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 import consumer goods, excluding automotives 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
October	105.2	0.1	0.1	2.9	1.6	1.0	1.1	0.6
September	105.1	-0.1	0.2	2.9	1.6	0.8	1.3	0.5
August	105.2	0.1	0.4	3.1	1.6	0.9	1.1	0.5
July	105.1	0.2	0.5	3.3	1.4	0.6	1.2	0.4
June	104.9	0.1	0.9	3.5	1.6	-0.1	1.4	0.4
May	104.8	0.2	1.3	3.5	1.6	-0.2	1.4	0.6
April	104.6	0.6	1.5	3.3	1.8	-0.3	1.2	0.7
March	104.0	0.5	1.4	2.7	1.7	-0.3	1.2	0.8
February	103.5	0.4	1.1	2.3	1.3	-0.2	1.4	0.8
January	103.1	0.5	0.9	1.9	1.4	0.2	1.0	0.6
2007
December	102.6	0.2	0.5	1.6	1.4	0.6	0.9	0.1
November	102.4	0.2	0.4	1.7	1.2	0.8	0.6	0.2
October	102.2	0.1	0.5	1.6	1.0	1.1	0.6	-0.2
September	102.1	0.1	0.7	1.6	0.8	1.3	0.5	-0.2
August	102.0	0.3	0.7	1.6	0.9	1.1	0.5	-0.3
July	101.7	0.3	0.4	1.4	0.6	1.2	0.4	-0.1
June	101.4	0.1	0.1	1.6	-0.1	1.4	0.4	0.0
May	101.3	0.0	0.1	1.6	-0.2	1.4	0.6	-0.3
April	101.3	0.0	0.1	1.8	-0.3	1.2	0.7	-0.2
March	101.3	0.1	0.3	1.7	-0.3	1.2	0.8	-0.3
February	101.2	0.0	0.5	1.3	-0.2	1.4	0.8	-0.5
January	101.2	0.2	0.6	1.4	0.2	1.0	0.6	-0.7
2006
December	101.0	0.3	0.5	1.4	0.6	0.9	0.1	-0.7
November	100.7	0.1	0.3	1.2	0.8	0.6	0.2	-0.9
October	100.6	0.1	0.3	1.0	1.1	0.6	-0.2	-0.8
September	100.5	0.1	0.7	0.8	1.3	0.5	-0.2	-1.0
August	100.4	0.1	0.7	0.9	1.1	0.5	-0.3	-1.0
July	100.3	0.5	0.8	0.6	1.2	0.4	-0.1	-1.0
June	99.8	0.1	0.2	-0.1	1.4	0.4	0.0	-1.2
May	99.7	0.2	-0.2	-0.2	1.4	0.6	-0.3	-1.3
April	99.5	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	1.2	0.7	-0.2	-1.4
March	99.6	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	1.2	0.8	-0.3	-1.6
February	99.9	0.1	0.4	-0.2	1.4	0.8	-0.5	-1.3
January	99.8	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.6	-0.7	-1.0
2005
December	99.6	0.1	-0.1	0.6	0.9	0.1	-0.7	-0.8
November	99.5	-0.1	0.0	0.8	0.6	0.2	-0.9	-0.9
October	99.6	-0.1	-0.1	1.1	0.6	-0.2	-0.8	-0.8
September	99.7	0.2	-0.2	1.3	0.5	-0.2	-1.0	-0.7
August	99.5	-0.2	-0.4	1.1	0.5	-0.3	-1.0	-0.7
July	99.7	-0.2	-0.1	1.2	0.4	-0.1	-1.0	-0.8
June	99.9	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.4	0.0	-1.2	-0.3
May	99.9	0.1	-0.2	1.4	0.6	-0.3	-1.3	-0.6
