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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,October 1994-October 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
Jim Thomas
(202) 606-7155
Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108
Media contact:
Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902

USDL-95-486
For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Thursday, November 30, 1995

U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
-OCTOBER 1995The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.6 percent in October, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today. The decrease was the fourth in the last 5 months. The U.S.
Export Price Index advanced 0.1 percent in October, the same as in
September.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS
Month
All
Imports

1994
October
November
December
1995
January
February
March

Petroleum
Imports

EXPORTS
Nonpetroleum
All
Imports
Exports

Agricultural
Exports

Nonagricultural
Exports

0.7
0.7
-0.1

0.8
4.1
-2.1

0.7
0.3
0.1

0.6
0.7
0.7

-0.1
1.6
2.4

0.7
0.6
0.5

0.3
0.7
0.6

1.2
2.7
1.9

0.2
0.5
0.5

0.9
0.6
0.6

-0.1
0.5
1.4

0.9
0.7
0.4

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
October 1993-94
October 1994-95

0.9
0.9
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2 r
0.0 r
-0.6
3.1
2.5

4.7
3.2
-3.2
-6.3 r
-2.6 r
2.3 r
-3.7
-0.3
1.5

0.5
0.6
-0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.2
-0.2

0.9
0.3
0.2
0.3
-0.5
0.1 r
0.1

3.5
2.6

3.0
4.8

2.0
0.6
1.4
3.8
-1.4
3.0 r
2.0
1.1
18.5

0.8
0.2
0.1
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3 r
-0.2
3.1
3.1

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

Import Goods
Over the past 5 months, import prices have declined 1.5 percent
after advancing 3.5 percent during the first 5 months of 1995. The
October decrease was broadly based as both the petroleum and
nonpetroleum indexes fell. Imported petroleum prices resumed a
recent downward trend in October, falling 3.7 percent after rising
2.3 percent in the previous month. The index had decreased 4 of the
past 5 months, dropping 13.0 percent over the time period. In
addition, nonpetroleum import prices decreased 0.2 percent for the
second consecutive month after having posted increases earlier in the
year.
The October decrease in nonpetroleum import prices was
highlighted by the continued decline in prices for capital goods,
which dropped 0.6 percent in October and 0.7 percent in September.
Import prices also fell for foods, feeds, and beverages, down 1.2
percent, and for consumer goods, down 0.2 percent; the decreases were
the same in September for both indexes. Nonpetroleum industrial
supplies, also posted a 0.2 percent decrease in October, after
increasing in the previous 3 months. In contrast, the index for
imported automotive vehicles, parts, and engines recorded a 0.3
percent increase in October, the same as in September.

Export Goods
The 0.1 percent increase in export prices matched the September
increase and was led by a 2.0 percent rise in the index for
agricultural exports. Over the past 12 months the index for all
exports was up 4.8 percent, due largely to an 18.5 percent increase
in agriculture prices.

In contrast, the price index for nonagricultural exports fell
for the fourth consecutive month, declining 0.2 percent in October.
Nonagricultural exports were down 0.3, 0.4, and 0.2 percent in
September, August, and July, but were still up 3.1 percent over the
past 12 months. The recent declines have been primarily associated
with lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials, down 0.9 percent in October.
Moderating the October drop in nonagricultural export prices was
a 0.9 percent increase in the index for exported automotive vehicles.
The increase reflected the introduction of new model passenger cars.
(The indexes in this release are not seasonally adjusted.)
The export price indexes for capital goods and for consumer goods
were unchanged for the second and third consecutive months, respectively.
Over the year ended in October, both indexes were up a modest 1.4
percent.

Imports by Locality of Origin
The price index for imports from Japan continued its recent downward
trend, falling 0.7 percent in October after declining 0.7 percent in
September and 0.3 percent in August. For the year ending
in October, however, the index rose 3.1 percent, due largely to the 5.0
percent gain recorded from January to July of this year.
Import prices from Canada also fell 0.7 percent in October, a marked
turnaround from the 0.9 percent increase in September. Despite the
October decrease, the index rose 6.1 percent for the year ending in
October.
The import price index for the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries decreased 0.2 percent in October, after edging up 0.1
percent in September. Over the past 12 months, the index recorded a
modest 0.9 percent increase.
Import prices from the European Union also remained
relatively stable, edging up 0.1 percent in October after falling by
the same amount the previous month. For the year ending in October,
however, the index rose 4.6 percent, attributable to larger increases
earlier in 1995.

CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1
Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4
Table 2
Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5
Table 3
Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4
Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page 8-9
Table 5
Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6
Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7
Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14
Table 8
U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page 15
Table 9
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services....page 16
------------------------------------------------------------------November Import and Export Price Index data are scheduled for release
on December 29 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade
weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic
Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally
traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments
(which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or
exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year
of 1990=100 where possible. Exceptions are for the recently instituted
HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100. Net transaction
price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000
products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources. Approximately
two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months.
(Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.)
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. Historical index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue
NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155.
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or

"cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department
of Energy. The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month.
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census. The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending
on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain
index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4
and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with
January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin
using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial
Classification (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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U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly

ance
END
USE

Description

00

01

1

10
100
10000

June
1995
to
July
1995

July
1995
to
Aug.
1995

Aug.
1995
to
Sept.
1995

Sept.
1995
to
Oct.
1995

September
1995
1/

September
1995
2/

October
1995

100.000
90.106

106.7
110.6

106.1
110.4

2.5
2.6

-0.4
0.4

-0.2
0.0

0.0
-0.2

-0.6
-0.2

6.055

118.9

117.5

-3.5

0.6

0.3

-1.2

-1.2

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

4.320

117.5

115.6

-3.8

0.7

1.0

-0.8

-1.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

1.735

122.2

122.1

-2.6

0.3

-1.1

-1.9

-0.1

28.329

99.0

97.6

6.7

-1.6

-0.8

1.1

-1.4

18.435

112.6

112.4

9.2

1.0

0.1

0.4

-0.2

9.711

110.7

110.4

6.5

2.2

0.1

0.5

-0.3

8.723

115.2

115.0

12.3

-0.3

0.0

0.5

-0.2

10.248

78.3

75.6

1.1

-6.2

-2.7

2.1

-3.4

9.828

76.7

73.9

1.5

-6.3

-2.6

2.3

-3.7

6.778

74.0

70.7

-0.1

-6.1

-2.7

2.5

-4.5

ALL COMMODITIES
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM
0

Oct.
1994
to
Oct.
1995

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

0.066

78.4

78.4

-9.0

1.3

-1.1

-0.6

0.0

11

Paper & paper base stocks

2.785

132.4

132.9

40.3

2.1

2.9

2.0

0.4

12

Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials

5.828

112.7

112.0

4.2

-0.6

-0.7

-0.2

-0.6

13

Selected building materials

1.831

125.4

126.7

0.2

5.8

-1.0

1.4

1.0

14

Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods

4.750

108.3

106.8

8.9

1.8

0.4

0.4

-1.4

Finished metals associated with durable
goods

1.498

106.6

106.8

n.a.

0.6

0.7

-0.3

0.2

15

16

Nonmetals associated with durable goods

2

CAPITAL GOODS

20

Electric & electrical generating
equipment

21

Nonelectrical machinery

1.389

108.3

110.1

9.7

1.1

-0.1

0.4

1.7

24.062

106.3

105.7

0.6

0.0

-0.1

-0.7

-0.6

3.095

112.3

111.7

3.7

0.8

0.2

-1.1

-0.5

18.452

104.7

104.0

0.1

-0.1

-0.3

-0.6

-0.7

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

19.880

115.4

115.7

2.5

0.3

-0.2

0.3

0.3

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

21.674

107.8

107.6

1.3

0.1

0.1

-0.2

-0.2

40

Nondurables, manufactured

10.294

107.5

107.6

1.3

-0.1

0.0

-0.2

0.1

41

Durables, manufactured

10.194

107.3

107.1

1.4

0.4

0.1

-0.4

-0.2

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

1.185

115.2

112.5

1.7

-0.5

1.7

1.2

-2.3

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for July, August and September 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

n.a.

Not available

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Oct.
June
July
Aug.
Description
1994
1995
1995
1995
September September
October to
to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
1/
2/
1995
1995
1995
1995
ALL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

100.000
11.736
88.264

109.3
118.0
108.4

109.4
120.4
108.2

4.8
18.5
3.1

0.3
3.8
-0.2

-0.5
-1.4
-0.4

0.1
3.0
-0.3

Sept.
1995
to
Oct.
1995
0.1
2.0
-0.2

0
00

01

1

10

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES

10.418

120.1

122.9

21.1

5.0

-0.6

3.4

2.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages

9.347

119.6

122.9

22.8

5.7

-0.5

3.5

2.8

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)

1.071

121.3

120.1

7.1

-0.5

-1.6

1.2

-1.0

29.538

113.9

112.9

6.5

-0.9

-1.3

-0.9

-0.9

11.369

117.6

117.4

4.5

0.0

-0.6

-0.2

-0.2

18.169

113.0

111.5

7.8

-1.4

-1.7

-1.3

-1.3

2.389

112.7

111.8

3.8

-2.7

-4.7

0.7

-0.8

27.150

114.0

113.0

6.8

-0.8

-0.9

-1.0

-0.9

3.141

94.2

94.4

4.9

-1.4

-0.2

1.2

0.2

21.307

115.0

113.7

8.4

-0.6

-0.8

-1.5

-1.1

2.702

143.9

144.3

-2.0

-1.5

-2.6

-0.3

0.3

39.499

105.1

105.1

1.4

0.1

-0.1

0.0

0.0

3.609

108.9

108.8

2.0

0.3

0.2

0.3

-0.1

25.904

101.8

101.6

1.0

0.1

-0.1

0.0

-0.2

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE
Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &
MATERIALS

11

Fuels & lubricants

12

Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials

13
2
20

21

Selected building materials
CAPITAL GOODS
Electric & electrical generating
equipment
Nonelectrical machinery

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES

9.834

107.8

108.8

1.5

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.9

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES

10.710

109.7

109.7

1.4

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

40

Nondurables, manufactured

5.737

112.0

112.0

1.7

0.3

-0.2

0.1

0.0

41

Durables, manufactured

4.485

107.7

107.7

1.1

0.3

0.3

-0.2

0.0

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for July, August and September 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

SITC
Rev. 3

n.a.

