Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to September 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Rate
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Total 31,677,150,696 45,382,678,567 (30.20)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 11,347,537,552 15,991,797,790 (29.04)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 8,560,085,579 12,432,024,605 (31.14)
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,568,660,789 2,187,816,584 (28.30)
c) Office Equipment 60,262,194 55,559,853 8.46
d) Consumer Electronics 290,688,328 298,113,368 (2.49)
e) Telecommunication 615,259,501 715,084,375 (13.96)
f) Communication/Radar 104,678,129 142,454,479 (26.52)
g) Control and Instrumentation 83,218,900 100,749,902 (17.40)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 48,781,300 38,788,253 25.76
i) Automotive Electronics 15,902,832 21,206,371 (25.01)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 5,206,538,453 10,286,096,493 (49.38)
3 Office and EDP Machines 3,337,521 5,706,387 (41.51)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 517,940,543 678,651,483 (23.68)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,190,096,235 1,752,349,466 (32.09)
6 Transport Equipment 1,659,716,298 2,064,898,941 (19.62)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 431,323,510 621,179,765 (30.56)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,660,621,654 2,329,366,632 (28.71)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 871,747,536 990,820,120 (12.02)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 557,699,992 877,895,753 (36.47)
11 Iron and Steel 658,788,031 1,336,831,469 (50.72)
12 Dairy Products 316,869,554 536,347,690 (40.92)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 421,110,351 441,646,588 (4.65)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 557,020,767 510,533,609 9.11
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 310,549,934 460,842,672 (32.61)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 386,798,411 428,216,576 (9.67)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 436,728,230 472,182,743 (7.51)
18 Paper and Paper Products 359,411,446 411,504,670 (12.66)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 262,259,698 284,177,779 (7.71)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 264,959,508 224,986,563 17.77
21 Metal Products 316,168,996 329,542,416 (4.06)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 177,643,804 180,262,445 (1.45)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 205,031,304 201,770,121 1.62
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 241,522,068 473,598,943 (49.00)
25 Rubber Manufacture 106,473,049 105,437,226 0.98
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 72,155,986 74,087,403 (2.61)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 459,087,434 283,739,278 61.80
28 Others 2,678,012,831 3,028,207,546 (11.56)
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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: November 25, 2009
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