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 nonmanufactured articles from Canada 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	293.8	-13.5	-8.8	56.3	-7.3	8.0	30.4	25.2
July	339.5	-1.5	14.3	74.0	0.8	9.1	28.3	15.9
June	344.6	7.0	25.9	75.9	3.5	18.4	15.8	16.0
May	322.0	8.4	29.6	66.0	-0.4	22.7	19.7	18.7
April	297.1	8.5	28.1	56.9	4.3	11.6	28.5	10.3
March	273.7	10.2	23.1	45.7	9.6	8.5	25.2	-11.9
February	248.4	7.1	10.6	39.5	-0.9	22.2	12.0	4.2
January	232.0	4.4	17.1	35.2	-16.8	43.2	12.8	9.5
2007
December	222.3	-1.0	18.4	18.8	-9.8	37.8	32.0	8.7
November	224.6	13.4	19.5	28.9	-20.0	35.6	47.5	8.7
October	198.1	5.5	1.5	28.4	-32.9	57.7	34.3	3.2
September	187.7	-0.2	-4.2	2.5	-13.1	51.8	24.6	7.1
August	188.0	-3.6	-3.1	-7.3	8.0	30.4	25.2	14.0
July	195.1	-0.4	3.1	0.8	9.1	28.3	15.9	21.0
June	195.9	1.0	4.3	3.5	18.4	15.8	16.0	22.9
May	194.0	2.5	8.9	-0.4	22.7	19.7	18.7	15.0
April	189.3	0.8	10.3	4.3	11.6	28.5	10.3	18.2
March	187.8	5.4	0.4	9.6	8.5	25.2	-11.9	70.8
February	178.1	3.8	2.2	-0.9	22.2	12.0	4.2	65.8
January	171.6	-8.3	11.2	-16.8	43.2	12.8	9.5	59.3
2006
December	187.1	7.4	2.2	-9.8	37.8	32.0	8.7	50.3
November	174.2	12.9	-14.1	-20.0	35.6	47.5	8.7	31.7
October	154.3	-15.7	-20.3	-32.9	57.7	34.3	3.2	45.3
September	183.1	-9.7	-3.2	-13.1	51.8	24.6	7.1	25.3
August	202.7	4.8	4.1	8.0	30.4	25.2	14.0	11.9
July	193.5	2.3	6.6	9.1	28.3	15.9	21.0	10.5
June	189.2	-2.8	10.4	18.4	15.8	16.0	22.9	-1.1
May	194.7	7.3	8.3	22.7	19.7	18.7	15.0	-8.4
April	181.5	6.0	-12.0	11.6	28.5	10.3	18.2	-11.7
March	171.3	-4.7	-17.4	8.5	25.2	-11.9	70.8	-22.5
February	179.7	-12.9	-17.5	22.2	12.0	4.2	65.8	-40.8
January	206.2	-0.6	-10.3	43.2	12.8	9.5	59.3	-52.3
2005
December	207.4	-4.8	-1.6	37.8	32.0	8.7	50.3	-43.9
November	217.8	-5.3	16.0	35.6	47.5	8.7	31.7	-30.8
October	229.9	9.1	29.7	57.7	34.3	3.2	45.3	-35.9
September	210.8	12.3	31.9	51.8	24.6	7.1	25.3	-22.8
August	187.7	5.9	18.3	30.4	25.2	14.0	11.9	-10.3
July	177.3	11.0	9.0	28.3	15.9	21.0	10.5	-13.7
June	159.8	0.7	1.2	15.8	16.0	22.9	-1.1	-5.5
May	158.7	-2.4	7.9	19.7	18.7	15.0	-8.4	16.6
April	162.6	3.0	12.9	28.5	10.3	18.2	-11.7	23.1
March	157.9	7.3	4.9	25.2	-11.9	70.8	-22.5	21.1
February	147.1	2.2	-8.4	12.0	4.2	65.8	-40.8	47.5
January	144.0	-4.3	-1.2	12.8	9.5	59.3	-52.3	88.1
2004
December	150.5	-6.3	8.4	32.0	8.7	50.3	-43.9	55.7
November	160.6	10.2	11.6	47.5	8.7	31.7	-30.8	35.5
October	145.8	5.0	5.5	34.3	3.2	45.3	-35.9	46.0
September	138.9	-3.5	0.7	24.6	7.1	25.3	-22.8	40.1
August	143.9	4.1	8.5	25.2	14.0	11.9	-10.3	38.7
