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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, July 1993-July 1994
Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services.
Technical Information
Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 USDL-94-419
David Mead (202) 606-7155 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T.
Media contact: Friday, August 26, 1994
Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902
U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
-JULY 1994-
U.S. import prices rose 1.1 percent in July, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The
advance was the largest one-month increase since October 1990 and was
attributable primarily to a continued rise in petroleum and coffee
prices. The Export Price Index rose 0.3 percent in July.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted -
IMPORTS EXPORTS
Month Non- Agri- Nonagri-
All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural
Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports
1993
July -0.6 -6.1 0.1 0.2 5.2 -0.5
August 0.0 -1.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0
September 0.0 -1.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1
October 0.5 1.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0
November -0.5 -5.1 -0.1 0.2 2.4 -0.1
December -1.0 -11.0 0.1 0.3 2.9 0.0
1994
January 0.1 -2.1 0.2 0.7 2.5 0.4
February 0.3 5.5 -0.1 0.0 -1.4 0.2
March 0.1 -1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1
April 0.8 5.3 r 0.3 0.0 -2.1 0.3
May 0.9 r 8.4 r 0.2 0.4 r 1.4 r 0.2
June 0.8 r 5.5 r 0.3 0.0 -2.2 r 0.3
July 1.1 7.0 0.5 0.3 -2.1 0.6
July 1992-93 -0.9 -14.8 0.8 0.5 2.1 0.3
July 1993-94 3.1 8.8 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.9
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
Import Goods
The July rise in import prices followed advances of 0.8 to 0.9
percent in each of the 3 preceding months. The recent increases have
been led by petroleum prices, which rose 7.0 percent in July after
increasing between 5.3 percent and 8.4 percent in each of the 3
preceding months. Petroleum prices had fallen sharply during the
last half of 1993.
Prices of nonpetroleum imports rose 0.5 percent in July,
somewhat more than the average monthly increase during the first half
of the year. This slight acceleration was primarily attributable to
a 4.4 percent rise in foods, feeds, and beverages due to a surge in
the index for coffee prices. Coffee prices advanced nearly 50
percent in July after rising a similar amount from March to June. In
addition, prices of imported industrial supplies and materials,
excluding petroleum, rose 0.6 percent in July as prices for paper and
paper base stocks continued to post substantial increases.
In contrast, the indexes for import prices for capital goods, up
0.1 percent, and automotive vehicles, unchanged, continued to
register comparatively little movement in July. Prices for imported
consumer goods, however, edged up 0.3 percent in July--attributable
to a 0.5 percent increase in the index for nondurable consumer goods.
Export Goods
The 0.3 percent increase in export prices in July reflected a 0.6
percent advance in the index for nonagricultural exports, the largest
increase in this component in nearly 4 years. In contrast,
agricultural export prices continued to move lower in July, decreasing
2.1 percent after falling 2.2 percent in the previous month.
The slight acceleration in prices of nonagricultural exports in
July was led by a 1.8 percent advance in the index for industrial
supplies and materials, which in turn was primarily attributable to a
10 percent rise in prices of paper and paper base stocks.
In contrast, the indexes for exported finished goods continued to
show comparatively little movement. Prices of exported capital goods,
the largest component of U.S. exports, were unchanged for the second
month in a row in July, while the index for consumer goods also was
unchanged. The index for automotive vehicles edged up 0.1 percent in
July, equaling its June advance.
The index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 2.4 percent in
July, following a 3.0 percent drop in June, as grain prices continued
to decline.
Imports by Country or Region of Origin
The price index for imports from Japan resumed its recent
modest upward movement in July, advancing 0.3 percent after being
unchanged in June.
Price increases for goods from the European Community
accelerated slightly in July, up 0.7 percent, compared with advances
of between 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent during each of the preceding 3
months.
Canadian goods posted a 0.6 percent increase last month--
primarily due to continued higher prices among nonmanufactured goods-
-following increases of 1.1 and 0.8 percent in the 2 prior months.
In contrast to price trends from other areas, the price index of
goods imported from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries
continued to move lower in July. The modest 0.1 percent decline
marked the sixth month in a row this index either declined or was
unchanged.
