U.S. Import And Export Price Indexes — 1996-12-20

The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.1 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decrease was attributable to dips in both petroleum and nonpetroleum prices. The U.S. Export Price Index, paced by the continued decrease in agricultural prices, fell 0.5 percent in November. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted - Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 1995 November 0.2 0.5 0.2 -0.1 2.2 -0.3 December 0.4 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 -0.2 1996 January 0.2 4.8 -0.3 0.5 1.7 0.3 February -0.2 -1.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 March 0.7 8.5 -0.3 -0.2 1.4 -0.3 April 0.8 8.5 0.0 0.6 4.8 0.0 May -0.7 -3.8 -0.4 0.4 3.1 -0.1 June -1.0 -5.9 -0.5 -0.2 -2.2 0.1 July -0.1 2.0 -0.4 -0.5 -1.9 -0.2 August 0.1 2.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 September 1.1