TEXT Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, January 1993-January 1994 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Country of Origin, January 1993-January 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 Michelle Vachris (202) 606-7155 USDL-94-91 Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.S.T. Media contact: Friday, February 25, 1994 Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -JANUARY 1994- The U.S. Import Price Index edged down 0.1 percent in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline followed larger decreases in the 2 preceding months. In contrast, the U.S. Export Price Index rose 0.7 percent in January, the largest 1-month increase in this series in nearly 2 years. 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 January -0.2 -2.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.0 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 r 1.4 0.4 r -0.1 r -0.2 0.0 r November -0.6 -4.9 r -0.1 r 0.2 r 2.4 r -0.1 December -0.8 r -10.5 r 0.1 0.3 2.9 r 0.0 1994 January -0.1 -2.9 0.3 0.7 2.5 0.3 January 1992-93 0.3 1.6 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.1 January 1993-93 -0.8 -21.9 1.7 1.6 10.3 0.5 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondants. Import Goods The continued decline in import prices in January again was attributable to lower fuel prices, as the index for imported petroleum fell for the eighth time in the past 9 months. The 2.9 percent decline, however, was considerably more modest than the 10.5 percent drop registered in December. Since last April, this index has dropped 27.1 percent. In contrast, the index for nonpetroleum imports continued its generally modest upward trend in January, rising 0.3 percent. This followed a 0.1 percent increase in December, a 0.1 percent dip in November, and a 0.4 percent rise in October. The increase in the index for nonpetroleum imports was led by a continuing rise in prices of nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials--up 0.6 percent in January after a 0.9 percent advance in December--as well as a 0.4 percent increase in the price of imported automotive vehicles. In addition, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.5 percent in the past month. In contrast, the index for capital goods, which had declined in each of the 2 previous months, was unchanged in January, while prices for imported consumer goods (excluding autos) slipped 0.1 percent. Export Goods The January advance in export prices was led by a continuing rise in prices for exported agricultural commodities, up 2.5 percent. This marked the third month in a row this group--which accounts for approximately 10 percent of U.S. exports--posted an increase of between 2 and 3 percent. In addition, the index for nonagricultural exports, which had changed by no more than 0.1 percent in each of the 5 preceding months, rose 0.3 percent in January. The latter increase was partially attributable to the relatively large rise (0.9 percent) in the index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, as well as higher than average increases (both 0.4 percent) in the indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles. In contrast, the index for capital goods, which constitute 40 percent of U.S. exports, slipped 0.1 percent for the second month in a row. Imports by Country or Region of Origin For the second month in a row, the index for prices of imported Japanese goods--which had increased steadily throughout most of 1993- -registered little movement, edging up 0.1 percent in January after slipping 0.1 percent in the previous month. Prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also edged up 0.1 percent in January, marking the eighth consecutive month this series has fluctuated by 0.1 percent or less. Prices for imports from the European Community rose 0.3 percent in January after dropping 0.8 percent in December and 0.5 percent in November. In contrast, the index for Canadian goods fell 0.4 percent in January, primarily due to lower prices among nonmanufactured goods. 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.....pages 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- February Import and Export Price Index data will be released March 29, at 10:00 a.m. (EST) Beginning with this release, the Bureau has significantly expanded the number of import and export indexes available on a monthly basis. In addition to the 57 new series which have been incorporated into this release, approximately 400 additional monthly indexes now 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 7,100 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. 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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, January 1993-January 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. END Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 USE December December January to to to to to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 99.0 98.9 -0.8 0.5 -0.6 -0.8 -0.1 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 91.649 104.0 104.3 1.7 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 5.750 104.7 105.2 3.2 1.1 -1.1 0.1 0.5 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 3.980 100.4 100.9 2.1 0.3 -1.8 0.1 0.5 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.770 115.6 115.9 5.8 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.3 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 25.670 83.1 82.8 -7.7 0.2 -2.1 -3.1 -0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 17.319 96.7 97.3 0.7 -0.3 -0.4 0.9 0.