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U.S. import prices of foods, feeds, and beverages up 13.2 percent for year ended November 2021
December 22, 2021
For the year ended November 2021, prices for all U.S. imports rose 11.7 percent, the largest over-the-year increase since prices advanced 12.7 percent for the year ended September 2011. For the year ended November 2021, U.S. import prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 13.2 percent. This was the largest 12-month percentage increase since a 14.0-percent increase for the year ended September 2011.
Fruit & fruit preparations including frozen juices
Vegetables & vegetable preparations
Food oils & oilseeds
Bakery & confectionery products
Jan 2011
5.6%
14.5%
14.4%
29.0%
13.2%
6.9%
45.8%
6.4%
Feb 2011
7.6
15.4
15.9
32.0
16.3
2.2
56.5
2.6
Mar 2011
10.3
18.7
20.0
27.7
20.2
16.6
50.8
4.4
Apr 2011
11.9
20.3
21.9
25.6
17.5
25.2
46.6
7.1
May 2011
12.9
17.7
18.8
20.4
14.6
9.8
47.3
6.3
Jun 2011
13.6
17.6
18.6
19.6
18.3
-2.2
53.1
8.7
Jul 2011
13.7
17.8
18.9
22.1
21.0
4.5
40.2
2.6
Aug 2011
12.9
14.4
15.1
18.7
18.8
2.0
29.7
4.0
Sep 2011
12.7
14.0
14.8
16.5
12.4
5.8
26.0
4.6
Oct 2011
11.1
10.9
11.4
16.7
1.5
10.3
10.3
2.5
Nov 2011
10.1
7.9
8.1
16.8
2.8
9.8
5.2
-2.4
Dec 2011
8.5
6.0
6.2
12.9
4.4
0.2
0.0
-1.3
Jan 2012
6.9
5.8
6.0
11.6
5.8
12.5
-10.7
-0.4
Feb 2012
5.1
2.2
1.6
7.1
3.9
-10.5
-18.1
4.6
Mar 2012
3.5
-0.3
-1.3
7.9
6.4
-18.5
-15.0
4.4
Apr 2012
0.8
-2.6
-3.8
1.3
6.3
-18.1
-11.4
3.0
May 2012
-0.8
-2.7
-3.3
2.0
2.6
-9.1
-10.6
1.5
Jun 2012
-2.5
-1.7
-1.8
6.6
1.7
8.9
-17.0
0.8
Jul 2012
-3.3
-3.3
-3.1
6.5
-0.3
-0.1
-12.2
-0.2
Aug 2012
-1.8
-3.0
-2.8
4.9
-0.5
-6.6
-13.0
-1.1
Sep 2012
-0.6
-1.8
-1.1
7.4
2.9
11.1
-8.0
-1.5
Oct 2012
0.0
-1.2
-0.3
6.2
6.1
5.7
-3.5
0.5
Nov 2012
-1.4
-2.1
-2.1
5.1
1.7
0.7
-6.6
1.4
Dec 2012
-2.0
-1.9
-1.7
4.4
0.1
5.5
-10.0
4.9
Jan 2013
-1.5
-4.3
-4.5
3.1
-4.4
-13.8
-7.9
4.8
Feb 2013
-0.6
-0.3
-0.1
3.4
-3.6
19.5
-2.3
1.7
Mar 2013
-2.1
-0.4
-0.9
-0.6
-7.8
15.3
