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Producer Price Indexes — November 2006
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 2.0 percent in November, seasonally adjusted,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This gain followed declines of
1.6 percent in October and 1.3 percent in September. The index for finished goods other than foods and energy
rose 1.3 percent in November compared with a 0.9-percent decrease in the previous month. At the earlier stages
of processing, prices for intermediate goods moved up 0.7 percent after falling 1.1 percent in the prior month,
and the crude goods index increased 15.7 percent following a 10.5-percent decline in October. (See table A.)
Table A. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-processing price
indexes, seasonally adjusted
Finished goods

Month
2005
Nov.
Dec.

Total
-0.5
.7

Foods
0.6
.8

Change in
InterExcept
finished goods
foods and from 12 months mediate
goods
Energy
energy
ago (unadj.)
-3.1
2.4

0.1
0

4.4
5.4

-1.3
.3

Crude
goods
-1.4
-3.5

2006
Jan.
.3
-.2
.1
.4
5.6
1.0
-.8
Feb.
-1.2
-2.2
-4.5
.3
3.9
-.5
-8.4
Mar.
.4
.4
1.5
.2
3.6
.2
-2.6
Apr.
.9
.3
4.0
.1
4.1
1.0
2.6
May
.1
-.8
.8
.3
4.5
1.1
1.7
June
.6
1.3
1.2
.1
4.9
.5
-2.5
July
r -.1
r .1
r .7
r -.6
r 4.0
r .3
r 2.6
Aug.
r .2
r 1.2
r .1
r .1
3.7
r .5
r 2.7
Sept.
-1.3
.7
-8.4
.6
.9
-1.4
-3.4
Oct.
-1.6
-.8
-5.0
-.9
-1.6
-1.1
-10.5
Nov.
2.0
.1
6.1
1.3
.9
.7
15.7
r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from
those previously reported because data for July 2006 have been revised to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

-2The upturn in the finished goods index was broad-based and led by prices for energy goods, which
climbed 6.1 percent in November after declining 5.0 percent in October. The index for finished consumer
goods excluding foods and energy rose 1.1 percent following a 0.8-percent decline in the previous month.
Prices for capital equipment turned up 1.4 percent after falling 0.9 percent in October. The index for finished
consumer foods increased 0.1 percent in November compared with a 0.8-percent decrease a month earlier.
Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.8 percent in
November to 159.7 (1982 = 100). From November 2005 to November 2006, prices for finished goods rose 0.9
percent. Over the same period, prices for finished goods other than foods and energy moved up 1.8 percent, the
finished consumer foods index increased 0.8 percent, and prices for finished energy goods moved down 2.1
percent. For the 12 months ended November 2006, prices for intermediate goods rose 2.4 percent, while the
crude goods index declined 8.5 percent.
Finished goods
Prices for finished energy goods increased 6.1 percent in November following a 5.0-percent decline in
the prior month. The gasoline index jumped 17.9 percent after falling 7.9 percent in the preceding month.
Prices for residential natural gas, diesel fuel, and lubricating grease also turned up in November. The index for
home heating oil rose more than in the prior month, while prices for residential electric power and liquefied
petroleum gas decreased less than they had in October. By contrast, the index for lubricating and similar oils
advanced 1.0 percent in November following a 1.4-percent rise in the previous month. (See table 2.)
Table B. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for intermediate goods
and crude goods, seasonally adjusted
Intermediate goods

Month Foods
Energy
2005
Nov.
0.0
-6.9
Dec.
.3
-.4

Crude goods

Change in
intermediate
Except
goods from
foods and 12 months ago
energy
(unadj.)
0.4
.4

8.5
8.6

Foods
1.0
2.5

Change in
crude goods
Except
from
Energy foods and 12 months ago
(unadj.) energy
(unadj.)
-3.4
-8.1

2.4
1.9

21.6
21.1

2006
Jan.
.7
1.6
.9
9.2
-3.1
.2
-.2
22.1
Feb.
-1.1
-3.2
.3
8.0
-3.0
-14.9
3.1
12.6
Mar.
-.1
-.4
.4
7.2
-2.4
-4.3
1.3
4.7
Apr.
-.7
3.0
.6
7.7
-1.0
3.6
5.3
4.6
May
-.3
1.3
1.1
9.2
-2.5
.8
9.2
9.6
June
.7
.3
.7
9.5
4.5
-7.1
-.8
8.7
July
r .7
r -.7
.5
r 8.7
r 1.9
r 3.6
r 1.3
r 6.2
Aug.
r -.4
r 1.0
.4
8.8
r .2
r 7.5
r -4.1
5.3
Sept.
.8
-7.5
.1
4.7
2.3
-8.4
1.0
-7.8
Oct.
.4
-5.5
0
.4
3.1
-23.5
-1.3
-22.0
Nov.
3.4
4.2
-.3
2.4
2.8
35.8
.5
-8.5
r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously
reported because data for July 2006 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections
by respondents.

-3The index for finished consumer goods excluding foods and energy climbed 1.1 percent in November
following a 0.8-percent decrease in October. Accounting for the majority of this upturn, prices for light motor
trucks increased 13.7 percent after moving down 9.7 percent in the previous month. The indexes for passenger
cars and alcoholic beverages also turned up after October declines. By contrast, the index for pharmaceutical
preparations declined 0.4 percent following a 0.5-percent advance in October. Prices for household appliances,
sporting and athletic goods, and tires also moved down in November after rising in the prior month. The index
for mobile homes fell after no change in October.
The capital equipment index moved up 1.4 percent in November following a 0.9-percent decrease in the
preceding month. Prices for passenger cars rose 2.2 percent subsequent to a 2.3-percent decline a month earlier.
The indexes for light motor trucks, communication and related equipment, and for x-ray and electromedical
equipment also turned up in November. Prices for civilian aircraft advanced after no change in October. The
index for heavy motor trucks advanced more than it had in the previous month. By contrast, prices for
integrating and measuring devices fell 1.1 percent after edging up 0.1 percent a month earlier. The index for
commercial furniture increased less than it had in October.
The finished consumer foods index inched up 0.1 percent in November subsequent to a 0.8-percent
decline in the prior month. Prices for pork increased 1.2 percent after declining 10.2 percent in October. The
indexes for soft drinks, processed young chickens, and beef and veal also turned up in November. Prices for
dairy products and eggs for fresh use rose more than they had a month earlier. Alternatively, prices for fresh
fruits and melons fell 20.3 percent in November compared with a 3.9-percent increase in the preceding month.
Intermediate goods
The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components advanced 0.7 percent in
November following a 1.1-percent decline in October. Most of this upturn can be traced to prices for
intermediate energy goods, which increased after falling in the previous month. The index for intermediate
foods and feeds rose more in November than it had a month earlier. Conversely, prices for materials for
nondurable manufacturing turned down following advances in the prior month. The indexes for materials for
durable manufacturing and for materials and components for construction decreased more than they had in the
preceding month. Prices for containers were unchanged in November after rising a month earlier. Excluding
foods and energy, prices for intermediate goods fell 0.3 percent after no change in October. (See table B.)
The intermediate energy goods index increased 4.2 percent in November after declining 5.5 percent a
month earlier. Industrial natural gas prices rose 4.5 percent following a 12.3-percent drop in the previous
month. The indexes for gasoline, diesel fuel, commercial natural gas, natural gas to electric utilities, and
residual fuel also turned up after declining in October. Prices for jet fuel fell less in November compared with a
month earlier, and home heating oil prices increased more than they had in the prior month. By contrast, the
index for commercial electric power edged up 0.2 percent following a 1.2-percent advance in October. (See
table 2.)
Prices for intermediate foods and feeds rose 3.4 percent subsequent to a 0.4-percent gain in the
preceding month. The prepared animal feeds index increased 7.4 percent after rising 2.2 percent in October.
The indexes for pork; natural, processed, and imitation cheese; shortening and cooking oils; beef and veal; and
processed young chickens turned up in November following declines in the previous month. By contrast, flour
prices edged down 0.1 percent after rising 5.7 percent in October. The index for confectionery materials also
turned down following an increase in the prior month, and prices for fluid milk products rose less than they had
a month earlier.