April	99.8	-0.1	0.2	1.2	0.7	-0.2	-1.4	-0.7
March	99.9	-0.2	0.9	1.2	0.8	-0.3	-1.6	-0.5
February	100.1	0.5	1.4	1.4	0.8	-0.5	-1.3	-0.9
January	99.6	0.6	1.1	1.0	0.6	-0.7	-1.0	-1.0
2004
December	99.0	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.1	-0.7	-0.8	-1.2
November	98.7	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.2	-0.9	-0.9	-1.1
October	98.5	0.1	0.0	0.6	-0.2	-0.8	-0.8	-0.9
September	98.4	0.0	-0.1	0.5	-0.2	-1.0	-0.7	-1.1
August	98.4	-0.1	-0.1	0.5	-0.3	-1.0	-0.7	-0.6
July	98.5	0.0	-0.1	0.4	-0.1	-1.0	-0.8	-0.5
June	98.5	0.0	-0.2	0.4	0.0	-1.2	-0.3	-1.0
May	98.5	-0.1	-0.2	0.6	-0.3	-1.3	-0.6	-0.7
April	98.6	-0.1	0.0	0.7	-0.2	-1.4	-0.7	-0.7
March	98.7	0.0	0.6	0.8	-0.3	-1.6	-0.5	-0.9
February	98.7	0.1	0.6	0.8	-0.5	-1.3	-0.9	-0.9
January	98.6	0.5	0.7	0.6	-0.7	-1.0	-1.0	-0.6
2003
December	98.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	-0.7	-0.8	-1.2	-0.4
November	98.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	-0.9	-0.9	-1.1	-0.6
October	97.9	0.0	-0.2	-0.2	-0.8	-0.8	-0.9	-0.7
September	97.9	0.0	-0.2	-0.2	-1.0	-0.7	-1.1	-0.1
August	97.9	-0.2	0.0	-0.3	-1.0	-0.7	-0.6	-0.5
July	98.1	0.0	0.2	-0.1	-1.0	-0.8	-0.5	-0.7
June	98.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	-1.2	-0.3	-1.0	-0.8
May	97.9	0.0	0.0	-0.3	-1.3	-0.6	-0.7	-0.7
April	97.9	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-1.4	-0.7	-0.7	-0.6
March	97.9	0.0	-0.1	-0.3	-1.6	-0.5	-0.9	-0.6
February	97.9	-0.1	0.0	-0.5	-1.3	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9
January	98.0	0.0	-0.1	-0.7	-1.0	-1.0	-0.6	-0.9
2002
December	98.0	0.1	-0.1	-0.7	-0.8	-1.2	-0.4	-1.3
November	97.9	-0.2	-0.3	-0.9	-0.9	-1.1	-0.6	-0.9
October	98.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.8	-0.8	-0.9	-0.7	-1.3
September	98.1	-0.1	0.0	-1.0	-0.7	-1.1	-0.1	-1.4
August	98.2	0.0	0.0	-1.0	-0.7	-0.6	-0.5	-1.6
July	98.2	0.1	0.1	-1.0	-0.8	-0.5	-0.7	-1.6
June	98.1	-0.1	-0.1	-1.2	-0.3	-1.0	-0.8	-1.4
May	98.2	0.1	-0.2	-1.3	-0.6	-0.7	-0.7	-1.4
April	98.1	-0.1	-0.6	-1.4	-0.7	-0.7	-0.6	-1.3
March	98.2	-0.2	-0.5	-1.6	-0.5	-0.9	-0.6	-1.0
