Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
November and October 2007 and November 2006
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2007 | 2006 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
November p Share | October r Share | November Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,084.34 100.00 5,149.89 100.00 4,509.66 100.00 (1.27) 12.74
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,281.12 44.87 2,338.04 45.40 2,168.40 48.08 (2.43) 5.20
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 964.76 18.98 952.11 18.49 752.17 16.68 1.33 28.26
3 Transport Equipment 194.75 3.83 230.22 4.47 208.02 4.61 (15.41) (6.38)
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 184.99 3.64 185.34 3.60 150.35 3.33 (0.19) 23.04
5 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 129.37 2.54 129.92 2.52 32.11 0.71 (0.43) 302.87
6 Iron and Steel 108.09 2.13 99.23 1.93 74.64 1.66 8.93 44.81
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 86.88 1.71 91.49 1.78 66.92 1.48 (5.04) 29.83
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 84.80 1.67 85.97 1.67 75.21 1.67 (1.37) 12.75
9 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 82.69 1.63 83.78 1.63 81.62 1.81 (1.30) 1.31
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 75.52 1.49 75.84 1.47 82.77 1.84 (0.42) (8.75)
Top 10 Imports Total 4,192.97 82.47 4,271.94 82.95 3,692.21 81.87 (1.85) 13.56
11 Dairy Products 73.92 1.45 41.24 0.80 33.14 0.73 79.26 123.05
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 51.97 1.02 44.29 0.86 44.88 1.00 17.35 15.79
13 Non-Ferrous Metal 50.18 0.99 54.65 1.06 49.82 1.10 (8.17) 0.73
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 47.22 0.93 42.90 0.83 38.63 0.86 10.07 22.24
15 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 41.49 0.82 37.45 0.73 37.47 0.83 10.78 10.72
16 Metal Products 40.52 0.80 32.06 0.62 28.88 0.64 26.37 40.32
17 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 40.32 0.79 46.89 0.91 44.52 0.99 (14.01) (9.43)
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 39.83 0.78 45.52 0.88 42.94 0.95 (12.50) (7.25)
19 Paper and Paper Products 36.85 0.72 39.83 0.77 36.16 0.80 (7.47) 1.90
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machiner 30.52 0.60 44.17 0.86 22.06 0.49 (30.90) 38.35
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 29.34 0.58 33.29 0.65 27.01 0.60 (11.87) 8.62
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 21.29 0.42 22.03 0.43 17.03 0.38 (3.35) 25.03
23 Fertilizers, Manufactured 19.09 0.38 19.93 0.39 24.08 0.53 (4.22) (20.72)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 16.12 0.32 18.72 0.36 14.80 0.33 (13.87) 8.91
25 Rubber Manufacture 12.21 0.24 10.34 0.20 12.05 0.27 18.04 1.32
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.28 0.18 11.15 0.22 8.93 0.20 (16.78) 3.93
27 Office and EDP Machines 1.14 0.02 0.32 0.01 0.61 0.01 251.29 87.68
28 Others 330.09 6.49 333.19 6.47 334.45 7.42 (0.93) (1.30)
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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: January 25, 2008
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