# 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.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- Updated: 2026-11-03
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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](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm)).

## Key figures

- **Import prices, month on month, September**: +1.1%
- **Import prices, 12 months to September**: +8.1%

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](/news/us-import-prices-august-2026/). For the consumer price measure published for the same month, see [US PCE prices rose 3.6% from a year earlier in September](/news/us-pce-inflation-3-6-percent-september-2026/).

## Sources

- [Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes, September 2026](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm)

## 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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