TEXT Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, April 1995-April 1996 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,April 1995-April 1996 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 David Mead (202) 606-7154 USDL-96-193 Jim Thomas (202) 606-7155 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Media contact: Wednesday, May 22, 1996 Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -APRIL 1996- The U.S. Import Price Index moved up 0.9 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase follows a 0.6 percent rise in March and was led by higher prices for petroleum imports. The U.S. Export Price Index increased 0.5 percent in April after declining in each of the two previous months. 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 Import Import Import Exports Exports Exports 1995 April 0.9 4.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 0.8 May 0.9 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 June -0.4 -3.2 -0.1 0.2 1.4 0.1 July -0.4 -6.3 0.4 0.3 3.8 -0.2 August -0.2 -2.6 0.0 -0.5 -1.4 -0.4 September 0.0 1.9 -0.2 0.2 3.0 -0.2 October -0.5 -2.1 -0.3 0.1 1.9 -0.2 November 0.2 0.5 0.2 -0.1 2.2 -0.3 December 0.4 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 -0.2 1996 January 0.2 4.8 r -0.3 0.5 r 1.7 0.3 r February -0.2 r -1.5 r 0.0 r -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 March 0.6 r 8.3 r -0.3 r -0.1 1.4 r -0.4 r April 0.9 8.1 0.1 0.5 4.9 0.0 April 1994-95 6.5 25.1 4.8 5.9 3.9 6.2 April 1995-96 1.6 15.4 0.2 1.1 21.9 -1.5 r=revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The increase of 0.9 percent in import prices was largely attributable to a continued rise in the index for imported petroleum prices, up 8.1 percent in April. Prices for petroleum imports rose 17.0 percent since February, the largest two-month gain in over five years. Import prices were up 1.6 percent for the year ended in April. The price index for imports, excluding petroleum, edged up slightly in April, rising 0.1 percent. The increase followed declines of 0.3 percent in two of the last three months and was the first increase in the index since November 1995. Over the past 12 months nonpetroleum imports were up 0.2 percent. Import prices for foods, feeds, and beverages, up 3.3 percent in April, led the increase in the price index for nonpetroleum imports. The increase in the index for foods, feeds, and beverages followed a 1.4 percent decline in March. In the year ended in April, this index was up 0.9 percent. Prices for imported automotive vehicles also rose, up 0.1 percent in April and 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. Consumer goods prices were unchanged in April and were up 0.9 percent over the last 12 months. In contrast, the import price indexes for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for capital goods each fell in April, down 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. For the year ended in April, prices for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, were up 0.5 percent, while capital goods prices were down 1.5 percent over the same period. Export Goods The April increase of 0.5 percent in export prices followed declines of 0.1 and 0.3 percent in March and February, respectively. Export prices were up 1.1 percent over the last 12 months. Prices for agricultural exports, up 4.9 percent in April, led the monthly increase in export prices. The increase in agricultural prices, the largest one-month change in nearly three years, was largely attributable to increasing grain prices. Agricultural export prices were up 21.9 percent for the year ended in April. Nonagricultural export prices were unchanged in April, after falling 0.4 percent in March, and were down 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. The export price index for industrial supplies and materials decreased 0.3 percent in April, a smaller drop than the average decline of 1.0 percent in the prior two months. Industrial supplies and material costs are down 6.4 percent for the year ended in April. The decline in industrial supplies and materials was offset by advances in each of the finished goods indexes. Consumer goods prices were up 0.3 percent for the month and 1.4 percent over the past year. Prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles each rose 0.1 percent in April and were up 0.8 and 1.5 percent, respectively, over the last 12 months. Imports by Locality of Origin Prices of goods imported from Japan fell 0.3 percent in April. The decline was equal to the average monthly decline recorded over the prior