RPT-TABLE-Breakdown of China's May CPI

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

Jun May Overall 2.7 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.8

Urban 2.7 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.8 Rural 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.7

Food 7.7 6.1 4.1 0.7 1.9 2.5 2.5 3.3 3.6 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 Pork 18.2 14.4 5.1 -4.8 -3.2 -1.5 -1.1 -1.3 -2.4 -4.9 -9.6 -12.8 -16.7 Non-food 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 Consumer goods 3.2 2.9 2.4 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.3 Services 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.5

By category:

May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May 1. Food, tobacco and alcohol 5.8 4.7 3.5 1.2 2.0 2.4 2.5 2.9 3.0 1.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 2. Clothing 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 3. Rent, fuel & utilities 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 4. Household goods and services 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 5. Transport and communication -0.9 -0.5 0.1 -1.2 -1.3 -0.7 1.6 3.2 2.8 2.7 3.0 2.4 1.8 6. Education, culture and recreation 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.9 7. Healthcare 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.1 8. Other goods and services 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.3 1.6 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.0 (Pct change m/m)

May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Overall 0.0 0.1 -0.4 1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

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

Food 0.2 -0.1 -0.9 3.2 1.6 1.1 -1.2 -0.3 2.4 2.4 0.1 -0.8 -1.3 Pork -0.3 1.6 1.2 0.3 -1.0 0.7 -0.6 1.0 3.7 6.5 2.9 1.1 -3.6 Non-food 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1