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

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                                                         2006                |Growth Rate
    Commodity                                      Percent|           Percent|
                                         September   Share|    August   Share|  Monthly
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                          Total           4,324.10  100.00   4,883.66  100.00    (11.46)

 1  Electronic Products  1/               2,201.46   50.91   2,191.22   44.87      0.47
 2  Mineral fuels, lubricants and
     related materials                      477.55   11.04     944.36   19.34    (49.43)
 3  Transport Equipment                     229.92    5.32     171.99    3.52     33.68
 4  Industrial Machinery and Equipment      172.43    3.99     174.20    3.57     (1.02)
 5  Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
     Articles and related products          106.27    2.46      89.46    1.83     18.80
 6  Organic and Inorganic Chemicals          89.16    2.06      95.38    1.95     (6.52)
 7  Plastics in Primary  and
     Non-Primary Forms                       86.89    2.01      85.17    1.74      2.02
 8  Cereals and Cereal Preparations          84.82    1.96     104.03    2.13    (18.47)
 9  Iron and Steel                           81.53    1.89     106.66    2.18    (23.56)
 10 Telecommunication Equipment
     and Electrical Machinery 2/             75.80    1.75      64.83    1.33     16.92

               Top 10 Imports Total       3,605.84   83.39   4,027.30   82.46    (10.47)

 11 Non-Ferrous Metal                        55.20    1.28      59.29    1.21     (6.90)
 12 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products    46.87    1.08      42.34    0.87     10.70
 13 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles      44.46    1.03      42.85    0.88      3.76
 14 Paper and Paper Products                 40.81    0.94      44.49    0.91     (8.28)
 15 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.  36.78    0.85      45.94    0.94    (19.94)
 16 Metal Products                           36.37    0.84      34.84    0.71      4.38
 17 Dairy Products                           28.37    0.66      40.63    0.83    (30.19)
 18 Professional, scientific and
     controlling instrument, photographic
     and optical goods, not elsewhere
     specified, watches and clocks           25.13    0.58      33.48    0.69    (24.94)
 19 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap       22.38    0.52      85.93    1.76    (73.95)
 20 Power Generating and Specialized Mach.   20.94    0.48      15.91    0.33     31.57
 21 Fertilizers, Manufactured                19.07    0.44      25.60    0.52    (25.51)
 22 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures        15.01    0.35      17.12    0.35    (12.35)
 23 Feeding stuff for animals
      (not including unmilled cereals)       14.78    0.34      31.83    0.65    (53.57)
 24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials   14.01    0.32      18.57    0.38    (24.56)
 25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste              9.68    0.22      10.76    0.22    (10.03)
 26 Rubber Manufacture                        9.50    0.22      10.22    0.21     (7.04)
 27 Office and EDP Machines                   0.50    0.01       3.25    0.07    (84.67)
 28 Others                                  278.43    6.44     293.30    6.01     (5.07)

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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

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