Table 6 Philippine Imports from All Countries: October 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|
                                           October   Share| September   Share|  Monthly
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             Total                        4,678.61  100.00   4,324.05  100.00      8.20

 1 Electronic Products  1/                2,439.33   52.14   2,210.66   51.12     10.34
 2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and
     related materials                      583.02   12.46     477.67   11.05     22.05
 3 Industrial Machinery and Equipment       179.01    3.83     172.43    3.99      3.81
 4 Transport Equipment                      173.18    3.70     230.65    5.33    (24.92)
 5 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up
     Articles and related products           98.20    2.10     106.06    2.45     (7.40)
 6 Iron and Steel                            91.12    1.95      81.99    1.90     11.14
 7 Organic and Inorganic Chemicals           90.08    1.93      89.13    2.06      1.07
 8 Plastics in Primary  and
     Non-Primary Forms                       81.83    1.75      86.96    2.01     (5.90)
 9 Telecommunication Equipment
     and Electrical Machinery 2/             62.12    1.33      75.87    1.75    (18.12)
10 Cereals and Cereal Preparations           53.07    1.13      84.92    1.96    (37.51)

                  Top 10 Imports Total    3,850.96   82.31   3,616.34   83.63      6.49

11 Non-Ferrous Metal                         52.57    1.12      55.22    1.28     (4.79)
12 Paper and Paper Products                  43.50    0.93      40.60    0.94      7.16
13 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products     42.86    0.92      47.29    1.09     (9.36)
14 Feeding stuff for animals
      (not including unmilled cereals)       42.72    0.91      14.80    0.34    188.72
15 Metal Products                            41.96    0.90      36.35    0.84     15.43
16 Chemical Materials and Products, n.e.s.   40.56    0.87      36.91    0.85      9.87
17 Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap        38.15    0.82      22.39    0.52     70.40
18 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles       37.55    0.80      44.06    1.02    (14.79)
19 Dairy Products                            36.19    0.77      28.41    0.66     27.35
20 Power Generating and Specialized Mach.    31.72    0.68      20.75    0.48     52.83
21 Professional, scientific and
     controlling instrument, photographic
     and optical goods, not elsewhere
     specified, watches and clocks           30.94    0.66      25.14    0.58     23.06
22 Fertilizers, Manufactured                 18.95    0.41      19.07    0.44     (0.63)
23 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures         16.16    0.35      15.03    0.35      7.55
24 Dyeing, Tanning and Coloring Materials    15.81    0.34      14.04    0.32     12.63
25 Textiles Fiber & Their Waste              10.31    0.22       9.68    0.22      6.55
26 Rubber Manufacture                         9.83    0.21       9.51    0.22      3.38
27 Office and EDP Machines                    0.62    0.01       0.50    0.01     24.08
28 Others                                   317.24    6.78     267.96    6.20     18.39

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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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