Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to March 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Rate
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Total 9,598,119,103 14,610,234,343 (34.31)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 3,499,463,080 6,067,459,782 (42.32)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 1,372,961,234 3,043,706,154 (54.89)
3 Office and EDP Machines 1,025,789 1,995,623 (48.60)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 142,028,764 228,523,798 (37.85)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 415,892,312 508,040,305 (18.14)
6 Transport Equipment 554,509,159 630,005,258 (11.98)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 149,154,793 200,995,970 (25.79)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 521,168,733 402,692,284 29.42
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 256,796,946 320,222,485 (19.81)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 176,331,242 294,557,470 (40.14)
11 Iron and Steel 218,342,613 337,219,711 (35.25)
12 Dairy Products 113,003,393 228,618,489 (50.57)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 128,524,256 134,102,316 (4.16)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 177,212,936 166,582,382 6.38
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 74,500,443 126,904,525 (41.29)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 111,460,042 124,622,900 (10.56)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 131,917,908 172,730,865 (23.63)
18 Paper and Paper Products 102,368,320 122,997,856 (16.77)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 73,260,109 84,822,368 (13.63)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 67,837,146 74,805,583 (9.32)
21 Metal Products 105,967,990 87,155,230 21.59
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 54,002,453 55,620,493 (2.91)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 57,063,491 59,997,940 (4.89)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 72,957,807 117,052,768 (37.67)
25 Rubber Manufacture 28,524,016 35,299,501 (19.19)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 20,576,667 25,157,802 (18.21)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 140,272,471 63,189,247 121.99
28 Others 830,994,990 895,155,238 (7.17)
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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
3 Includes consigned and direct importation
Page last updated: May 26, 2009
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