Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to December 2009 and 2008
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2009 | 2008 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Dec | Jan-Dec | Rate
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Total 43,003,705,000 56,746,060,370 (24.22)
1 Electronic Products 1/ 15,229,022,802 20,026,081,195 (23.95)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 11,365,931,230 15,523,028,786 (26.78)
b) Electronic Data Processing 2,197,088,869 2,717,963,371 (19.16)
c) Office Equipment 77,234,777 78,943,371 (2.16)
d) Consumer Electronics 392,983,138 398,998,664 (1.51)
e) Telecommunication 858,583,158 909,793,167 (5.63)
f) Communication/Radar 140,013,448 179,979,685 (22.21)
g) Control and Instrumentation 109,343,340 134,996,759 (19.00)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 65,788,363 53,702,648 22.50
i) Automotive Electronics 22,056,479 28,674,744 (23.08)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 7,334,666,930 12,394,766,190 (40.82)
3 Office and EDP Machines 4,661,885 7,361,929 (36.68)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 748,373,183 895,701,027 (16.45)
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,724,506,879 2,297,501,704 (24.94)
6 Transport Equipment 2,251,928,531 2,717,980,548 (17.15)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 548,075,070 795,685,723 (31.12)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,871,451,159 2,599,365,799 (28.00)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 1,127,804,842 1,258,827,119 (10.41)
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 765,258,142 1,088,880,286 (29.72)
11 Iron and Steel 918,211,224 1,609,759,039 (42.96)
12 Dairy Products 455,535,289 702,807,825 (35.18)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 559,059,561 600,951,595 (6.97)
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 722,926,749 657,317,055 9.98
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 434,621,007 608,085,651 (28.53)
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 502,536,192 551,110,036 (8.81)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 602,232,330 618,652,503 (2.65)
18 Paper and Paper Products 478,762,364 527,458,239 (9.23)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 354,353,888 363,804,733 (2.60)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 351,055,020 280,218,647 25.28
21 Metal Products 437,217,668 431,481,895 1.33
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 238,075,242 232,038,998 2.60
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 274,891,257 273,314,174 0.58
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 315,956,512 556,889,169 (43.26)
25 Rubber Manufacture 147,511,822 138,266,676 6.69
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 95,518,685 95,853,573 (0.35)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 850,057,652 401,762,281 111.58
28 Others 3,659,433,115 4,014,136,761 (8.84)
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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: February 25, 2010
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