Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
December and November 2008 and December 2007
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2008 | 2007 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
December p Share | November r Share | December Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,291.38 100.00 3,481.62 100.00 5,000.63 100.00 (5.46) (34.18)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,136.58 34.53 1,302.86 37.42 2,109.30 42.18 (12.76) (46.12)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 659.36 20.03 539.00 15.48 1,022.85 20.45 22.33 (35.54)
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 181.30 5.51 166.12 4.77 227.89 4.56 9.14 (20.44)
4 Transport Equipment 176.90 5.37 173.01 4.97 228.09 4.56 2.25 (22.45)
5 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 112.63 3.42 71.68 2.06 59.29 1.19 57.13 89.96
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 75.51 2.29 81.94 2.35 108.90 2.18 (7.85) (30.66)
7 Iron and Steel 74.70 2.27 83.06 2.39 126.55 2.53 (10.07) (40.97)
8 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 51.49 1.56 77.30 2.22 83.26 1.67 (33.39) (38.17)
9 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 48.59 1.48 34.34 0.99 20.64 0.41 41.50 135.38
10 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 48.25 1.47 69.03 1.98 80.89 1.62 (30.11) (40.35)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,565.30 77.94 2,598.33 74.63 4,067.66 81.34 (1.27) (36.93)
11 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 46.86 1.42 40.47 1.16 69.02 1.38 15.81 (32.10)
12 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 44.41 1.35 54.81 1.57 43.11 0.86 (18.99) 3.00
13 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 44.31 1.35 61.81 1.78 83.19 1.66 (28.31) (46.73)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 41.60 1.26 46.07 1.32 40.62 0.81 (9.70) 2.41
15 Dairy Products 35.80 1.09 66.09 1.90 67.99 1.36 (45.84) (47.35)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 33.82 1.03 40.81 1.17 42.03 0.84 (17.13) (19.54)
17 Fertilizers, Manufactured 32.57 0.99 8.44 0.24 30.71 0.61 286.13 6.08
18 Metal Products 27.00 0.82 34.82 1.00 37.34 0.75 (22.47) (27.70)
19 Non-Ferrous Metal 25.28 0.77 49.95 1.43 45.32 0.91 (49.39) (44.21)
20 Paper and Paper Products 23.90 0.73 40.52 1.16 37.57 0.75 (41.02) (36.39)
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 22.08 0.67 23.59 0.68 30.53 0.61 (6.40) (27.69)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 18.43 0.56 25.29 0.73 24.43 0.49 (27.14) (24.56)
23 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 12.97 0.39 20.14 0.58 28.53 0.57 (35.57) (54.53)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 11.13 0.34 16.74 0.48 16.03 0.32 (33.50) (30.57)
25 Rubber Manufacture 7.85 0.24 11.41 0.33 9.53 0.19 (31.22) (17.62)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 6.80 0.21 7.85 0.23 8.58 0.17 (13.38) (20.80)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.63 0.02 0.59 0.02 0.45 0.01 7.31 41.10
28 Others 290.65 8.83 333.90 9.59 317.99 6.36 (12.95) (8.60)
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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: February 25, 2009
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