-4The index for materials for nondurable manufacturing moved down 0.4 percent following a 0.2-percent
advance in October. Prices for plastic resins and materials fell 2.4 percent in November after rising 0.2 percent
in the preceding month. The indexes for basic inorganic chemicals and for processed yarns and threads also
turned down following increases in the prior month. Prices for both primary and intermediate basic organic
chemicals, as well as nitrogenates, fell more than they had a month earlier. The index for paperboard declined
after no change in October. Conversely, prices for inedible fats and oils jumped 17.7 percent in November after
declining 3.2 percent in the preceding month. Ethanol prices also turned up following decreases in the previous
month, and the paper index moved up after no change in October.
Prices for materials for durable manufacturing fell 0.5 percent in November after moving down 0.1
percent in the previous month. Hot rolled steel sheet and strip prices dropped 14.8 percent following a 2.2percent decrease a month earlier. The indexes for cold rolled steel sheet and strip; thermoplastic resins; hot
rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes; and prepared paint turned down after advancing in October. The
primary aluminum (except extrusion billet) index rose less than it had in the previous month. Alternatively,
prices for aluminum mill shapes increased 2.5 percent following a 0.9-percent decrease in the preceding month.
The index for secondary aluminum also turned up after falling in October, and prices for softwood lumber
declined less in November compared with a month earlier.
The index for materials and components for construction fell 0.5 percent in November following a 0.2percent decline in the previous month. Prices for steel mill products decreased 4.4 percent after advancing 0.5
percent in the prior month. The indexes for asphalt felts and coatings and for nonferrous wire and cable also
turned down following increases in October. Prices for plastic construction products declined more than they
had in the preceding month. By contrast, softwood lumber prices fell 1.6 percent after decreasing 6.8 percent a
month earlier. The indexes for treated wood and for plywood turned up in November following declines in
October. Millwork prices were unchanged after falling in the previous month.
Prices for containers were unchanged subsequent to a 0.3-percent advance in the preceding month. The
index for paper, plastic, and foil bags turned down 0.5 percent after rising 1.1 percent a month earlier. Prices
for paper boxes and containers were unchanged following increases in October. Conversely, the glass
containers index rose 0.8 percent after declining 0.1 percent in the previous month.
Crude goods
The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing climbed 15.7 percent in November
following a 10.5-percent decrease in October. Nearly all of this upturn can be traced to prices for crude energy
materials, which advanced in November after dropping a month earlier. The index for basic industrial materials
also turned up following a decline in October. Alternatively, prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose less
in November than they had in the prior month. (See table B.)
The index for crude energy materials increased 35.8 percent in November after falling 23.5 percent in
the previous month. Accounting for most of this upturn, natural gas prices surged 92.8 percent following a
39.6-percent drop in October. The crude petroleum index decreased less in November than it had in the
preceding month—1.2 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively. By contrast, coal prices declined 0.2 percent after
inching up 0.1 percent in October. (See table 2.)

-5The index for crude nonfood materials less energy advanced 0.5 percent in November following a 1.3percent decline in the prior month. Gold ore prices moved up 12.0 percent after falling 6.6 percent in October.
The indexes for both aluminum and copper base scrap and for raw cotton also turned up in November. Prices
for miscellaneous roundwood products and wastepaper rose more than they had in October. Conversely, the
iron and steel scrap index decreased 5.6 percent in November after declining 2.7 percent a month earlier. Prices
for softwood logs, bolts, and timber also fell more than they had in October. The indexes for pulpwood and
industrial sand moved down in November after increasing in the previous month.
The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs climbed 2.8 percent in November following a 3.1-percent
gain in the preceding month. Corn prices jumped 24.9 percent after surging 32.7 percent in October. The
indexes for wheat and slaughter turkeys also moved up at slower rates in November than they had a month
earlier. Prices for slaughter cattle, slaughter hogs, and fresh vegetables (except potatoes) fell more than they
had in October. The indexes for fresh fruits and melons and for unprocessed shellfish turned down in
November. By contrast, soybean prices advanced 18.8 percent following a 5.5-percent increase in October.
The fluid milk index also rose more in November than it had in the previous month. Prices for slaughter
broilers and fryers turned up after declining in October.
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and services industries
Mining. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining Industries advanced 22.8 percent in
November following a 16.4-percent drop in October. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)
Prices received by the oil and gas extraction industry group jumped 37.8 percent after falling 24.7 percent a
month earlier. The industry indexes for gold ore mining, oil and gas well drilling, crushed and broken
limestone mining and quarrying, and for construction sand and gravel mining also turned up after declining in
October. By contrast, price increases received by the industry for oil and gas operations support activities
slowed from 0.6 percent in October to 0.1 percent in November. The industry index for crushed and broken
granite mining and quarrying turned down following an increase in the prior month. The index for the
bituminous coal and lignite surface mining industry fell more in November than it had a month earlier. In
November, the Producer Price Index for Total Mining Industries was 211.9 (December 1984 = 100), 14.3
percent below its year-ago level.
Manufacturing. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Manufacturing Industries rose 0.4
percent in November following a 0.6-percent decline in October. Prices paid to manufacturers of transportation
equipment advanced 2.7 percent after increasing 0.3 percent in the previous month. The industry group indexes
for petroleum and coal products and for wood products fell less than they had in October. Prices received by
food manufacturers and by beverage and tobacco manufacturers turned up in November following declines a
month earlier. Conversely, the industry group index for chemical manufacturing decreased 0.4 percent after
rising 0.2 percent in October. Prices paid to manufacturers of plastics and rubber products also turned down
following increases in the prior month, and the industry group index for machinery manufacturing rose less than
in October. In November, the Producer Price Index for Total Manufacturing Industries was 156.5 (December
1984 = 100), 2.5 percent above its year-ago level.
Services. Among services industries in November, higher prices were received by the industries for
commercial banking, securities brokerage, savings institutions, and television broadcasting. By contrast, lower
prices were paid to the industries for lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses), couriers,
investment banking and securities dealing, wired telecommunications carriers, general medical and surgical
hospitals, and line-haul railroads.

-6*****
Producer Price Index data for December 2006 are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at
8:30 a.m. (EST).
PPI Weights to be Updated
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will soon update the value weights used to calculate Producer Price Indexes
to more accurately reflect recent production and marketing patterns. The new weights, which will be introduced
in February 2007 with the release of January 2007 index data, will be based on shipment values from the year
2002. These value weights come from the Census of Manufactures, the Census of Mining, the Census of
Services, and the Census of Agriculture. PPI weights have been based on 1997 census shipment values since
January 2002.
All indexes will be affected by this weight update, including all the industry net output indexes, as well as
those calculated for traditional commodity groupings. In addition, weights will be updated from the 1997 to the
2002 census for all stage-of-processing indexes, durability of product indexes, and special commodity-grouping
indexes. This weight revision will not change the arithmetic reference base, in most cases 1982 = 100, of the
PPI index system.
It is important to note that the PPI classification system and aggregation structure will not change as a result
of these weight revisions. The weight update, however, will result in significant shifts in the relative
importance of various industries and products, and these shifts will impact future aggregate indexes in a manner
commensurate with the relative gains and losses in value weights from 1997 to 2002.
Relative importance figures as of December 2006, based on the 1997 and 2002 weighting schemes, will be
available on February 14, 2007, two business days prior to the release of January 2007 PPI data. This
information will be available on the PPI website at www.bls.gov/ppi or by calling the Division of Industrial
Prices and Price Indexes, Section of Index Analysis and Public Information at 202-691-7705.

Technical Note
Brief Explanation of Producer Prices 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-of-processing 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.
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.
Commodity Indexes
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), and individual items (eight-digit codes). Nearly all eight-digit commodities
under the traditional commodity coding system are now derived from corresponding industry-classified product indexes. In such
instances, movements in the traditional commodity price indexes and corresponding percent changes will be virtually identical to their
industry-based counterparts, even if their index levels differ.
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.

