# Tacto Cost Reference > What industrial goods cost and why: cost structures and the public indices that drive them, for the US and the EU in detail and worldwide at industry level. Every number is public data or labelled as an estimate. - [Tacto Cost Reference: what it answers and how to connect](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents.md) - [Reference: MCP address, tools and HTTP API](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/docs.md) - [Privacy: what is kept and how to have it deleted](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/privacy.md) - [Terms: what it is, fair use, sources](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/terms.md) ## How to ask (no setup) No key, account or sign-up: open the link, or have your agent open it. Answers are Markdown. Change the query to your own item, market and numbers; every cost page has ready links for its category. - Audit a price change (audit_price_change): - Get an item's cost structure (get_cost_structure): - Track an item's cost drivers (track_cost_drivers): - Compare countries (compare_countries): - Ask a cost question (ask_cost_question): ## Producer price monitors - [Producer prices (US) by industrial category](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/prices/us.md) - [Producer prices (EU) by industrial category](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/prices/eu.md) ## Cost pages, US - [Aluminum die-castings (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/aluminum-die-castings.md) - [Iron castings (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/iron-castings.md) - [Steel forgings (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/steel-forgings.md) - [Metal stampings (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/metal-stampings.md) - [Sheet metal work (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/sheet-metal-work.md) - [Fabricated structural metal (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/fabricated-structural-metal.md) - [Steel pipe and tube (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/steel-pipe-and-tube.md) - [Aluminum extrusions (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/aluminum-extrusions.md) - [Copper products (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/copper-products.md) - [Machined parts (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/machined-parts.md) - [Precision turned parts (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/precision-turned-parts.md) - [Bolts, nuts and screws (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/bolts-nuts-screws.md) - [Springs (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/springs.md) - [Bearings (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/bearings.md) - [Power transmission (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/power-transmission.md) - [Cylinders and actuators (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/cylinders-and-actuators.md) - [Fluid power valves (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/fluid-power-valves.md) - [Industrial valves (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/industrial-valves.md) - [Pumps (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/pumps.md) - [Motors and generators (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/motors-and-generators.md) - [Wire and cable (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/wire-and-cable.md) - [Relays and controls (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/relays-and-controls.md) - [Bare circuit boards (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/bare-circuit-boards.md) - [Circuit board assembly (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/circuit-board-assembly.md) - [Plastic parts (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/plastic-parts.md) - [Rubber parts (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/rubber-parts.md) - [Paints and coatings (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/paints-and-coatings.md) - [Corrugated boxes (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/corrugated-boxes.md) - [Wood pallets (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/wood-pallets.md) - [Truckload freight (US): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/us/truckload-freight.md) ## Cost pages, EU - [Aluminum die-castings (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/aluminum-die-castings.md) - [Iron castings (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/iron-castings.md) - [Steel forgings (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/steel-forgings.md) - [Metal stampings (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/metal-stampings.md) - [Sheet metal work (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/sheet-metal-work.md) - [Fabricated structural metal (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/fabricated-structural-metal.md) - [Steel pipe and tube (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/steel-pipe-and-tube.md) - [Aluminum extrusions (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/aluminum-extrusions.md) - [Copper products (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/copper-products.md) - [Machined parts (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/machined-parts.md) - [Precision turned parts (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/precision-turned-parts.md) - [Bolts, nuts and screws (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/bolts-nuts-screws.md) - [Springs (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/springs.md) - [Bearings (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/bearings.md) - [Power transmission (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/power-transmission.md) - [Cylinders and actuators (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/cylinders-and-actuators.md) - [Fluid power valves (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/fluid-power-valves.md) - [Industrial valves (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/industrial-valves.md) - [Pumps (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/pumps.md) - [Motors and generators (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/motors-and-generators.md) - [Wire and cable (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/wire-and-cable.md) - [Relays and controls (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/relays-and-controls.md) - [Bare circuit boards (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/bare-circuit-boards.md) - [Circuit board assembly (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/circuit-board-assembly.md) - [Plastic parts (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/plastic-parts.md) - [Rubber parts (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/rubber-parts.md) - [Paints and coatings (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/paints-and-coatings.md) - [Corrugated boxes (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/corrugated-boxes.md) - [Wood pallets (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/wood-pallets.md) - [Truckload freight (EU): cost structure and price drivers](https://intelligence.tacto.ai/agents/costs/eu/truckload-freight.md) ## Cost pages, global (industry level)