Index lookup · PCU4441--4441--
US PPI — Building Material and Supplies Dealers
Producer Price Index for the NAICS 4441 industry group, building material and supplies dealers, a PCU retail trade margin index pricing the dealer's distribution margin on building materials rather than the manufactured material cost itself. Index base: December 2003 = 100.
Latest value is 1 month old. Next update expected around Sep 2026.
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Key figures
- From Jan 2024 to Aug 2026 the index went from 205.7 to 269.2, a change of +30.8%.
- Highest reading in that period: 269.2 in Aug 2026. Lowest: 205.7 in Jan 2024.
- Largest one-month rise: +18.0% in Dec 2025. Largest one-month fall: -4.1% in Sep 2025.
- For a clause that resets its base every year, a 10% cap or floor would have limited the adjustment in 9 of the last 20 months.
Strongest average month-over-month move historically: December (+9.5% avg).
What this means for your clause
Distribution and dealer supply agreements use this series when the contract price includes dealer markup and logistics rather than mill or plant gate cost. A contract buying direct from a manufacturer should use that material own production side series instead, since dealer margin and manufacturing cost do not move together.
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 — Building Material and Supplies Dealers (BLS series PCU4441--4441--), 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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