Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to November 2006 and 2005
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Nov | Jan-Nov | Rate
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Total 47,365,030,504 43,208,805,349 9.62
1 Electronic Products 1/ 22,343,685,007 20,804,437,395 7.40
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 7,562,709,165 5,805,787,844 30.26
3 Office and EDP Machines 11,485,170 4,768,883 140.84
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 696,966,244 793,058,216 (12.12)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,813,706,227 1,668,823,906 8.68
6 Transport Equipment 1,807,312,882 1,466,392,148 23.25
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 1,043,542,469 960,229,647 8.68
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,019,330,544 860,180,235 18.50
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 849,306,066 757,716,933 12.09
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 869,292,496 788,441,209 10.25
11 Iron and Steel 1,064,331,766 1,300,061,815 (18.13)
12 Dairy Products 406,638,913 390,564,611 4.12
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 435,719,802 388,348,326 12.20
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 495,621,688 426,962,974 16.08
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 566,481,584 419,119,860 35.16
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 423,309,891 380,426,943 11.27
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 371,667,711 401,068,601 (7.33)
18 Paper and Paper Products 424,921,272 368,924,780 15.18
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 309,042,079 302,518,866 2.16
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 230,568,254 311,882,384 (26.07)
21 Metal Products 341,329,719 303,359,749 12.52
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 166,100,475 183,083,925 (9.28)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 179,600,311 170,266,087 5.48
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 230,185,665 187,170,321 22.98
25 Rubber Manufacture 114,898,898 110,853,257 3.65
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 103,153,940 119,056,529 (13.36)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 381,751,411 374,704,118 1.88
28 Others 3,102,370,855 3,160,595,787 (1.84)
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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: January 25, 2007
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