U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source
U.S. import prices rise 0.7% in August on higher nonfuel prices; export prices up 0.6%
· via BLS
Key points
- Prices for U.S. imports advanced 7.0 percent from August 2025 to August 2026, the largest over-the-year increase since the index rose 7.7 percent for the 12-month period ended August 2022.
- Import fuel prices declined 10.2 percent for the 3-month period ended in August, the largest quarterly decrease since the index fell 10.6 percent for the 3-months ended May 2025.
- Prices for nonfuel imports increased 0.8 percent in August following an advance of 0.3 percent in July.
- Import prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials increased 2.0 percent in August after a 0.9-percent decrease in July.
- In August, export prices to the European Union increased 0.6 percent, and the price index for exports to Mexico increased 1.3 percent following a 0.7-percent rise the previous month.
Official source
BLSSep 16, 2026Official release ↗
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