October U.S. Import-Export Prices Drop

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Import and Exports prices both show decreases. Large decreases in petroleum and gas for the month. Unfinished metals also drop 1.0 percent, up 36.8 for the year.

U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
OCTOBER 2006

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The U.S. Import Price Index declined 2.0 percent for the second
consecutive month in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. The decrease was again led by declining
petroleum prices, which fell 8.3 percent in October following a decrease of 9.7
percent in September. Export prices fell 0.4 percent in October, after declining
by the same amount the previous month.

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
2005
October 0.1 -3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8
November -1.9 -9.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7
December 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.5 0.2

2006
January 1.2 5.8 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.7
February -0.8 -1.0 -0.7 0.1 -0.7 0.2
March -0.1 0.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2
April 2.1 11.3 0.1 0.7 -0.4 0.7
May 1.8 6.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7
June 0.1 -1.1 0.4 0.7 2.6 0.6
July 0.8 3.6 r 0.0 r 0.4 1.9 0.2
August 0.7 r 1.5 r 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.4 r
September -2.0 r -9.7 r 0.2 r -0.4 r -0.5 r -0.3 r
October -2.0 -8.3 -0.6 -0.4 1.1 -0.5

October 2004-05 8.2 31.2 3.8 3.7 4.8 3.6
October 2005-06 -0.2 -2.9 0.5 2.8 5.4 2.6

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

Import Goods

The 2.0 percent decreases in September and October followed increases
in each of the prior five months and led import prices down 0.2 percent for the
year ended in October. Once again lower petroleum prices, which felt 8.3
percent for the month, were the largest contributing factor to the drop. Despite
increasing 23.8 percent from February to August, petroleum prices declined
2.9 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for nonpetroleum imports
decreased 0.6 percent in October, the first monthly decline since March, but
rose 0.5 percent over the past year.

The October decrease in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 2.7 percent
decline in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials.
A sharp drop in natural gas prices was the primary contributor to the decline,
although a downturn in metals prices as well as lower building materials prices
also factored into the decrease. Unfinished metal prices, which were up 36.8
percent over the past year, fell 1.0 percent in October.

The price indexes for automotive vehicles, consumer goods, and foods,
feeds, and beverages all rose in October, increasing 0.3 percent, 0.1 percent,
and 0.2 percent, respectively. The increase in automotive vehicles prices was
the largest monthly gain since a similar 0.3 percent increase in October 2004,
and was attributable to year-end model changeovers.

Capital goods prices edged down 0.1 percent in October because of lower
prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. Excluding computer
prices, prices for capital goods rose 0.2 percent for the month.

Export Goods

Export prices declined 0.4 percent in October following a similar 0.4
percent drop in September, marking the first time the index has decreased in
consecutive months in over three years. A 0.5 percent decrease in
nonagricultural prices more than offset a 1.1 percent increase in the price index
for agricultural exports. Agricultural prices resumed an upward trend after
declining 0.5 percent in September. The October increase was led by higher
prices for corn, wheat, and soybeans. Prices for agricultural exports increased
5.4 percent over the past 12 months. The decrease in nonagricultural prices
followed a 0.3 percent decline in September, which was the first monthly drop
for the index since November 2005. Despite the October decreases, the price
indexes for both nonagricultural exports and overall exports increased for the
October 2005-2006 period, rising 2.6 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively.

A 1.8 percent decrease in prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies
and materials drove the October decline in nonagricultural prices. The drop in
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices, which followed a 1.2
percent decrease in September, was the largest monthly decline for the index in
11 months. A drop in fuel prices was the biggest reason for the decline, but
lower metals and chemical prices were also contributing factors.

In contrast, prices for each of the major finished goods areas either rose or
were unchanged in October. Capital goods prices and prices for automotive
vehicles increased 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, while the price
index for consumer goods recorded no change for the month.

