29 July 2010
2010- n° 195In June, stability of French PPI on the domestic market, but increase of imported
products prices Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - June 2010
The French producer prices in industry on the French market remained stable in June, in particular those of manufactured products (+0.0 %), after a slight progress (+0.4 %) in May. As for the mining and quarrying, energy and water products, they decreased slightly (–0.2 %), after a more marked withdrawal (–2.4 %) the previous month.
Producer price indices in French industry
FRENCH MARKET: +0.0 %
The French producer prices in industry on the French market remained stable in June, in particular those of manufactured products (+0.0 %), after a slight progress (+0.4 %) in May. As for the mining and quarrying, energy and water products, they decreased slightly (–0.2 %), after a more marked withdrawal (–2.4 %) the previous month.
Contrasted moves for refined petroleum products prices
As in May, the change of refined petroleum products prices (+0.0 % after +0.8 %) covered contrasted moves: diesel oil prices stood up (+2.6 %) while kerosene prices weakened.
Lifelessness of food products prices
After a slight progression in May (+0.4 %), food products prices remained once again stable in June. This stability is quite general except bakery and farinaceous products (-0.9 %) and prepared animal feeds (+0.8 %).
The prices of computer, electronic, electrical equipment progressed moderately
The prices of computer, electronic, electrical equipment progressed again moderately (+0.4 % after +0.3 % in May). The moves were notable for the electronic components (+3.0 %) and the communication equipments. They were explained by the decline of euro exchange rate vs. dollar.
While transport equipment prices weakened
The prices transport equipment decreased slightly (–0.3 %) after several months of quasi-stability, due to the parts and accessories for motor vehicles (-0.9 %).
FOREIGN MARKETS: +0.3 %
On the external markets, the French producer prices rised slightly (+0.3 %). The progresses were once again noticeable for other manufactured products (+0.5 % after +1.0 %) and for food products (+1.1 % after +0.8%), notably for milk and diary products (+1.7 %) and for cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery (+6.2 %), in a context of worldwide rise of sugar and cocoa prices.
ALL MARKETS: +0.1 %
On all markets, the French producer prices were still almost stable in June (+0.1 %). Year-to-year, the increase reached +3.4 % instead of +3.8 % in May, the yearly move of refined petroleum products coming down from +45.3 % to +28.5 %.
Import prices indices of industrial products: +0.7 %
In June, the prices of imported industrial products progressed by +0.7 %, after a global stability in May (+0.1 %). In a context of depreciation of euro vs. dollar, manufactured products prices progressed markedly, as well as crude petroleum products prices.
graphiqueGraphique1_EN – Total Industry price indices

graphiqueGraphique2_EN – Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the french market

graphiqueGraphique3_EN – Import price indices of manufactured products

tableauTableau1 – French Producer Price Indices in industry according to the market where the products are sold:
Change in % | ||||
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Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Jun.10 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
French market | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 108.7 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
(DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 130 | 118.1 | –0.2 | 6.1 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | 870 | 107.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 188 | 102.8 | 0.0 | –0.8 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 70 | 123.2 | 0.0 | 30.7 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 92 | 108.7 | 0.4 | –0.1 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 79 | 104.0 | –0.3 | 0.3 |
(C5) Other man. products | 441 | 107.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Foreign markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 103.9 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 103.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 82 | 109.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 25 | 165.5 | 0.1 | 19.0 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 202 | 95.9 | –0.1 | –1.9 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 211 | 100.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
(C5) Other man. products | s | 104.1 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
All markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 107.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 106.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 154 | 103.8 | 0.2 | –0.4 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 56 | 129.2 | 0.0 | 28.5 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 127 | 102.2 | 0.2 | –1.0 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 121 | 102.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
(C5) Other man. products | s | 106.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
tableauTableau2 – Import prices of industrial products
Change en % | ||||
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Levels A 10 and A 17 of nomenclature CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Jun.10 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 111.4 | 0.7 | 7.5 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 104.5 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 69 | 115.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 41 | 125.7 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 210 | 95.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 133 | 100.4 | 0.1 | –0.5 |
(C5) Other manufactured products | s | 106.7 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
- r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
tableauTableau3 – Revision of each index at total industry level
Mar.10 / Feb.10 | Apr.10 / Mar.10 | May 10 / Apr.10 | |
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French producer prices in industry sold on: | |||
- the French market | // | –0.1 | // |
- the foreign markets | // | // | // |
- all markets | // | // | // |
Import prices of industrial products | // | +0.1 | +0.1(1) |
- (1) Reading note: the evolution of the index between Apr.10 and May 10 published last month was equal to 0 %. It is updated to 0.1 %; that is to say a revision of +0.1 %.