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

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    | Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-May    |    Jan-May  |   Rate
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                                      Total                        19,965,444,734  18,455,190,002      8.18

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                          9,285,907,466   8,884,345,329      4.52
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  3,262,285,737   2,369,351,641     37.69
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              2,310,200       1,966,207     17.50
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           310,825,538     324,014,043     (4.07)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 774,253,970     669,446,921     15.66
 6 Transport Equipment                                                625,458,427     517,793,740     20.79
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   461,029,073     390,897,346     17.94
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    536,376,864     449,154,783     19.42
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     357,446,133     337,948,574      5.77
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        379,868,779     334,534,356     13.55
11 Iron and Steel                                                     448,269,639     640,573,593    (30.02)
12 Dairy Products                                                     195,262,492     210,726,799     (7.34)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            188,617,590     172,585,761      9.29
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              212,242,096     187,970,226     12.91
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  232,221,978     180,169,169     28.89
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                175,133,438     168,959,310      3.65
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         182,927,774     149,997,154     21.95
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           184,219,266     168,287,086      9.47
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments; 
          photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
          watches and clocks                                          130,229,957     125,459,937      3.80
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         100,029,186     149,708,717    (33.18)
21 Metal Products                                                     139,601,574     128,643,660      8.52
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                              71,130,423      79,189,528    (10.18)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                   80,853,808      72,223,119     11.95
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                           96,565,677      76,214,370     26.70
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  52,879,331      53,041,426     (0.31)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        44,731,677      61,199,667    (26.91)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                  91,927,765     193,972,437    (52.61)
28 Others                                                           1,342,838,876   1,356,815,103     (1.03)

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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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