Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to May 2008 and 2007
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-May | Jan-May | Rate
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Total 24,245,486,124 20,799,747,790 16.57
1 Electronic Products 1/ 9,173,622,716 9,381,918,532 (2.22)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 5,259,351,436 3,339,288,908 57.50
3 Office and EDP Machines 3,257,370 3,035,708 7.30
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 378,391,067 333,706,079 13.39
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 896,551,238 784,057,746 14.35
6 Transport Equipment 1,137,610,489 947,151,834 20.11
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 348,823,676 478,761,057 (27.14)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 937,516,071 326,511,760 187.13
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 521,599,870 421,529,534 23.74
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 477,222,892 379,069,462 25.89
11 Iron and Steel 652,336,959 449,360,925 45.17
12 Dairy Products 331,834,011 229,392,693 44.66
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 236,430,219 203,498,728 16.18
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 282,477,863 249,056,354 13.42
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 212,554,299 254,667,898 (16.54)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 231,046,772 197,511,179 16.98
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 279,805,322 198,378,349 41.05
18 Paper and Paper Products 213,702,748 194,469,309 9.89
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 143,968,394 137,517,813 4.69
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 123,062,911 115,415,381 6.63
21 Metal Products 147,184,859 202,594,472 (27.35)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 93,906,705 88,004,006 6.71
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 102,840,895 80,534,967 27.70
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 258,702,113 91,691,106 182.15
25 Rubber Manufacture 58,508,885 54,643,306 7.07
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 39,768,243 42,008,963 (5.33)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 140,147,515 168,805,047 (16.98)
28 Others 1,563,260,586 1,447,166,674 8.02
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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: July 25, 2008
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