Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
June and May 2009 and June 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
June p Share | May r Share | June Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,107.71 100.00 3,616.59 100.00 5,322.25 100.00 13.58 (22.82)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,389.56 33.83 1,300.69 35.96 1,743.47 32.76 6.83 (20.30)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 855.16 20.82 505.25 13.97 1,233.00 23.17 69.25 (30.64)
3 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 347.58 8.46 348.37 9.63 367.04 6.90 (0.23) (5.30)
4 Transport Equipment 193.16 4.70 144.29 3.99 195.80 3.68 33.87 (1.35)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 132.52 3.23 121.77 3.37 194.52 3.65 8.83 (31.87)
6 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 92.99 2.26 112.09 3.10 112.90 2.12 (17.04) (17.64)
7 Iron and Steel 74.44 1.81 72.74 2.01 228.50 4.29 2.34 (67.42)
8 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 60.42 1.47 61.89 1.71 55.42 1.04 (2.38) 9.03
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 58.57 1.43 64.55 1.78 108.90 2.05 (9.27) (46.22)
10 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 54.97 1.34 52.63 1.46 71.48 1.34 4.46 (23.10)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,259.37 79.35 2,784.27 76.99 4,311.03 81.00 17.06 (24.39)
11 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 49.31 1.20 18.43 0.51 28.58 0.54 167.49 72.51
12 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 48.78 1.19 48.93 1.35 51.06 0.96 (0.31) (4.47)
13 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 44.33 1.08 51.06 1.41 76.86 1.44 (13.19) (42.33)
14 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 44.21 1.08 55.63 1.54 50.76 0.95 (20.54) (12.92)
15 Metal Products 39.76 0.97 38.50 1.06 37.74 0.71 3.29 5.37
16 Paper and Paper Products 39.32 0.96 39.32 1.09 51.16 0.96 (0.01) (23.15)
17 Dairy Products 38.10 0.93 33.92 0.94 50.59 0.95 12.34 (24.68)
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 37.74 0.92 56.85 1.57 56.09 1.05 (33.63) (32.72)
19 Fertilizers, Manufactured 36.83 0.90 26.08 0.72 101.49 1.91 41.24 (63.71)
20 Non-Ferrous Metal 36.70 0.89 32.85 0.91 47.63 0.89 11.74 (22.95)
21 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 29.47 0.72 33.11 0.92 31.97 0.60 (11.01) (7.82)
22 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 23.72 0.58 34.88 0.96 27.55 0.52 (32.00) (13.90)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 22.61 0.55 25.69 0.71 22.49 0.42 (12.02) 0.50
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 19.99 0.49 18.49 0.51 22.05 0.41 8.12 (9.35)
25 Rubber Manufacture 11.38 0.28 12.59 0.35 10.27 0.19 (9.59) 10.84
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 8.26 0.20 7.99 0.22 8.64 0.16 3.36 (4.44)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.33 0.01 0.22 0.01 0.73 0.01 51.60 (53.87)
28 Others 317.51 7.73 297.77 8.23 335.56 6.30 6.63 (5.38)
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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: August 25, 2009
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