Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to April 2008 and 2007
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Apr | Jan-Apr | Rate
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Total 19,461,777,521 16,503,610,421 17.92
1 Electronic Products 1/ 7,667,157,175 7,622,743,948 0.58
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 4,080,371,246 2,553,505,678 59.79
3 Office and EDP Machines 2,495,647 2,202,763 13.30
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 306,493,614 271,114,676 13.05
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 711,104,725 627,292,253 13.36
6 Transport Equipment 934,217,281 708,468,181 31.86
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 279,250,711 360,170,369 (22.47)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 642,738,955 211,686,125 203.63
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 414,575,857 338,376,250 22.52
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 384,908,260 310,145,421 24.11
11 Iron and Steel 472,589,099 368,431,855 28.27
12 Dairy Products 272,093,501 163,829,624 66.08
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 190,333,112 160,562,965 18.54
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 223,535,233 194,647,152 14.84
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 164,926,437 198,877,847 (17.07)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 183,785,715 155,214,513 18.41
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 235,501,725 164,469,788 43.19
18 Paper and Paper Products 163,185,555 157,476,170 3.63
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 108,643,167 105,277,655 3.20
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 99,668,939 91,780,339 8.60
21 Metal Products 114,992,559 162,721,248 (29.33)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 75,514,181 71,356,522 5.83
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 80,460,711 61,721,518 30.36
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 208,367,539 64,829,080 221.41
25 Rubber Manufacture 46,972,806 42,751,227 9.87
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 32,315,855 33,631,885 (3.91)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 119,061,123 152,203,622 (21.78)
28 Others 1,246,516,793 1,148,121,747 8.57
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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: June 25, 2008
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