Table 3a Philippine Imports by Major Type of Goods
January to September 2011 and 2010
(FOB in U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth Rate
Commodity Group Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | (%)
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Total Imports 45,559,991,261 40,123,536,250 13.55
Capital Goods 11,265,174,569 11,968,270,609 (5.87)
Power Generating & Specialized Machines 2,580,497,323 2,131,114,730 21.09
Office and electronic data processing machines 1,375,963,265 1,965,493,587 (29.99)
Telecommunication equipment and electrical machines 5,673,673,226 6,373,948,444 (10.99)
Land transport equipment excluding
passenger cars and motorized cycle 791,737,897 639,734,546 23.76
Aircraft, Ships and Boats 428,381,998 421,829,051 1.55
Professional Scientific & Controlling Instruments,
Photographic Equipment & Optical Goods 414,920,860 436,150,251 (4.87)
Raw Materials & Intermediate Goods 19,195,709,696 14,947,658,579 28.42
Unprocessed Raw Materials 1,916,437,696 1,920,253,786 (0.20)
Wheat 583,765,790 367,402,255 58.89
Corn 30,509,196 60,564,945 (49.63)
Unmilled cereals excl. rice & corn 7,731,546 16,274,404 (52.49)
Crude materials, inedible 1,184,172,382 1,388,607,088 (14.72)
Pulp & waste paper 67,446,652 41,310,017 63.27
Cotton 35,199,857 21,380,240 64.64
Syn. Fibers 75,179,654 67,810,017 10.87
Metalliferous ores 590,900,495 947,415,112 (37.63)
Others 415,445,724 310,691,702 33.72
Tobacco, unmanufactured 110,258,782 87,405,094 26.15
Semi-Processed Raw Materials 17,279,272,000 13,027,404,793 32.64
Feeding stuffs for animals 592,608,021 443,663,666 33.57
Animal & vegetable oils & fats 389,267,177 123,534,469 215.11
Chemical 4,822,741,229 3,823,282,749 26.14
Chemical compounds 1,284,184,984 1,001,318,550 28.25
Medicinal & pharmaceutical chem. 704,274,138 582,730,106 20.86
Urea 129,688,636 117,147,833 10.71
Fertilizer excl. urea 207,439,739 176,713,616 17.39
Artificial resins 1,234,475,092 852,209,637 44.86
Others 1,262,678,640 1,093,163,007 15.51
Manufactured goods 4,048,925,511 3,028,510,127 33.69
Paper & paper products 570,340,017 429,796,708 32.70
Textile yarn, fabrics & made-up articles 565,373,241 358,382,732 57.76
Non-metallic mineral manufactures 321,591,639 258,698,940 24.31
Iron & steel 995,107,558 901,436,790 10.39
Non-ferrous metals 725,275,329 449,516,931 61.35
Metal products 529,554,211 399,527,756 32.55
Others 341,683,516 231,150,270 47.82
Embroideries 39,272,948 67,574,228 (41.88)
Materials/Accessories for the
manufacture of electrical equipment 7,344,485,437 5,539,991,595 32.57
Iron ore, not agglomerated 41,971,677 847,959 4,849.73
Mineral Fuels, Lubricant & Related Materials 9,182,225,489 6,869,384,480 33.67
Coal, Coke 442,563,138 343,290,507 28.92
Petroleum crude 5,819,010,968 3,682,396,676 58.02
Others 2,920,651,383 2,843,697,297 2.71
Consumer Goods 5,276,737,265 5,698,746,138 (7.41)
Durable 2,359,401,921 2,096,616,772 12.53
Passenger cars & motorized cycle 1,219,805,437 1,276,553,915 (4.45)
Home appliances 241,278,921 202,868,404 18.93
Misc. manufactures 898,317,563 617,194,453 45.55
Non-Durable 2,917,335,344 3,602,129,366 (19.01)
Food & live animals chiefly for food 2,725,929,969 3,494,198,276 (21.99)
Dairy products 656,840,908 529,008,373 24.16
Fish & fish preparation 117,463,447 84,135,506 39.61
Rice 345,249,819 1,493,435,208 (76.88)
Fruits & vegetables 205,190,194 160,787,160 27.62
Others 1,401,185,601 1,226,832,029 14.21
Beverages & tobacco mfture. 43,898,695 34,619,342 26.80
Articles of apparel, access. 147,506,680 73,311,748 101.20
Special Transactions 640,144,242 639,476,444 0.10
Articles temporarily imported & exported 228,048,670 216,136,587 5.51
Others 412,095,572 423,339,857 (2.66)
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Note: Components may not add up to total due to rounding.
Page last updated: November 25, 2011
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