Economy

US Import Prices Unexpectedly Jump in August

A weaker U.S. dollar also contributed to higher prices for foreign merchandise at America’s ports.
US Import Prices Unexpectedly Jump in August
Shipping containers at the Port of Miami in Miami, Fla., on Aug. 7, 2025. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Moran
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August saw an unexpected rise in import prices, signaling that foreign companies chose not to lower their costs, according to new U.S. government data released on Sept. 16.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, import prices rose 0.3 percent last month from a 0.2 percent boost in July.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."