Producer Price Index for Iron and steel

Description

PPI or Producer Price Index (also known as wholesale price index) for iron and steel. PPI data is normalized with price for 1982 = 100. The PPI value presented here is the average of the monthly value for each year. Includes the following:

  • iron ores
  • iron and steel scrap
  • carbon steel scrap
  • heavy melting scrap
  • carbon steel scrap bundles
  • shredded carbon steel scrap
  • cut plate and structural scrap
  • other carbon steel scrap
  • stainless and other alloy steel scrap
  • cast iron scrap
  • other ferrous scrap
  • foundry and forge shop products
  • pressure and soil pipe & fittings, cast iron
  • pressure pipe & fittings, cast iron
  • pressure pipe & fittings, ductile iron
  • pressure pipe & fittings, gray iron
  • soil pipe & fittings, cast iron
  • other gray and ductile iron castings
  • ductile iron castings (excluding pressure pipe & fittings)
  • ductile iron castings for automotive uses
  • ductile iron castings for all other uses
  • gray iron castings (excluding soil & pressure pipe & fittings)
  • standard and pearlitic malleable iron castings
  • steel investment castings
  • carbon steel castings, except investment
  • high alloy steel castings, excluding investment
  • other alloy steel castings, except investment
  • other forge shop products
  • open die and smith forgings (hammer and press), ferrous
  • seamless rolled ring forgings, ferrous
  • closed die forgings, ferrous
  • hot impression die impact, press and upset steel forgings
  • hot impression die impact, press, and upset carbon steel forgings
  • hot impression die impact, press, & upset alloy steel forgings, except stainless and high temp
  • steel mill products
  • semi-finished steel mill products
  • wire rod, carbon
  • steel ingots and semi-finished steel mill products, carbon
  • steel ingots and semi-finished steel mill products, alloy
  • steel ingots and semi-finished steel mill products, stainless
  • other steel mill products
  • hot rolled steel sheet and strip, including tin mill products
  • hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes
  • hot rolled steel bars, plates, & structural shapes, alloy
  • hot rolled steel bars, plates, & structural shapes, stainless
  • hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes, carbon
  • steel wire
  • steel wire, carbon
  • steel wire, stainless steel
  • steel wire, alloy
  • steel pipe and tube
  • steel pipe and tube, carbon
  • steel pipe and tube, alloy
  • steel pipe and tube, stainless steel
  • cold rolled steel sheet and strip
  • cold finished steel bars and bar shapes
  • electro-metallurgical ferro-alloy products


PPI data updated: Oct 8, 2019

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