TEXT Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 1993-February 1994 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, February 1993-February 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-94-156 Michelle Vachris (202) 606-7155 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T. Media contact: Tuesday, March 29, 1994 Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -FEBRUARY 1994- The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.4 percent in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was primarily attributable to higher fuel prices. In contrast, the U.S. Export Price Index was unchanged last month after posting a 0.7 percent increase in January. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted - IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 1993 February 0.0 1.8 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 0.4 March 0.5 3.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 April 0.5 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 May 0.3 -0.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.3 June -0.5 -4.4 0.0 -0.3 -2.9 0.1 July -0.6 -6.1 0.1 0.2 5.2 -0.5 August 0.0 -1.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 September 0.0 -1.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 October 0.5 1.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 November -0.5 r -5.1 r -0.1 0.2 2.4 -0.1 December -1.0 r -11.0 r 0.1 0.3 2.9 0.0 1994 January 0.1 r -1.8 r 0.2 r 0.7 2.5 0.3 February 0.4 6.9 -0.1 0.0 -1.4 0.3 February 1992-93 0.3 6.4 -0.4 0.3 -2.4 1.3 February 1993-94 -0.3 -17.6 1.8 1.4 9.4 0.4 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The 0.4 percent February increase in the import price index was led by a turnaround in petroleum prices, which advanced 6.9 percent after dropping 17.0 percent during the 3 previous months. In contrast, the index for nonpetroleum import prices continued to register comparatively little movement, edging down 0.1 percent in February after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month. During the 12-month period ended in February, prices of nonpetroleum imports rose 1.8 percent, on average. The small February drop in the index for nonpetroleum imports was highlighted by a 0.3 percent decrease in prices of imported capital goods--the third decline in this component in the past 4 months. In addition, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.8 percent in February, due primarily to seasonal price declines for imported vegetables. Prices for imported automotive vehicles also moved lower--down 0.1 percent--while the index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, was unchanged in February after posting increases of 0.8 percent and 0.7 percent in the 2 preceding months. In contrast, the index for consumer goods, excluding automotives, rose 0.2 percent in February, partially due to seasonal price increases for imported flowers. Export Goods Export prices were unchanged, on average, in February as price decreases for agricultural commodities were offset by increases for nonagricultural goods. For the year ended in February, export prices were up 1.4 percent. The 1.4 percent decline for prices of exported agricultural commodities followed three monthly increases of between 2 and 3 percent and was led by declining grain prices--which more than offset substantially higher prices for cotton exports. In contrast, the 0.3 percent February increase for prices of nonagricultural exports followed a similar increase in January and was again highlighted by a 1.1 percent increase in the index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. Indexes for the major finished goods categories, however, continued to reflect comparatively little movement; imported capital goods prices slipped 0.1 percent for the third month in a row in February, while the index for automotive prices also edged down 0.1 percent. Prices for consumer goods, excluding automotives, averaged 0.1 percent higher last month following a 0.4 percent increase in January. Imports by Country or Region of Origin Prices of goods imported from Japan were unchanged, on average, in February, following a 0.1 percent decline in December and a 0.1 percent increase in January. For the 12 month period ended in February, however, prices of Japanese goods to the U.S. were up 6.7 percent. Goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries (down 0.3 percent) and the European Community (down 0.2 percent) posted decreases in February after registering small increases during the first month of the year. Both of these series have dipped 1.0 percent since February 1993. Sparked by a rebound in the index for nonmanufactured goods, prices for Canadian goods rose 0.3 percent in February. This marked only the second monthly increase in the series for Canadian goods since last April. