1993
1993
1994
Jan.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1/
2/
1994
1993
1993
1993

Dec.
1993
to
Jan.
1994

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

1.880
0.509

102.1
103.5

102.1
102.2

2.4
3.7

0.5
0.7

-0.4
-2.0

-0.4
-2.4

0.0
-1.3

0.990

104.9

105.4

5.0

1.4

1.3

0.3

0.5

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

1.640

102.1

103.0

2.4

0.9

-2.6

1.4

0.9

0.307

105.9

113.1

9.6

-1.7

-5.9

-8.5

6.8

0.434
0.515
0.384

91.8
110.6
101.6

90.9
109.5
102.3

-7.8
9.6
n.a.

1.5
4.2
n.a.

2.3
-7.4
n.a.

5.2
3.2
n.a.

-1.0
-1.0
0.7

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.180

98.1

105.8

8.4

-1.1

-0.5

6.4

7.8

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,

2.620

101.8

101.1

1.3

1.6

-0.4

0.0

-0.7

0.326
0.285
0.265

106.3
104.1
115.8

106.6
104.7
109.2

6.6
2.8
11.7

8.9
0.1
5.3

-1.5
1.1
-0.6

0.1
-1.1
6.5

0.3
0.6
-5.7

II
07
08
09
3/

16
17
18
20

22
3/
V
26
27

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

VI
28
29
31
32
3/

VII
39
40
VIII
42

IX

X
47
48

XI
52
61
62

nuts, or other parts of plants
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar
Other prepared foodstuffs

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

0.446
0.835
0.462

94.8
100.2
100.7

95.4
100.1
98.9

-3.2
-0.3
-0.8

-1.8
0.3
1.8

-1.9
0.0
0.3

-3.5
0.0
0.9

0.6
-0.1
-1.8

11.630
0.373

80.3
91.3

78.2
91.3

-20.1
-8.4

1.2
-0.8

-4.8
0.3

-9.1
0.0

-2.6
0.0

11.018

79.7

77.6

-20.7

1.3

-5.1

-9.5

-2.6

4.610
0.928
1.735
0.203

99.8
97.7
101.0
98.7

99.4
97.0
100.5
99.1

-0.9
-2.6
-0.2
-0.5

0.4
0.6
0.3
0.1

-0.3
-0.9
0.0
-0.6

-0.7
-0.4
-1.0
-1.3

-0.4
-0.7
-0.5
0.4

0.277

100.0

101.0

1.1

1.6

-0.3

-1.3

1.0

0.486

98.1

96.4

-5.0

-0.2

0.0

-0.2

-1.7

2.540
1.482
1.058

99.4
98.8
100.3

99.4
98.5
100.7

-0.8
-1.3
n.a.

0.3
0.9
n.a.

-0.1
-0.4
n.a.

-0.3
-0.8
n.a.

