U.S. Import Prices Rise 1.1% in September; Annual Gain of 8.1% Is Largest Since July 2022
Washington — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on October 16 (USDL-26-1577) that import prices rose 1.1% in September, after a revised 0.5% increase in August. Over the past 12 months, import prices rose 8.1%, the largest annual gain since July 2022.
Fuel led the increase: fuel import prices rose 4.8% in September, with petroleum and petroleum products up 4.6% and natural gas up 1.6%. Nonfuel import prices rose 0.7% and were up 6.0% year over year, with capital goods, nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, and consumer goods excluding autos all advancing.
Prices for imports from China rose 0.7% in September, the largest monthly gain since December 2021, and were up 3.1% year over year. Export prices rose 2.2% on the month and 11.6% year over year, with agricultural exports up 2.6% on soybeans, corn and wheat. The October data are scheduled for release on November 17.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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