Index lookup · WPU07
US PPI — Rubber and Plastic Products
Producer Price Index for rubber and plastic products, the broadest WPU aggregate for rubber and plastics, covering finished rubber and plastic goods such as tires, hose, and molded parts together rather than the raw resin or rubber inputs behind them. Index base: 1982 = 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 251.2 to 269.3, a change of +7.2%.
- Highest reading in that period: 270.1 in Jul 2026. Lowest: 251.2 in Jan 2024.
- Largest one-month rise: +2.0% in May 2026. Largest one-month fall: -0.4% in Feb 2025.
- 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: April (+0.7% avg).
What this means for your clause
Used as a general escalator in facilities, automotive parts, and consumer goods contracts that buy a mix of rubber and plastic finished goods rather than one identifiable material. It moves more slowly and with less amplitude than WPU066 (Plastic Resins and Materials) or WPU07110224 (Synthetic Rubber, Including SBR and Ethylene Propylene), since finished-goods pricing smooths raw material swings with labor and overhead.
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 — Rubber and Plastic Products (BLS series WPU07), 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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Related indices
- US PPI — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
- US PPI — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Primary Products
- US PPI — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Thermoplastic Resins and Plastics Materials
- US PPI — Plastic Resins and Materials
- US PPI — Synthetic Rubber, Including SBR and Ethylene Propylene
- US PPI — Unlaminated Polyethylene Film and Sheet
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