TABLE 6  Philippine Imports from Major Trading Partners: 2007
         (F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

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                                                        Percent
Country/Commodity                               Value     Share
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United States of America 1                   7,835.46     100.0

  Electronic products 2                      5,899.83      75.3
  Industrial machinery
    and equipment                              288.84       3.7
  Cereals and cereal preparations              283.94       3.6
  Feeding stuff for animals
    (not including unmilled cereals)           130.42       1.7
  Dairy products                               107.06       1.4

Japan 3                                      6,841.54     100.0

  Electronic products 2                      3,955.81      57.8
  Industrial machinery
    and equipment                              591.17       8.6
  Transport equipment                          462.60       6.8
  Iron and steel                               256.43       3.7
  Telecommunication equipment
    and electrical machinery 4                 235.50       3.4

Singapore                                    6,218.88     100.0

  Electronic products 2                      3,198.14      51.4
  Mineral fuels, lubricants
    and related materials                    1,880.94      30.2
  Industrial machinery and equipment           221.75       3.6
  Plastics in primary
    and nonprimary forms                       152.17       2.4
  Telecommunication equipment
    and electrical machinery 4                  82.13       1.3

Taiwan                                       4,061.53     100.0

  Electronic products 2                      2,210.83      54.4
  Mineral fuels, lubricants
    and related materials                      742.74      18.3
  Iron and steel                               196.40       4.8
  Organic and inorganic chemical               137.19       3.4
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
    and related products                       131.42       3.2

People's Republic of China                   4,001.23     100.0

  Electronic products 2                      1,546.90      38.7
  Iron and steel                               336.79       8.4
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
    and related                                233.28       5.8
  Industrial machinery and equipment           179.71       4.5
  Organic and inorganic chemical               164.30       4.1

Republic of Korea                            3,278.23     100.0

  Electronic products 2                      1,577.50      48.1
  Mineral fuels, lubricants
    and related materials                      468.52      14.3
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
    and related products                       184.37       5.6
  Industrial machinery and equipment           144.63       4.4
  Non-ferrous metal                            132.86       4.1

Malaysia 5                                   2,283.22     100.0

  Electronic products 2                        952.68      41.7
  Mineral fuels, lubricants
    and related materials                      555.86      24.3
  Plastics in primary and nonprimary forms      82.24       3.6
  Industrial machinery and equipment            68.49       3.0
  Non-ferrous metal                             35.13       1.5

Thailand                                     2,277.35     100.0

  Transport equipment                          735.28      21.8
  Electronic products 2                        495.88      32.3
  Cereals and cereal preparations              147.64       6.5
  Industrial machinery and equipment            75.17       3.3
  Plastics in primary and nonprimary forms      71.78       3.2

Hong Kong                                    2,218.66     100.0

  Electronic products 2                      1,445.15      65.1
  Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
    and related products                       278.85      12.6
  Miscellaneous manufactured articles           63.22       2.8
  Telecommunication equipment
    and electrical machinery 4                  62.55       2.8
  Industrial machinery and equipment            52.90       2.4

Netherlands                                    464.16     100.0

  Electronic products 2                        243.69      52.5
  Industrial machinery and equipment            40.51       8.7
  Mineral fuels, lubricants
    and related materials                       23.50       5.1
  Dairy products                                19.67       4.2
  Medicinal and pharmaceutical products         15.14       3.3

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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

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

Page last updated:  June 12, 2008
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