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Increase in average shipping-container index rate, 5/7/2021 to 5/7/2022, China/East Asia to North America West Coast. ($6,186 to $14,226). (Source: Freightos Ltd.)
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Inflation
Year-to-year rise of U.S. Consumer Price Index without food or energy costs, April 2022. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Turkish lira vs. U.S. dollar
₺1.00 = $0.12 (5/1/2021) to ₺1.00 =: $0.067 (5/1/2022) Source: xe.com