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.
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
Wireless telecommunications
Telephone communications, except radio telephone
Television broadcasting
Grocery stores
Meat and fish (seafood) markets
Fruit and vegetable markets
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
Retail bakeries
Miscellaneous food stores
New car dealers
Gasoline service stations
Boat dealers
Recreational vehicle dealers
Miscellaneous retail
Security brokers, dealers, and investment bankers
Investment advice
Life insurance carriers
Property and casualty insurance
Insurance agencies and brokerages
Operators and lessors of nonresidential buildings
Real estate agents and managers
Prepackaged software
Data processing services
Home health care services
Legal services
Engineering design, analysis, and consulting services
Architectural design, analysis, and consulting services
Premiums for property and casualty insurance

New warehouse building construction
New school construction
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods
Wholesale trade agents and brokers
Furniture and home furnishings stores
Electronics and appliance stores

Code

PPI Detailed
Report Issue

SIC
4812
4813
4833
5411
5421
5431
5441
5461
5499
5511
5541
5551
5561
59
6211
6282
6311
6331
6412
6512
6531
7372
7374
8082
8111
8711
8712
9331

July 1999
July 1995
July 2002
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
January 2002
January 2002
January 2002
January 2001
January 2001
January 2003
January 1999
July 1998
January 2003
January 1996
January 1996
January 1998
January 2002
January 1997
January 1997
January 1997
January 1997
July 1998

NAICS
236221
236222
423
424
425120
442
443

July 2005
July 2006
July 2005
July 2005
July 2005
January 2004
January 2004

Title

Code

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
General merchandise stores
Miscellaneous store retailers
Internet service providers
Web search portals
Commercial banking
Savings institutions
Direct health and medical insurance carriers
Construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental
and leasing
Security guards and patrol services
Amusement and theme parks
Golf courses and country clubs
Fitness and recreational sports centers

PPI Detailed
Report Issue

NAICS
444
448
451
452
453
518111
518112
522110
522120
524114

January 2004
January 2004
January 2004
January 2004
January 2004
July 2005
July 2005
January 2005
January 2005
July 2004

532412
561612
713110
713910
713940

January 2005
July 2005
July 2006
July 2006
July 2005

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 1997 values of shipments as
reported in the Census of Manufactures and other sources. From January 1996 through December 2001, PPI weights were derived
from 1992 shipment values. Industry indexes also are now calculated with 1997 net output weights. 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.
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.
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 long-term 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-of-processing indexes are derived indirectly through an
aggregative method that combines movements of a wide variety of subproduct class (six-digit) series.
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 petroleumbased 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 900 seasonally adjusted series, only 16 were
subject to intervention in 1997.
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.
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 1.6 million
instances of PPI series being downloaded from the Internet during the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.

Retrieving PPI data from the PPI Web site
PPI data can be obtained from the WWW address (www.bls.gov/ppi). Scrolling down the page to the “Get Detailed PPI
Statistics” header reveals the following methods of data retrieval:
•
Most Requested Series is a form-based application that allows the user to quickly obtain PPI time series data by selecting
from two separate lists (commodity and industry) of the most commonly requested time series, including the All Commodities Index
and the stage-of-processing indexes (for example, Finished Goods). Within each list, any 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.
•
Create Customized Tables is a form-based query application designed for users unfamiliar with the PPI coding structure.
The application guides a user through the PPI classification system by listing index titles and does 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.
•
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.
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
wpu141101
wpusop3000

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
wdusi138011

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

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

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

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_ _#
pdu331_#
pdu3711#111

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.
Industry-product code,
discontinued NAICS series
ndu212231212231
ndu2122312122312
ndu212231212231214

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

•
Flat Files 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 site can be accessed at ftp://ftp.bls.gov
or directly from the links on the “Get Detailed Statistics” page or the PPI homepage. Data and documentation available for download
include the following:
NAICS series, current
NAICS series, discontinued
SIC series, discontinued
Commodity series, current
Commodity series, discontinued
Special requests
Latest news release

Directory:
/pub/time.series/pc
/pub/time.series/nd
/pub/time.series/pd
/pub/time.series/wp
/pub/time.series/wd
/pub/special.requests/ppi
/pub/news.release/ppi.txt

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.
Other Sources of PPI Data
PPI data can also be accessed via the BLS homepage (www.bls.gov). Clicking on the “Get Detailed Statistics” link at the top
of the homepage calls up a chart listing all available BLS programs. The following methods are available for retrieving PPI data:
Most requested statistics, create customized tables (one screen or multiple screens), and flat files. Additional sources of BLS data also
are accessible from this page, including economic news releases, series report, and economy at a glance.
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 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.

Table 1. Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
(1982=100)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|Unadjusted
|
|
|
| percent
|Seasonally adjusted
| Relative |
Unadjusted index
|change to
|percent change from:
Grouping
|importance|
|Nov. 2006 from:|
|
|_______________________|_______________|___________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec.
|July
|Oct.
|Nov.
| Nov. | Oct. |Aug. to|Sept. to |Oct. to
|
2005 1/|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006 | Sept.|
Oct. | Nov.
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|_________
|
Finished goods...................................| 100.000
161.7
158.4
159.7
0.9
0.8
-1.3
-1.6
2.0
Finished consumer goods........................|
75.270
168.3
163.3
164.4
.4
.7
-2.0
-1.9
2.2
Finished consumer foods......................|
20.272
156.4
158.1
157.6
.8
-.3
.7
-.8
.1
Crude......................................|
1.688
139.1
160.3
144.7
-1.6
-9.7
.6
-3.6
-9.7
Processed..................................|
18.583
157.9
157.8
158.6
1.0
.5
.7
-.6
1.0
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|
54.998
172.5
165.0
166.7
.4
1.0
-2.9
-2.3
2.9
Nondurable goods less foods................|
40.114
188.8
176.8
177.8
-.1
.6
-4.3
-2.4
2.9
Durable goods..............................|
14.884
134.1
135.9
139.0
1.4
2.3
1.2
-2.0
2.8
Capital equipment..............................|
24.730
145.8
146.8
148.7
2.2
1.3
.6
-.9
1.4
Manufacturing industries.....................|
6.662
149.1
150.1
150.9
2.6
.5
.3
-.1
.7
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
18.068
144.5
145.6
147.8
2.1
1.5
.7
-1.2
1.8
|
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000
166.6
163.2
163.8
2.4
.4
-1.4
-1.1
.7
Materials and components for manufacturing.....|
45.283
158.2
158.4
158.0
5.8
-.3
-.1
0
-.2
Materials for food manufacturing.............|
2.584
147.5
147.7
148.2
1.1
.3
1.2
-.4
.9
Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|
15.086
177.7
175.9
175.2
2.5
-.4
-1.5
.2
-.4
Materials for durable manufacturing..........|
9.920
186.4
187.5
186.3
14.9
-.6
.5
-.1
-.5
Components for manufacturing.................|
17.693
135.0
136.0
136.1
4.1
.1
.5
0
0
Materials and components for construction......|
12.604
190.2
190.8
189.8
5.0
-.5
.2
-.2
-.5
Processed fuels and lubricants.................|
20.719
169.2
150.5
154.1
-7.4
2.4
-7.2
-6.0
4.1
Manufacturing industries.....................|
8.064
160.5
145.0
152.1
-11.4
4.9
-4.0
-6.7
3.6
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
12.655
174.8
154.0
155.4
-4.9
.9
-9.1
-5.5
4.4
Containers.....................................|
3.015
176.6
177.3
177.2
5.3
-.1
.2
.3
0
Supplies.......................................|
18.379
157.2
158.4
159.0
3.4
.4
.1
.4
.4
Manufacturing industries.....................|
4.016
160.9
162.5
162.4
2.3
-.1
.1
.6
-.1
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
14.363
155.0
156.1
156.8
3.7
.4
.1
.4
.5
Feeds......................................|
0.931
108.6
109.5
119.9
13.8
9.5
-.2
2.9
9.9
Other supplies.............................|
13.432
160.6
161.8
161.5
3.0
-.2
.2
.2
-.1
|
Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000
186.2
165.1
190.8
-8.5
15.6
-3.4
-10.5
15.7
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|
28.028
118.8
124.9
127.4
5.4
2.0
2.3
3.1
2.8
Nonfood materials..............................|
71.972
233.4
191.2
234.6
-13.5
22.7
-5.6
-16.3
22.4
Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|
35.218
230.9
200.6
200.8
9.4
.1
-6.0
-4.9
-.2
Manufacturing 3/...........................|
34.753
214.2
185.8
186.0
9.6
.1
-6.0
-4.9
-.2
Construction...............................|
0.466
203.8
198.2
195.8
-1.9
-1.2
-.8
-.6
-1.1
Crude fuel 4/................................|
36.754
212.7
154.7
267.7
-32.0
73.0
-4.8
-34.1
73.0
Manufacturing industries...................|
3.261
202.7
149.2
253.3
-31.3
69.8
-4.7
-33.1
69.8
Nonmanufacturing industries................|
33.493
217.5
158.0
273.9
-32.0
73.4
-4.8
-34.2
73.4
|
Special groupings
|
|
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 79.728
162.8
158.2
160.0
.9
1.1
-1.8
-1.9
2.4
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 96.486
168.2
164.6
165.0
2.4
.2
-1.6
-1.1
.6
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 3.514
135.2
135.7
139.5
4.4
2.8
.8
.4
3.4
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 71.305
240.0
196.2
241.2
-13.6
22.9
-5.6
-16.6
22.7
|
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 20.140
155.4
136.4
138.0
-2.1
1.2
-8.4
-5.0
6.1
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 79.860
156.9
158.1
159.3
1.7
.8
.6
-.8
1.0
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 55.130
161.8
163.0
163.8
1.4
.5
.6
-.8
.7
|
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 59.588
157.5
158.5
160.2
1.8
1.1
.6
-.9
1.3
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 34.858
165.4
166.4
168.0
1.6
1.0
.5
-.8
1.1
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 19.974
191.9
192.1
192.0
1.9
-.1
.1
.1
-.1
|
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 21.301
169.3
150.3
154.1
-7.1
2.5
-7.5
-5.5
4.2
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 78.699
163.8
164.5
164.2
5.1
-.2
.2
0
-.2
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 75.185
165.6
166.3
165.8
5.1
-.3
.1
0
-.3
|
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 54.210
224.7
169.4
230.1
-22.8
35.8
-8.4
-23.5
35.8
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 45.790
155.8
157.2
159.8
10.2
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.8
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 17.762
259.3
247.9
250.5
17.7
1.0
1.0
-1.3
.5
|
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/
2/
3/
4/

Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed
after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated
after final December indexes are available.
The indexes for July 2006 have been recalculated to incorporate
late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes
are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
Includes crude petroleum.
Excludes crude petroleum.

5/
6/
7/

8/

Percent of total finished goods.
Percent of total intermediate materials.
Formerly titled "Crude materials for
further processing, excluding crude
foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and
animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco."
Percent of total crude materials.

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|Unadjusted
|
|
|
| percent
|Seasonally adjusted
|
|
Unadjusted index
|change to
|percent change from:
Commodity |
|
|Nov. 2006 from:|
code
|
Grouping
|_______________________|_______________|________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|July
|Oct.
|Nov.
| Nov. | Oct. |Aug. to|Sept.to|Oct. to
|
|2006 1/|2006 1/|2006 1/| 2005 | 2006 | Sept.| Oct. | Nov.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
|
|
|FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 161.7
158.4
159.7
0.9
0.8
-1.3
-1.6
2.0
| FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 168.3
163.3
164.4
.4
.7
-2.0
-1.9
2.2
| FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 156.4
158.1
157.6
.8
-.3
.7
-.8
.1
|
|
01-11
|
Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 110.5
133.7
106.5
6.3 -20.3
-1.5
3.9
-20.3
01-13
|
Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 141.7
152.8
131.1
-13.4 -14.2
3.5
-13.4
-14.2
01-71-07
|
Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100)..................| 66.6
85.1
118.7
21.1
39.5
2.4
1.3
15.3
02-11
|
Bakery products 2/..................................| 207.7
210.1
212.9
4.8
1.3
0
.9
1.3
02-13
|
Milled rice 2/......................................| 132.4
145.2
145.0
19.0
-.1
3.6
2.0
-.1
02-14-02
|
Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 128.0
128.4
128.4
.4
0
0
.3
0
02-21-01
|
Beef and veal 2/....................................| 143.8
139.4
139.7
-3.9
.2
1.4
-1.8
.2
02-21-04
|
Pork................................................| 139.8
128.1
125.6
-1.1
-2.0
8.1
-10.2
1.2
02-22-03
|
Processed young chickens............................| 124.0
117.5
114.4
-11.6
-2.6
-.6
-3.9
1.5
02-22-06
|
Processed turkeys...................................| 100.8
111.9
111.7
.5
-.2
-7.0
6.7
-1.8
02-23
|
Finfish and shellfish...............................| 228.0
224.7
218.7
-4.5
-2.7
6.7
1.1
-2.7
02-3
|
Dairy products......................................| 143.9
149.1
151.4
-1.5
1.5
2.1
.9
2.6
02-4
|
Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 148.7
151.9
152.9
8.3
.7
1.2
.3
.5
02-55
|
Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 206.5
200.9
202.2
-2.1
.6
-2.6
-.2
.6
02-62
|
Soft drinks.........................................| 161.3
162.6
166.2
3.4
2.2
.5
-1.3
2.1
02-63-01
|
Roasted coffee 2/...................................| 152.9
157.5
157.2
3.1
-.2
0
3.1
-.2
02-78
|
Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 184.1
181.2
190.5
5.8
5.1
.4
-1.7
5.1
|
|
| FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 172.5
165.0
166.7
.4
1.0
-2.9
-2.3
2.9
|
|
02-61
|
Alcoholic beverages.................................| 161.5
158.1
159.1
-.1
.6
.5
-.2
.6
03-81-06
|
Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (12/03=100) 2/..| 100.1
100.3
99.8
-.5
-.5
0
-.1
-.5
03-81-07
|
Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..........| 97.6
97.9
98.1
.6
.2
.1
-.2
.2
03-82
|
Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 123.0
123.5
123.4
.9
-.1
.1
.3
-.1
04-3
|
Footwear 2/.........................................| 149.5
149.8
149.9
.9
.1
.1
0
.1
05-41
|
Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 137.2
135.1
132.1
2.2
-2.2
-.1
-.9
-.2
05-51
|
Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 216.7
205.2
223.6
-14.1
9.0
1.8
-9.3
5.9
05-71
|
Gasoline............................................| 236.2
169.1
170.5
3.5
.8
-22.2
-7.9
17.9
05-73-02-01|
Home heating oil and distillates....................| 225.8
202.7
203.1
6.1
.2
-18.5
1.8
7.7
06-38
|
Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) 2/......| 125.1
125.0
124.5
3.3
-.4
-.2
.5
-.4
06-71
|
Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 141.9
144.4
145.0
7.6
.4
2.1
-.3
.4
06-75
|
Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 145.4
145.9
146.3
1.6
.3
.4
.1
.3
07-12
|
Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 115.7
117.9
117.8
7.0
-.1
-.5
1.2
-.1
09-15-01
|
Sanitary paper products 2/..........................| 160.3
160.1
159.9
2.4
-.1
.1
-.1
-.1
09-31-01
|
Newspaper circulation...............................| 241.5
242.2
242.4
-.1
.1
-.1
-.5
.2
09-32-01
|
Periodical circulation 2/...........................| 228.6
228.8
228.6
1.2
-.1
0
0
-.1
09-33
|
Book publishing 2/..................................| 275.4
277.7
280.5
4.8
1.0
.2
.6
1.0
12-1
|
Household furniture 2/..............................| 172.4
172.9
173.2
2.5
.2
-.1
.2
.2
12-3
12-4
12-5
12-62
12-64
12-66
14-11-01
15-11
15-12
15-2
15-5
15-94-02
15-94-04