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 9.214 97.3 98.6 2.6 -0.3 0.0 1.2 1.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 8.105 96.4 96.4 -1.2 -0.5 -0.7 0.6 0.0 10 Fuels & lubricants 9.228 65.4 63.7 -19.8 1.2 -4.9 -8.9 -2.6 100 Petroleum & petroleum products 8.278 62.1 60.3 -21.9 1.4 -4.9 -10.5 -2.9 10000 Crude 5.590 58.6 56.8 -23.3 1.4 -6.4 -10.9 -3.1 10400 Electrical energy 0.075 85.8 86.2 -8.7 -1.3 -2.7 2.0 0.5 11 Paper & paper base stocks 1.892 83.3 83.4 -4.7 -0.8 -1.0 0.1 0.1 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials 5.599 100.3 100.4 -1.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 13 Selected building materials 2.120 134.6 135.3 17.7 2.6 1.7 5.2 0.5 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods 3.984 84.2 86.5 -1.8 -1.7 -0.7 0.2 2.7 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 1.350 97.7 97.4 -1.8 0.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS 25.340 103.8 103.8 0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.119 104.9 104.7 0.8 0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery 19.600 103.1 103.0 0.4 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles & spacecraft (9212=100) 2.623 102.2 103.5 2.2 0.9 0.1 -0.5 1.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 20.400 109.7 110.1 4.2 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.4 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 22.840 105.3 105.2 0.8 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured 10.815 104.9 104.8 0.6 0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured 10.808 105.2 105.2 1.0 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.217 109.6 109.4 1.5 -0.3 1.0 1.1 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for October,November and December 1993 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, January 1993-January 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. END Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 USE December December January to to to to to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 101.9 102.6 1.6 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 11.767 105.9 108.6 10.3 -0.2 2.4 2.9 2.5 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 88.235 101.6 101.9 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 10.430 107.6 110.5 11.5 -0.3 2.6 3.1 2.7 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 9.532 109.2 112.3 12.8 0.0 2.8 3.2 2.8 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 0.898 91.0 92.6 -0.4 -3.5 0.0 1.0 1.8 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 27.530 95.0 96.0 0.9 -0.6 -0.2 0.2 1.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE 11.394 105.4 107.1 4.4 -1.0 -0.1 0.5 1.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE 16.139 89.8 90.3 -1.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials 2.235 94.4 95.8 0.8 -1.2 0.7 1.7 1.5 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 25.297 95.1 96.0 0.9 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.9 11 Fuels & lubricants 3.193 85.8 85.8 -1.5 0.5 -1.2 -2.3 0.0 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 19.089 92.3 93.1 -0.9 -0.6 0.0 0.4 0.9 13 Selected building materials 3.015 143.7 146.7 17.5 -0.7 -0.7 0.6 2.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS 39.530 104.7 104.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 3.957 105.3 105.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery 29.580 102.6 102.4 -0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 10.770 105.7 106.1 0.9 0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.4 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 11.740 107.6 108.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.4 40 Nondurables, manufactured 6.063 109.5 109.9 1.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 41 Durables, manufactured 5.119 105.6 105.9 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 0.559 100.7 100.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1990 trade values. 2 Data for October,November and December 1993 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, January 1993-January 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. SITC Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 Rev. 3 December December January to to to to to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 99.0 98.9 -0.8 0.5 -0.6 -0.8 -0.1 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 4.760 102.0 102.3 2.6 1.4 -1.5 -0.1 0.3 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.590 94.0 92.9 2.0 0.0 -1.9 -2.1 -1.2 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof 1.258 114.1 114.7 7.2 3.8 0.7 0.1 0.5 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 0.188 99.8 100.1 -2.0 -0.2 -0.5 2.0 0.3 05 Vegetables and fruit, prepared fresh or dried 1.250 101.6 103.7 -1.3 -0.6 -2.1 -2.0 2.1 06 Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 0.270 96.4 96.9 2.6 0.0 1.0 -1.1 0.5 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 0.722 101.3 99.0 9.9 4.3 -5.0 4.1 -2.3 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 1.110 112.7 111.9 -1.