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Wood pallet PPI WPU084101361.8 in September 2026 (preliminary)+1.5% on the month, +7.7% on the yearRead the September 2026 reportSource: BLS

Industry primary products: PCU321920321920P

The industry's own primary products only, excluding secondary products and miscellaneous receipts.

PCU321920321920P was 190.437 in September 2026 (preliminary), +1.6% on the month, +9.0% on the year and −7.5% over five years.

Last reviewed October 27, 2026. How we check facts

§1About this series

Series facts
BLS titlePPI industry: Wood container and pallet manufacturing — primary products
Series idPCU321920321920P
TypeIndustry index (what an industry's plants sell)
BaseDec 2003 = 100
Seasonal adjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
Coverage hereJanuary 2007 to September 2026
Series high227.540 in April 2022
Series low108.800 in April 2007
PCU321920321920P, full history on this site
Jan 2007Sep 2026

§2How it moves with the pallet index

Over the last 120 months, the twelve-month change in PCU321920321920P and the twelve-month change in the wood pallet PPI (WPU084101) had a correlation of 1.00 (Pearson, on year-over-year percent changes). A value near 1 means they rose and fell together; it says nothing about which caused which.

§3Annual averages

PCU321920321920P, average of 12 monthly values (full years only)
YearAverageChange
2025174.36−0.2%
2024174.68−9.4%
2023192.74−10.8%
2022216.18+14.6%
2021188.69+24.0%
2020152.12+1.4%
2019150.04+5.9%
2018141.65+7.0%
2017132.35+0.9%
2016131.15−0.7%
2015132.11+1.0%
2014130.80+5.9%
2013123.54+3.5%
2012119.38+1.7%
2011117.33+2.3%
2010114.66+3.8%
2009110.43−0.8%
2008111.36+1.7%
2007109.54n/a

§4Last 24 months

PCU321920321920P, monthly
MonthIndex
September 2026190.437 p
August 2026187.501 p
July 2026187.501 p
June 2026184.960 p
May 2026182.511
April 2026182.274
March 2026177.558
February 2026176.855
January 2026176.649
December 2025174.734
November 2025174.746
October 2025174.947
September 2025174.709
August 2025174.952
July 2025175.220
June 2025175.051
May 2025174.831
April 2025174.519
March 2025172.972
February 2025172.699
January 2025172.890
December 2024172.213
November 2024172.161
October 2024172.540

p = preliminary. The full history is in the CSV download.

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