Table 2 Philippine Imports from All Countries
        July and June 2006 and July 2005
         (F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)

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                                                         2006                |               2005 |  Growth Rates
    Commodity                                     Percent |          Percent |            Percent |    (Percent)
                                              July   share|       June  share|      July     share| Monthly   Annual
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                      Total               4,464.35  100.00    4,534.00  100.00  3,832.99    100.00    (1.54)   16.47

 1 Electronic Products  1/                1,946.08   43.59    2,039.01   44.97  1,887.74     49.25    (4.56)    3.09
 2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and 
     related materials                      782.02   17.52      792.00   17.47    412.23     10.75    (1.26)   89.70
 3 Transport Equipment                      189.49    4.24      199.44    4.40    129.42      3.38    (4.99)   46.41
 4 Industrial Machinery and Equipment       182.27    4.08      172.73    3.81    154.58      4.03     5.52    17.91
 5 Iron and Steel                           135.60    3.04      125.27    2.76     93.10      2.43     8.25    45.65
 6 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up 
     Articles and related products          106.38    2.38       98.75    2.18    106.45      2.78     7.72    (0.06)
 7 Cereals and Cereal Preparations          103.27    2.31      103.54    2.28     99.91      2.61    (0.26)    3.37
 8 Plastics in Primary  and  
     Non-Primary Forms                       79.82    1.79       79.74    1.76     71.22      1.86     0.10    12.08
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical            77.35    1.73       69.83    1.54     90.08      2.35    10.76   (14.13)
10 Telecommunication Equipment 
     and Electrical Machinery 2/             59.06    1.32       54.78    1.21     78.88      2.06     7.82   (25.12)

               Top 10 Imports Total       3,661.36   82.01    3,735.10   82.38  3,123.62     81.49    (1.97)   17.22

11 Non-Ferrous Metal                         58.68    1.31       61.60    1.36     38.18      1.00    (4.74)   53.69
12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products     46.99    1.05       57.43    1.27     33.18      0.87   (18.17)   41.60
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.   46.54    1.04       39.10    0.86     34.56      0.90    19.04    34.68
14 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles       39.50    0.88       37.95    0.84     31.92      0.83     4.07    23.73
15 Dairy Products                            38.98    0.87       35.55    0.78     23.69      0.62     9.64    64.52
16 Feeding stuff for animals 
      (not including unmilled cereals)       36.30    0.81       24.02    0.53     32.21      0.84    51.15    12.70
17 Paper and Paper Products                  33.52    0.75       40.44    0.89     29.44      0.77   (17.11)   13.87
18 Metal Products                            32.57    0.73       27.64    0.61     29.40      0.77    17.87    10.80
19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap        31.48    0.71       38.62    0.85     29.84      0.78   (18.48)    5.52
20 Professional, scientific and 
     controlling instrument, photographic
     and optical goods, not elsewhere
     specified, watches and clocks           28.99    0.65       32.87    0.72     30.84      0.80   (11.80)   (5.99)
21 Power Generating and Specialized Mach.    20.12    0.45       18.55    0.41     18.40      0.48     8.46     9.36
22 Fertilizers, Manufactured                 16.96    0.38       26.06    0.57     23.70      0.62   (34.93)  (28.42)
23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials    16.58    0.37       14.93    0.33     22.56      0.59    11.07   (26.49)
24 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures         16.03    0.36       16.86    0.37     18.20      0.47    (4.91)  (11.92)
25 Rubber Manufacture                        10.51    0.24       10.49    0.23     11.04      0.29     0.26    (4.75)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste               9.51    0.21        8.89    0.20     11.79      0.31     6.95   (19.28)
27 Office and EDP Machines                    3.34    0.07        0.84    0.02      0.97      0.03   298.30   245.21
28 Others                                   316.38    7.09      307.07    6.77    289.47      7.55     3.03     9.30

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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

Page last updated:  September 26, 2006
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