US Import Prices, Export Price Both Increase in September

08:41 AM EDT, 10/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US import prices rose by 1.1% in September, slightly above the 1% gain expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and following a 0.5% increase in August. Excluding a 4.6% jump in petroleum prices, import prices increased by 0.8% in September after a 0.5% August increase. A 0.6% gain was expected for September. Excluding all fuels, import prices were up 0.7% in September. Export prices rose by 2.2% in September, above expectations for a 0.9% gain and following a 1.2% gain in August. Export prices were up 2.1%, excluding a 2.6% gain in agricultural commodity prices.