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Friday, November 9, 2007
September 2007

Current- and fixed-weighted export and import price indexes (2002=100) on a balance of payments basis are now available. Price indexes are listed from January 2002 to September 2007 for the five commodity sections and the major commodity groups (62 exports and 61 imports).

Current- and fixed-weighted US price indexes (2002=100) on a customs basis are also available. Price indexes are listed from January 2002 to September 2007. The price indexes for the 10 sections of the Standard International Trade Classification are available for all-countries and for the US.

Indexes on a customs basis for the five commodity sections and the major commodity groups are also available upon request.

Available on CANSIM: tables 228-0001 to 228-0003 and 228-0047 to 228-0055.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 2201, 2202 and 2203.

The September 2007 issue of Canadian International Merchandise Trade, Vol. 61, no. 9 (65-001-XIB), is now available from the Publications module of our website.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the Marketing and Client Services Section (toll-free 1-800-294-5583), International Trade Division.