Producers Price Index Sept 2011

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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-11-1497

8:30 a.m. (EDT), Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Technical information: (202) 691-7705 [email protected] www.bls.gov/ppiMedia contact: (202) 691-5902 [email protected]

PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES SEPTEMBER 2011

The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.8 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Finished goods prices were unchanged in August and

increased 0.2 percent in July. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers ofintermediate goods moved up 0.6 percent in September, and the crude goods index advanced 2.8percent. On an unadjusted basis, prices for finished goods climbed 6.9 percent for the 12 months ended

September 2011. (See table A.)


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Chart 1. Monthly percent changes in the Producer Price Index for finished goods, seasonally adjusted:September 2010 September 2011

Chart 2. 12-month percent changes in the Producer Price Index for finished goods, not seasonally adjusted:September 2010 September 2011

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Stage-of-Processing Analysis

Finished goods

In September, the increase in the index for finished goods was broad based, with prices for finished

energy goods rising 2.3 percent, the index for finished goods less foods and energy moving up 0.2

percent, and prices for finished consumer foods advancing 0.6 percent.

Finished energy: The index for finished energy goods advanced 2.3 percent in September after

decreasing in each of the previous three months. Nearly seventy percent of this rise can be attributed tothe gasoline index, which increased 4.2 percent. Higher prices for liquefied petroleum gas and diesel

fuel also were factors in the rise in the finished energy goods index. (See table 2.)

Finished core: The index for finished goods less foods and energy moved up 0.2 percent in September,

the tenth straight increase. In September, one-third of the advance can be traced to prices for light motor

trucks, which rose 0.6 percent. Higher prices for household detergents also contributed to the increase inthe finished core index.

Finished foods: Prices for finished consumer foods climbed 0.6 percent in September, the fourth

consecutive monthly increase. Accounting for over eighty percent of the September advance, prices forfresh and dry vegetables increased 10.0 percent.

Intermediate goods

The Producer Price Index for intermediate materials, supplies, and components climbed 0.6 percent in

September after falling 0.5 percent in August. Over two-thirds of this broad-based advance can be tracedto prices for intermediate energy goods, which rose 1.7 percent in September. The indexes for

intermediate goods less foods and energy and for intermediate foods and feeds also contributed to the

increase in intermediate goods prices, moving up 0.2 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively. For the 12

months ending September 2011, the intermediate goods index jumped 10.5 percent. (See table B.)

Intermediate energy: Prices for intermediate energy goods increased 1.7 percent in September

following a 2.3-percent drop in August. A major factor in this rise was the index for diesel fuel, whichrose 7.3 percent. Higher prices for gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas also were significant

contributors in the advance in the intermediate energy goods index. (See table 2.)

Intermediate core: The index for intermediate goods less foods and energy moved up 0.2 percent in

September after edging down 0.1 percent in August. Leading this increase, prices for primary basicorganic chemicals rose 2.4 percent in September. An advance in the index for plastic resins and

materials also contributed to higher intermediate core prices.

Intermediate foods: The index for intermediate foods and feeds climbed 0.9 percent in September, the

fourth straight advance. A 3.2-percent increase in prices for prepared animal feeds accounted for over

eighty percent of the September rise in the intermediate foods index.


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Chart 3. Monthly percent changes in the Producer Price Index for intermediate goods, seasonally adjusted:September 2010 September 2011

Chart 4. 12-month percent changes in the Producer Price Index for intermediate goods, not seasonally adjusted:September 2010 September 2011

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Crude goods

The Producer Price Index for crude materials for further processing moved up 2.8 percent in September.

For the 3-month period ending in September, prices for crude materials advanced 1.8 percent following

a 1.1-percent decrease from March to June. In September, the monthly increase in the crude goods indexis mostly attributable to prices for crude energy materials, which jumped 7.7 percent. Also contributing

to the September climb was the index for crude nonfood materials less energy, which advanced 1.0

percent. By contrast, prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs moved down 0.9 percent. (See table B.)

Crude energy: The index for crude energy materials rose 7.7 percent in September. From June to

September, prices for crude energy materials declined 0.5 percent subsequent to a 5.1-percent decrease

for the three months ending in June. The monthly advance in September was led by a 23.0-percent jumpin the crude petroleum index. Higher prices for coal also were a factor in the rise in the crude energy

index. (See table 2.)

Crude core: The index for crude nonfood materials less energy rose 1.0 percent in September. For the

3 months ending in September, crude core prices advanced 3.3 percent after climbing 2.5 percent from

March to June. In September, over eighty-five percent of the monthly increase is attributable to the gold

ore index, which rose 8.4 percent. A rise in raw cotton prices also contributed to the advance in thecrude core index.

Crude foods: The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell 0.9 percent in September. From June toSeptember, prices for crude foods moved up 2.9 percent following a 1.4-percent increase for the 3-

month period ending in June. A major factor in the September monthly decrease was a 7.4-percent

decline in the fluid milk index. Lower prices for slaughter hogs also contributed to the crude foodsdecrease.


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Chart 5. Monthly percent changes in the Producer Price Index for crude materials, seasonally adjusted:September 2010 September 2011

Chart 6. 12-month percent changes in the Producer Price Index for crude materials, not seasonally adjusted:September 2010 September 2011

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Services Analysis

Trade industries: The Producer Price Index for the net output of total trade industries inched up 0.1percent in September, the second consecutive increase. (Trade indexes measure changes in margins

received by wholesalers and retailers.) Leading the September advance were margins received by

clothing stores, which moved up 11.1 percent. Higher margins received by merchant wholesalers of

nondurable goods and discount department stores also were factors in the rise in the total trade industriesindex.

Transportation and warehousing industries: The Producer Price Index for the net output oftransportation and warehousing industries declined 0.9 percent in September after increasing in each of

the last 11 months. Nearly all of the September decline can be traced to a 5.7-percent drop in the index

for scheduled passenger air transportation. Lower prices for long-distance general freight trucking(truckload) and air transportation support activities also contributed to the decrease in the transportation

and warehousing industries index.

Traditional service industries: The Producer Price Index for the net output of total traditional service

industries edged up 0.1 percent in September, the fourth consecutive advance. The index for the

commercial banking industry led the September increase, rising 1.5 percent. Higher prices received by

offices of physicians and by non-casino hotels and motels also were factors in the advance in the indexfor total traditional service industries.

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The Producer Price Index for October 2011 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, November 15,

2011 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).


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Technical Note

Brief Explanation of Producer Price Indexes

The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the Bureau ofLabor Statistics (BLS) is a family of indexes that measure theaverage change over time in the prices received by domesticproducers of goods and services. PPIs measure price changefrom the perspective of the seller. This contrasts with othermeasures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPIsmeasure price change from the purchasers perspective.Sellers and purchasers prices can differ due to governmentsubsidies, sales and excise taxes, and distribution costs.

More than 9,000 PPIs for individual products andgroups of products are released each month. PPIs areavailable for the products of virtually every industry in themining and manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy. NewPPIs are gradually being introduced for the products ofindustries in the construction, trade, finance, and servicessectors of the economy.

