Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to March 2011 and 2010
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Rate
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Total 15,586,190,117 12,772,330,024 22.03
1 Electronic Products 1/ 5,403,401,842 4,275,540,774 26.38
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 4,552,928,492 3,195,476,170 42.48
b) Electronic Data Processing 387,810,843 613,007,132 (36.74)
c) Office Equipment 19,620,482 15,364,047 27.70
d) Consumer Electronics 84,098,731 86,475,791 (2.75)
e) Telecommunication 215,321,326 275,609,296 (21.87)
f) Communication/Radar 88,914,971 36,809,365 141.56
g) Control and Instrumentation 29,405,166 31,355,520 (6.22)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 21,397,665 16,098,425 32.92
i) Automotive Electronics 3,904,166 5,345,028 (26.96)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 2,801,350,153 2,144,125,079 30.65
3 Office and EDP Machines 2,188,844 1,767,781 23.82
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 318,408,907 222,563,081 43.06
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 718,313,804 551,667,436 30.21
6 Transport Equipment 825,762,096 832,098,683 (0.76)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 185,086,603 124,736,910 48.38
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 249,431,022 935,914,897 (73.35)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 446,512,243 305,686,774 46.07
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 413,248,157 250,436,057 65.01
11 Iron and Steel 339,354,574 254,554,097 33.31
12 Dairy Products 207,929,542 176,808,782 17.60
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 208,473,581 167,499,129 24.46
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 246,200,443 186,639,258 31.91
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 252,597,912 153,728,914 64.31
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 156,228,273 119,363,150 30.88
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 194,862,695 134,428,207 44.96
18 Paper and Paper Products 198,496,118 132,092,353 50.27
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 101,387,940 107,300,513 (5.51)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 118,403,365 128,540,438 (7.89)
21 Metal Products 193,217,881 140,371,321 37.65
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 89,680,164 67,466,345 32.93
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 105,129,460 81,383,380 29.18
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 115,354,015 100,592,534 14.67
25 Rubber Manufacture 67,279,316 48,871,605 37.67
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 39,980,976 25,534,628 56.58
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 273,871,998 153,560,612 78.35
28 Others 1,314,038,193 949,057,286 38.46
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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 25, 2011
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