Wednesday, October 13, 2010
[IWS] BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - SEPTEMBER 2010 [13 October 2010]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - SEPTEMBER 2010 [13 October 2010]
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U.S. import prices fell 0.3 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today,
following a 0.6 percent increase the previous month. Declining fuel prices more than offset an increase in
nonfuel prices. In contrast, the price index for U.S. exports rose 0.6 percent in September after a 0.8 percent
rise in August.
Imports
All Imports: Import prices fell 0.3 percent in September after rising 0.6 percent in August, the only monthly
advance since April. The index rose 3.5 percent over the past year, the smallest increase on a 12-month basis
since a 3.4 percent advance for the November 2008-09 period.
Fuel Imports: A 3.1 percent drop in fuel prices drove the September decline in import prices. The downturn
followed increases of 1.7 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, the previous two months. Falling prices for
both petroleum products and natural gas, down 3.1 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively, contributed to the
overall decline in fuel prices. Despite the September decrease, fuel prices rose 7.1 percent over the past 12
months.
All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast, nonfuel prices rose 0.3 percent for the second consecutive month
after recording similar declines of 0.3 percent in July and 0.4 percent in June. Higher prices for nonfuel
industrial supplies and materials, finished goods, and foods, feeds, and beverages all contributed to the
overall advance in September. The price index for nonfuel imports also rose over the past year, increasing 2.6
percent, an advance that was primarily driven by an 11.7 percent increase in nonfuel industrial supplies and
materials prices.
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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