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April 1987

Import price declines in 1986 reflected reduced oil prices

Elizabeth Gibbons, Gerald F. Halpin

Despite price increases for major product categories resulting from the decline in the dollar, the overall import index decreased for the fourth consecutive year; export prices were relatively stable again last year.

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