{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:32:18.600Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ximpim_03252026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"75af434f0cf6a16f","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"U.S. import prices up 1.3% in February on higher nonfuel prices; export prices rise 1.5%","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-03-25T12:30:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T19:57:01.224Z","topics":[],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/import-export-prices-february-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ximpim_03252026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"75af434f0cf6a16f","key_points":["Impacts of Federal Government Shutdowns on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes As a result of the lapse in appropriations from October 1, 2025, through November 12, 2025…","Prices for nonfuel imports rose 1.1 percent in February, following an increase of 0.8 percent in January.","Nonfuel import prices advanced 2.5 percent on a 12-month basis, the largest over-the-year increase since the index rose 2.9 percent for the 12-month period ended October 2022.","Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials import prices advanced 2.6 percent in February, after a 2.4-percent increase in January.","The price index for agricultural exports advanced 2.2 percent from February 2025 to February 2026, as higher prices for other foods and food preparations, meat, and nuts drove the 12-month increase."],"what_it_says":"Impacts of Federal Government Shutdowns on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes As a result of the lapse in appropriations from October 1, 2025, through November 12, 2025… Prices for nonfuel imports rose 1.1 percent in February, following an increase of 0.8 percent in January. Nonfuel import prices advanced 2.5 percent on a 12-month basis, the largest over-the-year increase since the index rose 2.9 percent for the 12-month period ended October 2022. Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials import prices advanced 2.6 percent in February, after a 2.4-percent increase in January. The price index for agricultural exports advanced 2.2 percent from February 2025 to February 2026, as higher prices for other foods and food preparations, meat, and nuts drove the 12-month increase.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ximpim_03252026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:46.494Z"}}