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JUNE 16, 2009

Producer Price Index – May 2009
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This rise followed a 0.3-percent
advance in April and a 1.2-percent decrease in March. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by
producers of intermediate goods rose 0.3 percent following a 0.5-percent decline a month earlier, and the crude
goods index climbed 3.6 percent after rising 3.0 percent in April. (See table A.)
In May, a 2.9-percent increase in finished energy goods prices more than offset a 1.6-percent decline in
the index for finished consumer foods and a 0.1-percent decrease in prices for finished goods other than foods
and energy.

Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.5 percent in May
to 170.8 (1982 = 100). From May 2008 to May 2009, finished goods prices decreased 5.0 percent. Over the
same period, the finished energy goods index fell 27.3 percent and prices for finished consumer foods declined
2.1 percent. By contrast, partially offsetting the decrease in finished goods prices, the index for finished goods
less foods and energy increased 3.0 percent. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by
manufacturers of intermediate goods moved down 12.5 percent for the 12 months ended May 2009, and the
crude goods index decreased 41.1 percent.
Finished goods
The index for finished energy goods turned up 2.9 percent in May after decreasing 0.1 percent in the
preceding month. Gasoline prices rose 13.9 percent following a 2.6-percent increase in April. The indexes for
residential natural gas, residential electric power, and finished lubricants fell less than they had in the prior
month. Prices for liquefied petroleum gas advanced more than in April. Conversely, the rise in the index for
diesel fuel slowed to 4.5 percent in May from 17.0 percent a month earlier. Prices for home heating oil and
kerosene also increased less than in April. (See table 2.)
Prices for finished consumer foods fell 1.6 percent in May following a 1.5-percent advance in the prior
month. The index for eggs for fresh use declined 27.0 percent after jumping 43.7 percent in April. Prices for
fresh vegetables (except potatoes), raspberries, pork, soft drinks, and canned specialties also turned down in
May. The index for natural cheese (except cottage cheese) fell more than in the previous month. By contrast,
prices for beef and veal rose 9.2 percent in May after increasing 4.5 percent a month earlier. Prices for cooked
or smoked prepared poultry products declined less than they had in April, and the index for fats and oils turned
up in May.

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The index for finished goods less foods and energy edged down 0.1 percent in May following a 0.1percent increase in the prior month. Prices for pharmaceutical preparations declined 0.3 percent after rising 1.3
percent in April. The indexes for perfume, cologne, and toilet water and for household laundry equipment and
parts also turned down after advancing a month earlier. Prices for light motor trucks were unchanged
subsequent to increases in April. By contrast, the increase in the index for newspaper circulation accelerated to
2.9 percent in May from 0.3 percent in the previous month. Prices for cigarettes and electronic computers were
unchanged after declining in April. The indexes for apparel and other fabricated textile products and for nonwood commercial furniture turned up after falling in the preceding month.
Intermediate goods
The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components moved up 0.3 percent
in May following a 0.5-percent decline in April. The indexes for intermediate energy goods and for
intermediate foods and feeds increased more than in the previous month. Prices for materials for both
nondurable and durable manufacturing, as well as for materials and components for construction, declined less
than in April. Excluding foods and energy, the index for intermediate goods moved down 0.2 percent in May
subsequent to a 0.9-percent decrease in the prior month. (See table B.)
The index for intermediate energy goods advanced 2.0 percent in May after rising 0.7 percent in April.
Prices for liquefied petroleum gas climbed 8.6 percent compared with a 5.0-percent gain a month earlier. The
increase in the index for gasoline also accelerated in May. Prices for utility natural gas, industrial electric
power, and finished lubricants declined less than they had in the previous month. Conversely, partially
offsetting the acceleration in the intermediate energy goods index, the increase in the index for diesel fuel
slowed to 4.5 percent from 17.0 percent in April. Prices for heating oil also rose less than in the preceding
month. The index for jet fuel turned down in May, and prices for commercial electric power fell more than in
April. (See table 2.)
Prices for materials for nondurable manufacturing moved down 0.3 percent in May following a 1.9percent decrease in the previous month. The index for phosphates declined 2.0 percent after dropping 31.6
percent in April. Prices for primary basic organic chemicals and for medicinal and botanical chemicals turned
up in May after falling a month earlier. The indexes for thermoplastic resins and basic inorganic chemicals
declined less than in the preceding month. By contrast, prices for synthetic fibers decreased 5.3 percent
compared with a 6.6-percent increase in April. The indexes for thermosetting resins, synthetic rubber, and
nitrogenates turned down as well.
The index for materials for durable manufacturing declined 0.6 percent in May subsequent to a 2.1percent decrease in April. Prices for hot rolled steel sheet and strip moved down 4.9 percent following a 13.2percent drop in the prior month. Prices for hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes; steel pipe and
tube; and basic inorganic chemicals also fell less in May. The index for primary nonferrous metals turned up
after declining in April. By contrast, the index for copper and brass mill shapes advanced 0.8 percent compared
with a 19.5-percent jump in April. Prices for nonferrous wire and cable also increased less than in the previous
month. The indexes for synthetic fibers and unfinished softwood lumber (not made from purchased materials)
turned down in May after rising a month earlier.

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Prices for materials and components for construction inched down 0.1 percent compared with a 0.9percent drop in April. The index for prefabricated metal buildings moved down 0.7 percent in May following a
6.2-percent decline in the previous month. The indexes for plastic construction products and for steel pipe and
tube also declined less in May. Prices for prepared asphalt and tar roofing and siding products, paving mixtures
and blocks, and ready-mixed concrete rose after falling a month earlier. By contrast, prices for nonferrous wire
and cable advanced 2.0 percent subsequent to an 8.3-percent gain in April. The index for fabricated structural
metal fell more than in the prior month. Prices for unfinished softwood lumber (not made from purchased
materials) and for architectural and ornamental metalwork turned down in May.
The increase in the index for intermediate foods and feeds accelerated to 1.3 percent in May from 0.3
percent in the previous month. Prices for prepared animal feeds advanced 3.5 percent after rising 0.2 percent in
April. The index for beef and veal also increased more than a month earlier. Prices for fats and oils and for
flour turned up in May after falling in the preceding month. The index for cooked or smoked prepared poultry
products declined less than it had in the prior month. By contrast, prices for pork dropped 4.3 percent following
a 2.5-percent increase in April. The index for natural cheese (except cottage cheese) fell more in May than in
the preceding month. Prices for bulk fluid milk and cream were unchanged after climbing in April, and the
index for soft drinks turned down subsequent to an increase in the prior month.
Crude goods
The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing increased 3.6 percent in May after
rising 3.0 percent in April. Prices for crude nonfood materials less energy moved up after declining a month
earlier, and the index for crude energy materials advanced more than it had in April. By contrast, partially
offsetting the acceleration in prices for crude goods, the index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs increased less
in May than it had in the prior month. (See table B.)
The index for crude nonfood materials less energy rose 6.7 percent in May after declining 0.6 percent in
April. Leading this upturn, prices for carbon steel scrap climbed 20.6 percent compared with a 12.6-percent
decrease in the previous month. The indexes for gold ores, hides and skins, and wheat also turned up in May.
Prices for corn, copper ores, and aluminum base scrap increased more than they had a month earlier. The
phosphates index declined less than it had in April. Conversely, the index for copper base scrap moved up 7.5
percent subsequent to a 29.5-percent surge in the prior month. Prices for raspberries turned down in May after
rising a month earlier. (See table 2.)
Prices for crude energy materials moved up 5.3 percent following a 2.9-percent increase in April.
Leading this acceleration, the crude petroleum index surged 18.6 percent in May following a 9.2-percent rise in
the prior month. By contrast, prices for natural gas declined 5.7 percent subsequent to a 3.1-percent decrease a
month earlier. The coal index advanced 2.0 percent compared with a 3.9-percent increase in April.
The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs moved up 0.4 percent in May following a 4.6-percent
advance in the preceding month. Soybean prices rose 9.8 percent after climbing 16.7 percent a month earlier.
Prices for slaughter cattle, fluid milk, fresh vegetables (except potatoes), raspberries, and ungraded chicken eggs
turned down in May. The index for slaughter barrows and gilts fell more than in the preceding month.
Conversely, corn prices increased 10.7 percent following a 1.5-percent advance in April. The index for
slaughter chickens also rose more than it had in the prior month. Prices for wheat turned up in May.

