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October 2007

Import and export price trends in 2006

Carol Rowan, Sonya Wahi-Miller

Import prices rose for the fifth consecutive year, and export prices experienced their largest increase in 18 years; the rise in corn and soybean prices led the increase in export prices, while the continued rise in costs for energy and metals influenced overall increases in both the import and export price indexes.

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