TEXT Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, March 1994-March 1995 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 Jim Thomas (202) 606-7155 USDL-95-144 Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Media contact: Friday, April 28, 1995 Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -MARCH 1995- The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.6 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.Department of Labor reported today. The rise followed a 0.7 percent advance in February. In March, U.S. export prices rose 0.6, the same increase as in February. 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 1994 March 0.1 -1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 April 0.8 5.3 0.3 0.0 -2.1 0.3 May 0.9 8.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 0.2 June 0.8 5.5 0.3 0.0 -2.2 0.3 July 0.9 5.1 0.5 0.2 -2.2 0.6 August 0.5 -1.1 0.7 0.2 -1.2 0.3 September -0.5 -7.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 October 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 -0.1 0.7 November 0.7 4.1 0.3 0.7 1.6 0.6 December -0.1 -2.1 0.1 0.7 2.4 0.5 1995 January 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.9 February 0.7 r 3.1 r 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 r March 0.6 2.1 0.4 0.6 2.0 0.3 March 1993-94 -0.8 -22.9 2.0 1.7 10.6 0.6 March 1994-95 6.3 26.1 4.4 5.0 0.3 5.6 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The increase in import prices during the first quarter of 1995 was 1.5 percent, compared with an advance of 1.3 percent in the last quarter of 1994. For the 12 months ended in March, the price index for U.S. imports was up 6.3 percent. Imported petroleum prices rose 2.1 percent in March after increases of 3.1 and 0.9 percent in February and January, respectively. Petroleum prices advanced 26.1 percent over the past 12 months. In addition, import prices of nonpetroleum goods were up 0.4 percent in March, a slightly smaller advance than the 0.5 percent increase posted in February and about the same as the average monthly increase during the past year. Over the year, prices of nonpetroleum imports were up 4.4 percent. The increase in nonpetroleum imports was led by a 2.7 percent increase in foods, feeds, and beverages--the largest monthly increase since the index rose 4.3 percent in July 1994. The index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum rose 0.7 percent; over the past 12 months this index was up 11.1 percent. Prices for imported automotive vehicles and capital goods also moved slightly higher--up 0.1 percent-- while the index for consumer goods was unchanged in March after posting an increase of 0.5 percent in the preceding month. Export Goods Export prices have increased by 0.6 percent or more for six consecutive months. For the year ended in March, export prices were up 5.0 percent Agricultural export prices rose 2.0 percent in March after gaining 0.5 percent in the previous month. For the year, prices for agricultural exports were up a modest 0.3percent. Prices for nonagricultural exports continued to advance, rising 0.3 percent in March; however, the increase was the smallest monthly rise since September 1994. Over the past 12 months, the index advanced 5.6 percent. The index of nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials was up 0.8 percent in March and 17.7 percent for the year. Also posting advances in March were capital goods, up 0.1 percent, and consumer goods, up 0.3 percent. In contrast, the price index for exported automotive vehicles, parts, and engines fell 0.4 percent. The fall was largely the result of declining engine prices. Imports by Country or Region of Origin Prices for imported goods from the European Community recorded a 1.0 percent increase in March after increasing 0.7 percent in February. The index rose 6.1 percent over the past year. Prices of goods imported from Canada increased 0.7 percent in March, led by a 1.0 percent increase in the index for nonmanufactured goods. The indexes of imported goods from Japan and from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries each advanced 0.3 percent in March. Over the past 12 months, prices for goods from Japan were up 3.1 percent, while those from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries rose 0.3 percent. International Services Air Transportation The Inbound Air Freight Index continued to gain with a 4.5 percent increase during the March quarter. The Atlantic and Pacific regions contributed to this rise with 4.1 and 5.3 percent increases, respectively. The Outbound Air Freight Index edged up 0.8 percent this quarter, influenced by gains of 2.2 percent in the Atlantic region and 0.1 percent in the Pacific region. Both the U.S. Carrier and Foreign Carrier Air Passenger Fares indexes reversed fourth-quarter declines by advancing 2.0 and 3.5 percent, respectively. In the U.S. Carrier Index, the Canadian region experienced the most dramatic gain this quarter with a 10.0 percent increase. The increase in the Foreign Carrier Air Passenger Fares Index can be attributed primarily to a 6.3 percent jump in the Pacific region. Ocean Transportation The Ocean Liner Freight Index rose 1.8 percent this quarter, reflecting price increases in the U.S. East Coast region. This gain was moderated by a slight drop in the U.S. West Coast region. 