Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
September and August 2008 and September 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
September p Share | August r Share |September Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,863.65 100.00 5,041.61 100.00 4,743.80 100.00 (3.53) 2.53
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,724.24 35.45 1,664.55 33.02 2,331.73 49.15 3.59 (26.05)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 970.32 19.95 1,019.27 20.22 637.77 13.44 (4.80) 52.14
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 277.53 5.71 340.74 6.76 81.28 1.71 (18.55) 241.45
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 231.20 4.75 217.47 4.31 175.68 3.70 6.32 31.61
5 Transport Equipment 221.17 4.55 304.52 6.04 203.86 4.30 (27.37) 8.49
6 Iron and Steel 109.23 2.25 129.44 2.57 66.97 1.41 (15.61) 63.09
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 95.92 1.97 123.62 2.45 108.11 2.28 (22.41) (11.28)
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 89.71 1.84 98.97 1.96 88.28 1.86 (9.35) 1.62
9 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 76.29 1.57 71.32 1.41 79.62 1.68 6.98 (4.17)
10 Non-Ferrous Metal 69.87 1.44 64.09 1.27 65.31 1.38 9.02 6.99
Top 10 Imports Total 3,865.50 79.48 4,033.97 80.01 3,838.60 80.92 (4.18) 0.70
11 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 67.59 1.39 62.24 1.23 80.25 1.69 8.59 (15.77)
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 57.85 1.19 60.05 1.19 54.56 1.15 (3.67) 6.03
13 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 57.55 1.18 41.17 0.82 38.89 0.82 39.78 47.98
14 Dairy Products 53.18 1.09 51.97 1.03 50.09 1.06 2.33 6.18
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 49.66 1.02 52.98 1.05 43.74 0.92 (6.26) 13.52
16 Paper and Paper Products 45.24 0.93 53.00 1.05 37.90 0.80 (14.64) 19.37
17 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 43.70 0.90 49.95 0.99 40.23 0.85 (12.51) 8.64
18 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 35.32 0.73 22.57 0.45 60.06 1.27 56.45 (41.19)
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 33.46 0.69 42.12 0.84 34.13 0.72 (20.56) (1.96)
20 Metal Products 30.44 0.63 71.49 1.42 32.63 0.69 (57.42) (6.72)
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured 30.08 0.62 27.41 0.54 23.36 0.49 9.76 28.79
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 29.52 0.61 21.59 0.43 21.69 0.46 36.74 36.14
23 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 25.94 0.53 22.69 0.45 35.36 0.75 14.31 (26.65)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 21.60 0.44 23.61 0.47 18.56 0.39 (8.49) 16.37
25 Rubber Manufacture 12.82 0.26 10.92 0.22 12.62 0.27 17.39 1.60
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 10.94 0.22 8.06 0.16 7.62 0.16 35.77 43.51
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.96 0.02 0.48 0.01 0.45 0.01 101.22 113.55
28 Others 392.29 8.07 385.33 7.64 313.06 6.60 1.81 25.31
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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: November 26, 2008
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