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

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    | Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Jul    |    Jan-Jul  |   Rate
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                                        Total                      29,035,168,125    26,498,440,183    9.57

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         13,310,989,879    12,714,423,428    4.69
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  4,839,205,069     3,431,103,842   41.04
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                              6,488,449         3,276,914   98.00
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           427,146,665       475,887,138  (10.24)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                               1,130,642,472       968,935,443   16.69
 6 Transport Equipment                                              1,014,465,339       865,276,780   17.24
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   668,190,152       587,469,266   13.74
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    743,122,891       624,888,231   18.92
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemical                                     504,637,316       486,070,990    3.82
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        539,643,942       473,004,814   14.09
11 Iron and Steel                                                     712,757,848       862,738,669  (17.38)
12 Dairy Products                                                     269,825,470       278,481,855   (3.11)
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            274,499,481       239,344,895   14.69
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              316,651,382       261,339,785   21.16
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  352,729,143       256,221,610   37.67
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                252,868,681       235,874,457    7.20
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         243,228,177       239,638,563    1.50
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           258,151,572       232,408,892   11.08
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments; 
           photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
           watches and clocks                                         192,580,127       183,726,466    4.82
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         139,289,436       193,259,026  (27.93)
21 Metal Products                                                     201,840,786       186,684,441    8.12
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             102,766,079       118,720,878  (13.44)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  114,009,402       106,843,375    6.71
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          141,465,289       123,824,238   14.25
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                  73,952,257        74,335,539   (0.52)
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        63,147,421        82,067,103  (23.05)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 162,040,769       251,115,074  (35.47)
28 Others                                                           1,978,832,631     1,941,478,471    1.92

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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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