Revision of the Corporate Goods Price Index
January 16, 2019
Bank of Japan
Research and Statistics Department
Some figures in the Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) have been revised as follows. (The revised data are available in "BOJ Time-Series Data Search.")
| Index | Commodity <Group> | Start of revision |
|---|---|---|
| Export Price Index | Standard passenger cars (gasoline cars) <Transportation equipment> | October 2018 |
| Import Price Index | Lithium carbonates <Chemicals & related products> | April 2018 |
| Coal for general use <Petroleum, coal & natural gas> | July 2018 |
Following this revision in Commodity indexes, changes have also been made to the indexes for higher-order classifications.
Inquiries
Price Statistics Division, Research and Statistics Department
E-mail : post.rsd3@boj.or.jp