More than 100,000 price quotations per month areorganized into three sets of PPIs: (1) Stage-of-processing

indexes, (2) commodity indexes, and (3) indexes for the netoutput of industries and their products. The stage-of-processing structure organizes products by class of buyer anddegree of fabrication. The commodity structure organizesproducts by similarity of end use or material composition.The entire output of various industries is sampled to deriveprice indexes for the net output of industries and theirproducts.

Stage-of-Processing Indexes

Within the stage-of-processing system, finishedgoods are commodities that will not undergo further

processing and are ready for sale to the final-demand user,either an individual consumer or business firm. Consumerfoods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and freshvegetables, as well as processed foods such as bakery productsand meats. Other finished consumer goods include durablegoods such as automobiles, household furniture, andappliances, as well as nondurable goods such as apparel andhome heating oil. Capital equipment includes durable goodssuch as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools.

The stage-of-processing category for intermediatematerials, supplies, and components consists partly ofcommodities that have been processed but require furtherprocessing. Examples of such semifinished goods include

flour, cotton yarn, steel mill products, and lumber. Theintermediate goods category also encompasses nondurable,physically complete items purchased by business firms asinputs for their operations. Examples include diesel fuel, beltsand belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers.

Crude materials for further processing are productsentering the market for the first time that have not beenmanufactured or fabricated and that are not sold directly toconsumers. Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include itemssuch as grains and livestock. Examples of crude nonfoodmaterials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides andskins, and iron and steel scrap.

Commodity Indexes

The commodity classification structure of the PPIorganizes goods and services by similarity of materiacomposition or end use, disregarding their industry of originTable 6 of the PPI Detailed Report includes data forcommodity indexes, organized in a hierarchal structureincluding major commodity groupings (two-digit commoditycodes), subgroups (three-digit codes), product classes (fourdigit codes), subproduct classes (five- and six-digit codes)item groupings (seven-digit codes) and individual items(eight-, nine-, and ten-digit codes).

Industry Net-Output Price Indexes

PPIs for the net output of industries and theirproducts are grouped according to the North AmericanIndustry Classification System (NAICS). Prior to the releaseof January 2004, industry-based PPIs were publishedaccording to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)

system. Industry price indexes are compatible with otheeconomic time series organized by industry, such as data onemployment, wages, and productivity. Table 5 of the PPI Detailed Reportincludes data for NAICS industries andindustry groups (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit codes), Census productclasses (7- and 8-digit codes), products (9-digit codes), andmore detailed subproducts (11-digit codes), and, for someindustries, indexes for other sources of revenue.

Indexes may represent one of three kinds of produccategories. Every industry has primary product indexes toshow changes in prices received by establishments classifiedin the industry for products made primarily, but nonecessarily exclusively, by that industry. The industry

classification of an establishment is determined by whichproducts make up a plurality of its total shipment value. Inaddition, most industries have secondary product indexes thatshow changes in prices received by establishments classifiedin the industry for products chiefly made in some otherindustry. Finally, some industries have miscellaneous receiptsindexes to show price changes in other sources of revenuereceived by establishments within the industry that are notderived from sales of their productsfor example, resales ofpurchased materials, or revenues from parking lots owned by amanufacturing plant.

Data Collection

PPIs are based on selling prices reported byestablishments of all sizes selected by probability samplingwith the probability of selection proportionate to sizeIndividual items and transaction terms from these firms alsoare chosen by probability proportionate to size. BLS stronglyencourages cooperating companies to supply actuatransaction prices at the time of shipment to minimize the useof list prices. Prices submitted by survey respondents areeffective on the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th dayof the month. This survey is conducted primarily through themail.


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Price data are provided on a voluntary andconfidential basis; only sworn BLS employees are allowedaccess to individual company price reports. BLS publishesprice indexes instead of actual prices. All PPIs are subject torevision 4 months after original publication to reflect theavailability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

BLS periodically updates the PPI sample of surveyrespondents to better reflect current conditions when thestructure, membership, technology, or product mix of anindustry shifts significantly and to spread reporting burdenamong smaller firms. Results of these resampling efforts areincorporated into the PPI with the release of data for Januaryand July.

As part of an ongoing effort to expand coverage tosectors of the economy other than mining and manufacturing,an increasing number of service sector industries have beenintroduced into the PPI. The following list of industriesintroduced since the mid-1990s includes the month and year inwhich an article describing the industrys content appeared inthe PPI Detailed Report.

Service sector industries introduced into the Producer PriceIndex, by SIC or NAICS code and the PPI Detailed Reportthatannounces their introduction

Title CodePPI DetailedReportIssue

SIC

Wireless telecommunications . 4812 July 1999

Telephone communications, exceptradio telephone . 4813 July 1995Television broadcasting .. 4833 July 2002

Grocery stores .. 5411 July 2000

Meat and fish (seafood) markets ... 5421 July 2000

Fruit and vegetable markets ... 5431 July 2000

Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 5441 July 2000

Retail bakeries .. 5461 July 2000

Miscellaneous food stores .. 5499 July 2000New car dealers 5511 July 2000

Gasoline service stations 5541 January 2002

Boat dealers .. 5551 January 2002

Recreational vehicle dealers .. 5561 January 2002

Miscellaneous retail . 59 January 2001

Security brokers, dealers, andinvestment bankers .. 6211 January 2001Investment advice 6282 January 2003

Life insurance carriers . 6311 January 1999

Property and casualty insurance 6331 July 1998

Insurance agencies and brokerages . 6412 January 2003

Operators and lessors of nonresidential

buildings . 6512 January 1996Real estate agents and managers . 6531 January 1996

Prepackaged software . 7372 January 1998

Data processing services 7374 January 2002

Home health care services . 8082 January 1997

Legal services ... 8111 January 1997

Engineering design, analysis, andconsulting services .. 8711 January 1997Architectural design, analysis, andconsulting services ... 8712 January 1997Premiums for property and casualtyinsurance ... 9331 July 1998

Title CodePPI DetailedReportIssue

NAICS

New Industrial building construction .. 236211 January 2008

New warehouse building construction .. 236221 July 2005

New school construction . 236222 July 2006

New office construction ... 236223 January 2007

Concrete contractors, nonresidential

building work . 23811X July 2008Roofing contractors, nonresidentialbuilding work . 23816X July 2008Electrical contractors, nonresidentialbuilding work . 23821X July 2008Plumbing / HVAC contractors,nonresidential building work ... 23822X July 2008Merchant wholesalers, durable goods .. 423 July 2005

Merchant wholesalers, nondurablegoods .. 424 July 2005Wholesale trade agents and brokers 425120 July 2005

Furniture and home furnishings stores . 442 January 2004

Electronics and appliance stores ... 443 January 2004

Building material and garden equipmentand supplies dealers . 444 January 2004

Clothing and clothing accessoriesstores .. 448 January 2004Sporting goods, hobby, book, andmusic stores ... 451 January 2004General merchandise stores .. 452 January 2004

Miscellaneous store retailers .. 453 January 2004

Internet service providers . 518111 July 2005

Internet publishing and web searchportals ..... 519130 January 2010Commercial banking . 522110 January 2005

Savings institutions ... 522120 January 2005

Direct health and medical insurancecarriers 524114 July 2004Construction, mining, and forestrymachinery and equipment rental andleasing . 532412 January 2005Management consulting services ... 541610 January 2007

