Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to November 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Nov | Jan-Nov | Rate
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Total 39,111,923,657 53,445,099,072 (26.82)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 13,997,865,585 18,891,767,660 (25.90)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 10,488,675,785 14,623,912,555 (28.28)
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,991,357,519 2,598,373,019 (23.36)
c) Office Equipment 73,238,495 72,294,197 1.31
d) Consumer Electronics 359,710,878 373,518,713 (3.70)
e) Telecommunication 775,482,848 850,144,898 (8.78)
f) Communication/Radar 128,401,120 172,517,825 (25.57)
g) Control and Instrumentation 101,302,123 124,554,087 (18.67)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 59,286,586 49,274,110 20.32
i) Automotive Electronics 20,410,231 27,178,256 (24.90)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 6,578,704,193 11,735,216,829 (43.94)
3 Office and EDP Machines 4,149,262 6,727,955 (38.33)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 676,016,268 844,197,494 (19.92)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,526,621,393 2,113,637,220 (27.77)
6 Transport Equipment 2,041,803,709 2,540,958,995 (19.64)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 514,646,511 748,043,406 (31.20)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,782,473,908 2,485,853,869 (28.30)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 1,045,073,692 1,186,635,437 (11.93)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 697,650,858 1,041,204,289 (33.00)
11 Iron and Steel 857,157,186 1,532,826,272 (44.08)
12 Dairy Products 398,229,732 666,711,032 (40.27)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 513,733,131 556,494,958 (7.68)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 670,396,449 615,487,007 8.92
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 401,678,925 581,655,105 (30.94)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 464,362,792 517,124,802 (10.20)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 555,567,586 571,824,753 (2.84)
18 Paper and Paper Products 445,199,933 503,472,094 (11.57)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 316,292,700 341,724,920 (7.44)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 317,728,047 267,253,533 18.89
21 Metal Products 391,575,760 404,379,541 (3.17)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 218,374,891 220,888,438 (1.14)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 252,714,135 254,768,031 (0.81)
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 281,604,263 524,342,853 (46.29)
25 Rubber Manufacture 134,897,394 130,307,737 3.52
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 87,845,084 89,059,838 (1.36)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 626,228,438 353,085,806 77.36
28 Others 3,313,331,832 3,719,449,198 (10.92)
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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: January 26, 2010
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