-7.5
1.3
Apr 2013
-2.7
-0.7
-2.0
2.9
-4.6
0.8
-9.7
0.4
May 2013
-1.8
0.6
-1.2
2.5
-0.1
4.2
-11.6
0.6
Jun 2013
0.1
0.2
-1.8
1.1
-3.8
1.1
-6.5
-0.1
Jul 2013
0.9
1.9
-0.2
2.8
-2.2
12.6
-5.3
2.8
Aug 2013
0.0
2.7
0.1
5.1
-0.7
10.6
-4.2
2.7
Sep 2013
-0.7
1.9
-1.7
2.8
-0.5
-3.4
-8.6
2.8
Oct 2013
-1.6
2.6
-1.3
3.1
-0.8
2.7
-5.8
0.5
Nov 2013
-1.8
3.2
-0.1
2.1
0.4
6.1
-4.2
-1.5
Dec 2013
-1.1
4.0
0.7
3.3
-0.5
10.4
-2.0
-3.1
Jan 2014
-1.3
4.9
1.2
3.5
-1.4
21.8
-6.7
-2.5
Feb 2014
-1.1
2.9
-1.0
6.2
-4.4
4.3
-9.1
-0.6
Mar 2014
-0.5
4.8
2.3
11.6
7.2
-1.1
-3.8
-1.6
Apr 2014
-0.4
4.4
2.6
15.2
3.3
5.1
-3.8
0.7
May 2014
0.5
3.1
1.9
16.8
-7.9
5.0
-3.4
1.7
Jun 2014
1.2
2.6
1.9
18.4
-7.7
-0.8
-3.2
2.8
Jul 2014
0.9
3.1
2.7
22.9
-10.3
-1.4
-2.5
3.2
Aug 2014
-0.3
3.5
3.7
27.5
-9.2
1.4
-0.5
3.7
Sep 2014
-1.4
3.0
3.3
28.9
-10.2
0.0
-4.9
4.0
Oct 2014
-2.1
3.4
4.2
25.5
-13.0
11.4
-4.4
5.7
Nov 2014
-3.1
3.4
4.4
24.6
-9.3
10.2
-4.5
5.6
Dec 2014
-5.6
3.5
4.9
21.1
-9.7
18.9
-7.2
5.6
Jan 2015
-8.9
1.1
2.9
16.7
-6.1
-1.0
-3.2
4.8
Feb 2015
-10.2
1.9
3.8
15.0
-5.5
12.7
-4.0
3.9
Mar 2015
-10.8
-2.3
-1.5
6.7
-18.2
12.4
-8.1
4.5
Apr 2015
-10.5
-2.4
-1.6
3.2
-18.8
13.3
-10.9
2.9
May 2015
-9.7
-1.6
-0.3
2.6
-11.5
18.3
-9.1
2.5
Jun 2015
-9.9
-0.6
0.7
-0.7
-8.1
24.3
-8.8
2.3
Jul 2015
-10.5
-1.8
-0.6
-6.3
-4.5
22.9
-10.2
2.4
Aug 2015
-11.4
-2.2
-1.6
-11.3
-8.6
26.7
-9.9
1.7
Sep 2015
-11.6
-3.0
-2.0
-12.9
-9.1
25.8
-7.3
1.3
Oct 2015
-10.7
-5.0
-4.6
-17.7
-1.9
3.6
-8.6
-0.2
Nov 2015
-9.5
-4.6
-4.2
-16.4
-4.5
6.8
-9.3
-0.2
Dec 2015
-8.3
-5.3
-5.7
-18.6
-1.8
-1.6
-11.6
-0.8
Jan 2016
-6.5
-2.9
-3.1
-16.8
-8.1
27.8
-11.4
-0.7
Feb 2016
-6.6
-4.6
-4.9
-13.3
-5.3
1.5
-8.2
-1.1
Mar 2016
-6.1
-4.3
-5.1
-12.4
-5.5
-7.7
-6.0
-0.8
Apr 2016
-5.3
-2.1
-2.9
-8.6
-6.9
-2.3
3.3
-0.3
May 2016
-5.2
-1.9
-3.8
-4.0
-6.0
-15.2
0.7
-0.4
Jun 2016
-4.7
-1.8
-3.9
-4.9
-10.8
-14.4
0.2
-0.7
Jul 2016
-3.7
1.3
-0.1
-4.3
14.1
-14.9
1.3
-1.5
Aug 2016
-2.2
2.3
1.7
-3.5
34.7
-14.4
-0.5
-2.3
Sep 2016
-1.1
3.5
2.8
-3.0
33.4
