Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to April 2011 and 2010
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Apr | Jan-Apr | Rate
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Total 21,109,504,216 17,340,686,300 21.73
1 Electronic Products 1/ 7,093,317,024 5,791,557,159 22.48
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 5,990,278,661 4,325,128,423 38.50
b) Electronic Data Processing 507,023,253 843,087,881 (39.86)
c) Office Equipment 23,982,042 20,389,693 17.62
d) Consumer Electronics 110,292,230 121,022,398 (8.87)
e) Telecommunication 265,619,745 355,637,141 (25.31)
f) Communication/Radar 123,262,869 52,766,427 133.60
g) Control and Instrumentation 37,699,615 43,283,013 (12.90)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 29,676,133 22,568,190 31.50
i) Automotive Electronics 5,482,476 7,673,993 (28.56)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 4,217,390,819 3,012,131,103 40.01
3 Office and EDP Machines 2,573,239 2,653,522 (3.03)
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 414,822,320 298,083,152 39.16
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 953,310,026 757,563,323 25.84
6 Transport Equipment 1,010,311,130 1,053,080,174 (4.06)
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 263,191,250 172,225,276 52.82
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 356,765,450 1,226,255,838 (70.91)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 597,899,011 432,373,851 38.28
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 546,068,324 341,215,093 60.04
11 Iron and Steel 469,727,073 372,010,636 26.27
12 Dairy Products 281,750,206 225,819,520 24.77
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 280,452,489 226,906,847 23.60
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 326,685,949 259,629,647 25.83
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 320,651,169 204,243,322 56.99
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 217,740,297 160,956,243 35.28
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 274,093,530 197,873,657 38.52
18 Paper and Paper Products 267,353,023 179,886,100 48.62
19 Professional, Scientific and Controlling Instruments; Photo 140,309,806 139,052,271 0.90
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 152,640,491 164,102,201 (6.98)
21 Metal Products 258,314,413 192,941,543 33.88
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 121,323,694 96,646,902 25.53
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 143,035,867 112,237,623 27.44
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 140,932,890 142,578,129 (1.15)
25 Rubber Manufacture 89,655,641 66,478,479 34.86
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 53,967,373 41,159,405 31.12
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 296,839,366 189,819,451 56.38
28 Others 1,818,382,346 1,281,205,833 41.93
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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: June 28, 2011
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