{"id":430495,"date":"2026-05-14T20:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/2026\/05\/us-import-prices-1-9-versus-1-0-estimate-export-prices-up-3-3-versus-1-1-estimate\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:00:10","slug":"us-import-prices-1-9-versus-1-0-estimate-export-prices-up-3-3-versus-1-1-estimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/2026\/05\/us-import-prices-1-9-versus-1-0-estimate-export-prices-up-3-3-versus-1-1-estimate\/","title":{"rendered":"US import prices +1.9% versus +1.0% estimate. Export prices up 3.3% versus 1.1% estimate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The inflation scare is a being shown in the imported export price data for the month of April<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> import prices for April +1.9% versus 1.0% estimate. Prior month revised higher to 0.9% from 0.8% previously reported. <\/li>\n<li>Export prices for April +3.3% versus 1.1% expected. Prior month revised lower to 1.5% from 1.6% previously reported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Details from Import prices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"19q5zwk\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"111\">U.S. import prices rose +1.9% in April after gains of +0.9% in March and +1.0% in February.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ad28y0\" data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"217\">\nImport prices year-over-year increased +4.2%, the largest annual gain since October 2022.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19rxqrb\" data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"306\">\nFuel import prices surged +16.3% in April after rising +10.0% in March.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1nq6ffl\" data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"393\">\nThe monthly increase in fuel prices was the largest since March 2022 (+17.8%).\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jsw11w\" data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"476\">\nImport petroleum and petroleum product prices climbed +19.0% in April.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1fxgc2c\" data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"536\">\nImport natural gas prices fell -22.1% in April.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1nt7zhf\" data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"600\">\nFuel import prices year-over-year increased +20.0%.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"amsei5\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"679\">\nPetroleum and petroleum product prices rose +22.0% year-over-year.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"sninw6\" data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"752\">\nImport natural gas prices were up just +0.1% year-over-year.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"96rrfx\" data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"845\">\nNonfuel import prices increased +0.8% in April after a +0.2% gain in March.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ve4wse\" data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"958\">\nNonfuel import prices year-over-year rose +2.9%, the largest annual increase since October 2022.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1v6ko6j\" data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1123\">\nHigher prices for capital goods, nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, consumer goods excluding autos, and foods\/beverages contributed to the increase.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1387u4a\" data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1214\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\nLower prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines partially offset the gains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Details of the export prices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"v89crf\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"56\">U.S. export prices increased +3.3% in April.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1b5qnro\" data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"171\">\nExport prices year-over-year rose +8.8%, the largest annual increase since September 2022 (+9.8%).\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5blw1r\" data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"269\">\nAgricultural export prices increased +1.6% in April after a +0.6% rise in March.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tzdull\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"353\">\nThe April increase was the largest monthly gain since October 2024 (+2.1%).\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1sgvvgx\" data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"421\">\nHigher prices for fruit and meat helped drive the increase.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qky9zd\" data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"535\">\nAgricultural export prices year-over-year rose +4.3%, led by higher prices for soybeans and meat.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11xvw1x\" data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"664\">\nNonagricultural export prices increased +3.4% in April after gains of +1.6% in March and +2.1% in February.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"18defmt\" data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"733\">\nNonagricultural export prices year-over-year rose +9.3%.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1p8ka5g\" data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"864\">\nHigher prices for industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and consumer goods excluding autos drove the increase.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"u0d3ga\" data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"957\">\nLower prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines partially offset the gains.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1c4688h\" data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1086\">\nNonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices jumped +7.3% in April after a +3.8% increase in March.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1pb1vvl\" data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1193\">\nHigher prices for petroleum and chemicals more than offset lower prices for nonferrous metals.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1s82fc8\" data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1260\">\nCapital goods export prices increased +0.7% in April.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1bvj8wf\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1404\">\nHigher prices for computers, semiconductors, and industrial machinery offset lower prices for civilian aircraft and aircraft parts.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1iqoemh\" data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1488\">\nConsumer goods export prices excluding autos increased +0.5% in April.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11rt8op\" data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1609\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\nExport automotive vehicle, parts, and engine prices fell -0.1%, the first monthly decline since July 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the CPI and the PPI misbehaving in, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has an inflation problem to start his term. Talk from Fed officials yesterday was characterized by &#8220;inflation is too high&#8221; views. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the US yields are lower today with 2 year -2.5 basis points and 10 year down -3.6 basis points.  <\/p>\n<p>                            This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inflation scare is a being shown in the imported export price data for the month of April import prices for April +1.9% versus 1.0% estimate. Prior month revised higher to 0.9% from 0.8% previously reported. Export prices for April +3.3% versus 1.1% expected. 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