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....page16 ------------------------------------------------------------------- March Import and Export Price Index data will be released May 26 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Beginning with the release of January 1995 data, the Bureau expanded the number of import and export indexes available on a monthly basis. In addition to the 19 new series which were incorporated into the monthly release, approximately 100 additional monthly indexes also are available on request. For ordering information, please see the Technical Note or the IPP Order Form in the back of this release. TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1990=100 where possible. Exceptions are for the recently instituted HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100. Net transaction price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000 products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources. Approximately two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months. (Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.) Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. Historical index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Country of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-Based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use a base of December 1990=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are updated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes can also be used to study U. S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis. 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BEA End-Use Indexes ______ Name___________________________________________ Address________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Phone Number ( ) ___________________ Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. END Description 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 USE February February March to to to to to 1995 1995 1995 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 105.1 105.7 6.3 -0.1 0.3 0.7 0.6 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 90.239 108.7 109.1 4.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 6.140 118.7 121.9 15.3 0.1 0.7 -2.0 2.7 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 4.337 116.1 120.0 18.7 -0.1 1.5 -2.8 3.4 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.803 125.0 126.4 7.7 0.8 -1.3 -0.1 1.1 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 28.072 96.6 97.7 16.0 -0.1 1.2 1.9 1.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 18.311 108.1 108.9 11.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 0.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 9.663 108.4 107.8 8.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 -0.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 8.648 108.2 110.6 14.3 1.4 2.0 0.6 2.2 10 Fuels & lubricants 10.473 78.8 80.4 22.6 -2.1 0.9 2.6 2.0 100 Petroleum & petroleum products 9.694 77.2 78.8 26.1 -2.1 0.9 3.1 2.1 10000 Crude 6.776 75.5 76.9 32.6 -1.9 0.8 4.7 1.9 10400 Electrical energy 0.066 79.9 78.0 -12.7 0.2 -1.4 -2.9 -2.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks 2.259 105.7 111.2 32.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 5.2 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials 5.919 112.7 113.8 12.5 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.0 13 Selected building materials 1.857 125.2 123.2 -7.4 -3.2 0.0 -0.4 -1.6 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods 4.786 107.4 105.9 18.3 2.4 1.3 3.5 -1.4 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods 1.459 102.2 103.4 5.1 n.a. 0.0 1.4 1.2 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 1.318 101.2 103.0 6.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.8 2 CAPITAL GOODS 24.150 105.0 105.1 1.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.057 109.2 109.5 4.2 -0.2 -0.2 1.2 0.3 21 Nonelectrical machinery 18.562 103.7 103.7 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 19.831 113.3 113.4 3.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 21.807 106.8 106.8 1.4 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured 10.327 106.4 106.9 2.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.5 41 Durables, manufactured 10.255 106.0 106.2 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.225 117.2 112.1 1.