Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to March 2007 and 2006
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Rate
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Total 11,970,925,217 11,172,299,096 7.15
1 Electronic Products 1/ 5,768,756,087 5,107,954,741 12.94
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 1,659,863,296 1,830,845,881 (9.34)
3 Office and EDP Machines 1,399,365 1,362,214 2.73
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 180,931,250 188,951,293 (4.24)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 452,618,993 379,524,057 19.26
6 Transport Equipment 481,003,089 400,771,978 20.02
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 235,954,013 241,536,887 (2.31)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 138,710,349 321,124,576 (56.80)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 259,171,205 210,582,332 23.07
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 233,833,545 201,493,918 16.05
11 Iron and Steel 248,569,045 202,155,012 22.96
12 Dairy Products 122,971,533 115,159,411 6.78
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 119,782,588 95,227,375 25.79
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 146,984,899 130,734,473 12.43
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 126,010,292 146,938,932 (14.24)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 111,126,460 89,789,850 23.76
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 134,259,436 111,093,344 20.85
18 Paper and Paper Products 116,233,266 109,451,796 6.20
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 78,265,168 74,230,190 5.44
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 68,685,375 56,956,892 20.59
21 Metal Products 121,725,533 74,050,354 64.38
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 48,310,603 38,962,189 23.99
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 44,035,210 48,429,207 (9.07)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 49,999,558 44,280,979 12.91
25 Rubber Manufacture 31,459,053 30,474,575 3.23
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 23,138,404 26,769,171 (13.56)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 135,646,196 87,054,939 55.82
28 Others 831,481,406 806,392,530 3.11
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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: May 25, 2007
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