Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April 2026 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • All commodities increased 3.5% since March and rose 9.7% from April 2025
  • Farm products rose 2.7% in the last month and increased 4.6% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds increased 0.4% from March and rose 2.1% since April 2025
  • Textile products + apparel rose 0.3% in the last month and increased 3.6% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 12.7% since March and rose 27.7% from April 2025
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 2.6% in the last month and increased 3.9% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products increased 1.4% from March and rose 2.8% since April 2025
  • Lumber + wood products rose 1.9% in the last month and 1.6% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products rose 0.7% since March and increased 1.6% from April 2025
  • Metals + metal products increased 1.0% in the last month and rose 15.5% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 1.2% from March and increased 7.7% since April 2025
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.9% in the last month and rose 3.3% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products 0.1% since March and increased 3.3% from April 2025
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.2% in the last month and rose 2.3% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products decreased 0.8% from March and increased 5.7% since April 2025

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through April 2026

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through April 2026

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 4/26YTD 4/261YR 4/263YR 4/265Y 4/2610YR 4/2620Y 4/26
01FARM PRODUCTS2.7%5.4%4.6%-3.5%6.5%3.8%3.3%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts4.3%3.7%19.5%-8.3%3.8%1.8%2.7%
012Grains-0.5%2.7%-8.2%-14.9%-0.7%1.2%3.4%
013Slaughter livestock0.4%12.7%21.7%18.2%17.6%7.7%4.9%
014Slaughter poultry1.4%4.4%-6.2%-3.0%8.1%4.2%3.7%
015Raw cotton12.8%16.8%15.5%-9.6%-2.6%-0.2%1.1%
016Raw milk43.5%10.9%16.0%-3.7%1.5%2.5%2.0%
017Chicken eggs-49.7%-74.3%-86.4%-27.2%21.3%5.2%4.9%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-4.4%5.9%7.8%-10.9%-1.2%2.2%3.0%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.4%1.8%2.1%1.6%4.9%3.0%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.1%0.6%0.9%0.5%5.0%2.9%3.1%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-0.4%3.0%6.6%5.5%6.4%3.8%3.1%
023Dairy products2.1%3.3%-0.4%-2.7%2.4%1.5%1.9%
024Processed fruits and vegetables-0.4%0.5%3.4%4.4%7.0%4.4%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery-0.4%-2.4%-4.7%6.6%6.4%3.4%3.2%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.4%0.6%4.7%4.1%5.1%3.3%2.7%
027Fats and oils6.5%16.5%23.8%-7.7%4.8%3.1%3.2%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.2%-1.2%-6.9%-0.1%4.9%2.8%2.7%
029Prepared animal feeds2.2%4.7%3.3%-4.1%1.9%2.4%3.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.3%0.3%3.6%1.1%5.2%3.0%2.3%
031Synthetic fibers-0.5%-1.6%-0.3%0.6%5.5%3.3%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads0.7%0.9%3.2%-1.8%5.8%3.0%2.4%
033Greige fabrics-0.1%0.3%5.3%1.5%5.3%2.5%2.2%
034Finished fabrics0.3%1.0%3.1%1.2%5.2%3.3%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.7%-0.1%5.8%3.7%4.6%2.7%2.2%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.2%3.2%4.7%-5.3%6.6%2.6%1.9%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER12.7%32.7%27.7%-4.7%6.1%3.9%1.0%
051Coal-0.5%-2.2%-3.2%1.2%9.3%4.6%4.8%
053Gas fuels14.5%12.8%8.2%-20.2%5.2%2.5%-5.3%
055Utility natural gas-3.4%-1.5%4.8%-0.6%7.6%5.6%0.7%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)34.8%78.1%58.9%-7.7%5.0%5.4%-0.1%
057Petroleum products, refined21.0%70.7%52.9%-8.8%5.6%4.5%1.2%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.6.1%27.7%27.5%-0.9%6.7%4.1%6.9%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS2.6%4.4%3.9%-1.1%4.0%2.8%2.8%
061Industrial chemicals5.8%8.9%6.7%-4.0%4.4%2.3%2.0%
062Paints and allied products0.7%0.3%4.6%0.6%6.9%4.7%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.0%0.7%1.2%2.0%2.2%3.0%4.1%
064Fats and oils, inedible5.9%14.3%29.0%0.1%11.1%7.5%5.1%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products4.5%5.2%9.0%-7.5%7.1%3.0%3.2%
066Plastic resins and materials4.8%8.6%0.7%-3.3%1.9%1.4%1.0%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.2%1.0%1.7%2.3%5.2%3.2%2.8%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS1.4%2.2%2.8%-0.2%5.5%3.3%2.6%