Not available

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Oct.
June
July
Aug.
Description
1994
1995
1995
1995
September September
October to
to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
1/
2/
1995
1995
1995
1995
ALL COMMODITIES

Sept.
1995
to
Oct.
1995

100.000

106.7

106.1

2.5

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

-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

4.956
0.484

114.7
82.2

113.1
82.8

-6.2
-9.0

1.0
0.8

-0.5
1.6

-1.9
-5.8

-1.4
0.7

1.258
0.185

121.7
104.8

121.6
105.6

-3.6
3.0

0.3
-0.5

-1.4
5.6

-2.4
-1.6

-0.1
0.8

1.340
0.267

116.2
101.8

116.7
102.5

17.4
5.6

10.0
-1.6

-5.7
1.2

0.9
-1.5

0.4
0.7

1.044

156.3

144.7

-31.7

-6.5

4.9

-4.1

-7.4

1
11

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Beverages

1.053
0.866

115.9
115.4

115.9
115.4

2.0
1.6

0.3
0.2

0.5
0.3

0.1
0.1

0.0
0.0

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,

3.664

128.0

124.5

12.8

0.8

0.2

2.6

-2.7

0.356
0.922
0.693
0.237
0.880

147.1
145.4
119.0
99.5
109.7

140.4
144.1
118.7
97.5
108.6

4.8
-4.8
37.4
13.4
17.0

-4.6
5.6
-0.6
-0.2
2.1

-6.7
-2.6
2.9
-1.2
0.5

5.4
7.9
0.3
0.2
0.5

-4.6
-0.9
-0.3
-2.0
-1.0

0
01
03
04
05
06
07

24
25
27
28
29

n.e.s.
3
33
34
35
4

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

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS
Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials
Gas, natural and manufactured
Electrical energy
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES
CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.
Organic chemicals
Inorganic chemicals
Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials
(9212=100)
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps
Fertilizers
Plastics in primary forms (9212=100)
Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.
MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.
Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paper board
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related product
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s.
Iron and steel
Nonferrous metals
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.
MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Machinery specialized for particular
industries
Metalworking machinery
General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s
Computer equipment and office machines
Telecommunications & sound recording

0.430

170.5

146.2

24.5

-2.9

8.9

-1.6

-14.3

9.811

77.2

74.5

0.8

-6.2

-2.6

2.1

-3.5

9.200
0.477
0.073

77.1
76.7
78.4

74.2
77.2
78.4

1.5
-10.2
-9.0

-6.4
-0.9
1.3

-2.6
-3.5
-1.1

2.3
-0.1
-0.6

-3.8
0.7
0.0

0.271

171.0

170.9

20.7

3.0

1.2

3.0

-0.1

4.952
1.445
0.726

112.0
100.7
114.0

111.9
100.8
114.4

5.0
-0.3
8.3

0.2
0.4
-1.7

-0.2
-0.1
0.2

-0.3
0.2
1.2

-0.1
0.1
0.4

0.294
0.632

108.6
127.8

108.5
128.3

5.4
6.7

0.6
0.4

-0.1
0.4

-0.5
-0.9

-0.1
0.4

0.327
0.204
0.276
0.577
0.471

124.4
109.1
110.1
113.4
108.2

123.4
110.7
110.0
110.4
108.7

10.4
5.4
8.5
8.1
5.4

1.9
-1.8
0.5
-0.2
1.7

0.8
-0.1
0.1
-2.5
0.2

-1.9
0.2
-0.2
-1.3
0.0

-0.8
1.5
-0.1
-2.6
0.5

13.498
0.743

114.3
106.4

114.3
107.4

10.0
4.8

1.4
0.0

0.9
1.1

-0.1
0.2

0.0
0.9

2.270

135.5

135.9

37.0

2.6

2.6

2.8

0.3

1.449

114.9

114.9

5.0

0.0

0.7

-0.6

0.0

2.180
2.185
2.057
1.950

111.8
112.3
106.3
110.9

111.8
112.6
103.1
111.7

2.0
10.3
7.8
5.2

0.4
1.9
1.9
0.7

0.6
1.5
-0.3
0.1

-0.6
0.0
0.8
-0.7

0.0
0.3
-3.0
0.7

44.814

109.8

109.6

1.4

0.2

-0.2

-0.3

-0.2

2.984
0.890

116.0
121.7

115.7
121.2

3.3
6.7

-0.2
0.3

-0.1
-0.1

-0.6
-0.8

-0.3
-0.4

3.361
4.457

116.9
83.5

116.9
82.3

5.4
-4.0

0.3
0.2

0.3
-0.1

-0.3
-0.8

0.0
-1.4

& reproducing apparatus & equipment
Electrical machinery and equipment
Road vehicles

77
78
8
81

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
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.

