Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System

Table  5     U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
                  September 2003-September 2004      2000=100, unless otherwise noted
                                                                                         Index                            Percent Change
                                                                      Relative
                                                                       Import-                         Annual             Monthly
Harmo-                                                                  ance                            Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.
nized                            Description                                                            2003      2004      2004      2004      2004
System                                                                 August    August    September     to        to        to        to        to
                                                                        2004      2004       2004       Sept.     June      July      Aug.      Sept.
                                                                         1/                             2004      2004      2004      2004      2004

I          LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................   1.605     112.9      110.3      15.0       1.0       4.3       0.4      -2.3
02               Meat and edible meat offal..........................   0.407     137.6      137.8      20.9       4.2       4.9       0.3       0.1
03               Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
                        other aquatic invertebrates..................   0.697      86.6       85.0       3.3       0.0       2.6       1.2      -1.8
      2/         Other live animals; animal products.................   0.502     159.9      152.2      29.6       0.1       6.1      -0.4      -4.8

II         VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................   1.070      97.3      104.1       3.7       0.1      -3.9      -1.7       7.0
07               Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................   0.216      95.2      126.5      15.1       2.1     -12.1      -4.8      32.9
08               Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
                        fruit or melons..............................   0.350      98.7       97.2      -0.8      -1.5       0.1       2.4      -1.5
09               Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................   0.211      86.9       87.8       0.9       7.9      -8.4      -0.8       1.0
      2/         Other vegetable products............................   0.293     104.3      106.4       1.9      -5.0       2.3      -4.5       2.0

IV         PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
                     TOBACCO.........................................   2.138     110.4      110.7       4.4       0.0       0.9       0.5       0.3
20               Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
                        nuts, or other parts of plants...............   0.237     101.2      103.3       2.5      -0.5       0.1       0.2       2.1
22               Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.....................   0.819     104.6      104.7       2.3      -0.1       0.8       0.2       0.1
      2/         Other prepared foodstuffs...........................   1.082     117.8      117.9       6.7       0.2       1.3       0.6       0.1

V          MINERAL PRODUCTS..........................................  16.371     142.5      142.0      41.6       0.1       1.8       6.9      -0.4
27               Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
                        bituminous substances and mineral wax........  16.056     141.8      141.3      42.4       0.0       1.9       7.0      -0.4
      2/         Other mineral products (200112=100).................   0.315     110.3      110.3       8.9       0.4       0.5       0.1       0.0

VI         PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
                     INDUSTRIES......................................   7.024     105.8      106.5       7.9       0.5       1.4       0.8       0.7
28               Inorganic chemicals.................................   0.715     126.9      127.0      22.6       2.1       5.4       2.5       0.1
29               Organic chemicals...................................   2.866     102.1      103.8       7.3       0.7       1.3       0.7       1.7
30               Pharmaceutical products.............................   1.925     107.5      107.2       5.7      -0.3       0.5       0.1      -0.3
32               Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
                        pigments; varnish & paints; putty............   0.199      97.9       97.9       1.0      -0.3      -0.3       0.3       0.0
33               Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)...........   0.282     105.2      105.3       2.3       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.1
37               Photographic or cinematographic goods...............   0.171      96.8       96.8      -0.4       0.0      -0.5       0.0       0.0
38               Miscellaneous chemical products.....................   0.389      92.9       92.9      -0.4       0.0       0.3       0.4       0.0
      2/         Other products of the chemical or allied industries.   0.478     120.0      120.2      16.5       1.5       2.4       2.4       0.2

VII        PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
                     AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................   2.714     106.9      107.5       3.5      -0.3       0.8       0.1       0.6
39               Plastics and articles thereof.......................   1.804     106.3      106.8       3.5      -0.6       1.1       0.3       0.5
40               Rubber and articles thereof.........................   0.910     108.3      108.9       3.4       0.4       0.2       0.0       0.6

VIII       RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
                     TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...............................   0.709     101.4      101.6       1.2       0.0      -0.1       0.0       0.2
42               Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
                        etc. of various materials....................   0.600     101.8      102.0       0.5      -0.1       0.0       0.0       0.2

IX         WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
                     BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.......................   1.818     133.2      135.9      16.3      -3.7      -3.9       7.0       2.0

