Table 1a Philippine Exports to all Countries
January to March 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Mar p | Jan-Mar | Rate
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Total 7,921,379,503 12,542,700,347 (36.84)
1 Electronic Products 4,315,567,041 7,513,655,872 (42.56)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 3,040,098,826 5,531,138,671 (45.04)
b) Electronic Data Processing 830,411,461 1,362,932,812 (39.07)
c) Office Equipment 54,346,452 82,071,551 (33.78)
d) Consumer Electronics 71,301,886 116,005,036 (38.54)
e) Telecommunication 58,785,801 52,733,144 11.48
f) Communication/Radar 45,774,246 70,806,032 (35.35)
g) Control and Instrumentation 8,940,941 10,634,431 (15.92)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 6,483,209 8,258,225 (21.49)
i) Automotive Electronics 199,424,219 279,075,970 (28.54)
2 Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 415,217,327 515,678,047 (19.48)
3 Other Products Manufactured from Materials
Imported on consignment basis 144,695,817 185,175,644 (21.86)
4 Petroleum Products 1/ 26,156,711 319,719,555 (91.82)
5 Ignition Wiring Set and Other Wiring Sets
Used in Vehicles, aircrafts and ships 2/ 97,560,984 246,291,342 (60.39)
6 Coconut Oil 3/ 79,164,031 277,848,453 (71.51)
7 Cathodes & Sections Of Cathodes,
Of Refined Copper 147,655,547 269,691,941 (45.25)
8 Woodcrafts and Furniture 246,959,217 272,333,741 (9.32)
9 Bananas (Fresh) 101,267,306 93,414,993 8.41
10 Metal Components 4/ 92,403,150 138,150,228 (33.11)
11 Pineapple and Pineapple Products 61,827,663 60,964,982 1.42
12 Processed Tropical Fruits 28,869,625 33,113,044 (12.81)
13 Dessicated Coconut 44,391,600 33,395,489 32.93
14 Shrimps and Prawns, Fresh, Chilled or Frozen 10,533,773 10,925,737 (3.59)
15 Tuna 5/ 83,359,822 60,666,524 37.41
16 Seaweeds and Carageenan 22,855,325 27,421,163 (16.65)
17 Christmas Decor 2,133,407 4,139,184 (48.46)
18 Basketworks 9,035,395 13,466,524 (32.90)
19 Iron Ore Agglomerates 22,494,193 31,832,337 (29.34)
20 Fertilizers, Manufactured 21,123,872 15,833,439 33.41
21 Gold 6/ 118,679,593 115,727,038 2.55
22 Footwear 7,931,472 9,540,831 (16.87)
23 Activated Carbon 7,603,269 8,418,575 (9.68)
24 Ceramic Tiles and Decor 3,669,298 5,692,410 (35.54)
25 Copra Oil Cake or Meal 4,770,394 17,546,505 (72.81)
26 Unmanufactured Tobacco 13,248,450 11,188,108 18.42
27 Fine Jewelry 6,861,363 6,321,635 8.54
28 Copper Concentrates 14,392,945 24,549,849 (41.37)
29 Sugar 22,772,681 13,339,074 70.72
30 Others 1,748,178,232 2,206,658,083 (20.78)
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: 1/ Includes refined petroleum products, manufactures from crude petroleum oil imported on consignment basis.
2/ Consists only of electrical wiring harness for motor vehicles.
3/ Includes crude and refined.
4/ Excluding brakes and servo-brakes.
5/ Includes fresh, frozen, prepared or preserved in airtight containers.
6/ Extracted from copper ores and concentrates.
p Preliminary
Growth rates were computed from actual values.
Page last updated: May 12, 2009
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