{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:32:15.447Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ximpim_09162026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"c9f404b4de314155","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"U.S. import prices rise 0.7% in August on higher nonfuel prices; export prices up 0.6%","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-09-16T11:50:36.196Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T19:56:59.293Z","topics":[],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/import-export-prices-august-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ximpim_09162026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"c9f404b4de314155","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."],"what_it_says":"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.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ximpim_09162026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:19.894Z"}}