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
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August Import and Export Price Index data will be released September
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.
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance July March April May June
END Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994
USE June June July to to to to to
1994 1994 1994 July April May June July
1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994
ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 101.9 103.0 3.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.1
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 90.186 105.3 105.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 5.950 111.5 116.4 13.9 1.3 1.8 2.3 4.4
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages 4.146 107.6 114.1 15.1 1.0 1.8 3.6 6.0
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages) 1.804 121.2 122.0 11.0 2.2 1.5 -0.5 0.7
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 27.050 90.2 92.9 5.2 2.0 2.7 2.3 3.0
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 17.236 98.9 99.5 3.1 0.5 -0.1 0.5 0.6
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE 9.232 100.4 100.6 4.2 0.3 -0.3 0.9 0.2
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 8.004 97.6 98.6 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.0
10 Fuels & lubricants 10.579 77.2 82.3 8.0 4.6 7.4 4.7 6.6
100 Petroleum & petroleum products 9.741 75.2 80.5 8.8 5.3 8.4 5.5 7.0
10000 Crude 6.822 73.7 78.7 11.0 7.9 10.2 6.8 6.8
10400 Electrical energy 0.071 83.7 89.8 9.1 -3.2 4.5 -7.3 7.3
11 Paper & paper base stocks 1.929 87.6 89.2 4.1 0.5 1.8 1.9 1.8
12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials 5.564 102.7 103.3 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.6
13 Selected building materials 2.004 131.0 127.2 6.4 -2.5 -1.2 2.3 -2.9
14 Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods 4.201 91.4 92.8 6.9 1.7 -0.2 0.7 1.5
16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 1.309 97.5 98.1 -1.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6
2 CAPITAL GOODS 24.740 104.3 104.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1
20 Electric & electrical generating
equipment 3.075 106.5 107.0 2.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.5
21 Nonelectrical machinery 19.055 103.2 103.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0
22 Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100) 2.610 104.8 104.9 2.3 -0.5 0.2 0.3 0.1
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 20.010 110.8 110.8 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 22.250 105.6 105.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.3
40 Nondurables, manufactured 10.547 105.3 105.8 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5
41 Durables, manufactured 10.493 105.2 105.3 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.210 112.2 111.7 4.6 0.3 2.9 -1.8 -0.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1990 trade values.
2 Data for April, May and June 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance July March April May June
END Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994
USE June June July to to to to to
1994 1994 1994 July April May June July
1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994
ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 103.2 103.5 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 11.491 104.7 102.5 1.5 -2.1 1.4 -2.2 -2.1
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 88.517 103.1 103.7 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 10.010 104.5 102.0 -0.2 -2.0 1.4 -3.0 -2.4
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages 9.033 104.8 101.9 -1.5 -2.7 1.2 -2.8 -2.8
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages) 0.977 100.2 101.3 15.1 5.3 3.1 -3.9 1.1
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 28.780 100.6 102.4 6.7 0.9 0.7 1.2 1.8
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE 11.625 108.9 109.9 2.9 0.8 -0.6 0.3 0.9
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE 17.155 96.6 98.9 9.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 2.4
10 Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials 2.458 105.1 105.5 14.1 0.4 2.0 0.3 0.4
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
MATERIALS 26.320 100.1 102.1 6.0 0.9 0.6 1.2 2.0
11 Fuels & lubricants 3.307 89.9 91.3 2.7 0.3 1.8 1.0 1.6
12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials 19.965 97.7 99.9 7.7 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.3
13 Selected building materials 3.048 147.1 146.8 -1.3 0.9 -1.3 -0.5 -0.2
2 CAPITAL GOODS 38.880 104.2 104.2 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0
20 Electric & electrical generating
equipment 3.942 106.3 106.3 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.0
21 Nonelectrical machinery 28.950 101.6 101.6 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 10.720 106.5 106.6 1.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 11.620 107.8 107.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.0
40 Nondurables, manufactured 6.023 110.1 109.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.4
41 Durables, manufactured 5.049 105.5 106.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 -0.6 0.5
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 0.548 100.0 99.4 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1990 trade values.
