TABLE-Breakdown of China's March CPI

Following is a breakdown of China's consumer price index for March, published by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. (Percent change from a year earlier; base effect and new price rise are in pct points): Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May

Apr Mar Overall 2.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.1 Urban 2.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.4

2.3 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.1 Rural 2.3 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2

2.6 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.9 Food 4.1 0.7 1.9 2.5 2.5 3.3 3.6 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.1 Pork 5.1 -4.8 -3.2 -1.5 -1.1 -1.3 -2.4 -4.9 -9.6 -12.8 -16.7 -16.1 -12.0 Non-food

1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 Consumer goods 2.4 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.5

1.3 1.3 1.6 Services 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8 By category:

Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar 1. Food, tobacco and alcohol 3.5 1.2 2.0 2.4 2.5 2.9 3.0 1.9 1.0 0.8 0.7

1.1 2.0 2. Clothing 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 3. Rent, fuel & utilities 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2

2.2 2.2 4. Household goods and services 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 5. Transport and communication 0.1 -1.2 -1.3 -0.7 1.6 3.2 2.8 2.7 3.0 2.4 1.8

1.1 0.3 6. Education, culture and recreation 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 7. Healthcare 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 4.3 4.6

5.0 5.1 5.2 5.7 8. Other goods and services 1.9 2.0 2.3 1.6 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 (Pct change m/m)

Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Overall -0.4 1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.3

-0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -1.1 Urban -0.4 1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -1.1 Rural -0.3 0.9 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

-0.3 -1.2 Food -0.9 3.2 1.6 1.1 -1.2 -0.3 2.4 2.4 0.1 -0.8 -1.3 -1.9 -4.2 Pork 1.2 0.3 -1.0 0.7 -0.6 1.0 3.7

6.5 2.9 1.1 -3.6 -6.6 -8.4 Non-food -0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.4 (China economics team)