31 October 2013
2013- n° 254In September, stability for manufactured products on all markets Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - September 2013
In September, French producer prices in industry increased moderately (+0.3 %, following +0.1 % in August). Except energy prices, which progressed for the third successive month, prices of manufactured products were globally stable or decreasing.
Producer price indices in French industry
FRENCH MARKET: +0.3 % in September
In September, French producer prices in industry increased moderately (+0.3 %, following +0.1 % in August). Except energy prices, which progressed for the third successive month, prices of manufactured products were globally stable or decreasing.
Energy prices moved up again...
Prices for refined petroleum products rose by 0.6 % in September (after +0.9 % and +3.4 % respectively in August and July). The price for Brent crude sourced from the North Sea increased again in September, in dollars (+4.3 % after +2.3 %), as well as in euro terms (+4.0 % after +0.5 %). Price developments by refined petroleum products were however contrasted: gas-oil (+1.1 %) and domestic oil (+0.8 %) went up, this of unleaded premium gas decreased (-3.8 %).
The increases of prices for electricity (+2.6 %), water (+2.1 %) and waste management (+1.4 %) were marked.
... food prices were stable...
Food prices were stable for the second successive month. This global stability was one more time characterized by rises in meat prices (+0.9 % after +2.3 % in August), a weak change for dairy products (+0.1 %, as in August) and a marked withdraw for prices for animal feeds (–1.5 % after -2.1 % in August).
... and prices for electrical, electronic and computer products, as "other manufactured products", weakened
Prices for electrical, electronic and computer products withdrew slightly (-0.3 %), as for "other manufactured products" (–0.2 %), drawn by the fall in prices for raw materials.
FOREIGN MARKETS: +0.1% in September
Producer prices of French industrial products sold on foreign markets were again almost unchanged (+0.1 % after -0.1 % in August). Energy prices, notably prices for electricity, diminished, while prices for manufactured products were stable.
ALL MARKETS: +0.3 % in September
On all markets, prices increased by 0.3 %), drawn by energy prices, of which electricity, while prices for manufactured products were almost stable (–0.1 %). Year-to-year, they withdrew (-0.9 %).
Import price indices of industrial products: -0.1 % in September
Import prices were stable for the second successive month (-0.1 %, after +0.2 % in August). Purchasers prices for mining and quarrying products slowed down. Prices for refined petroleum products (-0.3 %) and for electrical, electronic and computer products (-0.4 %) decreased, notably prices for computer products (–0.8 %).
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 | Sep.13 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
French market | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 108.1 | 0.3 | –0.8 |
(DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 226 | 110.7 | 1.7 | –1.5 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | 774 | 107.3 | –0.1 | –0.6 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 196 | 112.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 49 | 133.7 | 0.6 | –8.2 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 53 | 102.2 | –0.3 | 0.2 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 80 | 103.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
(C5) Other man. products | 396 | 103.2 | –0.2 | –0.8 |
Foreign markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 103.6 | 0.1 | –1.2 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | 980 | 103.7 | –0.1 | –1.1 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 100 | 111.7 | –0.1 | 2.6 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 37 | 128.6 | –1.3 | –11.5 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 194 | 98.7 | 0.0 | –2.0 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 252 | 103.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
(C5) Other man. products | 397 | 102.2 | 0.0 | –1.4 |
All markets | ||||
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 106.6 | 0.3 | –0.9 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | 845 | 105.9 | –0.1 | –0.8 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 163 | 111.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 45 | 132.4 | 0.0 | –9.1 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 102 | 99.9 | –0.1 | –1.2 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 140 | 103.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
(C5) Other man. products | 395 | 102.9 | –0.1 | –1.0 |
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 | Sep.13 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 106.6 | –0.1 | –2.1 |
CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 104.0 | –0.1 | –1.8 |
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 69 | 114.3 | –0.1 | 0.9 |
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 47 | 133.1 | –0.3 | –9.9 |
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 227 | 98.3 | –0.4 | –1.1 |
(C4) Transport equipment | 147 | 100.1 | –0.1 | –0.1 |
(C5) Other manufactured products | s | 103.6 | 0.1 | –1.9 |
- r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
tableauTableau3 – Revision of each index at total industry level
Jun.13 / May 13 | Jul.13 / Jun.13 | Aug.13 / Jul.13 | |
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French producer prices in industry sold on: | |||
- the French market | –0.3 | // | –0.2(1) |
- the foreign markets | // | +0.2 | // |
- all markets | –0.1 | // | –0.2 |
Import prices of industrial products | // | +0.2 | +0.1 |
- (1) Reading note: the evolution of the index between July 2013 and August 2013 published last month was equal to 0.3 %. It is updated to 0.1 %; that is to say a revision of --0.2 %.