2 Data for April, May and June 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance July March April May June
SITC Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994
Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to
1994 1994 1994 July April May June July
1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994
ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 101.9 103.0 3.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.1
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 4.940 109.0 114.8 14.8 1.3 1.8 2.5 5.3
01 Meat and meat preparations 0.555 91.0 89.7 -10.6 1.0 -4.0 -2.8 -1.4
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof 1.298 121.2 121.9 14.0 2.7 1.9 -0.7 0.6
04 Cereals and cereal preparations 0.187 102.0 101.6 -0.2 2.1 0.0 0.4 -0.4
05 Vegetables and fruit, prepared
fresh or dried 1.225 102.5 98.8 -4.9 -1.7 3.7 0.4 -3.6
06 Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 0.267 98.2 99.0 2.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.8
07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
manufactures thereof 0.950 137.3 181.7 114.5 4.8 7.4 18.3 32.3
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 1.080 113.2 113.4 1.5 0.9 0.4 -0.4 0.2
11 Beverages 0.889 112.8 112.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 3.200 106.7 106.8 11.8 -0.8 0.6 1.5 0.1
23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and
reclaimed) 0.268 106.3 115.4 13.9 5.1 -1.7 -0.5 8.6
24 Cork and wood 1.060 159.9 153.6 17.6 -6.2 -2.0 4.2 -3.9
25 Pulp and waste paper 0.427 70.1 72.3 13.5 3.6 1.6 8.2 3.1
27 Crude fertilizers 0.205 82.3 82.2 n.a. 1.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.750 89.6 91.0 3.5 0.7 -1.4 0.1 1.6
29 Crude animal and vegetable materials,
n.e.s. 0.346 131.2 128.5 19.0 2.0 14.7 -7.1 -2.1
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS 10.170 76.3 81.6 8.5 4.8 7.7 5.0 6.9
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials 9.479 75.7 81.2 9.3 5.4 8.5 5.6 7.3
34 Gas, natural and manufactured 0.547 83.9 86.0 -4.9 -3.0 -0.8 -3.9 2.5
35 Electrical energy 0.081 83.7 89.8 9.1 -3.2 4.5 -7.3 7.3
4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES 0.220 135.2 135.2 16.1 1.8 3.7 3.8 0.0
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 4.760 102.6 103.1 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.5
51 Organic chemicals 1.429 94.9 96.0 n.a. 1.5 0.1 1.2 1.2
52 Inorganic chemicals 0.673 100.7 100.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.5 0.9 -0.7
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
(9212=100) 0.289 101.5 102.0 1.7 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.610 117.5 118.7 1.8 0.8 -0.6 -0.1 1.0
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps 0.299 108.4 109.4 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9
56 Fertilizers 0.204 104.0 101.4 -0.8 -0.7 2.4 -0.4 -2.5
57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 0.266 101.2 101.1 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.526 98.3 99.2 0.5 4.1 -1.5 0.6 0.9
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.465 101.7 101.9 -4.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 0.2
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL 12.500 101.0 101.4 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.4
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.749 102.3 101.1 -2.7 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -1.2
64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.680 95.6 97.1 1.4 -0.5 1.9 0.3 1.6
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related product 1.439 108.8 108.9 n.a. 0.6 1.3 0.0 0.1
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s. 2.221 108.6 108.7 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.1
67 Iron and steel 2.023 99.1 99.2 n.a. 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
68 Nonferrous metals 1.730 85.2 88.2 14.5 4.9 -0.6 1.8 3.5
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.929 104.6 104.7 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.1
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 45.700 106.8 106.9 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries 2.961 109.7 110.4 3.1 0.5 -0.1 0.9 0.6
73 Metalworking machinery 0.845 110.2 111.5 n.a. 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2
74 General industrial machinery and equip-
ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 3.286 109.0 110.0 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9
75 Computer equipment and office machines 4.881 87.2 86.4 -4.7 -0.5 -0.6 -0.2 -0.9
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.511 97.4 97.5 -1.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1
77 Electrical machinery and equipment 7.408 106.1 106.1 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0
78 Road vehicles 16.968 112.7 112.8 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 17.220 105.4 105.8 n.a. 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4
82 Furniture and parts thereof 1.076 103.9 103.8 n.a. -0.2 0.0 0.6 -0.1
83 Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers 0.484 105.3 107.5 n.a. -0.2 -0.3 0.1 2.1
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories 5.397 102.2 102.7 n.a. 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5
85 Footwear 1.985 100.2 100.4 -0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 1.445 112.9 113.3 n.a. 1.0 -0.1 0.3 0.4
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.486 109.1 109.7 2.4 0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.5
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s. 5.092 108.5 108.7 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.220 113.2 113.6 n.a. 1.3 -1.7 1.4 0.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available.