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 -4.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 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: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. END Description 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 USE February February March to to to to to 1995 1995 1995 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 107.3 107.9 5.0 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.6 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 11.186 106.1 108.2 0.3 2.4 -0.1 0.5 2.0 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 88.815 107.7 108.0 5.6 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 9.616 104.5 106.5 -1.8 1.7 -0.9 0.7 1.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 8.519 102.8 104.5 -4.6 1.9 -0.9 0.3 1.7 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.097 117.1 122.2 27.2 0.2 0.4 3.2 4.4 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 31.401 114.1 115.3 17.9 1.9 2.4 1.4 1.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 12.137 118.3 118.2 9.0 1.6 1.0 1.2 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE 19.264 112.9 114.8 24.1 2.2 3.2 1.6 1.7 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials 2.667 118.7 122.6 19.8 4.3 2.9 0.8 3.3 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 28.734 113.7 114.6 17.7 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.8 11 Fuels & lubricants 3.241 91.7 91.4 4.9 0.9 0.1 0.2 -0.3 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 22.440 114.2 115.4 22.1 2.0 2.7 1.8 1.1 13 Selected building materials 3.053 153.2 153.4 3.3 0.7 1.1 1.2 0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS 37.302 104.0 104.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.818 107.1 107.3 2.3 -0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery 27.609 100.8 101.0 -1.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 10.417 107.7 107.3 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.4 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 11.265 108.7 109.0 1.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 40 Nondurables, manufactured 5.821 110.7 111.2 1.1 -0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 41 Durables, manufactured 4.916 106.9 106.9 1.4 -0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 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: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. SITC Description 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 Rev. 3 February February March to to to to to 1995 1995 1995 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 105.1 105.7 6.3 -0.1 0.3 0.7 0.6 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 5.136 116.8 120.6 17.0 0.3 1.2 -2.7 3.3 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.537 89.7 88.3 -8.5 0.9 -1.5 -0.7 -1.6 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof 1.321 125.7 127.2 9.1 1.1 -1.7 0.0 1.2 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 0.182 101.5 102.0 2.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 05 Vegetables and fruit, prepared fresh or dried 1.298 110.7 115.0 14.8 11.9 6.8 -8.0 3.9 06 Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 0.264 98.8 98.1 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.5 -0.7 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 1.137 167.3 183.8 78.3 -11.4 -0.1 -2.8 9.9 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 1.049 113.4 114.4 1.9 -0.2 0.4 -0.5 0.9 11 Beverages 0.867 113.6 114.5 2.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.5 0.8 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 3.538 121.6 120.9 14.8 0.6 3.8 2.3 -0.6 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.403 164.8 165.6 60.2 6.0 11.1 3.1 0.5 24 Cork and wood 0.962 150.0 143.3 -14.1 -4.8 2.1 -1.8 -4.5 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.574 97.4 105.0 70.5 0.8 7.4 0.0 7.8 27 Crude fertilizers 0.212 87.9 89.6 10.3 0.6 1.5 0.0 1.9 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.820 101.1 105.5 17.0 3.1 1.4 2.5 4.4 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. 0.424 166.3 140.1 16.1 10.0 2.6 16.5 -15.8 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 10.067 77.9 79.3 23.1 -2.1 0.8 2.6 1.8 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 9.416 77.6 79.2 26.3 -2.1 0.9 3.2 2.1 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 0.515 81.4 78.3 -13.7 0.9 -4.0 -4.0 -3.8 35 Electrical energy 0.076 79.9 78.0 -12.7 0.2 -1.4 -2.9 -2.4 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.234 145.4 151.8 23.1 7.6 -1.8 -4.5 4.4 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 4.952 110.1 111.2 9.9 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.0 51 Organic chemicals 1.519 104.0 103.5 12.1 2.1 -0.9 0.8 -0.5 52 Inorganic chemicals 0.709 109.4 113.0 13.