CPI Handbook of Methods Appendix 3: CE Sample Rotation Categories

Appendix 3. Consumer Expenditure sample rotation categories
Category	Category title	ELI	ELI title
A01	Men's suits or blazers	AA011	Men's suits
A01	Men's suits or blazers	AA012	Men's sport coats and tailored jackets
A02	Men's coats, jackets, or snow wear	AA013	Men's outerwear
A03	Men's socks, underwear, nightwear, or swimwear	AA021	Men's underwear, hosiery, nightwear, and loungewear
A04	Men’s accessories including hats, ties, belts, or wallets	AA022	Men's accessories
A06	Men's shirts, sweaters, or vests	AA033	Men’s tops
A07	Men's pants or shorts	AA041	Men's pants and shorts
A08	Boys' clothing or accessories	AB011	Boys' outerwear
A08	Boys' clothing or accessories	AB012	Boys' shirts and sweaters
A08	Boys' clothing or accessories	AB013	Boys' underwear, sleepwear, hosiery, and accessories
A08	Boys' clothing or accessories	AB014	Boys' suits, sport coats, and pants
A09	Women’s coats, jackets, or snow wear	AC011	Women's outerwear
A10	Women's dresses	AC021	Women's dresses
A11	Women's tops, skirts, pants, or shorts	AC031	Women's tops
A11	Women's tops, skirts, pants, or shorts	AC032	Women's skirts, pants, and shorts
A12	Women's suits or suit components	AC033	Women's suits and suit coordinates
A13	Women’s underwear, nightwear, or swimwear	AC041	Women's underwear, nightwear, and other undergarments
A14	Women's hosiery or accessories	AC042	Women's hosiery and accessories
A16	Girls' clothing or accessories	AD011	Girls' outerwear
A16	Girls' clothing or accessories	AD012	Girls' dresses
A16	Girls' clothing or accessories	AD013	Girls' tops
A16	Girls' clothing or accessories	AD014	Girls' skirts, pants, and shorts
A16	Girls' clothing or accessories	AD016	Girls' underwear, sleepwear, hosiery, and accessories
A17	Men's footwear	AE011	Men's footwear
A18	Boys' or girls' footwear	AE021	Boys' footwear
A18	Boys' or girls' footwear	AE022	Girls' footwear
A19	Women's footwear	AE031	Women's footwear
A20	Infants' and toddlers' clothing or accessories excluding underwear and diapers	AF011	Infants' and toddlers' outer/play/dress/sleep wear and accessories
A21	Infants' and toddlers' underwear or diapers	AF012	Infants and toddlers' underwear and diapers
A22	Watches	AG011	Watches
A23	Jewelry	AG021	Jewelry
E01	College or university level textbooks	EA011	Educational Books
E02	Elementary or high school textbooks	EA012	Elementary and high school books and supplies
E08	Sending packages, not including use of the United States Postal Service	EC021	Delivery services
E11	Personal computers or peripheral equipment	EE011	Personal computers and peripheral equipment
E12	Computer software and blank media	EE021	Computer software and accessories
E13	Accessing the internet at home and away including separate or bundled charges	EE031	Internet access and other information services
E14	Home or cellular telephones, answering machines, or other phone accessories	EE041	Telephones, peripheral equipment, and accessories
E15	Calculators, typewriters, or other information processing equipment	EE042	Calculators, typewriters, and other information processing equipment
E16	Cellular telephone service	ED031	Wireless phone service
E17	Local or long distance landline telephone service including prepaid phone cards	ED041	Residential telephone services
F14	Fresh fish or seafood	FG011	Fresh fish and seafood
F15	Processed fish or seafood, including frozen, canned or cooked	FG021	Processed fish and seafood
F20	Miscellaneous dairy products including yogurt, powdered milk, or coffee creamers	FJ041	Other dairy and related products
F29	Canned fruits or vegetables	FM011	Canned and other shelf stable fruits and vegetables
F30	Frozen fruits or vegetables	FM021	Frozen fruits and vegetables
F31	Dried or other processed fruits or vegetables	FM031	Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
F32	Carbonated drinks	FN011	Carbonated drinks
F33	Non-carbonated juices or drinks, frozen or non-frozen	FN021	Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks
