Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
November and October 2008 and November 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
November p Share | October r Share | November Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,481.61 100.00 4,577.34 100.00 5,084.21 100.00 (23.94) (31.52)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,302.62 37.41 1,628.39 35.57 2,240.35 44.06 (20.01) (41.86)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 539.00 15.48 903.54 19.74 961.91 18.92 (40.35) (43.97)
3 Transport Equipment 173.01 4.97 303.85 6.64 244.90 4.82 (43.06) (29.36)
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 166.06 4.77 193.71 4.23 184.64 3.63 (14.27) (10.06)
5 Iron and Steel 83.06 2.39 110.62 2.42 107.68 2.12 (24.91) (22.87)
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 81.93 2.35 111.89 2.44 85.13 1.67 (26.77) (3.75)
7 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 77.23 2.22 88.36 1.93 74.85 1.47 (12.59) 3.19
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 71.68 2.06 84.56 1.85 128.82 2.53 (15.23) (44.36)
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 69.03 1.98 94.25 2.06 84.43 1.66 (26.75) (18.24)
10 Dairy Products 66.09 1.90 63.36 1.38 73.61 1.45 4.32 (10.20)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,629.72 75.53 3,582.52 78.27 4,186.31 82.34 (26.60) (37.18)
11 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 61.81 1.78 64.70 1.41 82.34 1.62 (4.46) (24.93)
12 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 54.76 1.57 57.73 1.26 47.06 0.93 (5.15) 16.37
13 Non-Ferrous Metal 49.95 1.43 70.57 1.54 49.97 0.98 (29.22) (0.03)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 46.07 1.32 59.01 1.29 51.75 1.02 (21.93) (10.97)
15 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 40.81 1.17 47.80 1.04 39.65 0.78 (14.62) 2.93
16 Paper and Paper Products 40.52 1.16 51.25 1.12 36.69 0.72 (20.94) 10.43
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 40.47 1.16 58.74 1.28 42.36 0.83 (31.11) (4.48)
18 Metal Products 34.87 1.00 38.43 0.84 40.43 0.80 (9.25) (13.75)
19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 34.35 0.99 35.14 0.77 40.15 0.79 (2.26) (14.45)
20 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 25.28 0.73 27.75 0.61 21.20 0.42 (8.92) 19.23
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 23.59 0.68 33.95 0.74 29.21 0.57 (30.52) (19.26)
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 20.14 0.58 20.73 0.45 30.07 0.59 (2.87) (33.03)
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 16.74 0.48 23.78 0.52 16.12 0.32 (29.60) 3.86
24 Rubber Manufacture 11.41 0.33 13.45 0.29 11.92 0.23 (15.12) (4.26)
25 Fertilizers, Manufactured 8.44 0.24 41.86 0.91 20.50 0.40 (79.85) (58.86)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 7.85 0.23 7.13 0.16 9.24 0.18 10.09 (15.09)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.59 0.02 0.43 0.01 1.09 0.02 36.74 (45.83)
28 Others 334.26 9.60 342.37 7.48 328.16 6.45 (2.37) 1.86
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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: January 27, 2009
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