Producer Price Inflation measures the changes in the prices of locally produced commodities. The Producer Price Index (PPI) is defined as “A measure of the change in the prices of goods either as they leave their place of production or as they enter the production process.”
◦ Chemicals
◦ Mining
◦ Abrasives
◦ Non-ferrous metals and semi-finished products
◦ Metal products
◦ Foundry products
◦ Wire products
◦ Electronic components & Electrical Equipment
◦ Parts for electric motors, generators and transformers
◦ Machinery & Mining Machinery
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◦ Lifting and handling equipment
◦ Industrial Products
◦ Food Products
◦ Measurement, control, navigation, etc.
◦ Total commercial production
◦ Petroleum products
◦ Coke products
◦ Rubber and plastic goods
◦ Textiles
◦ Polymers
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