F33	Non-carbonated juices or drinks, frozen or non-frozen	FN031	Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks
F34	Roasted, instant, or freeze dried coffee	FP011	Coffee
F35	Powdered drinks, tea, cocktail mixes or ice	FP021	Tea
F35	Powdered drinks, tea, cocktail mixes or ice	FP022	Other beverage materials
F36	Sugar or artificial sweeteners	FR011	Sugar and artificial sweeteners
F37	Candy or chewing gum	FR021	Candy and chewing gum
F38	Jellies, syrups, honey, molasses, marshmallows, icings, or fudge mixes	FR031	Other sweets
F39	Butter or margarine	FS011	Butter and margarine
F40	Salad dressing or mayonnaise	FS021	Mayonnaise, salad dressing, and sandwich spreads
F41	Peanut butter, or cooking fats and oils	FS031	Peanut butter and other nut butters
F41	Peanut butter, or cooking fats and oils	FS032	Other fats and oils
F47	Baby food or formula	FT051	Baby food
F48	Prepared salads or salad bars, excluding restaurants	FT061	Prepared salads
F49	Easy-to-prepare canned or non-frozen packaged foods excluding fruits, vegetables or soups	FT062	Other miscellaneous foods
F50	Full service meals or snacks such as meals at sit-down restaurants	FV011	Full service meals and snacks
F51	Limited service meals or snacks such as meals from fast food restaurants or delivered meals	FV021	Limited service meals and snacks
F52	Meals or snacks at schools or employer provided cafeterias, dining rooms or snack bars	FV031	Food at employee sites and schools
F53	Food or beverages from vending machines or mobile vendors	FV041	Food from vending machines and mobile vendors
F54	Catered events or board such as weddings or college meal plans	FV051	Board, catered events, and other food away from home
F55	Beer, ale, sake, hard cider, or other malt beverages for home use	FW011	Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home
F56	Hard liquor for home use	FW021	Distilled spirits at home
F57	Wine for home use	FW031	Wine at home
F58	Alcoholic beverages served in bars, restaurants, clubs, or similar places	FX011	Alcoholic beverages away from home
F59	Cereal, rice, pasta, cornmeal or flour	FA011	Flour and prepared flour mixes
F59	Cereal, rice, pasta, cornmeal or flour	FA021	Breakfast cereal and cereal bars
F59	Cereal, rice, pasta, cornmeal or flour	FA031	Rice, pasta, cornmeal
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB011	Bread
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB021	Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB031	Cakes and cupcakes (excluding frozen)
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB032	Cookies
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB041	Crackers and bread and cracker products
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB042	Sweetrolls, coffee cake, and doughnuts (excluding frozen)
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB043	Frozen bakery products and frozen/refrigerated doughs and batters
F60	Bread, cookies, or other baked goods, including frozen	FB044	Pies, tarts, turnovers (excluding frozen)
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FC011	Uncooked ground beef
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FC021	Uncooked beef roasts
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FC031	Uncooked beef steaks
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FC041	Uncooked other beef and veal
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FD011	Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FD021	Ham
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FD031	Pork chops
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FD041	Other pork including roasts and picnics
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FE011	Frankfurters
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FE012	Lunchmeats
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FE013	Lamb, organ meats, and game
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FF011	Chicken
F61	Meat, including beef, poultry, pork, or lunchmeats	FF021	Turkey and other poultry
F62	Milk, eggs, cheese, ice cream, or frozen yogurt	FH011	Eggs
F62	Milk, eggs, cheese, ice cream, or frozen yogurt	FJ011	Milk
