France import price index: other industrial products
France import price index: other industrial products stood at 113.9 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2005 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Import prices | |||||||||||
| A17 C5 - Other industrial products | 113.9 | 113.9 | 114.2 | 114.5 | 113.4 | 110.1 | 109.3 | 109.1 | 108.6 | 108.2 | |
| A38 CA - Food products, beverages and tobacco products | 127.1 | 127.6 | 128.7 | 128.8 | 128.5 | 128.7 | 128.3 | 128.5 | 129.3 | 129.6 |
Understanding france import price index: other industrial products
Miscellaneous manufactured articles and specialized industrial provisions not categorized under primary raw materials or high-tech electronics comprise this specific trade gauge. The series aggregates diverse non-food merchandise originating from global partners, separating residual manufacturing output from standard chemical, metal, or machinery classifications. It excludes energy commodities, primary agricultural produce, and finished motor vehicles to prevent double counting across parallel industry groupings.
Evaluating short-term movements involves filtering out minor administrative reclassifications that occasionally shift products between residual industrial buckets. Because the basket contains varied manufacturing inputs, year-on-year evaluations offer a clearer view of underlying external price pressures than volatile monthly observations. Comparisons with domestic producer price gauges should acknowledge that exchange rate fluctuations affect this import series immediately.
Frequently asked questions
- What products are grouped into other industrial products?
- The category captures miscellaneous manufactured goods that do not fit standard headings like chemicals, metals, or machinery.
- How do currency shifts impact this import price series?
- Movements in exchange rates translate directly into border transaction costs for foreign-sourced industrial goods.
- Why is year-on-year comparison preferred for residual industrial categories?
- Annual views smooth out monthly noise caused by minor product reclassifications and irregular shipment batches.