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.3 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9212=100) 0.285 103.3 104.4 3.4 -0.3 -0.5 0.9 1.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.607 120.7 121.5 3.5 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.7 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.308 115.3 116.7 8.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.2 56 Fertilizers 0.209 109.7 111.8 8.9 0.2 0.9 1.4 1.9 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 0.274 107.3 106.8 5.8 0.8 4.3 0.0 -0.5 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.584 112.8 115.7 21.4 1.2 2.7 2.5 2.6 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.458 103.4 104.2 1.5 0.3 -1.1 0.8 0.8 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 13.045 108.6 109.1 9.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.5 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.725 102.1 102.8 1.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.7 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.852 108.6 113.5 20.7 3.8 3.2 0.0 4.5 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related product 1.411 110.0 111.7 4.6 -1.3 0.5 -0.6 1.5 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 2.196 110.7 111.0 3.0 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.3 67 Iron and steel 2.090 105.6 105.4 6.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 -0.2 68 Nonferrous metals 2.181 110.8 106.0 32.0 4.0 2.4 4.9 -4.3 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.913 107.0 108.4 4.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.7 1.3 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 44.931 108.3 108.3 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 2.964 113.2 114.0 5.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.8 0.7 73 Metalworking machinery 0.849 114.2 115.3 5.8 -0.3 -0.6 0.9 1.0 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 3.299 112.8 112.8 4.1 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines 4.591 84.5 83.7 -5.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.385 97.6 97.7 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 7.225 106.6 106.9 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.3 78 Road vehicles 16.868 115.5 115.5 3.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 16.841 106.3 106.7 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.4 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat lighting fixtures, n.e.s. 0.246 99.2 103.4 2.2 n.a. -0.8 0.3 4.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof 1.051 104.6 104.9 1.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.5 0.3 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 0.478 107.2 107.3 1.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.6 0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 5.247 102.4 102.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 85 Footwear 1.940 101.0 101.1 1.5 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 1.426 115.0 115.0 3.0 0.9 -0.6 0.7 0.0 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.463 110.8 111.0 2.3 -0.2 -0.6 0.8 0.2 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 4.989 109.6 110.2 1.7 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.208 110.1 110.5 -1.3 -2.2 -1.5 -0.3 0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separetely Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. SITC Description 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 Rev. 3 February February March to to to to to 1995 1995 1995 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 107.3 107.9 5.0 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.6 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 8.471 106.6 108.8 0.3 1.4 -0.9 0.9 2.1 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.920 108.4 112.4 1.7 -3.0 0.3 -0.8 3.7 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations 0.886 115.5 121.4 28.7 -1.0 0.3 3.9 5.1 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 3.486 104.6 103.1 -7.9 3.1 -1.1 1.8 -1.4 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried 1.596 109.2 119.2 6.3 3.8 -3.0 -0.6 9.2 08 feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 0.762 98.6 98.3 -7.9 -2.4 -1.0 0.5 -0.3 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.175 114.5 114.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.9 -0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 9.046 124.4 127.2 21.5 3.6 3.1 3.3 2.3 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 0.514 110.8 109.6 20.0 0.5 0.8 -0.4 -1.1 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 0.946 92.0 93.7 -16.6 2.7 0.0 0.1 1.8 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.282 115.8 117.0 25.9 0.2 4.7 5.7 1.0 24 Cork and wood 2.171 157.8 157.5 2.9 0.3 2.0 2.1 -0.2 25 Pulp and waste paper 1.556 145.9 155.7 104.3 7.0 6.9 7.7 6.7 26 Textile fibers and their waste 1.257 122.8 134.3 36.5 6.5 5.2 5.7 9.4 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.398 97.2 98.3 3.0 0.0 1.1 -0.3 1.1 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.657 124.4 122.5 35.2 7.0 2.9 3.8 -1.