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- March Import and Export Price Index data will be released April 28, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Beginning with the release of January 1994 data, the Bureau significantly expanded the number of import and export indexes available on a monthly basis. In addition to the 57 new series which were incorporated into the monthly release, approximately 400 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, February 1993-February 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. END Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 USE January January February to to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 99.0 99.4 -0.3 -0.5 -1.0 0.1 0.4 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 91.843 104.2 104.1 1.8 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 5.780 105.3 104.5 4.2 -1.1 0.2 0.5 -0.8 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 4.006 101.1 99.7 3.1 -1.8 0.1 0.7 -1.4 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.774 115.9 116.6 6.7 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.6 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 25.600 82.9 84.7 -6.4 -1.9 -3.4 -0.1 2.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 17.443 97.4 97.3 0.6 -0.3 0.8 0.7 0.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 9.338 98.6 98.4 1.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 -0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 8.105 96.4 96.6 -0.2 -0.7 0.6 0.0 0.2 10 Fuels & lubricants 9.032 64.0 67.9 -15.5 -4.9 -9.5 -1.5 6.1 100 Petroleum & petroleum products 8.085 60.6 64.8 -17.6 -5.1 -11.0 -1.8 6.9 10000 Crude 5.453 57.2 60.0 -21.7 -6.4 -11.9 -1.4 4.9 10400 Electrical energy 0.075 86.2 88.2 -3.1 -2.7 2.0 0.5 2.3 11 Paper & paper base stocks 1.892 83.4 83.0 -4.0 -1.0 0.1 0.1 -0.5 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials 5.604 100.4 101.0 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.6 13 Selected building materials 2.130 135.2 129.2 6.1 1.7 5.2 0.4 -4.4 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods 4.101 86.7 88.3 0.6 -0.7 0.2 3.0 1.8 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 1.347 97.3 97.2 -2.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS 25.340 103.8 103.5 1.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.112 104.7 104.4 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 21 Nonelectrical machinery 19.575 103.0 102.7 0.9 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100) 2.656 103.5 103.9 3.3 0.1 -0.5 1.3 0.4 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 20.460 110.1 110.0 4.1 0.6 0.0 0.4 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 22.820 105.2 105.4 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured 10.798 104.8 104.7 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured 10.808 105.2 105.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.214 109.4 114.9 4.7 1.0 1.1 -0.2 5.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for November and December 1993 and January 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, February 1993-February 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. END Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 USE January January February to to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 102.6 102.6 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 11.987 108.6 107.1 9.4 2.4 2.9 2.5 -1.4 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 88.004 101.9 102.2 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 10.640 110.5 107.3 9.0 2.6 3.0 2.8 -2.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 9.733 112.2 108.8 10.0 2.8 3.1 2.8 -3.0 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 0.908 92.6 90.9 -0.5 0.0 1.0 1.8 -1.8 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 27.660 96.1 97.5 2.1 -0.1 0.1 1.2 1.5 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 11.536 107.4 108.5 4.7 -0.1 0.6 1.8 1.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE 16.125 90.3 91.9 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 1.8 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials 2.254 95.9 101.1 6.8 0.7 1.7 1.6 5.4 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 25.406 96.1 97.2 1.8 -0.3 0.1 1.1 1.1 11 Fuels & lubricants 3.178 85.9 88.7 1.1 -1.2 -2.3 0.1 3.3 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 19.149 93.1 93.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 13 Selected building materials 3.079 147.6 149.1 14.6 -0.7 0.6 2.7 1.0 2 CAPITAL GOODS 39.250 104.6 104.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.937 105.5 105.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery 29.332 102.4 102.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 10.740 106.1 106.0 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.4 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 11.700 108.0 108.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured 6.047 109.9 110.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 0.3 41 Durables, manufactured 5.099 105.9 105.9 -0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 0.556 100.8 100.8 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for November and December 1993 and January 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, February 1993-February 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. SITC Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 Rev. 3 January January February to to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 99.0 99.4 -0.3 -0.5 -1.0 0.1 0.4 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 4.790 102.5 101.5 3.5 -1.5 -0.1 0.5 -1.0 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.584 92.9 93.8 3.6 -1.9 -2.1 -1.2 1.0 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof 1.266 114.7 115.8 8.