Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
April and March 2007 and April 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
April p Share | March r Share | April Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,336.08 100.00 4,566.48 100.00 4,416.68 100.00 (5.05) (1.82)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,846.81 42.59 2,291.75 50.19 2,232.81 50.55 (19.41) (17.29)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 930.03 21.45 630.56 13.81 534.29 12.10 47.49 74.07
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 148.71 3.43 177.27 3.88 168.58 3.82 (16.11) (11.79)
4 Transport Equipment 123.53 2.85 177.84 3.89 106.42 2.41 (30.54) 16.08
5 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 112.88 2.60 87.79 1.92 118.56 2.68 28.58 (4.79)
6 Iron and Steel 112.88 2.60 72.41 1.59 135.66 3.07 55.89 (16.80)
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 81.60 1.88 101.72 2.23 80.84 1.83 (19.78) 0.94
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 75.78 1.75 74.12 1.62 117.85 2.67 2.23 (35.70)
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 73.06 1.68 83.36 1.83 85.10 1.93 (12.35) (14.15)
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 64.52 1.49 61.27 1.34 68.37 1.55 5.32 (5.62)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,569.81 82.33 3,758.10 82.30 3,648.48 82.61 (5.01) (2.16)
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 58.54 1.35 45.43 0.99 39.36 0.89 28.86 48.73
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 49.79 1.15 56.37 1.23 46.00 1.04 (11.68) 8.25
13 Paper and Paper Products 41.47 0.96 42.44 0.93 41.21 0.93 (2.29) 0.63
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 40.42 0.93 43.08 0.94 44.74 1.01 (6.19) (9.66)
15 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 40.34 0.93 44.60 0.98 39.43 0.89 (9.55) 2.30
16 Dairy Products 40.09 0.92 43.63 0.96 48.58 1.10 (8.12) (17.48)
17 Metal Products 39.57 0.91 39.35 0.86 29.44 0.67 0.55 34.39
18 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 32.11 0.74 42.03 0.92 56.13 1.27 (23.62) (42.80)
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 22.65 0.52 30.38 0.67 25.96 0.59 (25.47) (12.77)
20 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 20.60 0.47 17.11 0.37 15.97 0.36 20.35 29.00
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 20.02 0.46 25.93 0.57 18.90 0.43 (22.82) 5.91
22 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 18.27 0.42 27.96 0.61 6.26 0.14 (34.65) 191.85
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 17.19 0.40 15.27 0.33 15.46 0.35 12.57 11.18
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 13.93 0.32 16.80 0.37 19.32 0.44 (17.10) (27.90)
25 Rubber Manufacture 10.94 0.25 11.83 0.26 11.53 0.26 (7.45) (5.07)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 10.90 0.25 9.19 0.20 8.87 0.20 18.65 22.86
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.84 0.02 0.52 0.01 0.56 0.01 61.16 47.96
28 Others 288.62 6.66 296.45 6.49 300.48 6.80 (2.64) (3.95)
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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: June 26, 2007
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