February	98.4	-0.3	-0.4	-1.3	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9	-1.1
January	98.7	0.0	-0.2	-1.0	-1.0	-0.6	-0.9	-1.1
2001
December	98.7	-0.1	-0.4	-0.8	-1.2	-0.4	-1.3	-0.9
November	98.8	-0.1	-0.4	-0.9	-1.1	-0.6	-0.9	-1.0
October	98.9	-0.2	-0.3	-0.8	-0.9	-0.7	-1.3	-0.9
September	99.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.7	-1.1	-0.1	-1.4	-1.2
August	99.2	0.0	-0.3	-0.7	-0.6	-0.5	-1.6	-0.8
July	99.2	-0.1	-0.3	-0.8	-0.5	-0.7	-1.6	-0.6
June	99.3	-0.2	-0.5	-0.3	-1.0	-0.8	-1.4	-0.8
May	99.5	0.0	-0.2	-0.6	-0.7	-0.7	-1.4	-0.9
April	99.5	-0.3	-0.2	-0.7	-0.7	-0.6	-1.3	-1.0
March	99.8	0.1	0.3	-0.5	-0.9	-0.6	-1.0	-1.0
February	99.7	0.0	0.0	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9	-1.1	-0.5
January	99.7	0.2	0.0	-1.0	-0.6	-0.9	-1.1	-0.7
2000
December	99.5	-0.2	-0.3	-1.2	-0.4	-1.3	-0.9	-0.7
November	99.7	0.0	-0.2	-1.1	-0.6	-0.9	-1.0	-0.2
October	99.7	-0.1	-0.3	-0.9	-0.7	-1.3	-0.9	0.2
September	99.8	-0.1	0.2	-1.1	-0.1	-1.4	-1.2	0.1
August	99.9	-0.1	-0.2	-0.6	-0.5	-1.6	-0.8	-0.3
July	100.0	0.4	-0.2	-0.5	-0.7	-1.6	-0.6	-0.2
June	99.6	-0.5	-0.7	-1.0	-0.8	-1.4	-0.8	0.1
May	100.1	-0.1	-0.5	-0.7	-0.7	-1.4	-0.9	0.3
April	100.2	-0.1	-0.5	-0.7	-0.6	-1.3	-1.0	0.9
March	100.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.9	-0.6	-1.0	-1.0	1.2
February	100.6	-0.1	-0.2	-0.9	-0.9	-1.1	-0.5	1.5
January	100.7	0.0	0.1	-0.6	-0.9	-1.1	-0.7	1.9
1999
December	100.7	-0.1	-0.2	-0.4	-1.3	-0.9	-0.7	1.8
November	100.8	0.2	0.3	-0.6	-0.9	-1.0	-0.2	1.3
October	100.6	-0.3	0.1	-0.7	-1.3	-0.9	0.2	1.3
September	100.9	0.4	0.3	-0.1	-1.4	-1.2	0.1	1.7
August	100.5	0.0	-0.3	-0.5	-1.6	-0.8	-0.3	2.0
July	100.5	-0.1	-0.4	-0.7	-1.6	-0.6	-0.2	2.0
June	100.6	-0.2	-0.6	-0.8	-1.4	-0.8	0.1	2.0
May	100.8	-0.1	-0.7	-0.7	-1.4	-0.9	0.3	2.0
April	100.9	-0.3	-0.4	-0.6	-1.3	-1.0	0.9	1.5
March	101.2	-0.3	0.1	-0.6	-1.0	-1.0	1.2	1.5
February	101.5	0.2	0.1	-0.9	-1.1	-0.5	1.5	1.3
January	101.3	0.2	0.0	-0.9	-1.1	-0.7	1.9	1.0
1998
December	101.1	-0.3	0.1	-1.3	-0.9	-0.7	1.8	1.1
November	101.4	0.1	0.4	-0.9	-1.0	-0.2	1.3	1.0
October	101.3	0.3	0.1	-1.3	-0.9	0.2	1.3	0.6
September	101.0	0.0	-0.4	-1.4	-1.2	0.1	1.7	0.7