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Net output price indexes
Mining, Utilities, and Manufacturing Industries. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total
Mining, Utilities, and Manufacturing Industries increased 1.1 percent in May following a 0.2-percent rise in
April. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) Prices received by petroleum refineries climbed
13.9 percent in May after advancing 11.5 percent in the prior month. The index for the livestock slaughtering
industry also rose more than it had in April. Prices received by the industries for electric power generation,
transmission, and distribution; poultry and livestock feed manufacturing; and gasoline engine and engine parts
manufacturing turned up in May. The indexes for natural gas distribution and phosphatic fertilizer
manufacturing fell less than they had in April. By contrast, partially offsetting the faster rate of increase in
prices received by mining, utilities, and manufacturing industries, the index for pharmaceutical preparation
manufacturing declined 0.4 percent in May following a 1.7-percent rise a month earlier. Prices received by
producers of automobiles, light trucks, and utility vehicles and by soft drink manufacturers also decreased after
advancing in April. In May, the index for total mining, utilities, and manufacturing industries was 105.2
(December 1986 = 100), 8.0 percent below its year-ago level.
Trade Industries. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Trade Industries fell 0.9 percent in
May following a 0.5-percent decline in April. (Trade indexes measure changes in margins received by
wholesalers and retailers.) Leading this faster rate of decrease, margins received by merchant wholesalers of
durable goods dropped 1.2 percent after rising at the same rate in April. The margin indexes for general
merchandise stores, family clothing stores, pharmacies and drug stores, new car dealers, and for radio,
television, and other electronics stores also turned down in May. Conversely, margins received by
supermarkets climbed 0.8 percent following a 4.8-percent decline in April. The margin indexes for electronic
shopping and mail-order houses and for gasoline stations with convenience stores also turned up in May.
Margins received by women’s clothing stores decreased less than they had in April. In May, the index for total
trade industries was 110.4 (December 1986 = 100), 3.2 percent above its year-ago level.
Transportation and Warehousing Industries. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total
Transportation and Warehousing Industries fell 0.7 percent in May after advancing 0.4 percent in April.
Leading this downturn, prices received by the scheduled air transportation industry group dropped 6.1 percent
in May following a 1.3-percent increase in the previous month. The indexes for local specialized freight
trucking of new goods and inland water transportation of freight also declined after rising in April. By contrast,
prices received by the United States Postal Service moved up 2.9 percent in May after no change a month
earlier. The index for couriers was unchanged after falling in April. Prices received by the general freight
trucking industry group and the nonscheduled air passenger chartering industry turned up in May. The index
for line-haul railroads increased more than it had in April. In May, the index for total transportation and
warehousing industries was 106.3 (December 1986 = 100), 5.7 percent below its year-ago level.
Traditional Service Industries. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Traditional Service
Industries rose 0.5 percent in May, the same as in April. In May, higher prices received by the depository credit
intermediation industry group, telecommunication carriers, general medical and surgical hospitals, the
accommodation sector, investment bankers and securities dealers, insurance carriers, and the portfolio
management industry outweighed lower prices received by the temporary help services industry and by
management consultants. In May, the index for total traditional service industries was 102.5 (December 1986 =
100), 0.5 percent above its year-ago level.
*****
Producer Price Index data for June 2009 are scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
(EDT).
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PPI Introduces Wherever Provided Services Indexes
Effective with the release of July 2009 data on August 18, 2009, the Producer Price Index (PPI) program
will begin publishing Wherever Provided (WEP) Services indexes. Similar to current PPI commodity indexes,
the new WEP service indexes are constructed with pricing information collected from PPI’s industry-based
survey, aggregated on a service-specific basis rather than by industry of origin. Therefore, the WEP services
indexes measure price changes for specific services, regardless of the type of companies providing the services.
Since the WEP services indexes are conceptually similar to traditional PPI commodity indexes, they will
be included in Table 6 of the PPI Detailed Report, with major WEP services grouping codes ranging from 30
through 80.
Since the WEP services indexes do not include data for physical products, they will not contribute to the
PPI’s current Stage-of-Processing structure.
Further information is available from the PPI Section of Index Analysis and Public Information, at ppiinfo@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.

PPI Expands Commodity Code Detail
Effective with the release of July 2009 data on August 18, 2009, the Producer Price Index (PPI) program
will have the capability to publish commodity indexes at a greater level of detail than previously has been
available. As such, the July 2009 data release will include some newly introduced commodity indexes
associated with 9-digit or 10-digit commodity codes. (The maximum code length permitted for commodity
indexes will become 12 digits.) These indexes will be available in both the PPI Detailed Report and on the BLS
website at www.bls.gov/ppi, using the current commodity data retrieval tools.
Further information is available from the PPI Section of Index Analysis and Public Information, at ppiinfo@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.

PPI Updates Industry Net Output Ratios
Effective with the release of August 2009 data on September 15, 2009, the Producer Price Index (PPI)
program will update the net output ratios used to calculate industry indexes based on the North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). With this update, net output ratios will be based on 2002 InputOutput Account data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Net
output ratios represent the proportion of an industry's or industry grouping’s output consumed outside its
respective area. Prior to this update, net output ratios for calculating NAICS-based PPIs reflected values from
BEA 1997 Input-Output Accounts. This update does not affect commodity-grouping indexes from the PPI.
Further information is available from the PPI Section of Index Analysis and Public Information, at ppiinfo@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.

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Technical Note
Brief Explanation of Producer Price Indexes

Commodity Indexes

The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) is a family of indexes that measure the
average change over time in the prices received by domestic
producers of goods and services. PPIs measure price change
from the perspective of the seller. This contrasts with other
measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPIs
measure price change from the purchaser’s perspective.
Sellers’ and purchasers’ prices can differ due to government
subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and distribution costs.
More than 8,000 PPIs for individual products and
groups of products are released each month. PPIs are
available for the products of virtually every industry in the
mining and manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy. New
PPIs are gradually being introduced for the products of
industries in the construction, trade, finance, and services
sectors of the economy.
More than 100,000 price quotations per month are
organized into three sets of PPIs: (1) Stage-of-processing
indexes, (2) commodity indexes, and (3) indexes for the net
output of industries and their products. The stage-ofprocessing structure organizes products by class of buyer and
degree of fabrication. The commodity structure organizes
products by similarity of end use or material composition.
The entire output of various industries is sampled to derive
price indexes for the net output of industries and their
products.

The commodity classification structure of the PPI
organizes products by similarity of end use or material
composition, disregarding industry of origin. Fifteen major
commodity groupings (two-digit commodity codes) make up
the All Commodities Index. Each major commodity grouping
includes (in descending order of aggregation) subgroups
(three-digit codes), product classes (four-digit codes),
subproduct classes (six-digit codes), item groupings (sevendigit codes) and individual items (eight-digit codes).

Industry Net-Output Price Indexes
PPIs for the net output of industries and their
products are grouped according to the North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). Prior to the release
of January 2004, industry-based PPIs were published
according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
system. Industry price indexes are compatible with other
economic time series organized by industry, such as data on
employment, wages, and productivity. Table 5 of the PPI
Detailed Report includes data for NAICS industries and
industry groups (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit codes); Census product
classes (7- and 8-digit codes), products (9-digit codes), and
more detailed subproducts (11-digit codes); and, for some
industries, indexes for other sources of revenue.
Indexes may represent one of three kinds of product
categories. Every industry has primary product indexes to
show changes in prices received by establishments classified
in the industry for products made primarily, but not
necessarily exclusively, by that industry. The industry
classification of an establishment is determined by which
products make up a plurality of its total shipment value. In
addition, most industries have secondary product indexes that
show changes in prices received by establishments classified
in the industry for products chiefly made in some other
industry. Finally, some industries have miscellaneous receipts
indexes to show price changes in other sources of revenue
received by establishments within the industry that are not
derived from sales of their products—for example, resales of
purchased materials, or revenues from parking lots owned by a
manufacturing plant.

Stage-of-Processing Indexes
Within the stage-of-processing system, finished
goods 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. Consumer
foods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh
vegetables, as well as processed foods such as bakery products
and meats. Other finished consumer goods include durable
goods such as automobiles, household furniture, and
appliances, as well as nondurable goods such as apparel and
home heating oil. Capital equipment includes durable goods
such as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools.
The stage-of-processing category for intermediate
materials, supplies, and components consists partly of
commodities that have been processed but require further
processing. Examples of such semifinished goods include
flour, cotton yarn, steel mill products, and lumber. The
intermediate goods category also encompasses nondurable,
physically complete items purchased by business firms as
inputs for their operations. Examples include diesel fuel, belts
and belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers.
Crude materials for further processing are products
entering the market for the first time that have not been
manufactured or fabricated and that are not sold directly to
consumers. Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include items
such as grains and livestock. Examples of crude nonfood
materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides and
skins, and iron and steel scrap.

Data Collection
PPIs are based on selling prices reported by
establishments of all sizes selected by probability sampling,
with the probability of selection proportionate to size.
Individual items and transaction terms from these firms also
are chosen by probability proportionate to size. BLS strongly
encourages cooperating companies to supply actual
transaction prices at the time of shipment to minimize the use
of list prices. Prices submitted by survey respondents are
effective on the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th day
of the month. This survey is conducted primarily through the
mail.
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Price data are provided on a voluntary and
confidential basis; only sworn BLS employees are allowed
access to individual company price reports. BLS publishes
price indexes instead of actual prices. All PPIs are subject to
revision 4 months after original publication to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
BLS periodically updates the PPI sample of survey
respondents to better reflect current conditions when the
structure, membership, technology, or product mix of an
industry shifts significantly and to spread reporting burden
among smaller firms. Results of these resampling efforts are
incorporated into the PPI with the release of data for January
and July.
As part of an ongoing effort to expand coverage to
sectors of the economy other than mining and manufacturing,
an increasing number of service sector industries have been
introduced into the PPI. The following list of recently
introduced industries includes the month and year in which an
article describing the industry’s content appeared in the PPI
Detailed Report.

Title

Code

July 1999

Telephone communications, except
radio telephone ………………………….
Television broadcasting ………………..

4813
4833

July 1995
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 2000

July 1998

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

23811X

July 2008

23816X

July 2008

23821X

July 2008

23822X
423

July 2008
July 2005

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable
goods ……………………………………..
Wholesale trade agents and brokers …

424
425120

July 2005
July 2005

Furniture and home furnishings stores .

442

January 2004

Electronics and appliance stores ……...

443

January 2004

444

January 2004

448

January 2004

451
452

January 2004
January 2004

Miscellaneous store retailers …………..

453

January 2004

Internet service providers ……………….

518111

July 2005

Concrete contractors, nonresidential
building work …………………………….
Roofing contractors, nonresidential
building work …………………………….
Electrical contractors, nonresidential
building work …………………………….
Plumbing / HVAC contractors,
nonresidential building work ..………….
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods ..

Building material and garden equipment
and supplies dealers …………………….
Clothing and clothing accessories
stores ……………………………………..
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and
music stores ……………………………...
General merchandise stores …………..

SIC
4812

9331
NAICS

PPI Detailed
Report Issue

Wireless telecommunications ………….

PPI Detailed
Report Issue

SIC
Premiums for property and casualty
insurance ………………………………...

