Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
March and February 2007 and March 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
March p Share | February r Share | March r Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,566.52 100.00 3,689.83 100.00 4,137.62 100.00 23.76 10.37
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,290.97 50.17 1,713.34 46.43 1,878.46 45.40 33.71 21.96
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 630.55 13.81 543.01 14.72 615.04 14.86 16.12 2.52
3 Transport Equipment 177.84 3.89 137.25 3.72 134.11 3.24 29.57 32.61
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 176.96 3.88 132.78 3.60 156.96 3.79 33.27 12.75
5 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 101.55 2.22 78.24 2.12 80.38 1.94 29.80 26.35
6 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 87.70 1.92 69.74 1.89 90.59 2.19 25.76 (3.19)
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 83.27 1.82 71.09 1.93 85.81 2.07 17.15 (2.96)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 74.12 1.62 36.21 0.98 167.64 4.05 104.70 (55.79)
9 Iron and Steel 72.20 1.58 100.55 2.73 71.69 1.73 (28.19) 0.71
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 61.03 1.34 61.02 1.65 69.28 1.67 0.02 (11.91)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,756.21 82.26 2,943.22 79.77 3,349.96 80.96 27.62 12.13
11 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 56.37 1.23 43.61 1.18 44.66 1.08 29.27 26.22
12 Non-Ferrous Metal 45.43 0.99 42.01 1.14 64.51 1.56 8.15 (29.57)
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 44.57 0.98 31.81 0.86 29.79 0.72 40.13 49.62
14 Dairy Products 43.67 0.96 42.82 1.16 49.40 1.19 1.99 (11.60)
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 43.05 0.94 37.30 1.01 40.99 0.99 15.41 5.03
16 Paper and Paper Products 42.22 0.92 37.69 1.02 43.83 1.06 12.02 (3.66)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 42.03 0.92 42.77 1.16 26.17 0.63 (1.72) 60.61
18 Metal Products 39.34 0.86 44.66 1.21 30.68 0.74 (11.92) 28.23
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 30.36 0.66 31.58 0.86 24.04 0.58 (3.86) 26.28
20 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 27.95 0.61 54.68 1.48 32.07 0.78 (48.89) (12.85)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 25.89 0.57 23.16 0.63 21.93 0.53 11.76 18.02
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 17.10 0.37 14.97 0.41 15.20 0.37 14.25 12.48
23 Fertilizers, Manufactured 16.80 0.37 13.88 0.38 19.75 0.48 21.09 (14.93)
24 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 15.25 0.33 13.61 0.37 17.63 0.43 12.02 (13.51)
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.81 0.26 9.51 0.26 10.45 0.25 24.27 13.03
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.19 0.20 6.32 0.17 10.47 0.25 45.47 (12.21)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.52 0.01 0.44 0.01 0.67 0.02 18.81 (22.86)
28 Others 298.75 6.54 255.80 6.93 305.41 7.38 16.79 (2.18)
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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: May 25, 2007
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