Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
March and February 2009 and March 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
March p Share | February r Share | March Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,269.40 100.00 3,058.78 100.00 5,123.01 100.00 6.89 (36.18)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,117.07 34.17 1,074.25 35.12 1,883.04 36.76 3.99 (40.68)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 467.12 14.29 483.91 15.82 1,170.27 22.84 (3.47) (60.08)
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 254.25 7.78 186.21 6.09 184.43 3.60 36.54 37.85
4 Transport Equipment 161.09 4.93 195.05 6.38 268.05 5.23 (17.41) (39.90)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 128.65 3.94 121.94 3.99 170.82 3.33 5.50 (24.69)
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 93.18 2.85 82.70 2.70 121.39 2.37 12.67 (23.24)
7 Iron and Steel 75.39 2.31 58.62 1.92 132.38 2.58 28.63 (43.05)
8 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 58.08 1.78 36.12 1.18 72.73 1.42 60.80 (20.15)
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 57.77 1.77 53.32 1.74 102.70 2.00 8.34 (43.75)
10 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 56.12 1.72 57.46 1.88 66.38 1.30 (2.33) (15.46)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,468.73 75.51 2,349.57 76.81 4,172.19 81.44 5.07 (40.83)
11 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 51.77 1.58 36.30 1.19 49.82 0.97 42.63 3.91
12 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 51.69 1.58 42.48 1.39 71.93 1.40 21.69 (28.14)
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 48.52 1.48 24.77 0.81 53.08 1.04 95.92 (8.59)
14 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 47.29 1.45 44.43 1.45 71.34 1.39 6.44 (33.71)
15 Metal Products 46.98 1.44 25.91 0.85 31.24 0.61 81.33 50.38
16 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 37.91 1.16 64.47 2.11 8.26 0.16 (41.19) 359.04
17 Dairy Products 37.13 1.14 39.50 1.29 84.15 1.64 (6.01) (55.88)
18 Paper and Paper Products 34.17 1.05 29.69 0.97 44.82 0.87 15.08 (23.76)
19 Non-Ferrous Metal 27.10 0.83 19.95 0.65 40.61 0.79 35.85 (33.27)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 25.04 0.77 22.92 0.75 30.53 0.60 9.25 (17.99)
21 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 21.46 0.66 13.21 0.43 20.88 0.41 62.48 2.78
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 20.65 0.63 22.13 0.72 33.21 0.65 (6.69) (37.83)
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 16.53 0.51 15.97 0.52 19.92 0.39 3.56 (17.02)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 13.35 0.41 37.73 1.23 42.09 0.82 (64.60) (68.28)
25 Rubber Manufacture 9.73 0.30 9.40 0.31 11.78 0.23 3.56 (17.39)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.05 0.28 4.79 0.16 9.40 0.18 88.77 (3.74)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.35 0.01 0.22 0.01 1.01 0.02 59.40 (65.53)
28 Others 301.93 9.24 255.36 8.35 326.72 6.38 18.24 (7.59)
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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: May 26, 2009
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