Imports by Locality of Origin

Import prices from Canada fell 3.4 percent in October after declining
2.3 percent the previous month. The decrease was the largest one-month drop
since April 2003 and was driven by lower fuel prices. Prices of imports from
Canada decreased 5.9 percent for the year ended in October. Declining fuel
prices also led the price index for imports from Mexico down in October. The
index, which fell 1.6 percent for the month, rose 5.6 percent over the past year.

The price indexes for imports from Japan and China also decreased in
October, declining 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The October drop
in import prices from Japan was the third decline in the past four months and
the index decreased 1.7 percent for the year ended in October. The fall in
prices from China followed a 0.2 percent decline in September and the index
was down 1.3 percent over the past 12 months.

In contrast, prices for imports from the European Union increased 0.2
percent in October as a 0.4 percent advance in manufactured articles prices
more than offset a 5.5 percent decline in prices for nonmanufactured articles.
Import prices from the European Union rose 4.7 percent for the October 2005- 2006 period.

Import and Export Services

Import air passenger fares declined 4.1 percent in October, led down for the
second consecutive month by lower seasonal European and Asian fares.
Despite the decreases in September and October, import air passenger fares
rose 5.9 percent over the past 12 months. Export air passenger fares also fell in
October, declining 1.9 percent following a 7.6 percent drop in September. The
index increased 3.0 percent for the year ended in October.

Both import and export air freight prices decreased in October after rising in September.
Prices for import air freight edged down 0.2 percent following a 0.5 percent advance the
previous month. The price index for export air freight fell 0.7 percent in October after
increasing 1.4 percent the month before.

CONTENTS OF RELEASE

This news release includes the following tables:

Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on December 14 at
8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).

Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2005-October 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
END Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
USE September September October to to to to to
2006 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000 116.6 114.3 -0.2 0.8 0.7 -2.0 -2.0
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.......................... 80.571 104.9 104.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.2 -0.6
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
(Dec. 2001=100)................................... 78.314 107.7 107.6 2.5 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.............................. 4.355 120.9 121.1 5.2 0.1 2.1 0.2 0.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages............. 3.275 130.3 130.7 5.9 -0.2 2.7 0.3 0.3

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.080 99.9 99.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.2

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................ 36.954 174.1 164.3 -2.0 1.6 1.5 -5.2 -5.6
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........................... 17.525 135.4 131.7 -0.7 -0.9 1.6 0.4 -2.7
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)............... 15.268 144.4 143.3 10.3 -0.9 0.5 0.9 -0.8
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE....................................... 9.978 139.8 138.0 14.4 -1.8 0.9 1.5 -1.3
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................ 7.547 129.1 123.2 -15.7 0.4 2.4 -0.8 -4.6

10 Fuels & lubricants............................... 21.687 220.7 200.8 -9.3 3.2 2.1 -9.1 -9.0
100 Petroleum & petroleum products............... 19.429 230.3 211.2 -2.9 3.6 1.5 -9.7 -8.3
10000 Crude................................ 14.139 231.1 216.4 2.0 4.5 0.2 -9.3 -6.4

11 Paper & paper base stocks........................ 0.940 113.0 113.3 7.5 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3

12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials...................... 4.444 121.0 121.2 2.5 0.9 -0.6 0.0 0.2

13 Selected building materials...................... 1.990 116.4 112.7 -6.1 -0.3 -1.4 1.0 -3.2

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods....... 4.711 194.0 192.1 36.8 -4.7 2.4 2.9 -1.0

15 Finished metals related to durable goods......... 1.641 128.4 126.1 6.8 2.6 0.3 -0.4 -1.8

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............... 1.542 101.4 101.8 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.4

2 CAPITAL GOODS.......................................... 21.014 91.3 91.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

