Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to August 2007 and 2006
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Aug | Jan-Aug | Rate
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Total 35,325,424,029 34,043,662,391 3.77
1 Electronic Products 1/ 16,050,039,074 15,486,141,142 3.64
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 6,083,527,566 5,690,053,012 6.92
3 Office and EDP Machines 5,333,432 9,635,336 (44.65)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 545,736,430 533,054,641 2.38
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,309,739,409 1,311,853,037 (0.16)
6 Transport Equipment 1,279,443,286 1,220,016,466 4.87
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 755,793,549 769,729,926 (1.81)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 745,625,446 831,349,880 (10.31)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 719,753,548 601,367,856 19.69
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 638,916,744 628,100,405 1.72
11 Iron and Steel 814,474,147 849,603,055 (4.13)
12 Dairy Products 403,658,721 311,187,219 29.72
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 327,393,739 321,370,353 1.87
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 396,052,367 356,956,103 10.95
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 424,055,609 420,881,713 0.75
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 321,652,749 300,494,188 7.04
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 294,317,355 274,263,422 7.31
18 Paper and Paper Products 316,164,774 302,833,094 4.40
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 206,822,121 228,698,014 (9.57)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 187,829,140 169,221,262 11.00
21 Metal Products 316,757,967 249,506,633 26.95
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 142,759,314 124,914,433 14.29
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 141,505,551 131,494,833 7.61
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 161,204,457 167,305,071 (3.65)
25 Rubber Manufacture 89,293,591 84,333,839 5.88
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 72,931,817 73,834,292 (1.22)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 239,075,900 247,267,392 (3.31)
28 Others 2,335,566,226 2,348,195,774 (0.54)
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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: October 25, 2007
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