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.0 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 0.189 100.0 99.5 -2.0 -0.5 2.0 0.2 -0.5 05 Vegetables and fruit, prepared fresh or dried 1.283 104.2 97.9 -4.2 -2.1 -1.9 2.5 -6.0 06 Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 0.271 96.7 96.5 2.8 1.0 -1.1 0.3 -0.2 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 0.711 99.7 100.9 17.3 -5.0 4.1 -1.6 1.2 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 1.100 111.8 111.7 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 11 Beverages 0.912 112.4 111.7 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.6 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 3.200 103.6 105.0 3.8 1.9 3.6 1.3 1.4 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.258 99.1 100.9 -4.9 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.8 24 Cork and wood 1.194 175.1 161.2 12.0 5.5 9.0 2.9 -7.9 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.374 59.7 60.1 -11.9 -0.8 -0.7 2.2 0.7 27 Crude fertilizers 0.212 82.9 82.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.3 -0.7 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.715 83.0 87.8 -1.7 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 5.8 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. 0.311 114.8 145.8 19.8 3.0 4.7 -0.5 27.0 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 8.600 62.7 66.8 -16.1 -5.0 -9.9 -1.6 6.5 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 7.831 60.8 65.1 -17.6 -5.0 -11.3 -1.6 7.1 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 0.617 92.0 92.8 5.7 -4.8 9.2 -1.1 0.9 35 Electrical energy 0.087 86.2 88.2 -3.1 -2.7 2.0 0.5 2.3 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.220 127.8 124.5 4.6 -1.1 4.3 6.5 -2.6 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 4.830 101.2 101.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 51 Organic chemicals 1.427 92.1 92.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4 0.0 52 Inorganic chemicals 0.687 100.0 99.1 -1.0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.9 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9212=100) 0.295 100.6 103.4 4.2 -0.3 -1.2 0.7 2.8 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.624 116.7 118.0 9.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 1.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.307 108.2 107.9 -0.8 0.1 -0.2 -1.5 -0.3 56 Fertilizers 0.204 101.0 100.6 -0.5 -0.6 -1.4 0.5 -0.4 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 0.274 101.3 100.7 -1.8 -0.1 -0.1 1.6 -0.6 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.536 97.6 97.3 -2.2 -0.9 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.476 101.3 101.3 -4.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 12.520 98.2 98.7 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.776 102.9 102.3 -1.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.693 93.5 92.9 -2.2 -0.8 0.2 -0.7 -0.6 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related product 1.446 106.2 107.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 1.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 2.264 107.5 107.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 0.3 67 Iron and steel 2.056 97.8 98.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.1 0.6 68 Nonferrous metals 1.599 76.5 78.7 -3.6 -2.2 0.7 5.8 2.9 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.974 103.9 104.0 1.0 -0.3 0.6 0.0 0.1 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 46.840 106.3 106.1 2.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 2.988 107.6 107.7 1.2 0.2 -1.0 0.3 0.1 73 Metalworking machinery 0.857 108.4 109.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4 0.7 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 3.358 108.2 107.8 3.0 0.3 -0.5 0.4 -0.4 75 Computer equipment and office machines 5.134 89.1 88.6 -5.7 -1.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.6 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.670 97.9 97.4 0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 7.565 105.1 104.6 2.8 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 78 Road vehicles 17.335 111.8 111.7 4.9 0.7 0.1 0.4 -0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 17.680 105.2 105.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof 1.100 103.2 103.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3 0.1 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 0.499 105.3 103.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.5 -1.3 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 5.543 102.0 101.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.4 85 Footwear 2.037 100.0 99.7 -1.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 1.467 111.5 112.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 1.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.522 108.6 108.2 2.7 0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 5.244 108.5 108.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.1 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.230 115.6 114.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.9 -1.