20 Electric generating equipment.................... 2.528 102.5 102.6 3.4 0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery.......................... 16.831 87.8 87.7 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............ 1.654 108.4 109.0 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 14.317 104.1 104.4 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES..................................... 23.360 100.5 100.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured........................ 11.058 103.0 102.9 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured........................... 11.144 97.8 97.9 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods................... 1.158 100.5 102.2 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2005-October 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
END Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
USE September September October to to to to to
2006 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000 111.7 111.3 2.8 0.4 0.4 -0.4 -0.4
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 7.703 127.1 128.5 5.4 1.9 0.9 -0.5 1.1
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................. 92.296 110.6 110.1 2.6 0.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.5

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................................. 6.983 128.9 130.4 6.0 2.3 0.8 -0.5 1.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages................ 6.233 129.2 131.0 6.6 2.5 0.7 -0.5 1.4

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)... 0.750 125.8 125.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 -0.9 -0.6

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 30.550 139.5 137.2 5.5 0.3 1.4 -1.2 -1.6
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE.......................................... 11.172 147.1 145.3 15.5 -0.8 1.2 0.2 -1.2
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE....................................... 19.378 135.6 132.9 0.2 1.0 1.5 -2.0 -2.0

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........ 1.470 118.1 117.8 0.4 -0.6 1.8 -0.5 -0.3

NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS.................................. 29.079 141.0 138.5 5.7 0.4 1.4 -1.2 -1.8

11 Fuels & lubricants.................................. 4.793 191.1 177.1 -7.5 1.4 4.1 -7.8 -7.3

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials......... 23.141 136.3 135.3 8.5 0.1 0.8 0.2 -0.7

13 Selected building materials......................... 1.145 110.0 110.3 4.3 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.3

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................. 39.514 98.5 98.7 1.0 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.2

20 Electrical generating equipment..................... 3.837 105.1 106.0 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.9

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................. 29.098 92.5 92.7 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............... 6.579 117.7 118.1 4.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................... 10.689 105.2 105.3 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES........................................ 12.264 103.9 103.9 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured........................... 6.008 103.7 103.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.2

41 Durables, manufactured.............................. 5.259 103.0 103.2 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2005-October 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
NAICS Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
September September October to to to to to
2006 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

Nonmanufactured Articles...................................... 18.171 108.4 100.3 n.a. 3.6 1.7 -7.5 -7.5

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS.................... 1.464 106.1 105.5 n.a. 0.9 6.4 0.3 -0.6
111 Agricultural products............................. 1.028 102.3 102.6 n.a. -0.4 11.0 1.1 0.3

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES........................... 16.707 108.6 99.8 n.a. 3.9 1.4 -8.2 -8.1

Manufactured Articles......................................... 81.182 103.2 102.5 n.a. 0.1 0.4 -0.6 -0.7

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................ 10.424 101.2 101.2 n.a. 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
311 Food and kindred products......................... 2.497 103.1 103.2 n.a. 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.1
312 Beverages and tobacco products.................... 0.812 101.8 101.9 n.a. 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1
313 Textiles and fabrics.............................. 0.517 103.3 103.6 n.a. 0.0 0.2 -0.3 0.3
314 Textile mill products............................. 0.732 100.8 100.7 n.a. 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1
315 Apparel and accessories........................... 4.390 100.0 99.9 n.a. 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1
316 Leather and allied products....................... 1.476 100.9 100.9 n.a. 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................ 17.560 104.2 100.7 n.a. 0.9 1.2 -3.5 -3.4
321 Wood products..................................... 1.307 96.7 92.0 n.a. -0.7 -2.4 1.6 -4.9
322 Paper............................................. 1.482 105.3 105.7 n.a. 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.4
324 Petroleum and coal products....................... 4.347 109.1 95.3 n.a. 0.7 3.9 -13.3 -12.6
325 Chemicals......................................... 7.615 103.2 103.3 n.a. 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.1
326 Plastics and rubber products...................... 1.614 102.9 103.0 n.a. 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.1
327 Nonmetallic mineral products...................... 1.091 103.7 103.9 n.a. 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................ 53.198 103.3 103.3 n.a. -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0
331 Primary metals.................................... 5.407 134.8 132.6 n.a. -3.5 2.3 2.7 -1.6
332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi.................. 2.480 104.8 104.6 n.a. 0.6 0.8 0.4 -0.2
333 Machinery, except electrical...................... 6.295 102.4 102.9 n.a. 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.5
334 Computer and electronic products.................. 13.966 97.6 97.4 n.a. -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.. 3.545 103.4 103.4 n.a. 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0
336 Transportation equipment.......................... 15.194 100.5 100.8 n.a. 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
337 Furniture and fixtures............................ 1.484 100.7 100.7 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0
339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............ 4.826 104.1 104.7 n.a. 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2005-October 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
NAICS Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
September September October to to to to to
2006 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

