6427.0.55.005 - Implementation of the Review of the Producer and International Trade Price Indexes , 2012
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/09/2012 First Issue
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The ABS announces changes to the Producer and International Trade Price Indexes The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today announced the implementation of the outcomes from a comprehensive review of the Australian Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) and International Trade Price Indexes (ITPIs), which was conducted from mid 2011. The outcome of the review of the PPIs and ITPIs were set out in the Information Paper: Outcome of the Review of the Producer and International Trade Price Indexes, 2012 (cat. no. 6427.0.55.004), released on 6 March 2012. As a result of the review, the ABS will implement some of the outcomes commencing with the release of the September quarter 2012 Producer Price Indexes and International Trade Price Indexes on 2 November 2012 and 1 November 2012 respectively. Key outcomes from the review to be implemented from the September quarter 2012 include:
Some outcomes are dependent on the implementation of a new computer system which is expected in mid 2014, which will allow:
The information paper also provides a mock–up of the revised format of the September quarter 2012 publication and downloadable spreadsheets to enable users to become familiar with them before the release date. Further information on the implementation of the review outcomes are detailed in the Information Paper: Implementation of the Review of the Producer and International Trade Price Indexes, 2012 (cat. no. 6427.0.55.005). Media Note: When reporting ABS data you must attribute the Australian Bureau of Statistics (or the ABS) as the source. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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