Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
February and January 2006 and February 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
February share| January share| February share| Monthly Annual
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Total 3,357.54 100.00 3,676.99 100.00 3,211.23 100.00 (8.69) 4.56
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,611.54 48.00 1,573.90 42.80 1,629.96 50.76 2.39 (1.13)
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 524.83 15.63 681.06 18.52 423.66 13.19 (22.94) 23.88
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 138.85 4.14 138.80 3.77 120.65 3.76 0.04 15.08
4 Transport Equipment 135.34 4.03 124.55 3.39 81.74 2.55 8.66 65.56
5 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 88.94 2.65 70.19 1.91 64.72 2.02 26.72 37.43
6 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 58.34 1.74 64.02 1.74 65.77 2.05 (8.87) (11.30)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 57.62 1.72 94.22 2.56 50.39 1.57 (38.85) 14.34
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 56.41 1.68 73.09 1.99 55.49 1.73 (22.82) 1.65
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 52.36 1.56 76.23 2.07 53.03 1.65 (31.31) (1.25)
10 Iron and Steel 51.56 1.54 80.18 2.18 92.57 2.88 (35.69) (44.30)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,775.78 82.67 2,976.24 80.94 2,637.99 82.15 (6.74) 5.22
11 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 39.38 1.17 44.88 1.22 35.51 1.11 (12.27) 10.88
12 Non-Ferrous Metal 37.91 1.13 44.72 1.22 29.45 0.92 (15.23) 28.73
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 32.23 0.96 31.80 0.86 24.91 0.78 1.35 29.39
14 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 32.01 0.95 41.56 1.13 19.30 0.60 (22.98) 65.87
15 Dairy Products 31.05 0.92 32.11 0.87 38.34 1.19 (3.30) (19.02)
16 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 30.36 0.90 23.64 0.64 24.13 0.75 28.43 25.78
17 Paper and Paper Products 29.67 0.88 33.14 0.90 28.62 0.89 (10.48) 3.66
18 Chemical materials and products,
not elsewhere specified 29.25 0.87 35.59 0.97 30.57 0.95 (17.82) (4.32)
19 Metal Products 20.32 0.61 27.09 0.74 17.60 0.55 (24.99) 15.47
20 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 19.15 0.57 22.07 0.60 15.23 0.47 (13.25) 25.76
21 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 14.03 0.42 17.45 0.47 11.90 0.37 (19.60) 17.89
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 13.33 0.40 15.63 0.43 13.64 0.42 (14.73) (2.27)
23 Fertilizers, Manufactured 11.77 0.35 12.63 0.34 7.48 0.23 (6.84) 57.38
24 Rubber Manufacture 10.04 0.30 11.15 0.30 8.29 0.26 (9.97) 21.14
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 6.15 0.18 9.83 0.27 12.45 0.39 (37.44) (50.62)
26 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 1.22 0.04 51.15 1.39 25.38 0.79 (97.61) (95.17)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.28 0.01 0.22 0.01 0.23 0.01 26.66 23.49
28 Others 223.63 6.66 246.09 6.69 230.23 7.17 (9.13) (2.87)
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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
Page last updated: April 25, 2006
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