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5.5% -- expected raw material cost increase rate for US manufacturers (2026)
Raw material and input costs for manufacturers are projected to rise by 5.5 percent over the next 12 months.
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5.5%
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Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
National Association of Manufacturers
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https://scorecardsales.com/manufacturing-sales-crisis-2026-labor-tariffs-buyer-shifts/ ↗
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National Association of Manufacturers
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NAM Q1 2025 Outlook Survey projection; highest since inflationary peak of early 2022
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US manufacturers: 5.5% expected raw material cost increase rate. Source: National Association of Manufacturers (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/manufacturer-raw-material-cost-forecast
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