July 2018 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes — 2018-08-14

Prices for U.S. imports recorded no change in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after edging down 0.1 percent in June. Falling nonfuel prices in July offset higher fuel prices. U.S. export prices decreased 0.5 percent in July following a 0.2-percent increase in June. The July decline was driven by a drop in agricultural export prices. All Imports: Import prices recorded no change in July, after falling 0.1 percent in June and rising 0.9 percent in May. U.S. import prices increased 4.8 percent for the year ended in July, the largest 12-month advance since the index rose 5.1 percent in February 2012. Import prices have not fallen on an over-the-year basis since the index fell 0.2 percent in October 2016. Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel advanced 1.6 percent in July following a 1.3-percent increase in June and a 6.5-percent rise in May.