four months. For the 12 months ended in April, the index was down 0.8 percent. (See table 7.) The price index for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also fell 0.3 percent in April, the sixth decline in the last seven months. Imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were down 0.5 percent over the last 12 months. Prices of Canadian goods rose 0.3 percent in April after posting no change in the prior two months. The increase was attributable to a 4.4 percent increase in the index of nonmanufactured goods. In contrast, prices for manufactured goods imported from Canada fell 0.3 percent. During the past 12 months, the average price of imported goods from Canada advanced 1.8 percent. The price of imports from the European Union were up 0.3 percent in April, following a similar increase of 0.4 percent in March. In the 12 months ended in April, the index rose 2.9 percent. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4 Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page 8-9 Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 21 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 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. A number of the detailed series have been discontinued as of the March release due to budget considerations. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. 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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, April 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March END Description 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 USE March March April to to to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 107.4 108.4 1.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.9 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 89.117 109.9 110.0 0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 5.873 116.1 119.9 0.9 -2.3 3.0 -1.4 3.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 4.173 114.2 119.2 3.0 -3.1 3.9 -2.1 4.4 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.700 120.4 121.2 -4.2 -0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 29.161 102.6 105.3 5.3 1.2 -0.9 2.9 2.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 18.277 111.3 110.7 0.5 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 -0.5 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 9.387 107.5 107.5 -1.1 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 8.890 115.8 114.5 2.0 -0.3 -0.9 0.4 -1.1 10 Fuels & lubricants 11.664 89.9 96.6 15.1 4.7 -1.4 8.2 7.5 100 Petroleum & petroleum products 10.884 87.9 95.0 15.4 4.8 -1.5 8.3 8.1 10000 Crude 7.778 84.7 92.4 14.8 2.5 -0.3 9.3 9.1 11 Paper & paper base stocks 2.565 122.8 120.0 2.5 -2.3 -2.1 -4.5 -2.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials 5.784 112.4 111.7 -1.8 -0.5 -0.5 1.1 -0.6 13 Selected building materials 1.778 122.6 124.8 2.0 0.7 1.2 -0.3 1.8 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods 4.543 103.8 103.3 -3.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods 1.457 104.4 104.5 -0.4 -0.6 -1.2 0.3 0.1 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 1.369 107.8 107.4 3.1 -2.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.4 2 CAPITAL GOODS 23.805 105.0 104.7 -1.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.066 112.0 111.6 0.5 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery 18.214 103.0 102.6 -2.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 19.745 115.3 115.4 1.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 21.417 108.2 108.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured 10.278 108.2 108.3 1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 41 Durables, manufactured 9.959 107.4 107.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.179 115.3 115.7 1.3 0.8 1.5 -2.3 0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 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, April 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March END Description 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 USE March March April to to to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 109.5 110.1 1.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 12.663 127.5 133.7 21.9 1.7 -0.2 1.4 4.9 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 87.339 107.4 107.4 -1.5 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 11.271 130.1 137.0 26.0 2.0 0.1 1.6 5.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 10.330 132.4 140.4 31.5 2.4 0.2 1.9 6.0 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 0.941 106.7 104.0 -15.5 -2.4 -0.6 -2.2 -2.5 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 28.473 109.9 109.6 -6.4 0.4 -1.1 -0.9 -0.