Service sector industries introduced into the Producer Price
Index, by SIC or NAICS code and the PPI Detailed Report that
announces their introduction
Title

Code

Web search portals ……………………...

518112

July 2005

Commercial banking …………………….

522110

January 2005

Savings institutions ……………………...

522120

January 2005

Boat dealers ……………………………..

5551

January 2002

Recreational vehicle dealers …………..

5561

January 2002

Direct health and medical insurance
carriers ……………………………………
Construction, mining, and forestry
machinery and equipment rental and
leasing …………………………………….
Management consulting services ……...

Miscellaneous retail …………………….

59

January 2001

Security guards and patrol services …...

561612

July 2005

Computer training ………………………

611420

July 2007

Blood and organ banks …………………

621991

January 2007

January 1999

Amusement and theme parks ………….

713110

July 2006

713910

July 2006

New car dealers …………………………

5511

July 2000

Gasoline service stations ………………

5541

January 2002

Security brokers, dealers, and
investment bankers ……………………..
Investment advice ………………………
Life insurance carriers ………………….

6211
6282
6311

January 2001
January 2003

524114

July 2004

532412
541610

January 2005
January 2007

Property and casualty insurance ………

6331

July 1998

Golf courses and country clubs ………..

Insurance agencies and brokerages ….

6412

January 2003

Fitness and recreational sports centers .

713940

July 2005

Operators and lessors of nonresidential
buildings ………………………………….
Real estate agents and managers …….

6512
6531

January 1996
January 1996

Commercial machinery repair and
maintenance……………………………...

811310

July 2007

Prepackaged software ………………….

7372

January 1998

Data processing services ………………

7374

January 2002

Home health care services …………….

8082

January 1997

Legal services …………………………...

8111

January 1997

8711

January 1997

8712

January 1997

Engineering design, analysis, and
consulting services ……………………..
Architectural design, analysis, and
consulting services ……………………...

Weights
Weights for most traditional commodity groupings of
the PPI, as well as weights for commodity-based aggregate
indexes calculated using traditional commodity groupings,
such as stage-of-processing indexes, currently reflect 2002
values of shipments as reported in the Census of Manufactures
and other sources. From January 2002 through December

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2006, PPI weights were derived from 1997 shipment values.
Industry indexes now are calculated with 2002 weights and
1997 net output ratios. This periodic update of the value
weights used to calculate the PPI is done to more accurately
reflect changes in production and marketing patterns in the
economy. Net output values of shipments are used as weights
for industry indexes. Net output values refer to the value of
shipments from establishments within the industry to buyers
outside the industry. However, weights for commodity price
indexes are based on gross shipment values, including values
of shipments between establishments within the same
industry. As a result, broad commodity grouping indexes,
such as the PPI for All Commodities, are affected by the
multiple counting of price change at successive stages of
processing, which can lead to exaggerated or misleading
signals about inflation. Stage-of-processing indexes partially
correct for this defect, but industry indexes consistently
correct for this at all levels of aggregation. Therefore,
industry and stage-of-processing indexes are more appropriate
than broad commodity groupings for economic analysis of
general price trends.

Index point change
Finished Goods Price Index
Less previous index
Equals index point change

107.5
104.0
3.5

Index percent change
Index point change
3.5
Divided by the previous index
104.0
Equals
0.034
Result multiplied by 100
0.034 x 100
Equals percent change
3.4

Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, BLS publishes seasonally adjusted and
unadjusted changes each month. Seasonally adjusted data are
preferred for analyzing general price trends in the
economy because these data eliminate the effect of changes
that normally occur at about the same time, and in about the
same magnitude, every year—such as price movements
resulting from normal weather patterns, regular production
and marketing cycles, model changeovers, seasonal discounts,
and holidays. For these reasons, seasonally adjusted data
more clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends. Unadjusted
data are of primary interest to users who need information that
can be related to actual dollar values of transactions.
Individuals requiring this information include marketing
specialists, purchasing agents, budget and cost analysts,
contract specialists, and commodity traders.
It is the
unadjusted data that are generally cited when escalating longterm contracts such as purchasing agreements or real estate
leases. For more information, see Escalation and Producer
Price Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Report
807,
September
1991,
on
the
Web
at
www.bls.gov/ppi/ppiescalation.htm. Reprints are available
on request.
In 1998, the PPI implemented the X-12-ARIMA
Seasonal Adjustment Method; prior to that year, the PPI
employed the X-11 method. Each year, the seasonal status of
most commodity indexes is reevaluated to reflect more recent
price behavior. Industry net output indexes are not seasonally
adjusted. For time series that exhibit seasonal pricing patterns,
new seasonal factors are estimated and applied to the
unadjusted data for the previous 5 years. These updated
seasonally adjusted indexes replace the most recent 5 years of
seasonal data.
Seasonal factors may be applied to series using either
a direct or an aggregative method. Generally, commodity
indexes are seasonally adjusted using direct seasonal
adjustment, which produces a more complete elimination of
seasonal movements than does the aggregative method.
However, the direct seasonal adjustment process may not yield
figures that possess additive consistency. Thus, a seasonally
adjusted index for a broad category that is directly adjusted
may not be logically consistent with all seasonally adjusted
indexes for its components. Seasonal movements for stage-ofprocessing indexes are derived indirectly through an
aggregative method that combines movements of a wide
variety of subproduct class (six-digit) series.

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. From
1971 through 1987, the standard reference base for most PPI
series was 1967 = 100. Except for rounding differences, the
shift to the new reference base did not alter any previously
published percent changes for affected PPI series. (See
“Calculating Index Changes,” below.) The 1982 reference
base is not used for commodity indexes with a base later than
December 1981 or for industry net output indexes and their
products.
For further information on the underlying concepts
and methodology of the Producer Price Index, see chapter 14,
“Producer Prices,” in BLS Handbook of Methods (April
1997), Bulletin 2490. This document can be downloaded from
the
BLS
Web
site
at
www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch14_itc.htm.
Reprints are
available on request.

Calculating Index Changes
Each PPI measures price changes from a reference
period that equals 100.0. An increase of 5.5 percent from the
reference period in the Finished Goods Price Index, for
example, is shown as 105.5. This change also can be
expressed in dollars, as follows: prices received by domestic
producers of a sample of finished goods have risen from $100
in 1982 to $105.50. Likewise, a current index of 90.0 would
indicate 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 than
as changes in index points. Index point changes are affected
by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas
percent changes are not. The following example shows the
computation of index point and percent changes.
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Seasonally adjusted indexes can become problematic
when previously stable and predictable price patterns abruptly
change. If the new pattern persists, the seasonal adjustment
method will eventually reflect it adequately; if the pattern
keeps shifting, however, seasonally adjusted data will become
chronically troublesome. This problem occurs relatively
infrequently for farm and food-related products, but has more
often affected manufactured products such as automobiles and
steel.
Since January 1988, the PPI has used Intervention
Analysis Seasonal Adjustment methods to enhance the
calculation of seasonal factors. With this technique, outlier
values that may distort the seasonal pattern are removed from
the data prior to applying the standard seasonal factor
estimation procedure. For example, a possible economic
cause for large price movements for petroleum-based products
might have been the Persian Gulf War. In this case,
intervention techniques allowed for better estimates of
seasonally adjusted data. On the whole, very few series have
required intervention. Out of nearly 800 seasonally adjusted
series, only 16 were subject to intervention in 2008.
For more information relating to seasonal adjustment
methods, see (1) “Appendix A: Seasonal Adjustment
Methodology at BLS,” in the BLS Handbook of Methods
(April 1997), Bulletin 2490 and (2) “Summary of Changes to
the PPI’s Seasonal Adjustment Methodology” in the January
1995 issue of Producer Price Indexes.

applications guide a user through the PPI
classification system by listing index titles and do not
require knowledge of commodity or industry codes.
Data retrieved are based on a query formulated by
selecting data characteristics from lists provided.
Two options are available to create customized
tables, depending on a user’s browser capability. The
one-screen option is a JavaScript application that uses
a single screen to guide a user through the available
time series data. The second option is a multiplescreen, non-Java-based application. Both methods
allow a user to browse the PPI coding structure and
select multiple series codes. Using the one-screen
option, users can modify the date range and output
options after executing the query using the reformat
button above the data output table.
•

Producer Price Index Data on the Internet
In 1995, the BLS began posting PPI series, news
releases, and technical information to both a World Wide Web
(WWW) site and a file transfer protocol (FTP) site. During
the years following the introduction of PPI Internet services,
use of these sites eclipsed more traditional methods of data
dissemination, such as subscriptions to the PPI Detailed
Report. There were more than 2.1 million instances of PPI
series being downloaded from the Internet during the 12
months ended December 31, 2007.

EXAMPLES
For commodity and stage-of-processing indexes,
series identifiers combine a “wpu” prefix (not
seasonally adjusted) or a “wps” prefix (seasonally
adjusted) with a commodity code.
Commodity code
wps141101

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” link
reveals the following methods of data retrieval:
•

•

Series Report is a form-based application that uses
formatted PPI time series identifiers (commodity or
industry codes) as input in extracting data according
to a specified set of date ranges and output options.
This application provides the most efficient path for
users who are familiar with the format of PPI time
series identifiers. Up to 300 indexes can be extracted
at a time.
There are five alphabetic prefixes used to
create unique PPI time series identifiers: WP, WD,
PC, PD, and ND. Each provides the user access to a
different PPI database. Adding either a “u” (not
seasonally adjusted) or an “s” (seasonally adjusted) to
the end of these prefixes further specifies the type of
data needed.

wpu141101
wpusop3000

Top Picks is a form-based application for both
Industry Data and Commodity Data that allows the
user to quickly obtain PPI time series data by
selecting the most commonly requested time series,
including the All Commodities Index and the stageof-processing indexes (for example, Finished Goods).
Within each list, any one—or all—of the time series
shown can be selected. A user can modify the date
range and output options after executing the query,
using the reformat button above the data output table.

