Index lookup · PCU332---332---
US PPI — Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Producer Price Index for the NAICS 332 industry sub-sector, fabricated metal product manufacturing, the broadest PCU aggregate in the metals group, spanning valves, wire products, castings, and similar fabricated goods together. Index base: December 1984 = 100.
Latest value is 1 month old. Next update expected around Sep 2026.
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Data & insights
Key figures
- From Jan 2024 to Aug 2026 the index went from 281.9 to 318.2, a change of +12.9%.
- Highest reading in that period: 318.2 in Aug 2026. Lowest: 281.6 in Feb 2024.
- Largest one-month rise: +1.2% in Mar 2025. Largest one-month fall: -0.1% in Feb 2024.
- The year-over-year change stayed within 10% either way in each of the last 20 months, so a 10% annual cap or floor would not have been reached.
Strongest average month-over-month move historically: March (+0.7% avg).
What this means for your clause
Diversified metal parts supply agreements sometimes cite this sub-sector index as a catch all escalator when the contract covers several fabricated metal product lines at once. Because it blends products as different as valves and wire mesh, a contract for one specific product type is served better by a narrower series for that product.
Draft a clause
A starting point citing this series by name and code. Replace the bracketed terms with your contract's actual scope before use.
The [affected portion] of the Contract Price shall be adjusted using US PPI — Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (BLS series PCU332---332---), published by BLS. Base Period: the index value published for August 2026 (or the month of contract signing, if different) is the Base Value. Adjustment: at each Adjustment Date, the Current Value is the most recently published three-month average of the index (the Averaging Window). The Escalation Factor equals Current Value divided by Base Value. Cap: the Escalation Factor applied under this clause shall not exceed 1.10 or fall below 0.90 (a 10% cap and floor) in any single Adjustment Date, regardless of the index's actual movement. [Replace bracketed terms with your contract's actual affected-portion definition and adjustment-date schedule before use. This is a drafting starting point, not legal advice.]
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