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 11.204 115.9 114.7 -3.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -1.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE 17.270 107.6 107.8 -7.9 0.8 -1.8 -1.1 0.2 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials 2.333 110.2 109.8 -9.0 -1.3 -1.7 -1.2 -0.4 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 26.141 109.9 109.6 -6.2 0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 11 Fuels & lubricants 3.419 99.4 102.8 11.1 3.8 -0.4 1.0 3.4 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 20.006 108.7 107.8 -8.6 0.3 -1.3 -1.2 -0.8 13 Selected building materials 2.716 144.6 143.2 -6.7 0.3 0.2 -0.6 -1.0 2 CAPITAL GOODS 39.618 105.4 105.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.615 109.0 109.1 0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery 25.904 101.7 101.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 9.969 108.9 109.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 10.670 110.6 110.9 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 40 Nondurables, manufactured 5.768 112.9 112.8 0.7 0.6 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured 4.386 108.1 108.5 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 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, April 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March SITC Description 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 107.4 108.4 1.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.9 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 4.750 110.5 115.2 -0.6 -4.3 4.4 -1.4 4.3 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.458 79.2 78.8 -9.0 -1.9 -2.4 -1.7 -0.5 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof 1.202 118.4 119.3 -6.2 -0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 0.186 107.3 107.2 17.0 1.0 -0.9 -1.0 -0.1 05 Vegetables and fruit, prepared fresh or dried 1.321 116.6 129.9 24.7 -12.6 13.4 -2.9 11.4 06 Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 0.259 100.5 101.6 2.0 -0.4 -1.3 0.0 1.1 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 0.893 136.1 142.7 -19.2 0.0 5.0 -3.1 4.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 1.069 118.3 119.0 3.5 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 11 Beverages 0.866 116.0 116.5 1.6 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.4 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 3.389 119.6 119.3 -3.1 -0.5 -1.2 -2.8 -0.3 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.366 155.2 144.5 -14.3 0.8 -5.2 4.7 -6.9 24 Cork and wood 0.867 140.2 145.4 3.0 1.6 2.9 -1.3 3.7 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.505 88.8 82.5 -23.7 -6.2 -8.5 -15.3 -7.1 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.872 108.4 108.6 2.6 0.5 -0.8 0.5 0.2 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 11.184 88.3 94.9 14.8 4.7 -1.4 8.1 7.5 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 10.222 88.3 95.6 15.3 4.7 -1.4 8.2 8.3 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 0.899 88.8 87.9 12.5 4.6 -0.4 6.5 -1.0 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 4.909 112.1 111.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5 51 Organic chemicals 1.382 100.4 99.7 -0.5 -0.3 0.7 0.1 -0.7 52 Inorganic chemicals 0.704 114.7 113.9 1.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 -0.7 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9212=100) 0.299 111.4 111.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.703 127.2 127.1 1.9 -0.6 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.333 127.6 128.0 6.6 4.2 -0.9 -1.2 0.3 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 0.278 111.8 113.5 4.1 0.5 0.4 -0.6 1.5 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.509 100.8 97.7 -16.1 -1.6 -3.5 -0.7 -3.1 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.481 115.5 115.4 9.9 1.2 0.9 1.0 -0.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 13.215 112.6 112.2 1.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.729 105.0 105.4 1.6 -0.8 0.1 -0.8 0.4 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 2.230 133.7 132.3 10.7 -0.8 -0.1 -1.3 -1.0 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related product 1.434 114.4 114.