Import prices from China edged down 0.1 percent in April .. from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico all rose in April, led by higher prices for fuel and metals ... USA - BLS

MAY 16, 2016                                Press Release

Import prices from China decrease 1.9 percent over the year ending in April 2016

Import prices from China edged down 0.1 percent in April, after consecutive 0.2-percent decreases in March and February. 

Prices for imports from China have not recorded a monthly increase since the index ticked up 0.1 percent in December 2014. From April 2015 to April 2016, the index fell 1.9 percent, the largest 12-month decrease since the index fell 2.4 percent for the year ended in November 2009.

In contrast to the lower prices for imports from China, the price indexes for imports from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico all rose in April, led by higher prices for fuel and metals. Prices for imports from Canada increased 1.4 percent, from the European Union 0.3 percent, and from Mexico 0.2 percent. Prices for imports from Japan recorded no change for the second consecutive month in April.

These data are from the International Price program. Import and export prices are subject to revision. The localities are not mutually exclusive. To learn more, see “U.S. Import and Export Prices — April 2016” (HTML) (PDF). See more charts on import and export price trends in Charts related to the latest “U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes” news release.

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