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for November and December 1993 and January 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, February 1993-February 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. SITC Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 Rev. 3 January January February to to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 102.6 102.6 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 9.180 110.7 107.3 7.5 2.5 2.2 2.7 -3.1 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.946 106.7 106.3 -3.4 2.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations 0.721 90.0 88.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.9 -2.2 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 4.095 117.7 112.3 15.4 6.9 4.6 5.8 -4.6 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried 1.735 113.8 110.5 7.6 -3.3 -1.5 -0.4 -2.9 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 0.890 110.3 107.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 -2.7 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.250 113.5 113.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 7.690 101.2 103.4 8.7 0.2 2.8 2.4 2.2 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 0.413 85.2 86.3 3.6 1.6 1.4 -0.9 1.3 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1.239 115.4 112.3 18.8 2.8 7.6 3.0 -2.7 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.235 92.4 92.8 -7.8 -1.8 -1.4 -1.3 0.4 24 Cork and wood 2.172 151.2 153.2 14.2 -1.3 1.3 3.0 1.3 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.761 68.3 71.6 -3.4 -0.2 3.5 1.5 4.8 26 Textile fibers and their waste 0.930 87.0 97.2 17.8 -0.5 2.7 4.8 11.7 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.418 97.5 95.7 0.3 -0.2 1.4 0.2 -1.8 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.233 88.6 89.9 6.1 1.2 1.3 3.7 1.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 2.790 82.0 85.5 -1.0 -2.0 -3.3 0.2 4.3 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 1.263 93.9 94.2 -1.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 1.393 71.1 76.6 0.4 -3.3 -6.5 1.0 7.7 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.360 110.0 109.3 11.6 1.6 5.3 4.2 -0.6 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 10.340 95.7 95.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 51 Organic chemicals 2.533 87.7 87.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 0.0 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9312=100) 0.480 100.2 100.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.2 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.239 108.4 108.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 0.5 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.581 105.0 105.4 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 1.677 100.5 100.9 0.7 -0.8 0.5 0.2 0.4 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.705 97.5 98.0 -1.6 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.5 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.620 107.3 107.4 2.2 0.1 0.2 1.5 0.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 9.450 101.7 102.8 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.9 1.1 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.638 109.9 108.9 1.9 0.0 -0.4 1.1 -0.9 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.294 93.0 93.5 -4.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 1.334 106.3 107.0 2.7 0.1 -1.1 0.5 0.7 68 Nonferrous metals 1.190 81.7 86.4 -0.6 -2.0 0.6 3.4 5.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.780 107.4 107.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7 0.0 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 46.520 104.3 104.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment 4.657 112.1 112.4 1.1 0.8 -0.3 0.3 0.3 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 4.750 109.2 109.0 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 73 Metalworking machinery 0.865 109.7 109.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.0 -0.1 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 4.866 109.8 110.1 1.9 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines 6.406 83.5 82.8 -9.0 -0.7 -0.4 -1.3 -0.8 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 2.963 108.5 107.6 0.3 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.8 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 9.025 103.5 103.8 1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.3 78 Road vehicles 8.932 105.8 105.8 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 10.610 107.4 107.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 3.846 111.9 112.1 2.6 0.4 -0.1 0.9 0.2 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 3.991 103.4 103.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.4 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.810 114.3 113.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. 4.5 -0.6 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for November and December 1993 and January 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, February 1993-February 1994 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. nized Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 System January January February to to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.880 102.1 102.9 4.