82
83
84
85
87
88
89

971

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

1
2

3

4.356
7.135
16.870

98.6
107.1
117.5

97.8
106.6
117.9

0.2
-0.3
2.5

0.4
-0.7
0.4

-0.1
-0.4
-0.2

-0.4
-0.6
0.4

-0.8
-0.5
0.3

16.773

107.7

107.8

1.7

0.2

-0.1

-0.2

0.1

0.255
1.050

104.6
106.3

105.1
106.4

n.a.
1.5

0.2
-0.4

0.2
-0.1

0.5
0.3

0.5
0.1

0.491

111.8

111.3

2.5

2.1

-0.4

0.1

-0.4

5.194
1.930

103.1
102.2

103.1
102.5

1.0
1.5

0.1
0.1

-0.1
0.4

0.0
-0.2

0.0
0.3

1.453

117.2

117.0

3.2

0.9

0.0

-0.8

-0.2

1.489

114.7

114.0

2.6

0.6

0.0

-1.1

-0.6

4.911

110.3

110.7

1.7

-0.1

-0.2

-0.1

0.4

0.208

112.2

111.9

-3.6

0.3

0.0

0.2

-0.3

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for July, August and September 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.

n.a.

Not available.

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, October 1994-October 1995
1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Oct.
June
July
Aug.
Description
1994
1995
1995
1995
September September
October to
to
to
to

Sept.
1995
to

1995
1/

1995
2/

1995

100.000

109.3

109.4

4.8

0.3

-0.5

0.1

0.1

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)

9.279
0.962

123.7
120.1

126.6
118.1

21.8
8.5

5.3
1.4

-0.4
0.7

3.4
1.6

2.3
-1.7

0.868
4.040

120.0
128.5

118.8
135.1

6.8
35.6

-0.7
8.5

-1.9
-0.9

1.4
4.5

-1.0
5.1

1.853

134.4

133.5

25.2

7.3

1.5

5.1

-0.7

0.765

104.9

109.6

6.9

1.9

-1.9

1.9

4.5

1

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

2.071

115.5

115.2

1.8

-0.1

0.0

0.6

-0.3

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

8.492
0.394
0.999

123.7
90.0
103.0

122.4
87.2
107.1

12.4
-18.7
22.5

-2.4
-9.7
3.6

-2.0
1.6
-0.9

-0.7
-5.3
3.7

-1.1
-3.1
4.0

0.270
1.930
1.585
1.184
0.381
1.482

117.5
148.7
157.5
122.6
98.6
117.9

115.7
148.5
151.4
122.0
98.6
114.3

13.4
-0.3
39.4
21.8
3.4
9.6

-1.6
-1.1
-6.7
-2.3
1.0
-2.2

1.6
-3.4
4.7
-10.4
0.0
-3.5

-0.3
-0.7
-6.6
4.5
-0.1
0.3

-1.5
-0.1
-3.9
-0.5
0.0
-3.1

2.816
1.198

91.5
98.5

91.7
98.5

4.8
5.2

-2.0
0.8

-0.7
-0.1

1.2
0.5

0.2
0.0

1.485

83.7

83.9

4.1

-4.4

-1.2

1.8

0.2

0.344

115.5

115.0

-2.6

4.1

-2.2

-1.2

-0.4

10.971
2.972
1.058

112.3
113.8
115.7

110.8
110.5
116.7

3.9
6.9
n.a.

-0.5
-1.3
0.5

-1.7
-3.3
0.2

-1.7
-3.9
0.0

-1.3
-2.9
0.9

0.447
1.129

103.2
109.3

102.8
109.1

2.3
1.4

-0.4
-0.1

0.6
0.2

0.4
-0.1

-0.4
-0.2

0.555
1.900

110.9
126.0

112.0
121.6

2.3
-6.1

0.8
-1.9

0.0
-4.7

-0.4
-4.0

1.0
-3.5

ALL COMMODITIES
0
01
03
04
05
08

24
25
26
27
28
3
32
33

4

5
51
52
53
54
55
57

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)

Oct.
1995

July
1995

Aug.
1995

Sept.
1995

Oct.
1995

58
59

Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100)
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.

6

0.718
1.582

109.8
115.9

109.8
115.6

5.0
5.9

0.3
0.3

0.1
0.1

-0.1
0.3

0.0
-0.3

9.714
0.619

115.7
118.0

115.8
118.6

7.2
7.1

0.1
0.6

-0.3
0.9

0.1
0.0

0.1
0.5

0.418

106.8

108.8

n.a.

