TEXT Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, September 1993-September 1994 Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. Technical Information Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 USDL-94-531 David Mead (202) 606-7155 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Media contact: Friday, October 28, 1994 Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -SEPTEMBER 1994- Led by a sharp drop in petroleum prices, U.S. import prices declined 0.8 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. In contrast, export prices rose 0.4 percent in September. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted - IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 1993 September 0.0 -1.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 October 0.5 1.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 November -0.5 -5.1 -0.1 0.2 2.4 -0.1 December -1.0 -11.0 0.1 0.3 2.9 0.0 1994 January 0.1 -2.1 0.2 0.7 2.5 0.4 February 0.3 5.5 -0.1 0.0 -1.4 0.2 March 0.1 -1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 April 0.8 5.3 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 r July 0.9 r 5.1 r 0.5 r 0.2 -2.2 r 0.6 r August 0.5 r -1.1 r 0.7 r 0.1 r -1.2 r 0.3 September -0.8 -10.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 September 1992-93 -1.5 -17.0 0.3 0.3 3.1 -0.1 September 1993-94 2.6 -2.6 3.1 2.4 1.0 2.6 r = revised to reflect laste reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The 0.8 percent drop in import prices was the first monthly decline since December, and, for the year ended in September, the index was up 2.6 percent. The monthly decline was largely due to a 10.2 percent decrease in the price of imported petroleum. The petroleum decrease followed a 1.1 percent decline in August and partially reversed the recent trend of advancing fuel prices, which had risen 26.4 percent between March and July. Nonpetroleum import prices continued to move upward in September, rising 0.3 percent. The advance, however, was a moderation from the 0.7 and 0.5 percent increases posted in August and July, respectively. Over the past year, the index was up 3.1 percent . Much of the September increase was driven by a 1.2 percent advance in the index of imported nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. The upward movement in this index followed slightly smaller increases in each of the 3 preceding months. The index for imported foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.4 percent in September, the smallest monthly advance since March as coffee prices flattened out. The indexes of imported automotive vehicles and consumer goods each rose a slight 0.1 percent in September. In contrast, the index of imported capital goods fell 0.1 percent in September, the first monthly decline in this index since February. Export Goods Export prices were up 0.4 percent in September following 3 months of relatively little change. Over the first 9 months of the year, the index was up 2.0 percent. Both nonagricultural and agricultural exports contributed to the increase in overall export prices, rising 0.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The 0.3 percent advance in the index of nonagricultural exports was the same as the average monthly increase in this index in the first 9 months of 1994. In contrast, the advance in agricultural exports reversed the downward movement seen in this index in the 3 months prior to September. The index had fallen 5.5 percent over the 3 previous months and was down 4.0 over the first 9 months of 1994. The rise in export prices was again largely driven by the index for industrial supplies and materials, up 0.9 percent in September. The increase in industrial supplies and materials was somewhat smaller than the 1.1 - 1.7 percent rises seen in the 3 prior months. The index was up 9.2 percent over the past 12 months. Also contributing to the advance in exports were the indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles, up 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The index for exported capital goods continued to record little movement and was unchanged in September. For the year ended in September, the index was down 0.8 percent. Imports by Country or Region of Origin The price index for imports from Japan fell 0.2 percent in September, the first monthly decline in this index since last December. For the year ended in September, however, prices of goods from Japan were up 3.3 percent. Prices for goods coming from Canada also declined in September, falling 0.1 percent. In contrast, imports coming from the European Community were up 0.6 percent over the month. For the year ended in September, both indexes had risen 3.1 percent. Prices of goods imported from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries again were relatively flat, posting no change for the month of September. This index has gradually declined, falling 0.8 percent over the past 12 months. International Services Air Transportation The U.S. Carrier and Foreign Carrier Air Passenger Fares Indexes both registered increases for the third consecutive quarter this year. The 1.4 percent increase in the U.S. Carrier Index and the 3.1 percent rise in the Foreign Carrier Index were primarily attributable to seasonal increases in the Atlantic