Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
July and June 2007 and July 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
July p Share | June r Share | July Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,041.53 100.00 4,704.86 100.00 4,412.45 100.00 7.16 14.26
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,151.92 42.68 2,188.61 46.52 1,907.33 43.23 (1.68) 12.82
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,029.77 20.43 697.26 14.82 713.69 16.17 47.69 44.29
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 190.13 3.77 186.09 3.96 189.60 4.30 2.17 0.28
4 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 170.70 3.39 140.95 3.00 106.93 2.42 21.11 59.64
5 Transport Equipment 162.19 3.22 146.10 3.11 193.62 4.39 11.01 (16.23)
6 Iron and Steel 121.56 2.41 170.62 3.63 144.83 3.28 (28.76) (16.07)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 101.30 2.01 107.94 2.29 110.41 2.50 (6.15) (8.25)
8 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 97.03 1.92 83.08 1.77 77.35 1.75 16.79 25.45
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 92.11 1.83 81.46 1.73 81.27 1.84 13.08 13.35
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 79.23 1.57 82.61 1.76 69.87 1.58 (4.09) 13.38
Top 10 Imports Total 4,195.92 83.23 3,884.72 82.57 3,594.88 81.47 8.01 16.72
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 63.10 1.25 58.39 1.24 63.90 1.45 8.07 (1.25)
12 Dairy Products 61.90 1.23 62.38 1.33 40.05 0.91 (0.75) 54.57
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 54.86 1.09 48.01 1.02 46.88 1.06 14.27 17.03
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 47.86 0.95 43.23 0.92 40.41 0.92 10.73 18.43
15 Paper and Paper Products 42.71 0.85 37.27 0.79 33.96 0.77 14.61 25.78
16 Metal Products 41.88 0.83 39.23 0.83 36.02 0.82 6.75 16.25
17 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 40.01 0.79 41.44 0.88 46.87 1.06 (3.47) (14.65)
18 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 32.04 0.64 24.38 0.52 36.21 0.82 31.44 (11.52)
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 26.49 0.53 23.72 0.50 30.39 0.69 11.69 (12.84)
20 Fertilizers, Manufactured 24.19 0.48 26.13 0.56 16.90 0.38 (7.44) 43.14
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 22.86 0.45 24.43 0.52 23.40 0.53 (6.42) (2.29)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 21.21 0.42 19.98 0.42 16.07 0.36 6.16 31.94
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 18.07 0.36 19.05 0.40 17.17 0.39 (5.17) 5.24
24 Rubber Manufacture 11.44 0.23 11.64 0.25 10.64 0.24 (1.69) 7.50
25 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 11.12 0.22 17.01 0.36 31.48 0.71 (34.63) (64.68)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 10.12 0.20 9.15 0.19 9.55 0.22 10.67 6.01
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.62 0.01 0.84 0.02 3.33 0.08 (26.27) (81.41)
28 Others 315.13 6.25 313.89 6.67 314.34 7.12 0.39 0.25
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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: September 25, 2007
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