input costs

2 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.

Analysis

Oct 18, 2026

Factory Prices Rose 5.0%, Split 20 Points

China's September 2026 producer price index rose 5.0% year on year, with purchased non-ferrous metals and wire up 20.0% and ferrous metals down 0.4%. Electrolytic copper added ¥2,972.5 a tonne in the ten days to 30 September while hot-rolled coil lost ¥11.8.

Oct 7, 2026

Your Supplier's Input Costs Rose 5.8%. Your 2027 Invoice Should Not.

In August 2026 China's purchasing price index rose 5.8% year on year against 3.8% at the factory gate, a 4.3-point gap. On a 500,000-dollar sourcing budget that is 21,500 dollars, and it decides who absorbs a supplier price increase.