-8.2
3.8
-2.5
Oct 2016
-0.2
3.9
3.4
2.8
29.8
-8.0
3.8
-2.0
Nov 2016
0.2
5.6
5.1
2.4
35.6
-9.0
8.8
-1.2
Dec 2016
1.9
4.0
3.3
6.6
23.1
-13.1
15.2
-0.5
Jan 2017
3.8
1.8
0.6
5.7
26.3
-31.5
12.6
-2.2
Feb 2017
4.7
4.2
3.5
3.4
22.6
-12.8
13.6
-1.9
Mar 2017
4.1
4.4
4.2
7.2
24.3
-7.8
7.0
-1.3
Apr 2017
3.6
3.4
3.4
4.1
31.9
-9.9
-0.9
-1.8
May 2017
2.3
4.0
4.6
2.7
37.6
-3.8
-0.1
-1.7
Jun 2017
1.4
5.7
6.6
7.6
50.3
3.3
1.4
-1.5
Jul 2017
1.2
2.4
2.6
6.6
13.7
3.2
2.0
-1.6
Aug 2017
2.0
1.2
1.2
3.2
-0.2
0.2
3.5
0.0
Sep 2017
2.7
2.5
3.2
2.9
15.3
-6.2
3.8
-0.1
Oct 2017
2.4
2.8
3.4
5.0
15.4
-4.8
3.0
-0.3
Nov 2017
3.5
0.3
0.5
3.8
-3.0
9.7
-0.6
0.1
Dec 2017
3.2
0.9
1.4
4.7
1.3
6.9
-1.9
0.0
Jan 2018
3.4
3.0
4.2
6.6
4.2
23.6
-2.3
3.4
Feb 2018
3.3
3.5
4.6
5.4
5.8
26.3
-5.7
3.5
Mar 2018
3.3
2.7
3.2
5.1
3.3
14.1
-4.2
2.7
Apr 2018
3.5
2.1
2.2
2.1
0.7
4.2
-3.3
6.4
May 2018
4.5
1.5
1.7
-0.2
0.1
2.4
-5.6
5.8
Jun 2018
4.7
-2.3
-2.6
-3.2
-5.7
-14.6
-10.5
5.7
Jul 2018
4.8
-3.6
-4.6
-3.2
-11.7
-14.0
-12.0
5.8
Aug 2018
3.8
-3.3
-4.3
-0.5
-9.5
-12.9
-13.9
5.0
Sep 2018
3.1
-3.1
-4.2
-1.5
-8.5
-10.8
-15.2
5.2
Oct 2018
3.4
-0.8
-1.2
-1.7
-10.1
17.0
-16.0
5.5
Nov 2018
0.7
-1.4
-2.2
-1.5
-9.1
1.0
-18.3
4.5
Dec 2018
-0.9
-0.4
-0.5
-0.7
-9.6
15.2
-18.8
4.5
Jan 2019
-1.5
-1.5
-1.8
0.8
-3.9
1.1
-16.9
1.4
Feb 2019
-0.7
-2.6
-3.1
1.0
-6.7
-2.0
-16.7
1.0
Mar 2019
0.1
-2.0
-2.3
2.7
-8.6
6.7
-15.8
1.1
Apr 2019
-0.2
1.0
1.6
6.5
2.4
25.8
-16.5
-2.3
May 2019
-0.9
-0.2
0.0
4.4
8.7
12.5
-17.0
-1.8
Jun 2019
-2.0
1.1
1.2
5.1
2.8
27.3
-14.7
-1.9
Jul 2019
-2.0
2.2
2.9
5.2
13.7
18.6
-13.8
-1.8
Aug 2019
-2.1
1.1
1.0
5.0
-1.4
24.3
-12.4
-1.9
Sep 2019
-2.1
-1.6
-2.3
7.2
-19.8
19.8
-13.9
-2.2
Oct 2019
-3.0
-3.7
-4.9
8.0
-18.8
-9.8
-10.5
-1.7
Nov 2019
-1.2
-2.5
-3.5
11.3
-15.0
-9.2
-7.2
-1.1
Dec 2019
0.5
-1.4
-2.5
13.1
-9.7
-13.4
-5.6
-0.2
Jan 2020
0.5
-0.6
-1.8
8.4
-15.5
-3.3
-2.4
0.9
Feb 2020
-1.3
0.6
-0.8
5.2
-9.1
-3.0
-2.6
1.0
Mar 2020
-4.2
-0.1
-1.0
-1.4
2.2
-14.3
-2.0
1.0
Apr 2020
-6.8
-4.3
-6.1
-7.0
-14.2
