Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to November 2008 and 2007
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Nov | Jan-Nov | Rate
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Total 53,344,606,617 50,513,113,558 5.61
1 Electronic Products 1/ 18,962,105,555 22,844,637,789 (17.00)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 11,671,150,257 8,569,856,860 36.19
3 Office and EDP Machines 6,733,507 7,144,180 (5.75)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 844,408,705 807,148,055 4.62
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 2,105,659,181 1,887,830,696 11.54
6 Transport Equipment 2,542,543,752 2,196,256,980 15.77
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 747,929,326 1,019,362,560 (26.63)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 2,471,939,552 1,079,445,728 129.00
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 1,184,700,609 1,001,706,621 18.27
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 1,040,909,097 901,189,340 15.50
11 Iron and Steel 1,514,250,827 1,094,048,559 38.41
12 Dairy Products 660,907,263 569,163,843 16.12
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 551,907,067 462,318,679 19.38
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 615,886,617 543,428,832 13.33
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 579,060,006 607,884,675 (4.74)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 515,086,554 451,113,643 14.18
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 555,394,056 410,715,375 35.23
18 Paper and Paper Products 502,148,900 429,649,441 16.87
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 341,863,243 311,487,398 9.75
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 265,940,931 300,100,210 (11.38)
21 Metal Products 401,217,528 424,342,412 (5.45)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 220,551,452 199,416,492 10.60
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 252,635,922 207,055,758 22.01
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 524,026,141 226,863,345 130.99
25 Rubber Manufacture 130,249,497 124,783,889 4.38
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 89,074,577 100,366,849 (11.25)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 353,351,779 384,055,996 (7.99)
28 Others 3,692,974,716 3,351,739,353 10.18
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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: January 27, 2009
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