Table 6 Philippine Imports from All Countries: November 2006
        Based on 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification
        (F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

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                                                         2006                |Growth Rate
    Commodity                                      Percent|           Percent|
                                          November   Share|   October   Share|  Monthly
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             Total                        4,508.09  100.00   4,677.13  100.00     (3.61)

 1 Electronic Products  1/                2,176.94   48.29   2,446.62   52.31    (11.02)
 2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
     related materials                      783.56   17.38     583.68   12.48     34.24
 3 Transport Equipment                      216.54    4.80     173.24    3.70     24.99
 4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment       148.84    3.30     179.49    3.84    (17.07)
 5 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
     Articles and related products           78.14    1.73      98.07    2.10    (20.31)
 6 Plastics in Primary  and
     Non-Primary Forms                       75.68    1.68      81.72    1.75     (7.39)
 7 Iron and Steel                            69.98    1.55      91.13    1.95    (23.22)
 8 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals           69.60    1.54      90.11    1.93    (22.76)
 9 Telecommunication Equipment
     and Electrical Machinery 2/             65.81    1.46      62.34    1.33      5.56
10 Non-Ferrous Metal                         46.49    1.03      52.57    1.12    (11.58)

                  Top 10 Imports Total    3,731.56   82.77   3,858.97   82.51     (3.30)

11 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products     46.43    1.03      42.87    0.92      8.30
12 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap        46.29    1.03      38.16    0.82     21.31
13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles       42.22    0.94      36.79    0.79     14.78
14 Feeding stuff for animals
      (not including unmilled cereals)       39.05    0.87      42.74    0.91     (8.64)
15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.   38.73    0.86      39.44    0.84     (1.81)
16 Paper and Paper Products                  37.57    0.83      43.51    0.93    (13.66)
17 Cereals and Cereal Preparations           33.47    0.74      53.33    1.14    (37.24)
18 Dairy Products                            31.27    0.69      36.21    0.77    (13.64)
19 Professional, scientific and
     controlling instrument, photographic
     and optical goods, not elsewhere
     specified, watches and clocks           27.00    0.60      29.83    0.64     (9.46)
20 Metal Products                            26.33    0.58      41.96    0.90    (37.25)
21 Fertilizers, Manufactured                 25.10    0.56      18.96    0.41     32.41
22 Power Generating and Specialized Mach.    22.22    0.49      31.59    0.68    (29.65)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures         17.24    0.38      16.16    0.35      6.69
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials    14.86    0.33      15.82    0.34     (6.05)
25 Rubber Manufacture                         9.64    0.21       9.83    0.21     (2.00)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste               9.25    0.21      10.32    0.22    (10.36)
27 Office and EDP Machines                    0.63    0.01       0.62    0.01      1.06
28 Others                                   309.25    6.86     310.05    6.63     (0.26)

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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

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