Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
April and March 2011 and April 2010
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
April p Share | March r Share | April Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,497.19 100.00 5,549.18 100.00 4,568.36 100.00 (0.94) 20.33
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,689.75 30.74 2,054.21 37.02 1,516.02 33.19 (17.74) 11.46
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 1,437.06 26.14 1,755.42 31.63 1,129.65 24.73 (18.14) 27.21
b) Electronic Data Processing 119.26 2.17 129.13 2.33 230.08 5.04 (7.64) (48.17)
c) Office Equipment 4.36 0.08 6.01 0.11 5.03 0.11 (27.39) (13.16)
d) Consumer Electronics 26.19 0.48 28.89 0.52 34.55 0.76 (9.33) (24.19)
e) Telecommunication 50.33 0.92 80.37 1.45 80.03 1.75 (37.37) (37.10)
f) Communication/Radar 34.38 0.63 35.02 0.63 15.96 0.35 (1.83) 115.44
g) Control and Instrumentation 8.30 0.15 9.35 0.17 11.93 0.26 (11.28) (30.42)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 8.28 0.15 8.78 0.16 6.47 0.14 (5.65) 28.02
i) Automotive Electronics 1.58 0.03 1.24 0.02 2.33 0.05 27.16 (32.14)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,392.96 25.34 881.27 15.88 868.01 19.00 58.06 60.48
3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 235.05 4.28 243.82 4.39 205.90 4.51 (3.59) 14.16
4 Transport Equipment 184.67 3.36 258.63 4.66 220.98 4.84 (28.60) (16.43)
5 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 151.46 2.76 163.93 2.95 126.69 2.77 (7.61) 19.56
6 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 132.88 2.42 142.66 2.57 90.78 1.99 (6.85) 46.38
7 Iron and Steel 130.43 2.37 124.34 2.24 117.46 2.57 4.90 11.04
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 107.39 1.95 115.00 2.07 290.34 6.36 (6.62) (63.01)
9 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 96.48 1.76 100.91 1.82 75.52 1.65 (4.39) 27.76
10 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 80.53 1.46 96.90 1.75 72.99 1.60 (16.90) 10.33
Top 10 Imports Total 4,201.60 76.43 4,181.67 75.36 3,584.67 78.47 0.48 17.21
11 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 79.25 1.44 49.35 0.89 63.45 1.39 60.58 24.92
12 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
Articles and Related products 78.14 1.42 66.51 1.20 47.49 1.04 17.47 64.54
13 Dairy Products 73.85 1.34 65.25 1.18 49.01 1.07 13.18 50.68
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 72.02 1.31 84.38 1.52 59.41 1.30 (14.65) 21.23
15 Paper and Paper Products 68.87 1.25 75.42 1.36 47.79 1.05 (8.68) 44.10
16 Non-Ferrous Metal 68.38 1.24 91.66 1.65 50.51 1.11 (25.39) 35.37
17 Metal Products 65.06 1.18 68.88 1.24 52.57 1.15 (5.54) 23.75
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 61.54 1.12 52.79 0.95 41.59 0.91 16.59 47.96
19 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 38.93 0.71 37.89 0.68 31.75 0.70 2.76 22.62
20 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 37.92 0.69 37.56 0.68 30.85 0.68 0.97 22.91
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 34.26 0.62 42.73 0.77 35.56 0.78 (19.83) (3.67)
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 31.66 0.58 28.60 0.52 29.18 0.64 10.70 8.48
23 Fertilizers, Manufactured 25.59 0.47 28.08 0.51 41.99 0.92 (8.86) (39.05)
24 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 23.02 0.42 111.00 2.00 36.26 0.79 (79.26) (36.52)
25 Rubber Manufacture 22.39 0.41 22.66 0.41 17.61 0.39 (1.19) 27.15
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 13.99 0.25 16.22 0.29 15.62 0.34 (13.76) (10.47)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.38 0.01 0.39 0.01 0.89 0.02 (2.25) (56.58)
28 Others 500.34 9.10 488.16 8.80 332.15 7.27 2.50 50.64
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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
p Preliminary
r Revised
Page last updated: June 28, 2011
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