NO. 786. AVERAGE PRICES (UNIT VALUES)_SELECTED COMMODITIES EXPORTED AND IMPORTED: 1970 TO 1983 [in dollars per unit. Includes trade of Puerto Rico with foreign countries. Unit values obtained by dividing annual values of domestic exports and imports by annual quantities. Values of goods exported represent those at port of export. For 1970, values of goods imported represent market values in country from which imported; transaction values f.a.s. (free alongside ship) at port of export through 1981; and customs value beginning in 1982. Unit values may show actual price movements only roughly for commodities subject to considerable price variations among different grades, methods of packing, etc., and to year-to-year variations in proportions of grades, etc. Unit values of agricultural exports also include effects of Commodity Credit Corporation sales for export) EXPORTS kernels... dissolving grades ............... resins .............. IMPORTS (U.K.) ......... Proof gal. ... Whisky, containers of 1 gal. or less (Canada) ........... 16.33 13.06 Cigarette leaf, unstemmed.... rayon and special chemical grades... Woodpulp, sulphate, bleached ........ 1.03 .238 1.19 2.56 .403 218.29 206.27 .588 1.24 2.51 .512 195.40 187.26 1.54 2.33 ,423 212.01 194.55 255.12 170.18 Apparel wool, 60's and finer? ............ thick, %s" diameter......... Lb ........ 1 Excludes latex (liquid). ? Clean content. 3 Metal content Testing 25° API or more. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Exports, Schedule B Commodity, By Country, Report FT 446, annual; and U.S. Imports for Consumption and General Imports, TSUSA Commodity by Country, Report FT 246, annual. No. 787. Import Price Indexes—Selected Commodities: 1979 To 1984 [Index values are given for the June quarter of each year. Indexes are weighted by the 1980 Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated, a scheme for describing and reporting product composition and value of US imports Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by importer. Prices are fob (free on board) foreign port or c.i.f. (cost, insurance and freight) US pot transaction prices, as indicated] No. 788. Export Price Indexes—Selected Commodities: 1979 To 1984 [Index values are given for June quarter of each year. Indexes are weighted by 1960 export values according to the Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Prices used in these indexes were collected from a sample of U.S manufacturers of exports and are f.o.b. (tree on board) factory transaction prices except as noted) 1013 100 6 1074 101 9 1183 129 7 125.6 99.7 87 3 1645 997 1491 101 5 812 Rubber manufactures Paper and paperboard products Machinery and transport equipmenta Power generating machinery and equipment ... Metalworking machinery General industrial machinery and parts Office machines and ADP equipment Telecommunications, sound recording and reproducing equipment Electric machinery and equipment Road vehicles and parts Misc. manufactured articles Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus Photographic apparatus, optical goods, watches and clocks Dec. 1978=100.. June 1977=100 . Sept 1983=100 111.4 112.2 103.5 108.8 (NA) (MA) 116 9 105.9 804 112.8 117.8 (NA) 1232 121.4 (NA) 144.9 132.6 1282 121.2 INA) 135 3 131 1 (NA) 147.5 154 7 1394 1569 152 8 1512 149 0 101 5 132 3 112 6 131.2 100 4 172.0 131.3 NA Not available. • Fa s = free alongside ship. 'Excludes military and commercul aircraft No. 789. Consumer Price Indexes, By Major Groups: 1950 To 1984 [1967=100. Annua! averages of monthly figures, except as indicated- Prior to 1965, excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Beginning 1978, reflects buying patterns of all urban consumers in the 1970's. See text. p. 466 for details regarding other periods. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series E 135-173] NA Not available. 'Includes bottled gas. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review and Handbook of Labor Statistics, annual. No. 790. Consumer Price Indexes—Annual Percent Change In Major Groups: 1971 To 1984 [See headnote. table 789. See also table 791 for base figures. Minus sign (-) indicates decrease] 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1979 1979 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 NA Not available 'Change from June 1983 to June 1984 'Includes bottled gas No. 791. Consumer Price Indexes For Selected Items And Groups: 1970 To 1984 [1967=100 except as noted. Annual averages of monthly figures, except as indicated. See headnote, table 789} COMMODITY All Items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products.. Meats, poultry, fish, eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing' Shelter Renter's costs * Rent Maintenance and repairs Homeowners' costs* Fuel and other utilities Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas.. Fuel oil Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Household furnishings and operation3 Housefurnishings' Apparel and upkeep4 Apparel commodities Apparel commodities 6 Men's and boys' Women's and girls' Footwear Transportation Private Automobiles, new Automobiles, used Gasoline Auto insurance rates.. Public _ Intracity mass transit.. Intercity bus fare Airline fares Medical cans Prescription drugs Physicians' services.. Dental services Hospital room Entertainment Entertainment commodities.. Newspapers Entertainment services Other goods and services' Tobacco products Personal care Toilet goods* Personal care services... Personal and educational expenses All Services less rent Household services1 Transportation services.. Medical care services Other services1 Durable Nondurable. til commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food, apparel 361 9 (HA) (NA) 319 6 4064 2936 2678 2660 267.4 270 5 3129 NA Not available. 'Household services less rent. Index senos underwent a change in definition effective with the 1978 revision; therefore, these data differ from those previously published * Dec 1962=100. See text page 466. 'includes housekeeping supplies and services. 4 Includes apparel services. s Except footwear • Includes personal care apc*ances Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review and Consumer Price indexes. Detailed Report monthly No. 792. Annual Percent Changes In Consumer Prices, United States And OECD Countries: 1970 TO 1983 [Covers member countries of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). For consumer price indexes for OECD countries, see Section 33] 1 Excludes rent. Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France. Main Economic Indicators, monthly. No. 793. Consumer Price Indexes For All Urban Consumers—U.S. Regions: 1973 To 1984 [December 1977=100. For composition of regions, see fig. I, inside front cover] NA Not available. ■ Change from 1972 ■ Change from June 1983 to June 1984. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review and in Consumer Price Index**. |