Join us on January 28th for our 2026 North American Industrial Market Outlook. Register Now!
Sales & Support: +1 800 762 3361
Member Resources
Industrial Info Resources Logo
Global Market Intelligence Constantly Updated Your Trusted Data Source for Industrial & Energy Market Intelligence
Home Page
Released on Thursday, February 19, 2009

Industrial Manufacturing

China's Producer Price Index for Manufactured Goods Drops 3.3% in January

China's producer price index (PPI) for manufactured goods dropped 3.3% in January, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on February 10.


Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--China's producer price index (PPI) for manufactured goods dropped 3.3% in January, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on February 10. Prices for raw materials, fuels and power fell 5.3% year over year.

The price for means of production decreased 4.4% year over year:

  • Mining and quarrying: down 13.2%
  • Raw materials: down 6.8%
  • Manufacturing: down 2.2%
The price for means of consumer goods rose 0.1% year over year:

  • Foodstuff: up 0.2%
  • Clothing: up 0.9%
  • Commodities: up 1%
  • Durable consumer goods: down 1.5%
The price for crude oil dropped 49.9% year over year:

  • Gasoline: up 2.1%
  • Diesel: down 4.8%
  • Kerosene: up 3.1%
The price for polystyrene dropped 39% year over year:

  • Latex: down 31.4%
  • Terylene: down 30.5%
The PPI for the coal mining and washing industry increased 22.7% year over year:

  • Crude coal: up 12.3%
The price for the smelting and pressing of ferrous metals dropped 7.2% year over year:
  • Large rolled steel: down 5.3%
  • Medium rolled steel: down 9.4%
  • Small rolled steel: down 3.4%
  • Heavy steel plate: down 15.2%
  • Wire rod: down 14.5%
The price for the smelting and pressing of nonferrous metals dropped 24.6% year over year:

  • Aluminum: down 19.8%
  • Copper: down 41.1%
  • Lead: down 36.7%
  • Zinc: down 43%
In addition, the purchasing price for raw materials, fuels and power products, the price for fuel and power, nonferrous metal materials, chemical materials and ferrous metals dropped 28.4%, 7.4%, 6.8% and 4.7%, respectively, year over year.

Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is a marketing information service specializing in industrial process, energy and financial related markets with products and services ranging from industry news, analytics, forecasting, plant and project databases, as well as multimedia services.
/news/article.jspfalse
Share This Article
Want More IIR News?

Make us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search.

Add Us On Google

Please verify you are not a bot to enable forms.

What is 64 + 1?
Ask Us

Have a question for our staff?

Submit a question and one of our experts will be happy to assist you.

By submitting this form, you give Industrial Info permission to contact you by email in response to your inquiry.

Forecasts & Analytical Solutions

Where global project and asset data meets advanced analytics for smarter market sizing and forecasting.

Learn More
Industrial Project Opportunity Database and Project Leads

Get access to verified capital and maintenance project leads to power your growth.

Learn More
Industry Intel


Explore Our Coverage

Industries


  • Electric Power
  • Terminals
  • Pipelines
  • Production
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Petroleum Refining
  • Chemical Processing
  • Metals & Minerals
  • Pulp, Paper & Wood
  • Food & Beverage
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical & Biotech

Trending Sectors


  • Data Centers
  • Semiconductors
  • Battery Supply Chain
  • Packaging
  • Nuclear Power
  • LNG
IIR Logo Globe

Site-wide Scheduled Maintenance for September 27, 2025 from 12 P.M. to 6 P.M. CDT. Expect intermittent web site availability during this time period.

×