1990 trade values.
2 Data for April, May and June 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.
3 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 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance July March April May June
SITC Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994
Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to
1994 1994 1994 July April May June July
1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994
ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 103.2 103.5 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 8.560 103.9 102.7 0.8 -2.1 1.7 -3.8 -1.2
01 Meat and meat preparations 0.945 107.3 105.2 -4.9 -0.2 0.5 -3.2 -2.0
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations 0.780 98.0 98.7 n.a. 6.5 3.5 -5.7 0.7
04 Cereals and cereal preparations 3.520 101.8 95.7 -3.8 -5.4 1.8 -5.6 -6.0
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried 1.661 109.6 116.8 6.3 -2.0 3.0 -3.2 6.6
08 Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals) 0.851 106.2 104.4 n.a. 0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -1.7
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.240 113.5 113.1 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.4
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 8.150 107.9 109.9 9.2 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.9
21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 0.454 94.4 97.9 25.4 2.7 4.4 -3.6 3.7
22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1.204 112.9 104.0 -7.1 -2.2 1.2 1.6 -7.9
23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and
reclaimed) 0.243 96.1 99.3 2.1 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.3
24 Cork and wood 2.133 149.4 149.3 -5.2 0.5 -1.6 -1.2 -0.1
25 Pulp and waste paper 1.056 95.4 112.5 62.3 5.5 5.0 13.0 17.9
26 Textile fibers and their waste 1.119 105.3 102.5 24.8 1.7 3.5 1.6 -2.7
27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.407 95.6 95.4 0.5 2.0 -2.5 0.7 -0.2
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.239 89.6 94.2 10.7 0.4 -1.2 -0.3 5.1
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS 2.960 87.5 89.3 3.2 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.1
32 Coal, coke and briquettes 1.261 94.3 93.3 -0.6 -1.1 -0.3 0.4 -1.1
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials 1.566 80.3 83.9 6.7 2.1 4.6 2.9 4.5
4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES 0.360 110.0 107.4 7.4 -0.6 0.4 0.3 -2.4
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 10.630 99.0 100.0 4.7 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.0
51 Organic chemicals 2.666 92.9 94.2 n.a. 1.0 1.7 2.0 1.4
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
(9312=100) 0.476 100.1 101.5 n.a. -0.8 0.3 -1.2 1.4
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.231 108.4 107.6 n.a. -0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.7
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps 0.601 109.3 109.6 5.9 0.6 0.2 2.0 0.3
57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 1.766 106.5 109.8 7.6 1.7 1.8 1.1 3.1
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.715 99.5 99.9 3.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.4
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.632 108.7 108.5 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL 9.640 104.4 105.3 4.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.9
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.630 109.2 109.0 0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.8 -0.2
64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.329 96.2 98.4 5.5 0.4 1.6 0.5 2.3
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s. 1.338 107.3 107.3 1.8 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0
68 Nonferrous metals 1.337 92.5 96.0 16.4 2.2 -0.7 3.8 3.8
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.768 107.3 107.5 n.a. 0.0 0.1 -0.4 0.2
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 46.150 104.2 104.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment 4.657 112.8 113.0 1.8 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries 4.749 109.9 109.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.4
73 Metalworking machinery 0.868 110.7 110.7 n.a. 0.2 0.5 -0.5 0.0
74 General industrial machinery and equip-
ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 4.846 110.1 110.1 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
75 Computer equipment and office machines 6.166 80.9 80.7 -7.1 -0.2 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment 2.912 107.3 107.4 -1.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.2 0.1
77 Electrical machinery and equipment 8.958 103.4 103.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.5 -0.2
78 Road vehicles 8.921 106.3 106.5 1.3 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 10.510 107.0 107.1 n.a. 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 3.813 111.7 112.0 1.9 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.3
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s. 3.923 102.3 102.4 n.a. 0.6 0.3 -0.8 0.1
971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores
and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.790 112.0 113.6 n.a. 0.5 -1.0 1.2 1.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available.
