U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sep
16
U.S. import prices rise 0.3% in August; export prices advance 0.3%

U.S. import prices advanced 0.3 percent in August following a 0.2-percent increase in July. Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.3 percent in August, after rising 0.3 percent the previous month. Over the past year, import prices were unchanged and export prices advanced 3.4 percent.

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