Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to September 2007 and 2006
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Rate
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Total 40,081,952,391 38,399,144,134 4.38
1 Electronic Products 1/ 18,397,850,909 17,757,171,143 3.61
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 6,720,713,405 6,144,391,296 9.38
3 Office and EDP Machines 5,782,945 10,109,312 (42.80)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 625,449,746 613,542,064 1.94
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,486,149,157 1,490,767,659 (0.31)
6 Transport Equipment 1,483,320,743 1,442,691,079 2.82
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 836,160,294 874,904,262 (4.43)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 813,180,725 915,176,007 (11.14)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 824,798,619 686,424,954 20.16
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 727,333,093 712,988,915 2.01
11 Iron and Steel 880,668,155 941,562,681 (6.47)
12 Dairy Products 455,331,648 340,793,536 33.61
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 371,719,923 357,137,109 4.08
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 450,497,631 402,430,405 11.94
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 489,863,788 477,737,724 2.54
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 361,940,286 343,804,043 5.28
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 333,256,249 288,378,953 15.56
18 Paper and Paper Products 354,335,152 342,009,213 3.60
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 241,112,390 253,120,921 (4.74)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 223,226,539 189,296,491 17.92
21 Metal Products 349,605,354 285,957,488 22.26
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 161,345,084 140,152,482 15.12
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 163,422,523 146,360,092 11.66
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 186,236,634 187,406,318 (0.62)
25 Rubber Manufacture 102,070,694 93,542,142 9.12
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 80,602,176 83,088,932 (2.99)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 299,202,628 268,616,233 11.39
28 Others 2,656,775,901 2,609,582,680 1.81
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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: November 27, 2007
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