1990 trade values.
2 Data for April, May and June 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance July March April May June
nized Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994
System June June July to to to to to
1994 1994 1994 July April May June July
1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.850 103.8 103.3 0.5 1.5 -0.6 -1.9 -0.5
02 Meat and edible meat offal 0.460 96.8 94.0 -15.8 0.3 -5.7 -3.5 -2.9
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates 1.030 112.8 113.5 14.0 2.9 2.9 -1.1 0.6
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 1.870 120.8 139.7 45.7 1.3 7.9 6.7 15.6
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubers 0.278 99.7 93.8 n.a. -10.0 14.4 1.1 -5.9
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons 0.435 95.4 91.7 5.4 -0.1 0.8 0.2 -3.9
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 0.755 168.2 243.2 166.1 8.0 10.0 21.8 44.6
3/ Other vegetable products 0.402 110.3 107.4 n.a. 1.5 8.9 -5.2 -2.6
III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.200 110.8 110.6 18.3 1.7 3.7 3.3 -0.2
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO 2.580 103.5 103.8 5.0 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.3
16 Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
aquatic invertebrates 0.276 106.9 106.6 8.3 1.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3
17 Sugars and sugar confectionary 0.244 106.2 107.2 2.6 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.9
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0.232 120.3 120.5 24.7 -1.5 1.4 10.1 0.2
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants 0.384 97.2 95.8 -1.1 4.1 -1.5 0.0 -1.4
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 1.041 100.5 100.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
3/ Other prepared foodstuffs 0.403 104.4 107.3 11.1 3.1 0.4 0.8 2.8
V MINERAL PRODUCTS 13.310 95.0 101.2 7.9 4.7 7.5 4.7 6.5
26 Ores, slag and ash 0.357 90.3 89.2 -3.7 0.2 -1.4 -0.9 -1.2
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax 12.731 95.3 101.8 8.5 5.0 7.8 5.1 6.8
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES 4.520 101.3 101.8 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.5
28 Inorganic chemicals 0.913 99.5 99.5 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.0
29 Organic chemicals 1.715 103.4 104.2 2.5 1.6 0.1 0.5 0.8
31 Fertilizers 0.203 102.0 99.5 -0.8 -0.8 2.4 -0.4 -2.5
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.271 101.5 102.4 2.0 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.9
3/ Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning
preps; glues & starches; & explosives 0.458 95.7 96.3 -3.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.6
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.490 100.7 102.0 1.8 1.8 -0.5 0.0 1.3
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1.449 99.8 100.4 0.8 1.4 -0.3 0.2 0.6
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1.041 102.0 104.2 n.a. 2.4 -0.8 -0.3 2.2
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC 1.100 101.5 102.9 1.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 1.4
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials 0.843 99.4 101.1 0.4 0.7 0.1 -0.4 1.7
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
AND WICKER 1.390 122.9 118.3 7.7 -3.3 -1.6 2.7 -3.7
X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.690 99.9 101.5 3.9 0.4 1.1 2.1 1.6
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard 0.562 94.8 97.7 13.2 3.2 1.6 8.2 3.1
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard 1.782 100.9 102.4 1.4 -0.4 1.2 0.6 1.5
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 6.200 100.5 100.9 n.a. 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.4
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof 0.255 97.1 95.8 n.a. 2.6 4.4 -1.0 -1.3
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted 1.639 100.5 101.9 n.a. 0.3 0.2 -0.1 1.4
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.068 99.9 99.9 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
63 Made-up or worn textile articles and
clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.300 104.9 105.6 n.a. 0.2 2.4 1.6 0.7
XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC. 2.180 99.0 99.3 -0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
