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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said import prices advanced 0.7% in August after falling 0.3% in June and July. Higher prices for imports excluding fuel more than offset lower fuel-import prices. The measure tracks imported-goods prices at the U.S. border.

Export prices rose 0.6% in August after falling 1.4% in July. Since August 2025, import prices increased 7.0% and export prices 8.6%. Agricultural export prices rose 0.5% monthly and nonagricultural export prices 0.7%.