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.8 02 Meat and edible meat offal 0.502 102.2 102.1 5.7 -2.0 -2.4 -1.3 -0.1 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.995 105.4 106.6 6.7 1.3 0.3 0.5 1.1 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 1.670 103.8 104.2 5.7 -2.6 1.5 1.6 0.4 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0.328 113.1 90.2 -5.5 -5.9 -8.5 6.8 -20.2 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.439 92.7 92.4 -6.7 2.3 5.6 0.5 -0.3 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 0.516 110.5 113.8 20.6 -7.4 3.2 -0.1 3.0 3/ Other vegetable products 0.387 102.3 117.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7 15.2 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.200 105.8 102.2 7.5 -0.5 6.4 7.8 -3.4 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 2.600 100.9 100.9 2.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.9 0.0 16 Edible preps of meat, fish, and other aquatic invertebrates 0.328 106.6 106.4 6.3 -1.5 0.1 0.3 -0.2 17 Sugars and sugar confectionary 0.287 104.5 104.3 3.0 1.1 -1.2 0.5 -0.2 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0.252 109.9 107.1 13.7 -0.6 6.5 -5.1 -2.5 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.443 94.0 96.1 1.8 -1.9 -3.5 -0.8 2.2 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 0.835 100.1 99.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs 0.455 98.9 99.5 -0.6 0.3 0.9 -1.8 0.6 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 11.390 78.6 83.4 -16.0 -5.0 -9.5 -1.5 6.1 26 Ores, slag and ash 0.374 91.3 93.1 -3.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 10.779 77.9 83.0 -16.5 -5.1 -10.1 -1.6 6.5 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 4.590 99.4 99.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.4 0.2 28 Inorganic chemicals 0.922 97.1 96.6 -1.8 -0.9 -0.4 -0.6 -0.5 29 Organic chemicals 1.724 100.4 100.8 1.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.5 0.4 31 Fertilizers 0.204 99.1 98.7 -0.5 -0.6 -1.3 0.4 -0.4 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.279 101.0 103.2 4.1 -0.3 -1.3 1.0 2.2 3/ Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning preps; glues & starches; & explosives 0.478 96.5 96.1 -4.3 0.0 -0.4 -1.4 -0.4 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.540 99.3 99.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.1 39 Plastics and articles thereof 1.481 98.7 98.6 -0.7 -0.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof 1.059 100.3 100.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.2 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC 1.130 100.3 99.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.9 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials 0.876 99.2 97.8 -1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -1.4 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 1.490 127.7 121.2 9.6 2.0 6.0 0.4 -5.1 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.670 95.6 95.3 -3.2 -0.8 0.1 0.2 -0.3 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.498 81.0 81.5 -11.8 -0.7 -0.5 2.0 0.6 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.813 99.0 98.4 -1.7 -0.8 0.2 -0.6 -0.6 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 6.370 99.7 99.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 0.2 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 0.250 91.8 93.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.3 1.4 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1.693 100.3 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4 0.0 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.170 99.7 99.5 1.5 -0.6 0.0 0.4 -0.2 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.290 98.0 99.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.8 1.4 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC. 2.250 98.9 98.7 -1.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2.021 98.7 98.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.2 -0.2 3/ Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs; prepared feathers; art. of human hair 0.229 100.6 100.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC. 1.060 100.0 100.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.8 0.5 70 Glass and glassware 0.388 101.9 102.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 0.7 XIV PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.590 104.5 104.0 4.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 -0.5 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 5.720 97.7 99.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.2 1.4 72 Iron and steel 1.724 101.9 102.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0 0.9 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.424 100.7 100.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 0.2 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0.746 95.5 98.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 2.7 79 Zinc and articles thereof 0.200 86.9 86.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.6 -0.5 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. 26.770 100.4 100.