U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source
U.S. import prices up 1.9% in May on higher fuel prices; export prices rise 1.3%
· via BLS
Key points
- Prices for U.S. exports increased 1.3 percent in May, after rising 3.5 percent the previous month.
- Prices for U.S. imports advanced 1.9 percent in May following increases of 2.0 percent in April and 0.9 percent in March.
- Prices for U.S. imports rose 6.7 percent from May 2025 to May 2026, the largest over- the-year advance since the index increased 7.7 percent in August 2022.
- Agricultural export prices advanced 5.5 percent over the past 12 months, as higher prices for soybeans, meat, as well as other foods and food preparations drove the increase.
- In May, the U.S. terms of trade index with Canada decreased 3.7 percent, as higher import prices from Canada more than offset rising export prices to Canada.
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BLSJun 16, 2026Official release ↗
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