Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
November and October 2009 and November 2008
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
November p Share | October r Share | November Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 3,626.49 100.00 3,808.29 100.00 3,484.68 100.00 (4.77) 4.07
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,219.42 33.63 1,430.93 37.57 1,286.22 36.91 (14.78) (5.19)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 865.75 23.87 1,062.86 27.91 971.21 27.87 (18.55) (10.86)
b) Electronic Data Processing 199.10 5.49 223.60 5.87 180.90 5.19 (10.96) 10.06
c) Office Equipment 6.55 0.18 6.42 0.17 7.94 0.23 2.01 (17.49)
d) Consumer Electronics 30.53 0.84 38.49 1.01 36.67 1.05 (20.68) (16.75)
e) Telecommunication 84.72 2.34 75.51 1.98 58.61 1.68 12.20 44.55
f) Communication/Radar 14.64 0.40 9.09 0.24 12.61 0.36 61.06 16.05
g) Control and Instrumentation 8.77 0.24 9.31 0.24 12.21 0.35 (5.84) (28.18)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 6.90 0.19 3.61 0.09 3.48 0.10 91.36 98.24
i) Automotive Electronics 2.47 0.07 2.04 0.05 2.59 0.07 20.72 (4.90)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 764.25 21.07 607.92 15.96 543.70 15.60 25.72 40.57
3 Transport Equipment 187.59 5.17 194.49 5.11 172.71 4.96 (3.55) 8.62
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 173.67 4.79 162.86 4.28 166.93 4.79 6.64 4.04
5 Iron and Steel 94.80 2.61 103.57 2.72 85.09 2.44 (8.47) 11.40
6 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 93.59 2.58 73.56 1.93 34.27 0.98 27.23 173.10
7 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 77.03 2.12 81.04 2.13 77.29 2.22 (4.94) (0.34)
8 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 71.71 1.98 101.62 2.67 82.91 2.38 (29.44) (13.51)
9 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 66.10 1.82 52.74 1.38 40.90 1.17 25.32 61.62
10 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 63.71 1.76 76.24 2.00 68.94 1.98 (16.44) (7.60)
Top 10 Imports Total 2,811.85 77.54 2,884.98 75.76 2,558.95 73.43 (2.53) 9.88
11 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 60.45 1.67 52.92 1.39 45.97 1.32 14.23 31.50
12 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 44.37 1.22 77.48 2.03 72.08 2.07 (42.74) (38.44)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 43.21 1.19 49.43 1.30 56.00 1.61 (12.58) (22.84)
14 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 40.44 1.12 42.89 1.13 61.79 1.77 (5.71) (34.55)
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 39.60 1.09 51.53 1.35 49.88 1.43 (23.16) (20.61)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 38.23 1.05 39.34 1.03 40.92 1.17 (2.81) (6.57)
17 Dairy Products 37.01 1.02 44.35 1.16 65.95 1.89 (16.57) (43.89)
18 Paper and Paper Products 36.84 1.02 48.95 1.29 40.68 1.17 (24.75) (9.44)
19 Metal Products 30.88 0.85 44.53 1.17 35.52 1.02 (30.66) (13.07)
20 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 28.94 0.80 25.09 0.66 23.63 0.68 15.33 22.47
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 25.83 0.71 26.94 0.71 21.57 0.62 (4.10) 19.76
22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 24.82 0.68 22.86 0.60 25.28 0.73 8.59 (1.79)
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 16.93 0.47 23.78 0.62 16.89 0.48 (28.79) 0.27
24 Rubber Manufacture 15.19 0.42 13.24 0.35 11.40 0.33 14.72 33.18
25 Fertilizers, Manufactured 11.62 0.32 28.46 0.75 8.96 0.26 (59.18) 29.67
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 6.87 0.19 8.81 0.23 7.85 0.23 (22.03) (12.47)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.46 0.01 0.35 0.01 0.59 0.02 33.99 (21.21)
28 Others 312.94 8.63 322.35 8.46 340.77 9.78 (2.92) (8.17)
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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: January 26, 2010
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