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 2.194 113.1 113.6 2.1 0.3 -0.1 0.7 0.4 67 Iron and steel 2.081 107.6 106.8 -0.5 -1.4 -1.0 0.5 -0.7 68 Nonferrous metals 1.928 100.2 99.2 -6.8 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2 -1.0 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.953 111.7 111.9 1.7 0.1 0.5 -0.4 0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 44.212 109.0 108.8 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 3.030 118.9 118.1 1.8 -0.5 0.4 0.8 -0.7 73 Metalworking machinery 0.884 121.7 121.7 2.4 0.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 3.357 117.0 116.9 1.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines 4.231 79.7 79.1 -6.2 -0.4 -0.7 -2.0 -0.8 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.246 96.6 96.4 -2.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 6.941 104.8 104.5 -2.9 -0.2 -0.6 -0.5 -0.3 78 Road vehicles 16.762 117.4 117.5 1.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 16.772 108.3 108.4 1.5 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat lighting fixtures, n.e.s. 0.317 104.8 105.0 2.3 0.5 -2.0 0.5 0.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof 1.048 106.6 106.7 1.2 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 0.484 110.8 110.7 1.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 5.214 104.1 104.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 85 Footwear 1.939 103.3 103.3 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 1.433 117.5 117.8 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.461 113.1 112.5 -0.9 -0.5 -0.6 -0.3 -0.5 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 4.876 111.2 111.6 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.212 115.0 114.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 -1.1 -0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 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, April 1995-April 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March SITC Description 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 109.5 110.1 1.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 10.044 134.1 141.0 26.7 1.8 0.3 2.0 5.1 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.911 113.8 115.8 2.0 -4.3 -3.1 0.0 1.8 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations 0.747 103.3 99.9 -18.0 -2.6 -0.7 -2.3 -3.3 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 4.937 157.1 173.4 62.4 3.7 2.1 2.8 10.4 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried 1.732 125.7 127.6 4.2 1.3 -1.2 3.3 1.5 08 feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 0.926 127.1 126.2 26.1 5.4 -1.2 1.6 -0.7 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.068 115.4 115.5 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 7.825 114.1 113.9 -13.1 0.8 -3.0 -3.2 -0.2 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 0.398 91.2 90.1 -17.0 -0.8 0.6 0.2 -1.2 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1.159 119.7 128.0 32.9 7.2 -1.2 -0.7 6.9 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.253 110.3 108.0 -10.6 -1.4 -0.4 0.1 -2.1 24 Cork and wood 1.953 150.7 148.3 -7.0 0.8 0.8 -0.8 -1.6 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.933 92.8 84.6 -49.7 1.1 -15.5 -18.7 -8.8 26 Textile fibers and their waste 1.127 116.8 117.6 -10.0 -1.9 -2.1 -1.6 0.7 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.371 97.2 97.4 -0.8 0.3 -1.0 -0.1 0.2 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.366 108.3 109.0 -16.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 0.6 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 2.989 97.2 101.0 11.6 5.0 -1.6 1.5 3.9 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 1.210 99.5 99.7 3.4 1.3 -0.6 0.2 0.2 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 1.651 93.1 99.6 19.6 7.9 -2.4 2.3 7.0 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.316 106.2 108.3 -6.7 -2.8 -5.2 -1.8 2.0 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 10.782 110.5 110.5 -5.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 51 Organic chemicals 2.740 105.0 104.1 -13.7 -1.3 0.3 -0.8 -0.9 52 Inorganic chemicals (9212=100) 1.092 120.1 118.8 3.0 0.9 0.8 1.6 -1.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9312=100) 0.446 103.0 103.3 1.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.145 111.0 109.7 1.3 0.9 0.0 1.2 -1.2 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.561 110.8 111.6 0.8 -0.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.7 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 1.849 122.7 126.2 -12.7 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.9 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.713 109.2 107.8 -0.