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

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    | Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Jun    |    Jan-Jun  |   Rate
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                                     Total                          4,571,235,299  22,665,453,192      8.41

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         11,357,619,724  10,826,680,438      4.90
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  4,057,165,207   3,018,871,713     34.39
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              3,144,350       2,309,362     36.16
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           367,619,483     397,006,616     (7.40)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 949,017,922     814,356,342     16.54
 6 Transport Equipment                                                824,956,891     735,853,549     12.11
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   561,887,878     481,023,176     16.81
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    639,904,199     524,977,184     21.89
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     427,234,728     395,993,236      7.89
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        460,749,448     401,783,401     14.68
11 Iron and Steel                                                     577,189,407     769,637,375    (25.01)
12 Dairy Products                                                     230,843,535     254,789,744     (9.40)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            228,146,814     204,786,071     11.41
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              269,653,823     228,155,033     18.19
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  294,074,684     218,041,020     34.87
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                214,380,857     203,953,064      5.11
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         206,835,685     207,428,183     (0.29)
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           224,496,766     202,972,916     10.60
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments; 
           photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
           watches and clocks                                         163,632,073     152,887,233      7.03
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         119,938,983     174,863,437    (31.41)
21 Metal Products                                                     169,008,157     157,285,170      7.45
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                              86,188,756      96,161,961    (10.37)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                   98,006,462      88,641,756     10.56
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          124,503,127     100,128,243     24.34
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  63,559,315      63,297,615      0.41
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        53,634,136      70,282,043    (23.69)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 130,494,505     221,277,340    (41.03)
28 Others                                                           1,667,348,384   1,652,009,971      0.93

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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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