August	101.0	-0.2	-0.5	-1.6	-0.8	-0.3	2.0	0.8
July	101.2	-0.2	-0.3	-1.6	-0.6	-0.2	2.0	0.6
June	101.4	-0.1	-0.4	-1.4	-0.8	0.1	2.0	0.6
May	101.5	0.0	-0.9	-1.4	-0.9	0.3	2.0	0.6
April	101.5	-0.3	-0.7	-1.3	-1.0	0.9	1.5	1.0
March	101.8	-0.6	-0.6	-1.0	-1.0	1.2	1.5	1.0
February	102.4	0.2	0.1	-1.1	-0.5	1.5	1.3	1.1
January	102.2	-0.2	-0.4	-1.1	-0.7	1.9	1.0	0.9
1997
December	102.4	0.1	0.0	-0.9	-0.7	1.8	1.1	0.9
November	102.3	-0.3	-0.3	-1.0	-0.2	1.3	1.0	0.0
October	102.6	0.2	-0.2	-0.9	0.2	1.3	0.6	-0.1
September	102.4	-0.2	-0.4	-1.2	0.1	1.7	0.7	0.6
August	102.6	-0.2	-0.3	-0.8	-0.3	2.0	0.8	0.8
July	102.8	0.0	0.0	-0.6	-0.2	2.0	0.6	1.0
June	102.8	-0.1	0.0	-0.8	0.1	2.0	0.6	1.6
May	102.9	0.1	-0.6	-0.9	0.3	2.0	0.6	2.0
April	102.8	0.0	-0.5	-1.0	0.9	1.5	1.0	1.8
March	102.8	-0.7	-0.5	-1.0	1.2	1.5	1.0	1.1
February	103.5	0.2	0.2	-0.5	1.5	1.3	1.1	1.1
January	103.3	0.0	-0.2	-0.7	1.9	1.0	0.9	1.6
1996
December	103.3	0.0	-0.3	-0.7	1.8	1.1	0.9	2.2
November	103.3	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	1.3	1.0	0.0	3.9
October	103.5	-0.1	0.1	0.2	1.3	0.6	-0.1	4.9
September	103.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.7	0.7	0.6	3.9
August	103.4	0.0	-0.4	-0.3	2.0	0.8	0.8	4.4
July	103.4	-0.2	-0.4	-0.2	2.0	0.6	1.0	4.3
June	103.6	-0.2	-0.2	0.1	2.0	0.6	1.6	3.0
May	103.8	0.0	-0.2	0.3	2.0	0.6	2.0	2.9
April	103.8	0.0	-0.2	0.9	1.5	1.0	1.8	2.3
March	103.8	-0.2	-0.2	1.2	1.5	1.0	1.1	1.9
February	104.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.3	1.1	1.1	1.5
January	104.0	0.0	0.7	1.9	1.0	0.9	1.6	1.1
1995
December	104.0	0.5	0.5	1.8	1.1	0.9	2.2	0.9
November	103.5	0.2	-0.2	1.3	1.0	0.0	3.9	0.5
October	103.3	-0.2	-0.3	1.3	0.6	-0.1	4.9	0.4
September	103.5	-0.2	0.0	1.7	0.7	0.6	3.9	0.5
August	103.7	0.1	0.2	2.0	0.8	0.8	4.4	0.2
July	103.6	0.1	0.7	2.0	0.6	1.0	4.3	0.5
June	103.5	0.0	0.9	2.0	0.6	1.6	3.0	0.9
May	103.5	0.6	1.0	2.0	0.6	2.0	2.9	-0.1
April	102.9	0.3	0.8	1.5	1.0	1.8	2.3	0.6
March	102.6	0.1	0.4	1.5	1.0	1.1	1.9	2.0
February	102.5	0.4	0.3	1.3	1.1	1.1	1.5	2.8
January	102.1	-0.1	0.1	1.0	0.9	1.6	1.1	3.4
1994
December	102.2	0.0	0.4	1.1	0.9	2.2	0.9	3.5
November	102.2	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.0	3.9	0.5	3.1
