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

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Sep    |    Jan-Sep  |     Rate
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                                    Total                            38,179,859,415  35,074,516,129      8.85

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                           17,710,597,571  16,665,417,891      6.27
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                    6,195,326,370   4,854,338,112     27.62
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                               10,240,857       4,078,316    151.11
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/             568,767,107     641,801,189    (11.38)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                                 1,481,423,948   1,343,425,761     10.27
 6 Transport Equipment                                                1,416,714,895   1,145,834,168     23.64
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/     865,245,296     774,747,670     11.68
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                      932,194,447     785,163,790     18.73
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals                                      689,302,874     620,845,378     11.03
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                          712,284,727     636,295,663     11.94
11 Iron and Steel                                                       902,772,826   1,091,344,034    (17.28)
12 Dairy Products                                                       339,104,856     327,436,679      3.56
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                              357,446,036     314,219,506     13.76
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                                405,853,628     341,519,318     18.84
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                    467,340,027     327,703,403     42.61
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                  341,494,622     310,666,148      9.92
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)           289,852,271     326,564,198    (11.24)
18 Paper and Paper Products                                             343,818,203     301,727,838     13.95
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
       photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
       watches and clocks                                               251,147,308     245,487,374      2.31
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                           176,274,852     261,586,439    (32.61)
21 Metal Products                                                       272,977,584     243,813,041     11.96
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                               135,363,676     151,259,901    (10.51)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                    146,152,257     138,588,127      5.46
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                            186,125,852     158,016,180     17.79
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                    93,791,570      92,808,887      1.06
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                          83,587,920     101,365,968    (17.54)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                   270,362,780     309,312,856    (12.59)
28 Others                                                             2,534,295,055   2,559,148,294     (0.97)

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Source:  Foreign Trade Statistics Section
         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

Page last updated:  November 24, 2006
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