August 17, 2010
U.S. import prices increase in July
1-month percent change in Import Price Indexes, July 2009—July 2010
Month |
All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
Jul 09 |
−0.6 |
−2.6 |
−0.2 |
Aug 09 |
1.5 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
Sep 09 |
0.2 |
−1.3 |
0.4 |
Oct 09 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
Nov 09 |
1.5 |
6.3 |
0.3 |
Dec 09 |
0.2 |
−0.2 |
0.4 |
Jan 10 |
1.2 |
4.4 |
0.4 |
Feb 10 |
−0.1 |
−0.7 |
0.1 |
Mar 10 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
Apr 10 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
May 10 |
−0.8 |
−5.1 |
0.5 |
Jun 10 |
−1.3 |
−4.9 |
−0.5 |
Jul 10 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
−0.3 |
These data featured in the TED article, U.S. import prices increase in July.
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