Nonmanufactured Articles...................................... 5.772 101.6 100.9 n.a. -0.4 0.4 -3.7 -0.7

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS.................... 4.116 105.2 107.2 n.a. 1.8 0.4 -2.0 1.9
111 Agricultural products............................. 3.686 105.2 107.5 n.a. 1.9 0.4 -1.9 2.2

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES........................... 1.656 93.7 87.1 n.a. -5.3 0.5 -7.7 -7.0
211 Oil and gas....................................... 0.462 83.4 63.3 n.a. -0.5 18.7 -12.9 -24.1
212 Minerals and ores................................. 1.194 98.3 97.9 n.a. -6.8 -5.6 -5.7 -0.4

Manufactured Articles......................................... 91.834 103.1 102.8 n.a. 0.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.3

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................ 6.655 102.0 102.2 n.a. 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2
311 Food and kindred products......................... 3.844 104.3 104.2 n.a. 1.5 2.2 0.7 -0.1
312 Beverages and tobacco products.................... 0.564 100.3 99.9 n.a. 0.6 -0.2 -0.7 -0.4
313 Textiles and fabrics.............................. 1.046 96.8 97.7 n.a. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9
315 Apparel and accessories........................... 0.623 100.1 100.1 n.a. 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................ 24.135 106.3 104.9 n.a. 0.8 0.9 -1.1 -1.3
321 Wood products..................................... 0.562 104.0 104.1 n.a. 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.1
322 Paper............................................. 2.151 107.2 107.6 n.a. 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4
324 Petroleum and coal products....................... 2.685 114.7 104.2 n.a. 1.0 3.4 -11.5 -9.2
325 Chemicals......................................... 15.284 105.5 105.0 n.a. 0.9 0.7 0.3 -0.5
326 Plastics and rubber products...................... 2.454 103.5 104.1 n.a. 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6
327 Nonmetallic mineral products...................... 0.896 102.6 102.5 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.1

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................ 61.044 102.1 102.1 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0
331 Primary metals.................................... 3.996 120.2 117.7 n.a. -1.4 2.6 0.2 -2.1
332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi.................. 2.761 106.7 107.1 n.a. 1.2 0.2 -0.1 0.4
333 Machinery, except electrical...................... 12.102 102.3 102.6 n.a. 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.3
334 Computer and electronic products.................. 17.961 98.0 97.9 n.a. -0.5 -0.5 0.2 -0.1
335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.. 3.476 101.5 102.4 n.a. 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.9
336 Transportation equipment.......................... 16.197 102.1 102.3 n.a. 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities............ 4.232 102.2 102.7 n.a. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2005-October 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
nized Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
System September September October to to to to to
2006 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................. 1.223 121.2 121.0 3.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 -0.2
02 Meat and edible meat offal.......................... 0.345 140.3 142.4 2.7 1.0 1.4 -0.1 1.5
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.................. 0.645 99.0 98.5 5.1 1.3 0.9 0.2 -0.5
2/ Other live animals; animal products................. 0.233 156.2 154.3 1.9 3.0 -1.7 1.6 -1.2

