Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
September and August 2006 and September 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent| Percent| Percent | (Percent)
September Share| August Share| September Share| Monthly Annual
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Total 4,324.10 100.00 4,883.66 100.00 4,337.20 100.00 (11.46) (0.30)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,201.46 50.91 2,191.71 44.88 2,020.76 46.59 0.45 8.94
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 477.57 11.04 944.36 19.34 757.51 17.47 (49.43) (36.96)
3 Transport Equipment 230.01 5.32 172.13 3.52 159.26 3.67 33.63 44.43
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 173.81 4.02 176.79 3.62 194.57 4.49 (1.69) (10.67)
5 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 106.57 2.46 90.33 1.85 97.04 2.24 17.98 9.83
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 89.20 2.06 95.41 1.95 60.82 1.40 (6.51) 46.67
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 87.42 2.02 85.18 1.74 83.28 1.92 2.63 4.97
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 84.94 1.96 104.08 2.13 61.15 1.41 (18.39) 38.91
9 Iron and Steel 81.54 1.89 106.66 2.18 109.53 2.53 (23.56) (25.56)
10 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 75.93 1.76 65.21 1.34 84.71 1.95 16.44 (10.37)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,608.45 83.45 4,031.87 82.56 3,628.63 83.66 (10.50) (0.56)
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 55.25 1.28 59.35 1.22 36.32 0.84 (6.91) 52.14
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 46.87 1.08 42.34 0.87 39.50 0.91 10.70 18.67
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 44.47 1.03 44.14 0.90 38.45 0.89 0.74 15.63
14 Paper and Paper Products 40.84 0.94 44.83 0.92 34.52 0.80 (8.91) 18.29
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 36.81 0.85 45.94 0.94 39.08 0.90 (19.88) (5.82)
16 Metal Products 36.37 0.84 34.84 0.71 30.21 0.70 4.37 20.36
17 Dairy Products 28.41 0.66 40.63 0.83 22.64 0.52 (30.08) 25.51
18 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 25.19 0.58 33.35 0.68 31.97 0.74 (24.48) (21.22)
19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 22.38 0.52 85.93 1.76 22.89 0.53 (73.95) (2.22)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machine 20.95 0.48 16.06 0.33 23.06 0.53 30.46 (9.14)
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured 19.07 0.44 25.60 0.52 9.18 0.21 (25.51) 107.71
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 15.06 0.35 17.12 0.35 13.63 0.31 (12.04) 10.47
23 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 14.78 0.34 31.83 0.65 25.33 0.58 (53.57) (41.66)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 14.04 0.32 18.57 0.38 16.39 0.38 (24.36) (14.33)
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.68 0.22 10.76 0.22 7.59 0.18 (10.03) 27.42
26 Rubber Manufacture 9.53 0.22 10.36 0.21 9.18 0.21 (8.04) 3.77
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.50 0.01 3.25 0.07 0.19 0.00 (84.67) 164.20
28 Others 275.47 6.37 286.88 5.87 308.43 7.11 (3.98) (10.69)
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
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: November 24, 2006
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