Table 3  Value of Top 10* Philippine Imports from All Countries: 2005 and 2006
         (F.O.B.  Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

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Commodity Description                       2006    Percent       2005  Percent    Growth
                                                      Share               Share  Rate (%)
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Total                                  51,773.68      100.0  47,418.18    100.0       9.2

Total of Top Ten Imports               42,533.04       82.2  38,561.53     81.3      10.3

Electronic products 1/                 24,456.93       47.2  22,882.07     48.3       6.9
Mineral fuels, lubricants and
   related materials                    7,998.73       15.4   6,280.06     13.2      27.4
Transport equipment                     2,017.54        3.9   1,685.36      3.6      19.7
Industrial machinery and equipment      1,984.09        3.8   1,817.61      3.8       9.2
Iron and steel                          1,195.09        2.3   1,381.28      2.9     (13.5)
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
   articles and related products  1/    1,146.38        2.2   1,041.33      2.2      10.1
Cereals and cereal preparations         1,048.22        2.0     918.53      1.9      14.1
Plastics in primary  and
   non-primary forms                      943.49        1.8     857.34      1.8      10.0
Organic and inorganic chemical            899.48        1.7     824.23      1.7       9.1
Telecommunication equipment and
   electrical machinery  2/               843.10         1.6      873.73        1.8        (3.5)
Others                                  9,240.65        17.8    8,856.66       18.7         4.3


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Source:  Foreign Trade Statistics
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Notes:   * Based on Jan-Dec 2006 ranking
         1/ includes on consignment and not on consignment
         2/ includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment
         Growth rates were computed from actual values. Components may not add up to total due to roundings

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