FX.co ★ US Export Prices Stall

In September 2025, export prices in the United States remained consistent with August, showing no change, as opposed to forecasts predicting a 0.1% increase. This followed a downwardly revised previous rise of 0.1%. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials remained stable; increased prices for nonferrous metals and petroleum balanced out reductions in natural gas and chemical prices. The prices of capital goods also remained unchanged, with gains in computers, peripherals, semiconductors, and both industrial and service machinery compensating for declines in civilian aircraft, aircraft engines, and related parts. Conversely, the export costs for automotive vehicles and consumer goods both saw a rise of 0.2%, while agricultural export costs increased by 0.3%—driven by higher fruit prices that more than counterbalanced decreases in nut and meat prices. Over the past year, export prices have risen by 3.8%, marking the most significant yearly increase since a 4.6% rise concluded in December 2022.