-0.7

-0.4

0.8

1.9

1.571

125.0

124.8

17.8

0.1

-1.7

0.2

-0.2

1.242
1.498
1.707

109.5
113.9
113.9

109.4
112.5
114.1

1.7
9.8
5.8

0.3
0.6
-0.2

0.0
1.0
0.4

-0.2
-0.8
0.1

-0.1
-1.2
0.2

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

45.958

104.9

105.0

1.3

0.1

-0.1

0.1

0.1

4.263

115.1

116.9

2.9

0.2

-0.1

0.2

1.6

4.421
0.792

113.8
112.7

113.8
112.7

3.5
2.6

0.7
0.1

0.4
0.1

-0.2
0.4

0.0
0.0

4.446
5.135

112.6
75.1

112.3
74.6

1.6
-5.0

0.0
-0.3

0.3
-1.2

1.0
-0.5

-0.3
-0.7

2.584
8.096
7.845

106.2
104.2
108.1

106.2
103.8
108.8

-0.5
1.9
1.5

-0.5
0.2
0.0

0.2
-0.1
0.1

-0.2
0.1
0.1

0.0
-0.4
0.6

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

9.639
0.413

107.9
101.3

108.0
101.6

0.7
n.a.

0.3
0.0

-0.1
0.0

-0.3
0.2

0.1
0.3

3.717

113.7

113.7

1.3

0.1

-0.2

0.1

0.0

3.395

102.5

102.4

0.2

0.4

-0.1

-0.4

-0.1

0.716

111.7

111.7

-2.4

0.3

-0.2

-0.7

0.0

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

62
63
64
66
68
69
7
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
82
87
89

971

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

1
2

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for July, August and September 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability

n.a.

Not available.

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

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Oct.
June
July
Aug.
Description
1994
1995
1995
1995
September September
October to
to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
1/
2/
1995
1995
1995
1995

Sept.
1995
to
Oct.
1995

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

1.717
0.382

101.1
84.3

101.5
85.7

-4.4
-9.9

-0.4
-1.1

-0.5
1.1

-2.3
-0.8

0.4
1.7

0.998

114.7

114.7

-3.0

0.2

-1.5

-3.3

0.0

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubers
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Other vegetable products

2.094

142.0

135.2

-12.0

0.1

2.1

-3.0

-4.8

0.290

109.0

110.1

17.3

30.1

-19.2

2.1

1.0

0.460
0.845
0.499

106.1
197.6
143.6

106.7
178.5
136.8

14.7
-39.2
33.3

2.4
-8.6
-1.9

2.0
4.7
13.6

-1.0
-4.0
-5.8

0.6
-9.7
-4.7

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.233

135.8

135.8

16.8

3.6

0.8

3.0

0.0

IV

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO
Edible preps of meat, fish, and other
aquatic invertebrates
Sugars and sugar confectionary
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar
Other prepared foodstuffs

2.595

109.4

109.5

4.9

0.3

1.3

-0.5

0.1

0.268
0.241
0.222

109.4
109.9
121.1

109.0
110.6
122.9

-1.5
5.3
3.8

0.6
-1.7
0.3

1.1
1.0
2.6

0.0
-1.8
-2.6

-0.4
0.6
1.5

0.441
1.015
0.407

117.3
103.1
111.0

117.8
103.4
108.8

24.0
2.0
-0.4

1.0
0.2
0.2

0.2
0.2
5.2

1.1
0.3
-2.5

0.4
0.3
-2.0

12.896

96.7

93.3

1.2

-5.9

-2.5

2.1

-3.5

II
07
08
09
3/

16
17
18
20
22
3/
V

MINERAL PRODUCTS

26
27

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

VI
28
29
30
31
32
37
3/

VII
39
40
VIII
42

IX

X
47
48
49
XI
52
61
62
63

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES
Inorganic chemicals
Organic chemicals
Pharmaceutical products
Fertilizers
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty
Photographic or cinematographic goods
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
Printed matter
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

0.351

93.3

92.7

3.8

0.2

0.0

0.2

-0.6

12.260

96.4

92.9

0.8

-6.1

-2.7

2.2

-3.6

4.683
1.035
1.704
0.357
0.203

110.2
118.5
107.8
116.3
107.0

110.5
119.0
107.9
117.5
108.6

4.8
12.5
-0.6
n.a.
5.3

-0.3
-1.5
-0.6
0.5
-1.8

-0.1
-0.5
-0.1
1.3
0.0

0.1
2.2
-0.5
-0.8
0.1

0.3
0.4
0.1
1.0
1.5

0.277
0.371

109.0
106.2

109.0
105.8

5.3
n.a.

0.6
1.2

-0.2
0.0

-0.5
-1.0

0.0
-0.4

0.493

108.1

107.5

9.5

1.9

0.2

-0.8

-0.6

2.638
1.512
1.126

112.1
109.5
115.9

111.4
109.4
114.3

5.9
7.6
3.6

-1.1
0.0
-2.5

-1.6
-1.4
-2.0

0.9
0.1
2.1

-0.6
-0.1
-1.4

1.108

107.3

107.0

2.7

0.2

0.0

0.4

-0.3

0.846

104.6

104.3

2.3

0.7

-0.2

0.1

-0.3

1.242

115.5

117.7

0.0

7.1

-0.8

0.4

1.9

3.617

141.0

141.5

32.0

1.3

2.4

1.6

0.4

0.911

161.3

161.3

38.2

-0.2

2.9

0.2

0.0

2.367
0.340

140.6
106.6

141.3
107.8

35.1
n.a.