Security guards and patrol services ... 561612 July 2005

Computer training . 611420 July 2007

Offices of dentists .. 621210 January 2011

Blood and organ banks 621991 January 2007

Amusement and theme parks . 713110 July 2006

Golf courses and country clubs .. 713910 July 2006

Fitness and recreational sports centers . 713940 July 2005

Commercial machinery repair andmaintenance... 811310 July 2007

WeightsWeights for most traditional commodity groupings o

the PPI, as well as weights for commodity-based aggregateindexes calculated using traditional commodity groupingssuch as stage-of-processing indexes, currently reflect 2002values of shipments as reported in the Census of Manufacturesand other sources. From January 2002 through December2006, PPI weights were derived from 1997 shipment valuesIndustry indexes now are calculated with 2002 weights and neoutput ratios. This periodic update of the value weights usedto calculate the PPI is done to more accurately reflect changes


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in production and marketing patterns in the economy. Netoutput values of shipments are used as weights for industryindexes. Net output values refer to the value of shipmentsfrom establishments within the industry to buyers outside theindustry. However, weights for commodity price indexes arebased on gross shipment values, including values of shipmentsbetween establishments within the same industry. As a result,broad commodity grouping indexes, such as the PPI for AllCommodities (which is comprised of major commoditygroupings 01 through 15), are affected by the multiplecounting of price change at successive stages of processing,which can lead to exaggerated or misleading signals aboutinflation. Stage-of-processing indexes partially correct for thisdefect, but industry indexes consistently correct for this at alllevels of aggregation. Therefore, industry and stage-of-processing indexes are more appropriate than broadcommodity groupings for economic analysis of general pricetrends.

Price Index Reference Base

Effective with publication of January 1988 data,many important PPI series (including stage-of-processing

groupings and most commodity groups and individual items)were placed on a new reference base, 1982 = 100. From1971 through 1987, the standard reference base for most PPIseries was 1967 = 100. Except for rounding differences, theshift to the new reference base did not alter any previouslypublished percent changes for affected PPI series. (SeeCalculating Index Changes, below.) The 1982 referencebase is not used for commodity indexes with a base later thanDecember 1981 or for industry net output indexes and theirproducts.

For further information on the underlying conceptsand methodology of the Producer Price Index, see chapter 14,Producer Prices, in the BLS Handbook of Methods (July

2010). This chapter can be downloaded from the BLS Website at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch14.htm.

Calculating Index Changes

Each PPI measures price changes from a referenceperiod that equals 100.0. An increase of 5.5 percent from thereference period in the Finished Goods Price Index, forexample, is shown as 105.5. This change also can beexpressed in dollars, as follows: prices received by domesticproducers of a sample of finished goods have risen from $100in 1982 to $105.50. Likewise, a current index of 90.0 wouldindicate that prices received by producers of finished goods

are 10 percent lower than they were in 1982.Movements of price indexes from one month to

another are usually expressed as percent changes, rather thanas changes in index points. Index point changes are affectedby the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereaspercent changes are not. The following example shows thecomputation of index point and percent changes.

Index point change

Finished Goods Price Index 107.5Less previous index 104.0Equals index point change 3.5

Index percent change

Index point change 3.5Divided by the previous index 104.0Equals 0.034

Result multiplied by 100 0.034 x 100Equals percent change 3.4

Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

Because price data are used for different purposes bydifferent groups, BLS publishes seasonally adjusted andunadjusted changes each month. Seasonally adjusted data arepreferred for analyzing general price trends in theeconomy because these data eliminate the effect of changesthat normally occur at about the same time, and in about thesame magnitude, every yearsuch as price movementsresulting from normal weather patterns, regular productionand marketing cycles, model changeovers, seasonal discountsand holidays. For these reasons, seasonally adjusted datamore clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends. Unadjusteddata are of primary interest to users who need information thacan be related to actual dollar values of transactionsIndividuals requiring this information include marketingspecialists, purchasing agents, budget and cost analystscontract specialists, and commodity traders. It is theunadjusted data that are generally cited when escalating long-term contracts such as purchasing agreements or real estateleases. For more information, see Escalation and ProducerPrice Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Repor807, September 1991, on the Web a

www.bls.gov/ppi/ppiescalation.htm.In 1998, the PPI implemented the X-12-ARIMA

Seasonal Adjustment Method; prior to that year, the PPemployed the X-11 method. Each year, the seasonal status omost commodity indexes is reevaluated to reflect more recenprice behavior. Industry net output indexes are not seasonallyadjusted. For time series that exhibit seasonal pricing patternsnew seasonal factors are estimated and applied to theunadjusted data for the previous 5 years. These updatedseasonally adjusted indexes replace the most recent 5 years ofseasonal data.

Seasonal factors may be applied to series using eithera direct or an aggregative method. Generally, commodity

indexes are seasonally adjusted using direct seasonaadjustment, which produces a more complete elimination oseasonal movements than does the aggregative methodHowever, the direct seasonal adjustment process may not yieldfigures that possess additive consistency. Thus, a seasonallyadjusted index for a broad category that is directly adjustedmay not be logically consistent with all seasonally adjusted


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indexes for its components. Seasonal movements for stage-of-processing indexes are derived indirectly through anaggregative method that combines movements of a widevariety of subproduct class (six-digit) series.

Seasonally adjusted indexes can become problematicwhen previously stable and predictable price patterns abruptlychange. If the new pattern persists, the seasonal adjustmentmethod will eventually reflect it adequately; if the patternkeeps shifting, however, seasonally adjusted data will becomechronically troublesome. This problem occurs relativelyinfrequently for farm and food-related products, but has moreoften affected manufactured products such as automobiles andsteel.

Since January 1988, the PPI has used InterventionAnalysis Seasonal Adjustment methods to enhance thecalculation of seasonal factors. With this technique, outliervalues that may distort the seasonal pattern are removed fromthe data prior to applying the standard seasonal factorestimation procedure. For example, a possible economiccause for large price movements for petroleum-based productsmight have been the Persian Gulf War. In this case,intervention techniques allowed for better estimates ofseasonally adjusted data. On the whole, very few series have

required intervention. Out of almost 300 seasonally adjustedseries, only 27 were subject to intervention in 2009.

For more information relating to seasonal adjustmentmethods, see (1) Appendix A: Seasonal AdjustmentMethodology at BLS, in theBLS Handbook of Methods (July2010) and (2) Summary of Changes to the PPIs SeasonalAdjustment Methodology in the January 1995 issue ofProducer Price Indexes.

Producer Price Index Data on the Internet

In 1995, the BLS began posting PPI series, newsreleases, and technical information to both a World Wide Web

(WWW) site and a file transfer protocol (FTP) site. Duringthe years following the introduction of PPI Internet services,use of these sites eclipsed more traditional methods of datadissemination, such as subscriptions to the PPI DetailedReport. There were more than 2.1 million instances of PPIseries being downloaded from the Internet during the 12months ended December 31, 2008.

Retrieving PPI data from the PPI Web site

PPI data can be obtained from the WWW address(www.bls.gov/ppi). Clicking on the PPI Databases linkreveals the following methods of data retrieval:

Top Picks is a form-based application for bothIndustry Data and Commodity Data that allows theuser to quickly obtain PPI time series data byselecting the most commonly requested time series,including the All Commodities Index and the stage-of-processing indexes (for example, Finished Goods).Within each list, any oneor allof the time series

shown can be selected. A user can modify the daterange and output options after executing the queryusing the reformat button above the data output table.