region. The Inbound Air Freight index edged up slightly this quarter, posting a 0.5 percent increase. This increase was influenced by a 3.9 percent rise in the Atlantic region moderated by a 0.9 percent decline in the Pacific region. While the rate of increase on the inbound side eased somewhat compared with last quarter, the Outbound Air Freight Index was unchanged. Ocean Transportation The Inbound Ocean Liner Freight Index fell slightly this quarter, down 0.6 percent, after posting increases in the preceding 2 quarters. The U.S East Coast Region and the U.S. West Coast Region contributed to this decline, falling 0.3 and 0.8 percent respectively. The Inbound Crude Tanker Freight Index continued its downward movement of this year with a 3.9 percent decrease in the third quarter. This drop was due to a 4.2 percent decline in the Gulf region and a 1.3 percent decrease in the Atlantic 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.....page 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------- October Import and Export Price Index data will be released November 30 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 Country of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-Based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use a base of December 1990=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are updated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes can also be used to study U. S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for more detailed historical tables, please fill out the form below and mail or fax it to the following address: Division of International Prices Bureau of Labor Statistics PSB Building, Rm. 3955 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. 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Sept. 1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 103.3 102.5 2.6 0.8 0.9 0.5 -0.8 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 89.947 106.5 106.8 3.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 6.260 119.0 119.5 14.2 2.3 4.3 2.3 0.4 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 4.451 117.2 117.9 15.8 3.6 5.9 2.9 0.6 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.809 123.3 123.3 10.6 -0.4 0.7 0.9 0.0 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 27.360 92.5 89.8 2.7 2.3 2.3 0.2 -2.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 17.307 100.7 101.9 5.6 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 9.221 101.7 102.2 6.0 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.5 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 8.086 100.0 101.9 5.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.9 10 Fuels & lubricants 10.821 80.0 72.5 -2.8 4.7 4.8 -1.1 -9.4 100 Petroleum & petroleum products 9.975 78.1 70.1 -2.6 5.5 5.1 -1.1 -10.2 10000 Crude 6.839 74.9 66.3 -4.3 6.7 4.6 -2.7 -11.5 10400 Electrical energy 0.077 92.4 88.8 1.5 -7.3 7.3 2.9 -3.9 11 Paper & paper base stocks 1.975 90.9 93.0 9.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials 5.598 104.7 106.8 5.3 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 13 Selected building materials 1.937 128.4 128.6 4.9 2.3 -2.4 0.4 0.2 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods 4.257 93.9 95.1 10.5 0.7 1.6 1.1 1.3 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 1.308 98.7 98.1 -0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 -0.6 2 CAPITAL GOODS 24.530 104.9 104.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.066 107.7 107.4 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 -0.3 21 Nonelectrical machinery 18.891 103.7 103.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.6 -0.1 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100) 2.573 104.7 105.3 3.5 0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.6 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 19.850 111.5 111.6 3.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 22.000 105.9 106.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured 10.448 105.8 106.0 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 41 Durables, manufactured 10.382 105.5 105.6 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.170 110.0 110.3 2.5 -1.8 -0.4 -1.5 0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. END Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 USE August August Septemberto to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 103.5 103.9 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 11.060 101.2 101.7 1.0 -2.2 -2.2 -1.2 0.5 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 88.936 104.0 104.3 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 9.650 101.1 101.3 -0.8 -3.0 -2.4 -0.9 0.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 8.599 100.1 100.3 -2.5 -2.8 -2.9 -1.7 0.2 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.051 108.2 107.9 15.5 -3.9 1.1 6.8 -0.3 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 29.510 103.5 104.4 9.2 1.1 1.7 1.3 0.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 11.781 110.8 111.2 4.8 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE 17.729 100.3 101.4 12.3 1.7 2.3 1.6 1.1 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials 2.461 105.7 107.2 14.9 0.2 -0.3 1.0 1.4 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 27.045 103.3 104.1 8.7 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.8 11 Fuels & lubricants 3.405 92.9 90.5 2.3 0.9 1.9 1.5 -2.6 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 20.598 101.2 102.6 10.9 1.7 2.1 1.4 1.4 13 Selected building materials 3.042 147.4 147.2 1.