Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to September 2011 and 2010
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Rate
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Total 45,559,991,261 40,123,536,250 13.55
1 Electronic Products 1/ 13,945,017,021 13,677,568,476 1.96
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 11,253,766,512 10,535,877,310 6.81
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,313,552,096 1,913,196,343 (31.34)
c) Office Equipment 57,758,366 47,576,735 21.40
d) Consumer Electronics 270,850,124 281,480,506 (3.78)
e) Telecommunication 624,955,836 618,128,136 1.10
f) Communication/Radar 254,482,738 110,311,965 130.69
g) Control and Instrumentation 96,080,819 96,879,200 (0.82)
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 60,378,409 55,876,742 8.06
i) Automotive Electronics 13,192,121 18,241,539 (27.68)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 9,182,225,489 6,869,384,480 33.67
3 Office and EDP Machines 5,293,420 4,988,130 6.12
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 908,040,239 688,727,810 31.84
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 2,181,789,122 1,781,359,081 22.48
6 Transport Equipment 2,435,612,449 2,331,367,506 4.47
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 597,496,252 419,037,270 42.59
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,113,657,893 2,047,692,798 (45.61)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 1,283,478,573 1,001,017,088 28.22
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 1,233,673,451 851,999,754 44.80
11 Iron and Steel 995,107,558 901,436,790 10.39
12 Dairy Products 656,304,588 528,851,229 24.10
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 606,794,056 510,315,898 18.91
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 703,578,600 582,680,934 20.75
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 725,022,271 449,399,366 61.33
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 544,652,822 401,450,160 35.67
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 592,605,947 443,659,380 33.57
18 Paper and Paper Products 573,181,163 432,210,517 32.62
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 322,044,181 340,013,409 (5.28)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 346,715,550 326,013,089 6.35
21 Metal Products 528,813,978 399,228,731 32.46
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 257,345,336 225,559,765 14.09
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 320,833,091 258,443,675 24.14
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 337,128,375 293,861,449 14.72
25 Rubber Manufacture 200,299,593 147,991,375 35.35
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 120,838,755 94,376,357 28.04
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 590,799,465 947,393,746 (37.64)
28 Others 4,251,642,023 3,167,507,987 34.23
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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: November 25, 2011
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