Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to October 2006 and 2005
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
================================================================================================================
2006 | 2005 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Oct | Jan-Oct | Rate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 42,858,417,522 39,233,639,962 9.24
1 Electronic Products 1/ 20,158,844,343 18,795,590,908 7.25
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 6,779,014,359 5,244,047,467 29.27
3 Office and EDP Machines 10,859,681 4,528,567 139.80
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 630,896,426 722,782,840 (12.71)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,663,590,040 1,508,656,011 10.27
6 Transport Equipment 1,590,729,379 1,340,774,543 18.64
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 963,677,682 878,545,002 9.69
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 985,402,280 834,425,246 18.09
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 779,430,418 698,488,780 11.59
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 793,657,395 717,104,910 10.68
11 Iron and Steel 994,343,937 1,203,399,111 (17.37)
12 Dairy Products 375,356,404 359,933,878 4.28
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 398,196,979 352,155,896 13.07
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 449,129,527 381,088,725 17.85
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 519,971,649 373,630,048 39.17
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 379,116,845 348,048,281 8.93
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 332,593,132 360,169,132 (7.66)
18 Paper and Paper Products 387,322,779 337,525,804 14.75
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 282,078,915 271,911,220 3.74
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 208,009,018 293,081,669 (29.03)
21 Metal Products 315,000,890 274,327,489 14.83
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 151,202,113 167,694,141 (9.83)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 162,346,688 155,244,618 4.57
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 205,083,030 174,080,507 17.81
25 Rubber Manufacture 103,683,628 101,975,003 1.68
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 93,903,627 110,193,562 (14.78)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 308,520,527 346,020,028 (10.84)
28 Others 2,836,455,831 2,878,216,576 (1.45)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: December 28, 2006
Related press release | Foreign trade statistics index