Table 2a Philippine Imports from all Countries
January to October 2011 and 2010
(F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth
Commodity Group Jan-Oct | Jan-Oct | Rate
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Total 50,521,317,532 45,027,996,978 12.20
1 Electronic Products 1/ 15,180,725,802 15,219,259,894 (0.25)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 12,139,659,311 11,755,745,356 3.27
b) Electronic Data Processing 1,474,957,471 2,078,483,208 (29.04)
c) Office Equipment 63,038,070 52,323,459 20.48
d) Consumer Electronics 311,112,146 312,596,068 (0.47)
e) Telecommunication 703,687,100 691,287,624 1.79
f) Communication/Radar 289,797,797 135,385,971 114.05
g) Control and Instrumentation 113,674,286 109,132,021 4.16
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 70,354,029 64,059,479 9.83
i) Automotive Electronics 14,445,592 20,246,708 (28.65)
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 10,283,255,512 7,772,206,535 32.31
3 Office and EDP Machines 5,632,615 5,447,769 3.39
4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery 2/ 1,006,924,842 790,924,425 27.31
5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 2,449,107,746 2,016,955,058 21.43
6 Transport Equipment 2,773,105,619 2,702,683,938 2.61
7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products 3/ 668,041,639 473,903,030 40.97
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 1,198,597,175 2,098,187,241 (42.87)
9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical 1,405,802,457 1,144,398,601 22.84
10 Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary Forms 1,357,298,063 973,090,771 39.48
11 Iron and Steel 1,128,038,937 997,326,213 13.11
12 Dairy Products 723,297,812 590,561,905 22.48
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 678,038,985 577,631,430 17.38
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 781,833,124 654,380,601 19.48
15 Non-Ferrous Metal 802,402,352 515,690,899 55.60
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 622,046,251 459,695,144 35.32
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals) 666,773,002 487,711,297 36.71
18 Paper and Paper Products 635,460,533 489,861,816 29.72
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
watches and clocks 351,510,073 380,939,432 (7.73)
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery 378,871,318 355,935,812 6.44
21 Metal Products 591,665,163 448,638,558 31.88
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 285,544,279 255,022,666 11.97
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 355,058,032 293,709,725 20.89
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured 384,206,563 309,829,319 24.01
25 Rubber Manufacture 222,200,919 168,951,615 31.52
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 128,166,060 104,320,216 22.86
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 643,299,980 1,136,657,251 (43.40)
28 Others 4,814,412,679 3,604,075,817 33.58
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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: December 28, 2011
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