2.4
-2.5

2.5
0.5

2.4
-0.9

0.5
1.1

6.065

103.2

103.2

2.1

0.0

0.0

-0.3

0.0

0.270

108.0

102.8

7.4

-1.7

4.6

-1.6

-4.8

1.589

102.3

102.4

1.2

-0.2

-0.1

0.1

0.1

2.955

101.0

100.9

0.9

0.4

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

0.301

110.3

111.1

2.1

0.5

-0.5

-0.6

0.7

XII

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

2.115

101.1

101.3

1.5

0.0

0.3

-0.1

0.2

1.901

100.9

101.2

1.5

0.0

0.5

-0.2

0.3

0.214

102.5

102.5

1.9

0.0

-1.2

0.3

0.0

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

1.031
0.373

106.0
106.8

105.8
106.5

3.3
1.2

0.6
0.3

0.6
0.1

-0.6
-0.4

-0.2
-0.3

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

2.423

106.2

105.8

-0.7

-0.4

-0.2

-0.1

-0.4

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

6.433
1.854
1.424
0.639
0.333
1.005
0.196
0.361

119.5
119.1
109.5
136.3
143.6
139.9
92.5
106.1

118.3
119.2
110.3
132.6
136.7
135.5
92.3
106.1

9.6
11.1
7.3
n.a.
n.a.
11.1
1.4
n.a.

2.2
2.4
0.8
5.8
8.3
0.8
-1.2
0.2

0.8
1.5
0.3
-1.0
9.2
-0.1
0.4
-0.1

0.0
-0.5
0.2
1.4
1.6
-0.2
-2.4
0.3

-1.0
0.1
0.7
-2.7
-4.8
-3.1
-0.2
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

25.043

102.1

101.5

0.5

-0.1

-0.1

-0.6

-0.6

13.204

100.8

100.2

0.9

0.1

0.0

-0.6

-0.6

11.839

103.5

102.9

0.0

-0.2

-0.3

-0.6

-0.6

17.341
16.007

109.7
110.1

110.1
110.5

2.3
2.5

0.5
0.4

-0.2
-0.1

0.4
0.4

0.4
0.4

3.440

110.8

110.2

2.7

0.6

-0.1

-1.3

-0.5

2.886
0.390

110.5
112.2

109.8
112.2

2.5
4.4

0.7
0.4

0.0
-0.7

-1.3
-0.5

-0.6
0.0

3.226

100.7

100.7

0.5

0.0

0.0

-0.1

0.0

1.277

101.1

101.3

1.4

-0.2

-0.2

0.2

0.2

1.655

99.2

99.2

-0.6

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

64
3/

XIII
70
XIV

84
85

XVII
87
XVIII
90
91
XX
94
95

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

96

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

1
2

3

-2.4

-1.0

Harmonized
System

I
02
03

108.4

107.3

3.0

1.8

-0.1

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 1994-October 1995
December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Relative
ImportAnnual
Monthly
ance
Oct.
June
July
Aug.
Description
1994
1995
1995
1995
September September
October to
to
to
to
1995
1995
1995
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
1/
2/
1995
1995
1995
1995

Sept.
1995
to
Oct.
1995

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for July, August and September 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 6

0.294

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

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

2.091
0.856

121.5
112.2

120.0
110.0

7.9
8.4

0.2
1.4

-0.5
0.8

1.4
1.5

-1.2
-2.0

0.919

140.5

138.5

8.2

-0.8

-1.9

1.6

-1.4

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

6.949

127.4

131.9

31.1

6.7

-0.4

4.9

3.5

1.069
3.981

146.4
132.5

143.7
140.0

41.7
38.6

8.9
8.1

3.5
-0.9

10.7
4.7

-1.8
5.7

1.256

111.3

115.4

21.3

3.3

-0.4

3.0

3.7

III

ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS

0.383

117.7

117.6

-0.6

3.6

-1.7

-0.6

-0.1

IV

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND

II
08
10
12

20
21
23

V
25
27

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

IX

X
47
48

TOBACCO
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants
Miscellaneous edible preparations
Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared 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
Inorganic chemicals
Organic chemicals
Pharmaceutical products
Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink
Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes
Photographic or cinematographic goods
Miscellaneous chemical products
PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF
Plastics and articles thereof
Rubber and articles thereof
RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.
Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather
WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
AND WICKER
WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF
Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard

3.652

103.7

104.5

3.6

0.8

-0.7

1.1

0.8

0.330
0.220

110.8
99.6

110.1
99.8

9.8
n.a.

