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 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
September	365.4	-8.0	-10.7	45.8	21.9	0.3	41.8	43.3
August	397.1	-7.8	5.6	63.3	6.2	18.5	40.4	25.5
July	430.7	5.3	25.0	76.1	7.5	26.5	38.3	20.1
June	409.2	8.8	27.5	81.9	3.6	24.0	39.1	21.6
May	376.0	9.1	26.8	74.1	-1.8	36.1	24.1	31.6
April	344.6	7.4	14.6	62.5	-1.5	31.1	33.5	23.8
March	320.9	8.2	10.8	61.0	1.9	21.4	32.9	8.4
February	296.6	-1.4	1.4	54.0	1.6	33.7	21.1	-1.8
January	300.8	3.9	13.6	64.0	-7.5	44.1	18.5	2.5
2007
December	289.5	-1.0	15.5	46.9	6.8	41.9	18.5	10.6
November	292.4	10.4	20.2	54.2	6.2	21.5	38.7	14.7
October	264.9	5.7	8.3	39.9	-1.8	19.8	53.5	3.8
September	250.7	3.1	11.4	21.9	0.3	41.8	43.3	-2.0
August	243.2	-0.6	12.6	6.2	18.5	40.4	25.5	13.7
July	244.6	8.7	15.4	7.5	26.5	38.3	20.1	15.6
June	225.0	4.2	12.9	3.6	24.0	39.1	21.6	14.1
May	216.0	1.9	12.1	-1.8	36.1	24.1	31.6	4.8
April	212.0	6.4	15.6	-1.5	31.1	33.5	23.8	8.1
March	199.3	3.5	1.1	1.9	21.4	32.9	8.4	33.8
February	192.6	5.0	1.6	1.6	33.7	21.1	-1.8	68.4
January	183.4	-7.0	-3.1	-7.5	44.1	18.5	2.5	60.3
2006
December	197.1	4.0	-4.2	6.8	41.9	18.5	10.6	47.5
November	189.6	0.2	-17.2	6.2	21.5	38.7	14.7	34.5
October	189.3	-8.0	-16.8	-1.8	19.8	53.5	3.8	33.8
September	205.7	-10.1	-5.3	0.3	41.8	43.3	-2.0	19.8
August	228.9	0.6	4.1	18.5	40.4	25.5	13.7	10.8
July	227.5	4.7	5.7	26.5	38.3	20.1	15.6	10.5
June	217.2	-1.2	11.1	24.0	39.1	21.6	14.1	1.9
May	219.9	2.2	16.0	36.1	24.1	31.6	4.8	5.1
April	215.2	10.1	8.6	31.1	33.5	23.8	8.1	3.7
March	195.5	3.1	5.9	21.4	32.9	8.4	33.8	-6.5
February	189.6	-4.3	6.2	33.7	21.1	-1.8	68.4	-23.6
January	198.2	7.4	2.8	44.1	18.5	2.5	60.3	-23.9
2005
December	184.6	3.4	-10.0	41.9	18.5	10.6	47.5	-28.1
November	178.6	-7.4	-7.6	21.5	38.7	14.7	34.5	-34.4
October	192.8	-6.0	7.2	19.8	53.5	3.8	33.8	-29.4
September	205.1	6.2	17.1	41.8	43.3	-2.0	19.8	-20.2
August	193.2	7.5	19.6	40.4	25.5	13.7	10.8	-14.6
July	179.8	2.7	9.6	38.3	20.1	15.6	10.5	-14.6
June	175.1	8.4	8.8	39.1	21.6	14.1	1.9	-14.0
May	161.6	-1.5	14.0	24.1	31.6	4.8	5.1	-7.4
April	164.1	1.9	19.3	33.5	23.8	8.1	3.7	-3.7
March	161.0	13.5	23.8	32.9	8.4	33.8	-6.5	-10.9
February	141.8	3.1	-3.5	21.1	-1.8	68.4	-23.6	-6.8
January	137.5	5.7	-14.5	18.5	2.5	60.3	-23.9	-0.9
2004
December	130.1	-11.5	-10.0	18.5	10.6	47.5	-28.1	3.8
November	147.0	-8.6	6.8	38.7	14.7	34.5	-34.4	20.9
October	160.9	11.3	23.8	53.5	3.8	33.8	-29.4	31.8
September	144.6	5.1	14.9	43.3	-2.0	19.8	-20.2	31.3
August	137.6	5.8	5.7	25.5	13.7	10.8	-14.6	30.8
July	130.0	3.3	5.8	20.1	15.6	10.5	-14.6	37.8
June	125.9	-3.3	4.0	21.6	14.1	1.9	-14.0	54.0
May	130.2	5.9	11.2	31.6	4.8	5.1	-7.4	40.2
April	122.9	1.5	5.9	23.8	8.1	3.7	-3.7	39.6
March	121.1	3.4	10.3	8.4	33.8	-6.5	-10.9	69.0
February	117.1	0.9	10.5	-1.8	68.4	-23.6	-6.8	83.9
January	116.0	5.6	10.7	2.5	60.3	-23.9	-0.9	70.8
2003
December	109.8	3.6	8.8	10.6	47.5	-28.1	3.8	73.8
November	106.0	1.1	-3.3	14.7	34.5	-34.4	20.9	54.9
October	104.8	3.9	-3.1	3.8	33.8	-29.4	31.8	34.7