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.7 11 Beverages 0.914 112.4 112.4 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 3.160 102.3 103.7 6.4 0.0 1.9 3.6 1.4 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.256 98.5 99.6 -3.5 -2.5 0.6 1.3 1.1 24 Cork and wood 1.160 170.2 175.1 38.6 4.3 5.5 9.0 2.9 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.366 58.4 59.7 -17.1 -1.8 -0.8 -0.7 2.2 27 Crude fertilizers 0.215 84.0 82.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.3 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.717 83.2 83.0 -8.3 -3.2 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. 0.313 115.4 114.7 -0.1 -2.0 3.0 4.7 -0.6 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 8.790 64.1 62.4 -20.5 1.2 -5.0 -9.3 -2.7 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 8.015 62.2 60.5 -21.9 1.5 -5.0 -10.8 -2.7 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 0.624 93.0 92.0 0.2 -2.4 -4.8 9.2 -1.1 35 Electrical energy 0.086 85.8 86.2 -8.7 -1.3 -2.7 2.0 0.5 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.210 120.0 127.8 4.7 -0.8 -1.1 4.3 6.5 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 4.840 101.5 101.1 -1.3 0.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.4 51 Organic chemicals 1.434 92.5 92.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4 52 Inorganic chemicals 0.689 100.2 99.9 -1.2 0.9 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9212=100) 0.292 99.9 100.6 0.7 1.4 -0.3 -1.2 0.7 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.623 116.6 116.8 6.5 1.6 -0.2 -0.7 0.2 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.313 110.2 108.2 -1.3 1.2 0.2 0.0 -1.8 56 Fertilizers 0.203 100.5 101.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 -1.4 0.5 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 0.270 99.7 100.4 -2.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.540 98.3 97.6 -1.7 0.9 -0.9 -0.4 -0.7 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.478 101.7 101.3 -6.2 -1.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 12.470 97.8 98.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.1 0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.782 103.7 103.4 -0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.3 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.705 94.2 93.5 -1.6 -0.6 -0.8 0.2 -0.7 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related product 1.444 106.1 106.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 2.273 108.0 107.6 0.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 67 Iron and steel 2.060 98.0 97.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4 68 Nonferrous metals 1.509 72.2 76.4 -6.4 -3.3 -2.2 0.6 5.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.974 103.9 104.1 0.4 -0.7 -0.3 0.6 0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 46.770 106.2 106.4 2.3 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.2 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 2.979 107.3 107.6 1.0 1.0 0.2 -1.0 0.3 73 Metalworking machinery 0.861 108.8 108.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 3.344 107.8 108.3 2.9 0.9 0.3 -0.5 0.5 75 Computer equipment and office machines 5.159 89.5 89.0 -6.5 -0.6 -1.0 0.3 -0.6 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.682 98.1 98.0 0.6 -0.4 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 7.586 105.4 105.3 3.6 0.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 78 Road vehicles 17.277 111.4 111.9 5.0 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 17.670 105.0 105.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof 1.099 102.9 103.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 0.502 105.8 105.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.5 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 5.545 101.9 102.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 85 Footwear 2.041 100.1 100.0 -1.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 1.454 110.4 111.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.527 108.8 108.7 3.3 1.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 5.237 108.3 108.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.220 111.3 115.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.9 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for October,November and December 1993 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, January 1993-January 1994 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. SITC Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 Rev. 3 December December January to to to to to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 101.9 102.6 1.6 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 9.000 107.8 110.7 9.8 0.7 2.5 2.2 2.7 01 Meat and meat preparations 0.957 107.3 107.0 -3.3 -1.8 2.2 0.0 -0.3 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations 0.711 88.3 90.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.9 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 3.893 111.2 117.7 20.2 3.5 6.9 4.6 5.8 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried 1.754 114.3 113.8 8.6 1.6 -3.3 -1.5 -0.4 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 0.892 109.9 110.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.250 112.8 113.