Import prices rose 0.5 pct in September from August and were up 5.1 pct year-on-year, the Federal Statistics Office said. Excluding crude oil and mineral oil products, import prices in September were 1.2 pct higher year-on-year, it said. Export prices rose 0.4 pct in September from August, and rose 1.3 pct from a year ago, it added.