Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
May and April 2006 and May 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
May share| April share| May share| Monthly Annual
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Total 4,376.47 100.00 4,416.67 100.00 3,798.00 100.00 (0.91) 15.23
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,983.92 45.33 2,234.05 50.58 1,817.96 47.87 (11.20) 9.13
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 899.58 20.56 541.87 12.27 494.26 13.01 66.01 82.01
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 169.32 3.87 167.93 3.80 129.29 3.40 0.82 30.96
4 Transport Equipment 123.28 2.82 108.01 2.45 116.65 3.07 14.14 5.69
5 Iron and Steel 112.17 2.56 132.66 3.00 108.48 2.86 (15.45) 3.40
6 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 100.29 2.29 117.84 2.67 92.28 2.43 (14.89) 8.68
7 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 89.88 2.05 119.63 2.71 114.69 3.02 (24.87) (21.63)
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 78.31 1.79 86.06 1.95 71.16 1.87 (9.01) 10.05
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 66.62 1.52 81.82 1.85 76.51 2.01 (18.58) (12.92)
10 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 55.35 1.26 63.81 1.44 57.47 1.51 (13.26) (3.69)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,678.73 84.06 3,653.69 82.72 3,078.73 81.06 0.69 19.49
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 46.42 1.06 38.66 0.88 37.79 0.99 20.08 22.85
12 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 38.06 0.87 44.80 1.01 34.00 0.90 (15.04) 11.94
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 37.96 0.87 39.48 0.89 38.02 1.00 (3.85) (0.16)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 35.55 0.81 46.63 1.06 42.99 1.13 (23.76) (17.31)
15 Paper and Paper Products 35.52 0.81 41.80 0.95 34.76 0.92 (15.02) 2.20
16 Dairy Products 33.42 0.76 49.29 1.12 30.49 0.80 (32.20) 9.59
17 Metal Products 33.34 0.76 28.09 0.64 28.06 0.74 18.66 18.82
18 Fertilizers, Manufactured 32.82 0.75 19.60 0.44 27.68 0.73 67.47 18.56
19 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 26.07 0.60 56.94 1.29 45.82 1.21 (54.21) (43.09)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 25.95 0.59 26.22 0.59 27.23 0.72 (1.04) (4.72)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 17.14 0.39 19.19 0.43 19.98 0.53 (10.67) (14.19)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 16.12 0.37 15.60 0.35 16.01 0.42 3.35 0.70
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 11.22 0.26 15.76 0.36 15.18 0.40 (28.82) (26.13)
24 Rubber Manufacture 9.59 0.22 11.65 0.26 7.92 0.21 (17.72) 21.10
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.29 0.21 9.00 0.20 11.30 0.30 3.22 (17.75)
26 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 1.13 0.03 6.35 0.14 34.09 0.90 (82.18) (96.68)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.56 0.01 0.57 0.01 0.26 0.01 (2.87) 114.11
28 Others 287.59 6.57 293.35 6.64 267.69 7.05 (1.96) 7.43
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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: July 25, 2006
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