July	138.2	0.1	9.2	15.9	21.0	10.5	-13.7	51.3
June	138.0	4.1	9.4	16.0	22.9	-1.1	-5.5	61.4
May	132.6	4.8	1.0	18.7	15.0	-8.4	16.6	41.4
April	126.5	0.3	-0.9	10.3	18.2	-11.7	23.1	48.9
March	126.1	-4.0	10.6	-11.9	70.8	-22.5	21.1	58.1
February	131.3	2.8	20.6	4.2	65.8	-40.8	47.5	55.4
January	127.7	12.0	17.6	9.5	59.3	-52.3	88.1	44.0
2003
December	114.0	4.7	2.2	8.7	50.3	-43.9	55.7	41.9
November	108.9	0.3	-5.2	8.7	31.7	-30.8	35.5	41.7
October	108.6	-2.6	-8.9	3.2	45.3	-35.9	46.0	31.2
September	111.5	-3.0	-6.3	7.1	25.3	-22.8	40.1	35.9
August	114.9	-3.6	2.9	14.0	11.9	-10.3	38.7	30.0
July	119.2	0.2	3.9	21.0	10.5	-13.7	51.3	19.6
June	119.0	6.5	-16.8	22.9	-1.1	-5.5	61.4	13.4
May	111.7	-2.6	-11.3	15.0	-8.4	16.6	41.4	9.4
April	114.7	-19.8	-1.6	18.2	-11.7	23.1	48.9	3.6
March	143.1	13.6	36.4	70.8	-22.5	21.1	58.1	-3.3
February	126.0	8.1	25.7	65.8	-40.8	47.5	55.4	-5.6
January	116.6	11.2	10.8	59.3	-52.3	88.1	44.0	-9.7
2002
December	104.9	4.7	0.8	50.3	-43.9	55.7	41.9	-15.2
November	100.2	-4.8	-0.6	31.7	-30.8	35.5	41.7	-19.7
October	105.2	1.1	6.8	45.3	-35.9	46.0	31.2	-17.0
September	104.1	3.3	7.5	25.3	-22.8	40.1	35.9	-17.0
August	100.8	2.3	3.8	11.9	-10.3	38.7	30.0	-17.0
July	98.5	1.8	1.5	10.5	-13.7	51.3	19.6	-13.9
June	96.8	-0.3	15.5	-1.1	-5.5	61.4	13.4	-15.0
May	97.1	0.1	27.8	-8.4	16.6	41.4	9.4	-13.3
April	97.0	15.8	32.5	-11.7	23.1	48.9	3.6	-13.2
March	83.8	10.3	20.1	-22.5	21.1	58.1	-3.3	-16.5
February	76.0	3.8	-0.1	-40.8	47.5	55.4	-5.6	-26.1
January	73.2	4.9	1.1	-52.3	88.1	44.0	-9.7	-30.6
2001
December	69.8	-8.3	-16.0	-43.9	55.7	41.9	-15.2	-21.2
November	76.1	5.1	-15.5	-30.8	35.5	41.7	-19.7	-8.7
October	72.4	-12.9	-18.7	-35.9	46.0	31.2	-17.0	-7.4
September	83.1	-7.8	-15.1	-22.8	40.1	35.9	-17.0	-8.5
August	90.1	1.1	-15.0	-10.3	38.7	30.0	-17.0	-8.0
July	89.1	-9.0	-18.9	-13.7	51.3	19.6	-13.9	-7.9
June	97.9	-7.6	-9.4	-5.5	61.4	13.4	-15.0	-5.8
May	106.0	-3.5	-17.4	16.6	41.4	9.4	-13.3	-6.4
April	109.8	1.6	-28.4	23.1	48.9	3.6	-13.2	-10.7
March	108.1	-15.7	-13.1	21.1	58.1	-3.3	-16.5	-0.6
February	128.3	-16.3	16.6	47.5	55.4	-5.6	-26.1	21.5
January	153.3	23.2	35.7	88.1	44.0	-9.7	-30.6	37.7
2000
December	124.4	13.1	15.6	55.7	41.9	-15.2	-21.2	30.1
November	110.0	-2.7	9.6	35.5	41.7	-19.7	-8.7	25.1
October	113.0	5.0	9.5	46.0	31.2	-17.0	-7.4	23.5
September	107.6	7.2	3.9	40.1	35.9	-17.0	-8.5	16.4
August	100.4	-2.7	10.5	38.7	30.0	-17.0	-8.0	14.6
July	103.2	-0.4	15.7	51.3	19.6	-13.9	-7.9	16.3
June	103.6	14.0	16.0	61.4	13.4	-15.0	-5.8	9.8
May	90.9	1.9	4.5	41.4	9.4	-13.3	-6.4	10.7
