Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
January 2006 and December and January 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
January_p share | December_r share | January_r share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,680.74 100.00 4,209.38 100.00 3,501.40 100.00 (12.56) 5.12
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,579.78 42.92 2,077.63 49.36 1,715.90 49.01 (23.96) (7.93)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 681.11 18.50 474.27 11.27 409.69 11.70 43.61 66.25
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 138.74 3.77 148.79 3.53 134.96 3.85 (6.75) 2.80
4 Transport Equipment 120.46 3.27 218.97 5.20 96.48 2.76 (44.99) 24.85
5 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 94.15 2.56 81.10 1.93 72.94 2.08 16.09 29.09
6 Iron and Steel 80.18 2.18 81.22 1.93 113.31 3.24 (1.28) (29.24)
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 76.23 2.07 66.51 1.58 67.22 1.92 14.61 13.40
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 73.13 1.99 68.89 1.64 61.47 1.76 6.15 18.97
9 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 70.09 1.90 58.34 1.39 38.32 1.09 20.13 82.89
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 64.02 1.74 80.67 1.92 63.63 1.82 (20.64) 0.62
Top 10 Imports Total 2,977.88 80.90 3,356.40 79.74 2,773.92 79.22 (11.28) 7.35
11 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 51.15 1.39 63.75 1.51 74.12 2.12 (19.77) (30.99)
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 44.88 1.22 31.20 0.74 36.50 1.04 43.86 22.96
13 Non-Ferrous Metal 44.74 1.22 51.21 1.22 35.79 1.02 (12.64) 25.01
14 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 41.52 1.13 26.02 0.62 28.34 0.81 59.56 46.49
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 35.59 0.97 34.77 0.83 31.93 0.91 2.36 11.46
16 Paper and Paper Products 33.14 0.90 25.59 0.61 34.64 0.99 29.48 (4.32)
17 Dairy Products 32.11 0.87 23.71 0.56 36.91 1.05 35.44 (13.01)
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 31.84 0.87 34.89 0.83 33.65 0.96 (8.74) (5.39)
19 Metal Products 26.41 0.72 24.53 0.58 20.81 0.59 7.68 26.90
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 24.56 0.67 32.57 0.77 21.62 0.62 (24.59) 13.61
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 22.33 0.61 18.30 0.43 27.61 0.79 22.02 (19.13)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 17.45 0.47 16.21 0.39 11.50 0.33 7.64 51.79
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 15.59 0.42 14.75 0.35 15.76 0.45 5.71 (1.09)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 12.63 0.34 17.96 0.43 12.10 0.35 (29.68) 4.41
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.13 0.30 9.40 0.22 13.35 0.38 18.45 (16.64)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.90 0.27 6.17 0.15 11.80 0.34 60.31 (16.11)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.22 0.01 0.33 0.01 0.45 0.01 (31.80) (50.55)
28 Others 247.66 6.73 421.61 10.02 280.57 8.01 (41.26) (11.73)
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Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: 1 Includes consigned and direct importation using the expanded coverage of electronic products
2 Includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment
p Preliminary
r Revised
Page last updated: March 24, 2006
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