0.0
-0.3
0.4

1.130

100.6

100.2

0.7

-0.4

0.0

0.2

-0.4

0.877

99.6

99.2

-0.2

-0.6

0.1

-0.1

-0.4

1.490

127.2

127.7

26.1

3.2

2.0

6.0

0.4

2.660

95.4

95.5

-4.0

-0.7

-0.8

0.1

0.1

0.487

79.4

81.0

-16.8

-2.0

-0.7

-0.5

2.0

1.821

99.6

99.0

-1.1

-0.5

-0.8

0.2

-0.6

6.360

99.6

99.8

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.2

0.244

89.7

91.8

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

2.3

1.701

100.9

100.4

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-0.5

3.155

99.3

99.7

0.5

0.2

-0.6

0.0

0.4

63

Made-up or worn textile articles and
clothing; needlecraft sets; rags

0.295

99.8

97.8

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-2.0

2.250

99.0

99.0

-0.8

0.3

-0.2

-0.4

0.0

2.022

98.9

98.8

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-0.1

0.228

100.6

100.6

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.0

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

1.070
0.388

100.8
101.8

100.2
102.0

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

-0.6
0.2

PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
JEWELRY, AND COINS

2.540

102.4

104.4

4.3

-1.2

0.6

0.9

2.0

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

5.650
1.725
1.423
0.740
0.193

96.5
101.9
100.6
94.6
83.9

97.7
101.5
100.6
95.5
86.9

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

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

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

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

1.2
-0.4
0.0
1.0
3.6

XVI

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

26.790
14.059

100.5
98.8

100.4
98.8

0.5
-0.9

0.4
0.6

-0.4
-0.3

-0.3
-0.4

-0.1
0.0

12.731

102.4

102.3

2.3

0.1

-0.5

-0.2

-0.1

17.890
16.570

104.1
104.4

104.7
104.8

4.5
4.7

1.2
1.4

0.7
0.7

0.1
0.1

0.6
0.4

3.520

104.3

104.7

3.6

1.0

0.1

-0.2

0.4

2.967
0.389

104.5
102.8

104.8
103.6

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

0.3
0.8

3.490

100.3

100.0

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-0.3

1.357

98.9

99.1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.2

1.831
0.302

101.0
102.4

100.7
99.7

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

-0.3
-2.6

XII
64
3/

XIII
70
XIV

84
85

XVII
87
XVIII
90
91
XX
94
95
96

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

VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Motor vehicles and their parts
OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES
Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments
Clocks and watches and parts thereof
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
and lighting fittings nes;
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof
Miscellaneous manufactured articles

1
2

3

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for October,November and December 1993
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, January 1993-January 1994
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Description
1993
1993
1993
1993
December
December
January to
to
to
to
1993
1993
1994
Jan.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1/
2/
1994
1993
1993
1993

Dec.
1993
to
Jan.
1994

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

1.900
0.854

98.8
100.2

99.3
99.8

-2.2
-3.6

-2.7
-1.9

0.9
1.8

1.1
0.2

0.5
-0.4

0.716

97.8

100.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

2.6

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

7.040

115.7

120.2

18.9

0.8

4.0

4.7

3.9

0.945
3.897

116.0
116.3

112.7
123.0

11.7
23.2

4.4
3.8

-3.6
7.8

-2.9
5.4

-2.8
5.8

1.507

119.7

123.1

20.9

-7.1

2.9

7.7

2.8

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.400

109.8

114.7

13.7

-3.5

2.6

6.2

4.5

IV

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,

3.990

101.6

102.0

1.9

-0.8

0.3

0.0

0.4

II
08
10
12

20

22
23

V
25
27

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

IX

X

nuts, or other parts
Beverages, spirits, and
Residues and waste from
industries; prepared

of plants
vinegar
the food
animal feed

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

49

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

XI
52

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES
Cotton, including yarns and woven

47
48

0.350
0.254

105.3
103.1

105.9
103.6

10.4
n.a.

2.7
n.a.

-0.4
n.a.

-2.3
n.a.

0.6
0.5

0.804

103.3

103.9

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.6

3.980

94.4

94.9

-5.4

0.0

-1.6

-2.4

0.5

0.326

97.6

97.1

-2.9

-1.2

-0.3

2.1

-0.5

3.300

95.0

95.2

-4.5

0.5

-1.6

-3.6

0.2

9.520
3.362
0.822

100.0
98.7
103.6

100.6
99.3
104.0

0.8
n.a.
n.a.

0.0
n.a.
n.a.

0.2
n.a.
n.a.

0.1
n.a.
n.a.

0.6
0.6
0.4

0.469

99.1

99.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.2

0.423

102.4

102.5

1.8

0.7

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.259
1.435

101.4
101.7

101.5
103.3

-0.5
3.0

-0.9
-0.5

0.0
0.4

-0.3
-0.1

0.1
1.6

3.940
3.076
0.864

98.6
98.6
98.8

98.7
98.7
98.6

-1.6
-1.5
n.a.

-0.4
-0.5
n.a.

-0.5
-0.4
n.a.

-0.2
-0.1
n.a.

