Web Handout

Producer Price Index

Reporting Your Data to the PPI
www.bls.gov/ppi

February 2019

Thank you for participating in the Producer Price Index (PPI) program. You will provide data online using the BLS
Internet Data Collection Facility. This handout is intended to assist you in providing your data via the web. Be
sure to log in and verify your data even if the price has not changed.
Follow these steps:
1. You will receive an email notification from [email protected]. This notification is typically sent at the
beginning of the second or third week of the month. Follow the link to our website in the email. Log in to the
site by entering either your account number or email address in the User ID field and the password you
previously created in the Password field. Please provide updates within five business days.

2. Verify your contact information, select “Producer Price Index” from the dropdown menu, and
click
.

3. Click

next to any item to get started.

4. Review your item information. Make any changes directly in the text box or by selecting from an appropriate
dropdown menu. This includes the following:
Item Description

Terms of Transaction

Adjustments to Price

5. Review your item’s price. Enter the price for the current period and, if necessary, update any prices from prior
periods in the text boxes. The arrows indicate where prices should be entered. If there is no change in price in
the current period, click the
button.

6. If you would like to make a note about one of your items, use the “Reporter Remarks” text box below the
price section.

7. Click

at the bottom of the screen to continue providing updates for your items.

8. A list of your items will appear on the left-hand side of the screen. Checkmarks indicate the items you have
completed. The arrow indicates which item is currently displayed.

9. A screen with the following message will appear once you have submitted updates for all your items.

If you have any issues or questions, the following resources are available to assist you:
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For assistance from a PPI representative, click the
link at the bottom
of any screen or contact the PPI analyst, whose phone number is at the top of each screen.
A full list of Producer Price Index contacts can be found at www.bls.gov/ppi/ppicon.htm.
For a list of common help topics, click on
at the top of any screen.