Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to July 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Jul | Jan-Jul | Rate
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Total 24,389,925,177 35,447,481,561 (31.19)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 8,714,749,060 12,632,754,717 (31.01)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 3,895,418,711 8,285,274,766 (52.98)
3 Office and EDP Machines 2,576,691 4,273,751 (39.71)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 369,908,438 531,145,816 (30.36)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 930,998,952 1,298,589,410 (28.31)
6 Transport Equipment 1,222,349,292 1,539,754,913 (20.61)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 348,844,173 491,539,677 (29.03)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,506,781,340 1,712,132,321 (11.99)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 679,024,601 771,449,747 (11.98)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 424,066,850 688,474,376 (38.40)
11 Iron and Steel 485,179,231 1,086,980,708 (55.36)
12 Dairy Products 250,462,071 426,239,038 (41.24)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 326,182,319 336,890,248 (3.18)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 435,736,702 392,842,287 10.92
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 216,572,110 326,792,732 (33.73)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 300,741,289 334,336,370 (10.05)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 329,757,271 357,400,329 (7.73)
18 Paper and Paper Products 270,653,545 312,086,585 (13.28)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 194,453,228 208,707,460 (6.83)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 203,949,995 176,423,347 15.60
21 Metal Products 251,865,693 226,932,550 10.99
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 133,251,860 135,065,485 (1.34)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 155,182,269 148,630,059 4.41
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 186,627,630 415,791,288 (55.12)
25 Rubber Manufacture 80,500,549 81,713,533 (1.48)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 55,427,645 55,093,906 0.61
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 337,617,756 225,956,815 49.42
28 Others 2,081,045,906 2,244,209,327 (7.27)
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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: September 25, 2009
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