# United Kingdom PPI INDEX INPUT - C244_C245 Imported inputs of Other basic metals and casting 2015=100 ()

United Kingdom PPI INDEX INPUT - C244_C245 Imported inputs of Other basic metals and casting 2015=100 () was up 28.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 28.3% in August 2026.
The level stood at 428.4 (index (2015=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.8% (Jan 2024) to 65.4% (May 2021), averaging 16.5%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.PPIIN.M.NSA.ITEM-GHDA.NACE-C244-C245`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (2015=100)
- Coverage: 2008-12-01 to 2026-09-01 (214 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/ppi-index-input-c244-c245-imported-inputs-of-other-basic-metals-and

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 428.4 | 28.9 |
| August 2026 | 416.6 | 28.3 |
| July 2026 | 413.1 | 26.4 |
| June 2026 | 437.3 | 37.0 |
| May 2026 | 445.1 | 36.1 |
| April 2026 | 446.6 | 24.2 |
| March 2026 | 457.6 | 25.0 |
| February 2026 | 433.1 | 47.7 |
| January 2026 | 424.8 | 52.1 |
| December 2025 | 385.7 | 40.9 |
| November 2025 | 365.1 | 31.2 |
| October 2025 | 354.5 | 29.6 |
| September 2025 | 332.4 | 27.6 |
| August 2025 | 324.8 | 22.7 |
| July 2025 | 326.8 | 21.0 |
| June 2025 | 319.1 | 16.0 |
| May 2025 | 327.0 | 24.3 |
| April 2025 | 359.7 | 41.1 |
| March 2025 | 366.0 | 49.8 |
| February 2025 | 293.3 | 20.7 |
| January 2025 | 279.2 | 13.4 |
| December 2024 | 273.8 | 9.0 |
| November 2024 | 278.2 | 10.8 |
| October 2024 | 273.6 | 7.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PPIIN.M.NSA.ITEM-GHDA.NACE-C244-C245"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PPIIN.M.NSA.ITEM-GHDA.NACE-C244-C245",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```