-21.4
-4.4
1.2
May 2020
-6.3
-1.9
-2.4
1.2
-16.6
-0.6
-0.5
-0.1
Jun 2020
-4.0
-0.7
-0.7
8.4
-8.2
-3.2
0.5
0.1
Jul 2020
-2.8
-1.2
-1.5
0.2
-14.2
3.8
1.9
-0.4
Aug 2020
-1.4
-0.1
0.5
2.0
-5.3
2.9
4.3
-0.7
Sep 2020
-1.3
1.8
2.9
2.4
7.8
3.3
8.3
0.1
Oct 2020
-1.0
2.0
2.8
0.5
6.3
8.4
7.9
-1.1
Nov 2020
-1.0
0.2
0.5
-1.8
1.0
-4.5
16.9
-1.6
Dec 2020
-0.3
-0.8
-1.0
-2.9
-0.9
-14.3
21.5
-2.2
Jan 2021
1.0
0.4
0.7
0.7
2.7
-10.7
19.5
-2.4
Feb 2021
3.0
0.6
1.2
5.3
2.1
-12.8
22.1
-1.8
Mar 2021
7.1
3.8
4.7
13.8
6.2
-6.9
31.9
-1.9
Apr 2021
10.9
8.0
8.7
22.7
16.0
-2.6
50.7
-2.0
May 2021
11.6
5.9
4.9
18.2
-1.2
-17.8
59.3
-0.3
Jun 2021
11.3
8.2
6.7
21.8
0.1
-16.9
66.5
0.0
Jul 2021
10.2
9.9
8.2
32.6
0.9
-14.5
71.2
0.4
Aug 2021
9.0
9.9
8.3
22.8
8.9
-18.2
62.4
1.6
Sep 2021
9.3
10.2
8.5
22.4
6.3
-15.0
62.9
1.2
Oct 2021
11.0
11.0
9.6
30.2
5.6
-16.1
63.4
2.1
Nov 2021
11.7
13.2
12.0
24.5
16.0
-6.5
48.5
3.2
12-month percent change in U.S. import prices for foods, feeds, and beverages, January 2011–November 2021 (Continued)
Month
Other animal & vegetable preparations & products
Wine, beer, & related products
Feedstuff & foodgrains
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)
Fish & shellfish
Distilled alcoholic beverages
Jan 2011
1.6%
14.9%
21.4%
0.0%
Feb 2011
0.4
14.1
20.4
0.2
Mar 2011
0.9
14.3
20.3
0.2
Apr 2011
1.4
14.5
20.4
0.5
May 2011
2.1
14.0
19.1
1.0
Jun 2011
2.8
14.0
18.6
2.1
Jul 2011
3.6
14.1
18.8
2.0
Aug 2011
3.2
12.0
15.6
2.0
Sep 2011
3.2
10.9
13.9
1.9
Oct 2011
2.3
9.2
11.6
1.6
Nov 2011
1.6
7.0
8.6
1.3
Dec 2011
1.7
5.4
6.2
1.4
Jan 2012
1.6
4.8
5.5
2.1
Feb 2012
1.0
4.0
4.4
2.1
Mar 2012
0.8
3.3
3.6
2.0
Apr 2012
0.3
1.6
1.2
2.3
May 2012
0.1
-0.7
-1.8
2.1
Jun 2012
-0.1
-1.3
-2.4
1.5
Jul 2012
-0.6
-3.9
-5.9
1.0
Aug 2012
-0.7
-3.8
-5.8
1.1
Sep 2012
-0.8
-4.2
-6.3
1.3
Oct 2012
0.0
-4.1
-6.5
1.9
Nov 2012
0.0
-2.3
-3.9
2.0
Dec 2012
0.0
-2.7
-4.3
1.7
Jan 2013
0.5
-3.2
-5.1
2.1
Feb 2013
0.7
-0.9
-1.7
2.2
Mar 2013
0.6
1.4
1.6
2.3
Apr 2013
0.3
3.6
4.9
1.9
May 2013
