Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
March and February 2008 and March 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
March p Share | February r Share | March Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,121.22 100.00 4,491.46 100.00 4,566.52 100.00 14.02 12.15
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,882.52 36.76 1,881.20 41.88 2,262.78 49.55 0.07 (16.81)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,169.14 22.83 844.87 18.81 625.02 13.69 38.38 87.06
3 Transport Equipment 268.09 5.23 224.06 4.99 175.81 3.85 19.65 52.48
4 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 184.46 3.60 160.71 3.58 73.49 1.61 14.78 150.98
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 170.73 3.33 171.93 3.83 183.56 4.02 (0.70) (6.99)
6 Iron and Steel 131.99 2.58 97.74 2.18 77.24 1.69 35.04 70.88
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 121.41 2.37 92.17 2.05 101.35 2.22 31.72 19.79
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 102.71 2.01 95.76 2.13 83.73 1.83 7.25 22.66
9 Dairy Products 84.17 1.64 72.65 1.62 43.23 0.95 15.85 94.71
10 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 72.74 1.42 52.80 1.18 90.20 1.98 37.77 (19.36)
Top 10 Imports Total 4,187.95 81.78 3,693.90 82.24 3,716.41 81.38 13.37 12.69
11 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 71.94 1.40 71.64 1.60 41.71 0.91 0.42 72.47
12 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 71.32 1.39 68.68 1.53 65.00 1.42 3.85 9.73
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 66.39 1.30 52.10 1.16 55.71 1.22 27.44 19.18
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 52.92 1.03 30.67 0.68 44.99 0.99 72.54 17.61
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 49.73 0.97 42.38 0.94 43.09 0.94 17.34 15.42
16 Paper and Paper Products 44.84 0.88 38.29 0.85 42.48 0.93 17.12 5.56
17 Fertilizers, Manufactured 42.10 0.82 33.87 0.75 17.74 0.39 24.30 137.26
18 Non-Ferrous Metal 40.34 0.79 41.82 0.93 47.86 1.05 (3.53) (15.71)
19 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 33.21 0.65 20.05 0.45 28.33 0.62 65.68 17.23
20 Metal Products 31.17 0.61 27.09 0.60 39.84 0.87 15.07 (21.76)
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 30.53 0.60 26.44 0.59 30.48 0.67 15.48 0.16
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 20.82 0.41 17.73 0.39 15.31 0.34 17.42 35.99
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 19.83 0.39 17.69 0.39 17.30 0.38 12.11 14.59
24 Rubber Manufacture 11.78 0.23 10.18 0.23 11.98 0.26 15.76 (1.70)
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.40 0.18 7.26 0.16 9.09 0.20 29.47 3.45
26 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 8.26 0.16 6.16 0.14 27.61 0.60 34.07 (70.09)
27 Office and EDP Machines 1.01 0.02 0.56 0.01 0.51 0.01 81.71 98.09
28 Others 327.66 6.40 284.96 6.34 311.04 6.81 14.98 5.34
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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: May 27, 2008
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