TABLE B. MONTHLY INDICES ON VALUE, PRICE AND QUANTITY FOR IMPORTS BY COMMODITY SECTION: 1998-2000 (Base Year is 1995)
All Commodities
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	128.32	109.00	119.06
	FEB	116.90	118.00	99.99
	MAR	118.18	111.00	108.01
	APR	111.12	111.00	101.51
	MAY	118.66	116.00	103.27
	JUN	102.23	106.00	96.95
	JUL	111.49	104.00	109.41
	AUG	113.43	106.00	107.64
	SEP	110.99	106.00	105.19
	OCT	109.31	118.00	96.07
	NOV	107.32	110.00	99.18
	DEC	93.23	109.00	86.83
1999	JAN	108.46	108.00	100.84
	FEB	101.97	106.00	98.79
	MAR	119.91	104.00	116.73
	APR	117.47	98.00	120.93
	MAY	114.56	102.00	113.08
	JUN	120.78	99.00	122.90
	JUL	126.23	96.00	131.49
	AUG	120.35	101.00	120.35
	SEP	115.23	103.00	112.56
	OCT	118.14	107.00	111.84
	NOV	106.33	100.00	106.99
	DEC	119.99	108.00	111.3
2000	JAN	119.88	104.00	115.66
	FEB	112.29	105.00	107.33
	MAR	123.98	97.00	128.40
	APR	114.33	91.00	126.30
	MAY	110.19	95.00	118.18
	JUN	112.82	99.00	115.10
	JUL	121.02	96.00	126.53
Section 0 - Food and Live Animals
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	105.12	102.00	103.54
	FEB	100.05	100.00	100.45
	MAR	99.40	98.00	102.60
	APR	94.58	95.00	100.31
	MAY	109.31	97.00	114.04
	JUN	164.79	103.00	161.44
	JUL	138.26	99.00	140.97
	AUG	143.42	92.00	156.17
	SEP	131.42	86.00	153.89
	OCT	99.69	88.00	113.16
	NOV	130.98	88.00	150.21
	DEC	118.77	91.00	130.56
1999	JAN	118.87	89.00	134.05
	FEB	112.65	84.00	133.96
	MAR	124.98	87.00	144.40
	APR	106.18	90.00	117.90
	MAY	112.66	89.00	126.38
	JUN	129.98	87.00	149.39
	JUL	103.69	82.00	127.07
	AUG	114.26	85.00	135.13
	SEP	100.73	87.00	115.35
	OCT	102.86	83.00	124.21
	NOV	87.12	83.00	104.99
	DEC	104.78	82.00	127.95
2000	JAN	107.33	86.00	124.38
	FEB	91.26	81.00	112.77
	MAR	108.20	83.00	131.11
	APR	97.74	80.00	122.30
	MAY	102.93	81.00	128.26
	JUN	105.74	80.00	132.50
	JUL	119.75	80.00	150.18
Section 1 - Beverages and Tobacco
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	60.85	115.00	56.24
	FEB	52.61	154.00	34.36
	MAR	53.00	96.00	55.32
	APR	59.16	105.00	56.39
	MAY	96.74	118.00	81.91
	JUN	58.70	103.00	56.90
	JUL	88.08	107.00	81.92
	AUG	112.10	110.00	108.32
	SEP	86.48	111.00	80.28
	OCT	118.92	109.00	109.61
	NOV	136.37	136.00	123.81
	DEC	117.47	103.00	114.28
1999	JAN	111.92	111.00	100.57
	FEB	70.72	120.00	59.00
	MAR	117.73	102.00	138.17
	APR	158.73	92.00	171.25
	MAY	113.20	96.00	118.31
	JUN	98.63	112.00	88.00
	JUL	71.70	101.00	70.92
	AUG	89.96	117.00	76.81
	SEP	61.57	118.00	52.42
	OCT	82.12	88.00	93.56
	NOV	205.86	112.00	184.21
	DEC	111.92	85.00	131.34
2000	JAN	114.36	97.00	135.02
	FEB	43.64	82.00	53.22
	MAR	89.75	88.00	102.26
	APR	91.92	85.00	118.21
	MAY	113.70	91.00	124.47
	JUN	116.11	97.00	119.57
	JUL	103.90	90.00	122.88
Section 2 - Crude Materials, Inedible except Fuels
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	78.25	86.00	91.40
	FEB	75.85	103.00	78.18
	MAR	67.45	93.00	72.38
	APR	75.87	81.00	94.51
	MAY	57.39	100.00	57.97
	JUN	68.31	106.00	64.78
	JUL	86.39	92.00	99.21
	AUG	65.06	92.00	71.19
	SEP	64.76	95.00	69.76
	OCT	78.87	88.00	89.60
	NOV	66.88	82.00	85.09
	DEC	59.73	81.00	74.24
1999	JAN	69.07	84.00	82.64
	FEB	45.83	90.00	52.03
	MAR	122.09	91.00	136.58
	APR	85.00	80.00	107.55
	MAY	121.77	108.00	114.29
