Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
December and November 2006 and December 2005
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2006 | 2005 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent| Percent| Percent | (Percent)
December Share| November Share| December Share| Monthly Annual
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Total 4,156.65 100.00 4,508.09 100.00 4,209.38 100.00 (7.80) (1.25)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,078.83 50.01 2,186.42 48.50 2,077.63 49.36 (4.92) 0.06
2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 558.30 13.43 783.70 17.38 474.27 11.27 (28.76) 17.72
3 Transport Equipment 204.44 4.92 216.60 4.80 218.97 5.20 (5.61) (6.64)
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 153.88 3.70 149.70 3.32 148.79 3.53 2.79 3.42
5 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and related products 88.52 2.13 79.88 1.77 81.10 1.93 10.81 9.15
6 Iron and Steel 82.73 1.99 69.98 1.55 81.22 1.93 18.21 1.85
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 74.83 1.80 76.18 1.69 68.89 1.64 (1.77) 8.61
8 Telecommunication Equipment
and Electrical Machinery 2/ 64.77 1.56 65.76 1.46 80.67 1.92 (1.50) (19.71)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 60.26 1.45 69.69 1.55 66.51 1.58 (13.53) (9.39)
10 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 51.24 1.23 33.68 0.75 58.34 1.39 52.15 (12.18)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,417.79 82.22 3,731.59 82.78 3,356.40 79.74 (8.41) 1.83
11 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 40.39 0.97 44.22 0.98 34.89 0.83 (8.65) 15.78
12 Dairy Products 37.59 0.90 31.28 0.69 23.71 0.56 20.19 58.56
13 Feeding stuff for animals
(not including unmilled cereals) 37.04 0.89 39.06 0.87 26.02 0.62 (5.17) 42.32
14 Non-Ferrous Metal 36.41 0.88 46.44 1.03 51.21 1.22 (21.60) (28.91)
15 Metal Products 34.90 0.84 26.10 0.58 24.53 0.58 33.71 42.29
16 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 34.51 0.83 73.24 1.62 63.75 1.51 (52.88) (45.87)
17 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e. 34.10 0.82 38.83 0.86 34.77 0.83 (12.20) (1.95)
18 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 33.40 0.80 46.69 1.04 31.20 0.74 (28.46) 7.06
19 Paper and Paper Products 31.60 0.76 37.54 0.83 25.59 0.61 (15.80) 23.48
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument, photographic
and optical goods, not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 28.55 0.69 27.05 0.60 32.57 0.77 5.54 (12.35)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach 19.71 0.47 22.79 0.51 18.30 0.43 (13.49) 7.73
22 Fertilizers, Manufactured 16.14 0.39 25.10 0.56 17.96 0.43 (35.71) (10.16)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 15.45 0.37 17.24 0.38 16.21 0.39 (10.40) (4.71)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Material 13.29 0.32 14.90 0.33 14.75 0.35 (10.81) (9.92)
25 Rubber Manufacture 8.97 0.22 11.62 0.26 9.40 0.22 (22.78) (4.52)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 8.24 0.20 9.25 0.21 6.17 0.15 (10.88) 33.52
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.54 0.01 0.63 0.01 0.33 0.01 (13.58) 64.45
28 Others 308.02 7.41 264.53 5.87 421.61 10.02 16.44 (26.94)
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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: February 27, 2007
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