Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to May 2007 and 2006
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-May | Jan-May | Rate
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Total 20,608,356,393 20,213,555,020 1.95
1 Electronic Products 1/ 9,407,937,134 9,363,291,099 0.48
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 3,385,853,438 3,274,462,291 3.40
3 Office and EDP Machines 3,078,854 2,318,829 32.78
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 306,922,522 326,937,704 (6.12)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 756,852,024 779,844,564 (2.95)
6 Transport Equipment 804,861,139 629,945,434 27.77
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 466,851,912 466,647,242 0.04
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 330,796,206 528,604,871 (37.42)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 424,757,915 360,583,667 17.80
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 376,456,007 381,902,087 (1.43)
11 Iron and Steel 443,603,843 466,942,996 (5.00)
12 Dairy Products 229,438,532 196,112,934 16.99
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 202,958,448 190,685,588 6.44
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 251,809,256 211,702,731 18.94
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 240,937,249 235,713,020 2.22
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 193,425,493 178,132,554 8.59
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 200,709,733 183,309,438 9.49
18 Paper and Paper Products 195,354,460 185,205,783 5.48
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 132,010,374 132,237,703 (0.17)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 112,595,190 111,352,469 1.12
21 Metal Products 201,106,814 148,148,656 35.75
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 85,323,783 73,217,740 16.53
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 80,220,688 81,419,403 (1.47)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 91,149,997 98,729,081 (7.68)
25 Rubber Manufacture 54,368,809 53,020,330 2.54
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 42,517,799 44,961,257 (5.43)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 170,729,299 92,913,426 83.75
28 Others 1,415,729,475 1,415,212,123 0.04
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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: July 25, 2007
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