Original title: rising prices of fresh fruits in China and heavy rainfall in some southern regions affect picking and transportation
On July 10, the National Bureau of statistics released the consumer price index (CPI) for June 2019. According to the statistical results, the national fresh fruit price rose by 5.1% month on month in June, and the price has been at an all-time high.
In June 2019, the national consumer price rose by 2.7% year-on-year. Among them, food prices rose by 8.3%. In June, the national consumer price fell by 0.1% month on month. Among them, food prices decreased by 0.3%.
In June, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol increased by 6.1% year-on-year, affecting the CPI (consumer price index) to rise by about 1.79 percentage points. Among them, the price of fresh fruit increased by 42.7%, affecting the increase of CPI by about 0.71 percentage points; The price of livestock meat increased by 14.4%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.59 percentage points (the price of pork increased by 21.1%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.45 percentage points); Poultry prices rose by 7.4%, affecting CPI by about 0.09 percentage points; Egg prices rose by 6.1%, affecting CPI by about 0.03 percentage points; The price of fresh vegetables increased by 4.2%, affecting the increase of CPI by about 0.10 percentage points; Grain prices rose by 0.6%, affecting CPI by about 0.01 percentage points; The price of aquatic products decreased by 0.5%, affecting the decline of CPI by about 0.01 percentage points.
In June, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol decreased by 0.2% month on month, affecting the decline of CPI by about 0.05 percentage points. Among them, the price of fresh vegetables decreased by 9.7%, affecting the decline of CPI by about 0.25 percentage points; Egg prices fell by 2.6%, affecting CPI by about 0.01 percentage points; The price of aquatic products decreased by 0.9%, affecting the decline of CPI by about 0.02 percentage points; Fresh fruit prices rose by 5.1%, affecting CPI by about 0.11 percentage points; The price of livestock meat increased by 2.2%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.10 percentage points (the price of pork increased by 3.6%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.09 percentage points); Poultry prices rose by 0.7%, affecting the CPI rise by about 0.01 percentage points.
Dong Yaxiu, director of the city Department of the National Bureau of statistics, interpreted the published consumer price index (CPI). He pointed out that in June, the prices of watermelon, peach and other fruits on the market declined, but the prices of apple and pear continued to rise and rose higher. In addition, many heavy rains in some parts of the South affected picking and transportation, and the prices of pitaya, pineapple and other fruits rose. The price of fresh fruits rose by 5.1%, affecting the CPI rise by about 0.11 percentage points. At present, the price level is at a historical high.