Import/Export Price Indexes

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PAPERS & ARTICLES USING MXP DATA
- "Price Measures of New Vehicles: A Comparison" by Maria Bustinza, Thaddious Foster, Tod Reese, David Yochum, and Daniel Chow.
- Import and Export Price Trends in 2006" by Carol Rowan and Sonya Wahi-Miller
- "Price and Expenditure Measures of Petroleum Products: A Comparison" by Abby Duly, Jeffrey Harris, Ara Khatchadourian, Rozi Ulics, and Melissa Wolter
- Import Price Rise in 2005 Due to Continued High Energy Prices" by Jeffrey Bogen
- "IPP Introduces Additional Locality of Origin Import Price Indexes" by Helen McCulley and Melissa Schwartz
- "U.S. Import and Export Prices in 2004" by Kristen Locatelli
- "U.S. Import and Export Prices in 2003" by Melissa Schwartz
- "International Price Comparisons Based on Purchasing Power Parity" by Michelle Vachris and James Thomas
- "Using Dissaggregated Data to Dissect the U.S. Trade Deficit" by William Alterman
- "Coping with the Rising Yen: Japan's Recent Export Experience" by Thomas Klitgaard
- "Are Producer Prices Good Proxies for Export Prices?" by Bill Alterman
- "Imputation and Price Indexes: Theory and Evidence from the International Price Program" by Robert C. Feenstra and Erwin W. Diewert
- "Explaining Tranquility in the Midst of Turbulence: U.S. Multinationals' Intrafirm Trade, 1966-1997" by Subramanian Rangan
- "Transfer Pricing, Intrafirm Trade and the BLS International Price Program" by Lorraine Eden
- "The Behavior of Intrafirm Trade Prices in U.S. International Price Data" by Kimberly A. Clausing
- "Exchange Rates and the Prices of Manufacturing Products Imported into the United States" by Giovanni P. Olivei
IMPORT PRICES BY SELECTED LOCALITIES
SELECTED IMPORT INDEXES
SELECTED EXPORT INDEXES

Percent change analysis listing for all commodities from Latin America(1) 2000=100
Period	Index value	1-month percent change	3-month percent change	Current 12-month percent change	1 year ago 12-month percent change	2 years ago 12-month percent change	3 years ago 12-month percent change	4 years ago 12-month percent change
2008
August	186.7	-5.2	0.3	24.2	3.7	10.4	17.2	10.5
July	197.0	1.5	10.2	31.4	3.0	13.8	16.3	9.2
June	194.0	4.2	13.1	32.6	2.5	13.1	16.3	9.0
May	186.1	4.1	12.9	29.1	1.1	15.9	12.0	11.5
April	178.8	4.2	7.8	26.7	1.0	13.3	14.3	7.8
March	171.6	4.1	6.3	24.3	3.1	9.7	14.9	1.4
February	164.9	-0.5	1.4	22.4	1.3	13.9	11.0	-0.8
January	165.8	2.7	6.5	23.8	-0.2	16.6	9.6	2.0
2007
December	161.5	-0.7	6.0	18.4	4.1	15.8	10.2	3.7
November	162.7	4.5	8.3	19.9	4.6	11.2	15.9	3.5
