30 November 2010
2010- n° 291In October, firm increase of producer prices on the French market Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - October 2010
The French producer prices in industry on the French market progressed by +0.8 % in October (+0.3 % in September). The manufactured products raised again in prices (+0.4 % in both September and October) while prices of mining and quarrying, energy, water (+3.1 %) recorded the seasonal rise of steam and air conditioning services.
Producer price indices in French industry
FRENCH MARKET: +0.8 % in October
The French producer prices in industry on the French market progressed by +0.8 % in October (+0.3 % in September). The manufactured products raised again in prices (+0.4 % in both September and October) while prices of mining and quarrying, energy, water (+3.1 %) recorded the seasonal rise of steam and air conditioning services.
Seasonal rise of steam and air-conditioning services
Every year, the prices of steam and air conditioning services progress in October then decrease in May. Their increase is by 37.7 % for this month.
Refined petroleum products prices raised again...
After an increase by 0.8 % in September, the prices of refined petroleum products raised again more strongly in October, by 2.5 %. The rises of heating oil (+3.6 %) and of diesel oil prices (+2.5 %) were more marked than in September, but the price of kerosene declined.
... as well as food products prices
Food products prices raised in October for the second consecutive month (+0.5 % after +0.9 %). In a context of important rises of raw food materials, the prices of prepared animal feeds (+4.4 %) and starches and starch products (+12 %) increased markedly, compensating the seasonal decrease of meat prices.
Transport equipment prices weakened
In October, transport equipment prices decreased slightly, by 0.2 %.
Within other manufactured products (+0.2 %), basic chemicals prices went down markedly (–1.4 %) while basic metals prices progressed (+0.5 %).
FOREIGN MARKETS: +0.1 % in October
On the external markets, the French producer prices were almost stable (+0.1 %), the general drop of manufactured products prices compensating the marked rise of energetic products.
ALL MARKETS: +0.6 % in October
On all markets, the prices of all manufactured products progressed by 0.6 %. Year-to-year, the increase recorded in October was by +3.8 %; similar to the previous month; it is nevertheless higher for food products (+3.3 % vs. +1.7 % in September).
Import prices indices of industrial products: +0.0 % in october
The prices of imported industrial products were stable in October (+0.3 % in September). This stability resulted from a drop of manufactured products prices on one hand, and a rise of energetic products prices on the other hand.
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 % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Oct.10 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
| French market | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 110,4 | 0,8 | 4,3 |
| (DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 130 | 125,2 | 3,1 | 5,4 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | 870 | 108,2 | 0,4 | 4,1 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 188 | 104,9 | 0,5 | 3,2 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 70 | 122,4 | 2,5 | 25,7 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 92 | 108,8 | 0,2 | 0,5 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 79 | 104,0 | –0,2 | 1,2 |
| (C5) Other man. products | 441 | 107,9 | 0,2 | 2,5 |
| Foreign markets | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 104,0 | 0,1 | 2,9 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 103,5 | –0,1 | 2,9 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 82 | 110,2 | 0,3 | 4,1 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 25 | 160,5 | –0,4 | 12,7 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 202 | 95,4 | –0,1 | –0,9 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 211 | 99,7 | –0,4 | 0,3 |
| (C5) Other man. products | s | 104,5 | 0,1 | 4,8 |
| All markets | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 108,3 | 0,6 | 3,8 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 106,5 | 0,3 | 3,7 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 154 | 105,8 | 0,5 | 3,3 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 56 | 127,7 | 2,0 | 23,2 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 127 | 102,1 | 0,1 | –0,2 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 121 | 101,6 | –0,3 | 0,7 |
| (C5) Other man. products | s | 106,8 | 0,1 | 3,3 |
tableauTableau2 – Import prices of industrial products
| Change en % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levels A 10 and A 17 of nomenclature CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Oct.10 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 110,1 | 0,0 | 7,6 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 105,0 | –0,1 | 4,8 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 69 | 116,8 | 0,3 | 5,4 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 41 | 124,2 | 0,8 | 22,0 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 210 | 94,5 | –0,5 | 0,5 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 133 | 100,5 | –0,1 | –0,1 |
| (C5) Other manufactured products | s | 107,8 | 0,0 | 6,5 |
- r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
tableauTableau3 – Revision of each index at total industry level
| Jul.10 / Jun.10 | Aug.10 / Jul.10 | Sep.10 / Aug.10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French producer prices in industry sold on: | |||
| - the French market | +0,1 | –0,1 | // |
| - the foreign markets | // | // | // |
| - all markets | // | // | +0,1(1) |
| Import prices of industrial products | // | // | // |
- (1) Reading note: the evolution of the index between Aug.10 and Sep.10 published last month was equal to 0,3 %. It is updated to 0,4 %; that is to say a revision of +0,1 %.
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