01 / IN SHORT
The release provides new evidence on China's producer prices for August 2026. The extracted figures are presented as measured context rather than as evidence of Canada-specific demand or prices.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS / WATCHING
Industrial Producer Price Indexes in August 2026
02 / WHY IT MATTERS IN CANADA
Canadian manufacturers, importers and exporters should watch Chinese producer-price movements for supplier-cost and competitive-pricing context. The release does not measure Canadian landed costs.
SOURCE EVIDENCE / ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Recorded measurements
REPORTING PERIODS: August 2026
+3.8%Small In August 2026, China’s producer price index for industrial products (PPI) — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
+29.2%Mining and processing of non-ferrous metal ores — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
+26.6%Mining and washing of coal — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
+21.6%Smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
+20.4%Nonferrous metals and cables — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
Values retain their reported units and periods; figures with different bases must not be read as a single comparable series.
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WHAT HAPPENED
- Small In August 2026, China’s producer price index for industrial products (PPI): +3.8% (August 2026).
- Mining and processing of non-ferrous metal ores: +29.2% (August 2026).
- Mining and washing of coal: +26.6% (August 2026).
- Smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals: +21.6% (August 2026).
- Nonferrous metals and cables: +20.4% (August 2026).
KEY NUMBERS
- +3.8%Small In August 2026, China’s producer price index for industrial products (PPI) — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
- +29.2%Mining and processing of non-ferrous metal ores — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
- +26.6%Mining and washing of coal — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
- +21.6%Smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
- +20.4%Nonferrous metals and cables — year-over-year growthAugust 2026
WHAT THE DATA SHOWS
The observations provide a directional read on China's producer prices. They should be interpreted alongside sector composition and source scope rather than converted into an unsupported Canada-specific conclusion.
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SOURCE
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