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.5 -1.3 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.573 115.9 116.8 1.8 0.1 0.9 -0.8 0.8 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 9.509 113.4 112.5 -2.3 0.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.8 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.624 119.0 119.5 4.2 0.3 0.4 -1.1 0.4 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture (9212=100) 0.386 98.9 98.3 -8.0 -3.1 -1.9 -0.2 -0.6 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.426 113.6 111.1 -10.3 -1.9 -2.6 -0.6 -2.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 1.265 111.6 111.5 2.0 0.5 0.9 -0.4 -0.1 68 Nonferrous metals 1.386 105.5 106.6 -7.6 1.5 -1.8 -1.9 1.0 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.736 116.1 113.6 0.4 1.3 -0.3 0.3 -2.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 46.023 105.2 105.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment 4.381 118.5 118.8 3.5 0.9 0.4 -0.2 0.3 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 4.412 115.1 116.4 3.8 1.0 -0.3 0.1 1.1 73 Metalworking machinery 0.799 113.8 113.4 1.6 0.8 -0.6 0.8 -0.4 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 4.539 113.8 114.0 1.9 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.2 75 Computer equipment and office machines 4.951 72.5 71.7 -7.0 -1.6 -0.3 -0.4 -1.1 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 2.617 107.7 108.0 1.9 0.5 -0.1 1.9 0.3 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 8.001 103.1 103.3 0.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.6 0.2 78 Road vehicles 7.910 109.1 109.1 1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 9.706 108.8 108.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof 0.421 103.3 103.4 3.0 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 3.565 114.9 114.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 3.610 103.6 103.5 0.6 0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.740 115.6 114.1 0.4 0.2 1.9 0.3 -1.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 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, April 1995-April 1996 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March nized Description 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 System March March April to to to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.649 98.0 98.9 -6.5 -1.2 -0.7 -0.4 0.9 02 Meat and edible meat offal 0.366 81.5 81.2 -7.1 -2.3 -4.0 -2.7 -0.4 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.959 111.1 112.2 -7.2 -0.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 1.879 128.5 139.6 -1.3 -6.3 9.9 -5.5 8.6 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0.289 109.5 145.9 67.5 -41.5 57.3 -6.3 33.2 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.428 99.5 103.1 3.6 -1.7 1.5 -5.2 3.6 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 0.709 167.2 177.4 -23.2 0.6 7.1 -4.8 6.1 3/ Other vegetable products 0.453 131.5 133.8 6.9 4.8 2.3 -6.5 1.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.239 140.9 142.5 15.5 1.4 0.9 -0.6 1.1 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 2.605 110.8 111.7 4.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.8 16 Edible preps of meat, fish, and other aquatic invertebrates 0.267 109.9 108.8 0.6 -1.8 0.5 0.2 -1.0 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.465 124.7 128.8 16.9 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.3 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 1.010 103.4 103.8 1.5 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.4 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs 0.416 114.4 114.6 8.9 0.0 1.2 1.8 0.2 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 14.572 110.2 118.1 14.5 4.2 -1.3 8.0 7.2 26 Ores, slag and ash 0.350 93.8 92.8 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 -1.1 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 13.955 110.6 119.0 15.2 4.7 -1.4 8.3 7.6 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 4.746 112.6 112.3 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 -0.3 28 Inorganic chemicals 1.056 121.9 121.4 2.4 1.7 -0.3 0.5 -0.4 29 Organic chemicals 1.710 109.1 108.4 -0.4 0.1 0.7 0.1 -0.6 30 Pharmaceutical products 0.358 117.5 117.5 4.8 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.281 111.5 111.4 1.3 0.3 1.1 -0.3 -0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.364 104.9 105.0 0.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 3/ Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning preps; glues & starches; & explosives 0.509 112.6 113.1 7.6 2.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.584 110.8 109.5 -4.5 -1.1 -1.4 0.4 -1.