0.1
0.1
-0.2

0.840

100.9

100.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-0.6

0.665

98.9

98.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-0.6

2.120

115.8

118.1

16.6

-0.9

-0.7

1.2

2.0

3.260

93.6

94.0

-5.0

-0.4

-0.2

0.9

0.4

0.966

84.6

85.9

-10.3

-2.3

-0.2

3.3

1.5

1.392
0.902

96.5
100.4

96.2
100.6

-3.8
n.a.

0.4
n.a.

0.0
n.a.

-0.4
n.a.

-0.3
0.2

3.090

101.0

103.0

2.7

0.2

-0.4

0.7

2.0

fabrics thereof

0.968

101.8

107.4

7.2

-0.6

-0.8

2.9

5.5

PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION
JEWELRY, AND COINS

1.980

105.5

109.6

9.4

-2.9

1.6

1.6

3.9

XV
72
73
76

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

4.930
1.288
1.027
1.056

101.1
114.3
103.1
94.1

102.5
115.6
103.3
96.9

1.1
13.8
n.a.
-5.7

-0.5
1.8
n.a.
-2.6

-0.2
2.0
n.a.
-1.9

0.2
-0.2
n.a.
1.2

1.4
1.1
0.2
3.0

XVI

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

32.920
20.345

98.8
98.2

98.7
98.0

-0.9
-2.1

0.2
0.0

0.0
0.0

-0.2
-0.2

-0.1
-0.2

12.579

99.8

99.8

1.0

0.5

-0.1

0.0

0.0

12.570
8.955

101.8
100.9

102.1
101.1

1.9
0.8

0.4
0.3

-0.2
-0.2

0.2
0.2

0.3
0.2

5.130

101.7

102.1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.4

4.957

101.7

102.1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.4

XIV

84
85

XVII

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

87
XVIII

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

90

1
2

3

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for October,November and December 1993
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

7

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, January 1993-January 1994
December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Percentage

of
US Imports
Description 1/
1990

Dec.
1993
2/

Jan.
1994

Annual
Jan.
Sept.
1993
1993
to
to
Jan.
Oct.
1994
1993

Monthly
Oct.
1993
to
Nov.
1993

Nov.
1993
to
Dec.
1993

Dec.
1993
to
Jan.
1994

3/

Developed Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

59.3
55.5
3.5

102.2
104.8
86.4

102.2
105.0
84.3

1.9
2.4
-7.7

0.7
0.7
0.3

0.0
0.2
-2.4

-0.4
-0.4
-1.9

0.0
0.2
-2.4

3/

Developing Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

40.7
30.2
10.4

83.7
98.5
59.1

83.5
98.5
58.0

-4.8
-1.7
-17.7

0.2
0.1
1.0

-1.2
-0.1
-5.2

-1.9
-0.5
-7.9

-0.2
0.0
-1.9

Canada
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

18.1
15.7
2.2

94.5
98.0
84.0

94.1
97.9
81.2

-1.4
-0.6
-7.9

0.2
0.1
0.9

-0.3
0.1
-3.5

0.1
0.3
-0.9

-0.4
-0.1
-3.3

European Community
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

17.8
17.3
0.5

97.7
98.9
89.5

98.0
99.2
90.9

-1.2
-1.0
-5.6

0.9
0.9
-0.1

-0.5
-0.5
0.7

-0.8
-0.7
-5.4

0.3
0.3
1.6

Japan

18.5

111.4

111.5

6.8

0.5

0.4

-0.1

0.1

Asian Newly Industrialized Countries

12.5

99.6

99.7

-0.9

-0.1

-0.1

0.0

0.1

4/

5/

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

2

Data for October,November and December 1993
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.
December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

