Table 2a  Philippine Imports from all Countries
          January to February 2006 and  2005
          (F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    | Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Feb    |    Jan-Feb  |   Rate
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                                     Total                          7,034,526,664    6,712,624,690      4.80

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                          3,185,445,592    3,345,854,247     (4.79)
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  1,205,885,867      833,349,881     44.70
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                                508,092          683,270    (25.64)
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           122,353,023      129,397,874     (5.44)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 277,649,793      255,612,743      8.62
 6 Transport Equipment                                                259,888,986      178,226,824     45.82
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   151,837,027      123,327,096     23.12
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    159,122,845      103,040,470     54.43
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     128,598,596      120,250,540      6.94
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        129,500,082      116,966,198     10.72
11 Iron and Steel                                                     131,738,656      205,882,876    (36.01)
12 Dairy Products                                                      63,157,577       75,255,676    (16.08)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                             64,839,475       62,501,490      3.74
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                               84,259,773       72,017,542     17.00
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                   82,630,042       65,239,346     26.66
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                 64,022,138       58,560,240      9.33
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)          73,576,122       47,644,535     54.43
18 Paper and Paper Products                                            62,803,662       63,252,019     (0.71)
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments; 
         photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
         watches and clocks                                            53,993,291       45,755,216     18.00
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                          41,218,991       42,834,327     (3.77)
21 Metal Products                                                      47,404,168       38,407,600     23.42
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                              28,956,838       29,401,294     (1.51)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                   31,486,640       23,400,600     34.55
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                           24,400,921       19,576,604     24.64
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  21,187,713       21,639,416     (2.09)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        15,971,750       24,244,902    (34.12)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                  52,375,372       99,498,795    (47.36)
28 Others                                                             469,713,632      510,803,069     (8.04)

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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 consigned and direct importation using the expanded coverage of electronic products
         2 Includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment
         3 Includes consigned and direct importation
         
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