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 2.917 89.4 89.4 6.8 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 1.222 94.7 94.7 -0.5 0.2 -0.1 0.7 0.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 1.550 82.4 82.6 13.0 2.1 0.0 -0.5 0.2 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.392 124.2 121.9 10.8 10.9 2.0 -7.8 -1.9 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 11.783 113.8 115.1 19.4 1.0 2.9 1.2 1.1 51 Organic chemicals 3.182 115.0 117.7 32.7 1.9 3.4 2.5 2.3 52 Inorganic chemicals (9212=100) 1.114 114.9 116.6 28.6 n.a. 11.9 -0.2 1.5 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9312=100) 0.463 100.9 101.2 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.181 107.8 108.1 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.583 110.0 110.3 3.7 -0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 2.217 138.6 141.2 38.8 1.1 2.2 1.2 1.9 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.734 105.9 106.4 8.2 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.5 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.656 114.5 112.4 3.9 1.1 2.0 1.2 -1.8 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 10.063 113.1 113.9 10.6 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.7 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.627 112.6 114.8 5.4 0.2 1.0 0.9 2.0 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture (9212=100) 0.447 107.7 108.8 2.7 n.a. -3.1 -2.3 1.0 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.563 117.4 118.7 26.5 2.6 4.3 1.4 1.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 1.304 108.5 109.4 2.3 1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.8 68 Nonferrous metals 1.618 116.1 115.2 31.2 4.0 2.2 2.0 -0.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.780 112.1 112.6 4.6 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.4 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 44.195 104.1 104.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment 4.590 115.3 114.2 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.2 -1.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 4.642 111.1 111.5 2.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.4 73 Metalworking machinery 0.838 110.9 111.6 0.9 -0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 4.744 111.7 111.8 1.7 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines 5.668 77.1 76.7 -7.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 2.799 107.0 106.3 -1.1 -0.3 0.6 0.0 -0.7 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 8.482 101.5 102.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.8 78 Road vehicles 8.406 107.7 107.8 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 10.202 107.8 107.7 0.8 -0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof 0.433 100.2 100.4 -0.6 n.a. 0.3 -0.7 0.2 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 3.732 113.4 113.2 1.6 -0.4 0.8 -0.1 -0.2 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 3.790 102.5 102.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.757 111.5 111.3 0.1 -1.6 -0.6 0.2 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 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: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. nized Description 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 System February February March to to to to to 1995 1995 1995 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.833 106.2 106.9 2.0 0.7 -1.3 0.2 0.7 02 Meat and edible meat offal 0.426 92.6 90.9 -14.3 0.5 -1.5 -1.4 -1.8 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1.042 117.8 120.5 11.9 0.8 -2.0 0.4 2.3 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 2.107 140.5 150.1 44.9 -1.4 3.0 -4.9 6.8 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0.291 107.7 124.0 29.4 23.8 15.6 -18.7 15.1 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.440 99.7 96.7 2.3 8.3 3.6 -5.8 -3.0 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 0.935 214.9 241.4 107.7 -13.5 -0.7 -4.8 12.3 3/ Other vegetable products 0.441 124.9 124.5 18.2 8.3 1.7 8.0 -0.3 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.206 118.3 121.8 19.6 7.9 -2.3 -4.7 3.0 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 2.578 106.9 107.5 6.2 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.6 16 Edible preps of meat, fish, and other aquatic invertebrates 0.274 109.7 107.0 1.2 2.0 -1.6 -0.9 -2.5 17 Sugars and sugar confectionary 0.238 106.9 106.3 1.4 0.7 1.1 0.5 -0.6 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0.232 124.4 129.4 18.3 -3.7 3.0 4.4 4.0 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.416 108.7 109.6 15.6 7.4 1.8 0.7 0.8 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 1.015 101.3 102.2 2.