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The Daily


Friday, June 1, 2007

The International Trade Division has updated the reference year for import and export price indexes. This update changes the reference year from 1997 to 2002, and has been undertaken in collaboration with the System of National Accounts.

Historical data (2002=100) from 2002 to 2006 are available today in new CANSIM tables 228-0047 to 228-0055. CANSIM tables 228-0035 to 228-0040 and 228-0044 to 228-0046 are now terminated.

Available on CANSIM: tables 228-0047 to 228-0055.

Data for the first four months and first quarter of 2007 will be released on June 8.

For more information on products and services, contact the Marketing and Client Services Section (toll-free 1-800-294-5583; 613-951-9647; trade@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality, contact Bernard Lupien (613-951-6872), International Trade Division.