Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
January 2007 and December and January 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
January p Share | December r Share | January r Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,714.62 100.00 4,167.52 100.00 3,676.99 100.00 (10.87) 1.02
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,761.94 47.43 2,157.09 51.76 1,615.99 43.95 (18.32) 9.03
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 486.25 13.09 567.41 13.62 691.08 18.79 (14.30) (29.64)
3 Transport Equipment 166.00 4.47 209.89 5.04 131.45 3.57 (20.91) 26.29
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 142.26 3.83 68.83 1.65 85.83 2.33 106.69 65.75
5 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 79.46 2.14 59.26 1.42 59.67 1.62 34.09 33.17
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 79.32 2.14 63.96 1.53 77.87 2.12 24.01 1.86
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 78.09 2.10 90.63 2.17 94.11 2.56 (13.83) (17.02)
8 Iron and Steel 75.36 2.03 84.34 2.02 78.90 2.15 (10.65) (4.48)
9 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 58.55 1.58 54.27 1.30 61.15 1.66 7.89 (4.25)
10 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 53.01 1.43 37.04 0.89 53.76 1.46 43.13 (1.39)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,980.26 80.23 3,392.72 81.41 2,949.81 80.22 (12.16) 1.03
11 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 49.39 1.33 55.07 1.32 52.74 1.43 (10.32) (6.36)
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 46.62 1.25 28.98 0.70 46.71 1.27 60.85 (0.20)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 39.40 1.06 23.24 0.56 25.07 0.68 69.52 57.16
14 Non-Ferrous Metal 38.54 1.04 46.63 1.12 44.52 1.21 (17.34) (13.42)
15 Metal Products 37.70 1.02 26.16 0.63 22.99 0.63 44.14 63.97
16 Paper and Paper Products 36.32 0.98 37.41 0.90 37.04 1.01 (2.91) (1.96)
17 Dairy Products 35.90 0.97 50.22 1.21 34.71 0.94 (28.52) 3.43
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 34.74 0.94 33.38 0.80 30.91 0.84 4.08 12.39
19 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 28.13 0.76 45.36 1.09 65.85 1.79 (37.98) (57.28)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machin 19.43 0.52 22.42 0.54 16.43 0.45 (13.33) 18.23
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured 19.32 0.52 16.42 0.39 12.76 0.35 17.71 51.40
22 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 16.51 0.44 23.26 0.56 19.89 0.54 (29.00) (16.98)
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 16.41 0.44 9.30 0.22 10.43 0.28 76.51 57.27
24 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 15.17 0.41 14.50 0.35 16.91 0.46 4.66 (10.28)
25 Rubber Manufacture 10.12 0.27 7.93 0.19 9.99 0.27 27.72 1.31
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 7.63 0.21 8.73 0.21 10.16 0.28 (12.54) (24.85)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.45 0.01 0.26 0.01 0.41 0.01 73.71 10.45
28 Others 282.58 7.61 325.55 7.81 269.64 7.33 (13.20) 4.80
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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
p Preliminary
r Revised
Page last updated: March 27, 2007
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