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.5 0.9 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs 0.403 108.1 108.2 8.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 13.149 97.0 98.8 22.6 -2.0 0.7 2.8 1.9 26 Ores, slag and ash 0.347 90.9 93.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 1.7 2.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 12.564 97.2 98.9 23.5 -2.1 0.7 2.9 1.7 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 4.671 108.1 110.1 10.1 0.8 -0.2 1.0 1.9 28 Inorganic chemicals 0.992 111.7 118.8 21.7 1.2 0.8 1.7 6.4 29 Organic chemicals 1.795 111.7 111.9 10.6 1.6 -0.4 0.8 0.2 30 Pharmaceutical products 0.338 108.4 109.1 5.7 -1.5 -0.7 1.3 0.6 31 Fertilizers 0.208 107.7 109.7 8.8 0.2 1.0 1.4 1.9 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.269 104.0 105.1 3.8 -0.5 -0.6 1.3 1.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.362 101.9 101.9 -0.7 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.0 3/ Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning preps; glues & starches; & explosives 0.470 101.5 103.1 7.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.6 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.697 112.8 114.2 14.9 0.8 2.7 2.2 1.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof 1.513 107.8 110.0 11.7 0.3 1.6 2.2 2.0 40 Rubber and articles thereof 1.184 119.9 120.2 19.4 1.7 4.3 2.0 0.3 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC 1.091 104.0 104.3 2.7 -0.7 -0.5 1.2 0.3 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials 0.833 101.4 101.4 2.4 -0.2 -0.5 0.4 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 1.273 116.5 113.8 -9.5 -4.2 -0.1 -0.2 -2.3 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.046 116.8 122.2 26.9 2.6 3.9 0.2 4.6 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.755 131.4 141.6 69.6 0.8 7.3 0.0 7.8 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.951 114.0 119.0 19.6 3.7 3.3 0.2 4.4 49 Printed matter 0.341 105.2 104.9 2.4 -0.4 1.2 -0.3 -0.3 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 6.084 101.8 102.4 2.6 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 0.257 101.3 101.7 11.0 -1.1 1.8 -0.6 0.4 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1.595 101.0 101.6 1.5 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.6 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2.992 100.6 100.6 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.303 109.5 108.7 8.1 -0.6 0.2 2.1 -0.7 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC. 2.125 99.9 100.0 1.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.3 0.1 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1.910 99.7 99.8 1.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.1 3/ Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs; prepared feathers; art. of human hair 0.215 101.2 101.0 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.2 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC. 1.027 103.8 105.0 4.7 0.8 -0.2 0.4 1.2 70 Glass and glassware 0.376 105.9 106.7 4.1 0.0 -0.2 0.7 0.8 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.440 105.2 105.0 0.9 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 6.420 117.3 115.3 14.8 2.1 1.3 2.8 -1.7 72 Iron and steel 1.787 112.9 111.9 8.4 1.2 1.1 1.8 -0.9 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.362 103.0 105.1 4.4 -0.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 74 Copper and articles thereof 0.643 134.9 132.4 41.2 7.5 3.5 2.2 -1.9 75 Nickel and articles thereof 0.374 158.4 139.3 44.2 7.5 13.9 14.2 -12.1 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1.064 145.7 139.5 33.1 4.6 1.2 5.6 -4.3 79 Zinc and articles thereof 0.223 103.6 97.2 13.2 4.4 -0.7 1.0 -6.2 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0.359 103.8 104.4 4.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. 25.182 101.0 101.1 0.8 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment 13.233 99.4 99.3 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 11.949 102.8 103.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 17.343 107.9 107.9 2.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 16.004 108.2 108.3 3.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 3.404 107.9 108.1 3.1 0.3 -0.6 0.6 0.2 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 2.864 107.9 107.9 2.9 0.4 -0.6 0.6 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0.378 106.8 108.4 4.8 -0.8 -0.8 1.1 1.5 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 3.262 100.2 100.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.3 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes; 1.280 99.7 100.0 1.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.4 0.3 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 1.693 99.8 99.9 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.289 104.8 106.3 3.2 -0.