Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to September 2008 and 2007
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Rate
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Total 45,285,638,039 40,278,255,366 12.43
1 Electronic Products 1/ 16,031,188,100 18,278,308,535 (12.29)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 10,228,612,447 6,656,580,838 53.66
3 Office and EDP Machines 5,709,912 5,730,104 (0.35)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 678,815,155 654,951,396 3.64
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,745,690,291 1,517,033,584 15.07
6 Transport Equipment 2,065,683,448 1,721,391,356 20.00
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 621,420,069 848,342,956 (26.75)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 2,315,704,077 820,957,681 182.07
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 990,873,199 825,031,790 20.10
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 877,632,458 729,176,708 20.36
11 Iron and Steel 1,320,579,149 885,577,669 49.12
12 Dairy Products 531,469,723 454,401,780 16.96
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 439,395,288 371,991,983 18.12
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 510,807,711 447,269,270 14.21
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 458,535,334 502,875,771 (8.82)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 426,480,475 365,710,987 16.62
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 456,191,572 330,628,894 37.98
18 Paper and Paper Products 410,377,762 353,083,132 16.23
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 284,328,361 248,934,751 14.22
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 225,065,268 225,877,776 (0.36)
21 Metal Products 327,917,592 351,147,410 (6.62)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 180,031,291 164,144,157 9.68
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 199,605,407 163,728,549 21.91
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 473,733,159 186,451,372 154.08
25 Rubber Manufacture 105,390,346 102,448,461 2.87
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 74,101,684 79,979,513 (7.35)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 283,864,229 297,010,338 (4.43)
28 Others 3,016,434,532 2,689,488,605 12.16
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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: November 26, 2008
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