Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
January 2009 and December and January 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
January p Share | December r Share | January Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,270.10 100.00 3,300.96 100.00 4,993.00 100.00 (0.94) (34.51)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,308.23 40.01 1,136.88 34.44 2,308.00 46.22 15.07 (43.32)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 421.93 12.90 659.36 19.97 1,028.99 20.61 (36.01) (59.00)
3 Transport Equipment 198.34 6.07 177.11 5.37 138.00 2.76 11.99 43.72
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 165.49 5.06 183.23 5.55 165.37 3.31 (9.68) 0.07
5 Iron and Steel 84.33 2.58 76.93 2.33 106.43 2.13 9.63 (20.76)
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 80.92 2.47 72.22 2.19 106.71 2.14 12.05 (24.17)
7 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 80.72 2.47 113.55 3.44 57.63 1.15 (28.91) 40.07
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 65.24 2.00 47.70 1.45 96.14 1.93 36.77 (32.14)
9 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 63.63 1.95 41.59 1.26 48.13 0.96 53.00 32.22
10 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 54.96 1.68 47.67 1.44 75.49 1.51 15.30 (27.20)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,523.79 77.18 2,556.24 77.44 4,130.90 82.73 (1.27) (38.90)
11 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 50.31 1.54 51.53 1.56 88.54 1.77 (2.36) (43.17)
12 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 40.46 1.24 44.48 1.35 41.92 0.84 (9.04) (3.49)
13 Paper and Paper Products 38.50 1.18 24.00 0.73 39.91 0.80 60.44 (3.51)
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 38.16 1.17 33.98 1.03 40.58 0.81 12.30 (5.95)
15 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 37.90 1.16 48.70 1.48 48.78 0.98 (22.19) (22.31)
16 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 37.75 1.15 46.85 1.42 29.19 0.58 (19.44) 29.32
17 Dairy Products 36.37 1.11 35.79 1.08 71.85 1.44 1.63 (49.37)
18 Metal Products 33.08 1.01 27.12 0.82 28.59 0.57 21.98 15.68
19 Non-Ferrous Metal 27.45 0.84 26.34 0.80 42.81 0.86 4.21 (35.88)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 25.30 0.77 22.09 0.67 27.86 0.56 14.54 (9.19)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 25.06 0.77 12.97 0.39 21.56 0.43 93.23 16.24
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 22.39 0.68 18.56 0.56 21.33 0.43 20.69 5.01
23 Fertilizers, Manufactured 21.88 0.67 32.56 0.99 41.11 0.82 (32.81) (46.78)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 21.51 0.66 11.16 0.34 18.02 0.36 92.79 19.38
25 Rubber Manufacture 9.40 0.29 7.96 0.24 13.35 0.27 18.02 (29.60)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 6.73 0.21 6.80 0.21 8.50 0.17 (0.95) (20.78)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.46 0.01 0.63 0.02 0.42 0.01 (28.01) 7.99
28 Others 273.60 8.37 293.20 8.88 277.80 5.56 (6.69) (1.51)
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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: March 25, 2009
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