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS 38.560 103.7 103.7 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.937 106.5 106.6 1.8 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery 28.654 101.0 100.8 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 10.700 106.6 106.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 11.580 107.9 108.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured 5.986 109.9 110.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.2 41 Durables, manufactured 5.052 106.0 106.4 1.2 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 0.542 99.3 98.4 -2.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.9 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. SITC Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 Rev. 3 August August Septemberto to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 103.3 102.5 2.6 0.8 0.9 0.5 -0.8 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 5.270 118.0 118.2 15.5 2.4 5.2 2.9 0.2 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.545 90.7 91.9 -6.1 -2.8 -1.2 0.9 1.3 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof 1.305 123.6 123.5 13.2 -0.7 0.7 1.3 -0.1 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 0.183 101.7 100.5 2.0 0.4 -0.4 0.1 -1.2 05 Vegetables and fruit, prepared fresh or dried 1.176 99.9 98.8 -7.2 0.5 -4.1 1.6 -1.1 06 Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 0.265 98.8 96.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 -0.1 -2.0 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 1.336 195.9 200.8 104.5 18.0 32.5 7.8 2.5 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 1.070 113.6 113.1 1.2 -0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.4 11 Beverages 0.880 113.1 113.1 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 3.170 107.2 108.2 11.7 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.9 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.294 119.6 121.0 22.1 -0.5 7.8 4.4 1.2 24 Cork and wood 0.996 154.8 155.4 9.5 4.2 -3.9 0.8 0.4 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.453 76.7 80.1 32.6 8.2 3.1 6.1 4.4 27 Crude fertilizers 0.199 82.4 82.3 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.735 90.3 91.4 4.9 0.1 1.6 -0.8 1.2 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. 0.303 118.6 118.3 8.3 -7.1 -2.1 -7.7 -0.3 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 10.410 79.2 71.5 -2.7 5.0 5.0 -1.1 -9.7 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 9.701 78.6 70.4 -2.6 5.6 5.2 -1.3 -10.4 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 0.559 87.0 88.8 -3.2 -4.1 3.3 0.6 2.1 35 Electrical energy 0.088 92.4 88.8 1.5 -7.3 7.3 2.9 -3.9 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.220 136.9 140.1 19.4 3.8 -0.1 1.4 2.3 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 4.760 104.0 106.0 3.8 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.9 51 Organic chemicals 1.442 97.0 100.5 6.9 1.2 1.7 0.5 3.6 52 Inorganic chemicals 0.664 100.8 102.9 2.4 0.9 -0.7 0.8 2.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9212=100) 0.288 102.7 102.5 2.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 -0.2 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.616 120.3 119.7 3.5 -0.1 1.0 1.3 -0.5 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.301 110.8 110.5 1.7 0.6 1.0 1.2 -0.3 56 Fertilizers 0.194 100.0 100.4 -2.0 -0.4 -2.3 -1.6 0.4 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 0.268 103.2 103.5 3.8 0.1 1.6 0.4 0.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.523 99.3 102.7 4.1 0.6 0.8 0.2 3.4 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.464 103.0 105.2 1.7 -0.6 0.2 1.1 2.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 12.500 102.3 103.1 4.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.8 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.735 101.8 101.7 -1.4 0.0 -1.0 0.4 -0.1 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.698 97.9 99.4 4.2 0.3 1.6 0.8 1.5 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related product 1.435 110.0 109.9 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.9 -0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 2.196 108.9 110.0 2.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 67 Iron and steel 2.011 99.9 101.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 68 Nonferrous metals 1.803 90.0 91.4 20.4 1.8 3.5 2.0 1.6 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.923 105.7 106.0 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.3 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 45.340 107.4 107.4 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 2.970 111.5 111.4 4.0 0.9 0.5 1.1 -0.1 73 Metalworking machinery 0.857 113.3 112.6 4.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 -0.6 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 3.292 110.7 110.2 3.0 0.3 1.1 0.5 -0.5 75 Computer equipment and office machines 4.752 86.0 86.1 -5.0 -0.3 -1.1 -0.1 0.1 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.471 97.8 97.5 -1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.3 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 7.359 106.8 106.6 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 78 Road vehicles 16.853 113.4 113.5 4.