October	102.0	0.2	0.4	0.6	-0.1	4.9	0.4	3.4
September	101.8	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.6	3.9	0.5	3.7
August	101.7	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.8	4.4	0.2	3.2
July	101.6	0.1	0.2	0.6	1.0	4.3	0.5	3.6
June	101.5	0.0	0.4	0.6	1.6	3.0	0.9	3.2
May	101.5	0.1	0.3	0.6	2.0	2.9	-0.1	3.8
April	101.4	0.3	0.3	1.0	1.8	2.3	0.6	3.6
March	101.1	-0.1	0.0	1.0	1.1	1.9	2.0	3.3
February	101.2	0.1	0.0	1.1	1.1	1.5	2.8	2.8
January	101.1	0.0	-0.3	0.9	1.6	1.1	3.4	2.4
1993
December	101.1	-0.1	0.0	0.9	2.2	0.9	3.5	2.7
November	101.2	-0.2	0.3	0.0	3.9	0.5	3.1	-
October	101.4	0.3	0.4	-0.1	4.9	0.4	3.4	-
September	101.1	0.2	0.2	0.6	3.9	0.5	3.7	3.6
August	100.9	-0.1	0.0	0.8	4.4	0.2	3.2	-
July	101.0	0.1	0.6	1.0	4.3	0.5	3.6	-
June	100.9	0.0	0.8	1.6	3.0	0.9	3.2	2.2
May	100.9	0.5	0.8	2.0	2.9	-0.1	3.8	-
April	100.4	0.3	0.2	1.8	2.3	0.6	3.6	-
March	100.1	0.0	-0.1	1.1	1.9	2.0	3.3	3.7
February	100.1	-0.1	-1.1	1.1	1.5	2.8	2.8	-
January	100.2	0.0	-1.3	1.6	1.1	3.4	2.4	-
1992
December	100.2	-1.0	-0.3	2.2	0.9	3.5	2.7	4.9
November	101.2	-0.3	1.1	3.9	0.5	3.1	-	-
October	101.5	1.0	1.5	4.9	0.4	3.4	-	-
September	100.5	0.4	1.2	3.9	0.5	3.7	3.6	5.8
August	100.1	0.1	1.2	4.4	0.2	3.2	-	-
July	100.0	0.7	1.4	4.3	0.5	3.6	-	-
June	99.3	0.4	0.3	3.0	0.9	3.2	2.2	8.0
May	98.9	0.3	-0.1	2.9	-0.1	3.8	-	-
April	98.6	-0.4	0.0	2.3	0.6	3.6	-	-
March	99.0	0.0	1.0	1.9	2.0	3.3	3.7	8.8
February	99.0	0.4	1.6	1.5	2.8	2.8	-	-
January	98.6	0.6	1.9	1.1	3.4	2.4	-	-
1991
December	98.0	0.6	1.3	0.9	3.5	2.7	4.9	9.8
November	97.4	0.6	1.6	0.5	3.1	-	-	-
October	96.8	0.1	0.9	0.4	3.4	-	-	-
September	96.7	0.8	0.3	0.5	3.7	3.6	5.8	7.4
August	95.9	0.0	-0.2	0.2	3.2	-	-	-
July	95.9	-0.5	-0.5	0.5	3.6	-	-	-
June	96.4	0.3	-0.8	0.9	3.2	2.2	8.0	9.3
May	96.1	-0.3	-1.4	-0.1	3.8	-	-	-
April	96.4	-0.8	-1.1	0.6	3.6	-	-	-
March	97.2	-0.3	0.1	2.0	3.3	3.7	8.8	8.8
February	97.5	0.0	0.6	2.8	2.8	-	-	-
January	97.5	0.4	1.1	3.4	2.4	-	-	-
1990
December	97.1	0.2	0.9	3.5	2.7	4.9	9.8	8.3
November	96.9	0.5	1.3	3.1	-	-	-	-
October	96.4	0.2	1.0	3.4	-	-	-	-
September	96.2	0.5	0.7	3.7	3.6	5.8	7.4	10.0
August