October	155.7	2.2	3.9	14.2	1.7	12.8	18.1	0.8
September	152.3	1.3	4.1	8.6	4.8	16.7	14.9	-0.2
August	150.3	0.3	4.3	3.7	10.4	17.2	10.5	2.9
July	149.9	2.5	6.2	3.0	13.8	16.3	9.2	3.6
June	146.3	1.5	5.9	2.5	13.1	16.3	9.0	3.5
May	144.1	2.1	7.0	1.1	15.9	12.0	11.5	0.9
April	141.1	2.2	5.4	1.0	13.3	14.3	7.8	4.6
March	138.1	2.5	1.2	3.1	9.7	14.9	1.4	11.5
February	134.7	0.6	-0.7	1.3	13.9	11.0	-0.8	17.0
January	133.9	-1.8	-1.8	-0.2	16.6	9.6	2.0	13.3
2006
December	136.4	0.5	-2.7	4.1	15.8	10.2	3.7	9.2
November	135.7	-0.4	-6.4	4.6	11.2	15.9	3.5	5.8
October	136.3	-2.8	-6.4	1.7	12.8	18.1	0.8	6.4
September	140.2	-3.3	-1.8	4.8	16.7	14.9	-0.2	2.9
August	145.0	-0.4	1.7	10.4	17.2	10.5	2.9	0.9
July	145.6	2.0	4.2	13.8	16.3	9.2	3.6	-0.1
June	142.8	0.1	6.6	13.1	16.3	9.0	3.5	-2.7
May	142.6	2.1	7.2	15.9	12.0	11.5	0.9	-1.7
April	139.7	4.3	4.1	13.3	14.3	7.8	4.6	-3.4
March	134.0	0.8	2.3	9.7	14.9	1.4	11.5	-5.5
February	133.0	-0.9	2.5	13.9	11.0	-0.8	17.0	-8.8
January	134.2	2.4	0.1	16.6	9.6	2.0	13.3	-9.1
2005
December	131.0	1.0	-2.1	15.8	10.2	3.7	9.2	-8.9
November	129.7	-3.2	-1.2	11.2	15.9	3.5	5.8	-11.5
October	134.0	0.1	4.8	12.8	18.1	0.8	6.4	-9.7
September	133.8	1.9	5.9	16.7	14.9	-0.2	2.9	-6.1
August	131.3	2.7	6.7	17.2	10.5	2.9	0.9	-3.4
July	127.9	1.3	3.7	16.3	9.2	3.6	-0.1	-2.1
June	126.3	2.7	3.4	16.3	9.0	3.5	-2.7	-2.0
May	123.0	-0.2	5.3	12.0	11.5	0.9	-1.7	0.7
April	123.3	1.0	7.1	14.3	7.8	4.6	-3.4	2.2
March	122.1	4.5	8.0	14.9	1.4	11.5	-5.5	0.6
February	116.8	1.5	0.2	11.0	-0.8	17.0	-8.8	1.7
January	115.1	1.8	-3.1	9.6	2.0	13.3	-9.1	4.2
2004
December	113.1	-3.0	-1.4	10.2	3.7	9.2	-8.9	5.6
November	116.6	-1.9	4.1	15.9	3.5	5.8	-11.5	11.5
October	118.8	3.6	8.0	18.1	0.8	6.4	-9.7	14.1
September	114.7	2.4	5.6	14.9	-0.2	2.9	-6.1	14.1
August	112.0	1.8	2.0	10.5	2.9	0.9	-3.4	13.4
July	110.0	1.3	1.9	9.2	3.6	-0.1	-2.1	14.6
June	108.6	-1.1	2.2	9.0	3.5	-2.7	-2.0	18.3
May	109.8	1.8	4.4	11.5	0.9	-1.7	0.7	15.1
April	107.9	1.5	2.8	7.8	4.6	-3.4	2.2	15.3
March	106.3	1.0	3.6	1.4	11.5	-5.5	0.6	21.1
February	105.2	0.2	4.6	-0.8	17.0	-8.8	1.7	21.4
January	105.0	2.3	4.4	2.0	13.3	-9.1	4.2	19.0
2003
December	102.6	2.0	2.8	3.7	9.2	-8.9	5.6	17.2
November	100.6	0.0	-0.8	3.5	5.8	-11.5	11.5	13.5
October	100.6	0.8	-0.1	0.8	6.4	-9.7	14.1	9.2
September	99.8	-1.6	0.2	-0.2	2.9	-6.1	14.1	9.3
August	101.4	0.7	2.9	2.9	0.9	-3.4	13.4	8.5
July	100.7	1.1	0.6	3.6	-0.1	-2.1	14.6	3.8
June	99.6	1.1	-5.0	3.5	-2.7	-2.0	18.3	1.7
May	98.5	-1.6	-7.1	0.9	-1.7	0.7	15.1	1.3
April	100.1	-4.5	-2.7	4.6	-3.4	2.2	15.3	0.0
March	104.8	-1.1	6.0	11.5	-5.5	0.6	21.1	-3.1
February	106.0	3.0	9.1	17.0	-8.8	1.7	21.4	-6.7
January	102.9	4.0	3.1	13.3	-9.1	4.2	19.0	-7.1
