Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
August and July 2008 and August 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
August p Share | July r Share | August Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,041.69 100.00 5,848.37 100.00 4,986.61 100.00 (13.79) 1.10
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,664.46 33.01 1,744.55 29.83 2,264.38 45.41 (4.59) (26.49)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,019.27 20.22 1,763.87 30.16 960.95 19.27 (42.21) 6.07
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 340.74 6.76 392.48 6.71 103.11 2.07 (13.18) 230.45
4 Transport Equipment 304.50 6.04 206.58 3.53 213.46 4.28 47.40 42.65
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 217.48 4.31 205.96 3.52 176.98 3.55 5.59 22.88
6 Iron and Steel 129.44 2.57 201.13 3.44 78.57 1.58 (35.64) 64.75
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 123.62 2.45 137.05 2.34 115.74 2.32 (9.80) 6.80
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 98.97 1.96 102.81 1.76 88.75 1.78 (3.74) 11.51
9 Metal Products 71.52 1.42 41.25 0.71 35.15 0.70 73.37 103.48
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 71.31 1.41 81.31 1.39 76.93 1.54 (12.31) (7.31)
Top 10 Imports Total 4,041.29 80.16 4,876.99 83.39 4,114.02 82.50 (17.14) (1.77)
11 Non-Ferrous Metal 64.09 1.27 64.38 1.10 61.89 1.24 (0.45) 3.56
12 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 62.24 1.23 65.91 1.13 79.29 1.59 (5.57) (21.50)
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 60.05 1.19 55.01 0.94 41.18 0.83 9.17 45.83
14 Paper and Paper Products 52.98 1.05 47.27 0.81 41.02 0.82 12.08 29.16
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 52.94 1.05 49.26 0.84 43.43 0.87 7.46 21.89
16 Dairy Products 51.97 1.03 43.89 0.75 51.29 1.03 18.42 1.32
17 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 49.96 0.99 45.82 0.78 37.11 0.74 9.04 34.63
18 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 42.13 0.84 32.80 0.56 24.72 0.50 28.42 70.41
19 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 41.17 0.82 26.89 0.46 37.16 0.75 53.11 10.79
20 Fertilizers, Manufactured 27.41 0.54 54.43 0.93 21.37 0.43 (49.65) 28.27
21 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 23.61 0.47 18.95 0.32 20.28 0.41 24.58 16.43
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 22.70 0.45 25.11 0.43 27.92 0.56 (9.61) (18.71)
23 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 22.57 0.45 58.29 1.00 40.19 0.81 (61.27) (43.83)
24 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 21.62 0.43 23.16 0.40 20.30 0.41 (6.62) 6.50
25 Rubber Manufacture 10.92 0.22 12.88 0.22 11.78 0.24 (15.24) (7.31)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 8.06 0.16 6.69 0.11 11.18 0.22 20.38 (27.90)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.48 0.01 0.29 0.00 0.80 0.02 63.66 (40.10)
28 Others 385.50 7.65 340.34 5.82 301.69 6.05 13.27 27.78
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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: October 24, 2008
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