Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
February and January 2008 and February 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
February p Share | January r Share | February r Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,491.42 100.00 4,993.00 100.00 3,689.83 100.00 (10.05) 21.72
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,880.68 41.87 2,308.00 46.22 1,713.34 46.43 (18.51) 9.77
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 844.87 18.81 1,028.99 20.61 543.01 14.72 (17.89) 55.59
3 Transport Equipment 224.06 4.99 138.00 2.76 137.25 3.72 62.36 63.25
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 171.83 3.83 165.37 3.31 132.78 3.60 3.90 29.41
5 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 160.71 3.58 57.63 1.15 36.21 0.98 178.88 343.82
6 Iron and Steel 97.74 2.18 106.43 2.13 100.55 2.73 (8.17) (2.80)
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 95.77 2.13 96.14 1.93 71.09 1.93 (0.39) 34.73
8 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 92.16 2.05 106.71 2.14 78.24 2.12 (13.63) 17.79
9 Dairy Products 72.65 1.62 71.85 1.44 42.82 1.16 1.13 69.69
10 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 71.64 1.59 29.19 0.58 42.77 1.16 145.42 67.50
Top 10 Imports Total 3,712.11 82.65 4,108.31 82.28 2,898.05 78.54 (9.64) 28.09
11 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 69.26 1.54 88.54 1.77 61.02 1.65 (21.78) 13.50
12 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 52.74 1.17 75.49 1.51 69.74 1.89 (30.14) (24.38)
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 52.09 1.16 48.13 0.96 43.61 1.18 8.24 19.45
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 42.42 0.94 41.92 0.84 37.30 1.01 1.19 13.73
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 41.82 0.93 42.81 0.86 42.01 1.14 (2.31) (0.46)
16 Paper and Paper Products 38.29 0.85 39.91 0.80 37.69 1.02 (4.05) 1.59
17 Fertilizers, Manufactured 33.87 0.75 41.11 0.82 13.88 0.38 (17.62) 144.08
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 30.67 0.68 40.58 0.81 31.81 0.86 (24.42) (3.58)
19 Metal Products 27.11 0.60 28.59 0.57 44.66 1.21 (5.19) (39.30)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 26.44 0.59 27.86 0.56 31.58 0.86 (5.11) (16.27)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 20.05 0.45 21.56 0.43 23.16 0.63 (6.98) (13.43)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 17.72 0.39 21.33 0.43 13.61 0.37 (16.91) 30.19
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 17.70 0.39 18.02 0.36 14.97 0.41 (1.78) 18.23
24 Rubber Manufacture 10.18 0.23 13.35 0.27 9.51 0.26 (23.76) 7.07
25 Textiles Fiber and their Waste 7.26 0.16 8.50 0.17 6.32 0.17 (14.53) 14.97
26 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 6.16 0.14 48.78 0.98 54.68 1.48 (87.37) (88.74)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.56 0.01 0.42 0.01 0.44 0.01 32.06 27.92
28 Others 284.98 6.34 277.80 5.56 255.80 6.93 2.58 11.41
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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: April 25, 2008
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