Provides data for:
Passenger cars, seasonally
adjusted
Passenger cars, not
seasonally adjusted
Finished goods, not
seasonally adjusted

For discontinued commodity indexes, series
identifiers combine a “wdu” prefix (not seasonally
adjusted) or a “wds” prefix (seasonally adjusted) with
a commodity code.
Commodity code
wds019
wdu0635

One-Screen Data Search and Multi-Screen Data
Search are form-based query applications for both
Industry Data and Commodity Data designed for
users unfamiliar with the PPI coding structure. These

wdusi138011

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Provides data for:
Other farm products,
seasonally adjusted
Preparations, ethical
(prescription), not
seasonally adjusted
Stainless steel mill
products, not seasonally
adjusted

Industry-product code,
discontinued NAICS series
ndu212231212231

Current price indexes grouped by industry
according to NAICS have series identifiers that
begin with the prefix “pcu.” After the prefix, there
are 12 digits (the 6-digit industry code is listed twice)
followed by up to 7 alphanumeric characters
identifying product detail. Dashes are used as
placeholders for higher-level industry group codes.
Industry-product code,
current NAICS series
pcu325---325--pcu336110336110

pcu621111621111411

pcu325412325412A

ndu2122312122312
ndu212231212231214

Provides data for:
Chemical manufacturing,
not seasonally adjusted
Automobile and light duty
motor vehicle
manufacturing
Offices of physicians, oneand two-physician
practices and singlespecialty group practices,
general/family practice
Pharmaceutical
preparation
manufacturing,
pharmaceuticals acting on
the respiratory system

•

pdu331_#

pdu3711#111

Text Files (FTP) and the FTP server are best suited
for users requiring access to either a large volume of
time series data or other PPI-related documentation
(such as seasonal factor and relative importance
tables).
The FTP sites can be accessed at
ftp://ftp.bls.gov or directly from the links on the
“PPI Databases” page or the PPI homepage. Data
and documentation available for download include
the following:
Directory:
Industry Data
/pub/time.series/pc
Industry Data - Discontinued
(NAICS basis)
/pub/time.series/nd
(SIC basis)
/pub/time.series/pd
Commodity Data
/pub/time.series/wp
Commodity Data - Discontinued
Series
/pub/time.series/wd
Special requests
/pub/special.requests/ppi

Discontinued industry-product codes based on
SIC combine a “pdu” prefix and “#” between the
fourth and fifth characters of the product code.
Series identifiers for the discontinued dataset use
underscores as placeholders to complete a reference
to an SIC industry group code of fewer than four
digits. (All PPI industry-based indexes organized by
SIC were discontinued with the introduction of
NAICS.)
Industry-product code,
discontinued SIC series
pdu28_ _#

Provides data for
Lead ore and zinc
ore mining
Lead and zinc
concentrates
Lead
concentrates

The FTP site maintains files to help with searches
and downloads. These files are centrally located in the
/pub/doc directory. Within this directory, the overview.txt
file contains an overview relating to all BLS data available
through the FTP site. For current commodity-based PPI data,
the program help file is wp.txt; for discontinued commodity
series, wd.txt; for current industry-based PPI data based on
NAICS, pc.txt; for industry-based SIC time series that have
been discontinued, pd.txt; and for industry-based NAICS
series that have been discontinued, nd.txt.
Users who prefer downloading PPI datasets as
individual ZIP files should go to the directory labeled
/pub/time.series/compressed/tape.format/ on the FTP site.
This directory includes six PPI-specific ZIP files, one for each
of the PPI databases—WP, WD, PC, ND, and PD—and a ZIP
file for the annual 5-year revision to historical seasonal PPIs.

Provides data for:
Chemicals and allied
products, not seasonally
adjusted
Blast furnaces, steel
works, and rolling and
finishing mills, not
seasonally adjusted
Passenger cars

Price indexes for discontinued series grouped by
industry according to NAICS have identifiers that
begin with the prefix “ndu.” After the prefix, there
are 12 numeric digits (the 6-digit industry code is
listed twice), and up to 7 additional alphanumeric
characters that identify product detail. Dashes are
used as placeholders for higher-level industry group
codes.

Other Sources of PPI Data
PPI data can also be accessed via the BLS homepage
(www.bls.gov). Clicking on the “Databases & Tables” tab at
the top of the homepage calls up a listing all available BLS
programs.

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statistics section provides relative importance and seasonal
factor tables. The remaining sections offer special notices and
publications pertaining to PPI methodology and applications.
For questions or comments regarding PPI data
classification, methodology, or data availability on the
Internet, call or e-mail the Section of Index Analysis and
Public Information at (202) 691-7705 or ppi-info@bls.gov.

Additional information
The PPI homepage (www.bls.gov/ppi) contains
additional 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

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

Relative
importance
Dec. 20081

Unadjusted percent
change to May 2009
from:

Unadjusted index

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from:

Jan.
20092

Apr.
20092

May
20092

May
2008

Apr.
2009

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to Apr. Apr. to May

Finished goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods less foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.000
73.426
18.627
1.751
16.876
54.799
38.724
16.075
26.574
5.925
20.649

170.4
175.8
177.7
169.7
178.4
174.4
186.5
144.3
157.4
159.8
156.4

169.9
175.5
175.8
165.4
176.8
174.6
186.8
144.3
156.6
159.4
155.6

170.8
176.8
173.9
134.8
178.2
176.9
190.5
144.1
156.3
159.2
155.2

-5.0
-7.1
-2.1
-21.7
0.0
-9.3
-13.4
2.7
2.4
1.9
2.6

0.5
0.7
-1.1
-18.5
0.8
1.3
2.0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
-0.3

-1.2
-1.5
-0.7
0.0
-0.7
-1.8
-2.4
0.0
-0.2
-0.1
-0.3

0.3
0.4
1.5
10.5
0.6
0.1
0.0
0.3
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

0.2
0.3
-1.6
-18.7
0.3
0.9
1.4
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components. . . . . . . . . .
Materials and components for manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials for food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials for nondurable manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials for durable manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Components for manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials and components for construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fuels and lubricants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.000
44.055
3.556
13.440
9.940
17.119
10.260
17.516
4.974
12.542
2.778
25.391
3.140
22.251
1.550
20.700

171.4
162.7
167.3
186.8
172.8
141.7
207.0
153.4
158.8
151.7
200.8
172.9
171.1
171.8
163.7
173.9

167.7
158.4
164.1
181.3
162.7
140.6
202.5
148.6
156.1
146.2
196.7
171.8
167.9
171.0
166.3
172.8

168.7
158.2
166.1
180.9
162.0
140.6
202.2
153.9
159.8
152.1
195.5
172.2
167.5
171.5
173.6
172.9

-12.5
-11.7
-9.1
-16.2
-23.5
0.9
-0.5
-32.3
-25.2
-34.9
4.2
-0.5
-0.9
-0.6
-6.7
0.3

0.6
-0.1
1.2
-0.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.1
3.6
2.4
4.0
-0.6
0.2
-0.2
0.3
4.4
0.1

-1.5
-0.6
-0.4
-1.0
-0.7
-0.2
-0.3
-5.7
-4.1
-6.3
-0.4
-0.3
-0.4
-0.3
-0.7
-0.3

-0.5
-1.2
0.3
-1.9
-2.1
-0.5
-0.9
0.7
0.0
1.0
-0.9
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
0.2
-0.1

0.3
-0.1
0.7
-0.3
-0.6
0.0
-0.1
2.0
0.8
2.4
-0.6
0.2
-0.3
0.2
4.4
-0.1

Crude materials for further processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonfood materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonfood materials except fuel3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude fuel4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.000
40.432
59.568
31.559
29.852
1.707
28.009
0.879
27.130

170.2
136.1
186.5
160.3
147.6
198.5
217.1
215.4
221.5

164.8
136.7
175.8
181.2
167.9
201.1
157.7
182.3
160.0

172.5
140.8
186.3
202.5
188.7
201.0
151.9
179.6
154.0

-41.1
-18.7
-51.3
-45.6
-45.7
0.4
-58.9
-48.6
-59.2

4.7
3.0
6.0
11.8
12.4
0.0
-3.7
-1.5
-3.8

-0.3
-1.9
0.9
9.7
10.2
0.1
-11.3
-6.3
-11.5

3.0
4.6
1.8
3.7
3.8
1.4
-1.1
0.6
-1.2

3.6
0.4
6.1
11.8
12.4
0.2
-3.5
-1.0
-3.6

Special groupings
Finished goods, excluding foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude materials less agricultural products3 , 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81.3735
92.0216
7.9796
57.0298

168.0
171.8
165.8
191.4

167.9
167.9
164.4
178.6

169.3
168.8
167.3
188.7

-6.0
-12.7
-9.3
-52.1

0.8
0.5
1.8
5.7

-1.3
-1.5
-0.5
0.7

0.1
-0.7
0.3
1.7

0.6
0.2
1.3
5.8

Finished energy goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished goods less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17.7655
82.2355
55.6615

136.4
172.7
179.4

135.7
172.3
179.3

141.6
171.7
178.5

-27.3
1.7
1.5

4.3
-0.3
-0.4

-5.5
-0.1
-0.1

-0.1
0.3
0.6

2.9
-0.3
-0.6

Finished goods less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy. . . . . . . .