of such articles 1.961 99.0 99.2 n.a. 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2
3/ Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs;
prepared feathers; art. of human hair 0.219 99.4 100.4 n.a. 0.2 0.0 -0.3 1.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
GLASS ETC. 1.040 101.5 101.5 n.a. 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.0
70 Glass and glassware 0.381 103.5 103.6 n.a. -0.5 1.3 0.2 0.0
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.510 104.9 105.1 2.8 0.8 -0.8 0.8 0.2
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 5.790 102.3 103.8 n.a. 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.5
72 Iron and steel 1.695 103.6 103.7 n.a. -0.2 0.6 0.0 0.1
73 Articles of iron or steel 1.378 100.8 101.0 n.a. 0.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.2
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0.826 109.3 112.2 n.a. 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.7
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0.193 86.9 87.7 n.a. -2.2 0.1 3.3 0.9
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. 25.880 100.4 100.5 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1
84 Specialized machinery 13.579 98.7 98.7 0.0 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.0
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 12.301 102.4 102.4 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 17.530 105.6 105.6 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0
87 Motor vehicles and their parts 16.140 105.7 105.7 3.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 3.450 105.8 106.1 3.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.3
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments 2.905 105.8 106.2 n.a. 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.4
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0.381 104.2 104.8 n.a. 0.6 -0.1 0.3 0.6
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 3.360 100.0 99.9 n.a. 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
and lighting fittings nes; 1.311 99.0 99.0 n.a. 0.0 -0.6 0.6 0.0
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof 1.755 100.2 99.8 n.a. 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.294 103.3 104.7 n.a. 0.2 0.2 -0.1 1.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
2 Data for April, May and June 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.
3 Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1993-July 1994
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance July March April May June
nized Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994
System June June July to to to to to
1994 1994 1994 July April May June July
1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.970 103.8 104.2 5.1 2.6 1.1 -3.2 0.4
02 Meat & edible meat offal 0.838 99.6 97.6 -6.4 -0.2 0.7 -3.7 -2.0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates 0.803 111.2 114.6 n.a. 6.8 3.0 -4.5 3.1
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 6.510 108.5 104.4 -2.0 -4.3 1.4 -3.2 -3.8
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons 0.847 105.4 110.3 0.4 -4.8 2.9 -2.1 4.6
10 Cereals 3.512 106.3 98.8 -3.5 -5.5 0.7 -4.4 -7.1
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.489 120.0 110.9 -7.6 -2.2 1.1 0.8 -7.6
III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.410 115.1 110.8 8.2 -0.6 0.1 0.2 -3.7
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO 3.950 102.2 101.8 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.4
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants 0.353 108.1 109.0 7.5 1.7 -0.3 -1.6 0.8
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 0.251 103.5 103.4 n.a. -0.1 -0.2 0.4 -0.1
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed 0.770 100.6 99.0 n.a. 0.2 -0.5 1.0 -1.6
V MINERAL PRODUCTS 4.160 100.1 102.4 3.5 1.0 1.8 1.0 2.3
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone;
plastering materials, lime and cement 0.324 98.5 98.2 1.9 3.1 -2.6 1.0 -0.3
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.479 101.6 104.0 3.6 0.7 2.6 1.3 2.4
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES 9.740 103.7 104.7 4.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.0
29 Organic chemicals 3.529 105.0 106.3 n.a. 0.9 1.6 2.0 1.2
30 Pharmaceutical products 0.816 104.4 104.1 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.3
