Producer Prices for the Industrial Sector for November National Bureau of Statistics of China
In November 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.4 percent year-on-year, and remained at the same level (the amount of change was 0, similarly hereinafter) month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 1.5 percent year-on-year, and remained at the same level month-on-month. On average from January to November, the PPI decreased 2.0 percent year-on-year, the purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 2.1 percent year-on-year.
1. Year-on-Year Changes of Prices of Different Categories
The year-on-year change of producer prices for means of production decreased 1.9 percent, meaning 1.4 percentage points decrease in the overall price level. Of which, producer prices for mining and quarrying industry decreased 4.2 percent; that of raw materials industry decreased 2.4 percent, that of manufacturing and processing industry decreased 1.4 percent. Producer prices for consumer goods increased 0.1 percent year-on-year. Of which, producer prices for foodstuff increased 0.8 percent, that of clothing increased 1.2 percent, that of commodities went down by 0.4 percent, while that of durable consumer goods dropped 1.0 percent.
The year-on-year purchaser price indexes for non-ferrous metal materials and wires fell 5.5 percent, fuel and power decreased 2.6 percent, chemical raw materials went down by 2.0 percent, ferrous metal materials decreased 1.7 percent, agricultural and sideline products prices rose by 1.7 percent, textile raw materials increased 0.5 percent.
According to estimation, in the -1.4 percent decreases in November, the carryover effect of last year's prices changing was 0, while new prices rising factors in this year accounted for -1.4 percentage point.
2. Month-on-Month Changes of Prices of Different Categories
The producer prices for means of production decreased 0.1 percent month-on-month. Of the total, producer prices for mining and quarrying industry decreased 0.3 percent, that of raw materials industry decreased 0.2 percent, that of manufacturing and processing industry remained at the same level. Producer prices for consumer goods increased 0.1 percent month-on-month. Of which, producer prices for foodstuff went up by 0.2 percent, that of clothing went up by 0.1 percent, that of commodities and durable consumer goods both remained at the same level.
The month-on-month purchaser price indexes for building materials and non-metallic increased 0.5 percent, non-ferrous metal materials and wires went down by 0.6 percent, ferrous metal materials decreased 0.2 percent.
Price Indexes for the Industrial Sector in November
| November | Average on Jan-Nov | ||
| M/M(%) | Y/Y(%) | Y/Y(%) | |
| I. Producer Price Indices | 0 | -1.4 | -2 |
| Means of production | -0.1 | -1.9 | -2.6 |
| Mining and quarrying | -0.3 | -4.2 | -5.9 |
| Raw materials | -0.2 | -2.4 | -3.2 |
| Processing | 0 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
| Means of subsistence | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Food | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Clothing | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Articles for daily use | 0 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Durable consumer goods | 0 | -1 | -0.9 |
| II. Purchaser Price Indices | 0 | -1.5 | -2.1 |
| Fuel and Power | 0 | -2.6 | -3.5 |
| Ferrous Metals | -0.2 | -1.7 | -4.5 |
| Non-ferrous Metal Materials and Wires | -0.6 | -5.5 | -4.5 |
| Chemical Raw Materials | 0 | -2 | -2.8 |
| Wood and Pulp | 0 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| Building Materials and Non-metallic | 0.5 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
| Other Industrial Raw Materials and Semi-products | 0 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| Agricultural and Sideline Products | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Textile Raw Materials | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| III. Producer Price Indices of Major Industries | |||
| Mining and Washing of Coal | 0.4 | -8.7 | -11.5 |
| Extraction of Petroleum and Natural Gas | -1.6 | -3.3 | -4.4 |
| Mining of Ferrous Metal Ores | 0.2 | 2.5 | -3.5 |
| Mining of Non-Ferrous Metal Ores | -0.6 | -5.8 | -4.1 |
| Mining and Processing of Nonmetal Ores | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Processing of Food from Agricultural Products | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Manufacture of Foods | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Manufacture of Wines, Beverage and Refined Tea | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Manufacture of Cigarettes and Tobacco | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Manufacture of Textile | 0 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Manufacture of Textile Wearing Apparel and Ornament | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Processing of Timbers, Manufacture of Wood, Bamboo, Rattan, Palm, and Straw Products | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products | 0 | -1.7 | -2.3 |
| Printing, Reproduction of Recording Media | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| Processing of Petroleum, Coking, Processing of Nucleus Fuel | -0.8 | -3.7 | -3.8 |
| Manufacture of Chemical Raw Material and Chemical Products | 0.1 | -2.4 | -3.4 |
| Manufacture of Medicines | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Manufacture of Chemical Fibers | -0.3 | -3.9 | -4.4 |
| Manufacture of Rubber and Plastics Products | 0.1 | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| Manufacture of Non-metallic Mineral Products | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Manufacture and Processing of Ferrous Metals | -0.4 | -3.4 | -6.2 |
| Manufacture and Processing of Non-Ferrous Metals | -0.8 | -5.9 | -5.2 |
| Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products | -0.1 | -1.2 | -1.8 |
| Manufacture of General- Purpose Machinery | 0 | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| Manufacture of Motor Vehicles | 0 | -1 | -0.6 |
| Manufacture of Railway Locomotives, Building of Ships and Boats, Manufacture of Air and Spacecrafts and Other Transportation Equipments | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Manufacture of Computer, Communication Equipment and Other Electronic Equipment | 0.1 | -2.6 | -2.7 |
| Production and Supply of Electric Power and Heat Power | 0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Production and Distribution of Gas | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Production and Distribution of Water | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
Annotations:
1. Explanatory Notes
Producer Price Index for manufactured goods consists of producer price index and purchaser price index.
The industrial producer price index reflects the trend and level of prices change when the products are sold for the first time.
The industrial purchaser price index reflects the trend and level of prices change for the products purchased by the industrial enterprises as intermediate inputs.
2. Statistical Coverage
The statistical survey of industrial producer prices covers prices for over 11,000 products from 1702 subclasses, 191 groups; and the statistical surveys of industrial purchaser prices cover prices for over 6,000 industrial products from over 900 subclasses.
3. Survey Methods
Industrial producer prices are collected from combined surveys of key businesses and typical businesses. Starting from 2011, the key businesses are those with their turnover from primary activities over 20 million yuan, and the typical businesses are those with less than 20 million yuan. The surveys cover about 60,000 industrial enterprises in over 400 cities across the country.
4. Industrial Classification is based on the "Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities" (GB/T4754-2011).
