Import prices rose 0.4 pct in February from January and were up 6.4 pct from February 2005, the Federal Statistics Office said. Excluding crude oil and mineral oil products, import prices in February were 3.1 pct higher year-on-year and 0.7 pct higher month-on-month, it said. Export prices were 0.4 pct higher in February from January, and rose 1.9 pct from a year ago, it added.