Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
November and October 2006 and November 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent| Percent| Percent | (Percent)
November Share| October Share| November Share| Monthly Annual
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Total 4,508.09 100.00 4,677.13 100.00 3,975.17 100.00 (3.61) 13.41
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,176.94 48.29 2,446.60 52.31 2,008.85 50.53 (11.02) 8.37
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 783.60 17.38 583.68 12.48 561.74 14.13 34.25 39.49
3 Transport Equipment 216.55 4.80 173.30 3.71 125.62 3.16 24.96 72.39
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 150.08 3.33 181.93 3.89 160.17 4.03 (17.51) (6.30)
5 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 79.79 1.77 98.62 2.11 81.68 2.05 (19.10) (2.32)
6 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 75.74 1.68 81.73 1.75 71.34 1.79 (7.33) 6.17
7 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 73.23 1.62 38.16 0.82 28.68 0.72 91.91 155.28
8 Iron and Steel 69.98 1.55 91.13 1.95 96.66 2.43 (23.22) (27.61)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 69.90 1.55 90.14 1.93 59.23 1.49 (22.45) 18.02
10 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 65.85 1.46 62.41 1.33 70.28 1.77 5.52 (6.29)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,761.65 83.44 3,847.69 82.27 3,264.24 82.12 (2.24) 15.24
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 46.50 1.03 52.62 1.13 45.49 1.14 (11.63) 2.22
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 46.48 1.03 42.87 0.92 45.87 1.15 8.44 1.33
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 44.19 0.98 37.60 0.80 32.38 0.81 17.50 36.47
14 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 39.06 0.87 42.74 0.91 40.90 1.03 (8.62) (4.51)
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 38.73 0.86 39.44 0.84 36.19 0.91 (1.80) 7.01
16 Paper and Paper Products 37.57 0.83 43.52 0.93 31.40 0.79 (13.69) 19.65
17 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 33.67 0.75 53.42 1.14 25.75 0.65 (36.97) 30.74
18 Dairy Products 31.27 0.69 36.25 0.78 30.63 0.77 (13.74) 2.09
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 26.98 0.60 30.90 0.66 30.61 0.77 (12.68) (11.86)
20 Metal Products 26.36 0.58 41.98 0.90 29.03 0.73 (37.22) (9.22)
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured 25.10 0.56 18.96 0.41 13.09 0.33 32.41 91.75
22 Power Generating and Specialized Machine 22.55 0.50 31.74 0.68 18.80 0.47 (28.95) 19.93
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 17.24 0.38 16.18 0.35 15.02 0.38 6.54 14.77
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 14.90 0.33 15.83 0.34 15.39 0.39 (5.90) (3.21)
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.24 0.25 9.86 0.21 8.88 0.22 13.92 26.56
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.25 0.21 10.32 0.22 8.86 0.22 (10.36) 4.34
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.63 0.01 0.62 0.01 0.24 0.01 1.06 160.23
28 Others 274.74 6.09 304.59 6.51 282.38 7.10 (9.80) (2.71)
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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: January 25, 2007
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