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof 1.452 106.0 105.6 -3.8 -1.6 -1.3 -0.2 -0.4 40 Rubber and articles thereof 1.132 117.6 115.1 -5.4 -0.4 -1.6 1.0 -2.1 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC 1.102 107.6 108.1 2.6 -0.2 -0.9 1.7 0.5 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials 0.835 104.1 103.9 1.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 1.212 113.6 115.7 2.5 0.8 1.2 -0.4 1.8 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.329 130.8 128.3 0.7 -2.2 -2.0 -4.4 -1.9 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.680 121.3 113.3 -22.6 -6.4 -7.7 -15.2 -6.6 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 2.319 139.0 137.7 10.0 -0.8 -0.1 -1.2 -0.9 49 Printed matter 0.330 104.5 105.3 0.1 -1.1 -0.4 -0.8 0.8 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 6.043 103.7 103.7 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1.604 104.1 104.0 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.4 -0.1 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2.951 101.7 101.9 1.1 -0.2 0.7 -0.3 0.2 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.297 109.7 110.9 1.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 1.1 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC. 2.119 102.1 102.1 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1.903 101.9 101.9 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 3/ Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs; prepared feathers; art. of human hair 0.216 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC. 1.045 108.4 108.7 2.9 0.6 -0.2 1.5 0.3 70 Glass and glassware 0.384 111.0 110.1 3.1 1.5 -0.7 2.5 -0.8 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.411 106.5 106.6 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 6.127 114.7 114.2 -2.0 -1.1 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 72 Iron and steel 1.750 113.3 112.5 -1.4 -1.9 -0.4 0.1 -0.7 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.399 108.4 108.2 1.7 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -0.2 74 Copper and articles thereof 0.561 120.6 117.9 -13.6 -2.6 -5.7 -0.7 -2.2 75 Nickel and articles thereof 0.303 131.8 130.5 3.1 -4.3 -2.2 3.7 -1.0 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0.932 130.8 131.1 -6.6 -1.1 0.8 -1.2 0.2 79 Zinc and articles thereof 0.196 93.5 94.7 -2.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.3 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0.362 107.4 107.7 1.2 -1.3 2.5 -1.2 0.3 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. 24.464 100.6 100.2 -2.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.4 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment 12.955 99.8 99.3 -1.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 11.509 101.5 101.2 -2.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5 -0.3 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 17.204 109.7 109.7 1.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 16.005 110.0 110.1 1.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 3.381 109.9 109.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 2.834 109.5 109.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0.384 111.5 112.1 0.4 0.6 -0.4 -1.2 0.5 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 3.224 101.5 101.5 1.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes; 1.264 100.9 101.0 0.8 0.3 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 1.674 101.1 101.2 3.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.286 106.6 105.7 -1.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -0.8 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 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, April 1995-April 1996 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March nized Description 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 System March March April to to to to to 1996 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. March April 1/ 2/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.912 111.1 110.1 -7.6 -3.5 -1.7 -1.1 -0.9 02 Meat & edible meat offal 0.804 105.4 107.3 1.2 -4.7 -3.1 -0.2 1.8 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.783 119.7 115.6 -18.9 -3.2 -0.9 -2.5 -3.4 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 8.004 146.8 159.0 43.5 4.4 0.8 2.2 8.3 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0.380 108.7 111.3 n.a. 21.5 -2.1 -1.2 2.4 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.942 129.1 130.0 23.8 -4.0 -0.5 3.9 0.7 10 Cereals 4.934 164.3 182.3 65.7 4.4 2.0 3.3 11.0 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.436 127.4 135.9 30.2 6.8 -1.5 -0.6 6.