One-Screen Data Search and Multi-Screen Data

Search are form-based query applications for bothIndustry Data and Commodity Data designed forusers unfamiliar with the PPI coding structure. Theseapplications guide a user through the PPI

classification system by listing index titles and do norequire knowledge of commodity or industry codesData retrieved are based on a query formulated byselecting data characteristics from lists providedTwo options are available to create customizedtables, depending on a users browser capability. Theone-screen option is a JavaScript application that usesa single screen to guide a user through the availabletime series data. The second option is a multiplescreen, non-Java-based application. Both methodallow a user to browse the PPI coding structure andselect multiple series codes. Users can modify thedate range and output options after executing thequery using the reformat button above the data outpu

table.

Series Report is a form-based application that usesformatted PPI time series identifiers (commodity orindustry codes) as input in extracting data accordingto a specified set of date ranges and output optionsThis application provides the most efficient path forusers who are familiar with the format of PPI timeseries identifiers. Up to 300 indexes can be extractedat a time.

There are five alphabetic prefixes used tocreate unique PPI time series identifiers: WP, WDPC, PD, and ND. Each provides the user access to a

different PPI database. Adding either a u (noseasonally adjusted) or an s (seasonally adjusted) tothe end of these prefixes further specifies the type ofdata needed.

EXAMPLES

For commodity and stage-of-processing indexes

series identifiers combine a wpu prefix (noseasonally adjusted) or a wps prefix (seasonallyadjusted) with a commodity code.

Commodity code Provides data for:wps141101 Passenger cars, seasonallyadjusted

wpu141101 Passenger cars, notseasonally adjusted

wpusop3000 Finished goods, notseasonally adjusted


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For discontinued commodity indexes, seriesidentifiers combine a wdu prefix (not seasonallyadjusted) or a wds prefix (seasonally adjusted) witha commodity code.

Commodity code Provides data for:wds019 Other farm products,

seasonally adjustedwdu0635 Preparations, ethical

(prescription), notseasonally adjusted

wdusi138011 Stainless steel millproducts, not seasonallyadjusted

Current price indexes grouped by industryaccording to NAICS have series identifiers thatbegin with the prefix pcu. After the prefix, thereare 12 digits (the 6-digit industry code is listed twice)followed by up to 7 alphanumeric charactersidentifying product detail. Dashes are used asplaceholders for higher-level industry group codes.

Industry-product code,current NAICS series Provides data for:pcu325---325--- Chemical manufacturing,

not seasonally adjustedpcu336110336110 Automobile and light duty

motor vehiclemanufacturing

pcu621111621111411 Offices of physicians, one-and two-physicianpractices and single-specialty group practices,general/family practice

pcu325412325412A Pharmaceutical

preparationmanufacturing,pharmaceuticals acting onthe respiratory system

Discontinued industry-product codes based on

SIC combine a pdu prefix and # between thefourth and fifth characters of the product code.Series identifiers for the discontinued dataset useunderscores as placeholders to complete a referenceto an SIC industry group code of fewer than fourdigits. (All PPI industry-based indexes organized bySIC were discontinued with the introduction ofNAICS.)

Industry-product code,discontinued SIC series Provides data for:pdu28__# Chemicals and allied

products, not seasonallyadjusted

pdu331_# Blast furnaces, steelworks, and rolling andfinishing mills, notseasonally adjusted

pdu3711#111 Passenger cars

Price indexes for discontinued series grouped by

industry according to NAICS have identifiers thabegin with the prefix ndu. After the prefix, thereare 12 numeric digits (the 6-digit industry code islisted twice), and up to 7 additional alphanumericcharacters that identify product detail. Dashes areused as placeholders for higher-level industry groupcodes.

Industry-product code,discontinued NAICS series Provides data for

ndu212231212231 Lead ore and zincore mining

ndu2122312122312 Lead and zincconcentrates

ndu212231212231214 Leadconcentrates

Text Files (FTP)and the FTP server are best suitedfor users requiring access to either a large volume oftime series data or other PPI-related documentation(such as seasonal factor and relative importancetables). The FTP sites can be accessed a

ftp://ftp.bls.gov or directly from the links on thePPI Databases page or the PPI homepage. Dataand documentation available for download includethe following:

Directory:Industry Data /pub/time.series/pcIndustry Data - Discontinued

(NAICS basis) /pub/time.series/nd(SIC basis) /pub/time.series/pd

Commodity Data /pub/time.series/wpCommodity Data - Discontinued

Series /pub/time.series/wdSpecial requests /pub/special.requests/pp

The FTP site maintains files to help with searchesand downloads. These files are centrally located in the

/pub/doc directory. Within this directory, the overview.txfile contains an overview relating to all BLS data availablethrough the FTP site. For current commodity-based PPI datathe program help file is wp.txt; for discontinued commodityseries, wd.txt; for current industry-based PPI data based onNAICS, pc.txt; for industry-based SIC time series that havebeen discontinued, pd.txt; and for industry-based NAICSseries that have been discontinued, nd.txt.

Users who prefer downloading PPI datasets asindividual ZIP files should go to the directory labeled

/pub/time.series/compressed/tape.format/on the FTP siteThis directory includes six PPI-specific ZIP files, one for eachof the PPI databasesWP, WD, PC, ND, and PDand a ZIPfile for the annual 5-year revision to historical seasonal PPIs.

Other Sources of PPI Data

PPI data can also be accessed via the BLS homepage(www.bls.gov). Clicking on the Databases & Tools tab athe top of the homepage calls up a listing all available BLSprograms.


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Additional information

The PPI homepage (www.bls.gov/ppi) containsadditional information regarding PPI data and methodology.The top section of the homepage provides PPI news releases,both current and archived, as well as general PPI information.The Tables Created by BLS section found beneath the

statistics section provides relative importance and seasonalfactor tables. The remaining sections offer special notices andpublications pertaining to PPI methodology and applications.

For questions or comments regarding PPI dataclassification, methodology, or data availability on theInternet, call or e-mail the Section of Index Analysis andPublic Information at (202) 691-7705 [email protected].


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Table 1. Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing[1982=100]

Grouping

RelativeimportanceDec. 20101

Unadjusted indexUnadjusted percent

change to Sept. 2011from:

Seasonally adjusted percent changefrom:

May20112

Aug.20112

Sept.20112

Sept.2010

Aug.2011

June to July July to Aug.Aug. to

Sept.

