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US import prices rise 1.1% in September, up 8.1% on the year

US import prices rose 1.1% in September 2026 from August and 8.1% from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' release of 16 October.

By FTC Editorial TeamPublished 1 min read

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US import prices rose 1.1% in September 2026 from August, and rose 8.1% from September 2025. The release was published at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Friday 16 October (BLS, US Import and Export Price Indexes, September 2026).

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Key figures

  • Import prices, month on month, September: +1.1%
  • Import prices, 12 months to September: +8.1%
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The previous import price report, for August, is in US import prices rise 0.7% in August and are 7.0% higher than a year earlier. For the consumer price measure published for the same month, see US PCE prices rose 3.6% from a year earlier in September.

Sources

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes, September 2026

Common questions

How much did US import prices rise in September 2026?

1.1% from August and 8.1% from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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