Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
February and January 2009 and February 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
February p Share | January r Share |February Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,058.78 100.00 3,269.94 100.00 4,491.46 100.00 (6.46) (31.90)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,074.14 35.12 1,308.25 40.01 1,881.20 41.88 (17.89) (42.90)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 483.91 15.82 421.93 12.90 844.87 18.81 14.69 (42.72)
3 Transport Equipment 195.07 6.38 198.34 6.07 224.06 4.99 (1.65) (12.94)
4 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 186.21 6.09 80.72 2.47 160.71 3.58 130.69 15.87
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 121.91 3.99 165.33 5.06 171.93 3.83 (26.26) (29.09)
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 82.70 2.70 80.92 2.47 92.17 2.05 2.21 (10.27)
7 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 64.47 2.11 37.90 1.16 6.16 0.14 70.11 946.67
8 Iron and Steel 58.62 1.92 84.33 2.58 97.74 2.18 (30.49) (40.03)
9 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 57.46 1.88 63.63 1.95 52.10 1.16 (9.71) 10.29
10 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 53.32 1.74 65.24 2.00 95.76 2.13 (18.27) (44.32)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,377.81 77.74 2,506.58 76.66 3,626.70 80.75 (5.14) (34.44)
11 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 44.43 1.45 50.31 1.54 68.68 1.53 (11.69) (35.31)
12 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 42.48 1.39 37.75 1.15 71.64 1.60 12.54 (40.71)
13 Dairy Products 39.50 1.29 36.37 1.11 72.65 1.62 8.60 (45.63)
14 Fertilizers, Manufactured 37.73 1.23 21.88 0.67 33.87 0.75 72.43 11.39
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 36.30 1.19 40.46 1.24 42.38 0.94 (10.28) (14.36)
16 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 36.12 1.18 54.96 1.68 52.80 1.18 (34.28) (31.59)
17 Paper and Paper Products 29.69 0.97 38.50 1.18 38.29 0.85 (22.88) (22.45)
18 Metal Products 25.91 0.85 33.07 1.01 27.09 0.60 (21.66) (4.35)
19 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 24.77 0.81 38.17 1.17 30.67 0.68 (35.11) (19.24)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 22.92 0.75 25.30 0.77 26.44 0.59 (9.42) (13.32)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 22.13 0.72 25.06 0.77 20.05 0.45 (11.69) 10.39
22 Non-Ferrous Metal 19.95 0.65 27.45 0.84 41.82 0.93 (27.33) (52.30)
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 15.97 0.52 21.50 0.66 17.69 0.39 (25.76) (9.74)
24 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 13.21 0.43 22.39 0.68 17.73 0.39 (41.02) (25.52)
25 Rubber Manufacture 9.40 0.31 9.40 0.29 10.18 0.23 (0.00) (7.67)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 4.79 0.16 6.73 0.21 7.26 0.16 (28.78) (33.99)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.22 0.01 0.46 0.01 0.56 0.01 (51.95) (60.71)
28 Others 255.47 8.35 273.59 8.37 284.96 6.34 (6.62) (10.35)
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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: April 24, 2009
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