Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
October and September 2007 and October 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
October p Share |September r Share | October Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,137.50 100.00 4,743.71 100.00 4,686.41 100.00 8.30 9.63
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,337.29 45.49 2,348.41 49.51 2,454.87 52.38 (0.47) (4.79)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 952.26 18.54 638.42 13.46 565.47 12.07 49.16 68.40
3 Transport Equipment 230.26 4.48 203.82 4.30 169.05 3.61 12.97 36.21
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 185.21 3.61 175.51 3.70 185.89 3.97 5.53 (0.36)
5 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 129.94 2.53 67.56 1.42 51.66 1.10 92.34 151.52
6 Iron and Steel 99.24 1.93 66.54 1.40 94.29 2.01 49.14 5.25
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 91.51 1.78 104.08 2.19 87.43 1.87 (12.08) 4.67
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 85.88 1.67 88.38 1.86 81.22 1.73 (2.83) 5.74
9 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 83.79 1.63 80.23 1.69 99.47 2.12 4.44 (15.76)
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 75.86 1.48 79.69 1.68 71.21 1.52 (4.81) 6.53
Top 10 Imports Total 4,271.25 83.14 3,852.65 81.22 3,860.55 82.38 10.87 10.64
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 54.65 1.06 65.39 1.38 56.21 1.20 (16.41) (2.77)
12 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 46.89 0.91 60.13 1.27 37.01 0.79 (22.02) 26.68
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 45.53 0.89 40.26 0.85 37.80 0.81 13.10 20.46
14 Power Generating and Specialized Machiner 44.42 0.86 35.40 0.75 32.99 0.70 25.48 34.66
15 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 44.29 0.86 54.63 1.15 41.58 0.89 (18.92) 6.51
16 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 42.89 0.83 43.80 0.92 38.70 0.83 (2.07) 10.84
17 Dairy Products 41.24 0.80 50.15 1.06 38.13 0.81 (17.76) 8.16
18 Paper and Paper Products 39.83 0.78 37.95 0.80 43.04 0.92 4.98 (7.44)
19 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 37.45 0.73 38.94 0.82 41.43 0.88 (3.83) (9.61)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 33.32 0.65 34.16 0.72 29.33 0.63 (2.48) 13.59
21 Metal Products 32.20 0.63 32.57 0.69 41.45 0.88 (1.13) (22.32)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 22.04 0.43 21.71 0.46 15.78 0.34 1.49 39.67
23 Fertilizers, Manufactured 19.94 0.39 23.39 0.49 19.93 0.43 (14.75) 0.05
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 18.72 0.36 18.59 0.39 16.02 0.34 0.70 16.85
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 11.15 0.22 7.63 0.16 10.03 0.21 46.24 11.22
26 Rubber Manufacture 10.35 0.20 12.63 0.27 9.47 0.20 (18.08) 9.25
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.32 0.01 0.45 0.01 0.60 0.01 (28.06) (46.06)
28 Others 321.02 6.25 313.31 6.60 316.38 6.75 2.46 1.47
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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: December 28, 2007
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