63.6085
37.0345
20.9595

171.3
180.7
212.4

171.3
181.5
214.0

171.1
181.3
213.8

3.0
3.5
4.1

-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

0.0
0.1
0.3

0.1
0.2
0.1

-0.1
-0.1
0.0

Intermediate energy goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate materials less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate materials less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17.6816
82.3196
74.3386

152.2
174.0
174.6

146.2
170.9
171.5

151.4
170.9
171.2

-33.8
-5.8
-5.5

3.6
0.0
-0.2

-6.3
-0.3
-0.3

0.7
-0.8
-0.9

2.0
-0.1
-0.2

Crude energy materials3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude materials less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude nonfood materials less energy4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41.3838
58.6178
18.1858

173.0
161.2
225.2

158.2
160.6
220.5

166.4
167.2
235.4

-56.9
-25.3
-36.8

5.2
4.1
6.8

1.6
-1.9
-1.6

2.9
3.1
-0.6

5.3
2.2
6.7

1 Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated after final December indexes are available. Individual items
and subtotals may not add exactly to totals because of rounding differences.
2 The indexes for January 2009 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 of
processing
[1982=100, unless otherwise indicated]
Grouping

Unadjusted percent
change to May 2009
from:

Unadjusted index

Commodity
code

Jan. 20091 Apr. 20091 May 20091 May 2008

Apr. 2009

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from:
Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

Finished goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

170.4

169.9

170.8

-5.0

0.5

-1.2

0.3

Finished consumer goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

175.8

175.5

176.8

-7.1

0.7

-1.5

0.4

0.3

Finished consumer foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

177.7

175.8

173.9

-2.1

-1.1

-0.7

1.5

-1.6

Fresh fruits and melons2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-11
Fresh and dry vegetables2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-13
Eggs for fresh use (Dec 1991=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-71-07

112.0
171.7
148.7

106.3
175.6
142.8

100.0
138.9
89.4

-25.2
-13.7
-28.4

-5.9
-20.9
-37.4

0.5
1.2
-9.5

2.0
5.2
43.7

-5.9
-20.9
-27.0

Bakery products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milled rice2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pasta products (June 1985=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beef and veal2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed young chickens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed turkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finfish and shellfish2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dairy products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Confectionery end products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soft drinks2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roasted coffee2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shortening and cooking oils2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

246.6
237.8
185.3
142.6
115.7
145.2
118.9
262.0
161.8
175.0
230.7
182.5
176.3
238.4

246.4
208.9
184.8
140.5
115.4
147.0
122.0
260.8
153.8
175.4
230.3
182.7
180.8
226.6

245.0
207.2
184.8
153.4
117.4
152.3
122.3
265.0
153.1
176.3
229.7
179.0
179.2
232.6

4.1
-24.7
0.3
0.5
-12.4
4.9
0.5
2.0
-15.9
6.8
5.9
3.0
0.4
-26.8

-0.6
-0.8
0.0
9.2
1.7
3.6
0.2
1.6
-0.5
0.5
-0.3
-2.0
-0.9
2.6

0.1
-4.1
0.5
-3.9
-3.0
-0.8
-0.4
-0.1
-1.3
-0.1
0.1
-0.7
-0.6
2.4

-0.3
-4.9
-0.2
4.5
2.5
1.1
1.0
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.3
2.9
-1.3

-0.6
-0.8
0.0
9.2
-4.3
0.6
-2.1
1.6
-0.5
0.7
-0.3
-2.0
-0.9
2.6

02-11
02-13
02-14-02
02-21-01
02-21-04
02-22-03
02-22-06
02-23
02-3
02-4
02-55
02-62
02-63-01
02-78

Finished consumer goods excluding foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2

174.4

174.6

176.9

-9.3

1.3

-1.8

0.1

0.9

Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-61
Pet food2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-94-02

170.0
221.6

171.9
224.8

171.8
225.2

3.8
10.9

-0.1
0.2

-0.3
1.1

0.2
0.0

0.3
0.2

Women’s, girls’, & infants’ apparel (Dec 2003=100)2 . . . . . . . 03-81-06
Men’s and boys’ apparel (Dec 2003=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-81-07
Textile housefurnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-82

102.0
101.1
128.8

102.3
101.4
128.9

102.2
101.7
128.9

1.6
2.1
1.9

-0.1
0.3
0.0

-0.1
0.2
0.5

-0.5
0.1
-0.4

-0.1
0.3
0.0

Footwear2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04-3

159.4

160.2

160.1

2.8

-0.1

0.8

-0.4

-0.1

Residential electric power (Dec 1990=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential gas (Dec 1990=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home heating oil and distillates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

149.6
235.7
132.1
159.1

148.3
201.7
151.0
143.7

148.8
191.5
175.3
148.5

3.7
-25.2
-44.7
-58.9

0.3
-5.1
16.1
3.3

-0.5
-2.4
-13.1
-13.2

-0.6
-6.2
2.6
3.8

-0.3
-4.7
13.9
0.6

Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . 06-38
Soaps and synthetic detergents2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-71
Cosmetics and other toilet preparations2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-75

143.0
161.9
149.6

145.6
162.3
149.7

145.2
160.9
147.7

5.9
6.8
0.5

-0.3
-0.9
-1.3

0.1
0.1
0.1

1.3
-0.4
0.1

-0.3
-0.9
-1.3

Tires, tubes, tread, etc2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07-12

134.2

129.9

129.8

4.3

-0.1

-1.9

-1.1

-0.1

Sanitary paper products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newspaper circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Periodical circulation (June 2007=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book publishing2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

09-15-01
09-31-01
09-32-04
09-33

179.0
258.1
103.0
301.5

179.6
259.2
102.7
305.6

179.1
266.4
102.7
306.6

6.0
7.5
0.1
3.9

-0.3
2.8
0.0
0.3

0.1
0.4
-0.5
0.6

0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4

-0.3
2.9
0.0
0.3

Household furniture2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floor coverings2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household appliances2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home electronic equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household glassware2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household flatware2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lawn and garden equip, ex tractors2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-1
12-3
12-4
12-5
12-62
12-64
12-66

186.4
164.5
110.8
55.7
197.8
191.9
142.4

187.6
163.4
112.3
55.2
199.3
–
143.1

187.5
163.3
111.9
54.7
197.9
–
142.9

4.6
2.7
5.5
-3.7
5.3
–
2.3

-0.1
-0.1
-0.4
-0.9
-0.7
–
-0.1

0.3
0.0
-0.1
-1.3
–
–
0.4

0.2
-0.1
0.6
-0.2
0.8
–
0.0

-0.1
-0.1
-0.4
-0.9
-0.7
–
-0.1

05-41
05-51
05-71
05-73-02

Passenger cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-11-01

132.3

130.3

129.5

2.1

-0.6

-0.2

0.2

0.1

Toys, games, and children’s vehicles2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sporting and athletic goods2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile homes2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costume jewelry and novelties2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

141.2
134.1
518.3
223.2
165.0
159.5

142.4
132.7
537.4
222.5
167.2
159.3

142.3
132.1
541.1
221.7
167.2
159.3

6.6
2.9
5.8
2.8
1.8
-0.5

-0.1
-0.5
0.7
-0.4
0.0
0.0

-0.9
0.6
2.5
0.0
2.5
-0.1

0.1
0.1
-1.4
0.0
-0.3
0.0

-0.1
-0.5
0.7
-0.4
0.0
0.0

157.4

156.6

156.3

2.4

-0.2

-0.2

-0.1

-0.1

198.7
191.0
173.4
197.2
145.8
211.8
181.1

199.3
191.4
174.9
197.6
144.6
213.3
181.7

199.1
191.1
174.0
197.5
144.7
213.1
181.2

4.0
4.1
3.0
3.8
-0.1
4.8
6.7

-0.1
-0.2
-0.5
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
-0.3

0.7
0.5
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.0

-0.1
-0.4
0.8
0.3
-1.0
0.5
-0.3

-0.1
-0.1
-0.5
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
-0.3

15-11
15-12
15-2
15-5
15-94-02
15-94-04

Capital equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural machinery and equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metal cutting machine tools2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metal forming machine tools2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pumps, compressors, and equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial material handling equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-1
11-2
11-37
11-38
11-39
11-41
11-44

See footnotes at end of table.

14

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of
processing — Continued
[1982=100, unless otherwise indicated]
Grouping

Unadjusted percent
change to May 2009
from:

Unadjusted index

Commodity
code

Jan. 20091 Apr. 20091 May 20091 May 2008

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from:

Apr. 2009

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.1
-0.2
-0.6
1.0
0.0
5.1

-0.6
-0.2
0.1
-1.6
-0.7
0.0
-1.2
-0.3
0.1
0.1

-3.1
-0.1
0.5
1.6
0.2
0.2
-0.2
-0.6
-0.2
-4.7

0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.1
-0.2
-0.6
1.3
0.1
5.1

Capital equipment - Continued
Electronic computers (Dec 2004=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile machinery2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing trades machinery2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transformers and power regulators2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication & related equip (Dec 1985=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
X-ray and electromedical equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil field and gas field machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office and store machines and equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37.8
166.1
192.6
154.2
203.0
105.9
90.0
204.1
216.6
128.0

34.8
166.5
193.8
157.7
205.0
105.8
90.5
203.4
216.8
122.7

34.8
166.3
193.8
158.2
205.2
105.6
90.0
205.5
216.7
129.0

-15.7
1.4
3.7
3.7
-5.0
0.7
-1.9
3.4
6.7
7.7

Commercial furniture2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

197.1

194.6

194.7

4.5

0.1

0.3

-0.8

0.1

Light motor trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heavy motor trucks2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Truck trailers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian aircraft (Dec 1985=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ships (Dec 1985=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Railroad equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

151.0
188.5
178.2
240.8
206.7
181.6

151.8
188.7
177.3
236.1
206.7
184.5

151.4
189.7
176.8
233.5
210.6
181.5

3.3
4.7
0.6
3.0
7.2
2.0

-0.3
0.5
-0.3
-1.1
1.9
-1.6

-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-1.4
0.6
-0.2

1.1
0.0
0.1
-1.0
-0.7
1.5

0.0
0.5
-0.3
-0.9
1.9
-1.6

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components. . . . . . . . . . . . .

