Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to March 2010 and 2009
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2010 | 2009 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Rate
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Total 12,734,280,450 9,598,551,404 32.67
1 Electronic Products 1/ 4,276,162,473 3,491,338,063 22.48
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 3,196,164,052 2,728,287,370 17.15
b) Electronic Data Processing 612,918,041 391,934,786 56.38
c) Office Equipment 15,363,941 15,356,699 0.05
d) Consumer Electronics 86,502,061 93,684,041 (7.67)
e) Telecommunication 275,617,134 180,211,009 52.94
f) Communication/Radar 36,810,798 36,776,902 0.09
g) Control and Instrumentation 31,342,463 26,016,562 20.47
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 16,099,273 13,799,213 16.67
i) Automotive Electronics 5,344,710 5,271,481 1.39
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 2,129,747,231 1,373,208,396 55.09
3 Office and EDP Machines 1,767,894 1,025,414 72.41
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 222,494,270 142,002,758 56.68
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 550,372,791 415,724,271 32.39
6 Transport Equipment 832,071,521 556,495,707 49.52
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 124,736,211 149,093,902 (16.34)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 920,163,520 520,903,653 76.65
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 306,128,431 257,564,435 18.86
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 250,521,111 176,259,673 42.13
11 Iron and Steel 254,658,572 218,259,260 16.68
12 Dairy Products 176,814,787 112,970,129 56.51
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 167,394,568 128,471,358 30.30
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 186,613,334 177,148,296 5.34
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 153,737,429 74,471,022 106.44
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 119,338,352 111,427,184 7.10
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 134,363,015 131,862,840 1.90
18 Paper and Paper Products 132,098,429 102,329,611 29.09
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 107,300,739 73,235,034 46.52
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 128,543,248 67,745,395 89.74
21 Metal Products 139,792,877 105,911,866 31.99
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 67,389,333 53,984,520 24.83
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 81,372,779 57,107,259 42.49
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 94,864,797 78,132,081 21.42
25 Rubber Manufacture 48,870,319 28,512,764 71.40
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 25,535,831 20,567,567 24.16
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 153,572,498 140,221,092 9.52
28 Others 947,854,090 832,577,854 13.85
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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: May 26, 2010
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