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

==========================================================================================
                                                         2006                |Growth Rate
    Commodity                                      Percent|           Percent|
                                            August   Share|      July   Share|  Monthly
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Total                   4,885.77  100.00   4,401.29  100.00     11.01

 1  Electronic Products  1/               2,178.86   44.60   1,952.65   44.37     11.58
 2  Mineral fuels, lubricants and
     related materials                      944.16   19.32     716.22   16.27     31.83
 3  Industrial Machinery and Equipment      174.07    3.56     182.45    4.15     (4.60)
 4  Transport Equipment                     171.93    3.52     189.58    4.31     (9.31)
 5  Iron and Steel                          106.64    2.18     137.42    3.12    (22.40)
 6  Cereals and Cereal Preparations         104.01    2.13     103.32    2.35      0.67
 7  Organic and Inorganic Chemical           95.28    1.95      77.40    1.76     23.09
 8  Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
     Articles and related products           89.19    1.83     106.53    2.42    (16.28)
 9  Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap       85.91    1.76      31.49    0.72    172.78
10  Plastics in Primary  and
     Non-Primary Forms                       85.15    1.74      79.85    1.81      6.63

          Top 10 Imports Total            4,035.18   82.59   3,576.92   81.27     12.81

11  Telecommunication Equipment
     and Electrical Machinery 2/             64.13    1.31      59.50    1.35      7.77
12  Non-Ferrous Metal                        60.12    1.23      58.69    1.33      2.44
13  Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.  46.10    0.94      46.74    1.06     (1.38)
14  Paper and Paper Products                 44.47    0.91      33.52    0.76     32.68
15  Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles      42.83    0.88      39.52    0.90      8.39
16  Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products    42.33    0.87      46.98    1.07     (9.88)
17  Dairy Products                           40.63    0.83      39.21    0.89      3.60
18  Metal Products                           36.12    0.74      32.50    0.74     11.15
19  Professional, scientific and
     controlling instrument, photographic
     and optical goods, not elsewhere
     specified, watches and clocks           33.49    0.69      28.94    0.66     15.75
20  Feeding stuff for animals
      (not including unmilled cereals)       31.76    0.65      36.32    0.83    (12.54)
21  Fertilizers, Manufactured                25.59    0.52      16.96    0.39     50.92
22  Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials   18.56    0.38      16.57    0.38     12.05
23  Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures        17.11    0.35      16.00    0.36      6.99
24  Power Generating and Specialized Mach.   15.91    0.33      20.10    0.46    (20.84)
25  Textiles Fiber & Their Waste             10.75    0.22       9.52    0.22     12.94
26  Rubber Manufacture                       10.22    0.21      10.47    0.24     (2.38)
27  Office and EDP Machines                   3.25    0.07       3.34    0.08     (2.68)
28  Others                                  307.20    6.29     309.50    7.03     (0.74)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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:  October 27, 2006