Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
May and April 2009 and May 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
May p Share | April r Share | May Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,616.59 100.00 3,041.91 100.00 4,775.68 100.00 18.89 (24.27)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,300.67 35.96 924.76 30.40 1,482.61 31.05 40.65 (12.27)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 505.25 13.97 551.67 18.14 1,190.03 24.92 (8.41) (57.54)
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 348.37 9.63 242.11 7.96 294.65 6.17 43.89 18.23
4 Transport Equipment 144.29 3.99 126.66 4.16 203.30 4.26 13.92 (29.03)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 121.76 3.37 106.00 3.48 185.53 3.88 14.87 (34.37)
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 112.09 3.10 97.08 3.19 107.01 2.24 15.46 4.75
7 Iron and Steel 72.75 2.01 56.60 1.86 183.42 3.84 28.55 (60.33)
8 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 64.56 1.79 55.60 1.83 92.45 1.94 16.11 (30.17)
9 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 61.89 1.71 61.84 2.03 58.92 1.23 0.08 5.05
10 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 56.86 1.57 38.61 1.27 47.52 1.00 47.27 19.65
Top 10 Imports Total 2,788.50 77.10 2,260.93 74.33 3,845.44 80.52 23.33 (27.49)
11 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 55.63 1.54 37.49 1.23 44.28 0.93 48.40 25.63
12 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 52.63 1.46 46.11 1.52 71.81 1.50 14.14 (26.71)
13 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 51.06 1.41 55.73 1.83 69.55 1.46 (8.38) (26.58)
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 49.05 1.36 45.51 1.50 46.11 0.97 7.78 6.36
15 Paper and Paper Products 39.32 1.09 41.31 1.36 50.49 1.06 (4.82) (22.13)
16 Metal Products 38.49 1.06 28.75 0.95 32.73 0.69 33.88 17.60
17 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 34.88 0.96 32.78 1.08 21.07 0.44 6.40 65.57
18 Dairy Products 33.92 0.94 29.75 0.98 59.72 1.25 14.02 (43.20)
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 33.11 0.92 22.50 0.74 35.31 0.74 47.20 (6.24)
20 Non-Ferrous Metal 32.85 0.91 28.31 0.93 47.78 1.00 16.03 (31.26)
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured 26.08 0.72 17.48 0.57 50.77 1.06 49.16 (48.63)
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 25.70 0.71 22.79 0.75 22.40 0.47 12.74 14.74
23 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 18.44 0.51 35.26 1.16 23.09 0.48 (47.71) (20.15)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 18.43 0.51 19.66 0.65 18.39 0.39 (6.23) 0.24
25 Rubber Manufacture 12.59 0.35 9.25 0.30 11.57 0.24 36.01 8.81
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 7.99 0.22 8.71 0.29 7.45 0.16 (8.29) 7.21
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.22 0.01 0.38 0.01 0.76 0.02 (41.18) (70.99)
28 Others 297.72 8.23 299.22 9.84 316.97 6.64 (0.50) (6.07)
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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: July 23, 2009
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