Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
July and June 2009 and July 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
July p Share | June r Share | July Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,025.94 100.00 4,106.94 100.00 5,882.36 100.00 (1.97) (31.56)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,600.79 39.76 1,388.87 33.82 1,744.57 29.66 15.26 (8.24)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 610.38 15.16 855.16 20.82 1,781.18 30.28 (28.62) (65.73)
3 Transport Equipment 203.77 5.06 193.15 4.70 206.58 3.51 5.50 (1.36)
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 154.84 3.85 132.52 3.23 207.25 3.52 16.84 (25.29)
5 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 120.07 2.98 92.99 2.26 137.05 2.33 29.11 (12.39)
6 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 105.96 2.63 23.72 0.58 58.29 0.99 346.76 81.80
7 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 74.37 1.85 60.42 1.47 55.01 0.94 23.09 35.21
8 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 74.27 1.84 54.88 1.34 81.33 1.38 35.34 (8.68)
9 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 69.02 1.71 58.57 1.43 102.40 1.74 17.85 (32.60)
10 Iron and Steel 63.04 1.57 74.44 1.81 201.33 3.42 (15.31) (68.69)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,076.53 76.42 2,934.72 71.46 4,574.98 77.77 4.83 (32.75)
11 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 60.51 1.50 44.21 1.08 26.89 0.46 36.88 125.01
12 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 56.04 1.39 37.78 0.92 46.24 0.79 48.33 21.20
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 54.33 1.35 48.78 1.19 49.26 0.84 11.37 10.28
14 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 48.57 1.21 44.33 1.08 65.91 1.12 9.58 (26.31)
15 Paper and Paper Products 48.34 1.20 39.32 0.96 47.27 0.80 22.95 2.26
16 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 47.55 1.18 347.58 8.46 407.80 6.93 (86.32) (88.34)
17 Non-Ferrous Metal 44.22 1.10 36.70 0.89 64.69 1.10 20.48 (31.65)
18 Metal Products 38.94 0.97 39.74 0.97 41.25 0.70 (2.00) (5.60)
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 36.12 0.90 29.47 0.72 32.80 0.56 22.55 10.09
20 Dairy Products 35.69 0.89 38.10 0.93 43.89 0.75 (6.34) (18.68)
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured 33.27 0.83 36.83 0.90 54.43 0.93 (9.68) (38.88)
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 33.17 0.82 49.31 1.20 25.11 0.43 (32.73) 32.11
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 26.96 0.67 22.61 0.55 23.16 0.39 19.24 16.40
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 21.17 0.53 19.99 0.49 19.02 0.32 5.93 11.29
25 Rubber Manufacture 18.75 0.47 11.38 0.28 12.88 0.22 64.80 45.60
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 9.90 0.25 8.26 0.20 6.69 0.11 19.89 47.85
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.62 0.02 0.33 0.01 0.29 0.00 85.22 112.87
28 Others 335.26 8.33 317.51 7.73 339.77 5.78 5.59 (1.33)
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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: September 25, 2009
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