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.355 109.2 111.5 -4.7 -2.0 -4.2 -1.7 2.1 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 3.794 107.8 107.7 5.6 1.3 -0.5 0.7 -0.1 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.336 113.1 113.9 6.9 -1.0 -2.1 3.8 0.7 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0.222 100.6 100.8 3.7 0.1 0.4 -0.3 0.2 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0.828 118.9 117.5 26.5 5.2 -1.3 1.5 -1.2 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 4.273 113.1 117.0 6.1 3.8 -1.8 1.1 3.4 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.528 113.4 117.9 12.0 5.0 -1.4 1.3 4.0 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 9.442 115.0 114.7 -2.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 -0.3 28 Inorganic chemicals 1.321 122.3 121.3 3.7 0.8 0.9 1.2 -0.8 29 Organic chemicals 3.439 117.0 117.1 -10.0 -1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 30 Pharmaceutical products 0.734 107.4 106.2 1.0 1.3 0.0 -0.2 -1.1 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink 0.417 102.2 102.4 1.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 0.380 106.7 107.4 1.1 -0.2 -1.1 -0.2 0.7 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes 0.245 111.1 111.7 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.5 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.515 99.6 96.8 -5.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 -2.8 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1.356 111.4 112.3 2.1 0.1 1.4 -1.1 0.8 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 4.061 113.3 114.5 -6.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.1 39 Plastics and articles thereof 3.200 114.3 115.8 -7.9 0.7 0.1 0.4 1.3 40 Rubber and articles thereof 0.861 109.8 109.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC. 0.774 103.8 102.6 -14.0 0.0 -0.9 0.4 -1.2 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0.606 100.7 99.2 -17.9 0.1 -1.2 0.5 -1.5 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 1.925 117.1 115.6 -6.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.6 -1.3 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.574 114.5 110.0 -25.0 -0.2 -7.1 -7.1 -3.9 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 1.196 116.8 106.5 -48.0 0.8 -14.6 -18.2 -8.8 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.529 118.2 115.6 -9.5 -1.8 -2.8 -0.5 -2.2 49 Printed material 0.849 105.4 105.3 2.5 1.2 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 3.266 118.9 119.4 -3.7 -0.4 -1.1 -0.8 0.4 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 1.251 146.6 147.6 -9.5 -1.8 -1.8 -2.0 0.7 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 1.871 111.3 110.7 1.6 0.0 1.9 0.1 -0.5 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS 5.190 118.7 118.5 -3.7 0.8 -1.1 -0.6 -0.2 72 Iron and steel 1.250 123.8 123.7 -1.7 1.0 -1.7 -0.7 -0.1 73 Articles of iron or steel 0.989 110.8 110.9 2.2 0.5 -0.6 1.4 0.1 74 Copper and articles thereof 0.563 117.1 118.3 -6.5 -1.9 -2.8 -0.4 1.0 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1.247 123.9 123.0 -15.3 1.3 -1.0 -2.4 -0.7 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0.335 110.2 110.4 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.2 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 29.104 97.4 97.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment 17.896 96.4 96.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 11.208 99.2 99.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 15.449 106.0 106.0 1.4 0.0 0.2 -0.6 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 8.022 104.5 104.5 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 4.725 104.5 104.3 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.2 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 1.260 102.8 103.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; 0.596 104.6 104.7 3.5 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 0.492 99.3 100.2 0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.9 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 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 Locality of Origin,April 1995-April 1996 December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports April Dec. Jan. Feb. March Description 1/ 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1990 March April to to to to to 1996 1996 April Jan. Feb. March April 2/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 3/ Developed Countries 59.3 111.0 111.2 1.