Finished goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.000 192.5 191.6 192.5 6.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.8

Finished consumer goods. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. 74.445 206.3 204.9 206.1 8.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.0

Finished consumer foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.642 191.0 195.3 196.5 8.0 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6

Crude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.961 160.0 169.1 175.9 15.6 4.0 -0.9 1.4 2.7

Processed. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 16.681 194.3 198.1 198.6 7.2 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.4

Finished consumer goods, excluding foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.803 210.5 207.1 208.4 9.1 0.6 0.0 -0.3 1.1Nondurable goods less foods. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 41.346 239.4 234.1 236.0 11.6 0.8 0.0 -0.5 1.4

Durable goods. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 14.457 146.6 147.0 147.1 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3

Capital equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.555 159.2 159.6 159.6 1.7 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.2

Manufacturing industries. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 5.698 162.2 162.8 163.0 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2

Nonmanufacturing industries. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . 19.857 158.0 158.5 158.4 1.5 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components. . . . . . . . . . 100.000 203.2 202.9 203.5 10.5 0.3 0.2 -0.5 0.6

Materials and components for manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.907 192.6 192.7 193.4 11.1 0.4 0.5 -0.3 0.4

Materials for food manufacturing. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 3.425 192.9 198.4 198.5 11.8 0.1 1.0 1.6 0.3

Materials for nondurable manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.856 257.3 255.1 258.2 20.4 1.2 0.5 -1.2 1.2

Materials for durable manufacturing. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.817 207.8 207.5 206.2 10.8 -0.6 0.6 -0.2 -0.6

Components for manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.808 145.7 146.4 146.6 2.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

Materials and components for construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.392 212.8 214.8 213.9 3.9 -0.4 0.4 0.1 -0.4

Processed fuels and lubricants. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 21.132 224.3 220.3 221.6 18.2 0.6 0.0 -1.8 1.6

Manufacturing industries. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 5.623 218.4 222.7 223.1 18.2 0.2 2.6 -1.3 1.2

Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 15.509 227.1 220.1 221.7 18.2 0.7 -0.9 -2.0 1.7

Containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.609 206.4 206.8 206.5 2.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.4

Supplies. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 22.960 184.5 186.0 186.5 6.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4Manufacturing industries. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 2.915 181.1 181.8 181.9 5.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.1

Nonmanufacturing industries. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . 20.045 183.5 185.1 185.6 6.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4

Feeds. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1.626 209.2 211.0 215.0 31.4 1.9 -3.6 2.3 3.5

Other supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.418 183.0 184.6 184.8 4.5 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1

Crude materials for further processing. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 100.000 255.5 250.7 253.0 20.9 0.9 -1.2 0.2 2.8

Foodstuffs and feedstuffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 37.460 190.3 196.3 192.1 21.1 -2.1 -0.8 4.7 -0.9

Nonfood materials. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . 62.540 293.6 278.8 287.2 20.8 3.0 -1.4 -2.7 5.3

Nonfood materials except fuel3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.906 352.1 326.4 348.1 25.9 6.6 -2.0 -4.2 10.1

Manufacturing3 . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . 43.543 334.5 309.3 330.5 26.8 6.9 -2.1 -4.3 10.4

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.364 206.3 208.0 207.6 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.0

Crude fuel4 . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 17.633 189.7 192.0 180.2 8.3 -6.1 0.2 1.0 -6.1

Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 0.626 211.0 213.6 206.2 9.4 -3.5 -0.2 1.9 -3.4

Nonmanufacturing industries. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 17.008 192.8 195.2 182.9 8.2 -6.3 0.2 1.0 -6.2

Special groupings

F ini she d g ood s, ex cl ud ing f ood s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1. 35 85 191.9 189.9 190.7 6.7 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.8

Intermediate materials less foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92.2096

204.0 203.3 203.8 10.2 0.2 0.2 -0.6 0.5Intermediate f oods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7916 192.9 197.6 198.6 14.5 0.5 0.1 1.7 0.9

Crude materials less agricultural products3 , 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.5098 295.8 280.4 288.2 19.5 2.8 -1.4 -3.1 5.0

Finished energy goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.7425 206.1 196.6 199.1 18.4 1.3 -0.6 -1.0 2.3

Finished goods less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.2585 180.0 181.7 182.1 3.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3

Finished consumer goods less energy. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. 52.7035 189.9 192.2 192.8 4.8 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4

Finished goods less foods and energy.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59.6165 176.9 177.8 177.9 2.5 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.2

Finished consumer goods less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . 34.0615 189.7 190.9 191.1 3.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.3

Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy. . . . . . .. 19.6035 228.4 230.5 231.0 4.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2

Intermediate energy goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. 0726 229.4 224.9 226.6 19.4 0.8 0.4 -2.3 1.7

I nt er me dia te m at er ia ls l es s e ne rgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7. 92 86 193.8 194.7 195.0 8.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Intermediate materials less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 70.1376 193.8 194.2 194.4 7.5 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Crude energy materials3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.5588 251.9 230.0 239.8 20.5 4.3 -2.6 -5.1 7.7

Crude mat erials less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.4428 242.3 249.0 245.9 21.0 -1.2 -0.3 3.7 -0.3

Crude nonfood materials less energy4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.9818 393.8 402.1 403.7 20.7 0.4 0.7 1.6 1.0

1 Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated after final December indexes are available. Individual itemsand subtotals may not add exactly to totals because of rounding differences.

2 The indexes for May 2011 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

3 Includes crude petroleum.

4 Excludes crude petroleum.

5 Percent of total finished goods.

6 Percent of total intermediate materials.

7 Formerly titled Crude materials for further processing, excluding crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco.

8 Percent of total crude materials.

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Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage ofprocessing Continued

[1982=100, unless otherwise indicated]

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May 20111Aug.

20111Sept.20111

Sept. 2010 Aug. 2011June to

JulyJuly to

Aug.Aug. to

Sept.

Capital equipment - Continued

Electronic computers (Dec 2004=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-51 26.9 26.0 25.8 -12.2 -0.8 0.4 -2.6 -0.8

Textile machinery2 . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . 11-62 167.2 167.2 167.3 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-64 200.4 200.7 200.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Printing trades machinery2 . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 11-65 155.9 156.2 155.9 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2Transformers and power regulators2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-74 231.9 231.0 229.0 2.7 -0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.9

Communication & related equip (Dec 1985=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-76 106.2 106.6 106.5 0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.1

X-ray and electromedical equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-79-05 88.4 88.5 88.5 -0.9 0.0 0.2 -0.4 0.0

Oil field and gas field machinery. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 11-91 204.8 206.7 206.9 3.0 0.1 1.4 0.3 0.2

Mining machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 11-92 233.1 235.3 235.8 6.6 0.2 1.7 1.2 0.4

Office and store machines and equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-93 121.8 122.3 122.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Commercial furniture2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 199.5 200.5 201.8 2.6 0.6 0.3 -1.1 0.6

Light motor trucks. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . 14-11-05 153.0 151.9 151.3 0.9 -0.4 1.0 0.1 0.6

Heavy motor trucks2 . .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . . 14-11-06 199.0 200.1 200.3 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1

Truck trailers2 . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . 14-14 190.1 190.3 191.4 5.5 0.6 -1.1 0.1 0.6

Civilian aircraft (Dec 1985=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-21-02 242.2 245.5 245.5 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1

Ships (Dec 1985=100)2 . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 14-31 218.9 221.6 221.6 2.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Railroad equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4 186.7 187.4 187.4 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components. . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.2 202.9 203.5 10.5 0.3 0.2 -0.5 0.6

Intermediate foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192.9 197.6 198.6 14.5 0.5 0.1 1.7 0.9

Flour2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-12-03 230.7 221.7 224.7 15.1 1.4 -0.9 -0.3 1.4