171.4

167.7

168.7

-12.5

0.6

-1.5

-0.5

0.3

Intermediate foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

165.8

164.4

167.3

-9.3

1.8

-0.5

0.3

1.3

192.0
154.2
185.1
225.9
146.0
169.4

187.4
157.8
183.8
225.7
115.1
172.1

188.9
155.2
184.0
225.7
102.9
178.1

-25.7
20.3
4.9
9.1
-48.8
-3.4

0.8
-1.6
0.1
0.0
-10.6
3.5

-0.2
2.0
1.0
-0.4
4.9
-0.3

-1.8
0.0
-0.2
-0.1
-5.6
0.2

0.8
-1.6
0.9
0.0
-10.6
3.5

171.8

167.9

168.8

-12.7

0.5

-1.5

-0.7

0.2

116.2
120.2
127.3
136.0
147.3

115.9
118.1
128.0
135.0
146.1

109.8
118.1
128.5
133.8
147.1

-5.4
-4.7
4.6
1.5
3.2

-5.3
0.0
0.4
-0.9
0.7

-3.7
-1.3
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2

6.6
0.3
0.2
0.4
-0.1

-5.3
0.0
0.4
-0.9
0.7

Leather2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04-2

228.8

222.8

219.2

-6.0

-1.6

-0.6

-2.3

-1.6

Liquefied petroleum gas2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial electric power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial electric power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial natural gas (Dec 1990=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial natural gas (Dec 1990=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec 1990=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jet fuels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No 2 Diesel fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residual fuels2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

05-32
05-42
05-43
05-52
05-53
05-54
05-72-03
05-73-03
05-74

188.0
174.9
190.3
249.0
255.7
190.2
148.5
161.6
119.9

159.9
174.2
186.7
204.9
211.9
154.5
135.2
159.8
119.1

173.7
175.1
187.0
195.3
198.1
161.7
137.4
166.8
114.3

-61.3
1.8
-1.3
-29.2
-33.3
-28.1
-61.2
-58.1
-53.9

8.6
0.5
0.2
-4.7
-6.5
4.7
1.6
4.4
-4.0

-7.5
-0.2
-0.3
-4.2
-2.4
-1.8
-17.5
-17.2
13.3

5.0
-0.7
-1.2
-8.3
-7.7
-8.0
8.3
17.0
-4.6

8.6
-1.1
-0.9
-5.5
-6.2
5.1
-1.0
4.5
-4.0

Basic inorganic chemicals2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic organic chemicals2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared paint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paint materials2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicinal and botanical chemicals2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fats and oils, inedible2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mixed fertilizers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nitrogenates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phosphates2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other agricultural chemicals2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastic resins and materials2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

06-13
06-14
06-21
06-22
06-31
06-4
06-51
06-52-01
06-52-02
06-53
06-6

294.9
203.4
236.1
220.5
164.9
207.0
216.6
305.3
320.2
186.3
184.6

285.0
202.8
237.7
217.4
168.6
206.9
202.3
269.7
228.1
190.2
189.5

283.9
203.8
237.3
215.7
169.1
218.3
199.4
266.7
223.6
189.6
189.2

11.1
-30.4
9.0
-4.4
16.2
-32.0
-13.5
-21.7
-32.9
14.2
-12.6

-0.4
0.5
-0.2
-0.8
0.3
5.5
-1.4
-1.1
-2.0
-0.3
-0.2

-4.6
1.5
-0.4
-1.1
2.2
-4.6
-8.0
5.0
0.9
4.9
1.0

-4.9
-1.8
0.3
-0.4
-2.0
8.6
-4.6
3.2
-31.6
0.2
-2.2

-0.4
0.5
0.2
-0.8
0.3
5.5
-1.9
-1.0
-2.0
-0.3
-0.2

Synthetic rubber2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastic construction products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastic parts and components for manufacturing2 . . . . . . . . . . . .

07-11-02
07-21
07-22
07-26

205.3
186.9
192.1
135.4

178.6
185.9
189.7
134.4

174.7
185.8
189.0
134.1

-7.5
1.7
-3.4
3.0

-2.2
-0.1
-0.4
-0.2

-12.8
0.1
-0.4
-0.3

5.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.1

-2.2
-0.1
-0.4
-0.2

Softwood lumber2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hardwood lumber2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Millwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plywood2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treated wood (June 1985=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

08-11
08-12
08-2
08-3
08-71-01

140.8
175.3
205.8
165.9
159.0

137.1
167.4
205.7
160.6
159.7

134.2
168.3
205.7
159.7
161.2

-18.4
-9.4
0.5
-10.2
-6.1

-2.1
0.5
0.0
-0.6
0.9

-3.5
-2.7
0.4
-1.0
-0.4

1.6
-0.7
-0.5
-1.5
-1.0

-2.1
0.5
0.0
-0.6
-0.8

157.9

150.4

146.6

-14.4

-2.5

-3.5

-3.5

-2.5

Flour2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refined sugar and byproducts2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Confectionery materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soft drink beverage bases (Dec 1985=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed eggs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared animal feeds2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-51
11-62
11-64
11-65
11-74
11-76
11-79-05
11-91
11-92
11-93

14-11-05
14-11-06
14-14
14-21-02
14-31
14-4

02-12-03
02-53
02-54
02-64-01-11
02-83
02-9

Intermediate materials less foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synthetic fibers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed yarns and threads2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gray fabrics2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished fabrics2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial textile products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

03-1
03-2
03-3
03-4
03-83-03

Woodpulp2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-11

See footnotes at end of table.

15

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of
processing — Continued
[1982=100, unless otherwise indicated]
Grouping

Unadjusted percent
change to May 2009
from:

Unadjusted index

Commodity
code

Jan. 20091 Apr. 20091 May 20091 May 2008

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from:

Apr. 2009

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

Intermediate materials less foods and feeds - Continued
Paper2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paperboard2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper boxes and containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building paper and board2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial printing (June 1982=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

09-13
09-14
09-15-03
09-2
09-37

187.6
224.6
216.9
161.8
169.5

183.0
211.4
213.8
155.3
168.2

179.5
204.7
212.9
154.2
167.3

-1.3
-2.4
4.8
-7.1
-1.2

-1.9
-3.2
-0.4
-0.7
-0.5

-0.6
-2.1
-0.3
-3.7
-0.3

-1.3
-2.6
-0.6
-1.0
0.3

-1.9
-3.2
-0.4
-0.7
-0.5

Foundry and forge shop products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steel mill products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary nonferrous metals2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum mill shapes2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copper and brass mill shapes2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Titanium mill shapes2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonferrous wire and cable2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metal containers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hardware2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated structural metal products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100)2 . . . . . . . . . .
Other misc metal products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-15
10-17
10-22
10-25-01
10-25-02
10-25-05
10-26
10-3
10-4
10-5
10-6
10-7
10-88
10-89

190.6
178.8
179.3
160.9
288.1
233.7
202.7
158.5
195.5
228.2
218.6
211.5
205.8
155.7

179.7
156.5
145.9
147.0
334.8
228.0
216.7
154.4
194.5
229.4
218.3
202.3
199.8
154.3

178.3
152.3
157.9
149.1
337.6
219.2
221.0
153.8
192.3
229.4
218.8
200.9
200.8
154.5

-4.7
-33.8
-47.9
-23.7
-25.1
-13.0
-16.6
8.2
2.3
0.6
8.2
-2.0
0.1
3.0

-0.8
-2.7
8.2
1.4
0.8
-3.9
2.0
-0.4
-1.1
0.0
0.2
-0.7
0.5
0.1

-1.8
-0.1
-0.9
-2.9
0.8
-9.0
1.1
-0.4
-0.3
0.3
0.8
-0.8
-1.1
0.6

-3.9
-6.9
-8.8
-0.7
19.5
4.0
8.3
-1.7
0.3
0.5
0.2
-1.0
-0.7
-0.7

-0.8
-2.7
8.2
1.4
0.8
-3.9
2.0
-0.4
-1.1
0.0
0.3
-0.7
0.5
0.1

Mechanical power transmission equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ball and roller bearings2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiring devices2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motors, generators, motor generator sets2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switchgear, switchboard, etc, equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic components and accessories2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal combustion engines2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machine shop products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-45
11-48
11-49-02
11-49-05
11-71
11-73
11-75
11-78
11-94
11-95

232.0
166.6
243.5
220.4
207.8
186.6
201.2
75.3
162.0
173.1

232.4
166.0
245.9
220.3
206.1
186.9
202.0
75.9
161.6
174.2

231.9
165.3
245.9
225.7
205.4
187.1
199.3
76.0
161.6
174.9

8.4
2.6
3.3
9.0
-0.6
4.1
3.0
-1.7
3.9
2.1

-0.2
-0.4
0.0
2.5
-0.3
0.1
-1.3
0.1
0.0
0.4

0.7
0.4
0.1
-0.1
-1.5
0.8
0.9
-0.8
-0.2
0.2

-0.2
-0.3
0.1
-0.1
-0.6
-0.4
0.7
0.7
0.1
-0.2

0.0
-0.8
0.0
2.5
-0.3
0.1
-1.3
0.1
0.0
0.4

Flat glass2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cement2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Concrete products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asphalt felts and coatings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gypsum products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glass containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-11
13-22
13-3
13-6
13-7
13-8

