Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
October and September 2008 and October 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
October p Share |September r Share | October Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,577.12 100.00 4,863.67 100.00 5,150.65 100.00 (5.89) (11.14)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,628.17 35.57 1,724.15 35.45 2,325.98 45.16 (5.57) (30.00)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 903.54 19.74 970.32 19.95 951.36 18.47 (6.88) (5.03)
3 Transport Equipment 303.85 6.64 221.17 4.55 229.97 4.46 37.38 32.13
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 193.61 4.23 231.39 4.76 186.16 3.61 (16.33) 4.00
5 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 111.89 2.44 95.92 1.97 91.54 1.78 16.65 22.23
6 Iron and Steel 110.62 2.42 109.23 2.25 100.79 1.96 1.27 9.74
7 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 94.25 2.06 89.71 1.84 87.58 1.70 5.06 7.62
8 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 88.34 1.93 76.29 1.57 77.35 1.50 15.79 14.20
9 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 84.56 1.85 277.53 5.71 129.67 2.52 (69.53) (34.79)
10 Non-Ferrous Metal 70.57 1.54 69.87 1.44 55.04 1.07 1.00 28.22
Top 10 Imports Total 3,589.39 78.42 3,865.59 79.48 4,235.45 82.23 (7.15) (15.25)
11 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 64.70 1.41 67.59 1.39 88.68 1.72 (4.27) (27.04)
12 Dairy Products 63.36 1.38 53.17 1.09 41.16 0.80 19.16 53.94
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 59.01 1.29 57.85 1.19 44.41 0.86 2.00 32.87
14 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 58.74 1.28 57.55 1.18 37.72 0.73 2.06 55.70
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 57.73 1.26 49.68 1.02 43.27 0.84 16.21 33.42
16 Paper and Paper Products 51.25 1.12 45.24 0.93 39.87 0.77 13.28 28.54
17 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 47.79 1.04 43.70 0.90 45.76 0.89 9.36 4.46
18 Fertilizers, Manufactured 41.86 0.91 30.08 0.62 19.91 0.39 39.15 110.23
19 Metal Products 38.53 0.84 30.44 0.63 32.76 0.64 26.58 17.61
20 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 35.14 0.77 35.32 0.73 46.90 0.91 (0.50) (25.07)
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 33.95 0.74 33.46 0.69 33.34 0.65 1.45 1.82
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 27.75 0.61 29.52 0.61 22.13 0.43 (5.99) 25.43
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 23.78 0.52 21.60 0.44 19.15 0.37 10.08 24.15
24 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 20.75 0.45 25.95 0.53 44.16 0.86 (20.02) (53.01)
25 Rubber Manufacture 13.45 0.29 12.82 0.26 10.41 0.20 4.92 29.11
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 7.13 0.16 10.94 0.22 11.15 0.22 (34.86) (36.07)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.43 0.01 0.96 0.02 0.32 0.01 (54.91) 33.98
28 Others 342.37 7.48 392.19 8.06 334.09 6.49 (12.70) 2.48
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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: December 24, 2008
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