Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released July Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • Farm products decreased 2.9% in the last month and decreased 10.4% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds increased 0.3% from June and fell 0.2% since July 2022
  • Textile products + apparel increased 0.3% in the last month and fell by 0.9% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 1.0% since June and decreased by 22% from July 2022
  • Chemicals + allied products decreased 0.9% in the last month and fell 8.1% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products decreased by 0.4% from June and fell by 2.3% since July 2022
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.4% in the last month and decreased 9.8% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products saw no change since June and fell 0.6% from July 2022
  • Metals + metal products decreased 2.1% in the last month and decreased 6.4% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.4% from June and increased 5.0% since July 2022
  • Furniture + household durables saw no change in the last month and rose 2.6% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.3% since June and increased 7.0% from July 2022
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.2% in the last month and increased 2.6% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.2% from June and increased 5.8% since July 2022

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through July 2023

 

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through July 2023

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 7/23YTD 7/231YR 7/233YR 7/235Y 7/2310YR 7/2320Y 7/23
01FARM PRODUCTS-2.9%-11.8%-10.4%15.9%7.2%1.3%4.0%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-2.6%-25.6%0.5%5.6%5.1%3.6%4.4%
012Grains-12.0%-15.6%-19.1%19.3%10.4%-1.3%4.8%
013Slaughter livestock2.1%25.9%18.1%24.4%9.3%3.5%4.4%
014Slaughter poultry-10.7%-5.6%-21.6%20.6%3.3%2.5%4.4%
015Raw cotton-1.1%-8.5%-26.6%9.3%-1.4%-0.3%1.5%
016Raw milk-3.1%-28.3%-36.0%1.3%1.9%-0.8%2.0%
017Chicken eggs5.0%-74.6%-59.1%19.4%0.2%1.4%2.5%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds6.7%-3.6%-5.9%17.3%11.0%-0.2%4.6%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.3%0.1%-0.2%7.3%4.7%2.1%3.0%
021Cereal and bakery products0.4%2.5%7.0%8.8%5.7%2.9%3.4%
022Meats, poultry, and fish1.5%5.8%-4.4%8.4%5.0%2.3%3.0%
023Dairy products-1.6%-10.4%-12.7%1.7%2.6%1.0%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.9%5.2%14.3%9.6%6.2%3.7%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery0.8%7.1%8.3%6.4%4.3%2.2%3.0%
026Beverages and beverage materials-1.1%3.5%8.4%6.1%4.3%2.6%2.6%
027Fats and oils1.2%-21.3%-20.1%11.4%6.1%1.5%3.9%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.0%-2.9%2.8%7.1%4.9%2.8%2.8%
029Prepared animal feeds1.0%-2.0%-1.3%10.4%5.1%0.2%4.2%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.3%-1.2%-0.9%7.2%4.3%2.5%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers2.0%0.8%2.7%8.8%4.7%2.8%2.2%
032Processed yarns and threads0.3%-7.0%-14.0%9.3%4.2%2.3%2.7%
033Greige fabrics-0.5%-0.3%-1.7%7.2%3.8%1.7%2.2%
034Finished fabrics-0.5%-1.0%-0.7%7.6%5.3%3.0%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.2%1.4%3.3%4.3%3.0%2.2%1.8%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services1.2%-9.0%-2.5%14.8%6.0%2.8%2.7%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.6%1.4%2.0%7.3%0.1%-2.1%0.5%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-2.0%-4.9%-8.7%13.3%-8.6%-10.2%-2.5%
042Leather0.2%0.7%-3.0%10.0%0.3%-3.5%-0.3%
043Footwear0.1%1.4%8.1%6.2%4.2%3.0%2.7%
044Other leather and related products2.7%5.1%5.5%4.2%2.9%2.4%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER1.0%-6.1%-22.0%16.3%3.7%0.5%3.5%
051Coal-3.2%1.9%-4.9%15.2%7.7%3.2%5.6%
053Gas fuels10.1%-60.8%-59.6%17.5%-4.4%-5.8%-3.4%
055Utility natural gas1.6%-17.1%-15.1%15.1%6.4%2.8%2.0%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)10.6%0.8%-22.5%30.1%-0.4%-3.8%4.7%
057Petroleum products, refined-1.6%-3.2%-32.0%22.8%3.9%-0.6%5.5%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.1.6%-7.8%-46.6%15.1%1.4%-0.1%7.8%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.9%-2.7%-8.1%8.2%3.3%2.3%3.9%
061Industrial chemicals-0.1%-5.0%-18.1%13.0%2.5%0.5%4.1%
062Paints and allied products-0.9%-1.8%1.4%10.5%7.4%3.8%4.3%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.3%3.0%3.0%2.5%2.6%4.1%4.5%
064Fats and oils, inedible5.7%-10.0%-12.3%21.6%13.0%0.9%5.6%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-7.7%-25.2%-21.1%11.7%5.2%1.7%3.9%
