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BLS report: U.S. import prices fall 2.6% in April, fuel prices down 31.5%; export prices drop 3.3%
U.S. import prices fall 2.6% in April, fuel prices down 31.5%; export prices drop 3.3%Economic News Release USDL-20-0921
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes summary
Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, May 14, 2020
Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - APRIL 2020
U.S. import prices declined 2.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today,
following a 2.4-percent decrease in March. Both monthly declines were led by falling fuel prices. Prices for
U.S. exports fell 3.3 percent in April, after decreasing 1.7 percent the previous month.
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Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
(EDT).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Locality of Destination
Table 9 U.S. Terms of Trade Indexes, by Locality
Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
Technical Note
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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes summary
Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, May 14, 2020
Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - APRIL 2020
U.S. import prices declined 2.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today,
following a 2.4-percent decrease in March. Both monthly declines were led by falling fuel prices. Prices for
U.S. exports fell 3.3 percent in April, after decreasing 1.7 percent the previous month.
{snip}
Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
(EDT).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Locality of Destination
Table 9 U.S. Terms of Trade Indexes, by Locality
Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services
Technical Note
HTML version of the entire news release
The PDF version of the news release
News release charts
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
Table of Contents