September	100.9	-7.9	-2.5	-2.0	19.8	-20.2	31.3	38.2
August	109.6	1.3	10.8	13.7	10.8	-14.6	30.8	40.1
July	108.2	4.5	9.0	15.6	10.5	-14.6	37.8	21.4
June	103.5	4.7	-7.3	14.1	1.9	-14.0	54.0	12.6
May	98.9	-0.4	-17.0	4.8	5.1	-7.4	40.2	11.8
April	99.3	-11.1	-12.3	8.1	3.7	-3.7	39.6	5.9
March	111.7	-6.3	12.5	33.8	-6.5	-10.9	69.0	-2.5
February	119.2	5.3	29.0	68.4	-23.6	-6.8	83.9	-17.2
January	113.2	14.0	12.1	60.3	-23.9	-0.9	70.8	-16.7
2002
December	99.3	7.5	-3.6	47.5	-28.1	3.8	73.8	-26.7
November	92.4	-8.5	-4.1	34.5	-34.4	20.9	54.9	-
October	101.0	-1.9	7.9	33.8	-29.4	31.8	34.7	-
September	103.0	6.8	13.6	19.8	-20.2	31.3	38.2	-
August	96.4	3.0	2.1	10.8	-14.6	30.8	40.1	-
July	93.6	3.2	1.8	10.5	-14.6	37.8	21.4	-
June	90.7	-3.9	8.6	1.9	-14.0	54.0	12.6	-
May	94.4	2.7	33.3	5.1	-7.4	40.2	11.8	-
April	91.9	10.1	30.2	3.7	-3.7	39.6	5.9	-
March	83.5	17.9	24.1	-6.5	-10.9	69.0	-2.5	-
February	70.8	0.3	3.1	-23.6	-6.8	83.9	-17.2	-
January	70.6	4.9	-6.5	-23.9	-0.9	70.8	-16.7	-
2001
December	67.3	-2.0	-21.7	-28.1	3.8	73.8	-26.7	-
November	68.7	-9.0	-21.0	-34.4	20.9	54.9	-	-
October	75.5	-12.2	-10.9	-29.4	31.8	34.7	-	-
September	86.0	-1.1	-3.4	-20.2	31.3	38.2	-	-
August	87.0	2.7	-3.1	-14.6	30.8	40.1	-	-
July	84.7	-4.8	-4.4	-14.6	37.8	21.4	-	-
June	89.0	-0.9	-0.3	-14.0	54.0	12.6	-	-
May	89.8	1.4	-3.1	-7.4	40.2	11.8	-	-
April	88.6	-0.8	-4.5	-3.7	39.6	5.9	-	-
March	89.3	-3.7	-4.6	-10.9	69.0	-2.5	-	-
February	92.7	-0.1	-11.5	-6.8	83.9	-17.2	-	-
January	92.8	-0.9	-13.3	-0.9	70.8	-16.7	-	-
2000
December	93.6	-10.6	-13.2	3.8	73.8	-26.7	-	-
November	104.7	-2.1	2.7	20.9	54.9	-	-	-
October	107.0	-0.7	7.9	31.8	34.7	-	-	-
September	107.8	5.8	4.2	31.3	38.2	-	-	-
August	101.9	2.7	5.1	30.8	40.1	-	-	-
July	99.2	-4.2	7.8	37.8	21.4	-	-	-
June	103.5	6.7	3.3	54.0	12.6	-	-	-
May	97.0	5.4	-2.5	40.2	11.8	-	-	-
April	92.0	-8.2	-1.7	39.6	5.9	-	-	-
March	100.2	0.7	11.1	69.0	-2.5	-	-	-
February	99.5	6.3	14.9	83.9	-17.2	-	-	-
January	93.6	3.8	15.3	70.8	-16.7	-	-	-
1999
December	90.2	4.2	9.9	73.8	-26.7	-	-	-
November	86.6	6.7	11.2	54.9	-	-	-	-
October	81.2	-1.1	12.8	34.7	-	-	-	-
September	82.1	5.4	22.2	38.2	-	-	-	-
August	77.9	8.2	12.6	40.1	-	-	-	-
July	72.0	7.1	9.3	21.4	-	-	-	-
June	67.2	-2.9	13.3	12.6	-	-	-	-
May	69.2	5.0	27.9	11.8	-	-	-	-
April	65.9	11.1	20.3	5.9	-	-	-	-
March	59.3	9.6	14.3	-2.5	-	-	-	-
February	54.1	-1.3	-3.2	-17.2	-	-	-	-
January	54.8	5.6	-9.1	-16.7	-	-	-	-
1998
December	51.9	-7.2	-12.6	-26.7	-	-	-	-
November	55.9	-7.3	0.5	-	-	-	-	-
October	60.3	1.5	1.7	-	-	-	-	-
September	59.4	6.8	-0.5	-	-	-	-	-
August	55.6	-6.2	-10.2	-	-	-	-	-
July	59.3	-0.7	-4.7	-	-	-	-	-
June	59.7	-3.6	-1.8	-	-	-	-	-
May	61.9	-0.5	-5.2	-	-	-	-	-
April	62.2	2.3	-5.5	-	-	-	-	-
March	60.8	-6.9	-14.1	-	-	-	-	-
February	65.3	-0.8	-	-	-	-	-	-
January	65.8	-7.1	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997
December	70.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Footnotes (1) Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
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