In the 12 months through May, import prices plunged 5.9%. That was the biggest year-on-year decline since May 2020 and followed a 4.9% fall in April. Annual import prices have now decreased for ...

The flat reading in import prices followed a 0.2% drop in May. Economists polled by Reuters had expected import prices, which exclude tariffs, to dip 0.1%.

Overall prices for foreign goods shipped to the U.S. dropped more than expected in May, another sign of faltering inflation. Import prices decreased 0.3% in May from a month earlier, the steepest ...

Prices for foreign-made goods imported to the U.S. fell in May in another sign of softening inflation. Import prices fell 0.3% from the previous month, the Labor Department said. The number was in ...

In the 12 months through May, import prices increased 1.1%, matching April's rise. Imported fuel prices dropped 2.0% in May after advancing 4.1% in April. There were sharp decreases in the prices ...

Data for May was revised to show import prices declining 0.4% instead of 0.6% as previously reported. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast import prices, which exclude tariffs, dipping 0.1%.

Prices for Chinese imports fell 0.2% after dipping 0.1% in February. They decreased 0.9% year-on-year. But imports from Japan cost 0.5% more and prices increased 1.7% from a year ago.

Imported fuel prices fell 2.6% in April after decreasing by 3.4% in March. Food prices were unchanged after dipping 0.1% in the prior month. Excluding fuels and food, import prices shot up 0.5%.