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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.

General Overview

Economic News Releases

Get Detailed PPI Statistics

Tables Created by BLS

Special Notices

IMPORTANT NAICS Conversion

Publications and Other Documentation

Related Links

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Us

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GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Data Available ^ Coverage I Reference Period I Source of Data I Forms

of Publication I Uses of the Data Major Research in Progress

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ECONOMIC NEWS RELEASES:

Current

PPI News Release (HTML)(PDF)

Subscribe to the BLS News Service-- receive the PPI news release by

e-mail.

Upcoming Release Dates for the rest of this calendar year.

Archived

How to View PDF Files

Archived PPI News Releases (1994 forward)

Quality Adjustment Releases for Motor Vehicles

GET DETAILED PPI STATISTICS:

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Most Requested Statistics --Se/ect from lists of the most popular PPI

statistics.

Industry Data

Commodity Data

Create Customized Tables (one screen)--this application

(previously called "Public Data Query") requires a Java-enabled

browser. Choose the data you want from BLS databases on a simple,

one-screen form.

Industry Data

Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis)

Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis)

Commodity Data

Create Customized Tables ( multiple screens)--a form-based

query application which allows you to obtain BLS time series data

Latest Numbers

Commodity Data:

Finished goods

+0.6%(p) in

Apr 2005

Finished core

+0.3%(p) in

Apr 2005

Intermediate

goods

+0.8%(p) in

Apr 2005

Intermediate

core

+0.2%(p) in

Apr 2005

Crude goods

+2.7%(p) in

Apr 2005

Crude core

_. +0.8%(p) in

Apr 2005

All commodities

._ +0.9%(p) in

Apr 2005

Industrial

commodities

,AK +1.2%(p) in

Apr 2005

Passenger cars

+0.5%(p) in

Apr 2005

Light trucks

+0.6%(p) in

Apr 2005

Gasoline

+2.6%(p) in

Apr 2005

Pharmaceutical

preparations

_. +0.9%(p) in

Apr 2005

Softwood

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Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Producer Price Indexes 

Search I A-Z Index 

BLS Home I Programs & Surveys I Get Detailed Statistics I Glossarv I What's New I Find It! In DOL 

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. 

General Overview 

Economic News Releases 

Get Detailed PPI Statistics 

Tables Created by BLS 

Special Notices 

IMPORTANT NAICS Conversion 

Publications and Other Documentation 

Related Links 

Frequently Asked Questions 

Contact Us 

GENERAL OVERVIEW: 

Back to Top 

Data Available I Coverage I Reference Period I Source of Data I Forms 

of Publication I Uses of the Data I Major Research in Progress 

@ Back to Top 

ECONOMIC NEWS RELEASES: 

Current 

PPI News Release (HTML)(PDF) 

Subscribe to the BLS News Service-- receive the PPI news release by 

e-mail. 

Upcoming Release Dates for the rest of this calendar year. 

Archived 

Archived PPI News Releases (1994 forward) 

Quality Adiustment Releases for Motor Vehicles 

How to View PDF Files 

GET DETAILED PPI STATISTICS: 

@ Back to Top 

Most Requested Statistics--Select from lists of the most popular PPI 

statistics. 

Industry Data 

Commodity Data 

Create Customized Tables (one screen)--this application 

(previously called "Public Data Query") requires a Java-enabled 

browser. Choose the data you want from BLS databases on a simple, 

one-screen form. 

Industry Data 

Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis) 

Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis) 

Commodity Data 

Create Customized Tables (multiple screens)--a form-based 

query application which allows you to obtain BLS time series data 

Latest Numbers 

Commodity Data: 

Finished goods 

+0.6%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Finished core 

N +O.3%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Intermediate 

goods 

N +0.8%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Intermediate 

core 

N +0.2%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Crude goods 

N +2.7%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Crude core 

N +0.8%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

All commodities 

N +0.9%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Industrial 

commodities 

N + 1.2%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Passenger cars 

N +0.5%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

light trucks 

N +0.6%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Gasoline 

N +2.6%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Pharmaceutical 

preparations 

N +0.9%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Softwood 

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based on choices you make (previously called "Selective Access").

