Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to August 2010 and 2009
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2010 | 2009 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Aug | Jan-Aug | Rate
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Total 35,324,421,254 28,022,567,289 26.06
1 Electronic Products 1/ 12,046,733,740 9,988,337,471 20.61
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 9,222,760,384 7,552,316,295 22.12
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,719,427,197 1,351,213,478 27.25
c) Office Equipment 42,272,656 52,245,905 (19.09)
d) Consumer Electronics 250,167,737 263,776,629 (5.16)
e) Telecommunication 566,260,066 542,814,132 4.32
f) Communication/Radar 95,019,228 92,786,343 2.41
g) Control and Instrumentation 86,246,351 74,219,666 16.20
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 48,281,333 44,656,645 8.12
i) Automotive Electronics 16,298,788 14,308,378 13.91
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 6,078,484,059 4,536,285,936 34.00
3 Office and EDP Machines 4,517,003 2,966,381 52.27
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 610,183,969 428,405,807 42.43
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,544,431,739 1,062,718,283 45.33
6 Transport Equipment 1,990,072,641 1,444,556,661 37.76
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 367,244,584 384,589,540 (4.51)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,941,635,593 1,601,213,533 21.26
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 889,594,293 785,313,873 13.28
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 748,062,835 489,225,348 52.91
11 Iron and Steel 809,953,601 577,893,587 40.16
12 Dairy Products 471,777,354 292,565,859 61.26
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 452,555,687 372,765,351 21.40
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 519,400,065 495,289,098 4.87
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 407,273,129 262,114,233 55.38
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 353,536,896 345,651,704 2.28
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereal 384,225,180 377,370,000 1.82
18 Paper and Paper Products 379,043,567 313,428,755 20.93
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 289,053,825 226,061,869 27.86
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 293,554,715 227,610,151 28.97
21 Metal Products 354,011,878 280,787,724 26.08
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 196,351,255 156,747,652 25.27
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 232,115,002 179,688,167 29.18
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 245,079,758 226,036,308 8.42
25 Rubber Manufacture 132,842,970 92,742,914 43.24
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 83,740,689 64,318,584 30.20
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 767,086,393 426,410,202 79.89
28 Others 2,731,858,834 2,381,472,298 14.71
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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: October 26, 2010
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