Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
August and July 2007 and August 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
=====================================================================================================================
2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
August p Share | July r Share | August Share | Monthly Annual
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 4,971.29 100.00 5,041.08 100.00 4,883.66 100.00 (1.38) 1.79
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,299.64 46.26 2,153.55 42.72 2,197.62 45.00 6.78 4.64
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 970.72 19.53 1,029.77 20.43 916.51 18.77 (5.73) 5.92
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 176.20 3.54 190.52 3.78 171.45 3.51 (7.52) 2.77
4 Transport Equipment 166.14 3.34 162.35 3.22 198.11 4.06 2.33 (16.14)
5 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 114.88 2.31 97.04 1.92 92.67 1.90 18.39 23.97
6 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 103.18 2.08 170.70 3.39 101.98 2.09 (39.55) 1.18
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 88.81 1.79 92.20 1.83 83.72 1.71 (3.68) 6.08
8 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 79.56 1.60 101.44 2.01 91.33 1.87 (21.57) (12.89)
9 Iron and Steel 78.62 1.58 121.66 2.41 110.54 2.26 (35.37) (28.87)
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 76.97 1.55 79.24 1.57 71.95 1.47 (2.86) 6.97
Top 10 Imports Total 4,154.72 83.57 4,198.47 83.29 4,035.88 82.64 (1.04) 2.94
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 61.53 1.24 63.21 1.25 60.16 1.23 (2.66) 2.28
12 Dairy Products 49.91 1.00 61.93 1.23 39.78 0.81 (19.40) 25.46
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s 42.89 0.86 40.02 0.79 44.74 0.92 7.17 (4.14)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 41.28 0.83 54.96 1.09 41.29 0.85 (24.89) (0.04)
15 Paper and Paper Products 40.82 0.82 42.72 0.85 43.41 0.89 (4.44) (5.97)
16 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 40.22 0.81 11.12 0.22 84.59 1.73 261.73 (52.46)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 37.19 0.75 32.04 0.64 30.89 0.63 16.07 20.39
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 37.10 0.75 47.90 0.95 43.07 0.88 (22.56) (13.88)
19 Metal Products 34.86 0.70 41.87 0.83 36.93 0.76 (16.74) (5.60)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machi 27.95 0.56 22.86 0.45 15.79 0.32 22.28 77.00
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 24.62 0.50 26.47 0.53 33.18 0.68 (7.01) (25.81)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 20.29 0.41 18.09 0.36 18.50 0.38 12.13 9.69
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 20.10 0.40 21.21 0.42 16.75 0.34 (5.23) 19.99
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 19.73 0.40 24.19 0.48 24.91 0.51 (18.41) (20.77)
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.64 0.23 11.65 0.23 10.11 0.21 (0.12) 15.08
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 11.14 0.22 10.13 0.20 10.46 0.21 10.00 6.48
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.80 0.02 0.62 0.01 3.16 0.06 28.53 (74.78)
28 Others 294.51 5.92 311.62 6.18 290.03 5.94 (5.49) 1.54
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: October 25, 2007
Related press release | Foreign trade statistics index