US import and export prices are August 0.7% vs 0.4%.
Export prices 0.6% vs 0.5% est.
NewsGreg Michalowski16/09/2026 | 12:30 GMT, published 16/09/2026 at 12:30 PMTagsUSDAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleSummaryThe detail from the US import and export price data for the month of August 2026Prior month import prices -0.3% revised from -0.4%Prior month export prices -1.
4%US import and export prices for August: Import prices MoM: +0.7% vs +0.4% expected.
Prior −0.3% Export prices MoM: +0.6% vs +0.
5% expected. Prior −1.4% Import prices YoY: +7.
0% Export prices YoY: +8.6% More details on Import and export prices:Import-price components—August versus July:Fuel imports: −0.1% vs −6.
6%Nonfuel imports: +0.8% vs +0.3% Foods, feeds and beverages: +0.
1% vs +0.7% Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials: +2.0% vs −0.
9% Capital goods: +0.9%Consumer goods excluding automobiles: +0.5%Automotive vehicles, parts and engines: UnchangedExport-price components for August compared with July:Agricultural exports: +0.
5% vs +0.4% last monthNonagricultural exports: +0.7% vs −1.
6% last monthNonagricultural industrial supplies and materials: +1.4% vs −4.0% last monthCapital goods: +0.
2%Automotive vehicles, parts and engines: +0.3%Consumer goods excluding automobiles: UnchangedUS import and export prices rose more than expected in August, adding to evidence that inflation pressures remain elevated.The import-price details were even stronger than the headline suggests.
Overall import prices increased 0.7%, even as fuel prices edged 0.1% lower.
Excluding fuel, prices rose a stronger 0.8%, led by a 2.0% increase in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials and a 0.
9% rise in capital-goods prices.The increase in capital-goods prices was driven by computers, peripherals and semiconductors, industrial and service machinery, and telecommunications equipment. Consumer-goods prices excluding automobiles rose 0.
5%.On the export side, prices increased for both agricultural and nonagricultural products. Nonagricultural export prices rebounded 0.
7%, led by higher prices for industrial materials, capital goods and automotive products. Agricultural export prices rose 0.5% and have not recorded a monthly decline since December 2025.
The annual figures were also firm. Import prices increased 7.0% from a year earlier, the largest annual rise since August 2022.
Export prices advanced 8.6%, including an 8.9% increase in nonagricultural export prices.
Quick analysis: This is a stronger and more inflationary report than the headline alone might suggest. Import prices did not rise because of fuel. Instead, the strength came from nonfuel goods—including industrial materials, computers, semiconductors, machinery and consumer goods.
That matters because broad nonfuel price increases have a greater chance of working their way through supply chains and eventually reaching producer and consumer prices. The rise in both import and export prices also suggests that inflation pressure is not confined to one side of US international trade.For the Federal Reserve, this report argues for continued caution.
All else equal, hotter price data could support Treasury yields and the US dollar. However, the market impact may be limited ahead of today’s Fed decision, where the rate announcement and guidance from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will be the main focus.What this report measures: Import prices track changes in what US buyers pay for goods and services purchased from abroad.
Export prices measure changes in what US producers receive for goods and services sold overseas. Traders watch these monthly indexes for early signs of inflation moving through international supply chains before those costs potentially appear in broader producer and consumer inflation reportADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWAdvertisementAdvertisementMust ReadAdam Button on Gold, Market Noise and Risk | What Traders Need to Know Before Q4Why risk management in trading matters if you want to stay in the gameUS stocks retreat after record closesChevron and Shell shut in output at nine US Gulf facilities as storm Isaias nearsChart of the day: EUR/GBP breakdown adds to signs of euro weakness amid France's fiscal troublesWhat are the main events for today?Market playbook: Why central banks can't just print money to stop rising bond yieldsS&P 500 outlook: Short-term weakness grows, but the broader bull market holdsCrude oil short: Crude oil tests a key swing area: A place to define riskArab sources: Several severe explosions have occurred in the Strait of HormuzHeavy selling hits US stock markets on OpenAI revenue weaknessFed's Musalem says more monetary policy firming will be requiredStock Market Sector Rotation: Earnings Risks and OpportunitiesNasdaq CEO says tokenization could free tens of billions in trapped collateralConnecting the dots: How an oil price shock can ripple across global marketsEuropean stock market open: Stocks rebound as yields ease, playing catch-up to Wall Street's late recoveryAdam Button to Discuss Gold, Market Noise and Trading Risk in Webinar Next WeekAlcohol stocks: bargains, value traps and changing drinking habitsADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWAdvertisementBest in 2026SponsoredGeneral Risk WarninginvestingLive is a market news and analysis platform that lists and reviews forex brokers for informational use only.
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