117.9
212.1
217.4
232.8
224.6
178.9

116.0
211.3
214.6
211.9
221.8
177.6

115.6
211.2
214.4
214.5
216.5
179.9

1.7
0.5
2.1
34.2
4.2
5.7

-0.3
0.0
-0.1
1.2
-2.4
1.3

-0.8
0.1
-0.9
6.6
0.0
0.7

-0.4
0.8
-0.3
-11.8
-0.2
-0.2

-0.3
0.0
0.1
1.6
-2.4
1.6

Motor vehicle parts2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-12
Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec 1985=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-23
Aircraft parts & aux. equip.,nec (June 1985=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . 14-25

121.2
192.7
166.2

120.8
192.9
167.3

121.0
193.3
167.6

1.9
4.3
2.1

0.2
0.2
0.2

0.1
-0.1
-0.5

-0.5
0.2
0.1

0.2
0.5
0.2

Photographic supplies2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-42
Medical/surgical/personal aid devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-6

127.7
166.3

135.8
167.2

135.0
167.7

7.6
1.1

-0.6
0.3

3.5
0.8

3.1
-0.1

-0.6
0.4

Crude materials for further processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

170.2

164.8

172.5

-41.1

4.7

-0.3

3.0

3.6

Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

136.1

136.7

140.8

-18.7

3.0

-1.9

4.6

0.4

01-21
01-22-02
01-31
01-32
01-41-02
01-42
01-6
01-83-01-31

159.6
139.8
122.6
70.3
215.5
125.6
99.6
161.9

153.1
150.1
129.2
69.6
198.3
138.3
90.6
176.1

167.2
166.2
126.3
73.8
226.5
147.2
87.6
193.3

-33.0
-27.2
-9.1
-22.8
6.1
-13.1
-36.5
-14.8

9.2
10.7
-2.2
6.0
14.2
6.4
-3.3
9.8

-0.8
1.3
-2.0
10.8
-10.2
-0.2
0.3
-8.4

-2.8
1.5
9.1
-5.7
4.5
-4.6
4.2
16.7

9.2
10.7
-2.2
-13.3
11.9
1.5
-4.5
9.8

Cane sugar, raw (Dec 2003=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-52-01-03

123.9

121.9

121.2

2.4

-0.6

-1.7

3.7

-0.6

186.5

175.8

186.3

-51.3

6.0

0.9

1.8

6.1

Raw cotton2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-51

76.8

71.3

73.1

-27.5

2.5

-6.2

4.7

2.5

Hides and skins2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04-1

116.7

93.1

96.1

-50.7

3.2

0.0

-19.3

3.2

Coal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-1
Natural gas2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-31
Crude petroleum2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-61

179.3
229.4
94.9

187.3
146.2
132.4

189.8
137.9
157.0

15.2
-68.4
-55.1

1.3
-5.7
18.6

0.5
-15.6
30.0

3.9
-3.1
9.2

2.0
-5.7
18.6

Wheat2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corn2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slaughter cattle2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slaughter hogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slaughter broilers/fryers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slaughter turkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fluid milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soybeans2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Crude nonfood materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Logs, timber, etc2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-5

199.5

176.8

179.7

-19.0

1.6

-2.6

-1.9

1.6

Wastepaper2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-12

177.4

211.9

223.5

-46.1

5.5

1.9

9.2

5.5

Iron ore2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

153.1

153.1

153.1

5.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of
processing — Continued
[1982=100, unless otherwise indicated]
Grouping

Unadjusted percent
change to May 2009
from:

Unadjusted index

Commodity
code

Jan. 20091 Apr. 20091 May 20091 May 2008

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from:

Apr. 2009

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

Crude nonfood materials - Continued
Iron and steel scrap2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonferrous metal ores (Dec 1983=100)2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copper base scrap2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum base scrap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-12
10-21
10-23-01
10-23-02

306.1
170.9
230.0
143.0

240.2
180.2
344.2
139.6

285.3
199.2
370.1
156.1

-62.0
-26.7
-38.2
-49.1

18.8
10.5
7.5
11.8

-8.3
1.8
7.4
-6.7

-11.7
1.5
29.5
4.5

18.8
10.5
7.5
13.0

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21
Industrial sand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-99-01

256.6
235.5

259.8
240.7

259.6
240.7

5.5
8.8

-0.1
0.0

0.2
2.4

0.4
0.1

0.2
0.0

1 The indexes for January 2009 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]
Commodity
code

Grouping

Unadjusted index1
Jan. 2009

Apr. 2009

May 2009

171.2

168.7

170.2

Farm products and processed foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Farm products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Processed foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02

162.4
136.4
176.8

161.8
136.9
175.4

163.4
137.9
177.5

Industrial commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile products and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hides, skins, leather, and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels and related products and power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chemicals and allied products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rubber and plastic products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lumber and wood products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pulp, paper, and allied products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metals and metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and household durables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetallic mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

172.6
130.2
157.0
148.5
226.8
167.5
185.3
228.0
187.0
131.4
152.9
205.8
162.8
218.0

169.8
129.8
150.5
143.6
225.4
164.1
180.4
226.0
178.9
131.3
153.1
202.2
162.1
218.3

171.2
129.1
150.9
149.6
225.0
163.6
180.3
225.0
180.4
131.3
152.9
202.6
161.8
217.8

176.9

174.8

174.8

151.6
147.2
111.4
195.3
77.7
166.5
195.8
179.2
226.8
146.6
140.5
192.2
178.7
174.2
235.8
129.3
160.0
216.3
178.1
141.1
356.4
251.4
178.3
159.2
204.2
170.1
176.4
150.4
198.7
205.9
191.6
181.0
170.0
171.5
199.3
190.1
113.3
170.8
177.2
236.1
137.2
149.2
113.4
159.6

150.7
152.5
115.9
183.9
71.8
156.1
204.5
193.9
223.4
145.5
140.9
192.3
180.1
178.0
223.2
129.4
160.7
147.1
176.5
145.1
362.2
218.9
176.3
152.3
177.6
167.8
174.1
145.3
195.4
203.9
167.5
182.4
171.3
171.5
199.5
189.8
113.5
170.1
178.7
237.8
136.8
148.7
119.2
160.1

130.2
167.1
115.2
208.1
73.8
100.4
221.2
211.4
223.5
151.2
144.4
191.5
178.4
176.9
232.1
129.5
160.8
144.3
177.2
160.3
361.7
216.1
175.0
151.5
173.8
167.7
173.8
143.8
193.4
203.3
168.6
189.0
171.4
171.1
199.5
189.9
113.4
171.4
178.8
237.6
136.7
148.2
118.7
160.2

All commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Major commodity groups

03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15

Industrial commodities less fuels and related products and power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other commodity groupings
Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, and tree nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slaughter livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slaughter poultry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plant and animal fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicken eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oilseeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereal and bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats, poultry, and fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed poultry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sugar and confectionery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Packaged beverage materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fats and oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other leather and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gas fuels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refined petroleum products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drugs and pharmaceuticals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural chemicals and products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other chemicals and allied products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rubber and rubber products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rubber, except natural rubber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous rubber products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastic products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lumber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building paper and board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Converted paper and paperboard products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iron and steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonferrous metals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonferrous mill shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metalworking machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General purpose machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special industry machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other household durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Concrete ingredients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicles and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other miscellaneous products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

01-1
01-2
01-3
01-4
01-5
01-7
01-8
01-83
02-1
02-2
02-22
02-5
02-6
02-63
02-7
03-81
04-4
05-3
05-4
05-7
06-3
06-5
06-7
07-1
07-11
07-13
07-2
08-1
09-1
09-15
10-1
10-2
10-25
11-3
11-4
11-6
11-7
11-9
12-6
13-2
14-1
15-1
15-4
15-9

1 Data for January 2009 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 seasonally
adjusted
Industry1

Industry
code

Index
base

Percent change to May 2009
from:

Index
2

2

2

Jan. 2009

Apr. 2009

May 2009

May 2008

Apr. 2009

Total mining, utilities, and manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/06

105.3

104.1

105.2

-8.0

1.1

Total mining industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Mining (except oil & gas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Mining support activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

12/84
12/85
12/03
12/03

173.4
180.3
178.4
174.0

161.1
159.4
184.6
162.2

168.3
170.1
188.9
159.5

-48.8
-61.0
2.3
-7.4

4.5
6.7
2.3
-1.7

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

12/03

133.9

126.7

126.9

-7.4

0.2

Total manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverage & tobacco mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile product mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leather and allied product manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood product manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing and related support activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chemical mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastics and rubber products mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary metal mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated metal product mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer & electronic product mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical equipment, appliance & component mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation equipment mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture & related product mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

311
312
313
314
315
316
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
339

12/84
12/84
12/03
12/84
12/03
12/03
12/84
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/84
12/84
12/84
12/84
12/84
12/84
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/84
12/03

164.7
170.1
117.6
113.4
114.4
103.5
154.3
105.0
126.7
110.2
178.6
226.7
163.4
176.1
177.6
178.9
120.5
92.5
126.8
110.0
176.1
111.4

163.8
168.5
119.9
112.9
113.8
103.7
154.5
102.7
124.6
109.5
182.5
224.0
160.5
174.9
163.8
175.1
120.3
92.5
127.7
109.2
176.5
111.1

165.6
170.4
119.3
112.2
114.1
103.8
153.4
102.3
123.1
109.3
205.2
222.9
160.4
174.3
162.2
174.7
120.3
92.5
128.3
108.9
176.5
111.5

-7.7
-2.1
4.5
0.7
2.4
1.6
0.7
-5.5
2.2
0.1
-46.6
-0.7
1.3
2.8
-26.6
1.0
3.9
-0.3
0.4
2.2
3.7
1.9

1.1
1.1
-0.5
-0.6
0.3
0.1
-0.7
-0.4
-1.2
-0.2
12.4
-0.5
-0.1
-0.3
-1.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.5
-0.3
0.0
0.4

Total trade industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/06

110.0

111.4

110.4

3.2

-0.9

Total wholesale trade industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Wholesale trade agents and brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

