REVENUES from electronic exports increased by 3.3 percent to $11.75 billion (P627.8 billion) in the first four months of 2018 from $11.38 billion (P608.03 billion) in the same period last year, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries of the Philippines Foundation Inc. (Seipi) said.

Data on Seipi’s website showed that seven sectors saw their exports grow from January to April: automative electronics, by 23.6 percent to $37.1 million (P1.98 billion) from $30.01 million (P1.6 billion) a year ago; consumer electronics, 16.7 percent; office equipment, 16.3 percent; control and instrumentation, 12.3 percent; telecommunication, 6.5 percent; electronic data procession, 4.2 percent; and components/devices (semiconductors), 3.1 percent.

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