Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
June and May 2008 and June 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
June p Share | May r Share | June Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,304.73 100.00 4,764.66 100.00 4,706.54 100.00 11.34 12.71
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,743.29 32.86 1,486.51 31.20 2,187.29 46.47 17.27 (20.30)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,215.80 22.92 1,178.99 24.74 691.98 14.70 3.12 75.70
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 367.43 6.93 294.79 6.19 139.88 2.97 24.64 162.67
4 Iron and Steel 228.44 4.31 179.75 3.77 169.40 3.60 27.09 34.86
5 Transport Equipment 195.80 3.69 203.40 4.27 145.11 3.08 (3.74) 34.93
6 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 194.23 3.66 185.52 3.89 190.39 4.05 4.69 2.02
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 112.74 2.13 107.06 2.25 82.91 1.76 5.31 35.97
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 108.97 2.05 92.45 1.94 81.16 1.72 17.88 34.27
9 Fertilizers, Manufactured 101.90 1.92 50.79 1.07 25.92 0.55 100.61 293.09
10 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 76.85 1.45 69.57 1.46 108.91 2.31 10.46 (29.44)
Top 10 Imports Total 4,345.47 81.92 3,848.83 80.78 3,822.96 81.23 12.90 13.67
11 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 71.48 1.35 71.84 1.51 85.71 1.82 (0.49) (16.60)
12 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 56.02 1.06 47.24 0.99 43.11 0.92 18.57 29.95
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 55.42 1.04 58.94 1.24 47.68 1.01 (5.98) 16.22
14 Paper and Paper Products 51.16 0.96 50.51 1.06 37.10 0.79 1.27 37.87
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 50.89 0.96 46.04 0.97 41.42 0.88 10.55 22.87
16 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 50.76 0.96 44.30 0.93 24.25 0.52 14.58 109.33
17 Dairy Products 50.59 0.95 59.74 1.25 61.89 1.31 (15.32) (18.26)
18 Non-Ferrous Metal 47.63 0.90 47.80 1.00 58.00 1.23 (0.37) (17.88)
19 Metal Products 37.67 0.71 32.31 0.68 39.03 0.83 16.61 (3.49)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 31.96 0.60 35.33 0.74 26.17 0.56 (9.53) 22.12
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 28.58 0.54 23.10 0.48 24.39 0.52 23.75 17.17
22 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 27.55 0.52 21.08 0.44 16.88 0.36 30.69 63.21
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 22.50 0.42 22.37 0.47 20.06 0.43 0.56 12.15
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 21.97 0.41 18.39 0.39 19.26 0.41 19.52 14.09
25 Rubber Manufacture 10.27 0.19 11.57 0.24 11.79 0.25 (11.29) (12.96)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 8.64 0.16 7.45 0.16 9.07 0.19 15.89 (4.79)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.73 0.01 0.76 0.02 0.83 0.02 (4.75) (12.82)
28 Others 335.45 6.32 317.05 6.65 316.92 6.73 5.81 5.85
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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: August 26, 2008
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