|
Floor coverings 2/..................................| 152.8
154.9
155.0
1.9
.1
.5
.7
.1
|
Household appliances 2/.............................| 104.0
104.2
103.3
-.2
-.9
-1.4
.8
-.9
|
Home electronic equipment 2/........................| 59.4
59.4
59.5
-2.5
.2
.2
.3
.2
|
Household glassware.................................| 172.7
170.9
172.7
-4.2
1.1
.1
.1
.8
|
Household flatware 2/...............................| 154.1
149.9
154.1
3.9
2.8
(3)
0
2.8
|
Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 135.3
137.0
137.0
2.2
0
.3
.8
0
|
Passenger cars......................................| 123.0
128.2
129.6
-.7
1.1
2.8
-2.3
2.2
|
Toys, games, and children's vehicles 2/.............| 128.5
128.4
129.8
2.2
1.1
.1
-.2
1.1
|
Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 127.1
129.2
129.1
4.3
-.1
.1
2.0
-.1
|
Tobacco products 2/.................................| 459.4
460.5
460.4
.1
0
0
-.2
0
|
Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 209.8
212.4
210.6
3.6
-.8
.8
0
-.8
|
Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 149.7
149.5
150.8
6.6
.9
-.2
-.5
.9
|
Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 153.9
153.7
155.0
1.0
.8
0
-.1
.8
|
|
| CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 145.8
146.8
148.7
2.2
1.3
.6
-.9
1.4
|
|
11-1
|
Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 179.5
179.7
180.8
2.7
.6
-.3
.3
.6
11-2
|
Construction machinery and equipment 2/.............| 175.5
176.5
176.5
3.6
0
.3
.3
0
11-37
|
Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 163.5
164.8
163.9
5.3
-.5
0
.7
-.5
11-38
|
Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 183.0
184.2
184.3
2.4
.1
.3
-.1
.1
11-39
|
Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 143.9
144.3
144.8
1.1
.3
-.3
.4
.3
11-41
|
Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 186.4
189.1
189.1
4.3
0
1.2
.7
.1
11-44
|
Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 156.5
158.6
159.0
4.4
.3
.3
.3
.3
11-51
|
Electronic computers (Dec. 2004=100) 2/.............| 65.1
59.5
59.7
-24.0
.3
-2.7
-3.1
.3
11-62
|
Textile machinery 2/................................| 160.4
162.4
159.9
-1.5
-1.5
.1
.1
-1.5
11-64
|
Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 180.7
181.7
180.3
.1
-.8
0
.5
-.8
11-65
|
Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 145.5
148.5
148.6
2.5
.1
2.3
-.2
.1
11-74
|
Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 177.4
182.9
181.6
16.5
-.7
1.0
-1.1
-.7
11-76
|
Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 102.6
102.6
102.7
.4
.1
.5
-.4
.1
11-79-05
|
X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 95.3
94.7
95.3
.3
.6
.5
-.8
.6
11-91
|
Oil field and gas field machinery...................| 172.1
178.3
177.5
9.3
-.4
0
3.0
-.7
11-92
|
Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 184.5
185.1
185.3
3.5
.1
-.1
.4
.1
11-93
|
Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 114.9
115.1
113.7
-1.2
-1.2
0
-.1
-1.2
12-2
|
Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 177.4
179.0
179.3
3.0
.2
.4
.7
.2
14-11-05
|
Light motor trucks..................................| 133.2
134.7
150.4
.7
11.7
3.5
-9.7
13.7
14-11-06
|
Heavy motor trucks 2/...............................| 168.8
169.5
171.2
3.3
1.0
.1
.1
1.0
14-14
|
Truck trailers 2/...................................| 165.4
167.3
167.7
5.3
.2
-.1
0
.2
14-21-02
|
Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 212.8
213.5
215.8
5.2
1.1
0
0
1.1
14-31
|
Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 183.6
188.4
188.7
4.5
.2
-.9
3.2
.2
14-4
|
Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 170.6
170.6
170.2
5.1
-.2
.5
.2
-.2
|
|
|INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 166.6
163.2
163.8
2.4
.4
-1.4
-1.1
.7
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 135.2
135.7
139.5
4.4
2.8
.8
.4
3.4
|
|
02-12-03
|
Flour 2/............................................| 152.1
155.6
155.5
13.6
-.1
1.7
5.7
-.1
02-53
|
Refined sugar and byproducts 2/.....................| 155.7
147.2
146.6
8.0
-.4
-1.7
-1.7
-.4
02-54
|
Confectionery materials.............................| 135.8
135.6
135.8
8.6
.1
-.1
.7
-.2
02-64-01-11|
Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) 2/........| 189.0
189.0
189.0
4.4
0
0
0
0
02-9
|
Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 116.9
117.7
126.4
10.9
7.4
-.1
2.2
7.4
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 168.2
164.6
165.0
2.4
.2
-1.6
-1.1
.6
|
|
03-1
|
Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 115.9
114.6
115.0
.3
.3
.2
-.4
.3
03-2
|
Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 114.2
115.4
114.8
1.8
-.5
.7
.1
-.5
03-3
|
Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 120.2
120.0
120.0
3.1
0
-.2
-.4
0
03-4
|
Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 127.5
128.1
128.5
2.4
.3
-.2
.6
.3
03-83-03
|
Industrial textile products 2/......................| 137.0
138.1
137.9
1.7
-.1
.3
.1
-.1
04-2
|
Leather 2/..........................................| 224.8
224.8
226.3
3.1
.7
-.7
.2
.7
05-32
|
Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 308.2
244.2
237.3
-10.8
-2.8
-16.2
-6.1
-2.8
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See footnotes at end of table.