Refined sugar and byproducts2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-53 202.5 204.1 204.6 9.9 0.2 0.2 -5.2 0.2

Confectionery materials2 . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . 02-54 184.6 187.0 186.7 10.4 -0.2 0.5 0.3 -0.2

Soft drink beverage bases (Dec 1985=100)2 . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 02-64-01-11 227.0 227.7 227.2 1.9 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.2

Processed eggs2 . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. 02-83 151.5 177.1 166.8 39.3 -5.8 3.7 13.7 -5.8

Prepared animal feeds. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-9 207.0 208.4 211.8 25.2 1.6 -2.7 2.1 3.2

Intermediate materials less foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204.0 203.3 203.8 10.2 0.2 0.2 -0.6 0.5

Synthetic fibers2 . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . 03-1 119.1 119.2 120.7 10.7 1.3 5.9 -0.1 1.3

Processed yarns and threads2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-2 166.7 158.5 158.6 22.5 0.1 -2.2 0.1 0.1

Gray fabrics2 . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 03-3 147.7 151.9 152.3 15.9 0.3 5.3 -2.7 0.3

Finished fabrics2 . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 03-4 147.7 151.5 149.7 8.1 -1.2 -2.0 3.0 -1.2

Industrial textile products2 . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 03-83-03 153.5 154.5 155.1 3.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4

Leather2 . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 04-2 265.2 268.0 266.2 12.9 -0.7 0.3 0.1 -0.7

Liquefied petroleum gas2 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . 05-32 390.1 399.9 422.2 48.1 5.6 2.5 -6.0 5.6

Commercial electric power. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 05-42 184.9 190.9 189.6 -0.5 -0.7 0.1 0.9 -0.3

Industrial electric power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 05-43 196.9 217.0 215.2 7.6 -0.8 7.7 0.7 -0.3Commercial natural gas (Dec 1990=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-52 197.6 202.6 197.9 -5.9 -2.3 1.1 -0.1 -2.3

Industrial natural gas (Dec 1990=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-53 194.9 194.9 191.0 -1.4 -2.0 -1.7 0.8 -0.6

Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec 1990=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-54 162.6 159.1 161.9 -4.9 1.8 -1.4 -2.5 2.7

Jet fuels. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 05-72-03 334.7 312.9 308.8 40.9 -1.3 -2.3 -2.9 -1.4

No 2 Diesel fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 05-73-03 328.4 307.2 317.4 39.4 3.3 -2.1 -5.9 7.3

Residual fuels2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 05-74 294.6 285.5 257.3 24.5 -9.9 -1.1 -0.9 -9.9

Basic inorganic chemicals2 . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-13 302.8 312.3 307.7 20.8 -1.5 0.0 3.2 -1.5

Basic organic chemicals2 . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . 06-14 352.4 343.5 347.4 30.1 1.1 -1.6 -1.2 1.1

Prepared paint2 . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 06-21 247.8 248.9 249.6 5.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3

Paint materials2 . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . 06-22 257.8 260.3 271.7 18.8 4.4 4.4 0.7 4.4

Medicinal and botanical chemicals2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-31 176.4 175.7 175.7 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.0

Fats and oils, inedible2 . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 06-4 356.8 348.8 360.0 49.6 3.2 0.1 -2.9 3.2

Mixed fertilizers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 06-51 195.6 195.6 196.4 10.7 0.4 0.4 -0.3 0.4

Nitrogenates. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 06-52-01 341.7 351.2 346.1 41.2 -1.5 2.3 1.0 -0.3

Phosphates2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 06-52-02 291.8 292.3 299.2 30.7 2.4 -3.4 2.4 2.4

Other agricultural chemicals2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-53 174.4 175.5 178.5 1.3 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.7

Plastic resins and materials

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-6 239.5 237.5 244.9 16.2 3.1 2.1 -2.2 3.1Synthetic rubber2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 07-11-02 266.9 303.2 301.4 35.8 -0.6 8.0 3.2 -0.6

Plastic construction products2 . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . 07-21 199.5 203.4 202.3 6.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.7 -0.5

Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 07-22 210.7 209.2 210.0 4.7 0.4 -0.6 -1.3 0.4

Plastic parts and components for manufacturing2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 07-26 138.1 138.1 138.4 1.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.8 0.2

Softwood lumber. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 08-11 159.3 161.3 159.0 3.8 -1.4 -0.1 2.8 -1.2

Hardwood lumber2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 08-12 186.1 186.5 185.3 -3.2 -0.6 0.9 -0.4 -0.6

Millwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-2 209.4 209.1 209.3 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Plywood2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 08-3 168.7 170.0 166.7 -4.3 -1.9 -1.4 -0.5 -1.9

Treated wood (June 1985=100). . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 08-71-01 164.9 168.5 159.1 -3.9 -5.6 1.4 6.2 -4.5

Woodpulp2 . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 09-11 198.6 204.1 204.5 2.4 0.2 2.6 -0.2 0.2

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May 20111Aug.

20111Sept.20111


JulyJuly to

Aug.Aug. to

Sept.

Intermediate materials less foods and feeds - Continued

Paper2 . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. 09-13 190.7 193.0 192.8 3.7 -0.1 0.4 0.3 -0.1

Paperboard2 . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 09-14 230.0 231.2 231.6 -2.0 0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.2

Paper boxes and containers. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 09-15-03 227.5 226.6 226.3 0.8 -0.1 0.9 -0.9 -0.6

Building paper and board2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-2 163.1 162.5 164.0 2.5 0.9 -0.1 -1.6 0.9Commercial printing (June 1982=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-47 169.9 170.5 171.1 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4

Foundry and forge shop products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15 201.2 202.6 203.5 5.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4

Steel mill products2 . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 10-17 221.9 218.2 216.9 13.5 -0.6 0.5 -1.0 -0.6

Primary nonferrous metals2 . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. 10-22 247.6 247.4 241.3 14.7 -2.5 2.4 -0.5 -2.5

Aluminum mill shapes2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10-25-01 196.7 192.8 189.3 10.4 -1.8 -3.2 0.8 -1.8

Copper and brass mill shapes2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10-25-02 472.2 483.4 480.0 14.8 -0.7 5.6 -3.3 -0.7

Titanium mill shapes2 . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 10-25-05 209.9 211.0 219.3 16.0 3.9 0.0 0.9 3.9

Nonferrous wire and cable2 . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . 10-26 282.6 291.4 281.1 9.3 -3.5 2.3 0.5 -3.5

Metal containers2 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 152.1 152.8 152.8 1.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Hardware2 . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 10-4 199.5 200.8 200.6 3.3 -0.1 0.6 0.7 -0.1

Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 237.0 238.6 238.6 2.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1

Heating equipment2 . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 10-6 226.4 228.8 229.2 2.4 0.2 1.2 -0.3 0.2

Fabricated structural metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10-7 211.5 213.4 213.0 5.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.5 0.0

Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100). . . . . . . . . . . 10-88 216.0 216.8 217.3 4.8 0.2 0.4 -1.0 0.7

Other misc metal products2 . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 10-89 158.8 159.6 159.3 2.7 -0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.2

Mechanical power transmission equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-45 239.7 241.6 242.1 3.9 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.2

Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-48 167.4 169.8 167.9 2.2 -1.1 1.1 -0.1 -1.1

Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-49-02 259.7 264.5 267.3 7.5 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.1

Ball and roller bearings2 . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 11-49-05 232.0 237.8 238.2 3.7 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.2

Wiring devices2 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 11-71 217.9 218.1 219.2 3.5 0.5 -0.9 0.2 0.5

Motors, generators, motor generator sets2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-73 200.3 203.9 203.8 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Switchgear, switchboard, etc, equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-75 210.0 211.5 211.2 2.6 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1

Electronic components and accessories2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-78 71.5 71.2 70.7 -3.0 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.7

Internal combustion engines. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 11-94 164.3 164.4 164.4 1.5 0.0 -0.6 0.6 0.1

Machine shop products2 . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 11-95 179.1 179.3 180.3 3.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.6

Flat glass2 . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . 13-11 111.9 114.1 114.4 2.8 0.3 0.0 1.8 0.3

Cement2 . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. 13-22 189.0 186.0 188.4 -1.5 1.3 -0.4 -2.3 1.3

Concrete products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3 210.5 210.1 210.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Asphalt felts and coatings2 . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 13-6 232.5 240.5 235.9 5.4 -1.9 1.9 -1.3 -1.9

Gypsum products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13-7 201.6 199.8 196.5 -4.6 -1.7 -0.6 -1.7 -1.7

Glass containers. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . 13-8 184.4 187.2 183.9 1.3 -1.8 -0.8 0.3 -1.8

Motor vehicle parts2 . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 14-12 123.7 124.2 124.6 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec 1985=100). . . . . . . . .. . . . . 14-23 203.6 203.8 204.0 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4Aircraft parts & aux. equip.,nec (June 1985=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-25 170.4 171.5 171.4 3.1 -0.1 0.9 -0.2 -0.1

Photographic supplies2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-42 124.4 124.3 124.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Medical/surgical/personal aid devices. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 15-6 171.6 171.1 171.3 1.2 0.1 0.5 -0.3 0.4

Crude materials for further processing........................ 255.5 250.7 253.0 20.9 0.9 -1.2 0.2 2.8

Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . 190.3 196.3 192.1 21.1 -2.1 -0.8 4.7 -0.9

Wheat2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-21 242.9 207.6 208.5 13.0 0.4 -11.5 -0.9 0.4

Corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 01-22-02 278.2 283.2 286.7 65.8 1.2 3.0 9.2 4.5

Slaughter cattle2 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. 01-31 170.7 171.0 171.1 19.1 0.1 0.5 3.0 0.1

Slaughter hogs. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 01-32 112.1 133.0 110.3 8.2 -17.1 6.6 11.2 -11.8

Slaughter broilers/fryers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-41-02 229.3 213.2 197.2 -13.7 -7.5 -11.7 10.6 -7.9

Slaughter turkeys. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . 01-42 194.5 209.1 216.0 6.3 3.3 0.0 -1.5 -1.1

Fluid milk. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . 01-6 146.5 164.5 156.2 17.9 -5.0 5.4 -1.4 -7.4

Soybeans2 . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . 01-83-01-31 226.2 222.1 227.9 31.5 2.6 -0.2 -4.6 2.6

Cane sugar, raw2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-52-01 195.7 205.7 209.7 13.2 1.9 0.7 6.6 1.9

Crude nonfood materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293.6 278.8 287.2 20.8 3.0 -1.4 -2.7 5.3Raw cotton2 . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . 01-51 135.5 140.1 158.9 27.6 13.4 0.2 5.5 13.4

Hides and skins2 . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 04-1 289.0 278.9 280.4 18.1 0.5 -0.9 -1.0 0.5

Coal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-1 206.3 208.1 209.2 10.0 0.5 -0.3 2.3 0.6

Natural gas2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 05-31 182.4 184.7 168.9 7.1 -8.6 0.4 0.4 -8.6

Crude petroleum. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 05-61 290.1 241.0 275.9 33.2 14.5 -5.2 -11.3 23.0

Logs, timber, etc2 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 08-5 229.2 232.1 232.3 9.0 0.1 -0.4 3.4 0.1

Wastepaper2 . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. 09-12 497.0 542.5 529.6 27.4 -2.4 3.1 3.7 -2.4

Iron ore2 . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. 10-11 158.5 158.5 158.5 4.7 0.0 -1.5 -0.4 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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GroupingCommodity

code




May 20111Aug.

20111Sept.20111


JulyJuly to

Aug.Aug. to

Sept.

Crude nonfood materials - Continued

Iron and steel scrap2 . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-12 644.0 653.4 658.9 20.7 0.8 0.8 -0.5 0.8

Nonferrous metal ores (Dec 1983=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21 371.9 399.5 399.6 28.4 0.0 2.6 3.9 0.0

Copper base scrap2 . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 10-23-01 660.0 636.9 648.1 18.6 1.8 3.4 -6.3 1.8

Aluminum base scrap. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 10-23-02 290.2 275.8 260.5 7.2 -5.5 -1.1 3.7 -3.1

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21 266.1 268.4 267.8 1.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.0

Industrial sand. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . 13-99-01 247.1 247.1 247.4 3.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7

1 The indexes for May 2011 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

2 Not seasonally adjusted.

- Data not available.

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Table 3. Producer price indexes for selected commodity groupings[1982=100, unless otherwise indicated]

GroupingCommodity

code

Unadjusted index1

May 2011 Aug. 2011 Sept. 2011

All commodities. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 204.1 203.2 204.0

Major commodity groups

Farm products and processed foods and feeds. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 193.5 198.0 198.0

Farm products. . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 01 186.0 191.7 190.1

Processed foods and feeds. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . 02 197.3 201.2 202.0

Industrial commodities. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . 205.7 203.8 204.8

Textile products and apparel. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 03 143.0 143.7 143.8Hides, skins, leather, and related products. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 04 203.6 202.7 203.2

Fuels and related products and power. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 05 227.6 217.9 221.2

Chemicals and allied products. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 06 280.6 279.5 281.8

Rubber and plastic products. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 07 182.5 186.1 186.2

Lumber and wood products. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 08 194.3 195.3 194.1

Pulp, paper, and allied products. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. 09 245.6 247.7 248.0

Metals and metal products. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 10 228.3 229.3 228.2

Machinery and equipment. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. 11 132.6 133.2 133.3

Furniture and household durables. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 12 155.7 156.6 157.4

Nonmetallic mineral products. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. 13 204.9 206.4 205.9

Transportation equipment. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 14 165.3 165.7 165.5

Miscellaneous products. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 15 227.5 229.9 230.6

Industrial commodities less fuels and related products and power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193.7 194.5 194.7

Other commodity groupings

Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, and tree nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-1 146.2 155.9 165.6

Grains. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 01-2 266.0 263.7 266.5Slaughter livestock. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 01-3 160.2 166.9 159.6

Slaughter poultry. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 01-4 219.2 209.1 197.7

Plant and animal fibers. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 01-5 136.9 141.7 160.5

Chicken eggs. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. 01-7 147.3 181.0 164.3

Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 01-8 262.2 261.7 269.2

Oilseeds. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 01-83 244.0 242.1 249.0

Cereal and bakery products. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 02-1 237.0 239.1 241.5

