Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to February 2007 and 2006
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Feb | Jan-Feb | Rate
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Total 7,404,482,069 7,034,679,271 5.26
1 Electronic Products 1/ 3,476,240,982 3,229,497,648 7.64
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 1,029,323,395 1,215,804,984 (15.34)
3 Office and EDP Machines 877,770 689,860 27.24
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 119,836,328 119,669,569 0.14
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 274,110,863 222,566,996 23.16
6 Transport Equipment 303,261,683 266,662,933 13.72
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 148,012,405 150,946,379 (1.94)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 64,585,799 153,482,182 (57.92)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 157,491,032 130,205,348 20.96
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 150,600,768 115,681,972 30.19
11 Iron and Steel 176,112,238 130,460,265 34.99
12 Dairy Products 79,275,021 65,758,459 20.55
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 76,427,012 54,240,230 40.90
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 90,436,950 86,069,647 5.07
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 80,694,966 82,425,962 (2.10)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 66,555,491 60,002,654 10.92
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 92,212,959 84,922,878 8.58
18 Paper and Paper Products 73,884,058 65,626,558 12.58
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 47,905,804 50,188,257 (4.55)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 42,659,313 35,022,268 21.81
21 Metal Products 82,235,548 43,375,100 89.59
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 31,206,783 23,758,969 31.35
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 28,785,857 30,799,363 (6.54)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 33,197,676 24,530,179 35.33
25 Rubber Manufacture 19,650,041 20,023,822 (1.87)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 13,948,519 16,302,457 (14.44)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 107,692,977 54,984,139 95.86
28 Others 537,259,831 500,980,193 7.24
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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: April 25, 2007
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