FX.co ★ US Import Prices Hold Steady

In September 2025, the prices of goods imported into the United States remained unchanged from the previous month, following a downward revision to a 0.1% increase for August. This result was slightly below the market's expectation of a 0.1% rise, as reported in a delayed release by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marked the third consecutive month without a decline in import prices, suggesting that foreign companies had not lowered costs despite the elevated tariffs imposed by the Trump administration at the beginning of the third quarter. Notably, the prices for non-fuel imports increased by 0.2% for the third consecutive time, driven by the rising costs of nonfuel industrial supplies, materials, and consumer goods. These increments offset a 1.5% decrease in prices for fuel goods, which mirrored the global reduction in petroleum prices due to an abundant supply of crude oil. On an annual basis, import prices rose by 0.3%.