Table 6  Philippine Imports from Major Trading Partners: 2006
         (F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

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Country/Commodity                                  Value    Percent
                                                              Share
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United States of America 1/                     8,436.96      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                       6,447.85       76.4
  Cereals and Cereal Preparations                 333.94        4.0
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment              259.47        3.1
  Feeding stuff for animals
   (not including unmilled cereals)               139.94        1.7
  Professional, scientific and controlling
   instruments; photographic and optical
   goods, not else specified;
   watches and clocks                             137.49        1.6

Japan 3/                                        7,270.24      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                       4,120.24       56.7
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment              652.10        9.0
  Transport Equipment                             499.10        6.9
  Iron and Steel                                  258.09        3.5
  Telecommunication equipment and electrical
   machinery 4/                                   225.37        3.1

Singapore                                       4,378.72      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                       2,062.96       47.1
  Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
   materials                                    1,299.74       29.7
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment              197.34        4.5
  Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms       139.70        3.2
  Telecommunication equipment and electrical
   machinery 4/                                    77.79        1.8

Taiwan                                          4,145.02      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                       2,830.40       68.3
  Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
   materials                                      412.81       10.0
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and
   related products                               159.28        3.8
  Iron and Steel                                  113.98        2.7
  Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms        88.04        2.1

China, People's Republic of                     3,647.35      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                       1,585.89       43.5
  Iron and Steel                                  308.13        8.4
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and
   related products                               234.66        6.4
  Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
   materials                                      138.53        3.8
  Organic and Inorganic Chemical                  125.45        3.4

Korea, Republic of                              3,199.57      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                       1,791.39       56.0
  Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
   materials                                      308.13        9.6
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and
   related products                               231.94        7.2
  Iron and Steel                                  122.35        3.8
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment              116.33        3.6

Malaysia  5/                                    2,102.13      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                         900.90       42.9
  Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
   materials                                      449.90       21.4
  Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms        74.97        3.6
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment               67.49        3.2
  Organic and Inorganic Chemical                   54.05        2.6

Hong Kong                                       2,095.60      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                       1,348.39       64.3
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
   and related products                           241.70       11.5
  Telecommunication equipment and
   electrical machinery 4/                         60.94        2.9
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment               60.41        2.9
  Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles              56.94        2.7

Thailand                                        2,075.49      100.0

  Transport Equipment                             567.23       22.3
  Electronic Products  2/                         462.49       27.3
  Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
   materials                                      123.05        5.9
  Plastics in Primary and Non-Primary forms        66.67        3.2
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment               48.27        2.3

Netherlands                                       409.47      100.0

  Electronic Products  2/                         213.49       52.1
  Industrial Machinery and Equipment               34.34        8.4
  Telecommunication equipment and electrical
   machinery 4/                                    15.23        3.7
  Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products            10.83        2.6
  Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.          10.23        2.5

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

Notes:   1/ includes Alaska and Hawaii
         2/ includes on consignment and not on consignment
         3/ includes Okinawa
         4/ includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment
         5/ includes Sabah and Sarawak

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