Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to September 2006 and 2005
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Rate
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Total 38,179,859,415 35,074,516,129 8.85
1 Electronic Products 1/ 17,710,597,571 16,665,417,891 6.27
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 6,195,326,370 4,854,338,112 27.62
3 Office and EDP Machines 10,240,857 4,078,316 151.11
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 568,767,107 641,801,189 (11.38)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,481,423,948 1,343,425,761 10.27
6 Transport Equipment 1,416,714,895 1,145,834,168 23.64
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 865,245,296 774,747,670 11.68
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 932,194,447 785,163,790 18.73
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 689,302,874 620,845,378 11.03
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 712,284,727 636,295,663 11.94
11 Iron and Steel 902,772,826 1,091,344,034 (17.28)
12 Dairy Products 339,104,856 327,436,679 3.56
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 357,446,036 314,219,506 13.76
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 405,853,628 341,519,318 18.84
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 467,340,027 327,703,403 42.61
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 341,494,622 310,666,148 9.92
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 289,852,271 326,564,198 (11.24)
18 Paper and Paper Products 343,818,203 301,727,838 13.95
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 251,147,308 245,487,374 2.31
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 176,274,852 261,586,439 (32.61)
21 Metal Products 272,977,584 243,813,041 11.96
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 135,363,676 151,259,901 (10.51)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 146,152,257 138,588,127 5.46
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 186,125,852 158,016,180 17.79
25 Rubber Manufacture 93,791,570 92,808,887 1.06
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 83,587,920 101,365,968 (17.54)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 270,362,780 309,312,856 (12.59)
28 Others 2,534,295,055 2,559,148,294 (0.97)
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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
3 Includes consigned and direct importation
Page last updated: November 24, 2006
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