Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to October 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Oct | Jan-Oct | Rate
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Total 35,485,426,916 49,960,419,695 (28.97)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 12,778,459,979 17,605,551,273 (27.42)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 9,622,935,725 13,652,707,552 (29.52)
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,792,262,346 2,417,475,799 (25.86)
c) Office Equipment 66,685,735 64,352,863 3.63
d) Consumer Electronics 329,178,379 336,845,971 (2.28)
e) Telecommunication 690,767,500 791,539,037 (12.73)
f) Communication/Radar 113,765,345 159,906,093 (28.85)
g) Control and Instrumentation 92,531,873 112,344,353 (17.64)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 52,386,916 45,793,732 14.40
i) Automotive Electronics 17,946,160 24,585,873 (27.01)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 5,814,454,720 11,191,519,158 (48.05)
3 Office and EDP Machines 3,684,428 6,137,991 (39.97)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 598,978,409 766,902,835 (21.90)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,352,873,095 1,946,705,873 (30.50)
6 Transport Equipment 1,854,210,915 2,368,253,251 (21.71)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 474,244,548 686,257,208 (30.89)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,738,105,448 2,413,774,645 (27.99)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 973,366,926 1,103,729,765 (11.81)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 633,943,266 972,260,224 (34.80)
11 Iron and Steel 762,665,301 1,447,731,842 (47.32)
12 Dairy Products 361,224,321 600,757,471 (39.87)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 470,214,695 500,492,170 (6.05)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 609,944,067 569,515,964 7.10
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 362,081,156 531,776,208 (31.91)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 426,128,409 476,208,524 (10.52)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 489,470,166 530,928,279 (7.81)
18 Paper and Paper Products 408,376,591 462,794,817 (11.76)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 287,308,719 318,094,560 (9.68)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 291,891,957 245,683,973 18.81
21 Metal Products 360,740,325 368,858,281 (2.20)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 201,462,777 204,001,541 (1.24)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 227,890,539 229,490,791 (0.70)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 269,985,582 515,382,917 (47.61)
25 Rubber Manufacture 119,711,015 118,905,146 0.68
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 80,973,339 81,208,683 (0.29)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 532,643,225 318,817,904 67.07
28 Others 3,000,392,998 3,378,678,401 (11.20)
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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: December 23, 2009
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