Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
October and September 2011 and October 2010
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
October p Share |September r Share | October Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 5,019.39 100.00 5,076.43 100.00 4,904.46 100.00 (1.12) 2.34
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,235.35 24.61 1,443.10 28.43 1,541.69 31.43 (14.40) (19.87)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 885.55 17.64 1,092.37 21.52 1,219.87 24.87 (18.93) (27.41)
b) Electronic Data Processing 161.39 3.22 184.82 3.64 165.29 3.37 (12.68) (2.36)
c) Office Equipment 5.28 0.11 5.10 0.10 4.75 0.10 3.58 11.23
d) Consumer Electronics 40.27 0.80 33.30 0.66 31.12 0.63 20.92 29.41
e) Telecommunication 78.73 1.57 92.69 1.83 73.16 1.49 (15.06) 7.61
f) Communication/Radar 35.32 0.70 14.29 0.28 25.07 0.51 147.18 40.84
g) Control and Instrumentation 17.59 0.35 11.98 0.24 12.25 0.25 46.88 43.59
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 9.98 0.20 6.62 0.13 8.18 0.17 50.62 21.91
i) Automotive Electronics 1.25 0.02 1.95 0.04 2.01 0.04 (35.60) (37.49)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,159.25 23.10 882.95 17.39 902.82 18.41 31.29 28.40
3 Transport Equipment 337.49 6.72 399.81 7.88 371.32 7.57 (15.59) (9.11)
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 267.20 5.32 255.58 5.03 235.60 4.80 4.55 13.42
5 Iron and Steel 132.89 2.65 121.11 2.39 95.89 1.96 9.73 38.59
6 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 123.77 2.47 140.26 2.76 121.09 2.47 (11.75) 2.22
7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 122.39 2.44 150.38 2.96 143.38 2.92 (18.62) (14.64)
8 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 98.90 1.97 104.49 2.06 102.20 2.08 (5.34) (3.22)
9 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 84.94 1.69 120.60 2.38 50.49 1.03 (29.57) 68.21
10 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 78.25 1.56 72.95 1.44 71.70 1.46 7.27 9.14
Top 10 Imports Total 3,640.44 72.53 3,691.23 72.71 3,636.18 74.14 (1.38) 0.12
11 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 77.42 1.54 61.06 1.20 58.24 1.19 26.80 32.92
12 Non-Ferrous Metal 77.38 1.54 79.36 1.56 66.29 1.35 (2.49) 16.73
13 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 74.17 1.48 83.71 1.65 44.05 0.90 (11.40) 68.36
14 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 71.04 1.42 65.74 1.29 67.32 1.37 8.07 5.54
15 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles
and Related Products 70.55 1.41 74.34 1.46 54.87 1.12 (5.11) 28.58
16 Dairy Products 67.04 1.34 63.38 1.25 61.71 1.26 5.77 8.63
17 Metal Products 62.92 1.25 52.89 1.04 49.41 1.01 18.95 27.34
18 Paper and Paper Products 62.28 1.24 61.13 1.20 57.65 1.18 1.87 8.03
19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 52.28 1.04 160.49 3.16 189.26 3.86 (67.42) (72.37)
20 Fertilizers, Manufactured 47.08 0.94 15.04 0.30 15.97 0.33 212.96 194.83
21 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 34.22 0.68 32.76 0.65 35.27 0.72 4.48 (2.95)
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach. 32.15 0.64 42.85 0.84 29.92 0.61 (24.96) 7.46
23 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 29.48 0.59 36.53 0.72 40.93 0.83 (19.29) (27.96)
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 28.20 0.56 30.73 0.61 29.46 0.60 (8.25) (4.29)
25 Rubber Manufacture 21.75 0.43 22.04 0.43 20.96 0.43 (1.31) 3.77
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 7.33 0.15 10.33 0.20 9.94 0.20 (29.08) (26.31)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.34 0.01 0.31 0.01 0.46 0.01 9.81 (26.20)
28 Others 563.32 11.22 492.49 9.70 436.57 8.90 14.38 29.03
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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: December 28, 2011
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