12/06
06/04
06/05
06/05

113.5
119.0
128.1
109.6

116.7
121.7
132.8
110.9

114.9
120.3
130.2
110.9

6.6
4.9
9.4
0.3

-1.5
-1.2
-2.0
0.0

Total retail trade industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle and parts dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bldg material and garden equip and supp dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health and personal care stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clothing and clothing accessories stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sporting goods hobby, book and music stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General merchandise stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonstore retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

441
442
443
444
445
446
447
448
451
452
454

12/06
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/99
12/03
06/01
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/03

107.7
116.9
120.8
107.8
121.2
152.4
136.0
68.9
110.3
112.9
104.2
150.9

107.8
118.5
121.4
106.9
119.0
152.3
139.7
59.2
113.7
113.7
109.3
146.5

107.3
118.3
123.7
104.6
119.3
153.4
137.4
59.2
110.4
115.6
106.3
142.5

0.7
0.0
2.9
-11.9
1.3
3.1
7.9
-0.2
-1.3
3.8
-6.8
4.4

-0.5
-0.2
1.9
-2.2
0.3
0.7
-1.6
0.0
-2.9
1.7
-2.7
-2.7

Transportation and warehousing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/06

110.0

107.1

106.3

-5.7

-0.7

Transportation industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rail transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Truck transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pipeline transportation of crude oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refined petroleum product pipeline transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation support activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

481
482
483
484
486110
486910
488

12/06
12/92
12/96
12/03
12/03
06/86
06/86
12/03

108.5
198.4
149.5
122.4
118.5
157.8
143.1
109.5

105.3
186.7
143.6
118.0
117.1
159.2
143.3
108.7

103.7
176.1
145.4
117.5
116.9
157.7
142.9
108.6

-7.9
-13.5
-7.0
-5.8
-6.1
5.2
4.7
-3.6

-1.5
-5.7
1.3
-0.4
-0.2
-0.9
-0.3
-0.1

12/06
06/89
12/03
12/06

114.1
180.5
144.4
107.2

112.2
181.6
138.8
107.0

113.6
186.8
138.7
107.1

0.6
3.5
-2.1
1.4

1.2
2.9
-0.1
0.1

Delivery and warehouse industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postal service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491
Couriers and messengers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
Warehousing and storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
Total traditional service industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/06

102.6

102.0

102.5

0.5

0.5

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ISPs and Web search portals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data processing and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/06
12/03
12/03
12/03
06/04
12/03

102.7
111.9
107.9
101.2
72.9
101.0

102.1
111.5
106.6
100.6
72.5
100.9

102.8
111.7
107.1
101.8
72.2
100.9

0.6
0.9
1.5
0.5
-1.8
0.1

0.7
0.2
0.5
1.2
-0.4
0.0

511
515
517
5181
5182

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally
adjusted — Continued
Industry1
Selected health care industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical and diagnostic laboratories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blood and organ banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mental retardation facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other selected traditional service industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depository credit intermediation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security, commodity contracts and like activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance carriers and related activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lessors of nonres bldg (exc miniwarehouse). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lessors of miniwarehouse and self storage units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Offices of real estate agents and brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automotive equipment rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other heavy machinery rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Architectural, engineering and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management and technical consulting services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advertising agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Travel agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Janitorial services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Waste collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amusement and theme parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Golf courses and country clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fitness and recreational sports centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Industry
code

Index
base

Percent change to May 2009
from:

Index
2

2

2

Jan. 2009

Apr. 2009

May 2009

May 2008

Apr. 2009

6211
6215
6216
621991
622
6231
62321

12/06
12/96
12/03
12/96
06/06
12/92
12/03
12/03

106.8
125.6
108.3
127.2
110.6
166.5
122.0
120.3

106.9
125.8
109.0
127.2
110.8
166.6
122.6
120.5

107.0
125.7
108.8
127.3
110.8
166.9
122.7
121.5

2.4
2.0
1.8
1.5
4.9
2.6
3.5
2.5

0.1
-0.1
-0.2
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.8

5221
523
524
53112
53113
5312
5321
532412
5411
5413
5416
54181
5613
56151
56172
5621
61142
71311
71391
71394
721
8113

12/06
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/03
12/03
06/01
12/03
12/96
12/96
06/06
12/03
12/96
12/03
12/03
12/03
06/06
06/06
12/05
12/04
12/96
06/06

101.2
99.5
113.5
112.2
111.0
114.0
101.6
128.3
117.3
164.8
142.9
107.2
105.6
123.8
101.4
109.6
112.2
112.0
109.4
105.0
99.2
140.6
106.0

100.2
93.1
110.9
112.5
109.1
111.9
101.9
134.9
117.6
166.1
142.9
107.8
105.4
124.1
99.7
109.6
116.3
111.7
111.4
105.9
99.2
142.0
105.9

100.9
96.1
111.8
112.7
109.0
112.2
101.9
134.6
118.1
166.1
142.9
107.7
105.4
123.3
99.7
109.6
115.8
111.5
112.6
106.1
99.2
143.8
107.1

-0.2
-6.5
-6.5
2.6
-1.4
0.7
-4.7
10.3
-0.8
3.2
1.7
2.2
-0.8
0.5
0.9
0.6
3.5
1.5
3.7
-0.3
-1.7
-0.8
1.8

0.7
3.2
0.8
0.2
-0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.4
-0.2
1.1
0.2
0.0
1.3
1.1

1 Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes. Because of differences in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the
movements of similarly titled indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings.
2 The indexes for January 2009 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
″-″ Data not available.
NOTE: NAICS replaced the SIC system beginning with the release of PPI data for January 2004.
See http://www.bls.gov/ppi/ppinaics.htm for details.

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Table 5. Producer price indexes by stage of processing, seasonally adjusted
[1982=100]
Index1
Grouping

Dec. 2008

Jan. 2009

Feb. 2009

Mar. 2009

Apr. 2009

May 2009

Finished goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods less foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

169.7
174.9
178.2
158.1
180.0
173.0
184.3
143.6
156.9
159.7
155.7

171.2
177.0
178.4
170.0
178.8
175.7
188.4
143.5
157.1
159.8
156.0

171.3
177.0
175.5
156.1
177.2
176.7
189.6
144.0
157.3
159.9
156.3

169.3
174.4
174.3
156.1
175.9
173.6
185.0
144.0
157.0
159.7
155.9

169.8
175.1
176.9
172.5
176.9
173.8
185.0
144.4
156.9
159.6
155.8

170.2
175.7
174.1
140.2
177.5
175.4
187.5
144.4
156.7
159.4
155.6

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials and components for manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials for food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials for nondurable manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials for durable manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Components for manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials and components for construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fuels and lubricants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

172.6
164.0
171.9
185.3
179.0
141.9
208.1
154.8
157.9
154.3
198.0
173.6
172.7
172.4
161.0
174.8

172.2
162.8
167.7
186.9
173.2
141.7
207.1
156.7
159.9
156.2
200.6
172.9
171.1
171.8
163.7
174.0

170.9
161.3
164.2
186.9
167.5
141.5
205.1
154.8
159.6
153.6
199.4
172.6
169.1
171.7
167.0
173.6

168.4
160.3
163.5
185.0
166.3
141.2
204.4
146.0
153.0
144.0
198.7
172.0
168.4
171.2
165.9
173.0

167.5
158.4
164.0
181.5
162.8
140.5
202.5
147.0
153.0
145.4
197.0
171.8
168.0
171.0
166.3
172.8

168.0
158.2
165.2
181.0
161.9
140.5
202.3
149.9
154.2
148.9
195.8
172.1
167.5
171.4
173.6
172.7

Crude materials for further processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonfood materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonfood materials except fuel2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude fuel3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

174.2
138.0
192.5
164.8
152.0
196.2
225.3
216.8
230.0

171.5
139.2
186.3
160.4
147.8
196.4
216.6
212.4
221.0

160.6
134.3
170.6
159.3
146.7
195.8
178.5
188.6
181.7

160.1
131.8
172.1
174.7
161.7
196.0
158.3
176.8
160.8

164.9
137.8
175.2
181.1
167.9
198.8
156.5
177.9
158.8

170.8
138.3
185.9
202.5
188.7
199.2
151.0
176.1
153.1

Finished goods, excluding foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate foods and feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude materials less agricultural products2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

167.1
172.9
168.7
198.3

168.9
172.7
166.2
191.2

169.6
171.4
164.9
173.7

167.4
168.8
164.0
174.9

167.5
167.7
164.5
177.9

168.5
168.1
166.7
188.2

Finished energy goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished goods less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

134.2
172.2
179.0

139.7
172.6
179.4

141.1
172.2
178.8

133.4
172.0
178.6

133.3
172.6
179.7

137.2
172.0
178.7

Finished goods less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

170.6
179.9
211.2

171.0
180.5
212.4

171.4
181.1
213.1

171.4
181.3
213.7

171.5
181.7
213.9

171.4
181.6
213.8

Intermediate energy goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate materials less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate materials less foods and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

151.3
175.6
176.1

155.5
174.1
174.7

153.3
172.9
173.7

143.6
172.4
173.1

144.6
171.0
171.6

147.5
170.9
171.2

Crude energy materials2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude materials less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crude nonfood materials less energy3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

182.0
162.3
222.8

172.6
164.0
225.8

150.6
159.9
225.6

153.0
156.9
221.9

157.4
161.7
220.6

165.8
165.3
235.4

Special groupings

1 All seasonally adjusted indexes are subject to change up to 5 years after original publication due to the recalculation of seasonal factors each January. The indexes for January 2009 have
been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
2 Includes crude petroleum.
3 Excludes crude petroleum.

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