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 7.550 98.8 100.9 7.1 -2.1 0.2 2.8 2.1 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 0.419 86.0 85.2 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.4 -0.9 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1.210 112.0 115.4 22.8 -6.9 2.8 7.6 3.0 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 0.240 93.6 92.5 -10.1 -1.0 -1.8 -1.4 -1.2 24 Cork and wood 2.121 146.8 149.8 18.0 -1.3 -1.3 1.3 2.0 25 Pulp and waste paper 0.754 67.3 68.4 -9.5 -2.4 -0.2 3.5 1.6 26 Textile fibers and their waste 0.893 83.0 87.0 6.5 0.1 -0.5 2.7 4.8 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.420 97.4 96.9 1.3 -1.0 -0.2 1.5 -0.5 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.195 85.3 88.5 2.8 -0.7 1.2 1.2 3.8 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 2.800 81.8 82.0 -4.9 0.8 -2.0 -3.3 0.2 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 1.272 94.0 93.9 -2.5 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 1.388 70.4 71.0 -7.2 1.4 -3.3 -6.5 0.9 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 0.350 105.6 110.0 10.2 -2.2 1.6 5.3 4.2 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 10.380 95.4 95.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.3 51 Organic chemicals 2.548 87.6 87.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9312=100) 0.483 100.0 100.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.246 108.2 108.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps 0.584 104.9 105.0 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 57 Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) 1.685 100.2 100.3 0.0 -0.8 -1.0 0.6 0.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) 0.710 97.5 97.5 -2.4 -0.4 0.5 -0.2 0.0 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.608 105.7 107.3 3.2 -0.4 0.1 0.2 1.5 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 9.420 100.8 101.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 0.635 108.7 108.8 1.6 0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.1 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.302 93.1 93.0 -4.1 0.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 1.336 105.8 106.0 1.1 0.2 0.1 -1.1 0.2 68 Nonferrous metals 1.156 78.9 81.8 -5.5 -3.7 -2.1 0.6 3.7 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 1.778 106.7 107.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 46.840 104.4 104.4 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment 4.675 111.8 112.1 1.4 0.1 0.8 -0.3 0.3 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 4.782 109.3 109.4 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 73 Metalworking machinery 0.881 110.8 109.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.8 74 General industrial machinery and equip- ment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s 4.885 109.5 109.8 2.0 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines 6.529 84.6 83.6 -8.6 -0.5 -0.7 -0.4 -1.2 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 2.988 108.7 108.4 0.9 0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 77 Electrical machinery and equipment 9.073 103.4 103.6 1.0 0.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 78 Road vehicles 8.965 105.5 105.8 0.8 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.3 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 10.630 106.9 107.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 3.833 110.9 111.8 2.9 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.8 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 4.009 103.2 103.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 0.780 109.4 114.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 4.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available. 1990 trade values. 2 Data for October,November and December 1993 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, January 1993-January 1994 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. nized Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 System December December January to to to to to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.880 102.1 102.1 2.4 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 02 Meat and edible meat offal 0.509 103.5 102.2 3.7 0.7 -2.0 -2.4 -1.3 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.990 104.9 105.4 5.0 1.4 1.3 0.3 0.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 1.640 102.1 103.0 2.4 0.9 -2.6 1.4 0.9 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0.307 105.9 113.1 9.6 -1.7 -5.9 -8.5 6.8 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.434 91.8 90.9 -7.8 1.5 2.3 5.2 -1.0 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 0.515 110.6 109.5 9.6 4.2 -7.4 3.2 -1.0 3/ Other vegetable products 0.384 101.6 102.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.180 98.1 105.8 8.4 -1.1 -0.5 6.4 7.8 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 2.620 101.8 101.1 1.3 1.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.7 16 Edible preps of meat, fish, and other aquatic invertebrates 0.326 106.3 106.6 6.6 8.9 -1.5 0.1 0.3 17 Sugars and sugar confectionary 0.285 104.1 104.7 2.8 0.1 1.1 -1.1 0.6 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0.265 115.8 109.2 11.7 5.3 -0.6 6.5 -5.7 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.446 94.8 95.4 -3.2 -1.8 -1.9 -3.5 0.6 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 0.835 100.2 100.