Table 4  Philippine Exports to all Countries : August 2006
         Based on 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification
          (F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)

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Commodity Group                                       August p  share |  July r  % share | Growth Rate   
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             Total                                    4,260.72 100.00  3,956.08   100.00          7.70

 1 Electronic Products                                2,690.74  63.15  2,362.55    59.72         13.89
   a) Components/Devices (Semiconductors)             2,036.12  47.79  1,767.25    44.67         15.21
   b) Electronic Data Processing                        515.49  12.10    461.86    11.67         11.61
   c) Office Equipment                                   23.04   0.54     23.23     0.59         (0.82)
   d) Consumer Electronics                               39.25   0.92     37.69     0.95          4.14
   e) Telecommunication                                  17.99   0.42     12.77     0.32         40.95
   f) Communication/Radar                                22.26   0.52     23.35     0.59         (4.69)
   g) Control and Instrumentation                         3.21   0.08      0.42     0.01        665.28
   h) Medical/Industrial Instrumentation                  0.92   0.02      1.07     0.03        (14.10)
   i) Automotive Electronics                             32.45   0.76     34.91     0.88         (7.05)
 2 Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories         243.68   5.72    275.39     6.96        (11.51)
 3 Cathodes & Sections Of Cathodes, Of Refined Copper   115.53   2.71     95.42     2.41         21.08
 4 Other Products Manufactured from 
    Materials Imported on Consignment Basis              79.02   1.85     64.56     1.63         22.41
 5 Petroleum Products  1/                                78.04   1.83    105.05     2.66        (25.72)
 6 Ignition Wiring Set and Other 
    Wiring Sets Used in Vehicles, Aircrafts and Ships 2/ 76.26   1.79     61.51     1.55         23.97
 7 Woodcrafts and Furniture                              65.19   1.53     79.69     2.01        (18.19)
 8 Coconut Oil  3/                                       45.36   1.06     34.25     0.87         32.43
 9 Metal Components  4/                                  35.65   0.84     40.19     1.02        (11.30)
10 Bananas (Fresh)                                       30.66   0.72     32.75     0.83         (6.36)

   Top  Ten  Exports Total                            3,460.13  81.21  3,151.36    79.66          9.80

11 Gold  5/                                              22.43   0.53     42.97     1.09        (47.79)
12 Pineapple and Pineapple Products                      21.69   0.51     17.98     0.45         20.61
13 Tuna  6/                                              17.31   0.41     14.21     0.36         21.78
14 Dessicated Coconut                                    15.13   0.36     12.79     0.32         18.28
15 Iron Ore Agglomerates                                 14.65   0.34     14.12     0.36          3.78
16 Processed Tropical Fruits                             11.30   0.27     11.51     0.29         (1.82)
17 Copper Concentrates                                    8.55   0.20      7.16     0.18         19.53
18 Christmas Decor                                        8.43   0.20      9.65     0.24        (12.64)
19 Sugar                                                  7.57   0.18     20.35     0.51        (62.82)
20 Fertilizers, Manufactured                              7.52   0.18     11.03     0.28        (31.79)
21 Seaweeds and Carageenan                                5.97   0.14      5.91     0.15          1.04
22 Shrimps and Prawns, Fresh, Chilled or Frozen           5.95   0.14      6.23     0.16         (4.47)
23 Basketworks                                            4.52   0.11      5.01     0.13         (9.81)
24 Activated Carbon                                       2.92   0.07      3.16     0.08         (7.79)
25 Unmanufactured Tobacco                                 2.30   0.05      2.52     0.06         (8.54)
26 Ceramic Tiles and Decor                                2.21   0.05      2.43     0.06         (9.13)
27 Copra Oil Cake or Meal                                 1.34   0.03      2.23     0.06        (39.88)
28 Fine Jewelry                                           1.25   0.03      1.77     0.04        (29.25)
29 Footwear                                               1.18   0.03      2.86     0.07        (58.63)
30 Others                                               638.35  14.98    610.81    15.44          4.51

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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Notes:   1/ includes refined petroluem products, manufactures from crude petroleum oil imported on consignment basis.
         2/ consists only of electrical wiring harness for motor vehicles.
         3/ includes crude and refined.
         4/ excluding brakes & servo-brakes
         5/ extracted from copper ores and concentrates
         6/ includes fresh, frozen, prepared or preserved in airtight containers

         Growth rates were computed from actual values.

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