Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to July 2007 and 2006
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Jul | Jan-Jul | Rate
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Total 30,354,581,426 29,160,004,376 4.10
1 Electronic Products 1/ 13,748,766,243 13,288,520,229 3.46
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 5,112,798,160 4,773,542,881 7.11
3 Office and EDP Machines 4,536,514 6,478,706 (29.98)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 468,751,665 461,100,719 1.66
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,133,149,354 1,140,400,844 (0.64)
6 Transport Equipment 1,113,138,838 1,021,905,604 8.93
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 676,096,347 678,395,247 (0.34)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 642,442,772 729,371,653 (11.92)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 604,869,417 508,701,133 18.90
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 550,022,548 544,379,887 1.04
11 Iron and Steel 735,752,469 739,067,166 (0.45)
12 Dairy Products 353,719,012 271,403,294 30.33
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 284,490,093 276,625,858 2.84
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 354,673,657 315,662,285 12.36
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 362,422,771 360,726,281 0.47
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 284,519,321 257,422,370 10.53
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 257,128,286 243,372,070 5.65
18 Paper and Paper Products 275,331,531 259,418,660 6.13
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 182,219,457 195,514,136 (6.80)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 159,883,525 153,430,055 4.21
21 Metal Products 281,902,700 212,575,763 32.61
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 122,440,870 106,416,665 15.06
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 121,402,521 114,743,415 5.80
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 141,470,118 142,398,849 (0.65)
25 Rubber Manufacture 77,440,852 74,219,699 4.34
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 61,786,468 63,372,358 (2.50)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 198,859,003 162,674,481 22.24
28 Others 2,044,566,914 2,058,164,068 (0.66)
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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: September 25, 2007
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