9-14 Indices of Purchasing Prices of Raw Materials, Fuels and Power(2006)
(preceding year=100)
Category       Annual Average 1st Quarter 2nd  Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Total Raw Materials 104.3 104.2 104.3 104.2 104.2
Fuel and Power 109.3 113.2 112.1 111.5 112.3
Ferrous Metals 97.1 97.3 94.2 96.2 95.9
 Steel 96.1 97.4 92.8 95.4 95.2
 Others 98.0 97.2 95.7 97.0 96.6
Nonferrous Metals 136.1 116.7 127.2 126.6 123.5
Raw Chemical Materials 103.7 102.1 105.1 103.6 103.6
Timber and Paper Pulp 105.1 104.1 104.7 104.6 104.5
Building Materials and Nonmetal Ores 100.5 100.0 100.6 100.4 100.3
Other Industrial Raw Materials and  102.8 102.2 102.0 102.4 102.2
 Semi-finished Products         
Agricultural Products 103.2 103.1 103.0 103.1 103.0
Textile Materials 100.9 101.7 100.5 101.0 101.1