Industry Data

Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis)

Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis)

Commodity Data

Series Report--A/ready know the series identifier for the statistic you

want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data.

Flat files (FTP)--For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the

entire database or large subset of the database.

Industry Data

Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis)

Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis)

Commodity Data

Special Requests

TABLES CREATED BY BLS:

Relative Importance Tables:

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Component series by stage of processing

Commodity groupings by major stage of processing category

Commodities, all levels

Seasonal Factor Tables:

Stage-of-processing index seasonal factors for 2000-2004

Commodity index seasonal factors for 2000-2004

2005 seasonal factors for all seasonally adjusted commodity

items

SPECIAL NOTICES:

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Revised Values for 1999 for 6 Seasonally Adjusted

Stage-of-Processing Producer Price Indexes

Producer Price Indexes through December 2003 have been

made final

Revision to Four PPI Commodity Indexes for January 2004

Conversion to the North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS)

Material and Supply Inputs to Construction Industries in the

Producer Price Index Program

Intermediate Goods in the Producer Price Index Program

Utility Natural Gas in the Producer Price Index

Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372)

Recalculated Iron Ores Indexes

Rebasing of Selected Producer Price Indexes

Prescription Drugs Index

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PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION:

BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 14, Producer Price Indexes

Monthly Labor Review Articles on PPI

Escalation and Producer Price Indexes

How Does the Producer Price Index Differ from the Consumer

Price Index?

Stage-of-Processing Indexes

Quality Adjustment for Changes to Gasoline Resulting from the

Reformulated Gasoline Program, Phase 2

Quality-Adjusting Computer Prices

RELATED LINKS:

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lumber

-0.5%(p) in

Apr 2005

Electronic

components

and accessories

0.2%(p) in

Apr 2005

Industry Data:

General freight

trucking,

long-distance,

truckload

+0.7%(p) in

Apr 2005

General

warehousing

and storage

-0.6%(p) in

Apr 2005

Scheduled

passenger air

transportation

. 1.1%(p) in

Apr 2005

Cellular and

other wireless

carriers

. +1.7%(p) in

Apr 2005

Electric power

distribution

+0.2%(p) in

Apr 2005

Grocery (except

convenience)

stores

1.3%(p) in

Apr 2005

New car dealers

+0.9%(p) in

Apr 2005

Direct property

and casualty

insurance

carriers

+0.1%(p) in

Apr 2005

Residential

property sales,

brokerage fees,

and

commissions

unchanged in

Apr 2005

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based on choices you make (previously called "Selective Access"). 

Industry Data 

Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis) 

Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis) 

Commodity Data 

Series Report--Already know the series identifier for the statistic you 

want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data. 

Flat files (fTP)--For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the 

entire database or large subset of the database. 

Industry Data 

Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis) 

Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis) 

Commodity Data 

Special Reguests 

TABLES CREATED BY BLS: 

Relative Tables: 

Component series by stage of processing 

Back to Top 

Commodity groupings by major stage of processing category 

Commodities, all levels 

Seasonal Factor Tables: 

Stage-of-processing index seasonal factors for 2000-2004 

Commodity index seasonal factors for 2000-2004 

2005 seasonal factors for all seasonally adjusted commodity 

items 

SPECIAL NOTICES: 

Revised Values for 1999 for 6 Seasonally Adjusted 

Stage-of-Processing Producer Price Indexes 

Back to Top 

Producer Price Indexes through December 2003 have been 

made final 

Revision to four PPI Commodity Indexes for January 2004 

Conversion to the North American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS) 

Material and Supply Inputs to Construction Industries in the 

Producer Price Index Program 

Intermediate Goods in the Producer Price Index Program 

Utility Natural Gas in the Producer Price Index 

Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372) 

Recalculated Iron Ores Indexes 

Rebasing of Selected Producer Price Indexes 

Prescription Drugs Index 

PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION: 

Back to Top 

BlS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 14, Producer Price Indexes 

Monthly labor Review Articles on PPI 

Escalation and Producer Price Indexes 

How Does the Producer Price Index Differ from the Consumer 

Price Index? 

