Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to June 2007 and 2006
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Rate
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Total 25,313,568,049 24,747,553,722 2.29
1 Electronic Products 1/ 11,596,263,997 11,381,194,035 1.89
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 4,083,017,541 4,059,855,345 0.57
3 Office and EDP Machines 3,918,196 3,150,094 24.38
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 389,732,398 391,226,738 (0.38)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 942,998,244 950,805,613 (0.82)
6 Transport Equipment 950,946,926 828,288,192 14.81
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 574,812,465 567,986,474 1.20
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 471,742,891 622,441,514 (24.21)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 507,841,236 431,353,897 17.73
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 458,450,757 463,113,801 (1.01)
11 Iron and Steel 614,195,590 594,238,497 3.36
12 Dairy Products 291,813,543 231,353,400 26.13
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 244,499,278 229,753,519 6.42
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 299,815,765 268,786,245 11.54
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 299,322,440 296,828,359 0.84
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 236,654,391 217,007,706 9.05
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 225,087,147 207,158,561 8.65
18 Paper and Paper Products 232,622,478 225,460,719 3.18
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 155,721,214 165,121,559 (5.69)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 137,027,583 130,033,202 5.38
21 Metal Products 240,035,331 176,551,794 35.96
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 104,344,592 89,251,008 16.91
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 100,196,062 98,671,063 1.55
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 117,281,715 125,500,692 (6.55)
25 Rubber Manufacture 66,001,485 63,578,657 3.81
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 51,663,909 53,824,146 (4.01)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 187,741,116 131,194,000 43.10
28 Others 1,729,819,759 1,743,824,892 (0.80)
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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: August 24, 2007
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