	JUN	93.19	82.00	113.96
	JUL	124.15	87.00	143.75
	AUG	97.35	80.00	121.70
	SEP	93.44	88.00	106.37
	OCT	89.41	84.00	106.72
	NOV	83.75	97.00	86.57
	DEC	91.34	85.00	107.21
2000	JAN	72.11	83.00	87.11
	FEB	51.19	85.00	60.32
	MAR	104.61	83.00	126.75
	APR	60.87	82.00	74.57
	MAY	66.56	83.00	79.87
	JUN	65.78	85.00	77.62
	JUL	88.88	81.00	109.04
Section 3 - Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	101.37	90.00	111.91
	FEB	87.57	80.00	109.33
	MAR	92.30	92.00	100.43
	APR	79.17	97.00	81.70
	MAY	93.25	80.00	116.18
	JUN	82.79	78.00	107.17
	JUL	84.60	73.00	115.66
	AUG	69.80	70.00	99.98
	SEP	82.80	75.00	109.96
	OCT	84.44	79.00	106.98
	NOV	65.78	76.00	86.96
	DEC	60.76	72.00	84.71
1999	JAN	65.77	67.00	99.09
	FEB	59.26	64.00	94.02
	MAR	82.53	70.00	118.55
	APR	80.65	80.00	100.43
	MAY	94.29	90.00	104.80
	JUN	82.40	89.00	92.50
	JUL	132.24	102.00	129.85
	AUG	106.94	108.00	99.06
	SEP	98.89	114.00	86.57
	OCT	113.65	129.00	87.96
	NOV	101.20	126.00	80.27
	DEC	161.97	142.00	114.36
2000	JAN	121.43	137.00	88.48
	FEB	123.00	148.00	82.89
	MAR	171.62	147.00	116.89
	APR	148.22	143.00	104.08
	MAY	142.70	141.00	101.29
	JUN	149.11	150.00	99.23
	JUL	195.89	153.00	128.18
Section 4 - Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	165.83	97.00	172.81
	FEB	100.43	97.00	103.10
	MAR	173.18	93.00	185.11
	APR	99.98	97.00	104.21
	MAY	151.12	90.00	168.19
	JUN	212.10	98.00	215.58
	JUL	186.76	98.00	191.04
	AUG	170.34	94.00	183.01
	SEP	116.01	92.00	125.99
	OCT	136.11	92.00	148.22
	NOV	208.73	86.00	243.96
	DEC	117.39	91.00	128.62
1999	JAN	137.58	95.00	145.87
	FEB	191.22	88.00	218.60
	MAR	196.04	84.00	233.40
	APR	268.03	69.00	391.14
	MAY	464.64	62.00	742.97
	JUN	415.34	69.00	603.77
	JUL	354.85	65.00	545.82
	AUG	292.19	62.00	470.88
	SEP	181.48	83.00	219.34
	OCT	204.38	75.00	271.80
	NOV	298.32	81.00	369.62
	DEC	144.46	73.00	196.81
2000	JAN	263.34	80.00	327.38
	FEB	215.97	86.00	250.04
	MAR	169.74	77.00	222.91
	APR	340.82	94.00	362.61
	MAY	148.06	86.00	174.19
	JUN	176.48	91.00	200.53
	JUL	119.04	82.00	145.07
Section 5 - Chemicals and Related Products, n.e.s.
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	103.28	91.00	115.15
	FEB	85.59	96.00	91.21
	MAR	91.53	93.00	100.01
	APR	93.19	90.00	105.04
	MAY	83.04	89.00	94.31
	JUN	88.10	90.00	98.76
	JUL	104.81	89.00	118.38
	AUG	98.86	86.00	116.33
	SEP	86.00	82.00	105.52
	OCT	86.80	82.00	106.77
	NOV	83.76	77.00	111.53
	DEC	95.27	80.00	121.58
1999	JAN	86.15	78.00	112.10
	FEB	87.39	82.00	107.97
	MAR	102.21	80.00	131.73
	APR	99.24	75.00	133.85
	MAY	107.89	78.00	139.37
	JUN	113.43	74.00	156.44
	JUL	111.08	75.00	148.76
	AUG	107.75	80.00	137.42
	SEP	108.53	77.00	141.61
	OCT	112.83	80.00	144.87
	NOV	108.29	81.00	133.81
	DEC	104.33	79.00	134.21
2000	JAN	96.67	70.00	139.57
	FEB	103.67	77.00	136.32
	MAR	115.05	76.00	151.61
	APR	105.98	72.00	147.75
	MAY	112.68	72.00	157.42
	JUN	103.33	72.00	145.07
	JUL	118.18	71.00	167.83
Section 6 - Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	88.02	92.00	97.86
	FEB	68.57	94.00	73.94
	MAR	98.94	95.00	105.28
	APR	83.40	91.00	93.59
	MAY	83.06	92.00	91.93
	JUN	85.12	91.00	94.32
	JUL	85.19	83.00	103.84
	AUG	82.42	85.00	97.97
	SEP	78.57	86.00	93.10
	OCT	67.50	86.00	79.50
	NOV	64.53	84.00	78.10