April	89.2	-0.1	9.4	48.9	3.6	-13.2	-10.7	15.8
March	89.3	2.6	11.8	58.1	-3.3	-16.5	-0.6	13.9
February	87.0	6.7	7.1	55.4	-5.6	-26.1	21.5	8.0
January	81.5	2.0	5.3	44.0	-9.7	-30.6	37.7	8.3
1999
December	79.9	-1.6	4.0	41.9	-15.2	-21.2	30.1	7.5
November	81.2	4.9	12.2	41.7	-19.7	-8.7	25.1	1.8
October	77.4	0.8	13.5	31.2	-17.0	-7.4	23.5	2.1
September	76.8	6.1	19.6	35.9	-17.0	-8.5	16.4	6.3
August	72.4	6.2	12.6	30.0	-17.0	-8.0	14.6	3.4
July	68.2	6.2	13.9	19.6	-13.9	-7.9	16.3	-1.7
June	64.2	-0.2	13.6	13.4	-15.0	-5.8	9.8	5.4
May	64.3	7.3	14.8	9.4	-13.3	-6.4	10.7	8.8
April	59.9	6.0	5.8	3.6	-13.2	-10.7	15.8	12.8
March	56.5	0.9	0.4	-3.3	-16.5	-0.6	13.9	12.8
February	56.0	-1.1	-2.3	-5.6	-26.1	21.5	8.0	9.7
January	56.6	0.5	-4.1	-9.7	-30.6	37.7	8.3	10.6
1998
December	56.3	-1.7	-0.4	-15.2	-21.2	30.1	7.5	9.0
November	57.3	-2.9	2.9	-19.7	-8.7	25.1	1.8	8.5
October	59.0	4.4	3.5	-17.0	-7.4	23.5	2.1	3.7
September	56.5	1.4	-0.2	-17.0	-8.5	16.4	6.3	3.4
August	55.7	-2.3	-5.3	-17.0	-8.0	14.6	3.4	7.0
July	57.0	0.7	-1.4	-13.9	-7.9	16.3	-1.7	8.1
June	56.6	-3.7	-3.1	-15.0	-5.8	9.8	5.4	1.3
May	58.8	1.7	-0.8	-13.3	-6.4	10.7	8.8	-2.6
April	57.8	-1.0	-7.8	-13.2	-10.7	15.8	12.8	-6.7
March	58.4	-1.5	-12.0	-16.5	-0.6	13.9	12.8	-9.7
February	59.3	-5.4	-16.9	-26.1	21.5	8.0	9.7	-5.9
January	62.7	-5.6	-11.8	-30.6	37.7	8.3	10.6	-7.0
1997
December	66.4	-7.0	-2.5	-21.2	30.1	7.5	9.0	-7.8
November	71.4	0.4	6.4	-8.7	25.1	1.8	8.5	-5.8
October	71.1	4.4	7.4	-7.4	23.5	2.1	3.7	-5.8
September	68.1	1.5	2.3	-8.5	16.4	6.3	3.4	-5.1
August	67.1	1.4	-1.0	-8.0	14.6	3.4	7.0	-
July	66.2	-0.6	-0.6	-7.9	16.3	-1.7	8.1	-
June	66.6	-1.8	-4.7	-5.8	9.8	5.4	1.3	-0.7
May	67.8	1.8	-15.5	-6.4	10.7	8.8	-2.6	-
April	66.6	-4.7	-26.2	-10.7	15.8	12.8	-6.7	-
March	69.9	-12.8	-17.1	-0.6	13.9	12.8	-9.7	4.3
February	80.2	-11.2	2.6	21.5	8.0	9.7	-5.9	-
January	90.3	7.1	17.6	37.7	8.3	10.6	-7.0	-
1996
December	84.3	7.8	13.3	30.1	7.5	9.0	-7.8	2.4
November	78.2	1.8	7.3	25.1	1.8	8.5	-5.8	-
October	76.8	3.2	6.8	23.5	2.1	3.7	-5.8	-
September	74.4	2.1	5.2	16.4	6.3	3.4	-5.1	3.9
August	72.9	1.4	0.7	14.6	3.4	7.0	-	-
July	71.9	1.7	-3.6	16.3	-1.7	8.1	-	-
June	70.7	-2.3	0.6	9.8	5.4	1.3	-0.7	2.0
May	72.4	-2.9	9.7	10.7	8.8	-2.6	-	-
April	74.6	6.1	13.7	15.8	12.8	-6.7	-	-
March	70.3	6.5	8.5	13.9	12.8	-9.7	4.3	-1.9
February	66.0	0.6	5.6	8.0	9.7	-5.9	-	-
January	65.6	1.2	5.5	8.3	10.6	-7.0	-	-
1995
December	64.8	3.7	1.4	7.5	9.0	-7.8	2.4	-12.3
November	62.5	0.5	-1.7	1.8	8.5	-5.8	-	-
October	62.2	-2.7	0.6	2.1	3.7	-5.8	-	-
