Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to May 2010 and 2009
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2010 | 2009 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-May | Jan-May | Rate
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Total 22,019,485,371 16,272,367,672 35.32
1 Electronic Products 1/ 7,321,363,430 5,714,842,920 28.11
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 5,478,673,937 4,333,122,577 26.44
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,086,535,223 748,052,500 45.25
c) Office Equipment 26,196,779 28,807,160 (9.06)
d) Consumer Electronics 152,134,650 163,979,988 (7.22)
e) Telecommunication 421,348,587 302,989,190 39.06
f) Communication/Radar 60,081,043 56,946,221 5.50
g) Control and Instrumentation 54,196,931 43,446,642 24.74
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 31,798,814 28,981,196 9.72
i) Automotive Electronics 10,397,466 8,517,446 22.07
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 3,994,964,919 2,441,042,177 63.66
3 Office and EDP Machines 3,335,397 1,621,756 105.67
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 369,234,364 240,713,845 53.39
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 942,379,113 643,675,905 46.41
6 Transport Equipment 1,262,537,623 831,035,867 51.92
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 224,404,225 255,870,073 (12.30)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,445,051,862 1,111,853,272 29.97
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 541,666,990 467,234,700 15.93
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 437,607,595 296,396,102 47.64
11 Iron and Steel 480,661,545 347,593,681 38.28
12 Dairy Products 296,922,026 176,623,373 68.11
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 280,257,997 222,891,767 25.74
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 327,224,224 300,858,703 8.76
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 254,471,515 135,612,964 87.65
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 201,757,898 206,871,562 (2.47)
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 239,115,596 225,119,331 6.22
18 Paper and Paper Products 225,000,353 182,946,116 22.99
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 175,976,917 128,941,029 36.48
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 200,041,239 121,431,831 64.74
21 Metal Products 231,579,349 173,142,594 33.75
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 120,982,963 92,121,269 31.33
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 143,640,037 105,585,541 36.04
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 144,068,118 123,004,724 17.12
25 Rubber Manufacture 81,322,977 50,414,605 61.31
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 50,821,746 37,261,975 36.39
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 401,957,826 207,873,864 93.37
28 Others 1,621,137,527 1,429,786,126 13.38
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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: July 27, 2010
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