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink 0.463 99.0 100.6 n.a. -0.9 0.3 -1.2 1.6
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 0.429 105.1 106.0 5.5 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.9
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes 0.270 106.9 106.4 4.3 0.3 0.7 3.9 -0.5
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1.458 104.8 104.3 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.5
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF 4.020 102.0 103.4 3.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.4
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3.159 102.6 104.3 4.4 1.3 1.1 0.7 1.7
40 Rubber and articles thereof 0.861 99.8 100.5 n.a. 0.0 -0.2 1.2 0.7
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC. 0.880 106.9 110.0 n.a. 1.0 2.5 -1.8 2.9
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather 0.696 104.7 108.3 n.a. 1.5 3.1 -1.2 3.4
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
AND WICKER 2.130 118.1 117.9 -2.2 0.8 -1.3 -0.8 -0.2
X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.630 105.7 113.2 20.0 1.7 2.3 4.2 7.1
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard 1.322 117.4 137.4 57.6 5.0 4.2 12.6 17.0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard 1.417 99.6 101.9 5.5 0.5 1.7 0.4 2.3
49 Printed material 0.891 100.6 100.6 n.a. -0.2 1.0 -0.8 0.0
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 3.360 111.2 109.9 8.9 0.9 1.6 0.4 -1.2
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof 1.228 130.9 126.0 23.8 0.9 3.4 1.5 -3.7
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.010 108.4 109.7 4.8 1.0 -0.6 0.0 1.2
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS 5.140 106.8 109.2 7.5 1.0 -0.3 0.8 2.2
72 Iron and steel 1.232 110.8 112.5 0.4 -0.1 -1.7 -2.0 1.5
73 Articles of iron or steel 1.019 103.7 103.3 n.a. 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.4
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1.240 112.0 116.1 18.1 3.4 -0.2 2.8 3.7
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 32.170 97.9 97.9 -1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
84 Specialized machinery 19.833 97.1 97.1 -1.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
& tv recorders & reproducers, parts 12.337 99.3 99.2 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.3 -0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 12.480 102.6 102.7 1.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
87 Motor vehicles and their parts 8.885 101.6 101.7 1.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 5.080 102.1 102.1 n.a. 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments 4.908 102.1 102.2 n.a. 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1
1 Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
2 Data for April, May and June 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.
3 Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, July 1993-July 1994
December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Percentage
of Annual Monthly
US Imports July March April May June
Description 1/ 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994
1990 June July to to to to to
1994 1994 July April May June July
2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994
3/ Developed Countries 59.3 104.1 104.7 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6
Manufactured Goods 55.5 106.3 106.8 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5
Nonmanufactured Goods 3.5 94.7 99.0 10.1 3.4 4.6 3.3 4.5
3/ Developing Countries 40.7 87.8 89.6 3.8 1.2 1.9 1.3 2.1
Manufactured Goods 30.2 99.8 100.3 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.5
Nonmanufactured Goods 10.4 72.1 77.9 15.8 6.3 8.6 5.9 8.0
Canada 18.1 96.9 97.5 2.8 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.6
Manufactured Goods 15.7 99.5 99.6 1.8 -0.2 0.3 0.9 0.1
Nonmanufactured Goods 2.2 93.3 96.7 10.9 4.4 5.3 3.7 3.6
4/ European Community 17.8 99.2 99.9 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.7
Manufactured Goods 17.3 100.1 100.7 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6
Nonmanufactured Goods 0.5 97.6 103.8 11.3 1.0 3.1 3.8 6.4
Japan 18.5 112.9 113.2 3.9 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.3
5/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.2 99.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