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
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|
|
|Unadjusted
|
|
|
| percent
|Seasonally adjusted
|
|
Unadjusted index
|change to
|percent change from:
Commodity |
|
|Nov. 2006 from:|
code
|
Grouping
|_______________________|_______________|________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|July
|Oct.
|Nov.
| Nov. | Oct. |Aug. to|Sept.to|Oct. to
|
|2006 1/|2006 1/|2006 1/| 2005 | 2006 | Sept.| Oct. | Nov.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS
|
|
-Continued..........................................|
05-42
|
Commercial electric power...........................| 168.5
160.4
158.3
4.7
-1.3
-0.5
1.2
0.2
05-43
|
Industrial electric power...........................| 181.9
171.2
168.0
4.3
-1.9
-.6
-.5
-.3
05-52
|
Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 225.5
214.2
234.3
-18.4
9.4
3.0
-9.3
3.1
05-53
|
Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 228.3
210.7
241.9
-24.4
14.8
.7
-12.3
4.5
05-54
|
Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100)...| 176.0
163.2
188.8
-23.3
15.7
.4
-13.3
8.3
05-72-03
|
Jet fuels...........................................| 210.8
185.0
169.6
-8.8
-8.3
-16.5
-10.0
-5.4
05-73-03
|
No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 237.5
197.5
197.2
-4.4
-.2
-22.3
-8.9
14.6
05-74
|
Residual fuels 2/...................................| 158.8
138.1
144.4
-27.1
4.6
-9.3
-10.6
4.6
06-1
|
Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 219.5
216.2
211.9
4.6
-2.0
-2.5
-.4
-2.0
06-21
|
Prepared paint......................................| 201.9
204.2
203.5
5.7
-.3
.3
.5
-.8
06-22
|
Paint materials 2/..................................| 194.7
200.4
202.1
3.1
.8
2.1
.3
.8
06-31
|
Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 137.9
137.4
138.5
1.1
.8
-.1
-.3
.8
06-4
|
Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 147.3
144.3
169.9
13.9
17.7
-4.8
-3.2
17.7
06-51
|
Mixed fertilizers...................................| 145.0
141.6
142.7
-1.7
.8
-.5
-2.9
.4
06-52-01
|
Nitrogenates........................................| 191.9
189.5
186.2
-16.4
-1.7
4.5
-1.8
-2.8
06-52-02
|
Phosphates 2/.......................................| 135.6
131.2
131.2
.7
0
-1.6
-.5
0
06-53
|
Other agricultural chemicals 2/.....................| 154.6
155.1
155.1
1.2
0
1.4
-1.3
0
06-6
|
Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 199.2
202.6
197.8
-5.2
-2.4
0
.2
-2.4
07-11-02
|
Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 160.8
164.2
164.8
4.2
.4
1.4
.9
.4
07-21
|
Plastic construction products 2/....................| 181.6
183.4
180.3
.6
-1.7
-.1
-.2
-1.7
07-22
|
Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 173.5
178.7
176.0
1.5
-1.5
-1.0
2.4
-1.5
07-26
|
Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 130.9
132.5
131.3
3.2
-.9
.9
1.5
-.9
08-11
|
Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 188.0
167.4
164.7
-14.5
-1.6
.7
-6.8
-1.6
08-12
|
Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 194.1
195.0
194.9
-1.1
-.1
-1.9
.2
-.1
08-2
|
Millwork............................................| 202.7
201.2
200.5
.7
-.3
0
-.5
0
08-3
|
Plywood 2/..........................................| 173.5
162.2
164.6
-8.9
1.5
-.2
-2.1
1.5
09-11
|
Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 144.4
146.1
148.8
8.5
1.8
.9
.1
1.8
09-13
|
Paper 2/............................................| 167.7
168.9
170.4
4.9
.9
.5
0
.9
09-14
|
Paperboard 2/.......................................| 196.8
197.9
197.3
13.3
-.3
.1
0
-.3
09-15-03
|
Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 194.7
196.3
196.3
6.9
0
.4
.2
0
09-2
|
Building paper and board 2/.........................| 174.8
161.6
156.6
-8.6
-3.1
-3.0
-3.5
-3.1
09-37
|
Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 164.7
166.3
166.1
2.2
-.1
.2
.4
-.1
10-15
|
Foundry and forge shop products 2/..................| 164.1
164.8
165.5
6.2
.4
.2
.3
.4
10-17
|
Steel mill products 2/..............................| 179.8
187.9
179.7
12.2
-4.4
2.4
.5
-4.4
10-22
|
Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 254.2
250.7
257.1
47.3
2.6
-1.6
1.3
2.6
10-25-01
|
Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 182.4
180.9
185.4
13.6
2.5
-.8
-.9
2.5
10-25-02
|
Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 438.2
417.9
408.2
53.7
-2.3
-.4
-.9
-2.3
10-26
|
Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 244.6
245.0
242.2
31.1
-1.1
.3
.2
-1.1
10-3
|
Metal containers 2/.................................| 127.0
127.1
127.2
2.0
.1
-.1
-.1
.1
10-4
|
Hardware 2/.........................................| 174.9
176.2
176.4
3.3
.1
.1
.4
.1
10-5
|
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 209.0
211.3
212.1
5.7
.4
.2
.5
.6
10-6
|
Heating equipment 2/................................| 184.3
189.7
190.9
5.9
.6
2.2
.5
.6
10-7
|
Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 183.3
185.8
186.1
5.4
.2
0
.2
.2
10-88
|
Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 164.2
164.5
164.0
3.6
-.3
.1
-.1
-.3
10-89
|
Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 140.3
140.9
141.2
2.8
.2
-.4
-.4
.2
11-45
|
Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 196.5
198.3
200.2
4.2
1.0
.2
.6
1.1
11-48
|
Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 151.1
152.8
153.4
4.0
.4
1.4
-.5
.4
11-49-02
|
Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 211.3
215.6
216.2
12.4
.3
.7
1.1
1.0
11-49-05
|
Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 193.3
194.8
194.8
2.6
0
.1
.1
0
11-71
|
Wiring devices 2/...................................| 189.1
190.3
188.6
2.6
-.9
.1
.1
-.9
11-73
|
Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 165.3
168.8
169.2
6.0
.2
.1
-.1
-.1
11-75
|
Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 177.3
184.0
184.3
6.5
.2
2.1
.7
.2
11-78
|
Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 89.0
90.2
89.7
4.7
-.6
1.7
-.7
-.6
11-94
|
Internal combustion engines 2/......................| 153.2
153.0
152.9
2.8
-.1
0
-.1
-.1
11-95
|
Machine shop products 2/............................| 155.1
155.4
157.5
3.7
1.4
0
-.2
1.4
13-11
|
Flat glass 2/.......................................| 113.5
114.0
114.4
1.9
.4
0
.2
.4
13-22
|
Cement..............................................| 200.7
202.1
201.7
10.9
-.2
.4
.8
.2
13-3
|
Concrete products...................................| 196.6
197.3
197.9
7.8
.3
-.4
.2
.4
13-6
|
Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 145.1
150.2
144.6
3.4
-3.7
2.5
.9
-5.4
13-7
|
Gypsum products 2/..................................| 289.7
281.0
270.9
11.0
-3.6
-.8
-1.6
-3.6
13-8
|
Glass containers....................................| 152.6
152.3
153.3
3.8
.7
0
-.1
.8
14-12
|
Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 117.0
117.0
117.2
3.1
.2
0
-.6
.2
14-23
|
Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 172.4
173.2
173.2
4.1
0
.2
.5
0
14-25
|
Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 156.3
156.3
156.4
-.1
.1
-.1
.4
.1
15-42
|
Photographic supplies 2/............................| 121.6
121.6
121.6
.6
0
0
0
0
15-6
|
Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 162.0
160.3
161.2
1.1
.6
-.6
-.2
.8
|
|
| CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 186.2
165.1
190.8
-8.5
15.6
-3.4
-10.5
15.7
|
|
| CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 118.8
124.9
127.4
5.4
2.0
2.3
3.1
2.8
|
|
01-21
|
Wheat 2/............................................| 124.9
127.8
130.5
22.7
2.1
5.1
10.8
2.1
01-22-02
|
Corn 2/.............................................| 95.3
110.0
137.4
98.6
24.9
1.0
32.7
24.9
01-31
|
Slaughter cattle 2/.................................| 121.9
128.8
124.8
-6.0
-3.1
3.0
-1.1
-3.1
01-32
|
Slaughter hogs......................................| 86.5
82.6
74.3
-1.1 -10.0
6.1
-1.6
-3.4
01-41-02
|
Slaughter broilers/fryers 2/........................| 167.3
160.6
163.0
-2.4
1.5
-2.5
-4.6
1.5
01-42
|
Slaughter turkeys...................................| 134.6
183.6
198.2
24.0
8.0
5.7
11.9
4.6
01-6
|
Fluid milk..........................................| 88.2
99.5
103.3
-8.7
3.8
4.4
4.2
4.9
01-83-01-31|
Soybeans 2/.........................................| 98.6
91.8
109.1
11.7
18.8
-4.1
5.5
18.8
02-52-01-03|
Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..................| 127.5
123.3
119.5
-.6
-3.1
.3
-2.5
-3.1
|
|
| CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 233.4
191.2
234.6
-13.5
22.7
-5.6
-16.3
22.4
|
|
01-51
|
Raw cotton 2/.......................................| 78.5
76.5
77.6
-4.0
1.4
-2.0
-.6
1.4
04-1
|
Hides and skins 2/..................................| 199.8
200.8
202.5
7.1
.8
-.1
1.2
.8
05-1
|
Coal 2/.............................................| 126.4
126.6
126.3
4.2
-.2
.2
.1
-.2
05-31
|
Natural gas 2/......................................| 241.7
163.8
315.8
-35.1
92.8
-5.5
-39.6
92.8
05-61
|
Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 202.0
156.5
154.7
.6
-1.2
-13.3
-9.4
-1.2
08-5
|
Logs, timber, etc 2/................................| 197.9
201.1
211.1
7.5
5.0
.8
0
5.0
09-12
|
Wastepaper..........................................| 241.0
251.9
254.3
15.9
1.0
2.0
.9
2.1
10-11
|
Iron ore 2/.........................................| 135.7
135.8
135.8
14.1
0
.4
0
0
10-12
|
Iron and steel scrap................................| 368.7
323.0
314.9
-.9
-2.5
5.0
-2.7
-5.6
10-21
|
Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 243.4
230.8
232.5
40.2
.7
-5.3
.4
.7
10-23-01
|
Copper base scrap 2/................................| 478.9
456.0
464.7
55.2
1.9
-.9
-1.7
1.9
10-23-02
|
Aluminum base scrap.................................| 279.4
263.9
273.3
28.8
3.6
1.2
-1.5
2.7
13-21
|
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 216.1
219.3
219.5
9.9
.1
.8
.5
.4
13-99-01
|
Industrial sand.....................................| 183.4
183.4
184.6
2.7
.7
0
.5
-1.9
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/

The indexes for July 2006 have been recalculated to incorporate late
reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to
revision 4 months after original publication.

2/
3/

Not seasonally adjusted.
Not available.