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................ 1.156 119.6 120.8 8.3 0.7 9.1 0.2 1.0
07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................ 0.326 162.1 165.1 10.5 -4.5 18.4 -0.2 1.9
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.............................. 0.297 87.7 87.0 1.5 -2.7 10.7 -0.3 -0.8
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................ 0.248 127.4 130.5 20.6 3.1 7.2 1.7 2.4
2/ Other vegetable products............................ 0.285 117.0 117.7 3.2 7.9 0.2 0.0 0.6

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO......................................... 2.035 119.1 118.8 3.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.3
2/ Other prepared foodstuffs........................... 0.788 127.6 127.3 2.4 -0.7 -0.9 0.2 -0.2
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants............... 0.254 117.4 117.4 14.9 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.0
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar..................... 0.776 110.5 110.0 2.5 0.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.5

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.......................................... 21.467 219.5 199.9 -9.3 3.3 1.8 -8.9 -8.9
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax........ 21.128 219.1 199.2 -9.5 3.3 1.8 -9.0 -9.1
2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.339 142.1 143.1 14.2 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.7

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...................................... 6.927 114.9 115.6 1.5 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.6
28 Inorganic chemicals................................. 0.728 159.9 166.3 7.9 1.6 0.5 3.0 4.0
29 Organic chemicals................................... 2.730 116.7 117.5 4.1 1.4 -1.2 -1.4 0.7
30 Pharmaceutical products............................. 1.932 105.8 105.1 -5.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.7
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty............ 0.174 101.4 101.4 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 2.8 0.0
33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........ 0.382 109.5 111.3 3.8 0.9 1.6 0.0 1.6
38 Miscellaneous chemical products..................... 0.397 94.2 94.6 1.8 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.4

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................ 2.853 121.8 122.1 5.9 1.7 0.1 -0.3 0.2
39 Plastics and articles thereof....................... 1.870 119.8 120.9 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.9
40 Rubber and articles thereof......................... 0.983 125.8 124.4 8.5 2.1 -0.9 -1.6 -1.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC............................... 0.621 105.7 105.7 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials.................... 0.533 105.8 105.8 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK....................... 1.398 119.2 113.3 -10.2 -0.6 -2.0 1.4 -4.9

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................... 1.675 109.5 109.6 5.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard............. 0.229 125.1 125.7 19.1 2.7 3.2 1.4 0.5
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.................... 1.176 106.9 106.9 3.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
49 Printed matter...................................... 0.269 114.7 115.0 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.3

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.............................. 5.451 101.1 101.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted............ 1.977 100.1 100.1 0.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted........ 2.197 99.6 99.4 -0.8 0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2
63 Made-up or worn textile articles.................... 0.489 94.5 94.4 1.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1
2/ Other textile & textile articles.................... 0.788 110.8 111.6 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC............................. 1.236 100.7 100.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
64 Footwear and parts of such articles................ 1.040 101.2 101.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc...................... 0.196 97.7 97.7 0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC................................. 0.961 109.3 109.4 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.1
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............ 0.320 103.7 104.1 3.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.4
69 Ceramic products.................................... 0.305 113.4 113.2 1.6 1.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2
70 Glass and glassware................................. 0.336 109.7 109.7 5.3 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.758 125.5 124.3 20.7 -2.1 1.9 0.6 -1.0

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL.................... 6.594 161.9 160.9 22.1 -0.6 1.5 1.7 -0.6
72 Iron and steel...................................... 1.735 186.8 187.3 18.7 2.2 0.7 4.4 0.3
73 Articles of iron or steel........................... 1.426 125.9 125.8 1.3 0.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.1
74 Copper and articles thereof......................... 0.873 307.0 287.7 74.9 -1.2 5.2 1.3 -6.3
76 Aluminum and articles thereof....................... 1.010 139.5 140.1 20.8 -4.9 -1.0 -1.3 0.4
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 0.376 107.0 107.3 2.6 -0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal................ 0.463 122.1 122.3 9.4 0.6 1.3 1.1 0.2
2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals....... 0.711 228.5 230.5 77.0 -3.6 6.2 5.7 0.9