X          WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
                 PAPER PRODUCTS......................................   1.829      99.2      100.1       4.9       0.5       0.8       0.2       0.9
47               Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
                        material; waste paper/paperboard.............   0.266     107.2      105.9      16.8       3.0       1.5      -0.4      -1.2
48               Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
                        pulp, paper or paperboard....................   1.251      95.8       97.3       3.8       0.0       0.8       0.3       1.6
49               Printed matter......................................   0.312     112.8      112.7       0.3       0.0       0.3       0.3      -0.1

XI         TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..............................   6.275     100.6      100.5       0.8       0.0       0.1       0.2      -0.1
61               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, knitted or crocheted............   2.325     100.1      100.1      -0.1       0.1       0.3       0.0       0.0
62               Articles of apparel and clothing
                        accessories, not knitted or crocheted........   2.532     100.0       99.9       0.3      -0.1       0.0       0.0      -0.1
63               Made-up or worn textile articles....................   0.452      94.0       94.0       0.0       0.1       0.0      -0.3       0.0
      2/         Other textile & textile articles....................   0.967     106.7      106.6       5.3       0.3       0.2       1.0      -0.1

XII        HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
                 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.............................   1.495      99.5       99.9       0.5      -0.1       0.0      -0.3       0.4
64               Footwear and  parts of such articles................   1.270      99.9      100.3       0.5      -0.2       0.0      -0.3       0.4
      2/         Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
                       whips, art. flowers, etc......................   0.225      97.4       97.5       0.6      -0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1

XIII       STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
                 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.................................   1.008     104.0      103.9       1.8      -0.1       0.1       0.1      -0.1
68               Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
                        asbestos, or mica (200112=100)...............   0.307      99.3       99.4      -0.3      -0.1       0.2       0.1       0.1
69               Ceramic products....................................   0.347     107.9      107.9       4.4       0.3      -0.3       0.1       0.0
70               Glass and glassware.................................   0.354     103.8      103.6       1.2      -0.2       0.3       0.0      -0.2

XIV        PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
                 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................   2.393      95.3       96.2       8.8      -1.1       0.4       1.5       0.9

XV         BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....................   5.643     122.7      124.8      28.0      -0.8       0.8       2.3       1.7
72               Iron and steel......................................   1.632     162.1      170.8      65.0      -0.7       0.8       3.6       5.4
73               Articles of iron or steel...........................   1.384     112.8      114.1      16.9       0.7       1.6       1.9       1.2
74               Copper and articles thereof.........................   0.467     124.6      124.1      26.5      -3.6       2.7       2.0      -0.4
76               Aluminum and articles thereof.......................   0.840     109.5      110.4      13.0      -1.5      -2.5       1.7       0.8
82               Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
                        forks, of base metal; parts thereof..........   0.403     104.0      104.3       5.9       0.2       0.2       0.2       0.3
83               Miscellaneous articles of base metal................   0.450     107.4      107.2       4.8       0.1       0.0       0.4      -0.2
      2/         Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
                       articles, including scrap.....................   0.467     112.8      109.8      43.5      -3.6       4.9       4.3      -2.7

XVI        MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
                 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................  24.559      90.4       90.3      -2.3      -0.4      -0.2      -0.1      -0.1
84               Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof..  12.703      90.5       90.5      -1.7      -0.7      -0.1      -0.3       0.0
85               Electrical machinery and equip, sound
                        and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........  11.856      90.2       90.1      -2.9      -0.2      -0.2      -0.1      -0.1

XVII       VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
                 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................  15.686     102.9      103.2       2.3       0.2       0.1       0.0       0.3
87               Motor vehicles and their parts......................  14.262     102.5      102.8       2.3       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.3
88               Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
                        thereof (200212=100).........................   1.297     102.6      102.6       1.4       0.1       0.1       0.0       0.0

XVIII      OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
                 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES...................   3.253      99.0       99.1       0.0      -0.1      -0.1       0.0       0.1
90               Optical, photographic, measuring and
                        medical instruments..........................   2.867      98.1       98.1      -0.4      -0.1      -0.2       0.0       0.0
91               Clocks and watches and parts thereof................   0.276     107.9      107.6       2.0       0.5       0.7       0.2      -0.3

XX         MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.......................   4.198      97.7       97.7       0.1       0.0       0.1       0.2       0.0
94               Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
                        lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........   2.240      99.8       99.8       1.4       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.0
95               Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
                        and accessories thereof......................   1.723      95.1       95.3      -1.5       0.1       0.2       0.3       0.2
96               Miscellaneous manufactured articles.................   0.235      98.4       98.4       2.4       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0


     1   Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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