The International Price Program (IPP) produces Import/Export Price Indexes (MXP) containing data on changes in the prices of nonmilitary goods and services traded between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

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Next Release: June 12, 2012

May 2012 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes are scheduled to be released on June 12, 2012 at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

May 10, 2012
U.S. import prices declined 0.5 percent in April, following a 1.5 percent increase in March. The April decrease was driven by lower fuel prices which more than offset a small increase in nonfuel prices. The price index for overall exports rose 0.4 percent in April after a 0.8 percent increase the previous month.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What are the U.S. Import and U.S. Export price indexes?
  2. How are the Import/Export Price Indexes used?
  3. What goods and services do the Import/Export Price Indexes measure?
  4. What classification systems are used to aggregate Import/Export price indexes?
  5. How are Import/Export Price Index data obtained?
  6. What prices are used to calculate the Import/Export Price Indexes?
  7. Are adjustments made for changes in the price or quality of a measured item?
  8. How are the Import/Export Price Indexes weighted?
  9. How are the Import/Export Price Indexes constructed?
  10. How are the Import/Export Price Indexes interpreted?
  11. When are Import/Export Price Index data available?
  12. Are there limitations to the Import/Export Price Indexes?
  13. How does the International Price Program handle survey items that are priced in foreign currencies?
  14. How do unit value indexes differ from the Import/Export Price Indexes?
  15. Does the Bureau of Labor Statistics provide data for countries other than the U.S.?
  16. Where can I obtain international price information?
  17. Where can I obtain more information about the Import/Export Price Indexes?

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  • Telephone: (202) 691-7101
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    • Division of International Prices
    Bureau of Labor Statistics
    2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E.
    Rm. 3955
    Washington, DC 20212

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Information about the Import/Export Price Indexes and other BLS data may be obtained from any of the eight BLS Regional Economic Analysis and Information offices.

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