Stage-of-Processing Indexes 

Quality Adjustment for Changes to Gasoline Resulting from the 

Reformulated Gasoline Program, Phase 2 

Quality-Adjusting Computer Prices 

@ Back to Top 

RELATED LINKS: 

lumber 

-0.5%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Electronic 

components 

and accessories 

-0.2%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Industry Data: 

General freight 

trucking, 

long-distance, 

truckload 

+0.7%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

General 

warehousing 

and storage 

N -0.6%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Scheduled 

passenger air 

transportation 

N -l.l%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Cellular and 

other wireless 

carriers 

N +1.7%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Electric power 

distribution 

+0.2%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Grocery (except 

convenience) 

stores 

-1.3%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

New car dealers 

N +0.9%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Direct property 

and casualty 

insurance 

carriers 

+O.l%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

Residential 

property sales, 

brokerage fees, 

and 

commissions 

N unchanged in 

Apr 2005 

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Other BLS Programs

Consu mer Price Indexes--Monthly data on changes in the prices

paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and

services

Nonfarm Payroll Statistics from the Current Employment

Statistics ( National)--Monthly national data by detailed industry on

employment, hours, and earnings of workers on the payrolls of

nonfarm establishments

Other Useful Links

U.S. Census Bureau--Industry/Commodity

Value-of-Shipments/Receipts

Bureau of Economic Analysis--Industry Net Output Data

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)--The

official NAICS home page from the Bureau of the Census

NAICS Search --North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) Manual

SIC Search --Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual

Offices of

physicians (exc

mental health)

+0.1%(p) in

Apr 2005

General medical

and surgical

hospitals

-.. +0.1%(p) in

Apr 2005

Offices of

lawyers

. +0.3%(p) in

Apr 2005

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icon for 10-years of

historical data.

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2. Was my SIC index

continued in the new

NAICS structure?

3. How does the PPI

differ from the CPI?

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics URL: http:// www.bis.gov/PPI

Producer Price Index Phone: (202) 691-7705

Suite 3840 Fax: (202) 691-7754

2 Massachusetts Ave., NE PPI data questions: ppi-info@bis.gov

Washington, DC 20212-0001 Technical (web) questions: webmaster@ bis.gov

Other comments: feedback@bis.gov

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Other BLS 

Consumer Price Indexes--Monthly data on changes in the prices 

paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and 

services 

Nonfarm Payroll Statistics from the Current Employment 

Statistics (National)--Monthly national data by detailed industry on 

employment, hours, and earnings of workers on the payrolls of 

nonfarm establishments 

Offices of 

physicians (exc 

mental health) 

Other Useful links 

+O.l%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

General medical 

and surgical 

hospitals 

~ +O.l%(p) in 

Apr 2005 U.S. Census Bureau--Industry/Commodity 

Value-of-Shipments/Receipts 

Bureau of Economic Analysis--Industry Net Output Data 

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)--The 

official NAICS home page from the Bureau of the Census 

NAICS Search--North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS) Manual 

SIC Search--Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual 

Offices of 

lawyers 

+0.3%(p) in 

Apr 2005 

» p- preliminary 

» Click on the ~ 

icon for lO-years of 

historical data. 

People Are 

Asking ... 

1. What is NAICS? 

2. Was my SIC index 

continued in the new 

NAICS structure? 

3. How does the PPI 

differ from the CPI? 

4. How to use the 

PPI for contract 

escalation? 

:~ Send us your 

question 

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Frequently Asked Questions I Freedom of Information Act I Customer Survey 

Privacy & Security Statement I linking to Qur Site I Accessibility 

U.S. Bureau of labor Statistics 

Producer Price Index 

Suite 3840 

2 Massachusetts Ave., NE 

Washington, DC 20212-0001 

URL: http://www.bls.qov{PPI 

Phone: (202) 691-7705 

Fax: (202) 691-7754 

PPI data questions: ppi-info@bis.qov 

Technical (web) questions: webmaster@bls.qov 

Other comments: feedback@bls.qov 

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