Prices of imports into the United States rose by 1.1% from the previous month, the most in four months, well above market expectations of a 0.8% increase to extend the 0.7% jump in the earlier month. Higher prices for purchases of oversees goods were broad-based, with non-fuel imports rising by 0.7% following the revised 0.6% increase in the prior month. The increase was net of tariffs recently imposed by the presidential administration, indicating that companies are not reducing prices to accommodate for higher duties. In turn, fuel imports soared by 4.8%, also the sharpest rise in four months, as the tighter blockade of tankers by Iran and the US leaving the Persian Gulf drove oil and product prices to surge globally. From the previous year, import prices rose 8.1%. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Import Prices MoM in the United States increased to 1.10 percent in September from 0.50 percent in August of 2026. Import Prices MoM in the United States averaged 0.12 percent from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.40 percent in September of 1990 and a record low of -7.40 percent in November of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Import Prices MoM. United States Import Prices MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-16 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Aug 0.7% -0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-10-16 12:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Sep 1.1% 0.5% 0.8% 0.8%
2026-11-17 01:30 PM
Import Prices MoM
Oct 1.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 336.94 334.98 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 338.90 337.77 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.40 percent Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Sep 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 361.39 360.23 points Sep 2026
CPI s.a 336.30 334.13 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 295.86 290.78 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 170.80 167.20 points Sep 2026
Export Prices MoM 2.20 1.20 percent Sep 2026
Export Prices YoY 11.60 9.30 percent Sep 2026
Food Inflation 2.50 2.70 percent Sep 2026
Import Prices 152.20 150.50 points Sep 2026
Import Prices MoM 1.10 0.50 percent Sep 2026
Import Prices YoY 8.10 6.70 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.40 percent Sep 2026
PPI MoM 1.30 0.50 percent Sep 2026
PPI 159.78 157.66 points Sep 2026
PPI YoY 6.30 5.60 percent Sep 2026


United States Import Prices MoM
In the United States, Import Prices correspond to the rate of change in the prices of goods and services purchased by residents of that country from, and supplied by, foreign sellers. Import Prices are heavily affected by exchange rates.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 0.50 3.40 -7.40 1989 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Import Prices Rise More than Expected
Prices of imports into the United States rose by 1.1% from the previous month, the most in four months, well above market expectations of a 0.8% increase to extend the 0.7% jump in the earlier month. Higher prices for purchases of oversees goods were broad-based, with non-fuel imports rising by 0.7% following the revised 0.6% increase in the prior month. The increase was net of tariffs recently imposed by the presidential administration, indicating that companies are not reducing prices to accommodate for higher duties. In turn, fuel imports soared by 4.8%, also the sharpest rise in four months, as the tighter blockade of tankers by Iran and the US leaving the Persian Gulf drove oil and product prices to surge globally. From the previous year, import prices rose 8.1%.
2026-10-16
US Import Prices Surge in August
Prices of imports into the United States jumped by 0.7% from the previous month in August of 2026, erasing the 0.3% declines in the two prior months, and firmly above expectations of a softer 0.4% increase. Despite the rise in wholesale crude oil and fuel prices across the globe due to the escalation in the war in Iran, the increase in import prices was solely concentrated on nonfuel imports, which rose 0.8%. In turn, fuel import prices eased by 0.1%, the softest of three straight declines. Notably, the gauge excludes increasing tariffs that have recently been passed by the presidential administration on a series of goods. Import prices rose by 7.0% on an annual basis.
2026-09-16
US Import Prices Unexpectedly Fall in July
US import prices fell by 0.4% month-over-month in July 2026, following a revised 0.3% decrease in June and contrasting with market forecasts of a 0.1% increase. This marked the largest monthly decline since May 2025. Import fuel prices fell 7.2%, their biggest decline since September 2024, as a 7.5% drop in petroleum and petroleum product prices more than offset a 5.3% increase in natural gas prices. Meanwhile, nonfuel import prices rose 0.4%, driven by higher prices for capital goods, foods, feeds and beverages, and automotive vehicles, parts and engines. These increases more than offset declines in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. The gauge excludes duties, such as tariffs imposed by the US administration, as well as transportation costs. On a yearly basis, US import prices rose by 5.9%.
2026-08-18