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs 0.462 100.7 98.9 -0.8 1.8 0.3 0.9 -1.8 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 11.630 80.3 78.2 -20.1 1.2 -4.8 -9.1 -2.6 26 Ores, slag and ash 0.373 91.3 91.3 -8.4 -0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 11.018 79.7 77.6 -20.7 1.3 -5.1 -9.5 -2.6 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 4.610 99.8 99.4 -0.9 0.4 -0.3 -0.7 -0.4 28 Inorganic chemicals 0.928 97.7 97.0 -2.6 0.6 -0.9 -0.4 -0.7 29 Organic chemicals 1.735 101.0 100.5 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -1.0 -0.5 31 Fertilizers 0.203 98.7 99.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 -1.3 0.4 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.277 100.0 101.0 1.1 1.6 -0.3 -1.3 1.0 3/ Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning preps; glues & starches; & explosives 0.486 98.1 96.4 -5.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -1.7 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.540 99.4 99.4 -0.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 39 Plastics and articles thereof 1.482 98.8 98.5 -1.3 0.9 -0.4 -0.8 -0.3 40 Rubber and articles thereof 1.058 100.3 100.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC 1.130 100.6 100.2 0.7 -0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.4 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials 0.877 99.6 99.2 -0.2 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 1.490 127.2 127.7 26.1 3.2 2.0 6.0 0.4 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 2.660 95.4 95.5 -4.0 -0.7 -0.8 0.1 0.1 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.487 79.4 81.0 -16.8 -2.0 -0.7 -0.5 2.0 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.821 99.6 99.0 -1.1 -0.5 -0.8 0.2 -0.6 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 6.360 99.6 99.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 0.244 89.7 91.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.3 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1.701 100.9 100.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.5 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.155 99.3 99.7 0.5 0.2 -0.6 0.0 0.4 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.295 99.8 97.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -2.0 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC. 2.250 99.0 99.0 -0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2.022 98.9 98.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.1 3/ Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs; prepared feathers; art. of human hair 0.228 100.6 100.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC. 1.070 100.8 100.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.6 70 Glass and glassware 0.388 101.8 102.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 XIV PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.540 102.4 104.4 4.3 -1.2 0.6 0.9 2.0 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 5.650 96.5 97.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.2 72 Iron and steel 1.725 101.9 101.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.423 100.6 100.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0.740 94.6 95.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 79 Zinc and articles thereof 0.193 83.9 86.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.6 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. 26.790 100.5 100.4 0.5 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery 14.059 98.8 98.8 -0.9 0.6 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 12.731 102.4 102.3 2.3 0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 17.890 104.1 104.7 4.5 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 16.570 104.4 104.8 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 3.520 104.3 104.7 3.6 1.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 2.967 104.5 104.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0.389 102.8 103.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.8 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 3.490 100.3 100.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.3 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes; 1.357 98.9 99.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 1.831 101.0 100.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.3 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.302 102.4 99.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -2.6 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for October,November and December 1993 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, January 1993-January 1994 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. nized Description 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 System December December January to to to to to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.900 98.8 99.3 -2.2 -2.7 0.9 1.1 0.5 02 Meat & edible meat offal 0.854 100.2 99.8 -3.6 -1.9 1.8 0.2 -0.4 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0.716 97.8 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.6 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 7.040 115.7 120.2 18.9 0.8 4.0 4.7 3.9 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.945 116.0 112.7 11.7 4.4 -3.6 -2.9 -2.8 10 Cereals 3.897 116.3 123.0 23.2 3.8 7.8 5.4 5.8 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.507 119.7 123.1 20.9 -7.1 2.9 7.7 2.8 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.400 109.8 114.7 13.7 -3.5 2.6 6.2 4.5 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO 3.990 101.6 102.0 1.9 -0.8 0.3 0.0 0.4 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.350 105.3 105.9 10.4 2.7 -0.4 -2.3 0.6 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 0.254 103.1 103.