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 84 Specialized machinery 14.070 98.8 98.6 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 12.700 102.1 101.7 1.7 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 17.990 104.6 104.6 4.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 16.571 104.8 104.7 4.7 0.7 0.1 0.4 -0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 3.530 104.7 104.9 4.1 0.0 -0.1 0.4 0.2 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 2.973 104.8 104.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0.391 103.6 103.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.8 -0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 3.480 100.0 99.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.3 -0.3 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes; 1.359 99.1 99.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 1.828 100.8 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.1 -0.5 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.294 99.7 99.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. -2.6 -0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for November and December 1993 and January 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, February 1993-February 1994 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. nized Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 System January January February to to to to to 1994 1994 1994 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.890 99.2 98.1 -2.2 0.9 1.0 0.5 -1.1 02 Meat & edible meat offal 0.841 99.5 98.8 -3.9 1.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.7 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.727 100.3 97.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.6 -2.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 7.260 120.2 115.5 14.6 4.0 4.7 3.9 -3.9 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.912 112.7 108.1 5.2 -3.6 -2.9 -2.8 -4.1 10 Cereals 4.090 123.0 117.4 18.3 7.8 5.4 5.8 -4.6 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.538 123.1 120.3 17.7 2.9 7.7 2.8 -2.3 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.410 114.7 114.0 15.2 2.6 6.2 4.5 -0.6 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 3.980 102.0 101.6 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.4 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.349 105.9 106.3 17.2 -0.4 -2.3 0.6 0.4 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 0.254 103.6 104.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.5 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0.802 103.9 101.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6 -2.7 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 3.980 95.0 98.0 -2.1 -1.6 -2.4 0.6 3.2 25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0.326 98.2 97.4 -1.9 -0.3 1.8 0.9 -0.8 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.287 95.3 99.2 -0.5 -1.6 -3.6 0.3 4.1 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 9.500 100.5 100.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 29 Organic chemicals 3.356 99.2 99.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.1 30 Pharmaceutical products 0.819 104.0 104.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 0.4 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink 0.466 99.3 99.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.2 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 0.421 102.5 102.8 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes 0.257 101.5 102.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.6 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1.449 103.4 103.4 2.0 0.4 -0.1 1.7 0.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.930 98.9 98.9 -1.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.0 39 Plastics and articles thereof 3.067 98.8 99.0 -1.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.2 40 Rubber and articles thereof 0.863 99.3 98.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 -0.5 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC. 0.830 100.3 101.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.6 0.7 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0.657 98.3 99.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.6 0.9 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 2.170 119.0 120.1 13.2 -0.7 1.2 2.8 0.9 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.250 94.0 95.5 -2.7 -0.2 0.9 0.4 1.6 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.973 85.8 89.8 -4.6 -0.2 3.3 1.4 4.7 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.380 96.3 96.6 -3.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 49 Printed material 0.898 100.6 100.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 0.3 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 3.140 103.0 107.8 7.1 -0.4 0.7 2.0 4.7 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 1.017 107.4 121.9 20.1 -0.8 2.9 5.5 13.5 XIV PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.040 109.6 109.0 9.7 1.6 1.6 3.9 -0.5 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS 4.960 102.5 104.6 2.6 -0.2 0.2 1.4 2.0 72 Iron and steel 1.293 115.6 115.6 11.2 2.0 -0.1 1.0 0.0 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.021 103.3 102.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1.079 96.8 103.3 1.8 -1.9 1.2 2.9 6.7 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 32.640 98.6 98.5 -1.