U.S. import prices up 1.9% in April on higher fuel prices; export prices rise 3.3%

In April, U.S. import prices rose 1.9 percent following an increase of 0.9 percent in March. U.S. export prices advanced 3.3 percent in April, after rising 1.5 percent in March. Over the past 12 months, import prices increased 4.2 percent and export prices rose 8.8 percent.