Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to August 2011 and 2010
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Aug | Jan-Aug | Rate
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Total 40,426,461,655 35,526,318,708 13.79
1 Electronic Products 1/ 12,502,683,682 12,045,429,100 3.80
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 10,162,174,170 9,221,560,863 10.20
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,128,760,155 1,719,292,317 (34.35)
c) Office Equipment 52,661,140 42,350,271 24.35
d) Consumer Electronics 237,515,704 250,232,427 (5.08)
e) Telecommunication 532,272,808 566,157,117 (5.98)
f) Communication/Radar 240,195,367 95,008,026 152.82
g) Control and Instrumentation 84,103,078 86,256,299 (2.50)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 53,755,505 48,274,802 11.35
i) Automotive Electronics 11,245,755 16,296,978 (30.99)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 8,241,055,902 6,128,552,087 34.47
3 Office and EDP Machines 4,984,523 4,516,527 10.36
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 802,689,275 610,179,090 31.55
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 1,927,124,456 1,564,803,312 23.15
6 Transport Equipment 2,035,790,099 2,034,881,781 0.04
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 523,155,083 367,221,661 42.46
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 993,058,877 1,969,512,335 (49.58)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 1,133,048,246 890,167,406 27.28
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 1,093,257,775 748,102,462 46.14
11 Iron and Steel 874,050,905 815,417,929 7.19
12 Dairy Products 592,883,024 471,712,467 25.69
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 541,243,927 454,384,770 19.12
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 630,628,608 519,511,927 21.39
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 645,655,740 407,361,373 58.50
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 483,569,906 353,924,587 36.63
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 508,921,910 384,625,053 32.32
18 Paper and Paper Products 512,045,601 379,047,575 35.09
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 285,495,086 289,060,380 (1.23)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 303,865,302 293,573,428 3.51
21 Metal Products 475,405,090 357,912,891 32.83
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 226,612,276 196,394,637 15.39
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 288,074,928 232,106,310 24.11
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 322,085,530 260,850,922 23.47
25 Rubber Manufacture 178,409,307 132,828,717 34.32
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 110,506,023 83,729,967 31.98
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 430,526,868 788,015,412 (45.37)
28 Others 3,759,633,706 2,742,494,602 37.09
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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 25, 2011
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