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Appendix table 7. Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices 2015=100 by commodity groups

Commodity group	2016		The price impact of the tax changes per year
	February
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	-0,1	-0,2	0,1
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	-1,6	-1,6	0,0
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	0,2	-1,4	1,5
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-0,2	-0,2	0,0
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	1,5	1,4	0,1
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	-1,0	-1,0	0,0
06 HEALTH	4,4	4,4	0,0
07 TRANSPORT	-2,2	-2,1	-0,1
08 COMMUNICATION	-0,7	-0,7	0,0
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	-1,3	-1,3	0,0
10 EDUCATION	2,6	2,6	0,0
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	1,8	1,8	0,0
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	0,3	0,3	0,0

1) HICP=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, HICP-CT=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices at Constant Taxes
2) The price impact of the tax changes per year=The year-on-year change in HICP-CT (tax rate considered in relation to the reference period) is reduced from the year-on-year change in HICP

Source: Consumer Price Index, Statistics Finland

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Updated 14.3.2016