Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
July and June 2006 and July 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
July share| June share| July share| Monthly Annual
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Total 4,464.35 100.00 4,534.00 100.00 3,832.99 100.00 (1.54) 16.47
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,946.08 43.59 2,039.01 44.97 1,887.74 49.25 (4.56) 3.09
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 782.02 17.52 792.00 17.47 412.23 10.75 (1.26) 89.70
3 Transport Equipment 189.49 4.24 199.44 4.40 129.42 3.38 (4.99) 46.41
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 182.27 4.08 172.73 3.81 154.58 4.03 5.52 17.91
5 Iron and Steel 135.60 3.04 125.27 2.76 93.10 2.43 8.25 45.65
6 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 106.38 2.38 98.75 2.18 106.45 2.78 7.72 (0.06)
7 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 103.27 2.31 103.54 2.28 99.91 2.61 (0.26) 3.37
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 79.82 1.79 79.74 1.76 71.22 1.86 0.10 12.08
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 77.35 1.73 69.83 1.54 90.08 2.35 10.76 (14.13)
10 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 59.06 1.32 54.78 1.21 78.88 2.06 7.82 (25.12)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,661.36 82.01 3,735.10 82.38 3,123.62 81.49 (1.97) 17.22
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 58.68 1.31 61.60 1.36 38.18 1.00 (4.74) 53.69
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 46.99 1.05 57.43 1.27 33.18 0.87 (18.17) 41.60
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 46.54 1.04 39.10 0.86 34.56 0.90 19.04 34.68
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 39.50 0.88 37.95 0.84 31.92 0.83 4.07 23.73
15 Dairy Products 38.98 0.87 35.55 0.78 23.69 0.62 9.64 64.52
16 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 36.30 0.81 24.02 0.53 32.21 0.84 51.15 12.70
17 Paper and Paper Products 33.52 0.75 40.44 0.89 29.44 0.77 (17.11) 13.87
18 Metal Products 32.57 0.73 27.64 0.61 29.40 0.77 17.87 10.80
19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 31.48 0.71 38.62 0.85 29.84 0.78 (18.48) 5.52
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 28.99 0.65 32.87 0.72 30.84 0.80 (11.80) (5.99)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 20.12 0.45 18.55 0.41 18.40 0.48 8.46 9.36
22 Fertilizers, Manufactured 16.96 0.38 26.06 0.57 23.70 0.62 (34.93) (28.42)
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 16.58 0.37 14.93 0.33 22.56 0.59 11.07 (26.49)
24 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 16.03 0.36 16.86 0.37 18.20 0.47 (4.91) (11.92)
25 Rubber Manufacture 10.51 0.24 10.49 0.23 11.04 0.29 0.26 (4.75)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.51 0.21 8.89 0.20 11.79 0.31 6.95 (19.28)
27 Office and EDP Machines 3.34 0.07 0.84 0.02 0.97 0.03 298.30 245.21
28 Others 316.38 7.09 307.07 6.77 289.47 7.55 3.03 9.30
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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: September 26, 2006
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