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 3.1% since April and rose 12.9% from May 2025
  • Farm products rose 2.4% in the last month and increased 7.0% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds increased 0.3% from April and rose 1.8% since May 2025
  • Textile products + apparel rose 1.2% in the last month and increased 5.6% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 8.8% since April and rose 40.2% from May 2025
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 5.0% in the last month and increased 9.4% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products increased 1.7% from April and rose 4.2% since May 2025
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.2% in the last month and 2.3% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products rose 1.1% since April and increased 2.2% from May 2025
  • Metals + metal products increased 1.7% in the last month and rose 16.0% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.1% from April and increased 7.5% since May 2025
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 2.6% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products 0.6% since April and increased 3.7% from May 2025
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.3% in the last twelve months and rose 2.6% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products decreased 0.6% from April and increased 5.9% since May 2025

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

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 5/26YTD 5/261YR5/263YR 5/265Y 5/2610YR 5/2620Y 5/26
01FARM PRODUCTS2.4%8.0%7.0%-3.5%6.5%3.8%3.3%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts4.3%8.2%27.5%-8.3%3.8%1.8%2.7%
012Grains8.7%11.6%8.1%-14.9%-0.7%1.2%3.4%
013Slaughter livestock-0.2%12.5%15.2%18.2%17.6%7.7%4.9%
014Slaughter poultry3.0%7.5%-3.4%-3.0%8.1%4.2%3.7%
015Raw cotton13.0%31.9%27.1%-9.6%-2.6%-0.2%1.1%
016Raw milk-5.5%4.9%16.7%-3.7%1.5%2.5%2.0%
017Chicken eggs4.1%-73.2%-86.5%-27.2%21.3%5.2%4.9%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds6.0%12.3%13.7%-10.9%-1.2%2.2%3.0%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.3%2.2%1.8%1.6%4.9%3.0%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products0.4%0.9%1.3%0.5%5.0%2.9%3.1%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-1.3%1.6%4.9%5.5%6.4%3.8%3.1%
023Dairy products1.3%4.6%1.5%-2.7%2.4%1.5%1.9%
024Processed fruits and vegetables1.2%1.8%4.4%4.4%7.0%4.4%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery1.1%-1.3%-4.2%6.6%6.4%3.4%3.2%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.2%0.8%3.3%4.1%5.1%3.3%2.7%
027Fats and oils5.3%22.6%26.2%-7.7%4.8%3.1%3.2%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.2%-1.0%-7.8%-0.1%4.9%2.8%2.7%
029Prepared animal feeds1.6%6.3%4.1%-4.1%1.9%2.4%3.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL1.2%1.5%5.6%1.1%5.2%3.0%2.3%
031Synthetic fibers5.0%3.3%10.3%0.6%5.5%3.3%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads1.5%2.5%4.1%-1.8%5.8%3.0%2.4%
033Greige fabrics1.4%1.7%4.7%1.5%5.3%2.5%2.2%
034Finished fabrics0.3%1.3%3.3%1.2%5.2%3.3%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.1%0.1%5.8%3.7%4.6%2.7%2.2%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.8%4.0%6.2%-5.3%6.6%2.6%1.9%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER8.8%44.5%40.2%-4.7%6.1%3.9%1.0%
051Coal1.3%-1.0%-2.0%1.2%9.3%4.6%4.8%
053Gas fuels-28.7%-19.6%-7.8%-20.2%5.2%2.5%-5.3%
055Utility natural gas-2.3%-3.7%4.3%-0.6%7.6%5.6%0.7%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)7.8%92.0%72.1%-7.7%5.0%5.4%-0.1%
057Petroleum products, refined20.9%106.3%84.2%-8.8%5.6%4.5%1.2%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.11.2%42.0%36.3%-0.9%6.7%4.1%6.9%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS5.0%9.7%9.4%-1.1%4.0%2.8%2.8%
061Industrial chemicals8.2%17.9%16.7%-4.0%4.4%2.3%2.0%
062Paints and allied products0.8%1.1%4.1%0.6%6.9%4.7%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.2%3.0%4.1%
064Fats and oils, inedible12.5%28.7%40.1%0.1%11.1%7.5%5.1%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products4.3%9.7%12.3%-7.5%7.1%3.0%3.2%
066Plastic resins and materials16.0%26.0%17.7%-3.3%1.9%1.4%1.0%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.9%1.9%3.0%2.3%5.2%3.2%2.8%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS1.7%4.0%4.2%-0.2%5.5%3.3%2.6%