	DEC	57.73	81.00	72.16
1999	JAN	67.16	77.00	88.78
	FEB	68.44	74.00	92.27
	MAR	87.44	77.00	114.77
	APR	99.20	74.00	135.06
	MAY	108.18	75.00	145.79
	JUN	97.40	77.00	127.70
	JUL	104.51	72.00	145.86
	AUG	84.24	78.00	108.71
	SEP	90.52	81.00	112.47
	OCT	96.29	78.00	125.27
	NOV	85.67	76.00	113.30
	DEC	77.52	85.00	92.22
2000	JAN	82.41	78.00	106.34
	FEB	82.03	76.00	108.60
	MAR	97.98	80.00	122.67
	APR	91.71	76.00	122.17
	MAY	92.65	80.00	116.74
	JUN	83.83	77.00	109.44
	JUL	92.19	79.00	117.59
Section 7 - Machinery and Transport Equipment
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	177.85	124.00	146.38
	FEB	142.74	135.00	106.46
	MAR	146.74	120.00	126.90
	APR	138.66	124.00	112.80
	MAY	140.99	135.00	105.18
	JUN	117.55	132.00	90.06
	JUL	134.86	130.00	106.75
	AUG	134.97	120.00	114.26
	SEP	147.79	136.00	109.85
	OCT	137.21	153.00	92.25
	NOV	132.18	141.00	95.95
	DEC	106.77	140.00	76.89
1999	JAN	133.15	139.00	96.86
	FEB	125.68	133.00	100.34
	MAR	132.04	125.00	105.77
	APR	130.65	120.00	109.98
	MAY	119.03	117.00	103.20
	JUN	133.54	115.00	116.95
	JUL	139.79	113.00	124.79
	AUG	136.93	122.00	113.78
	SEP	146.37	118.00	124.45
	OCT	154.44	137.00	114.38
	NOV	131.81	113.00	117.73
	DEC	141.45	129.00	110.36
2000	JAN	157.38	121.00	129.91
	FEB	139.70	124.00	112.99
	MAR	150.76	102.00	147.96
	APR	134.16	94.00	143.48
	MAY	129.52	102.00	130.82
	JUN	136.12	110.00	123.99
	JUL	135.37	100.00	136.59
Section 8 - Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	122.19	107.00	120.19
	FEB	91.99	111.00	85.38
	MAR	124.63	120.00	108.88
	APR	120.86	99.00	125.06
	MAY	111.71	114.00	99.35
	JUN	115.24	121.00	97.64
	JUL	116.72	99.00	120.34
	AUG	114.02	103.00	113.73
	SEP	109.60	104.00	106.18
	OCT	116.62	103.00	114.71
	NOV	107.86	85.00	127.09
	DEC	90.39	89.00	103.36
1999	JAN	93.16	96.00	97.66
	FEB	101.91	88.00	117.15
	MAR	114.95	98.00	120.05
	APR	102.24	94.00	109.92
	MAY	149.16	105.00	143.17
	JUN	125.56	110.00	116.31
	JUL	136.14	111.00	123.94
	AUG	119.32	96.00	124.50
	SEP	124.26	88.00	141.67
	OCT	123.31	86.00	144.14
	NOV	133.22	92.00	145.22
	DEC	115.85	89.00	131.15
2000	JAN	102.95	88.00	117.18
	FEB	113.02	90.00	126.48
	MAR	116.22	89.00	131.00
	APR	108.47	81.00	135.62
	MAY	108.97	77.00	141.38
	JUN	94.94	73.00	132.73
	JUL	108.73	76.00	144.13
Section 9 - Commodities and Transactions, nec, in the PSCC
YEAR	MONTH	IMPORT INDICES
		VALUE	PRICE	QUANTITY
1998	JAN	118.59	112.00	105.47
	FEB	155.43	135.00	115.64
	MAR	125.51	132.00	95.58
	APR	120.26	127.00	95.13
	MAY	151.29	134.00	112.57
	JUN	87.19	98.00	88.73
	JUL	101.11	102.00	99.20
	AUG	124.63	138.00	91.32
	SEP	99.64	106.00	93.95
	OCT	121.04	145.00	92.66
	NOV	123.46	127.00	97.12
	DEC	106.54	134.00	81.55
1999	JAN	132.27	127.00	104.23
	FEB	120.00	131.00	91.67
	MAR	145.39	128.00	113.47
	APR	144.37	107.00	135.36
	MAY	114.64	136.00	84.43
	JUN	136.83	114.00	120.22
	JUL	129.11	103.00	125.05
	AUG	135.98	102.00	133.96
	SEP	100.05	114.00	88.12
	OCT	87.97	104.00	85.20
	NOV	81.78	103.00	79.24
	DEC	112.65	108.00	104.64
2000	JAN	109.11	109.00	100.91
	FEB	107.36	107.00	100.65
	MAR	90.46	97.00	93.59
	APR	101.42	92.00	110.20
	MAY	85.04	97.00	87.69
	JUN	95.81	101.00	95.90
	JUL	92.77	105.00	88.58

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