Table 3. Producer price indexes for selected commodity groupings
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
Unadjusted index 1/
|
Commodity|
|___________________________________|
code
|
Grouping
| July 2006 | Oct. 2006 | Nov. 2006 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
|
|
|
|
|
| Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|
453.9
|
444.5
|
448.2
|
| All commodities................................|
166.8
|
162.0
|
165.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|
141.1
|
143.5
|
144.8
|
01
|
Farm products................................|
115.5
|
123.1
|
124.3
|
02
|
Processed foods and feeds....................|
154.4
|
154.1
|
155.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Industrial commodities.........................|
171.3
|
165.2
|
168.6
|
03
|
Textile products and apparel.................|
124.6
|
125.0
|
125.0
|
04
|
Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|
169.0
|
169.4
|
170.2
|
05
|
Fuels and related products and power.........|
173.4
|
147.7
|
160.1
|
06
|
Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|
208.3
|
208.1
|
206.2
|
07
|
Rubber and plastic products..................|
153.8
|
155.7
|
154.8
|
08
|
Lumber and wood products.....................|
193.9
|
188.1
|
189.1
|
09
|
Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|
210.8
|
212.1
|
212.3
|
10
|
Metals and metal products....................|
187.5
|
187.4
|
187.0
|
11
|
Machinery and equipment......................|
126.5
|
127.4
|
127.5
|
12
|
Furniture and household durables.............|
142.5
|
143.3
|
143.3
|
13
|
Nonmetallic mineral products.................|
181.8
|
182.9
|
182.6
|
14
|
Transportation equipment.....................|
149.9
|
151.6
|
155.3
|
15
|
Miscellaneous products.......................|
206.3
|
206.2
|
206.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Industrial commodities less fuels and related |
|
|
|
|
products and power...........................|
167.1
|
167.7
|
168.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-1
| Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,
|
|
|
|
|
and tree nuts................................|
134.8
|
153.5
|
129.1
|
01-2
| Grains.........................................|
102.9
|
114.6
|
134.5
|
01-3
| Slaughter livestock............................|
113.1
|
117.1
|
111.9
|
01-4
| Slaughter poultry..............................|
158.5
|
162.7
|
167.4
|
01-5
| Plant and animal fibers........................|
79.1
|
77.1
|
78.5
|
01-7
| Chicken eggs...................................|
74.2
|
93.7
|
136.0
|
01-8
| Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|
126.5
|
121.1
|
135.4
|
01-83
| Oilseeds.......................................|
108.4
|
102.6
|
119.5
|
02-1
| Cereal and bakery products.....................|
184.7
|
187.5
|
189.5
|
02-2
| Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|
141.4
|
137.2
|
136.0
|
02-22
| Processed poultry..............................|
120.6
|
119.6
|
117.9
|
02-5
| Sugar and confectionery........................|
170.9
|
166.0
|
166.3
|
02-6
| Beverages and beverage materials...............|
161.8
|
161.4
|
163.3
|
02-63
| Packaged beverage materials....................|
152.4
|
156.4
|
156.2
|
02-7
| Fats and oils..................................|
175.4
|
177.8
|
182.4
|
03-81
| Apparel........................................|
125.7
|
126.0
|
125.8
|
04-4
| Other leather and related products.............|
153.0
|
153.7
|
154.1
|
05-3
| Gas fuels......................................|
246.0
|
172.6
|
293.5
|
05-4
| Electric power.................................|
167.6
|
161.5
|
158.7
|
05-7
| Refined petroleum products.....................|
219.7
|
172.5
|
172.5
|
06-3
| Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|
313.9
|
313.6
|
313.1
|
06-5
| Agricultural chemicals and products............|
156.5
|
154.6
|
154.1
|
06-7
| Other chemicals and allied products............|
157.4
|
159.4
|
159.3
|
07-1
| Rubber and rubber products.....................|
136.9
|
138.7
|
138.7
|
07-11
| Rubber, except natural rubber..................|
159.9
|
163.4
|
164.0
|
07-13
| Miscellaneous rubber products..................|
152.2
|
152.9
|
152.8
|
07-2
| Plastic products...............................|
165.3
|
167.3
|
166.0
|
08-1
| Lumber.........................................|
187.3
|
173.6
|
171.7
|
09-1
| Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building |
|
|
|
|
paper and board..............................|
180.0
|
181.3
|
181.7
|
09-15
| Converted paper and paperboard products........|
185.4
|
186.1
|
186.0
|
10-1
| Iron and steel.................................|
193.9
|
195.1
|
189.1
|
10-2
| Nonferrous metals..............................|
234.1
|
229.5
|
233.7
|
10-25
| Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|
215.4
|
214.0
|
218.3
|
11-3
| Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|
161.5
|
162.7
|
162.6
|
11-4
| General purpose machinery and equipment........|
176.5
|
178.5
|
178.9
|
11-6
| Special industry machinery.....................|
177.5
|
179.1
|
179.9
|
11-7
| Electrical machinery and equipment.............|
115.3
|
116.3
|
116.2
|
11-9
| Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|
150.7
|
151.4
|
152.1
|
12-6
| Other household durable goods..................|
166.1
|
166.5
|
166.8
|
13-2
| Concrete ingredients...........................|
206.8
|
209.3
|
209.3
|
14-1
| Motor vehicles and equipment...................|
127.4
|
129.3
|
133.7
|
15-1
| Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|
137.4
|
138.9
|
139.2
|
15-4
| Photographic equipment and supplies............|
106.3
|
106.0
|
107.2
|
15-9
| Other miscellaneous products...................|
151.2
|
151.7
|
152.3
|
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
1/

Data for July 2006 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.

2/

Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.

Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally
adjusted
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|
Index
| Percent change
Industry
|
Industry 1/
|Index|_______________________|to_Nov._2006_from:
code
|
|base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|July
|Oct.
|Nov.
| Nov. | Oct.
|
|
|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
|
|
|
|Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 211.3
172.6
211.9
-14.3
22.8
211
| Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 252.6
185.0
255.0
-24.2
37.8
212
| Mining (except oil & gas)................... |12/03| 154.0
151.8
152.1
15.4
.2
213
| Mining support activities................... |12/03| 174.1
173.2
173.8
12.3
.3
|
|
|
|Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 159.4
155.8
156.5
2.5
.4
311
| Food mfg.................................... |12/84| 147.4
147.3
148.8
1.8
1.0
312
| Beverage & tobacco mfg...................... |12/03| 106.2
105.9
107.0
1.4
1.0
313
| Textile mills............................... |12/03| 106.8
107.2
107.4
2.4
.2
314
| Textile product mills....................... |12/03| 107.8
108.7
108.6
1.4
-.1
315
| Apparel manufacturing....................... |12/03| 100.4
100.7
100.5
.6
-.2
316
| Leather & allied product mfg................ |12/84| 146.6
146.8
147.2
1.7
.3
321
| Wood products manufacturing................. |12/03| 108.7
105.8
105.7
-1.9
-.1
322
| Paper manufacturing......................... |12/03| 113.3
114.1
114.3
6.4
.2
323
| Printing and related support activities..... |12/03| 105.6
106.5
106.3
2.5
-.2
324
| Petroleum and coal products mfg............. |12/84| 267.4
213.1
211.9
1.8
-.6
325
| Chemical mfg................................ |12/84| 197.6
198.8
198.0
2.3
-.4
326
| Plastics and rubber products mfg............ |12/84| 149.5
151.6
150.9
2.5
-.5
327
| Nonmetallic mineral product mfg............. |12/84| 164.8
164.7
164.7
5.8
0
331
| Primary metal mfg........................... |12/84| 186.7
189.5
187.1
17.5
-1.3
332
| Fabricated metal product mfg................ |12/84| 156.4
157.7
158.1
4.9
.3
333
| Machinery mfg............................... |12/03| 108.9
109.9
110.1
3.4
.2
334
| Computer & electronic product mfg........... |12/03| 96.5
96.5
96.3
-.5
-.2
335
| Electrical equip, appliance & component mfg. |12/03| 117.8
119.9
119.6
8.4
-.3
336
| Transportation equipment mfg................ |12/03| 101.1
102.3
105.1
2.1
2.7
337
| Furniture & related product mfg............. |12/84| 162.9
163.4
163.7
2.7
.2
339
| Miscellaneous mfg........................... |12/03| 105.1
104.8
105.3
1.9
.5
|
|
|
|Wholesale trade industries
|
|
423
| Merchant wholesalers, durable goods......... |06/04| 107.2
109.9
110.8
8.4
.8
424
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods...... |06/05| 106.5
108.2
108.9
8.5
.6
425
| Wholesale trade agents and brokers.......... |06/05| 102.1
102.8
103.0
1.3
.2
|
|
|
|Retail trade industries
|
|
441
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers............. |12/03| 113.8
112.7
112.9
5.4
.2
442
| Furniture and home furnishings stores....... |12/03| 117.0
120.0
121.2
5.8
1.0
443
| Electronics and appliance stores............ |12/03| 97.0
100.5
97.0
-2.9
-3.5
444
| Bldg material and garden equip and supp
|
|
| dealers.................................... |12/03| 121.0
119.7
115.3
3.4
-3.7
445
| Food and beverage stores.................... |12/99| 134.6
132.8
136.3
-.3
2.6
446
| Health and personal care stores............. |12/03| 118.6
119.2
119.4
7.9
.2
447
| Gasoline stations........................... |06/01| 49.3
52.7
48.9
-21.0
-7.2
448
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores.... |12/03| 106.5
108.8
107.4
3.8
-1.3
451
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |12/03| 98.5
98.9
99.2
4.3
.3
452
| General merchandise stores.................. |12/03| 106.9
104.8
102.7
-3.6
-2.0
454
| Nonstore retailers.......................... |12/03| 108.1
118.4
125.0
5.7
5.6
|
|
|
|Transportation and warehousing
|
|
481
| Air transportation.......................... |12/92| 186.9
175.6
175.8
-1.7
.1
482
| Rail transportation......................... |12/96| 138.9
140.4
137.9
3.7
-1.8
483
| Water transportation........................ |12/03| 111.5
113.1
111.4
2.7
-1.5
484
| Truck transportation........................ |12/03| 114.0
113.7
113.6
1.5
-.1
486110
| Pipeline transportation of crude oil........ |06/86| 137.0
137.0
137.0
7.1
0
486910
| Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum |
|
| products................................... |06/86| 125.0
125.7
125.7
3.3
0
488
| Transportation support activities........... |12/03| 106.8
106.7
106.3
.2
-.4
491
| Postal service.............................. |06/89| 164.7
164.7
164.7
6.3
0
492
| Couriers and messengers..................... |12/03| 122.8
123.3
121.1
3.8
-1.8
|
|
|
|Utilities
|
|
221
| Utilities................................... |12/03| 122.3
116.7
121.6
-6.5
4.2
|
|
|
|Health care and social assistance
|
|
6211
| Offices of physicians....................... |12/96| 117.8
117.9
118.1
1.2
.2
6215
| Medical and diagnostic laboratories......... |12/03| 104.5
104.4
104.4
0
0
6216
| Home health care services................... |12/96| 121.8
122.1
122.2
.4
.1
622
| Hospitals................................... |12/92| 153.3
155.3
154.9
3.3
-.3
6231
| Nursing care facilities..................... |12/03| 110.1
110.6
110.5
2.6
-.1
62321
| Residential mental retardation facilities... |12/03| 108.4
109.0
109.3
3.1
.3
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally
adjusted -- Continued
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|
Index
| Percent change
Industry
|
Industry 1/
|Index|_______________________|to_Nov._2006_from:
code
|
|base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|July
|Oct.
|Nov.
| Nov. | Oct.
|
|
|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
|
|
|
|Other services industries
|
|
511
| Publishing industries, except Internet...... |12/03| 106.4
107.1
107.0
1.9
-0.1
515
| Broadcasting, except Internet............... |12/03| 100.9
102.4
105.1
-.1
2.6
517
| Telecommunications.......................... |12/03| 98.4
99.4
98.8
1.4
-.6
5182
| Data processing and related services........ |12/03| 99.8
100.1
100.0
1.1
-.1
5221
| Depository credit intermediation............ |12/03| 111.4
114.5
115.7
6.8
1.0
523
| Security, commodity contracts and like
|
|
| activity................................... |12/03| 114.5
115.1
115.6
5.2
.4
524
| Insurance carriers and related activities... |12/03| 106.4
106.5
106.7
1.5
.2
5312
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers... |12/03| 111.8
110.8
110.8
.4
0
5321
| Automotive equipment rental and leasing..... |06/01| 116.4
112.5
115.1
2.6
2.3
5411
| Legal services.............................. |12/96| 144.9
145.6
146.0
4.4
.3
541211
| Offices of certified public accountants..... |12/03| 106.7
107.3
107.2
2.0
-.1
5413
| Architectural, engineering and related
|
|
| services................................... |12/96| 134.7
136.1
136.2
4.4
.1
54181
| Advertising agencies........................ |12/03| 104.7
104.9
104.7
2.8
-.2
5613
| Employment services......................... |12/96| 119.2
119.7
120.4
2.3
.6
56151
| Travel agencies............................. |12/03| 99.4
101.4
101.5
5.3
.1
56172
| Janitorial services......................... |12/03| 103.8
104.5
104.5
2.5
0
5621
| Waste collection............................ |12/03| 104.2
104.8
105.3
1.8
.5
721
| Accommodation............................... |12/96| 138.1
136.2
135.4
1.7
-.6
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 July 2006 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
3/ Not available.
Note:

NAICS 2002 replaced the SIC system beginning with the release of PPI data for January 2004.

Table 5. Producer price indexes by stage of processing, seasonally adjusted
(1982=100)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
Index 1/
|_____________________________________________________
Grouping
|
|
|
|
|
|
| June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov.
| 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006
_______________________________________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
|
Finished goods...................................| 161.7
161.5
161.9
159.8
157.2
160.3
Finished consumer goods........................| 167.8
167.7
168.3
165.0
161.9
165.4
Finished consumer foods......................| 155.8
156.0
157.9
159.0
157.7
157.9
Crude......................................| 146.3
141.9
161.7
162.7
156.9
141.7
Processed..................................| 156.5
157.2
157.5
158.6
157.7
159.2
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 172.1
171.9
171.9
167.0
163.1
167.9
Nondurable goods less foods................| 186.5
187.4
187.3
179.3
175.0
180.1
Durable goods..............................| 137.5
135.2
135.4
137.0
134.3
138.0
Capital equipment..............................| 147.1
146.3
146.5
147.4
146.1
148.2
Manufacturing industries.....................| 149.0
149.2
149.6
150.0
149.8
150.8
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 146.4
145.2
145.3
146.3
144.6
147.2
|
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 165.8
166.3
167.1
164.7
162.9
164.0
Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 157.3
158.2
158.5
158.4
158.4
158.1
Materials for food manufacturing.............| 145.2
146.6
146.3
148.1
147.5
148.9
Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 178.0
177.8
178.3
175.7
176.0
175.3
Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 183.3
186.5
186.7
187.6
187.5
186.5
Components for manufacturing.................| 134.4
135.0
135.4
136.1
136.1
136.1
Materials and components for construction......| 189.1
190.1
190.9
191.3
190.9
190.0
Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 168.4
167.8
170.2
157.9
148.5
154.6
Manufacturing industries.....................| 158.7
159.2
161.8
155.4
145.0
150.2
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 174.5
173.2
175.5
159.5
150.8
157.5
Containers.....................................| 176.3
176.6
176.5
176.8
177.3
177.3
Supplies.......................................| 156.8
157.2
157.6
157.8
158.5
159.1
Manufacturing industries.....................| 160.7
160.9
161.5
161.6
162.5
162.4
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 154.5
154.9
155.3
155.5
156.1
156.9
Feeds......................................| 108.0
108.1
106.7
106.5
109.6
120.5
Other supplies.............................| 160.2
160.7
161.2
161.5
161.8
161.6
|
Crude materials for further processing...........| 181.3
186.0
191.0
184.6
165.2
191.1
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 115.7
117.9
118.1
120.8
124.6
128.1
Nonfood materials..............................| 227.3
233.8
242.5
229.0
191.6
234.6
Nonfood materials except fuel 2/.............| 221.9
231.5
225.1
211.6
201.2
200.8
Manufacturing 2/...........................| 205.7
214.7
208.7
196.1
186.4
186.0
Construction...............................| 202.4
203.6
201.3
199.7
198.5
196.3
Crude fuel 3/................................| 212.4
212.7
246.6
234.7
154.7
267.7
Manufacturing industries...................| 202.5
202.7
233.9
223.0
149.2
253.3
Nonmanufacturing industries................| 217.2
217.5
252.2
240.1
158.0
273.9
|
Special groupings
|
|
Finished goods, excluding foods..................| 163.0
162.6
162.7
159.8
156.8
160.6
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......| 167.4
167.9
168.8
166.1
164.2
165.2
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................| 133.5
134.5
133.9
135.0
135.6
140.2
Crude materials less agricultural products 2/....| 233.7
240.4
249.5
235.6
196.6
241.2
|
Finished energy goods............................| 152.0
153.1
153.2
140.4
133.4
141.6
Finished goods less energy.......................| 157.9
157.3
157.8
158.7
157.4
159.0
Finished consumer goods less energy..............| 162.6
162.0
162.8
163.7
162.4
163.6
|
Finished goods less foods and energy.............| 159.0
158.1
158.2
159.1
157.7
159.7
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....| 167.1
166.0
166.1
167.0
165.6
167.5
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..| 191.7
192.0
191.8
192.0
192.1
192.0
|
Intermediate energy goods........................| 169.0
167.9
169.6
156.9
148.3
154.6
Intermediate materials less energy...............| 162.8
163.7
164.3
164.6
164.6
164.3
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....| 164.7
165.6
166.2
166.4
166.4
165.9
|
Crude energy materials 2/........................| 216.9
224.7
241.6
221.4
169.4
230.1
Crude materials less energy......................| 153.0
155.5
152.8
155.4
157.4
160.3
Crude nonfood materials less energy 3/...........| 257.3
260.6
249.9
252.4
249.2
250.5
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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 July 2006 have been
recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
Includes crude petroleum.
Excludes crude petroleum.