0.3
6.8
9.3
2.0
Jun 2013
0.4
7.3
10.0
2.0
Jul 2013
0.8
9.6
13.1
2.8
Aug 2013
0.8
12.0
16.9
2.5
Sep 2013
1.0
15.0
21.2
2.3
Oct 2013
0.8
16.6
23.7
2.0
Nov 2013
1.0
14.8
21.1
2.0
Dec 2013
1.1
15.4
21.7
2.5
Jan 2014
0.9
18.0
25.5
2.2
Feb 2014
1.8
16.6
23.1
2.1
Mar 2014
2.0
13.8
18.7
2.0
Apr 2014
2.3
10.2
13.5
2.0
May 2014
2.2
7.1
9.2
2.0
Jun 2014
2.3
4.6
5.6
1.9
Jul 2014
5.7
4.2
5.0
1.5
Aug 2014
5.8
2.7
2.8
1.8
Sep 2014
5.5
1.9
1.7
1.7
Oct 2014
5.1
0.7
0.1
1.7
Nov 2014
4.7
0.4
-0.4
1.9
Dec 2014
4.6
-8.7%
-0.7
-2.0
1.6
Jan 2015
4.4
-11.7
-4.3
-6.5
1.4
Feb 2015
3.3
-11.7
-4.0
-5.8
1.4
Mar 2015
3.6
-20.0
-4.7
-6.9
1.7
Apr 2015
3.2
-22.2
-5.0
-7.2
1.0
May 2015
3.2
-22.4
-5.8
-8.3
1.0
Jun 2015
3.3
-20.0
-5.0
-7.4
1.4
Jul 2015
0.3
-21.0
-5.7
-8.5
1.8
Aug 2015
0.2
-16.3
-4.2
-6.2
1.4
Sep 2015
0.6
-19.4
-6.1
-8.8
1.4
Oct 2015
0.8
-12.6
-6.2
-9.0
1.4
Nov 2015
0.9
-14.9
-5.9
-8.6
1.0
Dec 2015
0.6
-20.6
-4.1
-5.9
1.0
Jan 2016
0.6
-17.6
-2.1
-2.9
1.0
Feb 2016
0.9
-16.9
-3.1
-4.5
1.4
Mar 2016
1.3
-13.9
-1.6
-2.2
1.0
Apr 2016
1.8
-9.3
1.0
0.9
1.5
May 2016
2.1
-5.7
4.8
6.3
1.4
Jun 2016
1.7
5.7
5.7
7.9
1.2
Jul 2016
0.4
7.2
6.3
9.3
-1.0
Aug 2016
0.2
-10.1
4.4
6.6
-0.6
Sep 2016
0.1
-7.0
5.9
8.6
-0.5
Oct 2016
0.2
-10.4
5.9
8.4
-0.2
Nov 2016
0.2
-7.2
7.1
10.2
-0.3
Dec 2016
-0.3%
0.3
-1.5
6.4
9.2
-0.2
Jan 2017
0.2
0.0
-3.7
6.0
7.8
-0.2
Feb 2017
0.6
0.0
-1.6
6.6
8.6
-0.2
Mar 2017
0.5
-0.9
0.1
5.1
6.5
-0.2
Apr 2017
0.3
-1.2
-2.7
3.3
4.7
-0.1
May 2017
0.2
-1.2
-4.2
2.0
2.9
-0.1
Jun 2017
0.1
-0.6
-13.8
2.5
3.6
0.0
Jul 2017
-0.3
0.4
-9.8
1.9
2.2
1.8
Aug 2017
-0.3
0.5
9.8
1.4
1.6
1.7
Sep 2017
0.3
0.7
7.7
0.2
-0.1
1.6
Oct 2017
0.8
0.9
5.1
0.4
-0.1
1.3
Nov 2017
0.7
0.9
1.7
-0.8
-1.8
1.5
Dec 2017
0.9
1.3
3.4
-0.6
-1.7
1.5
Jan 2018
2.4
2.0
5.7
-1.0
-2.0
1.5
Feb 2018
2.8
2.1
5.7
-0.4
-1.2
0.9
Mar 2018
3.4
2.5
7.2
1.0
0.7
1.0
Apr 2018
3.2
3.1
11.4
1.6
0.9
1.9
May 2018
3.2
3.3
15.5
0.8
0.0
1.9
Jun 2018
3.2
3.1
10.2
-1.3
-3.1
1.7
Jul 2018
3.5
2.9
-2.2
-0.1
-1.6
2.0
Aug 2018
3.5
3.1
