Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to March 2008 and 2007
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Rate
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Total 14,605,684,100 12,160,813,742 20.10
1 Electronic Products 1/ 6,071,719,680 5,838,545,632 3.99
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 3,043,004,240 1,641,422,163 85.39
3 Office and EDP Machines 1,996,026 1,383,066 44.32
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 228,539,925 206,167,682 10.85
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 508,028,487 477,554,626 6.38
6 Transport Equipment 630,149,288 485,583,651 29.77
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 201,032,867 248,317,959 (19.04)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 402,792,215 137,371,184 193.21
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 320,288,762 257,960,809 24.16
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 294,612,188 238,233,608 23.67
11 Iron and Steel 336,165,779 257,729,356 30.43
12 Dairy Products 228,665,722 124,511,048 83.65
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 134,032,673 120,771,480 10.98
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 166,616,940 145,797,015 14.28
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 124,971,584 141,353,249 (11.59)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 124,162,659 115,388,410 7.60
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 172,774,172 132,984,197 29.92
18 Paper and Paper Products 123,039,646 116,692,037 5.44
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 84,836,666 81,831,164 3.67
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 74,820,024 72,076,834 3.81
21 Metal Products 86,854,722 123,820,978 (29.85)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 55,533,453 51,004,022 8.88
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 59,882,761 44,747,242 33.82
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 117,075,509 51,156,960 128.86
25 Rubber Manufacture 35,306,242 31,984,848 10.38
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 25,162,725 22,939,573 9.69
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 63,193,352 134,286,808 (52.94)
28 Others 890,425,793 859,198,141 3.63
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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: May 27, 2008
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