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ABSTRACT

April, 1987, Vol. 110, No. 4

Import price declines in 1986
reflected reduced oil prices

Elizabeth Gibbons
Economist, Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Gerald F. Halpin
Economist, Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics


Despite price increases for major product categories resulting from the decline in the dollar, the overall import index decreased for the fourth consecutive year; export prices were relatively stable again last year.

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