Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
April and March 2006 and April 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
April share| Marh share| April share| Monthly Annual
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Total 4,416.71 100.00 4,137.62 100.00 4,112.56 100.00 6.75 7.40
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,230.42 50.50 1,881.54 45.47 1,907.70 46.39 18.54 16.92
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 541.86 12.27 615.04 14.86 566.25 13.77 (11.90) (4.31)
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 167.79 3.80 158.72 3.84 142.24 3.46 5.72 17.96
4 Iron and Steel 132.46 3.00 71.69 1.73 166.93 4.06 84.75 (20.65)
5 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 119.62 2.71 167.75 4.05 140.77 3.42 (28.69) (15.03)
6 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 117.74 2.67 91.07 2.20 97.54 2.37 29.29 20.72
7 Transport Equipment 108.01 2.45 134.28 3.25 107.91 2.62 (19.56) 0.09
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 86.23 1.95 86.03 2.08 74.05 1.80 0.23 16.44
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 81.87 1.85 80.40 1.94 64.21 1.56 1.83 27.51
10 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 63.85 1.45 69.35 1.68 67.84 1.65 (7.93) (5.88)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,649.84 82.64 3,355.86 81.11 3,335.45 81.10 8.76 9.43
11 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 56.94 1.29 26.17 0.63 30.42 0.74 117.57 87.20
12 Dairy Products 49.29 1.12 49.40 1.19 56.12 1.36 (0.23) (12.18)
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 46.63 1.06 45.75 1.11 33.35 0.81 1.92 39.80
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 44.60 1.01 40.99 0.99 38.38 0.93 8.81 16.21
15 Paper and Paper Products 41.80 0.95 44.09 1.07 33.82 0.82 (5.20) 23.61
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 39.50 0.89 33.66 0.81 36.80 0.89 17.36 7.34
17 Non-Ferrous Metal 38.21 0.87 64.52 1.56 34.54 0.84 (40.78) 10.61
18 Metal Products 28.12 0.64 30.70 0.74 36.25 0.88 (8.40) (22.43)
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 26.19 0.59 24.11 0.58 22.13 0.54 8.61 18.32
20 Fertilizers, Manufactured 19.60 0.44 19.75 0.48 19.95 0.49 (0.79) (1.76)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 19.22 0.44 22.68 0.55 65.95 1.60 (15.26) (70.86)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 15.75 0.36 15.20 0.37 15.60 0.38 3.62 0.99
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 15.60 0.35 17.63 0.43 16.64 0.40 (11.56) (6.25)
24 Rubber Manufacture 11.79 0.27 10.45 0.25 11.27 0.27 12.79 4.64
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.00 0.20 10.47 0.25 12.63 0.31 (14.01) (28.75)
26 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 6.35 0.14 32.07 0.78 22.97 0.56 (80.19) (72.35)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.57 0.01 0.67 0.02 0.60 0.01 (15.47) (5.60)
28 Others 297.73 6.74 293.45 7.09 289.70 7.04 1.46 2.77
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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: June 27, 2006
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