The Production Price Index (PPI) for all commodities for South Africanconsumption. All indices are based on producer prices at the point of productionin the case of commodities produced in South Africa.The Producers Price Index has two types of indexes. First, the output indexeswhich measure changes in the prices received by producers. Second, the inputindexes which measure changes in the cost of production (excluding labour andcapital costs).Inputs indexes: The input indexes measure price changes in costs of productionexcluding labour and depreciation costs. The input indexes cover the prices of:Materials, Fuels and electricity, Transport and communication, Commission andcontract services, Rent and lease of land, buildings, vehicles and plant,Business services, Insurance premiums less claims.Excluded from the inputs indexes are:Wages and salaries (measured in theLabour Cost Index),Capital expenditure/depreciation (measured in the CapitalGoods Price Index),ACC levies,land tax, government licence fees,road usercharges, Rates, Royalties, patent fees, Bad debts and donations.