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC................. 23.334 88.1 88.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.. 12.122 88.4 88.3 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........ 11.212 87.9 87.8 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...................... 13.225 105.0 105.4 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
87 Motor vehicles and their parts...................... 12.182 104.4 104.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
thereof (Dec. 2002=100)...................... 0.906 107.0 107.5 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES................... 3.099 99.5 99.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments.......................... 2.756 98.1 98.3 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof................ 0.247 111.8 113.3 4.9 -0.1 0.0 0.0 1.3

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 3.771 99.9 100.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........ 2.191 103.8 104.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.4
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof...................... 1.369 94.8 94.9 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles................. 0.211 101.7 101.8 0.2 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2005-October 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
nized Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
System September September October to to to to to
2006 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................. 1.389 135.5 135.0 0.0 4.3 3.4 0.4 -0.4
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.................. 0.452 123.6 120.6 -0.7 0.7 1.2 -1.3 -2.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................ 3.708 133.9 137.4 10.2 2.0 1.0 -0.8 2.6
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.............................. 0.683 118.6 110.3 -11.9 7.3 -0.7 -2.9 -7.0
10 Cereals............................................. 1.659 140.9 150.6 23.4 2.3 -1.1 1.7 6.9
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder............. 0.819 118.5 120.6 0.8 2.4 -1.8 -2.9 1.8

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO......................................... 2.293 113.8 114.2 3.8 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.4
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations................... 0.433 108.7 108.8 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.1
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed............. 0.411 126.5 129.6 8.7 -1.2 0.3 0.6 2.5
2/ Other prepared foods................................ 0.801 111.1 110.4 2.2 0.5 1.5 -0.4 -0.6

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.......................................... 4.491 223.5 207.4 -10.7 -1.0 3.1 -8.1 -7.2
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax........ 3.712 210.5 192.1 -16.6 1.0 4.3 -9.0 -8.7

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...................................... 12.418 125.0 124.8 5.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 -0.2
28 Inorganic chemicals................................. 1.221 158.9 160.2 24.8 0.6 0.3 1.3 0.8
29 Organic chemicals................................... 4.439 142.6 140.9 5.8 2.0 1.1 0.9 -1.2
30 Pharmaceutical products............................. 2.422 109.6 109.4 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.2
31 Fertilizers......................................... 0.370 148.2 150.2 -5.5 2.9 -0.7 -1.1 1.3
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
paints, varnish, putty, & inks............... 0.633 109.8 109.9 3.5 -1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................ 0.705 114.3 115.8 2.5 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 1.3
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes........... 0.407 108.3 108.0 3.3 0.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods............... 0.368 104.7 104.4 0.4 2.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.3
38 Miscellaneous chemical products..................... 1.616 112.4 113.2 4.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.7

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................ 6.012 130.7 129.7 2.8 0.5 0.8 0.2 -0.8
39 Plastics and articles thereof....................... 4.872 127.6 126.4 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.2 -0.9
40 Rubber and articles thereof......................... 1.140 143.2 143.3 11.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC............................... 0.487 117.9 120.6 6.8 -0.1 0.4 0.6 2.3
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather........................ 0.348 112.2 115.9 7.6 -0.1 0.6 0.7 3.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK....................... 0.750 108.3 108.5 4.6 0.0 0.8 -0.4 0.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................... 2.711 107.3 107.2 5.7 0.9 0.3 0.6 -0.1
47 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................ 0.598 101.6 102.0 8.1 1.8 1.2 1.7 0.4
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.................... 1.506 106.7 106.9 6.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2
49 Printed material.................................... 0.607 118.4 117.4 2.2 1.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.8