F62	Milk, eggs, cheese, ice cream, or frozen yogurt	FJ021	Cheese and cheese products
F62	Milk, eggs, cheese, ice cream, or frozen yogurt	FJ031	Ice cream and related products
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FK011	Apples
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FK021	Bananas
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FK031	Citrus fruits
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FK041	Other fresh fruits
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FL011	Potatoes
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FL021	Lettuce
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FL031	Tomatoes
F63	Fresh fruits or vegetables	FL041	Other fresh vegetables including fresh herbs
F64	Frozen prepared foods, chips, nuts or other snacks, or soups	FT011	Soups and soup bases
F64	Frozen prepared foods, chips, nuts or other snacks, or soups	FT021	Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods
F64	Frozen prepared foods, chips, nuts or other snacks, or soups	FT031	Snacks
F65	Condiments, spices, sauces, or gravies	FT041	Salt and other seasonings and spices
F65	Condiments, spices, sauces, or gravies	FT042	Olives, pickles, relishes
F65	Condiments, spices, sauces, or gravies	FT043	Sauces and gravies
F65	Condiments, spices, sauces, or gravies	FT044	Other condiments (excluding olives, pickles, relish)
G01	Cigarettes	GA011	Cigarettes
G02	Cigars, smoking tobacco, or e-cigarettes	GA021	Tobacco products other than cigarettes
G03	Hair products such as shampoos, sprays, pins or combs	GB011	Products and nonelectric articles for the hair
G04	Dental or shaving products	GB012	Dental and shaving products, including nonelectric articles
G05	Deodorant, feminine hygiene products, suntan lotions, or footcare products	GB013	Deodorant, suntan, sanitary, and footcare products
G06	Electric personal care appliances such as shavers or hair dryers	GB014	Electric personal care appliances
G07	Cosmetics, perfumes, or bath and nail preparations	GB021	Cosmetics/perfume/bath/nail preparations and implements
G08	Personal care services such as haircuts, nail services, or tanning	GC011	Haircuts and other personal care services
G09	Legal services	GD011	Legal services
G10	Funeral services	GD021	Funeral and burial services
G11	Laundry or dry cleaning services	GD031	Laundry and dry cleaning services
G12	Shoe repair or other shoe services	GD041	Shoe repair and other shoe services
G13	Clothing rental, alterations, or repairs	GD042	Clothing, alterations, rentals, and repairs
G14	Watch or jewelry repair	GD043	Jewelry and watch repairs
G15	Checking account fees, annual credit card fees, or other bank services	GD051	Checking account and other bank services
G16	Tax return preparation or other accounting services	GD052	Tax return preparation and other accounting fees
G18	Stationery, school supplies, or giftwrap	GE011	Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap
G19	Luggage, briefcases, or other carrying cases	GE012	Luggage
G20	Infants' equipment such as strollers, car seats, bottles, or dishes	GE013	Infants' equipment
H02	Lodging away from home such as hotels, motels, or vacation rentals	HB021	Rental of lodging away from home
H04	Propane, firewood, coal, or charcoal used for household heating or cooking	HE021	Other household fuels
H05	Residential water or sewer service	HG011	Residential water and sewerage service
H06	Garbage or trash collection service	HG021	Garbage and trash collection
H07	Floor coverings such as hard surface tiling, carpets, or scatter rugs	HH011	Floor coverings
H08	Window coverings such as curtains, drapes or blinds	HH021	Curtains and drapes
H08	Window coverings such as curtains, drapes or blinds	HH022	Shades and blinds
H09	Household linens, such as kitchen or bathroom towels, bedding, or tablecloths	HH031	Bathroom linens
H09	Household linens, such as kitchen or bathroom towels, bedding, or tablecloths	HH032	Bedroom linens
H09	Household linens, such as kitchen or bathroom towels, bedding, or tablecloths	HH033	Kitchen and dining room linens
