# United Kingdom PPI INDEX INPUT - C203 Imported inputs of Paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics 2015=100 ()

United Kingdom PPI INDEX INPUT - C203 Imported inputs of Paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics 2015=100 () was up 3.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.3% in August 2026.
The level stood at 126.9 (index (2015=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.2% (Feb 2024) to 13.5% (Jan 2023), averaging 2.4%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.PPIIN.M.NSA.ITEM-GHCP.NACE-C203`
- 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-input-c203-imported-inputs-of-paints-varnishes-and-similar

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 126.9 | 3.3 |
| August 2026 | 128.1 | 4.3 |
| July 2026 | 127.7 | 3.5 |
| June 2026 | 128.7 | 5.9 |
| May 2026 | 128.4 | 5.5 |
| April 2026 | 128.3 | 4.2 |
| March 2026 | 125.3 | 5.2 |
| February 2026 | 126.2 | 4.6 |
| January 2026 | 126.6 | 3.5 |
| December 2025 | 124.5 | 3.2 |
| November 2025 | 125.6 | 3.6 |
| October 2025 | 122.6 | 1.2 |
| September 2025 | 122.8 | 1.8 |
| August 2025 | 122.8 | −0.6 |
| July 2025 | 123.4 | −0.5 |
| June 2025 | 121.5 | −1.7 |
| May 2025 | 121.7 | −0.5 |
| April 2025 | 123.1 | 0.3 |
| March 2025 | 119.1 | −2.4 |
| February 2025 | 120.7 | −1.6 |
| January 2025 | 122.3 | −0.9 |
| December 2024 | 120.6 | −3.4 |
| November 2024 | 121.2 | −6.6 |
| October 2024 | 121.1 | −5.6 |

## API

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

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