MANILA, Philippines – Merchandise imports in September climbed 24.6% to $4.57 billion from a year earlier, marking the strongest growth in 4 months, the National Statistics Office said on Friday.
The September import growth was a reversal of the 25% contraction in the same month last year, and faster than the 23.1% annual growth in August.
Also, compared to August’s import bill of $4.45 billion, September was higher by 2.7%.
Imports of electronic parts, which accounted for 35.7% of the total import bill in September, were up an annual 23.8% to $1.63 billion over last year’s figure of $1.32 billion. These are inputs used by the semiconductor and electronics industry, the country’s biggest export sector and a major contributor to the economy.
The government expects imports to climb 20% this year and exports to increase 15%, with estimated growth for both revised upwards earlier this year.
Merchandise exports climbed 46.1% in September from a year ago after a 37% jump in August.
Apart from electronic parts and fuel, the Philippines’ other top imports were electrical and industrial machinery, transport equipment, iron, steel and metal scraps. –abs-cbnNEWS.com
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