H10	Bedroom furniture including mattresses or springs	HJ011	Mattresses and foundations
H10	Bedroom furniture including mattresses or springs	HJ012	Bedroom furniture other than mattresses or foundations
H14	Infants' furniture	HJ031	Infants furniture
H15	Outdoor furniture	HJ032	Outdoor furniture
H16	Other furniture including entertainment centers, bookcases, or desks	HJ033	Occasional furniture
H17	Refrigerators or home freezers	HK011	Refrigerators and freezers
H18	Washers or dryers	HK012	Washers and dryers
H19	Stoves, ovens, or microwave ovens	HK013	Ranges and cooktops
H19	Stoves, ovens, or microwave ovens	HK014	Microwave ovens
H20	Vacuums or other electric floor cleaning equipment	HK021	Floor cleaning equipment
H21	Small kitchen electric appliances or clothing irons	HK022	Small electric kitchen appliances
H22	Heating or cooling equipment, or home safety devices	HK023	Other electric appliances
H23	Household decorative items including clocks or lamps	HL011	Lamps and lighting fixtures
H23	Household decorative items including clocks or lamps	HL012	Household decorative items and clocks
H24	Dishes, glassware, or flatware	HL031	Dishes
H24	Dishes, glassware, or flatware	HL032	Flatware
H25	Non-electric kitchen utensils, cookingware, or bakeware	HL041	Nonelectric cookingware
H25	Non-electric kitchen utensils, cookingware, or bakeware	HL042	Nonelectric kitchenware
H26	Indoor plants or fresh cut flowers	HL021	Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers
H27	Paint, wallpaper tools, or related supplies	HM011	Paint, wallpaper tools and supplies
H28	Power tools	HM012	Power tools
H29	Nonpowered tools or miscellaneous hardware	HM013	Miscellaneous hardware, supplies, and equipment
H29	Nonpowered tools or miscellaneous hardware	HM014	Nonpowered hand tools
H30	Barbeque grills, powered lawn and garden equipment, or other outdoor items	HM021	Lawn and garden and outdoor equipment and grills
H31	Lawn and garden supplies or insecticides	HM022	Lawn and garden materials, other decorative items, and pesticides
H32	Household laundry and cleaning products or supplies	HN011	Laundry and cleaning products
H32	Household laundry and cleaning products or supplies	HN012	Laundry and cleaning equipment
H33	Paper napkins, paper towels, facial tissue or toilet paper	HN021	Household paper products
H34	Other disposable products such as plastic or foil wraps, garbage bags, paper plates, batteries, or light bulbs	HN031	Miscellaneous household products
H35	Housekeeping services	HP011	Domestic services
H36	Gardening or lawncare services	HP021	Gardening and lawncare services
H37	Moving, storage, or freight services	HP031	Moving, storage, freight expense
H39	Reupholstery of household furniture	HP042	Reupholstery of furniture
H40	Inside home maintenance or repair	HP043	Inside home maintenance and repair services
H41	Living room, dining room or kitchen furniture	HJ021	Sofas, sofa sleepers, furniture covers, and decorative pillows
H41	Living room, dining room or kitchen furniture	HJ022	Living room chairs
H41	Living room, dining room or kitchen furniture	HJ023	Living room tables
H41	Living room, dining room or kitchen furniture	HJ024	Kitchen and dining room furniture
M01	Prescription drugs	MF011	Prescription drugs
M02	Non-prescription drugs	MF021	Nonprescription drugs
M03	Medical equipment, supplies, or dressings	MG011	Dressings and first aid kids
M03	Medical equipment, supplies, or dressings	MG012	Medical equipment for general use
M03	Medical equipment, supplies, or dressings	MG013	Supportive and convalescent medical equipment
M04	Physician's services	MC011	Physicians' services
M05	Dental services	MC021	Dental services
M06	Eyeglasses or eye care	MC031	Eyeglasses and eyecare
M07	Services by other medical professionals	MC041	Services by other medical professionals
M09	Adult day care	MD022	Adult day care
R01	Televisions	RA011	Televisions
R02	Cable or satellite television or radio service	RA021	Cable and satellite television and radio service
R03	DVD players, camcorders, or other video equipment	RA031	Other video equipment