-4.2
0.1
-1.3
2.0
Sep 2018
3.0
2.6
-0.4
1.4
0.6
1.9
Oct 2018
2.7
2.4
3.7
0.8
0.1
1.9
Nov 2018
2.7
2.7
4.0
1.5
1.1
1.9
Dec 2018
2.4
2.4
2.7
0.0
-0.8
1.8
Jan 2019
1.0
2.5
1.9
-0.2
-1.3
1.8
Feb 2019
0.7
2.4
0.3
-1.1
-2.5
2.2
Mar 2019
0.2
1.8
0.6
-0.9
-2.2
2.1
Apr 2019
0.1
3.8
-1.0
-1.0
-2.3
1.5
May 2019
-0.2
2.2
-7.3
-1.0
-2.2
1.5
Jun 2019
-0.1
1.6
-4.8
0.7
0.1
1.8
Jul 2019
0.1
1.7
2.1
-0.3
-1.0
1.1
Aug 2019
-0.2
2.8
-0.5
1.6
-0.4
6.9
Sep 2019
-0.2
2.0
0.3
0.8
-1.7
7.2
Oct 2019
-0.2
1.8
2.8
0.7
-1.6
6.9
Nov 2019
-0.1
2.0
0.8
0.8
-1.5
6.8
Dec 2019
0.2
2.7
-3.6
2.4
0.8
6.8
Jan 2020
1.0
2.6
-1.1
3.8
2.3
7.5
Feb 2020
1.0
2.8
-3.7
5.4
1.5
12.7
Mar 2020
1.0
3.1
-4.6
3.2
-1.5
12.7
Apr 2020
0.7
0.8
-4.3
2.2
-3.0
12.2
May 2020
0.3
1.9
-3.0
0.1
-5.3
10.3
Jun 2020
0.2
2.2
-7.0
-0.6
-6.4
10.2
Jul 2020
0.6
2.3
-7.3
-0.1
-5.7
10.1
Aug 2020
0.8
1.1
-6.1
-2.2
-6.4
4.1
Sep 2020
0.6
2.3
-6.9
-2.0
-6.0
3.8
Oct 2020
-0.5
2.4
-4.5
-0.6
-4.1
4.0
Nov 2020
-0.7
1.9
-2.4
-0.8
-4.3
3.8
Dec 2020
-0.5
1.3
2.1
-0.2
-3.5
4.0
Jan 2021
-0.2
1.5
3.2
-0.3
-2.7
3.0
Feb 2021
0.4
1.2
5.9
-1.4
-3.2
2.0
Mar 2021
0.5
2.0
5.4
1.0
0.3
2.1
Apr 2021
1.5
1.5
5.6
5.2
6.8
2.3
May 2021
2.3
1.7
8.1
9.5
12.7
4.1
Jun 2021
2.8
2.0
10.9
13.3
18.7
4.2
Jul 2021
2.7
2.0
7.6
16.0
22.8
4.1
Aug 2021
2.9
1.5
8.9
15.6
22.2
4.2
Sep 2021
3.4
1.4
12.9
16.7
23.6
4.4
Oct 2021
5.3
1.4
7.6
16.1
22.7
4.4
Nov 2021
5.5
1.3
7.7
17.2
24.2
4.5
Prices for U.S. imports of nonagricultural foods increased 17.2 percent for the year ended November 2021, the largest increase since an 18.0-percent increase for the year ended January 2014.
Import prices for agricultural foods such as food oils and oilseeds (+48.5 percent) and meat, poultry and other edible animal products (+24.5 percent) increased for the year ended November 2021. Import prices for vegetables and vegetable preparations decreased 6.5 percent over that period, compared with a decrease of 16.1 percent for the year ended October 2021.
United States Department of Labor
