Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
January 2008 and December and January 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
January p Share | December r Share | January r Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,986.81 100.00 5,000.63 100.00 3,904.16 100.00 (0.28) 27.73
1 Electronic Products 1/ 2,307.93 46.28 2,109.30 42.18 1,879.51 48.14 9.42 22.79
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,022.53 20.50 1,022.85 20.45 485.64 12.44 (0.03) 110.55
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 165.33 3.32 227.89 4.56 154.68 3.96 (27.45) 6.89
4 Transport Equipment 138.02 2.77 228.09 4.56 174.23 4.46 (39.49) (20.78)
5 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 106.72 2.14 108.90 2.18 79.70 2.04 (2.00) 33.91
6 Iron and Steel 106.44 2.13 126.55 2.53 77.78 1.99 (15.89) 36.85
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 96.17 1.93 80.89 1.62 82.74 2.12 18.89 16.24
8 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 88.50 1.77 83.26 1.67 70.62 1.81 6.29 25.31
9 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 75.49 1.51 83.19 1.66 84.85 2.17 (9.26) (11.03)
10 Dairy Products 71.85 1.44 67.99 1.36 37.80 0.97 5.68 90.09
Top 10 Imports Total 4,178.97 83.80 4,138.91 82.77 3,127.54 80.11 0.97 33.62
11 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 57.63 1.16 59.29 1.19 28.34 0.73 (2.80) 103.35
12 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 48.78 0.98 20.64 0.41 53.06 1.36 136.27 (8.07)
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 48.13 0.97 40.62 0.81 47.40 1.21 18.48 1.55
14 Non-Ferrous Metal 42.81 0.86 45.32 0.91 46.58 1.19 (5.52) (8.09)
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 41.92 0.84 43.11 0.86 40.53 1.04 (2.77) 3.44
16 Fertilizers, Manufactured 41.11 0.82 30.71 0.61 19.85 0.51 33.90 107.12
17 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 40.61 0.81 42.03 0.84 37.52 0.96 (3.37) 8.23
18 Paper and Paper Products 39.91 0.80 37.57 0.75 36.91 0.95 6.23 8.14
19 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 29.19 0.59 69.02 1.38 49.41 1.27 (57.71) (40.92)
20 Metal Products 28.64 0.57 37.34 0.75 39.62 1.01 (23.30) (27.71)
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 27.87 0.56 30.53 0.61 18.40 0.47 (8.72) 51.46
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 21.56 0.43 28.53 0.57 20.96 0.54 (24.43) 2.85
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 21.33 0.43 24.43 0.49 15.82 0.41 (12.68) 34.79
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 18.02 0.36 16.03 0.32 17.53 0.45 12.38 2.79
25 Rubber Manufacture 13.35 0.27 9.53 0.19 10.50 0.27 40.08 27.11
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 8.50 0.17 8.58 0.17 7.66 0.20 (0.97) 10.94
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.42 0.01 0.45 0.01 0.44 0.01 (5.91) (4.71)
28 Others 278.05 5.58 317.99 6.36 286.08 7.33 (12.56) (2.81)
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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
p Preliminary
r Revised
Page last updated: March 26, 2008
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