Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
May and April 2008 and May 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
May p Share | April r Share | May Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,782.99 100.00 4,856.22 100.00 4,296.14 100.00 (1.51) 11.33
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,505.71 31.48 1,594.64 32.84 1,759.17 40.95 (5.58) (14.41)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,178.99 24.65 1,037.36 21.36 785.78 18.29 13.65 50.04
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 294.78 6.16 239.95 4.94 114.83 2.67 22.85 156.72
4 Transport Equipment 203.39 4.25 304.07 6.26 238.68 5.56 (33.11) (14.79)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 185.25 3.87 203.23 4.19 156.77 3.65 (8.85) 18.17
6 Iron and Steel 179.75 3.76 136.42 2.81 80.93 1.88 31.76 122.11
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 107.05 2.24 94.26 1.94 83.15 1.94 13.57 28.74
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 92.44 1.93 90.16 1.86 68.92 1.60 2.53 34.12
9 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 71.82 1.50 78.00 1.61 62.59 1.46 (7.93) 14.74
10 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 69.57 1.45 78.22 1.61 118.59 2.76 (11.05) (41.33)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,888.74 81.30 3,856.32 79.41 3,469.42 80.76 0.84 12.09
11 Dairy Products 59.74 1.25 43.43 0.89 65.56 1.53 37.56 (8.88)
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 58.94 1.23 56.92 1.17 54.41 1.27 3.56 8.33
13 Paper and Paper Products 50.51 1.06 40.17 0.83 36.99 0.86 25.76 36.55
14 Fertilizers, Manufactured 49.59 1.04 92.04 1.90 26.86 0.63 (46.12) 84.60
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 47.80 1.00 39.78 0.82 55.79 1.30 20.16 (14.32)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 47.29 0.99 59.61 1.23 42.30 0.98 (20.67) 11.82
17 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 46.03 0.96 56.32 1.16 42.94 1.00 (18.28) 7.21
18 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 44.30 0.93 62.73 1.29 33.91 0.79 (29.37) 30.66
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 35.33 0.74 23.80 0.49 32.24 0.75 48.46 9.58
20 Metal Products 32.41 0.68 27.95 0.58 39.87 0.93 15.97 (18.71)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 23.41 0.49 24.83 0.51 23.64 0.55 (5.74) (0.96)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 22.37 0.47 20.59 0.42 18.81 0.44 8.68 18.92
23 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 21.08 0.44 55.87 1.15 16.60 0.39 (62.26) 26.99
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 18.39 0.38 19.98 0.41 16.65 0.39 (7.94) 10.49
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.57 0.24 11.63 0.24 11.89 0.28 (0.49) (2.68)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 7.45 0.16 7.15 0.15 8.38 0.19 4.22 (11.02)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.76 0.02 0.50 0.01 0.83 0.02 52.46 (8.55)
28 Others 317.24 6.63 356.60 7.34 299.04 6.96 (11.04) 6.09
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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: July 25, 2008
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