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery 20.142 97.9 97.7 -2.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 12.498 99.8 99.7 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 12.510 102.1 102.1 1.5 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 8.907 101.1 101.1 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 5.120 102.2 102.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.0 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 4.946 102.1 102.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for November and December 1993 and January 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, February 1993-February 1994 December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Description 1/ 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 1990 Jan. Feb. to to to to to 1994 1994 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 3/ Developed Countries 59.3 102.2 102.3 2.0 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.1 Manufactured Goods 55.5 104.9 104.8 2.3 0.2 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 3.5 84.7 86.9 -5.0 -2.4 -3.1 -0.8 2.6 3/ Developing Countries 40.7 83.4 84.5 -3.5 -1.2 -2.0 -0.2 1.3 Manufactured Goods 30.2 98.6 99.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.7 Nonmanufactured Goods 10.4 57.6 60.0 -16.6 -5.2 -8.6 -1.9 4.2 Canada 18.1 94.2 94.5 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 Manufactured Goods 15.7 97.8 97.7 -0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 2.2 82.7 84.8 -4.4 -3.5 -2.7 0.2 2.5 4/ European Community 17.8 97.9 97.7 -1.0 -0.5 -0.7 0.1 -0.2 Manufactured Goods 17.3 99.2 98.9 -0.7 -0.5 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods 0.5 86.8 87.6 -10.2 0.7 -4.3 -4.1 0.9 Japan 18.5 111.5 111.5 6.7 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 5/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.7 99.4 -1.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for November and December 1993 and January 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. December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 of Sept. Dec. to to to to to Dollars) 1993 1993 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100) 3308 106.6 106.1 3.9 -2.0 6.3 0.2 -0.5 Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 1025 88.0 88.6 -6.4 -6.3 2.9 -3.6 0.7 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 2028 116.4 115.3 9.7 0.1 8.7 1.7 -0.9 Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100) 2694 95.6 96.4 -2.5 -1.6 -0.7 -1.0 0.8 Atlantic (9/92 = 100) 920 98.8 100.0 -0.6 -1.0 -0.8 0.0 1.2 Pacific (9/92 = 100) 1224 95.9 96.0 -2.1 -0.5 -1.1 -0.6 0.1 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 24233 119.0 111.4 3.1 1.6 6.7 1.5 -6.4 Atlantic 10075 116.5 103.7 -0.8 -1.7 13.0 0.3 -11.0 Pacific 7271 125.3 117.5 7.4 6.3 4.5 3.1 -6.2 Latin American / Caribbean 4492 119.3 120.0 4.1 1.3 -0.3 2.4 0.6 Canadian 1264 111.7 113.1 13.0 6.5 2.3 2.4 1.3 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 22669 117.0 107.2 0.8 1.6 7.1 1.1 -8.4 Atlantic 13156 114.9 100.8 -3.4 -2.6 12.0 1.0 -12.3 Pacific 5663 119.9 113.7 10.5 12.0 2.5 1.5 -5.2 Latin American / Caribbean 2890 124.6 123.7 0.2 0.2 -0.7 1.5 -0.7 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 2153 117.2 103.6 1.2 5.2 11.0 -2.0 -11.6 Atlantic 572 121.2 129.8 36.1 29.9 9.8 -10.9 7.1 Gulf 1455 107.9 84.9 -8.9 1.7 12.3 1.3 -21.3 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 8065 103.3 102.1 -3.0 -1.2 -0.5 -0.2 -1.2 U.S. East Coast 3769 106.0 104.5 0.3 -0.2 0.0 1.9 -1.4 from Atlantic 1889 107.3 105.3 2.5 2.3 0.1 2.0 -1.9 from Pacific 1154 103.8 103.0 -0.9 -0.9 -0.5 1.3 -0.8 U.S. West Coast 4296 101.0 100.1 -5.9 -2.3 -1.0 -1.9 -0.9 from Pacific 3943 102.1 101.5 -4.0 -0.2 -1.1 -2.1 -0.6 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. December 1992-December 1993, 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 of Sept. Dec. to to to to to Dollars) 1993 1993 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 IMPORT Air Freight (9/90 = 100) 2001 108.4 107.7 4.4 -1.9 6.8 0.3 -0.6 Atlantic (9/90 = 100) 738 88.4 87.9 -7.8 -5.4 1.0 -3.0 -0.6 Pacific (9/90 = 100) 1102 122.9 121.9 12.6 -0.1 11.3 2.1 -0.8 Air Passenger Fares 10450 116.8 107.0 -0.7 -0.1 7.6 0.8 -8.4 Atlantic 6577 115.1 101.3 -3.2 -2.7 12.2 0.8 -12.0 Pacific 2051 115.9 110.6 5.5 7.6 2.5 0.3 -4.6 Latin American / Caribbean 1678 125.1 124.5 0.5 0.2 -0.6 1.3 -0.5 Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1985 118.7 105.6 1.3 10.0 6.3 -2.5 -11.0 Atlantic 534 124.2 133.4 36.7 30.3 9.4 -10.8 7.4 Gulf 1328 109.1 86.2 -9.2 9.0 4.9 0.6 -21.0 Ocean Liner Freight 6017 102.5 101.4 -2.6 -0.8 -0.2 -0.6 -1.1 U.S. East Coast 2832 106.0 104.5 2.1 1.9 0.3 1.3 -1.4 from Atlantic 1336 107.4 105.4 3.7 4.6 0.2 0.8 -1.9 from Pacific 1094 103.8 102.9 -1.0 -0.9 -0.6 1.4 -0.9 U.S. West Coast 3185 99.6 98.6 -6.6 -2.9 -0.7 -2.2 -1.0 from Pacific 2840 100.9 100.3 -4.2 -0.4 -1.0 -2.3 -0.6 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 11867 119.1 112.5 3.3 1.6 6.1 1.4 -5.5 Atlantic 4159 114.0 103.0 -1.2 -2.8 12.4 0.0 -9.6 Pacific 4679 126.3 118.9 7.8 6.2 4.5 3.2 -5.9 Latin American / Caribbean 1775 118.7 119.5 2.2 0.3 -0.3 1.6 0.7 Canadian 619 111.7 113.1 13.0 6.5 2.3 2.4 1.3