Import Prices Drop 1.1% in Jan., Exports Fall 0.8%

WASHINGTON – Import prices fell 1.1% in January and were still down 0.2% excluding fuels prices.

Export prices posted a 0.8% decline and were down 0.8% excluding a 1.1% drop in agricultural commodities prices.

The year/year price comparisons remain starkly negative, with overall import prices down 6.2% and import prices excluding fuels down 2.9%.

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