Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to August 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Aug | Jan-Aug | Rate
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Total 28,007,242,560 40,491,589,747 (30.83)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 10,016,822,540 14,283,880,153 (29.87)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 7,579,085,069 11,123,445,809 (31.86)
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,352,408,739 1,952,185,457 (30.72)
c) Office Equipment 52,277,288 47,145,099 10.89
d) Consumer Electronics 263,891,434 261,887,218 0.77
e) Telecommunication 543,347,555 642,320,734 (15.41)
f) Communication/Radar 92,633,107 117,232,738 (20.98)
g) Control and Instrumentation 74,209,093 90,499,028 (18.00)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 44,638,307 30,861,598 44.64
i) Automotive Electronics 14,331,948 18,302,472 (21.69)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 4,524,805,449 9,304,543,387 (51.37)
3 Office and EDP Machines 2,968,140 4,749,593 (37.51)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 428,411,170 602,359,125 (28.88)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,061,911,664 1,521,047,809 (30.19)
6 Transport Equipment 1,438,357,738 1,843,851,059 (21.99)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 384,716,105 553,690,596 (30.52)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,590,918,410 2,052,375,674 (22.48)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 783,580,620 894,888,115 (12.44)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 488,930,473 787,683,258 (37.93)
11 Iron and Steel 578,208,536 1,223,716,434 (52.75)
12 Dairy Products 292,689,846 480,966,214 (39.15)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 372,572,130 391,495,923 (4.83)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 495,551,961 452,807,636 9.44
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 262,279,126 391,119,803 (32.94)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 345,560,061 384,472,514 (10.12)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 377,432,322 398,514,904 (5.29)
18 Paper and Paper Products 313,595,942 365,053,544 (14.10)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 226,064,457 250,772,036 (9.85)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 227,624,513 199,083,028 14.34
21 Metal Products 280,831,664 298,678,168 (5.98)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 157,163,723 158,698,002 (0.97)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 179,231,987 170,188,878 5.31
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 215,525,203 443,400,309 (51.39)
25 Rubber Manufacture 92,561,399 92,635,657 (0.08)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 64,356,367 63,144,097 1.92
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 426,710,750 248,498,542 71.72
28 Others 2,377,860,264 2,629,275,289 (9.56)
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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: October 27, 2009
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