Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
June and May 2007 and June 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
June p Share | May r Share | June Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,705.37 100.00 4,295.44 100.00 4,534.00 100.00 9.54 3.78
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,188.03 46.50 1,786.46 41.59 2,017.90 44.51 22.48 8.43
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 697.24 14.82 795.99 18.53 785.39 17.32 (12.41) (11.22)
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 186.07 3.95 154.83 3.60 170.96 3.77 20.18 8.84
4 Iron and Steel 170.62 3.63 81.94 1.91 127.30 2.81 108.22 34.03
5 Transport Equipment 146.10 3.10 200.33 4.66 198.34 4.37 (27.07) (26.34)
6 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 140.95 3.00 116.32 2.71 93.84 2.07 21.17 50.20
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 107.96 2.29 117.87 2.74 101.34 2.24 (8.40) 6.53
8 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 83.08 1.77 83.83 1.95 70.77 1.56 (0.89) 17.40
9 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 82.81 1.76 61.10 1.42 64.29 1.42 35.55 28.81
10 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 81.99 1.74 69.45 1.62 81.21 1.79 18.06 0.96
Top 10 Imports Total 3,884.85 82.56 3,468.12 80.74 3,711.34 81.86 12.02 4.68
11 Dairy Products 62.37 1.33 66.42 1.55 35.24 0.78 (6.08) 77.00
12 Non-Ferrous Metal 58.39 1.24 56.39 1.31 61.12 1.35 3.53 (4.47)
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 48.01 1.02 55.02 1.28 57.08 1.26 (12.75) (15.90)
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 43.23 0.92 41.94 0.98 38.88 0.86 3.07 11.20
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s 41.46 0.88 42.82 1.00 39.07 0.86 (3.17) 6.12
16 Metal Products 39.24 0.83 39.50 0.92 28.40 0.63 (0.66) 38.14
17 Paper and Paper Products 37.27 0.79 37.43 0.87 40.25 0.89 (0.43) (7.41)
18 Fertilizers, Manufactured 26.13 0.56 27.21 0.63 26.77 0.59 (3.97) (2.39)
19 Power Generating and Specialized Machi 24.44 0.52 23.85 0.56 18.68 0.41 2.47 30.81
20 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 24.38 0.52 34.35 0.80 23.85 0.53 (29.03) 2.21
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 23.71 0.50 30.69 0.71 32.88 0.73 (22.74) (27.89)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 19.98 0.42 18.95 0.44 17.25 0.38 5.41 15.79
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 19.02 0.40 16.41 0.38 16.03 0.35 15.92 18.63
24 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 17.01 0.36 16.82 0.39 38.28 0.84 1.12 (55.58)
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.64 0.25 11.96 0.28 10.56 0.23 (2.70) 10.20
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.15 0.19 8.48 0.20 8.86 0.20 7.88 3.20
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.84 0.02 0.84 0.02 0.83 0.02 (0.53) 0.97
28 Others 314.28 6.68 298.25 6.94 328.61 7.25 5.38 (4.36)
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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: August 24, 2007
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