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U.S. export prices up 0.2 percent in 2020
Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.2 percent from December 2019 to December 2020, after decreasing 0.9 percent in 2019. This was the first 12-month advance in export prices since January 2020. Prices for agricultural exports increased 5.1 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year advance since June 2018. Prices for nonagricultural exports declined 0.2 percent in 2020. chart Prices rose for foods, feeds, and beverages (5.0 percent), capital goods (0.5 percent), and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines (0.7 percent) in 2020. In the capital goods category, prices increased 3.0 percent for electrical ... (full story)