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1994-March 1995 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. nized Description 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 System February February March to to to to to 1995 1995 1995 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 2.065 113.1 117.9 14.1 -1.8 0.3 1.5 4.2 02 Meat & edible meat offal 0.819 101.1 105.0 2.0 -3.2 0.2 -0.8 3.9 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.929 133.7 141.0 33.3 -0.9 0.5 4.1 5.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 6.117 105.7 107.9 -6.7 3.8 -1.3 0.9 2.1 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.836 107.9 109.5 -0.5 3.0 -0.8 7.6 1.5 10 Cereals 3.420 107.3 106.0 -9.2 3.7 -0.6 1.8 -1.2 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.193 99.7 101.4 -15.9 2.7 0.1 -0.1 1.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.426 123.6 122.5 6.1 8.7 1.6 -6.9 -0.9 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 3.774 101.0 101.0 -0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.327 103.7 105.9 -2.3 -0.8 2.3 0.9 2.1 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0.228 97.4 97.6 1.6 n.a. -0.2 -0.2 0.2 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0.677 91.6 91.3 -8.6 -2.3 -1.1 0.4 -0.3 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 4.315 107.6 108.0 12.1 2.2 0.7 0.5 0.4 25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0.324 101.9 103.5 6.6 0.0 0.7 -0.5 1.6 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.445 104.3 104.1 7.2 1.2 0.2 0.1 -0.2 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 10.104 115.9 117.0 15.5 0.6 3.1 1.3 0.9 28 Inorganic chemicals 1.329 115.9 117.6 25.2 n.a. 9.3 0.0 1.5 29 Organic chemicals 3.916 125.5 127.7 27.2 1.0 3.2 2.0 1.8 30 Pharmaceutical products 0.760 104.7 105.0 0.8 -0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink 0.433 99.9 100.1 -0.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 0.401 105.9 106.1 1.7 -0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes 0.265 113.3 110.1 8.0 -0.3 4.6 0.3 -2.8 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.559 101.9 102.4 1.9 n.a. -0.1 1.0 0.5 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1.416 109.6 108.0 3.5 1.1 1.6 1.2 -1.5 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 4.511 118.6 120.1 20.9 0.8 1.6 1.2 1.3 39 Plastics and articles thereof 3.617 121.7 123.2 23.8 0.9 1.5 0.9 1.2 40 Rubber and articles thereof 0.894 107.4 109.0 10.3 0.2 1.9 2.3 1.5 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC. 0.945 119.3 119.6 13.7 0.6 0.3 -0.3 0.3 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0.769 120.2 121.3 19.7 0.8 0.7 -0.3 0.9 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 2.150 123.3 123.2 2.9 0.3 1.2 1.4 -0.1 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 4.473 134.9 139.4 43.1 3.7 4.4 3.7 3.3 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 1.931 177.7 189.4 98.7 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.6 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.666 121.3 122.7 26.5 2.8 4.0 1.5 1.2 49 Printed material 0.876 102.5 102.6 2.0 -0.3 0.7 -0.4 0.1 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 3.479 119.3 124.8 15.4 2.6 2.0 2.8 4.6 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 1.383 152.7 168.8 36.6 6.9 5.6 6.7 10.5 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 1.927 107.9 108.2 0.2 -1.2 -0.7 0.0 0.3 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS 5.719 123.2 122.5 16.4 3.1 1.6 1.6 -0.6 72 Iron and steel 1.342 125.2 124.9 8.4 2.9 0.5 1.1 -0.2 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.011 106.7 108.3 4.4 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 74 Copper and articles thereof 0.642 125.8 124.7 32.5 n.a. 1.6 1.5 -0.9 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1.595 149.3 145.0 37.3 5.0 3.5 2.5 -2.9 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0.348 108.2 108.2 5.5 n.a. 2.9 0.2 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 30.788 97.1 97.0 -1.3 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment 19.052 96.6 96.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.3 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 11.736 97.8 98.3 -1.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.5 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 11.911 104.1 104.3 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 8.367 102.9 103.1 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 4.961 103.3 103.0 1.0 -0.2 0.7 0.0 -0.3 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 4.790 103.2 102.9 0.9 -0.3 0.7 0.0 -0.3 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 1.311 100.8 101.0 0.7 n.a. 0.6 0.0 0.2 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; 0.611 101.1 101.2 -0.3 n.a. 0.3 -0.5 0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 0.516 98.2 99.0 1.0 n.a. 0.1 0.4 0.8 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, March 1994-March 1995 December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Description 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1990 Feb. March to to to to to 1995 1995 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 2/ 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 3/ Developed Countries 59.3 107.8 108.3 5.5 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.5 Manufactured Goods 55.5 110.3 110.8 5.