1 Regions are not mutually exclusive.
2 Data for April, May and June 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
4 Includes EC 12 countries
5 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Table 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
Annual Quarterly
Trade June June Sept. Dec. March
Description (Mil. 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994
of March June to to to to to
Dollars) 1994 1994 June Sept. Dec. March June
1994 1993 1993 1994 1994
Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100) 3308 105.9 107.8 1.3 0.2 -0.5 -0.2 1.8
Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 1025 88.8 90.6 -0.8 -3.6 0.7 0.2 2.0
Pacific (9/90 = 100) 2028 114.8 117.1 2.4 1.7 -0.9 -0.4 2.0
Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100) 2694 96.5 96.1 -0.5 -1.0 0.8 0.1 -0.4
Atlantic (9/92 = 100) 920 100.0 99.5 0.7 0.0 1.2 0.0 -0.5
Pacific (9/92 = 100) 1224 95.9 95.3 -1.2 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.6
Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 24233 113.1 119.7 2.1 1.5 -6.4 1.5 5.8
Atlantic 10075 103.4 114.4 -1.5 0.3 -11.0 -0.3 10.6
Pacific 7271 121.1 125.0 2.9 3.1 -6.2 3.1 3.2
Latin American / Caribbean 4492 123.4 124.0 6.4 2.4 0.6 2.8 0.5
Canadian 1264 114.1 120.2 10.2 2.4 1.3 0.9 5.3
Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 22669 108.1 114.6 -1.0 1.1 -8.4 0.8 6.0
Atlantic 13156 101.1 110.0 -3.3 1.0 -12.3 0.3 8.8
Pacific 5663 116.7 121.3 2.7 1.5 -5.2 2.6 3.9
Latin American / Caribbean 2890 123.8 125.3 2.0 1.5 -0.7 0.1 1.2
Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 2153 94.1 93.3 -22.0 -2.0 -16.5 -3.9 -0.9
Atlantic 572 94.8 99.8 -26.7 -10.9 -12.0 -11.1 5.3
Gulf 1455 85.4 81.4 -23.6 1.3 -20.1 -0.9 -4.7
Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 8065 103.4 106.0 2.4 -0.2 -1.2 1.3 2.5
U.S. East Coast 3769 106.9 107.1 3.0 1.9 -1.4 2.3 0.2
from Atlantic 1889 111.2 111.5 6.0 2.0 -1.9 5.6 0.3
from Pacific 1154 100.7 103.7 1.2 1.3 -0.8 -2.2 3.0
U.S. West Coast 4296 100.3 105.1 2.0 -1.9 -0.9 0.2 4.8
from Pacific 3943 101.5 106.8 2.4 -2.1 -0.6 0.0 5.2
Table 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
Annual Quarterly
Trade June June Sept. Dec. March
Description (Mil. 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994
of March June to to to to to
Dollars) 1994 1994 June Sept. Dec. March June
1994 1993 1993 1994 1994
IMPORT
Air Freight (9/90 = 100) 2001 107.4 109.4 1.2 0.3 -0.6 -0.3 1.9
Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 738 87.0 88.5 -2.9 -3.0 -0.6 -1.0 1.7
Pacific (9/90 = 100) 1102 122.0 124.6 3.5 2.1 -0.8 0.1 2.1
Air Passenger Fares 10450 107.7 114.6 -1.1 0.8 -8.4 0.7 6.4
Atlantic 6577 101.6 110.7 -3.1 0.8 -12.0 0.3 9.0
Pacific 2051 113.1 117.4 1.6 0.3 -4.6 2.3 3.8
Latin American / Caribbean 1678 124.7 126.4 2.3 1.3 -0.5 0.2 1.4
Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1985 95.3 95.4 -21.7 -2.5 -16.0 -4.4 0.1
Atlantic 534 96.2 102.1 -26.7 -10.8 -11.8 -12.2 6.1
Gulf 1328 86.4 83.4 -23.1 0.6 -19.8 -1.3 -3.5
Ocean Liner Freight 6017 102.4 104.9 1.7 -0.6 -1.1 1.0 2.4
U.S. East Coast 2832 106.1 106.9 2.2 1.3 -1.4 1.5 0.8
from Atlantic 1336 111.5 112.9 6.0 0.8 -1.9 5.8 1.3
from Pacific 1094 100.6 103.8 1.4 1.4 -0.9 -2.2 3.2
U.S. West Coast 3185 99.1 103.2 1.4 -2.2 -1.0 0.5 4.1
from Pacific 2840 100.7 105.3 1.9 -2.3 -0.6 0.4 4.6
EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares 11867 114.3 118.0 0.5 1.4 -5.5 1.6 3.2
Atlantic 4159 102.8 111.4 -2.3 0.0 -9.6 -0.2 8.4
Pacific 4679 122.6 122.5 0.1 3.2 -5.9 3.1 -0.1
Latin American / Caribbean 1775 121.6 121.4 3.9 1.6 0.7 1.8 -0.2
Canadian 619 114.1 121.6 11.5 2.4 1.3 0.9 6.6