Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to January 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
================================================================================================================
2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Jan | Jan-Jan | Rate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 3,270,095,921 4,992,999,679 (34.51)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,308,228,184 2,308,001,495 (43.32)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 421,933,055 1,028,989,832 (59.00)
3 Office and EDP Machines 456,635 422,855 7.99
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 50,313,160 88,536,818 (43.17)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 165,490,014 165,369,462 0.07
6 Transport Equipment 198,339,327 138,004,662 43.72
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 54,956,772 75,490,155 (27.20)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 80,715,564 57,626,154 40.07
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 80,915,922 106,711,071 (24.17)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 65,241,150 96,144,897 (32.14)
11 Iron and Steel 84,332,107 106,432,093 (20.76)
12 Dairy Products 36,374,608 71,845,432 (49.37)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 40,456,592 41,921,233 (3.49)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 63,634,731 48,127,517 32.22
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 27,450,396 42,808,919 (35.88)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 38,164,004 40,577,483 (5.95)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 37,745,224 29,188,570 29.32
18 Paper and Paper Products 38,503,134 39,905,252 (3.51)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 25,303,257 27,864,257 (9.19)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 25,059,768 21,558,200 16.24
21 Metal Products 33,077,285 28,593,045 15.68
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 21,508,259 18,016,763 19.38
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 22,394,744 21,325,883 5.01
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 21,878,484 41,110,698 (46.78)
25 Rubber Manufacture 9,396,720 13,348,117 (29.60)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 6,732,056 8,497,400 (20.78)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 37,895,752 48,776,444 (22.31)
28 Others 273,599,017 277,804,972 (1.51)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: March 25, 2009
Related press release | Foreign trade statistics index