Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
April and March 2008 and April 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
April p Share | March r Share | April Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,855.50 100.00 5,121.82 100.00 4,342.80 100.00 (5.20) 11.81
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,593.88 32.83 1,884.07 36.79 1,784.20 41.08 (15.40) (10.67)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,037.37 21.36 1,169.14 22.83 912.08 21.00 (11.27) 13.74
3 Transport Equipment 304.07 6.26 268.09 5.23 222.88 5.13 13.42 36.42
4 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 239.95 4.94 184.46 3.60 74.31 1.71 30.08 222.88
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 203.04 4.18 170.77 3.33 149.74 3.45 18.90 35.59
6 Iron and Steel 136.42 2.81 131.99 2.58 110.70 2.55 3.36 23.23
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 94.29 1.94 121.40 2.37 80.42 1.85 (22.33) 17.25
8 Fertilizers, Manufactured 91.29 1.88 42.10 0.82 13.67 0.31 116.86 567.72
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 90.29 1.86 102.71 2.01 71.91 1.66 (12.10) 25.56
10 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 78.22 1.61 72.74 1.42 111.85 2.58 7.53 (30.07)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,868.81 79.68 4,147.48 80.98 3,531.77 81.32 (6.72) 9.54
11 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 77.93 1.60 71.35 1.39 64.95 1.50 9.21 19.98
12 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 62.73 1.29 71.94 1.40 31.49 0.73 (12.81) 99.23
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 59.65 1.23 52.89 1.03 39.83 0.92 12.77 49.77
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 56.92 1.17 66.39 1.30 48.85 1.12 (14.27) 16.52
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 56.26 1.16 49.77 0.97 39.79 0.92 13.03 41.38
16 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 55.87 1.15 8.26 0.16 17.92 0.41 576.36 211.81
17 Dairy Products 43.43 0.89 84.17 1.64 39.32 0.91 (48.40) 10.45
18 Paper and Paper Products 40.16 0.83 44.83 0.88 40.78 0.94 (10.41) (1.52)
19 Non-Ferrous Metal 39.96 0.82 40.34 0.79 57.52 1.32 (0.96) (30.54)
20 Metal Products 28.17 0.58 31.14 0.61 38.90 0.90 (9.52) (27.58)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 24.85 0.51 33.21 0.65 19.70 0.45 (25.19) 26.11
22 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 23.80 0.49 30.54 0.60 23.45 0.54 (22.05) 1.52
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 20.58 0.42 20.82 0.41 16.97 0.39 (1.17) 21.23
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 19.98 0.41 19.83 0.39 20.35 0.47 0.76 (1.83)
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.67 0.24 11.78 0.23 10.77 0.25 (0.97) 8.36
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 7.15 0.15 9.40 0.18 10.69 0.25 (23.93) (33.10)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.50 0.01 1.01 0.02 0.82 0.02 (50.76) (39.05)
28 Others 357.10 7.35 326.66 6.38 288.92 6.65 9.32 23.59
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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: June 25, 2008
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