Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
July and June 2008 and July 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
July p Share | June r Share | July Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,848.11 100.00 5,304.85 100.00 5,041.56 100.00 10.24 16.00
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,744.51 29.83 1,743.42 32.86 2,112.99 41.91 0.06 (17.44)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,763.87 30.16 1,215.80 22.92 1,026.59 20.36 45.08 71.82
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 392.48 6.71 367.43 6.93 170.17 3.38 6.82 130.64
4 Transport Equipment 206.24 3.53 195.80 3.69 211.81 4.20 5.33 (2.63)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 205.83 3.52 194.23 3.66 189.93 3.77 5.97 8.37
6 Iron and Steel 201.13 3.44 228.44 4.31 121.28 2.41 (11.96) 65.84
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 137.05 2.34 112.69 2.12 96.74 1.92 21.62 41.67
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 102.81 1.76 108.91 2.05 91.91 1.82 (5.60) 11.85
9 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 81.32 1.39 71.48 1.35 78.99 1.57 13.77 2.95
10 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 66.01 1.13 76.85 1.45 101.13 2.01 (14.11) (34.73)
Top 10 Imports Total 4,901.24 83.81 4,315.06 81.34 4,201.55 83.34 13.58 16.65
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 64.38 1.10 47.63 0.90 63.01 1.25 35.17 2.18
12 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 58.28 1.00 27.55 0.52 11.08 0.22 111.57 425.82
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 55.01 0.94 55.42 1.04 54.79 1.09 (0.74) 0.40
14 Fertilizers, Manufactured 54.43 0.93 101.90 1.92 24.11 0.48 (46.58) 125.74
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 49.27 0.84 51.06 0.96 39.90 0.79 (3.52) 23.49
16 Paper and Paper Products 47.27 0.81 51.16 0.96 42.59 0.84 (7.60) 10.99
17 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 45.83 0.78 56.01 1.06 47.75 0.95 (18.18) (4.04)
18 Dairy Products 43.89 0.75 50.59 0.95 61.74 1.22 (13.24) (28.91)
19 Metal Products 41.33 0.71 37.66 0.71 41.74 0.83 9.74 (0.99)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 32.80 0.56 31.97 0.60 26.39 0.52 2.62 24.30
21 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 26.89 0.46 50.76 0.96 31.94 0.63 (47.03) (15.81)
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 25.08 0.43 28.58 0.54 22.79 0.45 (12.24) 10.06
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 23.16 0.40 22.49 0.42 21.14 0.42 2.96 9.54
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 18.95 0.32 21.97 0.41 18.04 0.36 (13.77) 5.04
25 Rubber Manufacture 12.88 0.22 10.27 0.19 11.62 0.23 25.49 10.90
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 6.69 0.11 8.64 0.16 10.10 0.20 (22.50) (33.69)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.29 0.00 0.73 0.01 0.62 0.01 (59.89) (52.85)
28 Others 340.43 5.82 335.41 6.32 310.66 6.16 1.49 9.58
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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: September 25, 2008
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