071Rubber and rubber products3.1%4.6%6.1%1.3%5.0%3.0%2.7%
072Plastic products0.9%1.6%1.9%-0.6%5.6%3.4%2.6%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS1.9%3.3%1.6%-1.0%1.7%3.1%2.1%
081Lumber3.6%8.1%2.6%-0.3%-2.2%3.0%1.5%
082Millwork1.5%2.0%1.8%-0.7%4.5%4.1%2.9%
083Plywood1.6%3.7%2.0%-3.0%1.3%3.3%2.0%
084Other wood products2.1%3.2%3.1%-1.7%3.2%2.9%2.0%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.1%-1.2%-2.0%-2.1%1.2%0.9%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components2.1%1.7%-0.7%1.5%6.9%5.2%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving1.2%1.7%-0.2%-1.2%2.1%2.8%2.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.7%1.2%1.6%0.8%5.4%3.3%2.6%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.8%0.7%1.1%0.5%5.5%3.2%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-0.5%12.4%-9.0%-11.4%-6.9%1.5%1.2%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.5%1.6%3.8%3.0%6.5%3.9%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS1.0%7.4%15.5%4.2%8.6%6.4%3.8%
101Iron and steel2.0%9.3%10.5%-0.4%7.4%6.6%3.2%
102Nonferrous metals0.8%13.5%36.5%11.3%10.3%8.4%4.7%
103Metal containers2.6%2.6%9.1%1.3%8.4%5.1%3.4%
104Hardware0.1%0.1%5.3%2.9%6.1%3.9%3.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.1%3.2%7.4%3.6%4.9%3.6%3.1%
106Heating equipment0.4%1.6%6.8%3.9%8.6%5.6%4.5%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.6%2.8%7.7%3.0%10.3%6.4%4.1%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.2%1.4%4.0%2.8%6.0%3.7%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1.2%4.5%7.7%3.9%5.6%3.3%2.2%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.3%0.8%2.2%1.4%6.1%3.9%3.2%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.2%-0.4%3.8%4.7%6.5%4.1%3.3%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.5%1.8%5.3%4.6%5.8%3.5%2.6%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.4%1.5%6.1%5.4%7.9%5.0%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.6%3.9%6.9%55.4%32.6%13.7%3.7%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.7%2.4%5.7%3.6%6.6%4.1%2.7%
117Electrical machinery and equipment2.6%10.0%13.5%3.1%4.3%2.5%1.3%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.7%2.4%4.6%5.1%5.7%3.7%2.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.3%1.6%2.2%3.1%4.0%2.4%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.9%0.5%3.3%2.2%5.1%3.5%2.5%
121Household furniture2.6%2.9%6.0%1.3%4.9%3.4%2.6%
122Commercial furniture-0.1%0.7%3.1%3.4%7.0%4.7%3.3%
123Floor coverings0.2%-1.8%0.3%0.9%2.1%1.6%1.8%
124Household appliances1.3%-1.6%1.5%1.5%4.2%2.9%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.0%4.6%2.5%4.6%2.6%0.3%
126Other household durable goods0.9%1.4%4.4%3.0%5.1%3.3%2.4%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.1%2.1%3.3%3.9%6.5%4.4%3.8%
131Glass0.2%4.2%8.2%2.1%4.4%3.3%2.3%
132Concrete ingredients and related products1.0%3.4%4.1%6.8%7.3%5.5%4.5%
133Concrete products0.6%2.2%2.6%4.3%7.1%5.0%3.9%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.2%3.0%3.3%2.2%4.2%2.7%1.7%
135Refractories-0.2%0.9%1.7%1.8%4.9%3.7%3.7%
136Asphalt felts and coatings0.4%-1.7%0.9%1.4%6.5%4.4%4.6%
137Gypsum products0.0%-0.5%-1.0%1.4%7.9%5.5%3.3%
138Glass containers0.0%2.0%2.7%5.6%7.3%4.4%3.7%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-1.3%1.9%3.1%3.5%6.2%3.4%3.7%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.2%0.8%2.3%2.0%2.9%1.9%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.2%0.5%2.3%1.5%2.8%1.8%1.5%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.2%1.3%2.2%3.1%3.1%2.1%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.2%0.8%2.5%2.5%3.6%2.5%2.4%
144Railroad equipment0.3%0.6%1.7%0.9%1.3%0.7%1.5%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.6%1.1%2.0%0.5%3.2%2.5%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.8%2.1%5.7%5.5%6.3%4.5%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.7%0.5%2.5%3.3%6.2%3.5%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried1.4%4.4%10.8%10.9%10.3%8.0%6.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-0.1%1.8%-0.2%3.4%4.8%3.3%2.6%
155Mobile homes0.7%0.6%2.0%0.2%7.0%6.2%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.3%1.1%2.6%2.5%2.6%1.8%1.4%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.0%3.0%6.6%4.2%6.2%3.5%2.7%
159Other miscellaneous products0.7%0.4%4.8%4.9%7.3%4.9%3.3%
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