# United Kingdom PPI INDEX IMPORT EU - C203 Paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics 2015=100 ()

United Kingdom PPI INDEX IMPORT EU - C203 Paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics 2015=100 () was up 3.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 130.9 (index (2015=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.9% (Feb 2024) to 13.2% (Jan 2023), averaging 2.8%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.IMPPI.M.NSA.NACE-C203.PARTNER-EU`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (2015=100)
- Coverage: 2010-02-01 to 2026-09-01 (200 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/ppi-index-import-eu-c203-paints-varnishes-and-similar-coatings-printing

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 130.9 | 3.2 |
| August 2026 | 132.4 | 4.6 |
| July 2026 | 131.5 | 3.4 |
| June 2026 | 132.5 | 6.1 |
| May 2026 | 132.5 | 6.1 |
| April 2026 | 132.9 | 5.2 |
| March 2026 | 129.6 | 6.8 |
| February 2026 | 131.3 | 6.7 |
| January 2026 | 131.6 | 5.7 |
| December 2025 | 128.8 | 4.7 |
| November 2025 | 129.9 | 5.0 |
| October 2025 | 126.4 | 2.0 |
| September 2025 | 126.9 | 2.8 |
| August 2025 | 126.6 | 0.0 |
| July 2025 | 127.2 | 0.0 |
| June 2025 | 124.9 | −1.3 |
| May 2025 | 124.9 | 0.2 |
| April 2025 | 126.3 | 1.0 |
| March 2025 | 121.3 | −2.4 |
| February 2025 | 123.1 | −1.6 |
| January 2025 | 124.5 | −1.1 |
| December 2024 | 123.0 | −2.9 |
| November 2024 | 123.7 | −6.4 |
| October 2024 | 123.9 | −4.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPPI.M.NSA.NACE-C203.PARTNER-EU"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPPI.M.NSA.NACE-C203.PARTNER-EU",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```