R04	Prerecorded video such as DVDs, digital files, downloads, or other media	RA041	Prerecorded video discs, digital files, downloads, and other media
R05	Rental of DVDs or video games	RA042	Rental of video or audio discs and other media
R06	Audio equipment for automobiles or home	RA051	Audio components, radios, tape recorders/players, and other equipment
R07	Prerecorded audio, including cds, tapes, digital files, or downloads	RA061	Music media and audio content
R08	Pet food	RB011	Pet food and treats
R09	Pets, pet supplies or accessories	RB012	Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories
R10	Pet services such as grooming, boarding, or training	RB021	Pet services
R11	Veterinarian services	RB022	Veterinarian services
R12	Outboard motors or powered sports vehicles	RC011	Outboard motors and powered sports vehicles
R13	Unpowered boats or trailers	RC012	Unpowered boats and trailers
R14	Bicycles or bicycling accessories	RC013	Bicycles and accessories
R15	General sports equipment	RC021	General sports equipment excluding water
R15	General sports equipment	RC022	Water sports equipment
R16	Hunting, fishing, or camping equipment	RC023	Hunting, fishing, and camping equipment
R17	Film, film development supplies, or disposable cameras	RD011	Film and photographic supplies
R18	Cameras or other photographic equipment excluding film	RD012	Photographic equipment
R19	Photographer's fees	RD021	Photographer's fees
R20	Digital photo prints or film development	RD022	Photo Processing and Printing Services
R21	Toys, games, hobby supplies, or playground equipment	RE011	Toys, games, hobbies, and playground equipment
R22	Video game hardware, games, or accessories	RE012	Video game hardware, software, and accessories
R23	Sewing machines, fabric or sewing supplies	RE021	Sewing items
R24	Musical instruments or musical accessories	RE031	Music instruments and accessories
R25	Club membership dues for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations or fees for participant sports	RF011	Club dues and fees for participant sports/group exercises
R26	Other admissions such as movies, concerts, or theme parks	RF021	Admission to movies, theaters, concerts, and other recurring events
R27	Admissions to sporting events	RF022	Admission to sporting events
R28	Recreational lessons, classes or instruction	RF031	Fees for lessons or instructions
R29	Single copy newspapers or magazines	RG011	Single copy newspapers and magazines
R30	Newspaper or magazine subscriptions	RG012	Subscriptions to newspapers and magazines
R32	Books, audio books and ebooks	RG022	Books purchased at retail outlets other than book clubs
T01	New cars, trucks, or vans	TA011	New car and truck purchase
T02	New motorcycles	TA012	New motorcycles
T03	Leased cars, trucks, or vans	TA031	Vehicle leasing
T04	Car, truck, or van rentals	TA041	Automobile and truck rental
T05	Gasoline, diesel or alternative fuels	TB011	Regular unleaded gasoline
T05	Gasoline, diesel or alternative fuels	TB012	Mid-grade unleaded gasoline
T05	Gasoline, diesel or alternative fuels	TB013	Premium unleaded gasoline
T05	Gasoline, diesel or alternative fuels	TB021	Automotive diesel fuel
T05	Gasoline, diesel or alternative fuels	TB022	Alternative motor fuels
T07	Tires	TC011	Tires
T08	Vehicle parts or accessories	TC021	Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires
T09	Motor oil, coolants, or fluids	TC022	Motor oil, coolant, and fluids
T10	Motor vehicle body work	TD011	Motor vehicle body work
T11	Motor vehicle maintenance, inspections or towing	TD021	Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing
T12	Motor vehicle repair	TD031	Motor vehicle repair
T15	Parking fees or tolls	TF031	Parking fees, tolls, and other fees
T16	Automobile service clubs	TF032	Automobile service clubs
T17	Ship travel or passenger cruises	TG023	Cruise fares
T18	Intracity mass transit	TG031	Intracity mass transit
T19	Taxi or cab fares	TG032	Vehicle for hire
Note: ELI = Entry-level item. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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