Import prices rose 0.5 pct in March from February and were up 5.5 pct from March 2006, the Federal Statistics Office said. Excluding crude oil and mineral oil products, import prices in March were 3.2 pct higher year-on-year and 0.2 pct higher month-on-month, it said. Export prices were 0.3 pct higher in March from February, and rose 1.9 pct from a year ago, it added.