Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
March and February 2006 and March 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
March share| February share| March share| Monthly Annual
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Total 4,137.84 100.00 3,357.69 100.00 3,832.01 100.00 23.23 7.98
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,878.11 45.39 1,612.49 48.02 1,812.82 47.31 16.47 3.60
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 615.06 14.86 524.73 15.63 475.49 12.41 17.21 29.35
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 167.74 4.05 88.94 2.65 90.65 2.37 88.61 85.04
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 158.27 3.82 139.48 4.15 142.30 3.71 13.47 11.22
5 Transport Equipment 134.36 3.25 135.33 4.03 115.01 3.00 (0.72) 16.82
6 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 90.98 2.20 57.61 1.72 77.75 2.03 57.92 17.01
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 86.40 2.09 56.37 1.68 72.36 1.89 53.27 19.41
8 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 80.13 1.94 52.37 1.56 76.98 2.01 53.00 4.08
9 Iron and Steel 71.72 1.73 51.56 1.54 159.28 4.16 39.09 (54.97)
10 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 69.26 1.67 58.31 1.74 69.32 1.81 18.78 (0.08)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,352.03 81.01 2,777.20 82.71 3,091.97 80.69 20.70 8.41
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 64.55 1.56 37.91 1.13 42.60 1.11 70.27 51.52
12 Dairy Products 49.40 1.19 31.05 0.92 48.86 1.28 59.11 1.11
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 45.70 1.10 39.42 1.17 39.60 1.03 15.91 15.38
14 Paper and Paper Products 44.10 1.07 29.67 0.88 36.46 0.95 48.65 20.93
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 41.17 0.99 29.18 0.87 37.70 0.98 41.09 9.18
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 33.72 0.81 32.24 0.96 35.58 0.93 4.61 (5.22)
17 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 32.16 0.78 1.22 0.04 37.42 0.98 2,525.44 (14.05)
18 Metal Products 30.65 0.74 20.39 0.61 25.93 0.68 50.32 18.18
19 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 26.14 0.63 32.18 0.96 26.12 0.68 (18.79) 0.06
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 24.11 0.58 30.31 0.90 30.34 0.79 (20.48) (20.55)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 22.71 0.55 18.95 0.56 20.95 0.55 19.81 8.40
22 Fertilizers, Manufactured 19.75 0.48 11.77 0.35 9.01 0.24 67.84 119.20
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 17.65 0.43 14.04 0.42 16.17 0.42 25.71 9.12
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 15.20 0.37 13.32 0.40 19.00 0.50 14.07 (20.02)
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 10.47 0.25 6.15 0.18 13.03 0.34 70.29 (19.65)
26 Rubber Manufacture 10.44 0.25 10.04 0.30 12.22 0.32 4.05 (14.53)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.67 0.02 0.28 0.01 0.42 0.01 137.26 60.04
28 Others 297.24 7.18 222.37 6.62 288.62 7.53 33.67 2.99
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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: May 25, 2006
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