1.9
-0.1

0.5
-3.0

0.6
2.8

-0.6
0.2

0.680

97.6

102.3

7.1

2.0

-2.8

2.7

4.8

4.124

109.1

109.1

6.2

-2.0

-1.6

1.4

0.0

0.312

104.3

104.3

4.2

0.9

0.0

-0.1

0.0

3.322

106.7

106.9

4.7

-2.0

-0.5

1.3

0.2

9.527
1.280
3.639
0.729

116.0
118.5
123.7
106.5

114.8
119.2
120.0
106.5

5.4
n.a.
4.0
2.3

-0.3
0.6
-1.3
0.0

-1.3
0.1
-3.5
0.1

-1.0
0.8
-3.0
-0.1

-1.0
0.6
-3.0
0.0

0.418

102.4

102.0

2.5

-0.2

0.5

0.4

-0.4

0.380

106.7

108.4

2.9

1.6

0.0

-0.7

1.6

0.246
0.516
1.353

111.6
99.8
111.1

111.6
99.5
111.1

3.4
n.a.
5.8

-1.0
0.3
0.2

0.2
0.0
0.1

0.5
-2.9
0.4

0.0
-0.3
0.0

4.128
3.254
0.874

115.1
116.2
111.4

113.2
113.7
111.3

0.0
-2.2
8.7

-0.9
-1.1
0.0

-2.0
-2.8
1.1

-2.0
-2.4
-0.1

-1.7
-2.2
-0.1

0.784

105.0

102.6

-11.6

-5.7

0.9

-3.8

-2.3

0.616

102.1

99.3

-14.3

-7.0

1.1

-4.7

-2.7

1.936

117.8

118.2

-0.3

-1.1

-2.7

-0.3

0.3

4.496

143.9

141.6

22.8

-2.5

1.5

-3.0

-1.6

1.988

194.1

187.0

40.5

-5.8

4.6

-6.3

-3.7

1.678

129.7

129.4

18.0

0.3

-1.4

0.2

-0.2

49

Printed material

0.830

103.0

103.4

1.7

0.5

-0.2

-0.6

0.4

3.329

121.2

121.1

10.9

-1.0

-4.6

1.8

-0.1

1.295

151.7

153.1

25.8

-3.0

-10.8

4.6

0.9

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

1.827

108.6

108.4

-1.8

-0.1

-0.3

-0.4

-0.2

XV
72
73
74
76
83

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS
Iron and steel
Articles of iron or steel
Copper and articles thereof
Aluminum and articles thereof
Miscellaneous articles of base metal

5.396
1.310
0.981
0.605
1.387
0.331

123.4
129.6
109.8
125.9
137.7
109.1

122.5
129.3
109.4
122.9
134.5
108.9

8.6
10.1
5.1
n.a.
8.6
n.a.

0.3
0.5
0.9
3.5
-1.3
-1.2

0.7
1.2
-1.2
2.2
1.7
0.2

0.0
0.8
1.2
-2.1
-1.5
0.2

-0.7
-0.2
-0.4
-2.4
-2.3
-0.2

XVI

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

29.148

97.5

97.5

0.5

0.1

-0.1

0.0

0.0

17.918

96.4

96.5

0.1

0.1

-0.3

0.1

0.1

11.230

99.3

99.1

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

-0.2

15.334
7.877

105.1
103.4

105.5
104.1

2.0
1.6

0.2
0.0

0.1
0.1

0.0
0.0

0.4
0.7

4.684

103.5

103.5

1.1

0.2

-0.1

0.0

0.0

4.522

103.4

103.4

1.0

0.3

-0.2

0.0

0.0

1.255

102.3

102.3

n.a.

0.2

0.0

-0.3

0.0

0.587

103.0

103.2

n.a.

0.1

0.1

-0.6

0.2

0.496

100.2

99.8

n.a.

0.3

0.0

-0.1

-0.4

XI
52

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES
Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof

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

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

Relative importance figures are based on
1990 trade values.
Data for July, August and September 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.

3

All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.

NOTE:

Table

Published categories may include price data not shown separately

7

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,October 1994-October 1995
December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change
Percentage
of
Annual
Monthly
US Imports
Oct.
June
July
Aug.
Description 1/
1994
1995
1995
1995
1990
Sept.
Oct.
to
to
to
to
1995
1995
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
2/
1995
1995
1995
1995

Sept.
1995
to
Oct.
1995

3/

Developed Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

59.3
55.5
3.5

111.3
114.0
95.6

110.9
113.7
93.2

4.3
4.5
-0.4

0.4
0.4
-3.1

0.1
0.2
-1.3

-0.3
-0.3
1.5

-0.4
-0.3
-2.5

3/

Developing Countries
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

40.7
30.2
10.4

90.9
103.2
75.0

90.1
103.0
72.4

1.2
2.6
-3.9

-1.1
0.1
-5.9

-0.4
-0.3
-1.2

0.2
0.1
1.2

-0.9
-0.2
-3.5

Canada
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

18.1
15.7
2.2

105.3
108.6
96.6

104.6
108.3
93.0

6.1
6.5
2.0

-0.2
0.3
-3.9

0.5
0.1
2.9

0.9
0.9
1.4

-0.7
-0.3
-3.7

European Union
Manufactured Goods
Nonmanufactured Goods

17.8
17.3
0.5

106.3
107.6
95.3

106.4
107.7
95.1

4.6
4.8
-2.3

0.3
0.4
-3.1

0.1
0.3
-3.4

-0.1
-0.2
2.4

0.1
0.1
-0.2

Japan

18.5

119.6

118.8

3.1

0.7

-0.3

-0.7

-0.7

Asian Newly Industrialized Countries

12.5

100.1

99.9

0.9

0.2

-0.1

0.1

-0.2

4/

5/

1

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

2

Data for July, August and September 1995
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.

Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.

4

Includes EU

5

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

Table

3

15 countries

8

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

March
1995
to
June
1995

June
1995
to
Sept.
1995

1.7
3.7
0.9

4.4
3.8
5.2

2.5
-0.3
4.1

-4.2
-0.9
-6.2

2.8
6.9
1.0

1.1
2.1
1.0

1.1
3.2
0.1

0.0
-1.0
0.7

0.5
2.5
-0.8

126.5
125.2
126.2
128.3
136.9

4.2
6.3
1.4
1.3
14.2

-6.3
-12.9
-1.6
-1.6
-0.3

2.0
1.1
2.6
1.5
10.0

10.8
20.7
9.0
-1.9
-2.2

-1.6
0.0
-7.9
3.3
6.5

125.2
120.0
139.1
126.7

121.4
119.3
124.6
127.0

2.8
4.6
-0.3
0.5

-6.9
-8.6
-7.2
-0.4

3.5
2.0
6.3
1.8

10.0
12.9
12.8
-1.2

-3.0
-0.6
-10.4
0.2

2153
572
1455

121.0
110.2
116.5

118.0
122.1
110.4

31.8
23.3
42.6

14.5
15.3
17.1

14.0
8.3
16.8

3.5
-10.8
10.1

-2.5
10.8
-5.2

8065
3769
1889

112.2
114.8
119.1

113.1
115.7
119.2

6.5
7.0
5.2

0.4
-0.3
0.4

1.8
4.7
8.2

3.4
1.7
-3.2

0.8
0.8
0.1

June
1995

Sept.
1995

Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100)
Atlantic (9/90 =100)
Pacific (9/90 = 100)

3308
1025
2028

118.2
101.7
128.4

113.2
100.8
120.4

4.2
6.3
3.7

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

2694
920
1224

98.4
103.9
97.3

98.9
106.5
96.5

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

24233
10075
7271
4492
1264

128.6
125.2
137.0
124.2
128.5

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

22669
13156
5663
2890

Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)
Atlantic
Gulf
Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)
U.S. East Coast
from Atlantic

Description

1/
1/
1/

Annual
Sept.
1994
to
Sept.
1995

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

Sept.
1994
to
Dec.
1994

from Pacific
U.S. West Coast
from Pacific

1154
4296
3943

111.6
109.9
112.0

113.7
110.9
112.8

9.5
6.0
6.5

-2.8
1.0
1.2

0.0
-0.9
-1.2

10.6
5.1
5.8

1.9
0.9
0.7

1
Table

9

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

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)

June
1995

Sept.
1995

Air Freight (9/90 = 100)
Atlantic (9/90 = 100)
Pacific (9/90 = 100)

2001
738
1102

123.1
100.8
141.4

117.7
99.7
132.2

4.2
6.6
3.5

1.9
4.0
1.0

Air Passenger Fares
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin American / Caribbean

10450
6577
2051
1678

124.0
121.4
129.1
128.3

121.5
120.3
120.0
128.5

3.2
4.8
0.9
0.6

Crude Oil Tanker Freight
Atlantic
Gulf

1985
534
1328

126.8
112.5
124.0

124.6
126.1
118.4

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

6017
2832
1336
1094
3185
2840

111.8
115.8
120.6
114.5
108.3
110.9

11867
4159
4679
1775
619

130.0
126.3
137.6
122.1
126.6

Description

Sept.
1994
to
Dec.
1994

Quarterly
Dec.
1994
to
March
1995

March
1995
to
June
1995

June
1995
to
Sept.
1995

4.3
0.8
6.8

2.5
2.9
2.6

-4.4
-1.1
-6.5

-6.1
-8.5
-3.9
-0.3

2.1
2.1
2.0
1.7

9.9
13.2
10.7
-0.9

-2.0
-0.9
-7.0
0.2

37.1
25.5
50.4

14.2
15.3
16.6

19.0
9.7
24.1

2.7
-11.6
8.9

-1.7
12.1
-4.5

112.8
117.3
121.5
116.7
109.0
111.3

7.1
8.5
5.7
12.4
5.9
6.5

0.1
-0.6
0.3
-2.9
0.9
1.1

2.0
4.7
8.2
0.0
-0.6
-0.9

4.0
3.0
-3.4
13.6
4.9
5.8

0.9
1.3
0.7
1.9
0.6
0.4

126.1
126.4
126.6
123.5
130.0

3.7
7.7
1.2
-0.3
7.4

-3.6
-8.3
-1.8
1.7
-0.2

3.2
3.2
4.4
-0.8
9.5

7.5
13.8
7.2
-2.3
-4.2

-3.0
0.1
-8.0
1.1
2.7

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