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods 3.5 93.8 95.3 12.4 -1.8 -0.2 0.6 1.6 3/ Developing Countries 40.7 90.4 90.9 8.1 -0.3 0.4 0.8 0.6 Manufactured Goods 30.2 101.8 102.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods 10.4 76.8 78.1 32.4 -2.6 1.1 2.4 1.7 Canada 18.1 101.4 102.1 7.7 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 Manufactured Goods 15.7 104.8 105.4 7.0 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.6 Nonmanufactured Goods 2.2 91.4 92.3 12.7 -1.7 0.4 0.7 1.0 4/ European Community 17.8 102.9 103.9 6.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.7 1.0 Manufactured Goods 17.3 104.0 105.1 6.1 0.0 -0.3 0.7 1.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 0.5 95.2 95.1 5.3 -4.2 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 Japan 18.5 115.5 115.8 3.1 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.3 5/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.4 99.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EC 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. March 1994-March 1995 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 of Dec. March to to to to to Dollars) 1994 1995 March June Sept. Dec. March 1995 1994 1994 1994 1995 Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100) 3308 110.4 115.4 9.0 2.1 0.5 1.7 4.5 Atlantic (9/90 =100) 1025 98.3 102.3 15.2 2.7 3.9 3.7 4.1 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 2028 117.2 123.4 7.5 2.1 -0.9 0.9 5.3 Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100) 2694 97.3 98.1 1.7 -0.3 0.0 1.1 0.8 Atlantic (9/92 = 100) 920 101.7 103.9 3.9 -0.4 0.0 2.1 2.2 Pacific (9/92 = 100) 1224 96.5 96.6 0.7 -0.4 0.0 1.0 0.1 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 24233 113.8 116.1 2.7 5.8 1.4 -6.3 2.0 Atlantic 10075 102.6 103.7 0.3 10.6 3.0 -12.9 1.1 Pacific 7271 122.5 125.7 3.8 3.2 -0.4 -1.6 2.6 Latin American / Caribbean 4492 124.7 126.6 2.6 0.5 2.2 -1.6 1.5 Canadian 1264 119.5 131.4 15.2 5.3 -0.2 -0.3 10.0 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 22669 110.0 113.8 5.3 6.0 3.1 -6.9 3.5 Atlantic 13156 104.2 106.3 5.1 8.8 3.6 -8.6 2.0 Pacific 5663 116.0 123.3 5.7 3.9 3.1 -7.2 6.3 Latin American / Caribbean 2890 125.9 128.2 3.6 1.2 0.9 -0.4 1.8 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 2153 102.5 118.3 25.7 -1.2 -3.8 14.5 15.4 Atlantic 572 114.1 127.7 34.7 5.5 -1.0 15.3 11.9 Gulf 1455 90.6 106.2 24.4 -5.4 -4.2 17.1 17.2 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 8065 106.6 108.5 4.9 2.8 -0.1 0.4 1.8 U.S. East Coast 3769 107.8 112.9 5.6 0.5 0.7 -0.3 4.7 from Atlantic 1889 113.7 123.0 10.6 0.4 1.5 0.4 8.2 from Pacific 1154 100.9 100.9 0.2 4.2 -1.0 -2.8 0.0 U.S. West Coast 4296 105.6 104.6 4.3 5.0 -0.7 1.0 -0.9 from Pacific 3943 107.2 105.9 4.3 5.2 -0.8 1.2 -1.2 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. March 1994-March 1995 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 of Dec. March to to to to to Dollars) 1994 1995 March June Sept. Dec. March 1995 1994 1994 1994 1995 IMPORT Air Freight (9/90 = 100) 2001 115.1 120.1 11.8 2.1 3.0 1.9 4.3 Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 738 97.2 98.0 12.6 2.5 4.8 4.0 0.8 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 1102 129.0 137.8 13.0 2.1 2.5 1.0 6.8 Air Passenger Fares 10450 110.5 112.8 4.7 6.4 2.7 -6.1 2.1 Atlantic 6577 105.0 107.2 5.5 9.0 3.7 -8.5 2.1 Pacific 2051 114.3 116.6 3.1 3.8 1.3 -3.9 2.0 Latin American / Caribbean 1678 127.3 129.5 3.8 1.4 1.0 -0.3 1.7 Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1985 103.8 122.8 28.9 -0.2 -4.4 14.2 18.3 Atlantic 534 115.9 131.8 37.0 6.4 -1.9 15.3 13.7 Gulf 1328 91.8 111.0 28.5 -4.2 -5.0 16.6 20.9 Ocean Liner Freight 6017 105.4 107.5 5.0 2.8 0.0 0.1 2.0 U.S. East Coast 2832 107.4 112.4 5.9 1.2 0.7 -0.6 4.7 from Atlantic 1336 115.3 124.8 11.9 1.3 1.8 0.3 8.2 from Pacific 1094 100.8 100.8 0.2 4.4 -1.1 -2.9 0.0 U.S. West Coast 3185 103.8 103.2 4.1 4.4 -0.6 0.9 -0.6 from Pacific 2840 105.7 104.8 4.1 4.5 -0.7 1.1 -0.9 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 11867 117.2 120.9 5.8 3.2 3.1 -3.6 3.2 Atlantic 4159 107.6 111.0 8.0 8.4 5.4 -8.3 3.2 Pacific 4679 122.9 128.3 4.6 -0.1 2.1 -1.8 4.4 Latin American / Caribbean 1775 126.0 125.0 2.8 -0.2 2.1 1.7 -0.8 Canadian 619 120.7 132.2 15.9 6.6 -0.5 -0.2 9.5