Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to July 2008 and 2007
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Jul | Jan-Jul | Rate
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Total 35,380,112,051 30,547,846,505 15.82
1 Electronic Products 1/ 12,642,359,129 13,682,199,576 (7.60)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 8,239,023,969 5,057,861,879 62.90
3 Office and EDP Machines 4,274,512 4,485,502 (4.70)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 531,216,315 498,406,276 6.58
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,296,890,760 1,164,377,965 11.38
6 Transport Equipment 1,539,645,987 1,304,070,122 18.06
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 491,682,016 688,805,122 (28.62)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,697,440,213 636,567,259 166.66
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 771,336,095 601,179,085 28.30
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 688,948,851 552,144,978 24.78
11 Iron and Steel 1,081,914,366 740,035,962 46.20
12 Dairy Products 426,313,855 353,021,388 20.76
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 336,766,402 284,815,445 18.24
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 392,904,036 351,525,508 11.77
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 324,567,129 375,677,236 (13.60)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 332,832,734 288,374,291 15.42
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 357,464,200 254,572,122 40.42
18 Paper and Paper Products 312,131,459 274,164,726 13.85
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 208,740,860 190,082,936 9.82
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 176,404,705 162,595,029 8.49
21 Metal Products 226,066,673 283,368,932 (20.22)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 134,821,886 125,304,201 7.60
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 148,494,847 121,738,123 21.98
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 416,243,284 141,727,025 193.69
25 Rubber Manufacture 81,659,118 78,055,125 4.62
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 55,101,245 61,178,006 (9.93)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 225,966,369 196,765,510 14.84
28 Others 2,238,901,036 2,074,747,176 7.91
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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: September 25, 2008
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