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 17.040 105.8 105.8 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof 1.060 103.7 104.1 0.6 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 0.484 106.5 106.7 0.0 0.1 2.1 -0.9 0.2 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 5.296 101.6 102.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.4 85 Footwear 1.973 101.0 100.9 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 -0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 1.440 114.1 113.9 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 -0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.486 110.6 110.4 2.3 -0.2 0.5 0.8 -0.2 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 5.051 109.1 108.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 -0.3 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.220 114.1 113.9 3.9 1.4 0.4 0.4 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separetely Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Sept. May June July Aug. SITC Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 Rev. 3 August August Septemberto to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 103.5 103.9 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 8.440 102.6 102.4 0.2 -3.8 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.930 105.9 107.4 0.5 -3.2 -1.9 0.6 1.4 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations 0.847 106.8 105.9 17.0 -5.7 0.7 8.2 -0.8 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 3.232 93.7 96.1 0.1 -5.6 -6.0 -2.1 2.6 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried 1.777 117.5 109.7 -7.0 -3.2 6.5 0.7 -6.6 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 0.825 103.3 103.9 -3.3 -0.2 -1.7 -1.1 0.6 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.220 113.1 113.2 -0.8 0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 8.230 109.5 108.9 11.1 1.7 1.5 -0.2 -0.5 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 0.484 101.0 104.0 25.5 -3.6 3.7 3.2 3.0 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1.020 96.0 96.2 -11.6 1.6 -7.9 -7.7 0.2 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.254 100.8 98.8 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.5 -2.0 24 Cork and wood 2.131 149.9 149.1 0.3 -1.2 0.1 0.2 -0.5 25 Pulp and waste paper 1.218 110.5 104.5 56.7 12.1 15.9 0.8 -5.4 26 Textile fibers and their waste 1.081 102.1 101.8 25.5 1.4 -2.2 -0.6 -0.3 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.406 95.8 96.0 -1.2 0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.2 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.362 98.9 100.8 20.1 1.4 5.2 3.1 1.9 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 3.070 90.9 87.8 2.6 1.5 2.2 1.8 -3.4 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 1.242 93.0 93.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.3 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 1.692 87.0 81.5 6.1 2.9 4.9 3.3 -6.3 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.360 109.0 116.0 15.0 0.3 -2.4 1.5 6.4 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 10.860 101.4 104.0 9.1 1.1 1.0 1.4 2.6 51 Organic chemicals 2.723 95.1 99.2 11.7 1.8 1.5 1.1 4.3 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9312=100) 0.484 102.1 102.2 n.a. -1.8 0.3 2.3 0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.222 107.9 107.9 0.5 0.3 -0.6 0.2 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.601 109.4 109.7 5.2 1.9 0.3 -0.1 0.3 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 1.881 113.8 121.8 20.1 1.1 3.1 3.6 7.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.718 100.2 101.3 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.1 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.629 108.9 109.0 3.0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 9.760 106.1 106.5 5.1 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.629 109.3 110.2 1.2 0.8 -0.2 0.3 0.8 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.380 100.3 101.8 9.6 0.5 2.4 1.8 1.5 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 1.334 107.4 107.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 68 Nonferrous metals 1.407 97.7 98.5 18.4 3.8 3.6 2.0 0.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.765 107.6 107.8 1.7 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 45.820 103.7 103.7 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment 4.669 113.5 113.7 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 4.710 109.3 109.8 1.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.5 73 Metalworking machinery 0.866 110.7 109.8 -0.8 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.8 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 4.843 110.3 110.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 75 Computer equipment and office machines 5.989 78.8 78.8 -8.3 -0.7 -0.2 -2.5 0.0 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 2.900 107.3 107.1 -1.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 8.894 103.0 101.9 -0.9 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -1.1 78 Road vehicles 8.903 106.5 106.6 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 10.460 106.8 107.