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

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                                                                           2006      |     2005    |   Growth
Commodity Group                                                           Jan-Oct    |    Jan-Oct  |     Rate
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                             Total                                 42,858,417,522    39,233,639,962      9.24

 1 Electronic Products  1/                                         20,158,844,343    18,795,590,908      7.25
 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials                  6,779,014,359     5,244,047,467     29.27
 3 Office and EDP Machines                                             10,859,681         4,528,567    139.80
 4 Telecommunication Equipment and Electrical Machinery  2/           630,896,426       722,782,840    (12.71)
 5 Industrial Machinery and Equipment                               1,663,590,040     1,508,656,011     10.27
 6 Transport Equipment                                              1,590,729,379     1,340,774,543     18.64
 7 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles and Related Products  3/   963,677,682       878,545,002      9.69
 8 Cereals and Cereal Preparations                                    985,402,280       834,425,246     18.09
 9 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals                                    779,430,418       698,488,780     11.59
10 Plastics in Primary  and  Non-Primary Forms                        793,657,395       717,104,910     10.68
11 Iron and Steel                                                     994,343,937     1,203,399,111    (17.37)
12 Dairy Products                                                     375,356,404       359,933,878      4.28
13 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.                            398,196,979       352,155,896     13.07
14 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products                              449,129,527       381,088,725     17.85
15 Non-Ferrous Metal                                                  519,971,649       373,630,048     39.17
16 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles                                379,116,845       348,048,281      8.93
17 Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Unmilled Cereals)         332,593,132       360,169,132     (7.66)
18 Paper and Paper Products                                           387,322,779       337,525,804     14.75
19 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments;
         photographic and optical goods,n.e.s.,
         watches and clocks                                           282,078,915       271,911,220      3.74
20 Power Generating and Specialized Machinery                         208,009,018       293,081,669    (29.03)
21 Metal Products                                                     315,000,890       274,327,489     14.83
22 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials                             151,202,113       167,694,141     (9.83)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures                                  162,346,688       155,244,618      4.57
24 Fertilizers, Manufactured                                          205,083,030       174,080,507     17.81
25 Rubber Manufacture                                                 103,683,628       101,975,003      1.68
26 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste                                        93,903,627       110,193,562    (14.78)
27 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap                                 308,520,527       346,020,028    (10.84)
28 Others                                                           2,836,455,831     2,878,216,576     (1.45)

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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:  December 28, 2006
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