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.............................. 2.703 101.5 101.1 0.2 -0.5 0.7 -0.6 -0.4
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof... 0.726 92.4 90.8 -1.0 -2.1 2.9 -2.6 -1.7
61 Apparel & clothing knitted
or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)................. 0.320 94.7 94.6 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1
2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100).. 1.658 114.9 115.1 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC................................. 0.822 104.1 103.9 1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.2
70 Glass and glassware................................. 0.463 95.5 95.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.890 138.1 135.8 20.1 -4.8 1.9 0.4 -1.7

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS................... 5.715 158.0 156.5 17.1 2.0 1.4 0.6 -0.9
72 Iron and steel...................................... 1.241 184.4 177.0 11.9 1.5 2.6 2.0 -4.0
73 Articles of iron or steel........................... 1.335 138.1 137.9 9.7 2.2 0.4 0.0 -0.1
74 Copper and articles thereof......................... 0.827 251.2 248.4 55.4 4.6 4.0 0.2 -1.1
76 Aluminum and articles thereof....................... 0.925 139.8 140.1 21.8 -4.3 1.6 -1.5 0.2
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 0.416 111.3 112.9 7.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.4
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal................ 0.444 124.8 124.9 6.7 1.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC............... 32.195 93.7 93.9 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.. 18.022 102.1 102.2 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1
85 Electrical machinery and equipment
and parts and accessories thereof............ 14.173 84.6 84.7 -2.3 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...................... 13.347 112.0 112.2 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
87 Motor vehicles and their parts...................... 8.804 104.8 105.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES................... 6.280 102.4 102.6 1.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 1.425 101.6 101.6 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;........... 0.778 107.6 107.9 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.3
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof...................... 0.507 94.8 94.3 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
October 2005-October 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly
Percentage Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
Description of 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
U.S. September October to to to to to
Imports 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 46.371 117.1 114.3 -1.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.6 -2.4
Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 3.994 183.9 164.5 -24.3 2.1 4.2 -9.0 -10.5
Manufactured Articles.......................... 41.944 111.8 110.2 2.1 -0.5 0.1 0.4 -1.4

3/ Other Countries..................................... 53.651 115.3 112.9 0.8 1.6 0.2 -1.9 -2.1
Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 9.299 212.4 198.8 3.5 4.3 1.1 -6.5 -6.4
Manufactured Articles.......................... 44.152 101.4 100.7 0.0 0.7 -0.2 -0.3 -0.7

Canada.............................................. 17.089 129.6 125.2 -5.9 0.4 1.2 -2.3 -3.4
Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 3.239 182.7 161.4 -29.8 2.3 4.8 -9.9 -11.7
Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.575 119.9 118.6 2.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -1.1

4/ European Union...................................... 18.654 120.6 120.9 4.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 0.367 227.5 215.1 1.3 0.5 1.4 -3.7 -5.5
Manufactured Articles.......................... 18.150 118.3 118.8 4.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4

France (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 1.971 104.1 105.1 3.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.0

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)............................. 5.187 104.9 105.2 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.3

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 2.947 119.7 119.2 3.2 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.4

5/ Latin America....................................... 17.406 142.3 139.1 3.8 2.0 -0.3 -1.9 -2.2
Nonmanufactured Articles....................... 4.158 216.0 203.2 5.4 4.7 0.7 -5.8 -5.9
Manufactured Articles.......................... 13.173 128.5 127.7 3.1 0.8 -0.9 -0.2 -0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.594 121.9 119.9 5.6 2.3 2.1 -2.2 -1.6

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 34.090 98.8 98.5 -0.9 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 13.773 97.4 97.3 -1.3 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Japan............................................... 8.920 94.4 94.1 -1.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