2002
December	98.9	1.7	-1.1	9.2	-8.9	5.6	17.2	-9.7
November	97.2	-2.6	-1.3	5.8	-11.5	11.5	13.5	-
October	99.8	-0.2	2.7	6.4	-9.7	14.1	9.2	-
September	100.0	1.5	4.0	2.9	-6.1	14.1	9.3	-
August	98.5	1.3	0.9	0.9	-3.4	13.4	8.5	-
July	97.2	1.0	1.6	-0.1	-2.1	14.6	3.8	-
June	96.2	-1.4	2.3	-2.7	-2.0	18.3	1.7	-
May	97.6	2.0	7.7	-1.7	0.7	15.1	1.3	-
April	95.7	1.8	5.4	-3.4	2.2	15.3	0.0	-
March	94.0	3.8	3.8	-5.5	0.6	21.1	-3.1	-
February	90.6	-0.2	-1.4	-8.8	1.7	21.4	-6.7	-
January	90.8	0.2	-3.2	-9.1	4.2	19.0	-7.1	-
2001
December	90.6	-1.4	-6.8	-8.9	5.6	17.2	-9.7	-
November	91.9	-2.0	-5.8	-11.5	11.5	13.5	-	-
October	93.8	-3.5	-3.6	-9.7	14.1	9.2	-	-
September	97.2	-0.4	-1.7	-6.1	14.1	9.3	-	-
August	97.6	0.3	-1.7	-3.4	13.4	8.5	-	-
July	97.3	-1.6	-1.8	-2.1	14.6	3.8	-	-
June	98.9	-0.4	-0.6	-2.0	18.3	1.7	-	-
May	99.3	0.2	0.0	0.7	15.1	1.3	-	-
April	99.1	-0.4	-0.8	2.2	15.3	0.0	-	-
March	99.5	0.2	0.0	0.6	21.1	-3.1	-	-
February	99.3	-0.6	-4.3	1.7	21.4	-6.7	-	-
January	99.9	0.4	-3.8	4.2	19.0	-7.1	-	-
2000
December	99.5	-4.1	-3.9	5.6	17.2	-9.7	-	-
November	103.8	-0.1	2.8	11.5	13.5	-	-	-
October	103.9	0.4	4.5	14.1	9.2	-	-	-
September	103.5	2.5	2.6	14.1	9.3	-	-	-
August	101.0	1.6	2.4	13.4	8.5	-	-	-
July	99.4	-1.5	2.5	14.6	3.8	-	-	-
June	100.9	2.3	2.0	18.3	1.7	-	-	-
May	98.6	1.6	1.0	15.1	1.3	-	-	-
April	97.0	-1.9	1.1	15.3	0.0	-	-	-
March	98.9	1.3	5.0	21.1	-3.1	-	-	-
February	97.6	1.8	4.8	21.4	-6.7	-	-	-
January	95.9	1.8	5.3	19.0	-7.1	-	-	-
1999
December	94.2	1.2	3.9	17.2	-9.7	-	-	-
November	93.1	2.2	4.5	13.5	-	-	-	-
October	91.1	0.4	5.1	9.2	-	-	-	-
September	90.7	1.8	6.3	9.3	-	-	-	-
August	89.1	2.8	4.0	8.5	-	-	-	-
July	86.7	1.6	3.1	3.8	-	-	-	-
June	85.3	-0.5	4.4	1.7	-	-	-	-
May	85.7	1.9	6.6	1.3	-	-	-	-
April	84.1	2.9	4.3	0.0	-	-	-	-
March	81.7	1.6	1.6	-3.1	-	-	-	-
February	80.4	-0.2	-2.0	-6.7	-	-	-	-
January	80.6	0.2	-3.4	-7.1	-	-	-	-
1998
December	80.4	-2.0	-3.1	-9.7	-	-	-	-
November	82.0	-1.7	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
October	83.4	0.5	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
September	83.0	1.1	-1.1	-	-	-	-	-
August	82.1	-1.7	-3.0	-	-	-	-	-
July	83.5	-0.5	-0.7	-	-	-	-	-
June	83.9	-0.8	-0.5	-	-	-	-	-
May	84.6	0.6	-1.9	-	-	-	-	-
April	84.1	-0.2	-3.1	-	-	-	-	-
March	84.3	-2.2	-5.3	-	-	-	-	-
February	86.2	-0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-
January	86.8	-2.5	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997
December	89.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Footnotes (1) Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
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