September	63.9	0.5	-0.8	6.3	3.4	-5.1	3.9	-
August	63.6	2.9	-2.8	3.4	7.0	-	-	-
July	61.8	-4.0	-4.0	-1.7	8.1	-	-	-
June	64.4	-1.5	4.4	5.4	1.3	-0.7	2.0	-
May	65.4	1.6	7.0	8.8	-2.6	-	-	-
April	64.4	4.4	6.3	12.8	-6.7	-	-	-
March	61.7	1.0	2.3	12.8	-9.7	4.3	-1.9	-
February	61.1	0.8	-0.5	9.7	-5.9	-	-	-
January	60.6	0.5	-0.5	10.6	-7.0	-	-	-
1994
December	60.3	-1.8	0.3	9.0	-7.8	2.4	-12.3	-
November	61.4	0.8	-0.2	8.5	-5.8	-	-	-
October	60.9	1.3	-3.2	3.7	-5.8	-	-	-
September	60.1	-2.3	-1.6	3.4	-5.1	3.9	-	-
August	61.5	-2.2	2.3	7.0	-	-	-	-
July	62.9	2.9	10.2	8.1	-	-	-	-
June	61.1	1.7	11.7	1.3	-0.7	2.0	-	-
May	60.1	5.3	7.9	-2.6	-	-	-	-
April	57.1	4.4	4.2	-6.7	-	-	-	-
March	54.7	-1.8	-1.1	-9.7	4.3	-1.9	-	-
February	55.7	1.6	-1.6	-5.9	-	-	-	-
January	54.8	-0.9	-6.6	-7.0	-	-	-	-
1993
December	55.3	-2.3	-4.8	-7.8	2.4	-12.3	-	-
November	56.6	-3.6	-1.6	-5.8	-	-	-	-
October	58.7	1.0	0.9	-5.8	-	-	-	-
September	58.1	1.0	-3.6	-5.1	3.9	-	-	-
August	57.5	-1.2	-6.8	-	-	-	-	-
July	58.2	-3.5	-4.9	-	-	-	-	-
June	60.3	-2.3	-0.5	-0.7	2.0	-	-	-
May	61.7	0.8	4.2	-	-	-	-	-
April	61.2	1.0	3.9	-	-	-	-	-
March	60.6	2.4	1.0	4.3	-1.9	-	-	-
February	59.2	0.5	-1.5	-	-	-	-	-
January	58.9	-1.8	-5.5	-	-	-	-	-
1992
December	60.0	-0.2	-2.0	2.4	-12.3	-	-	-
November	60.1	-3.5	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	62.3	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	61.2	-	0.8	3.9	-	-	-	-
August	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
July	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
June	60.7	-	4.5	2.0	-	-	-	-
May	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
April	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
March	58.1	-	-0.9	-1.9	-	-	-	-
February	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
January	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991
December	58.6	-	-0.5	-12.3	-	-	-	-
November	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	58.9	-	-1.0	-	-	-	-	-
August	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
July	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
June	59.5	-	0.5	-	-	-	-	-
May	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
April	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
March	59.2	-	-11.4	-	-	-	-	-
February	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
January	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990
December	66.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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