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The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.

Announcement

New BLS Report series: Focus on Prices and Spending

Next Release: September 16, 2010

August 2010 PPI data are scheduled to be released on September 16, 2010, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

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NOTICE November 2009 Producer Price Index data as published in the “Producer Price Indexes–March 2010” news release, in the BLS database, and in the March 2010 PPI Detailed Report contained errors caused by a data input mistake affecting 56 data series. More...

Latest PPI News Releases

Producer Price Index

August 17, 2010
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.2 percent in July, seasonally adjusted. This advance followed a 0.5-percent decline in June and a 0.3-percent decrease in May. Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy rose 0.3 percent in July. More...
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Report On Quality Changes For 2010 Model Vehicles

November 17, 2009
The value of quality changes for a sample of domestically produced passenger cars and light motor trucks for the 2010 model year included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged $249.69 for passenger cars and $(5.02) for light motor trucks. More...
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Archived PPI News Releases (1994 forward)
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Quality Adjustment Releases for Motor Vehicles

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PPI Tables

Relative Importance Tables:

Seasonal Factor Tables:

PPI Detailed Report Tables:

Table 5. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and their products, not seasonally adjusted (PDF 789K)
Table 6. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings and individual items, not seasonally adjusted (PDF 214K)
PPI Detailed Report (PDF 3MB)
Archived PPI Detailed Report Information, June 2005-current

PPI Publications

PPI Detailed Reports
BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 14, Producer Price Indexes (HTML) (PDF 69K)
Monthly Labor Review Articles on PPI
Escalation and Producer Price Indexes
Focus on Prices and Spending

PPI Fact Sheets by Industry

Electric Power Generation and Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (NAICS 221110 and 221121)
Nonresidential Building Construction Sector — New Industrial Building Construction (NAICS 236211)
Nonresidential Building Construction Sector — New Warehouse Building Construction (NAICS 236221)
Nonresidential Building Construction Sector — New School Construction (NAICS 236222)
Producer Price Index Introduced for the Nonresidential Building Construction Sector (NAICS 236223)
Producer Price Indexes Introduced for the Nonresidential Building Construction Sector (NAICS 23811X, 23816X, 23821X, and 23822X)
Petroleum Refining (NAICS 324110)
Wholesale Trade Sector (NAICS 423, 424, and 425120)
More Retail Trade Industries (NAICS 441210, 441222, 447110, 447190)
Additional Retail Trade Industries
Retail Trade Sector: Complete Coverage
Television Broadcast Industry (NAICS 515120)
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (NAICS 51721)
Internet Service Providers (NAICS 518111)
Data Processing and Related Services Industry (NAICS 518210)
Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals (NAICS 519130)
Commercial Banking and Savings Institutions (NAICS 522110 and 522120)
Security and Commodity Contracts Intermediaries and Brokerages (NAICS 5231)
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (NAICS 523920 and 523930)
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (NAICS 524114)
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (NAICS 524210)
Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (NAICS 532412)
Producer Price Indexes for Management Consulting Services (NAICS 541610)
Security Guards and Patrol Services (NAICS 561612)
New Producer Price Indexes for Computer Training (NAICS 611420)
Producer Price Index Introduced for Blood and Organ Banks (NAICS 621991)
Amusement and Theme Parks (NAICS 713110)
Golf Courses and Country Clubs (NAICS 713910)
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (NAICS 713940)
Producer Price Index Introduced for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 811310)

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Contacts

Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes
Assistant Commissioner	David Friedman	(202) 691-7700
Branch of Index Methods and Analysis
Chief	Maureen Doherty	(202) 691-7749
Branch of Industry Pricing
Chief	Vacant	(202) 691-7748
Branch of Program Development and Process Measurement
Chief	Jeffrey Hill	(202) 691-7156

General Information and Analysis
(202) 691-7705

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Latest Numbers

Commodity Data:

Finished goods
+0.2%(p) in Jul 2010
Historical Data

Finished core
+0.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Intermediate goods
-0.4%(p) in Jul 2010
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Intermediate core
-0.4%(p) in Jul 2010
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Crude goods
+2.7%(p) in Jul 2010
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Crude core
-1.4%(p) in Jul 2010
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All commodities
+0.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Industrial commodities
+0.2%(p) in Jul 2010
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Passenger cars
+0.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Light trucks
+1.5%(p) in Jul 2010
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Gasoline
-2.2%(p) in Jul 2010
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Pharmaceutical preparations
+1.0%(p) in Jul 2010
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Softwood lumber
-3.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Electronic components and accessories
-0.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Industry Data:

General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload
-0.2%(p) in Jul 2010
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General warehousing and storage
-0.2%(p) in Jul 2010
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Scheduled passenger air transportation
+2.5%(p) in Jul 2010
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Cellular and other wireless carriers
-0.2%(p) in Jul 2010
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Electric power distribution
+1.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Grocery (except convenience) stores
+0.1%(p) in Jul 2010
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New car dealers
-0.1%(p) in Jul 2010
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Direct property and casualty insurance carriers
-0.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Residential property sales, brokerage fees, and commissions
+0.2%(p) in Jul 2010
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Offices of physicians (exc mental health)
+0.4%(p) in Jul 2010
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General medical and surgical hospitals
+0.3%(p) in Jul 2010
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Offices of lawyers
+0.6%(p) in Jul 2010
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