Meats, poultry, and fish. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 02-2 171.2 173.0 175.2

Processed poultry. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 02-22 140.5 141.9 140.7

Sugar and confectionery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. 02-5 214.3 216.9 216.6

Beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 02-6 187.5 188.9 189.3

Packaged beverage materials. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 02-63 212.8 223.6 224.6

Fats and oils. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 02-7 307.2 316.3 316.9

Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 03-81 133.7 134.3 135.3

Other leather and related products. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. 04-4 164.0 164.4 166.5

Gas fuels. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 05-3 228.3 232.6 226.6

Electric power. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 05-4 187.6 195.9 195.1

Refined petroleum products. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 05-7 331.8 300.0 305.2

Drugs and pharmaceuticals. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. 06-3 395.4 396.0 396.2

Agricultural chemicals and products. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. 06-5 243.2 245.8 247.9

Other chemicals and allied products. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 06-7 182.5 184.6 185.5

Rubber and rubber products. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . 07-1 183.5 192.3 192.3

Rubber, except natural rubber. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 07-11 265.5 301.6 299.8

Miscellaneous rubber products. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 07-13 184.0 188.8 190.3

Plastic products. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 07-2 188.8 190.7 190.9

Lumber. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 08-1 165.9 167.4 165.5

Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building paper and board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-1 216.7 219.3 219.1

Converted paper and paperboard products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-15 217.4 217.8 218.3

Iron and steel. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 10-1 256.6 255.2 255.0

Nonferrous metals. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 10-2 277.6 280.8 276.8

Nonferrous mill shapes. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 10-25 230.8 230.0 227.7

Metalworking machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 11-3 176.0 177.2 177.4

General purpose machinery and equipment. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 11-4 206.6 208.9 209.2

Special industry machinery. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 11-6 191.5 192.1 192.7

Electrical machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 11-7 113.3 113.5 113.3Miscellaneous machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 11-9 174.3 174.3 174.8

Other household durable goods. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 12-6 180.9 181.3 181.2

Concrete ingredients. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 13-2 233.6 233.9 234.4

Motor vehicles and equipment. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 14-1 138.7 138.6 138.4

Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. 15-1 150.9 151.3 151.3

Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 15-4 110.9 111.0 111.0

Other miscellaneous products. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 15-9 172.1 174.4 175.6

1 Data for May 2011 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication

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Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonallyadjusted

Industry1Industry

codeIndexbase

IndexPercent change to Sept. 2011

from:

May 20112 Aug. 20112 Sept. 20112 Sept. 2010 Aug. 2011

Total mining, utilities, and manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12/06 121.0 120.9 121.2 8.5 0.2

Total mining industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/84 251.0 240.3 248.8 22.9 3.5

Oil and gas extraction. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . 211 12/85 289.1 268.8 282.3 28.6 5.0

Mining (except oil & gas). . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . 212 12/03 225.6 232.9 233.2 13.1 0.1

Mining support activities. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 213 06/09 109.9 112.1 112.7 9.0 0.5

U t i l i t i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 12/03 134.7 141.9 139.8 2.8 -1.5

Total manufactu ri ng ind ustries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/84 191.9 190.6 191.2 8.9 0.3

Food mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 311 12/84 191.2 195.1 195.9 10.5 0.4

Beverage & tobacco mfg. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 312 12/03 126.5 128.3 128.5 4.3 0.2

Textile mills. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 313 12/84 132.6 133.0 132.5 13.5 -0.4

Textile product mills. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 314 12/03 122.6 124.3 125.1 6.2 0.6

Apparel manufacturing. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . 315 12/03 105.7 106.2 106.7 3.4 0.5

Leather and allied product manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 316 12/84 163.8 165.7 165.7 5.5 0.0

Wood product manufacturing. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 321 12/03 107.7 108.1 107.8 0.7 -0.3

Paper manufacturing. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. 322 12/03 131.4 132.3 132.4 1.9 0.1

Printing and related support activities. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 323 12/03 111.7 111.9 112.5 2.4 0.5

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 324 12/84 409.3 379.5 384.9 36.3 1.4

Chemical mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 325 12/84 252.8 254.8 256.2 9.2 0.5

Plastics and rubber products mfg. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. 326 12/84 176.4 178.5 178.6 6.9 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product mfg. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. 327 12/84 174.4 175.5 175.4 1.7 -0.1

Primary metal mfg. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . 331 12/84 221.8 220.3 218.9 11.8 -0.6

Fabricated metal product mfg. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 332 12/84 182.9 184.1 184.5 4.4 0.2

Machinery mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 12/03 123.2 123.9 124.1 2.7 0.2

Computer & electronic product mfg. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . 334 12/03 90.3 90.3 90.0 -0.8 -0.3

Electrical equipment, appliance & component mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 335 12/03 136.0 137.4 136.4 3.3 -0.7

Transportation equipment mfg. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 336 12/03 111.8 112.1 111.9 1.8 -0.2

Furniture & related product mfg. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 337 12/84 180.5 181.4 182.0 2.4 0.3

Miscellaneous mfg. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . 339 12/03 115.5 116.3 116.5 2.8 0.2

Total trade industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/06 117.3 117.9 118.0 4.2 0.1

Tot a l w hol e s a l e t r a de i ndus t r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/06 123.2 124.3 123.1 4.4 -1.0

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 423 06/04 122.7 125.9 122.7 4.2 -2.5

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 424 06/05 147.5 145.9 146.9 4.1 0.7

Wholesale trade agents and brokers. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 425 06/05 124.4 124.7 125.8 10.7 0.9

Total retail trade ind ustries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/06 113.3 113.7 114.7 4.3 0.9

Motor vehicle and parts dealers. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . 441 12/03 128.2 128.7 129.0 3.2 0.2

Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 12/03 122.4 126.9 127.9 5.8 0.8

Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 443 12/03 94.2 87.4 88.2 -13.0 0.9

Bldg material and garden equip and supp dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 444 12/03 121.9 122.1 120.6 1.2 -1.2

Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 445 12/99 154.4 160.6 159.6 6.0 -0.6

Health and personal care stores. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. 446 12/03 130.9 130.4 136.7 5.8 4.8Gasoline stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 447 06/01 81.1 82.8 83.8 20.1 1.2

Clothing and clothing accessories stores. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 448 12/03 125.0 122.7 132.7 11.6 8.1

Sporting goods hobby, book and music stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 12/03 113.5 113.2 113.1 1.3 -0.1

General merchandise stores. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 452 12/03 116.2 112.4 111.3 -3.7 -1.0

Florists. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . 4531 12/03 102.0 103.2 102.6 -2.9 -0.6

Office supplies, stationery and gift stores. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 4532 12/03 133.3 128.2 130.0 1.5 1.4

Manufactured (mobile) home dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 45393 12/03 115.3 115.5 115.4 5.9 -0.1

Nonstore retailers. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 454 12/03 141.9 143.2 142.2 4.5 -0.7

Transportation and warehousing industries............................. 12/06 120.3 121.0 119.9 6.9 -0.9

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n i n d u s t r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/06 118.3 119.2 117.7 7.0 -1.3

Air transportation. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 481 12/92 218.9 225.5 215.3 9.8 -4.5

Rail transportation. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . 482 12/96 172.2 172.3

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