Table 6  Philippine Imports from all Countries : July 2006
          Based on 2004 Philippine Standard Commodity Classification
          (F.O.B. Value in U.S. Dollars)

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Commodity Group                                         FOB Value |  % share   
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             Total                                       4,464.35     100.00

 1  Electronic Products  1/                              1,933.24      43.30
 2  Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials        765.60      17.15
 3  Transport Equipment                                    187.62       4.20
 4  Industrial Machinery and Equipment                     177.50       3.98
 5  Iron and Steel                                         130.82       2.93
 6  Cereals and Cereal Preparations                        103.27       2.31
 7  Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up                      
     Articles and Related Products  2/                     103.07       2.31
 8  Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms             78.86       1.77
 9  Organic and Inorganic Chemical                          77.03       1.73
 10 Telecommunication Equipment 
     and Electrical Machinery  3/                           58.59       1.31

   Top  Ten  Imports Total                               3,615.61      80.99

 11 Non-Ferrous Metal                                       56.01       1.25
 12 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                 46.53       1.04
 13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                   46.50       1.04
 14 Dairy Products                                          38.82       0.87
 15 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                     38.13       0.85
 16 Feeding Stuff For Animals 
     (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)                       35.98       0.81
 17 Paper and Paper Products                                32.74       0.73
 18 Metal Products                                          31.95       0.72
 19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                      31.48       0.71
 20 Professional, Scientific and 
     Controlling Instruments; Photographic 
     and Optical Goods, n.e.s.; Watches and Clocks          28.77       0.64
 21 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery              19.65       0.44
 22 Fertilizers, Manufactured                               16.95       0.38
 23 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                  16.31       0.37
 24 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                       15.78       0.35
 25 Rubber Manufacture                                      10.40       0.23
 26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                             9.52       0.21
 27 Office and EDP Machines                                  3.35       0.07
 28 Others                                                 369.89       8.29

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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 on consignment and not on consignment
          3/ includes telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing
             apparatus and equipment


         Growth rates were computed from actual values.

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