071Rubber and rubber products1.0%5.7%5.9%1.3%5.0%3.0%2.7%
072Plastic products1.9%3.5%3.6%-0.6%5.6%3.4%2.6%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.2%3.5%2.3%-1.0%1.7%3.1%2.1%
081Lumber0.3%8.4%4.1%-0.3%-2.2%3.0%1.5%
082Millwork-0.1%1.9%2.0%-0.7%4.5%4.1%2.9%
083Plywood3.1%6.9%5.5%-3.0%1.3%3.3%2.0%
084Other wood products0.1%3.3%3.4%-1.7%3.2%2.9%2.0%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.1%-1.0%-2.1%-2.1%1.2%0.9%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components0.0%1.7%0.3%1.5%6.9%5.2%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-1.1%0.5%-0.3%-1.2%2.1%2.8%2.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS1.1%2.3%2.2%0.8%5.4%3.3%2.6%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper1.5%2.2%2.1%0.5%5.5%3.2%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-6.7%4.9%-12.6%-11.4%-6.9%1.5%1.2%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.6%2.2%3.9%3.0%6.5%3.9%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS1.7%9.2%16.0%4.2%8.6%6.4%3.8%
101Iron and steel0.9%10.3%8.3%-0.4%7.4%6.6%3.2%
102Nonferrous metals3.4%17.3%40.6%11.3%10.3%8.4%4.7%
103Metal containers1.2%3.9%8.1%1.3%8.4%5.1%3.4%
104Hardware0.0%0.1%3.4%2.9%6.1%3.9%3.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%3.2%6.5%3.6%4.9%3.6%3.1%
106Heating equipment0.0%1.7%4.1%3.9%8.6%5.6%4.5%
107Fabricated structural metal products1.3%4.1%8.6%3.0%10.3%6.4%4.1%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.2%1.6%3.6%2.8%6.0%3.7%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.1%4.6%7.5%3.9%5.6%3.3%2.2%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.0%0.8%2.2%1.4%6.1%3.9%3.2%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.2%-0.2%3.6%4.7%6.5%4.1%3.3%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.6%2.4%5.0%4.6%5.8%3.5%2.6%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.3%1.8%6.2%5.4%7.9%5.0%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.2%3.8%6.5%55.4%32.6%13.7%3.7%
116Special industry machinery and equipment-0.4%1.9%4.8%3.6%6.6%4.1%2.7%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.1%10.1%13.0%3.1%4.3%2.5%1.3%
118Miscellaneous instruments-0.2%2.3%4.0%5.1%5.7%3.7%2.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.5%2.1%2.7%3.1%4.0%2.4%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.1%0.6%2.6%2.2%5.1%3.5%2.5%
121Household furniture0.3%3.2%5.0%1.3%4.9%3.4%2.6%
122Commercial furniture0.2%0.9%3.5%3.4%7.0%4.7%3.3%
123Floor coverings-0.2%-2.0%0.1%0.9%2.1%1.6%1.8%
124Household appliances0.0%-1.5%0.8%1.5%4.2%2.9%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.0%-2.3%2.5%4.6%2.6%0.3%
126Other household durable goods-0.2%1.2%2.7%3.0%5.1%3.3%2.4%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.6%2.8%3.7%3.9%6.5%4.4%3.8%
131Glass0.0%4.2%8.1%2.1%4.4%3.3%2.3%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.2%3.6%4.0%6.8%7.3%5.5%4.5%
133Concrete products0.3%2.4%2.7%4.3%7.1%5.0%3.9%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories-1.9%1.0%1.2%2.2%4.2%2.7%1.7%
135Refractories0.1%1.0%1.5%1.8%4.9%3.7%3.7%
136Asphalt felts and coatings1.5%-0.2%-1.0%1.4%6.5%4.4%4.6%
137Gypsum products0.0%-0.5%-1.0%1.4%7.9%5.5%3.3%
138Glass containers0.1%2.0%2.7%5.6%7.3%4.4%3.7%
139Other nonmetallic minerals1.7%3.6%5.5%3.5%6.2%3.4%3.7%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.3%1.0%2.6%2.0%2.9%1.9%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.3%0.8%2.7%1.5%2.8%1.8%1.5%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.3%1.6%2.4%3.1%3.1%2.1%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.2%1.0%2.5%2.5%3.6%2.5%2.4%
144Railroad equipment0.3%1.0%0.7%0.9%1.3%0.7%1.5%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.-0.1%1.0%1.9%0.5%3.2%2.5%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.6%2.7%5.9%5.5%6.3%4.5%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.1.8%2.3%4.2%3.3%6.2%3.5%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.9%5.4%10.8%10.9%10.3%8.0%6.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies0.3%2.1%1.0%3.4%4.8%3.3%2.6%
155Mobile homes1.2%1.8%3.3%0.2%7.0%6.2%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices-0.1%1.0%2.5%2.5%2.6%1.8%1.4%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.1%3.1%6.5%4.2%6.2%3.5%2.7%
159Other miscellaneous products0.6%1.1%4.9%4.9%7.3%4.9%3.3%
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