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 3.810 111.9 112.4 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 3.876 101.3 102.3 -1.0 -0.6 -0.5 -0.7 1.0 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.790 112.4 112.7 4.3 1.2 1.4 -1.1 0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug. nized Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 System August August Septemberto to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.850 105.4 105.6 3.1 -1.9 -0.4 1.9 0.2 02 Meat and edible meat offal 0.449 96.0 97.2 -9.6 -3.5 -2.6 1.8 1.2 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1.040 115.6 115.7 13.5 -1.1 0.6 1.9 0.1 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 2.220 145.3 146.9 43.3 6.7 15.6 4.0 1.1 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0.259 94.0 89.5 -28.4 1.2 -5.9 0.2 -4.8 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.421 93.6 93.7 11.5 0.2 -3.9 2.1 0.1 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 1.170 263.9 273.9 146.5 21.8 44.6 8.5 3.8 3/ Other vegetable products 0.371 103.0 100.9 3.2 -5.2 -2.6 -4.1 -2.0 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.200 111.6 114.3 22.0 3.3 -0.3 1.0 2.4 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 2.570 104.7 104.2 3.6 0.9 0.1 1.1 -0.5 16 Edible preps of meat, fish, and other aquatic invertebrates 0.272 107.2 108.2 9.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.9 17 Sugars and sugar confectionary 0.242 106.9 104.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 -0.1 -2.1 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0.238 125.7 122.0 17.4 9.3 0.3 4.5 -2.9 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.374 96.0 96.6 -5.2 0.1 -3.4 2.1 0.6 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 1.029 100.8 101.0 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs 0.414 108.8 107.4 9.9 0.7 2.8 1.4 -1.3 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 13.560 98.4 89.0 -2.9 4.9 4.7 -1.1 -9.6 26 Ores, slag and ash 0.347 89.2 89.3 -2.6 -0.9 -1.2 0.0 0.1 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 12.995 98.8 89.0 -2.8 5.1 4.9 -1.2 -9.9 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 4.520 102.7 104.6 4.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.9 28 Inorganic chemicals 0.904 100.0 102.0 3.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 29 Organic chemicals 1.729 105.7 108.9 7.1 0.5 1.2 1.1 3.0 31 Fertilizers 0.193 98.1 98.5 -2.0 -0.4 -2.4 -1.5 0.4 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.272 103.3 102.9 2.9 0.4 0.9 0.9 -0.4 3/ Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning preps; glues & starches; & explosives 0.461 97.7 98.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 1.5 0.7 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.510 103.0 103.8 4.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 39 Plastics and articles thereof 1.446 101.0 102.1 3.0 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof 1.064 105.8 106.3 6.3 -0.2 2.0 1.6 0.5 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC 1.100 102.9 103.0 2.2 -0.2 1.4 0.0 0.1 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials 0.841 100.6 100.6 0.4 -0.4 1.7 -0.5 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 1.330 119.5 119.4 4.7 2.8 -3.8 0.9 -0.1 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.740 103.4 105.3 8.8 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.8 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.604 103.5 108.1 31.8 8.2 3.1 5.9 4.4 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.794 103.2 104.7 4.0 0.6 1.5 0.8 1.5 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 6.120 100.6 101.2 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 0.256 98.8 99.0 2.8 -1.0 -0.9 2.7 0.2 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1.634 101.7 101.1 0.3 0.0 1.3 -0.2 -0.6 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2.995 99.0 100.1 0.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 1.1 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.299 106.0 107.3 7.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.2 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC. 2.160 99.8 99.7 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 -0.1 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1.943 99.7 99.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.1 3/ Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs; prepared feathers; art. of human hair 0.217 100.2 100.6 0.0 -0.3 1.0 -0.2 0.4 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC. 1.020 101.8 103.7 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.9 70 Glass and glassware 0.372 103.4 106.1 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.6 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.510 106.1 106.1 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 5.840 104.9 105.6 7.4 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.7 72 Iron and steel 1.682 104.5 105.6 4.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.1 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.378 102.5 103.0 2.3 -0.5 0.0 1.7 0.5 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0.856 115.1 116.7 16.5 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.4 79 Zinc and articles thereof 0.193 88.0 87.5 4.3 3.3 0.9 0.3 -0.6 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. 