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General Overview:
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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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 Adjustment Releases for Motor Vehicles How to View PDF Files
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Get Detailed PPI Statistics:

Most Requested Statistics--Select from lists of the most popular PPI statistics. Industry Data Commodity Data Create Customized Tables (one screen)--this application 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 Commodity Data - Discontinued Series Create Customized Tables (multiple screens)--a form-based query application which allows you to obtain BLS time series data based on choices you make. Industry Data Industry Data- Discontinued (SIC basis) Industry Data- Discontinued (NAICS basis) Commodity Data Commodity Data - Discontinued Series 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 Commodity Data - Discontinued Series Special Requests
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Tables Created by BLS:

Relative Importance Tables: UPDATED Component series by stage of processing UPDATED Commodity groupings by major stage of processing category UPDATED Commodities, all levels Seasonal Factor Tables: Stage-of-processing index seasonal factors for 2003-2007 UPDATED Commodity index seasonal factors for 2003-2007 2008 seasonal factors for all seasonally adjusted commodity items PPI Detailed Report Tables: Table 5. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and their products, not seasonally adjusted (PDF 375K) Table 6. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings and individual items, not seasonally adjusted (PDF 185K) PPI Detailed Report (PDF 867K) Archived PPI Detailed Report Information, June 2005-current
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Special Notices:

NEW PPI Transitions to New Computer System Revised Data for 2003 - 2007 for 3 Seasonally Adjusted Commodity Producer Price Indexes Correction to February 2008 PPI News Release Table 5 Information about Premature Posting of PPI Data on September 18, 2007 Correction to Executive Search Consulting Services New Aggregate Net Output Indexes Removal of Two PPI Indexes for April 2006 Correction to Three PPI Industry Indexes for October 2005 Correction to October 2005 PPI News Release Table 5 Recalculated Alkalies and Chlorine Indexes Producer Price Index Database for Discontinued Commodities Timing of Producer Price Indexes and the Consumer Price Index news releases 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:

PPI Detailed Reports BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 14, Producer Price Indexes Monthly Labor Review Articles on PPI Escalation and Producer Price Indexes 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) 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) Web Search Portals (NAICS 518112) Data Processing and Related Services Industry (NAICS 518210) 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) About PPI How Does the Producer Price Index Differ from the Consumer Price Index? Quality-Adjusting Computer Prices Quality Adjustment for Changes to Gasoline Resulting from the Reformulated Gasoline Program, Phase 2 Stage-of-Processing Indexes
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Related Links:

Other BLS Programs 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 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

Latest Numbers

Commodity Data:

Finished goods
+1.4%(p) in May 2008

Finished core
+0.2%(p) in May 2008

Intermediate goods
+2.9%(p) in May 2008

Intermediate core
+2.0%(p) in May 2008

Crude goods
+6.7%(p) in May 2008

Crude core
+5.0%(p) in May 2008

All commodities
+3.0%(p) in May 2008

Industrial commodities
+3.2%(p) in May 2008

Passenger cars
-1.0%(p) in May 2008

Light trucks
-0.9%(p) in May 2008

Gasoline
+9.3%(p) in May 2008

Pharmaceutical preparations
+0.2%(p) in May 2008

Softwood lumber
+7.1%(p) in May 2008

Electronic components and accessories
-0.9%(p) in May 2008

Industry Data:

General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload
+1.7%(p) in May 2008

General warehousing and storage
+0.2%(p) in May 2008

Scheduled passenger air transportation
+0.4%(p) in May 2008

Cellular and other wireless carriers
-5.5%(p) in May 2008

Electric power distribution
+2.0%(p) in May 2008

Grocery (except convenience) stores
+3.1%(p) in May 2008

New car dealers
-0.2%(p) in May 2008

Direct property and casualty insurance carriers
+0.1%(p) in May 2008

Residential property sales, brokerage fees, and commissions
-2.8%(p) in May 2008

Offices of physicians (exc mental health)
+0.7%(p) in May 2008

General medical and surgical hospitals
-0.1%(p) in May 2008

Offices of lawyers
+0.1%(p) in May 2008

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