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0.804 103.3 103.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6 V MINERAL PRODUCTS 3.980 94.4 94.9 -5.4 0.0 -1.6 -2.4 0.5 25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0.326 97.6 97.1 -2.9 -1.2 -0.3 2.1 -0.5 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.300 95.0 95.2 -4.5 0.5 -1.6 -3.6 0.2 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 9.520 100.0 100.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.6 29 Organic chemicals 3.362 98.7 99.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6 30 Pharmaceutical products 0.822 103.6 104.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink 0.469 99.1 99.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 0.423 102.4 102.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes 0.259 101.4 101.5 -0.5 -0.9 0.0 -0.3 0.1 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1.435 101.7 103.3 3.0 -0.5 0.4 -0.1 1.6 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.940 98.6 98.7 -1.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 39 Plastics and articles thereof 3.076 98.6 98.7 -1.5 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof 0.864 98.8 98.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.2 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC. 0.840 100.9 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.6 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0.665 98.9 98.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.6 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 2.120 115.8 118.1 16.6 -0.9 -0.7 1.2 2.0 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.260 93.6 94.0 -5.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.9 0.4 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.966 84.6 85.9 -10.3 -2.3 -0.2 3.3 1.5 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.392 96.5 96.2 -3.8 0.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 49 Printed material 0.902 100.4 100.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES 3.090 101.0 103.0 2.7 0.2 -0.4 0.7 2.0 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof 0.968 101.8 107.4 7.2 -0.6 -0.8 2.9 5.5 XIV PEARLS, STONES, METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 1.980 105.5 109.6 9.4 -2.9 1.6 1.6 3.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS 4.930 101.1 102.5 1.1 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 1.4 72 Iron and steel 1.288 114.3 115.6 13.8 1.8 2.0 -0.2 1.1 73 Articles of iron or steel 1.027 103.1 103.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1.056 94.1 96.9 -5.7 -2.6 -1.9 1.2 3.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 32.920 98.8 98.7 -0.9 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery 20.345 98.2 98.0 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 12.579 99.8 99.8 1.0 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 12.570 101.8 102.1 1.9 0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.3 87 Motor vehicles and their parts 8.955 100.9 101.1 0.8 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.2 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES 5.130 101.7 102.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments 4.957 101.7 102.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. 2 Data for October,November and December 1993 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, January 1993-January 1994 December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Description 1/ 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1990 Dec. Jan. to to to to to 1993 1994 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 2/ 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 3/ Developed Countries 59.3 102.2 102.2 1.9 0.7 0.0 -0.4 0.0 Manufactured Goods 55.5 104.8 105.0 2.4 0.7 0.2 -0.4 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods 3.5 86.4 84.3 -7.7 0.3 -2.4 -1.9 -2.4 3/ Developing Countries 40.7 83.7 83.5 -4.8 0.2 -1.2 -1.9 -0.2 Manufactured Goods 30.2 98.5 98.5 -1.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods 10.4 59.1 58.0 -17.7 1.0 -5.2 -7.9 -1.9 Canada 18.1 94.5 94.1 -1.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 Manufactured Goods 15.7 98.0 97.9 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods 2.2 84.0 81.2 -7.9 0.9 -3.5 -0.9 -3.3 4/ European Community 17.8 97.7 98.0 -1.2 0.9 -0.5 -0.8 0.3 Manufactured Goods 17.3 98.9 99.2 -1.0 0.9 -0.5 -0.7 0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods 0.5 89.5 90.9 -5.6 -0.1 0.7 -5.4 1.6 Japan 18.5 111.4 111.5 6.8 0.5 0.4 -0.1 0.1 5/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.6 99.7 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for October,November and December 1993 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