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Price trends by category / Electronics & equipment

Semiconductors and related devices

Data through Aug 2026. Easing

−2.0%
change last month
−21.2%
three-month pace, annualized
−3.1%
change over 12 months
−7.0%
versus 12-month high
Producer price index, last 24 months (PCU334413334413)
29293031Aug 2024Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 2026

What it means for your category strategy

Avoid long fixed-price commitments and use the decline to renegotiate or re-bid.

Tariff exposure

Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors are in effect; check product-specific scope. Producer prices exclude import duties, so imported supply can cost more than this index shows. See the Tariff & Trade Deadline Tracker.

View the data table
MonthIndex
Aug 202628.5
Jul 202629.1
Jun 202629.9
May 202630.2
Apr 202630.6
Mar 202630.1
Feb 202630.1
Jan 202629.6
Dec 202529.7
Nov 202529.6
Oct 202529.6
Sep 202529.4
Aug 202529.4
Jul 202529.8
Jun 202529.9
May 202530.0
Apr 202530.2
Mar 202530.3
Feb 202530.1
Jan 202530.1
Dec 202430.6
Nov 202430.7
Oct 202430.7
Sep 202430.5
Aug 202430.5

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series PCU334413334413 via FRED. How we classify pressure.

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