25.580 100.8 100.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.0 84 Specialized machinery 13.406 99.0 99.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 12.174 102.9 102.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.5 -0.2 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 17.370 106.2 106.3 4.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 16.006 106.4 106.4 4.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 3.450 107.4 107.0 3.5 0.2 0.4 1.1 -0.4 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 2.900 107.3 106.8 3.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 -0.5 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0.385 107.1 107.2 5.0 0.3 0.6 2.2 0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 3.320 100.1 100.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes; 1.296 99.2 99.3 -0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 1.725 99.8 99.8 -0.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.298 106.3 104.8 1.7 -0.2 1.4 1.6 -1.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, September 1993-September 1994 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug. nized Description 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 System August August Septemberto to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 1/ 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 2.040 108.5 108.5 9.0 -3.2 0.5 4.0 0.0 02 Meat & edible meat offal 0.822 98.7 100.1 0.0 -3.7 -1.8 0.9 1.4 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.890 124.5 123.1 22.6 -4.5 3.1 8.6 -1.1 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 6.040 101.2 101.2 -4.1 -3.2 -3.9 -3.0 0.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.897 112.3 105.8 -10.9 -2.1 4.6 1.8 -5.8 10 Cereals 3.154 96.0 98.5 -0.1 -4.4 -7.1 -2.8 2.6 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.263 102.3 103.4 -11.0 0.8 -7.9 -7.4 1.1 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.400 111.6 117.2 12.2 0.2 -3.6 0.6 5.0 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 3.910 101.5 101.0 -1.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.5 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.350 107.6 102.5 -2.8 -1.6 0.8 -1.3 -4.7 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 0.250 103.5 103.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0.747 97.9 97.6 -4.2 1.0 -1.6 -1.1 -0.3 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 4.350 105.2 102.8 4.6 1.4 2.4 2.2 -2.3 25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0.328 100.0 100.6 3.6 1.0 -0.3 1.8 0.6 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.618 106.2 102.5 2.9 1.2 2.6 2.0 -3.5 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 9.880 105.8 107.7 8.0 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.8 29 Organic chemicals 3.593 107.4 112.0 12.4 1.9 1.2 1.1 4.3 30 Pharmaceutical products 0.810 104.2 104.2 0.9 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.0 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink 0.471 101.4 101.5 2.0 -1.8 0.3 2.7 0.1 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 0.430 106.0 105.7 4.3 0.1 0.9 0.0 -0.3 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes 0.266 106.2 107.5 4.8 3.7 -0.4 -0.1 1.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1.451 104.8 104.8 2.8 0.3 -0.5 0.5 0.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 4.130 105.3 108.8 9.1 0.8 1.4 1.8 3.3 39 Plastics and articles thereof 3.262 106.5 110.9 11.3 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof 0.868 101.1 101.2 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC. 0.920 112.5 114.4 17.3 -1.8 2.9 2.3 1.7 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0.736 111.4 113.7 19.2 -1.2 3.4 2.9 2.1 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 2.130 118.4 118.3 1.8 -0.8 0.0 0.3 -0.1 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.870 113.3 111.8 19.7 3.9 6.4 1.1 -1.3 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 1.515 135.3 128.3 52.7 11.7 15.1 0.9 -5.2 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.469 103.8 105.4 9.2 0.4 2.3 1.9 1.5 49 Printed material 0.885 100.4 101.2 1.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 0.8 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 3.300 109.9 109.6 9.1 0.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.3 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 1.170 125.4 124.7 24.3 1.1 -3.2 -0.6 -0.6 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.000 108.9 109.2 3.8 0.4 0.6 -0.5 0.3 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS 5.310 111.0 111.3 9.5 0.8 2.2 1.6 0.3 72 Iron and steel 1.290 116.7 116.8 5.9 -2.0 1.5 3.7 0.1 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.015 103.8 104.2 1.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1.304 118.4 120.2 23.5 2.8 3.7 2.0 1.5 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 31.810 97.3 97.2 -1.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery 19.592 96.4 96.6 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 12.218 98.8 98.2 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 12.430 102.6 103.0 1.