Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to February 2008 and 2007
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Feb | Jan-Feb | Rate
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Total 9,484,418,299 7,593,986,889 24.89
1 Electronic Products 1/ 4,188,686,404 3,592,852,004 16.58
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 1,873,862,575 1,028,648,647 82.17
3 Office and EDP Machines 981,290 880,551 11.44
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 157,792,617 131,640,696 19.87
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 337,196,012 287,461,603 17.30
6 Transport Equipment 362,063,159 311,475,460 16.24
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 128,228,663 154,584,332 (17.05)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 218,332,790 64,551,527 238.23
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 198,873,882 157,940,435 25.92
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 191,914,755 153,820,870 24.77
11 Iron and Steel 204,173,109 178,332,466 14.49
12 Dairy Products 144,499,511 80,615,310 79.25
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 84,343,002 77,825,125 8.38
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 100,220,278 91,008,513 10.12
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 84,628,551 88,593,384 (4.48)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 71,244,123 69,328,519 2.76
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 100,823,755 92,180,619 9.38
18 Paper and Paper Products 78,195,281 74,595,299 4.83
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 54,304,117 49,977,098 8.66
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 41,610,749 44,125,743 (5.70)
21 Metal Products 55,703,082 84,283,905 (33.91)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 35,712,725 32,498,139 9.89
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 39,046,018 29,434,302 32.65
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 74,977,903 33,726,484 122.31
25 Rubber Manufacture 23,525,215 20,006,068 17.59
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 15,759,977 13,977,166 12.76
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 54,935,546 107,740,187 (49.01)
28 Others 562,783,210 541,882,437 3.86
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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
3 Includes consigned and direct importation
Page last updated: April 25, 2008
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