Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
November and October 2011 and November 2010
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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2011 | 2010 | Growth Rates
Commodity Percent | Percent | Percent | (Percent)
November p Share | October r Share | November Share | Monthly Annual
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Total 4,984.84 100.00 5,019.39 100.00 4,955.78 100.00 (0.69) 0.59
1 Electronic Products 1/ 1,382.18 27.73 1,236.73 24.64 1,624.36 32.78 11.76 (14.91)
a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors) 1,072.28 21.51 885.55 17.64 1,317.53 26.59 21.09 (18.61)
b) Electronic Data Processing 142.65 2.86 161.40 3.22 163.54 3.30 (11.62) (12.78)
c) Office Equipment 5.65 0.11 5.28 0.11 5.43 0.11 7.07 4.09
d) Consumer Electronics 39.41 0.79 40.33 0.80 37.01 0.75 (2.26) 6.49
e) Telecommunication 80.26 1.61 78.73 1.57 48.13 0.97 1.95 66.78
f) Communication/Radar 21.14 0.42 36.62 0.73 32.03 0.65 (42.26) (33.99)
g) Control and Instrumentation 12.26 0.25 17.60 0.35 10.83 0.22 (30.34) 13.15
h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation 7.14 0.14 9.98 0.20 8.59 0.17 (28.44) (16.87)
i) Automotive Electronics 1.37 0.03 1.25 0.02 1.27 0.03 9.66 8.38
2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and
Related Materials 1,130.76 22.68 1,159.15 23.09 866.85 17.49 (2.45) 30.44
3 Transport Equipment 270.91 5.43 337.49 6.72 398.34 8.04 (19.73) (31.99)
4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 256.04 5.14 265.82 5.30 256.99 5.19 (3.68) (0.37)
5 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals 139.88 2.81 122.39 2.44 126.65 2.56 14.30 10.45
6 Plastics in Primary and
Non-Primary Forms 136.35 2.74 123.77 2.47 105.35 2.13 10.16 29.43
7 Iron and Steel 104.75 2.10 132.89 2.65 113.24 2.29 (21.18) (7.50)
8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations 103.50 2.08 84.94 1.69 93.80 1.89 21.85 10.34
9 Telecommunication Equipment and
Electrical Machinery 2/ 102.28 2.05 98.91 1.97 112.03 2.26 3.40 (8.71)
10 Feeding Stuff For Animals
(Not Including Unmilled cereals) 77.78 1.56 74.17 1.48 79.16 1.60 4.88 (1.74)
Top 10 Imports Total 3,704.42 74.31 3,636.27 72.44 3,776.77 76.21 1.87 (1.92)
11 Dairy Products 74.22 1.49 67.04 1.34 67.31 1.36 10.72 10.27
12 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 69.90 1.40 77.42 1.54 67.76 1.37 (9.71) 3.16
13 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles
and Related Products 66.71 1.34 70.54 1.41 56.70 1.14 (5.43) 17.66
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products 65.72 1.32 78.25 1.56 71.93 1.45 (16.02) (8.64)
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s. 62.85 1.26 71.12 1.42 68.20 1.38 (11.63) (7.85)
16 Metal Products 59.21 1.19 62.92 1.25 57.39 1.16 (5.88) 3.18
17 Non-Ferrous Metal 55.04 1.10 77.38 1.54 59.75 1.21 (28.87) (7.87)
18 Paper and Paper Products 50.90 1.02 62.28 1.24 58.74 1.19 (18.28) (13.36)
19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 47.43 0.95 52.28 1.04 42.77 0.86 (9.29) 10.89
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery47.09 0.94 32.15 0.64 32.17 0.65 46.46 46.39
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured 45.62 0.92 47.08 0.94 25.47 0.51 (3.09) 79.15
22 Professional, scientific and
controlling instrument,photographic
and optical goods,not elsewhere
specified, watches and clocks 38.89 0.78 29.47 0.59 45.92 0.93 31.97 (15.30)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures 38.29 0.77 34.22 0.68 35.79 0.72 11.88 7.00
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials 25.71 0.52 28.20 0.56 24.86 0.50 (8.84) 3.38
25 Rubber Manufacture 20.04 0.40 21.75 0.43 19.57 0.39 (7.87) 2.42
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste 10.00 0.20 7.34 0.15 12.24 0.25 36.34 (18.30)
27 Office and EDP Machines 0.45 0.01 0.34 0.01 0.37 0.01 31.27 20.96
28 Others 502.35 10.08 563.33 11.22 432.08 8.72 (10.83) 16.26
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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: January 25, 2012
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