November 15, 2010

Export price index rose 5.8 percent over the past year

U.S. import and export prices, monthly and annual percent change, selected categories of goods, October 2010
Category	Percent change
Category	Monthly: Sep 2010 to Oct 2010	Annual: Oct 2009 to Oct 2010
Import prices
All commodities	0.9	3.6
Foods, feeds, & beverages	1.1	9.8
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines	0.4	0.8
Consumer goods, excluding automotives	-0.5	-0.6
Export prices
All commodities	0.8	5.8
Foods, feeds, & beverages	2.2	14
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines	0.7	0.2
Consumer goods, excluding automotives	3.1	0.9

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