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.2 Manufactured Goods 55.5 113.3 113.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 3.5 103.6 107.8 9.1 2.6 -0.1 5.2 4.1 3/ Developing Countries 40.7 93.1 94.5 2.6 0.5 0.0 1.6 1.5 Manufactured Goods 30.2 103.6 103.5 0.9 0.3 -0.2 0.5 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 10.4 83.1 89.0 9.1 1.4 1.0 6.3 7.1 Canada 18.1 104.6 104.9 1.8 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 Manufactured Goods 15.7 106.7 106.4 0.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.8 -0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods 2.2 105.6 110.2 14.3 1.2 0.6 6.8 4.4 4/ European Union 17.8 107.9 108.2 2.9 0.6 -0.1 0.4 0.3 Manufactured Goods 17.3 109.0 109.1 2.5 0.5 -0.2 0.4 0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 0.5 102.5 110.9 15.5 3.0 0.7 1.3 8.2 Japan 18.5 117.5 117.2 -0.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 5/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.2 98.9 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for January, February and March 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 15 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 1995-March 1996 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 of Dec. March to to to to to Dollars) 1995 1996 March June Sept. Dec. March 1996 1995 1995 1995 1996 Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100) 3308 113.3 110.5 -4.2 2.5 -4.7 0.6 -2.5 Atlantic (9/90 =100) 1025 101.5 96.4 -5.5 -0.3 -0.9 0.7 -5.0 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 2028 121.1 119.6 -3.0 4.1 -6.9 1.3 -1.2 Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100) 2694 98.1 97.7 -0.7 0.0 0.5 -0.8 -0.4 Atlantic (9/92 = 100) 920 105.1 103.2 -1.7 -1.0 2.5 -1.3 -1.8 Pacific (9/92 = 100) 1224 97.3 97.6 1.0 0.7 -0.8 0.8 0.3 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 24233 117.4 119.1 2.6 10.8 -1.6 -7.2 1.4 1/ Atlantic 10075 109.7 111.1 7.1 20.7 0.0 -12.4 1.3 1/ Pacific 7271 120.4 122.2 -2.8 9.0 -7.9 -4.6 1.5 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4492 126.7 130.3 2.9 -1.9 3.3 -1.2 2.8 Canadian 1264 139.1 139.3 6.0 -2.2 6.5 1.6 0.1 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 22669 115.3 114.5 0.6 10.0 -3.0 -5.0 -0.7 Atlantic 13156 111.6 109.8 3.3 12.9 -0.6 -6.5 -1.6 Pacific 5663 117.2 116.9 -5.2 12.8 -10.4 -5.9 -0.3 Latin American / Caribbean 2890 128.0 130.2 1.6 -1.2 0.2 0.8 1.7 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 2153 133.6 116.0 -0.8 3.5 -3.9 14.9 -13.2 Atlantic 572 108.5 121.0 -2.1 -10.8 9.3 -9.9 11.5 Gulf 1455 136.2 106.4 0.6 10.1 -6.8 25.4 -21.9 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 8065 113.1 112.6 3.8 3.4 1.2 -0.4 -0.4 U.S. East Coast 3769 116.5 117.6 4.2 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.9 from Atlantic 1889 120.0 125.3 1.9 -3.2 0.8 -0.1 4.4 from Pacific 1154 113.7 109.0 8.0 10.6 1.9 0.0 -4.1 U.S. West Coast 4296 110.1 108.2 3.4 5.1 1.3 -1.1 -1.7 from Pacific 3943 112.0 109.6 3.5 5.8 1.1 -1.1 -2.1 1 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. March 1995-March 1996 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 of Dec. March to to to to to Dollars) 1995 1996 March June Sept. Dec. March 1996 1995 1995 1995 1996 IMPORT Air Freight (9/90 = 100) 2001 119.4 118.0 -1.7 2.5 -4.9 2.0 -1.2 Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 738 101.2 98.9 0.9 2.9 -1.1 1.5 -2.3 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 1102 136.2 135.2 -1.9 2.6 -7.3 3.9 -0.7 Air Passenger Fares 10450 116.2 115.3 2.2 9.9 -2.0 -4.4 -0.8 Atlantic 6577 112.5 110.7 3.3 13.2 -0.9 -6.5 -1.6 Pacific 2051 116.9 115.7 -0.8 10.7 -7.0 -2.6 -1.0 Latin American / Caribbean 1678 129.4 132.2 2.1 -0.9 0.2 0.7 2.2 Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1985 144.7 r 116.7 -5.5 2.7 -3.2 17.9 r -19.4 Atlantic 534 113.0 r 123.4 -3.0 -11.6 10.5 -9.1 r 9.2 Gulf 1328 150.9 r 106.5 -6.5 8.9 -6.0 29.5 r -29.4 Ocean Liner Freight 6017 112.7 r 112.5 4.7 4.0 1.4 -0.6 r -0.2 U.S. East Coast 2832 117.7 118.9 5.8 3.0 1.8 -0.2 1.0 from Atlantic 1336 122.6 128.5 3.0 -3.4 1.8 -0.2 4.8 from Pacific 1094 116.7 112.8 11.9 13.6 1.9 0.0 -3.3 U.S. West Coast 3185 108.4 r 106.9 3.6 4.9 1.1 -1.0 r -1.4 from Pacific 2840 110.7 r 108.6 3.6 5.8 0.9 -1.1 r -1.9 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 11867 119.9 121.8 0.7 7.5 -3.0 -4.9 1.6 1/ Atlantic 4159 116.9 119.2 7.4 13.8 0.1 -7.5 2.0 1/ Pacific 4679 120.4 123.2 -4.0 7.2 -8.0 -4.9 2.3 Latin American / Caribbean 1775 126.6 125.8 0.6 -2.3 1.1 2.5 -0.6 Canadian 619 128.4 133.5 1.0 -4.2 2.7 -1.2 4.0 1 Detailed data available upon request.