Description

Sept.
1993

Dec.
1993

Annual
Dec.
1992
to
Dec.
1993

Dec.
1992
to
March
1993

Quarterly
March
1993
to
June
1993

June
1993
to
Sept.
1993

Sept.
1993
to
Dec.
1993

Air Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Pacific

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

3308
1025
2028

106.6
88.0
116.4

106.1
88.6
115.3

3.9
-6.4
9.7

-2.0
-6.3
0.1

6.3
2.9
8.7

0.2
-3.6
1.7

-0.5
0.7
-0.9

Air Freight (Outbound)
Atlantic
Pacific

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

2694
920
1224

95.6
98.8
95.9

96.4
100.0
96.0

-2.5
-0.6
-2.1

-1.6
-1.0
-0.5

-0.7
-0.8
-1.1

-1.0
0.0
-0.6

0.8
1.2
0.1

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

24233
10075
7271
4492
1264

119.0
116.5
125.3
119.3
111.7

111.4
103.7
117.5
120.0
113.1

3.1
-0.8
7.4
4.1
13.0

1.6
-1.7
6.3
1.3
6.5

6.7
13.0
4.5
-0.3
2.3

1.5
0.3
3.1
2.4
2.4

-6.4
-11.0
-6.2
0.6
1.3

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

22669
13156
5663
2890

117.0
114.9
119.9
124.6

107.2
100.8
113.7
123.7

0.8
-3.4
10.5
0.2

1.6
-2.6
12.0
0.2

7.1
12.0
2.5
-0.7

1.1
1.0
1.5
1.5

-8.4
-12.3
-5.2
-0.7

Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Gulf

2153
572
1455

117.2
121.2
107.9

103.6
129.8
84.9

1.2
36.1
-8.9

5.2
29.9
1.7

11.0
9.8
12.3

-2.0
-10.9
1.3

-11.6
7.1
-21.3

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

8065
3769
1889
1154
4296
3943

103.3
106.0
107.3
103.8
101.0
102.1

102.1
104.5
105.3
103.0
100.1
101.5

-3.0
0.3
2.5
-0.9
-5.9
-4.0

-1.2
-0.2
2.3
-0.9
-2.3
-0.2

-0.5
0.0
0.1
-0.5
-1.0
-1.1

-0.2
1.9
2.0
1.3
-1.9
-2.1

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

Table

9

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Description

Trade
(Mil.
of

Sept.

Dec.

Annual
Dec.
1992
to

Dec.
1992
to

Quarterly
March
1993
to

June
1993
to

Sept.
1993
to

Dollars)

1993

1993

2001
738
1102

108.4
88.4
122.9

107.7
87.9
121.9

10450
6577
2051
1678

116.8
115.1
115.9
125.1

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

Dec.
1993

March
1993

June
1993

Sept.
1993

Dec.
1993

4.4
-7.8
12.6

-1.9
-5.4
-0.1

6.8
1.0
11.3

0.3
-3.0
2.1

-0.6
-0.6
-0.8

107.0
101.3
110.6
124.5

-0.7
-3.2
5.5
0.5

-0.1
-2.7
7.6
0.2

7.6
12.2
2.5
-0.6

0.8
0.8
0.3
1.3

-8.4
-12.0
-4.6
-0.5

118.7
124.2
109.1

105.6
133.4
86.2

1.3
36.7
-9.2

10.0
30.3
9.0

6.3
9.4
4.9

-2.5
-10.8
0.6

-11.0
7.4
-21.0

6017
2832
1336
1094
3185
2840

102.5
106.0
107.4
103.8
99.6
100.9

101.4
104.5
105.4
102.9
98.6
100.3

-2.6
2.1
3.7
-1.0
-6.6
-4.2

-0.8
1.9
4.6
-0.9
-2.9
-0.4

-0.2
0.3
0.2
-0.6
-0.7
-1.0

-0.6
1.3
0.8
1.4
-2.2
-2.3

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

11867
4159
4679
1775
619

119.1
114.0
126.3
118.7
111.7

112.5
103.0
118.9
119.5
113.1

3.3
-1.2
7.8
2.2
13.0

1.6
-2.8
6.2
0.3
6.5

6.1
12.4
4.5
-0.3
2.3

1.4
0.0
3.2
1.6
2.4

-5.5
-9.6
-5.9
0.7
1.3

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