Table 2. Philippine Imports from All Countries
December and November 2004 and December 2003
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2004 | 2003 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
December_p share | November_r share | December_r share | Monthly Annual
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TOTAL 3,044.99 100.00 3,355.17 100.00 3,071.82 100.00 (9.24) (0.87)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,238.96 40.69 1,470.44 43.83 1,500.68 48.85 (15.74) (17.44)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 369.70 12.14 414.71 12.36 285.02 9.28 (10.85) 29.71
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 124.55 4.09 125.11 3.73 150.47 4.90 (0.44) (17.22)
4 Transport Equipment 111.53 3.66 109.03 3.25 88.89 2.89 2.30 25.47
5 Iron and Steel 94.92 3.12 89.19 2.66 94.59 3.08 6.42 0.35
6 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 73.52 2.41 77.93 2.32 75.40 2.45 (5.65) (2.49)
7 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 72.30 2.37 66.70 1.99 66.40 2.16 8.39 8.89
8 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 66.59 2.19 65.98 1.97 38.63 1.26 0.92 72.37
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 64.52 2.12 68.80 2.05 52.72 1.72 (6.23) 22.40
10 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 52.40 1.72 45.46 1.35 36.37 1.18 15.28 44.08
Top 10 Imports Total 2,269.00 74.52 2,533.34 75.51 2,389.16 77.78 (10.43) (5.03)
11 Dairy Products 43.14 1.42 54.22 1.62 19.42 0.63 (20.43) 122.12
12 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 40.57 1.33 43.38 1.29 33.20 1.08 (6.47) 22.18
13 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 39.19 1.29 19.74 0.59 25.08 0.82 98.51 56.26
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 38.12 1.25 38.28 1.14 31.03 1.01 (0.42) 22.87
15 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 37.56 1.23 33.07 0.99 42.56 1.39 13.61 (11.74)
16 Non-Ferrous Metal 32.52 1.07 38.89 1.16 33.01 1.07 (16.37) (1.47)
17 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 30.14 0.99 42.37 1.26 23.15 0.75 (28.86) 30.22
18 Paper and Paper Products 25.03 0.82 28.09 0.84 22.61 0.74 (10.90) 10.71
19 Metal Products 24.97 0.82 25.04 0.75 20.26 0.66 (0.30) 23.21
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 24.00 0.79 23.52 0.70 31.79 1.03 2.04 (24.50)
21 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 20.57 0.68 33.05 0.99 44.46 1.45 (37.76) (53.73)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 14.53 0.48 15.36 0.46 13.68 0.45 (5.43) 6.23
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 12.66 0.42 15.98 0.48 10.93 0.36 (20.80) 15.84
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 11.53 0.38 16.51 0.49 16.31 0.53 (30.14) (29.29)
25 Rubber Manufacture 10.47 0.34 8.95 0.27 7.12 0.23 16.97 46.97
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 10.40 0.34 12.01 0.36 9.41 0.31 (13.39) 10.54
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.40 0.01 0.33 0.01 0.31 0.01 22.00 31.56
28 Others 360.16 11.83 373.02 11.12 298.33 9.71 (3.45) 20.73
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Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
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: February 24, 2005
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