International Observation: Uruguay'S Export Price Index Rose By 18.8% In April

According to the observer of Uzbekistan on June 7, the report of Uruguayan chamber of Commerce showed that in April 2022, the commodity export price index in USD increased by 2.2% month on month and increased by 18.8% year on year, far exceeding the depreciation rate of the US dollar against the Uruguayan Peso of 8.9%. Among them, the export price index of industrial products increased by 2.5% month on month and 22.2% year-on-year, reaching a new high in the past decade. The export prices of food, beverage and tobacco increased by 3.1% month on month and 24.9% year-on-year, among which the price of meat increased the most. The export prices of plastics and chemicals increased by 2% month on month and 16.5% year on year, mainly due to the price rise of PET bottle blanks. Textile, clothing and leather export prices fell 3.7% month on month, up 14.6% year on year.

(source: website of the Ministry of Commerce)