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.4 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 8.853 101.7 101.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 5.060 102.1 102.5 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 4.886 102.0 102.5 1.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for June, July and August 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, September 1993-September 1994 December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports Sept. May June July Aug. Description 1/ 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1990 Aug. Sept. to to to to to 1994 1994 Sept. June July Aug. Sept. 2/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 3/ Developed Countries 59.3 105.4 105.4 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.0 Manufactured Goods 55.5 107.6 107.9 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods 3.5 96.6 91.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 -0.7 -5.4 3/ Developing Countries 40.7 89.5 88.3 2.6 1.4 1.7 0.1 -1.3 Manufactured Goods 30.2 100.6 100.5 1.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 10.4 76.8 72.1 7.6 6.2 6.5 -0.3 -6.1 Canada 18.1 97.5 97.4 3.1 0.9 0.5 0.3 -0.1 Manufactured Goods 15.7 100.3 100.9 3.5 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.6 Nonmanufactured Goods 2.2 92.0 87.2 0.1 1.7 3.0 -2.3 -5.2 4/ European Community 17.8 100.5 101.1 3.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 Manufactured Goods 17.3 101.3 102.2 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 Nonmanufactured Goods 0.5 103.5 95.7 1.8 4.5 4.2 1.2 -7.5 Japan 18.5 114.4 114.2 3.3 0.0 0.4 1.0 -0.2 5/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.0 99.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for June, July and August 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EC 12 countries 5 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. September 1993-September 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June Description (Mil. 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 of June Sept. to to to to to Dollars) 1994 1994 Sept. Dec. March June Sept. 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100) 3308 108.1 108.6 1.9 -0.5 -0.2 2.1 0.5 Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 1025 91.2 94.8 7.7 0.7 0.2 2.7 3.9 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 2028 117.2 116.1 -0.3 -0.9 -0.4 2.1 -0.9 Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100) 2694 96.2 96.2 0.6 0.8 0.1 -0.3 0.0 Atlantic (9/92 = 100) 920 99.6 99.6 0.8 1.2 0.0 -0.4 0.0 Pacific (9/92 = 100) 1224 95.5 95.5 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 24233 119.7 121.4 2.0 -6.4 1.5 5.8 1.4 Atlantic 10075 114.4 117.8 1.1 -11.0 -0.3 10.6 3.0 Pacific 7271 125.0 124.5 -0.6 -6.2 3.1 3.2 -0.4 Latin American / Caribbean 4492 124.0 126.7 6.2 0.6 2.8 0.5 2.2 Canadian 1264 120.2 119.9 7.3 1.3 0.9 5.3 -0.2 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 22669 114.6 118.1 0.9 -8.4 0.8 6.0 3.1 Atlantic 13156 110.0 114.0 -0.8 -12.3 0.3 8.8 3.6 Pacific 5663 121.3 125.0 4.3 -5.2 2.6 3.9 3.1 Latin American / Caribbean 2890 125.3 126.4 1.4 -0.7 0.1 1.2 0.9 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 2153 93.0 89.4 -23.7 -16.5 -3.9 -1.2 -3.9 Atlantic 572 100.0 98.7 -18.6 -12.0 -11.1 5.5 -1.3 Gulf 1455 80.8 77.4 -28.3 -20.1 -0.9 -5.4 -4.2 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 8065 106.0 105.4 2.0 -1.2 1.3 2.5 -0.6 U.S. East Coast 3769 107.0 106.7 0.7 -1.4 2.3 0.1 -0.3 from Atlantic 1889 111.5 112.5 4.8 -1.9 5.6 0.3 0.9 from Pacific 1154 103.7 100.6 -3.1 -0.8 -2.2 3.0 -3.0 U.S. West Coast 4296 105.1 104.3 3.3 -0.9 0.2 4.8 -0.8 from Pacific 3943 106.8 105.9 3.7 -0.6 0.0 5.2 -0.8 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. September 1993-September 1994, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June Description (Mil. 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 of June Sept. to to to to to Dollars) 1994 1994 Sept. Dec. March June Sept. 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 IMPORT Air Freight (9/90 = 100) 2001 109.7 113.0 4.2 -0.6 -0.3 2.1 3.0 Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 738 89.2 93.5 5.8 -0.6 -1.0 2.5 4.8 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 1102 124.6 127.7 3.9 -0.8 0.1 2.1 2.5 Air Passenger Fares 10450 114.6 117.7 0.8 -8.4 0.7 6.4 2.7 Atlantic 6577 110.7 114.8 -0.3 -12.0 0.3 9.0 3.7 Pacific 2051 117.4 118.9 2.6 -4.6 2.3 3.8 1.3 Latin American / Caribbean 1678 126.4 127.7 2.1 -0.5 0.2 1.4 1.0 Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1985 95.1 90.8 -23.5 -16.0 -4.4 -0.2 -4.5 Atlantic 534 102.4 100.2 -19.3 -11.8 -12.2 6.4 -2.1 Gulf 1328 82.8 78.7 -27.9 -19.8 -1.3 -4.2 -5.0 Ocean Liner Freight 6017 104.9 104.2 1.7 -1.1 1.0 2.4 -0.7 U.S. East Coast 2832 106.9 106.2 0.2 -1.4 1.5 0.8 -0.7 from Atlantic 1336 112.9 113.8 6.0 -1.9 5.8 1.3 0.8 from Pacific 1094 103.8 100.5 -3.2 -0.9 -2.2 3.2 -3.2 U.S. West Coast 3185 103.2 102.6 3.0 -1.0 0.5 4.1 -0.6 from Pacific 2840 105.3 104.5 3.6 -0.6 0.4 4.6 -0.8 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 11867 118.0 121.6 2.1 -5.5 1.6 3.2 3.1 Atlantic 4159 111.4 117.4 3.0 -9.6 -0.2 8.4 5.4 Pacific 4679 122.5 125.1 -1.0 -5.9 3.1 -0.1 2.1 Latin American / Caribbean 1775 121.4 123.9 4.4 0.7 1.8 -0.2 2.1 Canadian 619 121.6 121.0 8.3 1.3 0.9 6.6 -0.5