Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
April and March 2009 and April 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
April p Share | March r Share | April Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,041.10 100.00 3,269.83 100.00 4,856.96 100.00 (7.00) (37.39)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 924.42 30.40 1,117.15 34.17 1,594.64 32.83 (17.25) (42.03)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 551.67 18.14 467.12 14.29 1,037.36 21.36 18.10 (46.82)
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 242.11 7.96 254.24 7.78 239.95 4.94 (4.77) 0.90
4 Transport Equipment 126.65 4.16 161.09 4.93 304.07 6.26 (21.38) (58.35)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 106.01 3.49 128.60 3.93 203.25 4.18 (17.57) (47.84)
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 97.08 3.19 93.18 2.85 94.27 1.94 4.19 2.99
7 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 61.84 2.03 56.12 1.72 56.92 1.17 10.19 8.65
8 Iron and Steel 56.60 1.86 75.39 2.31 136.51 2.81 (24.93) (58.54)
9 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 55.75 1.83 58.08 1.78 78.22 1.61 (4.01) (28.73)
10 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 55.60 1.83 57.76 1.77 90.16 1.86 (3.74) (38.33)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,277.72 74.90 2,468.74 75.50 3,835.35 78.97 (7.74) (40.61)
11 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 46.11 1.52 47.29 1.45 78.00 1.61 (2.50) (40.89)
12 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 45.78 1.51 51.77 1.58 56.35 1.16 (11.57) (18.75)
13 Paper and Paper Products 41.31 1.36 34.17 1.05 40.17 0.83 20.89 2.85
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 38.61 1.27 48.52 1.48 59.87 1.23 (20.43) (35.51)
15 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 37.49 1.23 51.69 1.58 62.73 1.29 (27.48) (40.24)
16 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 35.26 1.16 20.58 0.63 24.83 0.51 71.32 41.98
17 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 32.78 1.08 37.91 1.16 55.87 1.15 (13.52) (41.32)
18 Dairy Products 29.75 0.98 37.13 1.14 43.43 0.89 (19.88) (31.50)
19 Metal Products 28.75 0.95 46.97 1.44 28.06 0.58 (38.79) 2.47
20 Non-Ferrous Metal 28.31 0.93 27.10 0.83 39.78 0.82 4.45 (28.84)
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 22.55 0.74 25.04 0.77 23.80 0.49 (9.92) (5.23)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 21.98 0.72 21.53 0.66 20.59 0.42 2.10 6.77
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 19.66 0.65 16.53 0.51 19.98 0.41 18.89 (1.63)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 17.48 0.57 13.35 0.41 92.04 1.90 30.94 (81.00)
25 Rubber Manufacture 9.25 0.30 9.73 0.30 11.70 0.24 (4.89) (20.89)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 8.71 0.29 9.05 0.28 7.15 0.15 (3.76) 21.78
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.38 0.01 0.35 0.01 0.50 0.01 7.37 (24.84)
28 Others 299.21 9.84 302.38 9.25 356.76 7.35 (1.05) (16.13)
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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: June 25, 2009
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