7/ Asian NICs.......................................... 7.216 89.3 89.3 0.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 6.086 99.0 98.3 0.9 2.4 -0.3 -0.6 -0.7

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 3.547 182.7 174.7 3.2 2.9 -0.4 -5.4 -4.4

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3 Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4 Includes European Union countries.
5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6 Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7 Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8 Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9 Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
n.a. Not available

Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
October 2005-October 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
September September October to to to to to
2006 2006 2006 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

AIR FREIGHT
Import Air Freight................................ 100.000 133.1 132.9 n.a. -1.3 -0.7 0.5 -0.2
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 39.454 131.8 130.8 n.a. -1.1 0.0 1.4 -0.8
Asia......................................... 48.537 115.5 115.9 n.a. -1.9 -1.5 -0.2 0.3

Export Air Freight................................ 100.000 118.2 117.4 n.a. -0.3 0.9 1.4 -0.7

Inbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 128.8 127.7 n.a. -0.9 0.1 0.5 -0.9
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 39.625 126.9 124.8 n.a. -1.0 1.0 0.8 -1.7
Asia......................................... 47.943 110.8 110.5 n.a. -1.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.3

Outbound Air Freight.............................. 100.000 117.0 116.3 n.a. -0.5 -0.3 0.6 -0.6
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 42.221 133.0 130.5 n.a. -1.4 0.6 0.1 -1.9
Asia......................................... 41.813 107.4 106.8 n.a. 0.2 -1.3 -0.6 -0.6

AIR PASSENGER FARES
Import Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000 130.9 125.5 5.9 2.0 -0.8 -5.4 -4.1
Europe....................................... 62.447 127.9 119.2 5.0 0.3 -0.4 -3.8 -6.8
Asia......................................... 12.875 112.9 110.3 1.9 4.2 -3.4 -15.2 -2.3
Latin America/Caribbean...................... 9.880 118.8 120.9 9.1 5.1 0.5 -3.6 1.8

Export Air Passenger Fares........................ 100.000 142.4 139.7 3.0 5.2 5.2 -7.6 -1.9
Europe....................................... 31.860 174.9 173.2 7.1 9.2 2.5 -7.8 -1.0
Asia......................................... 34.505 114.4 109.3 -2.4 2.7 16.1 -15.2 -4.5
Latin America/Caribbean...................... 17.662 153.3 154.5 10.5 6.2 -4.6 1.5 0.8

Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000 123.9 122.2 5.7 6.3 4.1 -7.5 -1.4
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 41.432 126.6 126.1 8.5 10.7 2.4 -9.6 -0.4
Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 29.301 113.0 107.8 0.1 2.5 13.9 -12.3 -4.6
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)...... 14.166 120.9 122.2 12.0 5.3 -3.5 1.3 1.1
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 9.893 162.8 162.3 2.3 0.7 -2.8 2.9 -0.3

Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000 126.4 121.1 5.9 1.8 0.2 -3.7 -4.2
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 53.191 135.0 124.3 5.5 0.4 -0.2 -3.1 -7.9
Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 14.538 112.2 109.9 1.9 3.2 1.9 -11.8 -2.0
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)...... 18.649 112.4 113.0 6.9 2.5 0.5 -0.8 0.5
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 8.819 164.0 164.0 15.1 1.9 3.5 0.1 0.0

CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
2/ Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.................. 100.000 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.8 2.2 n.a. n.a.

OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
Inbound Ocean Liner Freight....................... 100.000 114.2 113.9 -12.0 -1.9 1.1 0.3 -0.3
U.S. East Coast.............................. 40.503 119.1 118.4 -8.4 -1.7 0.6 0.2 -0.6
From Atlantic.......................... 17.846 120.5 119.0 -10.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -1.2
From Pacific........................... 16.744 121.2 121.1 -3.5 -0.2 0.8 0.3 -0.1
U.S. West Coast.............................. 59.497 111.6 111.6 -14.4 -2.1 1.5 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months, as are the relative importance figures.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available