066Plastic resins and materials-4.4%-3.0%-15.2%9.5%2.2%1.1%3.1%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.2%2.5%4.4%7.4%4.6%3.0%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.4%-2.1%-2.3%9.2%5.2%2.9%3.3%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.8%-0.2%-0.1%7.4%4.2%1.8%3.1%
072Plastic products-0.3%-2.6%-2.9%9.8%5.5%3.2%3.4%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.4%-1.6%-9.8%6.7%3.7%3.6%2.7%
081Lumber2.0%1.0%-18.5%3.3%1.2%3.3%2.1%
082Millwork0.1%-2.3%-4.5%9.4%6.1%4.6%3.4%
083Plywood-1.5%-6.9%-18.9%8.3%2.5%3.4%2.7%
084Other wood products-0.2%-3.1%-7.9%6.9%4.8%3.6%2.6%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.9%-3.2%-4.5%5.2%1.7%1.2%2.1%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components0.6%-0.6%-6.1%11.7%7.5%5.1%3.6%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving1.6%4.9%4.5%6.8%5.2%4.0%3.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.0%-0.9%-0.6%8.7%4.8%2.9%2.8%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.3%-2.1%-2.2%8.4%4.4%2.7%3.0%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.2.0%-1.9%-15.2%11.8%5.3%4.8%3.4%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.3%2.4%5.6%9.1%6.2%3.3%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS-2.1%-0.3%-6.4%12.5%6.3%3.8%4.5%
101Iron and steel-5.7%-0.5%-17.2%17.6%5.9%3.8%5.2%
102Nonferrous metals-1.2%-2.3%-1.9%8.7%5.2%3.2%4.9%
103Metal containers-1.3%-3.1%0.4%11.9%7.0%4.1%3.8%
104Hardware0.1%1.7%2.9%8.1%5.7%3.4%3.1%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.2%1.7%5.4%4.5%3.0%3.1%
106Heating equipment-0.1%1.8%6.5%11.2%7.8%5.0%4.5%
107Fabricated structural metal products-0.4%0.8%-2.0%15.2%9.0%5.5%4.7%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.0%1.6%3.0%8.0%5.3%2.9%2.8%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.4%3.0%5.0%6.5%4.5%2.6%1.8%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.0%0.9%4.9%9.3%6.6%3.9%3.5%
112Construction machinery and equipment1.7%6.2%9.3%8.4%6.5%3.6%3.4%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.6%4.0%5.9%6.6%4.5%2.8%2.4%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.3%4.3%6.7%9.5%6.6%4.2%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment258.5%251.3%252.1%55.6%28.7%12.1%2.3%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.8%3.3%5.2%9.1%6.0%3.6%2.5%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.4%1.7%3.1%4.6%3.2%1.7%0.8%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.2%4.3%6.7%5.8%4.1%2.9%2.3%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.0%3.2%5.0%4.6%3.5%1.9%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.0%1.0%2.6%6.9%5.0%3.1%2.5%
121Household furniture0.5%1.0%1.7%7.5%5.2%3.3%2.8%
122Commercial furniture0.8%1.5%5.0%8.9%6.6%4.3%3.3%
123Floor coverings-0.2%-1.3%2.5%2.5%1.6%1.5%2.3%
124Household appliances-0.9%1.3%1.5%5.9%4.7%2.5%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.0%3.6%5.5%3.9%2.0%-0.4%
126Other household durable goods-0.8%1.1%0.1%6.5%4.3%2.7%2.1%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.3%4.4%7.0%8.6%5.9%4.2%4.1%
131Glass0.0%2.2%8.1%6.8%4.5%3.6%2.1%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.7%7.7%9.3%8.1%6.3%5.1%4.6%
133Concrete products0.3%5.2%9.2%9.5%6.8%5.2%4.5%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.0%3.5%9.0%6.1%4.1%2.7%2.0%
135Refractories-0.2%1.9%5.5%7.1%5.6%3.5%4.2%
136Asphalt felts and coatings0.9%2.3%4.6%10.4%7.4%3.3%5.4%
137Gypsum products-0.1%-0.7%2.2%12.9%6.2%5.5%4.9%
138Glass containers-0.2%9.7%11.5%9.6%6.7%3.9%3.5%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.1%3.3%3.7%8.0%4.8%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.2%1.2%2.6%3.6%2.4%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%0.5%2.0%3.7%2.3%1.8%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.1%3.0%4.3%3.1%2.4%1.8%2.4%
143Ships and boats0.7%2.0%2.8%4.3%3.4%2.4%2.7%
144Railroad equipment0.4%1.3%2.1%1.8%1.3%0.8%2.3%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.-0.3%1.7%0.8%5.8%3.9%2.5%2.0%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.2%3.2%5.8%6.4%5.2%3.6%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%1.6%3.9%7.6%5.3%3.1%2.3%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried1.0%6.4%11.0%9.3%8.2%6.7%5.5%
153Notions0.0%1.2%1.8%6.8%4.2%3.0%3.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies0.4%3.4%2.2%5.4%4.8%2.7%2.3%
155Mobile homes0.0%-1.6%-2.9%13.4%9.8%6.5%5.4%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices-0.4%1.9%3.5%2.4%2.1%1.3%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.4%2.1%5.9%7.4%5.2%2.9%2.2%
159Other miscellaneous products0.1%2.7%5.7%8.2%6.5%3.7%3.0%
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