Table 2a Philippine Exports by Commodity Group
January to August 2009 and 2008
(FOB in U.S. Dollars)
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Commodity 2009 | 2008 | Growth
Jan-Aug p | Jan-Aug | Rate
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Total Exports 24,004,369,568 34,454,311,435 (30.33)
Total Agro-Based Products 1,354,258,844 1,914,350,316 (29.26)
Agro-Based Products 1,018,452,256 1,516,532,851 (32.84)
Coconut Products 464,878,056 968,713,538 (52.01)
Copra 3,400 a -
Coconut Oil 328,197,035 774,448,817 (57.62)
Desiccated Coconut 101,244,794 144,874,639 (30.12)
Copra Meal/Cake 26,891,583 43,645,751 (38.39)
Others 8,541,244 5,744,331 48.69
Sugar and Products 59,530,325 49,319,234 20.70
Centrifugal & Refined 39,530,217 41,682,591 (5.16)
Molasses 17,935,631 5,664,121 216.65
Others 2,064,477 1,972,522 4.66
Fruits and Vegetables 494,043,875 498,500,079 (0.89)
Canned Pineapple 90,585,823 79,275,398 14.27
Pineapple Juice 27,970,947 21,513,150 30.02
Pineapple Concentrates 19,358,195 17,520,573 10.49
Bananas 260,463,904 283,281,171 (8.05)
Mangoes 13,011,438 15,386,348 (15.44)
Others 82,653,568 81,523,439 1.39
Other Agro-Based Products 335,806,588 397,817,465 (15.59)
Fish, Fresh or Preserved Of Which: Shrimps & Prawns 171,614,317 196,573,264 (12.70)
Coffee, Raw, not Roasted 150 38,857 (99.61)
Abaca Fibers 5,301,182 13,864,765 (61.77)
Tobacco Unmanufactured 60,415,693 40,752,136 48.25
Natural Rubber 16,211,234 35,422,709 (54.23)
Ramie Fibers, Raw or Roasted a a -
Seaweeds, Dried 7,210,178 20,054,070 (64.05)
Rice 64,392 700,650 (90.81)
Others 74,989,442 90,411,014 (17.06)
Forest Products 22,848,669 23,350,246 (2.15)
Logs 1,500 a -
Lumber 6,435,328 9,001,357 (28.51)
Plywood 15,491,186 12,297,569 25.97
Veneer Sheets/Corestocks 685,437 1,528,420 (55.15)
Others 235,218 522,900 (55.02)
Mineral Products 950,242,151 1,792,383,713 (46.98)
Copper Concentrates 64,659,105 98,111,670 (34.10)
Copper Metal 449,580,607 888,053,983 (49.37)
Gold 79,293,958 76,000,002 4.33
Iron Ore Agglomerates 54,371,994 85,373,399 (36.31)
Chromium Ore 8,831,577 8,521,795 3.64
Nickel a a -
Others 293,504,910 636,322,864 (53.87)
Petroleum Products 184,924,294 975,881,647 (81.05)
Manufactures 20,608,164,089 28,705,756,515 (28.21)
Electronic Products 13,731,831,555 20,228,613,298 (32.12)
Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 9,787,208,396 14,966,131,591 (34.60)
Electronic Data Processing 2,847,163,142 3,612,679,391 (21.19)
Office Equipment 149,629,895 224,314,298 (33.29)
Consumer Electronics 186,531,568 317,669,204 (41.28)
Telecommunication 87,089,031 163,871,050 (46.86)
Communication/Radar 196,227,203 204,206,911 (3.91)
Control and Instrumentation 24,328,888 30,073,220 (19.10)
Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 18,891,853 23,658,683 (20.15)
Automotive Electronics 434,761,579 686,008,950 (36.62)
Other Electronics 840,422,286 932,218,276 (9.85)
Garments 1,027,562,076 1,334,139,437 (22.98)
Textile Yarns/Fabrics 93,304,081 139,096,053 (32.92)
Footwear 17,344,770 23,325,406 (25.64)
Travel Goods and Handbags 40,059,292 61,689,649 (35.06)
Wood Manufactures 530,478,643 606,758,657 (12.57)
Furniture & Fixtures 92,582,516 159,850,625 (42.08)
Chemicals 584,730,591 790,851,123 (26.06)
Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 104,989,313 143,350,737 (26.76)
Machinery & Transport Equipment 1,205,964,263 1,395,909,878 (13.61)
Processed food and Beverages 569,226,831 622,741,018 (8.59)
Iron & Steel 78,635,194 200,236,643 (60.73)
Baby Carr., Toys, Games and sporting goods 81,765,403 97,635,190 (16.25)
Basketwork, Wickerwork & Other Articles of Plaiting Materials 24,925,084 30,599,907 (18.55)
Misc.Manufactured Articles, n.e.s. 185,125,445 229,233,256 (19.24)
Others 1,399,216,746 1,709,507,362 (18.15)
Special Transactions 883,931,521 1,042,588,998 (15.22)
Re-export 447,862,946 431,261,325 3.85
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: a - No export data
- - No growth rate
p - Preliminary
Components may not add up to totals due to rounding
Page last updated: October 13, 2009
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