February 11, 2020

Consumer Price Index: Components for Seasonal Aggregation to All items

The seasonal factors for the U.S City average all items index are created from an aggregation of 81 

components. Below is a list of the categories used in aggregation to compute these factors. In 2020, 28 of 

these 81 components are not seasonally adjusted (NSA). For further information, please contact us by email 

at cpiseas@bls.gov. 

NSA = Not Seasonally Adjusted

Item Title Status

1 SAF111 Cereals and bakery products

2 SEFC Beef and veal

3 SEFD Pork

4 SEFE Other meats

5 SEFF Poultry NSA

6 SEFG Fish and seafood

7 SEFH Eggs

8 SEFJ Dairy and related products

9 SEFK Fresh fruits

10 SEFL Fresh vegetables

11 SEFM Processed fruits and vegetables

12 SAF114 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

13 SEFR Sugar and sweets NSA

14 SEFS Fats and oils

15 SEFT Other foods

16 SEFV Food away from home NSA

17 SAF116 Alcoholic beverages

18 SEHA Rent of primary residence

19 SEHB01 Housing at school, excluding board

20 SEHB02 Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

21 SEHC Owners' equivalent rent of residences

22 SEHD Tenants' and household insurance NSA

23 SEHE Fuel oil and other fuels

24 SEHF01 Electricity

25 SEHF02 Utility (piped) gas service

26 SEHG01 Water and sewerage maintenance

27 SEHG02 Garbage and trash collection NSA

28 SAH3 Household furnishings and operations

29 SAA1 Men's and boys’ apparel

30 SEAC Women's apparel

31 SEAD Girls' apparel

32 SEAE Footwear 

33 SEAF Infants' and toddlers' apparel

34 SEAG Jewelry and watches 

35 SETA01 New vehicles

36 SETA02 Used cars and trucks

37 SETA03 Leased cars and trucks NSA

38 SETA04 Car and truck rental

39 SETA09 Unsampled new and used motor vehicles1 NSA

40 SETB Motor fuel

41 SETC Motor vehicle parts and equipment NSA

42 SETD Motor vehicle maintenance and repair NSA
Consumer Price Index (New Series): Components for Seasonal Aggregation to All items -- 

Continued

Consumer Price Index, Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 2020

Item Title Status

43 SETE Motor vehicle insurance

44 SETF Motor vehicle fees NSA

45 SETG Public transportation

46 SAM1 Medical care commodities

47 SAM2 Medical care services

48 SERA01 Televisions

49 SERA02 Cable and satellite television and radio service

50 SERA03 Other video equipment

51 SERA04 Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio NSA

52 SERA05 Audio equipment NSA

53 SERA06 Audio disc, tapes and other media NSA

54 SERA09 Unsampled video and audio1 NSA

55 SERB01 Pets and pet products NSA

56 SERB02 Pet services including veterinary

57 SERC Sporting goods

58 SERD01 Photographic equipment and supplies

59 SERD02 Photographers and film processing NSA

60 SERD09 Unsampled photography1 NSA

61 SERE01 Toys

62 SERE02 Sewing machines, fabric and supplies NSA

63 SERE03 Music instruments and accessories NSA

64 SERE09 Unsampled recreation commodities1 NSA

65 SERF01 Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, 

or participant sports fees

NSA

66 SERF02 Admissions

67 SERF03 Fees for lessons or instructions NSA

68 SERF09 Unsampled recreation services1 NSA

69 SERG Recreational reading materials NSA

70 SEEA Educational books and supplies

71 SEEB Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

72 SEEC01 Postage

73 SEEC02 Delivery services

74 SEED Telephone services NSA 

75 SEEE01 Personal computers and peripheral equipment

76 SEEE02 Computer software and accessories NSA

77 SEEE03 Internet services and electronic information providers

78 SEEE04 Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information 

items

79 SEEE09 Unsampled information and information processing1 NSA

80 SEGA Tobacco and smoking products

81 SAG1 Personal care NSA

 

1 This series is not published, but contributes its weight in the calculation of the All items index.